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title: sorceress — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sorceress» in the Judaism dictionary: A sorceress is a woman who uses magic, often for evil purposes; a female sorcerer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sorceress

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**Who acts:** sorceress, woman, Thou, you, ye, frog · **What happens:** be, use, not suffer, live, draw, son · **To what, where:** woman, magic, sorceress, wand, prince · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sorceress» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [sorceress in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sorceress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sorceress is a woman who uses magic, often for evil purposes; a female sorcerer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:m1:1
# text = A sorceress is a woman who uses magic, often for evil purposes; a female sorcerer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sorcerer	sorcerer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sorceress | a woman and a female sorcerer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a woman and a female sorcerer | magic |  |  |  | for evil purposes | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent magic=Theme for purpose=Eventuality |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live. (Torah EXO.22.18, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x1:1
# text = Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **suffer** | shall | Thou | a sorceress |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sorceress=Stimulus |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | Thou *not said here* | a sorceress *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.22.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.22.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.22.18	EXO.22.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x2:1
# text = But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	adulterer	adulterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	harlot	harlot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **son** |  | ye |  |  |  |  | of the sorceress | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.57.3	ISA.57.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sorceress waved her wand and the frog became a prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x3:1
# text = The sorceress waved her wand and the frog became a prince.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wand	wand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the sorceress | sorceress's wand |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wand=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | the frog | a prince |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Munchkins bowed to the good sorceress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x4:1
# text = The Munchkins bowed to the good sorceress.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Munchkins	munchkin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | past | the Munchkins |  |  |  |  | to the good sorceress | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to sorceress=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only witches and sorceresses wear white, Boq said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sorceress:x5:1
# text = Only witches and sorceresses wear white, Boq said.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	witches	witch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sorceresses	sorceress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	Boq	Boq	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | witches and sorceresses |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Boq |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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