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title: specified — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «specified» in the Judaism dictionary: Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# specified

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**Who acts:** Past form, question, we, you, rules, team · **What happens:** specify, say, state, name, fix, answer · **To what, where:** specified amount, advance, centimetres, flour, five players, Unless · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«specified» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [specified in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/specified.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:m1:1
# text = Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly.
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	specify	specify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specify** *in a quote* | infinitive | Past form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

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Named or fixed clearly in advance, as in «at the specified time», «a specified amount».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:m2:1
# text = Named or fixed clearly in advance, as in «at the specified time», «a specified amount».
1	Named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	specified	specify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	specified	specify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | a specified amount |  |  | time |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  | advance |  | clearly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **specify** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **specify** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The question specified that we must answer in centimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x1:1
# text = The question specified that we must answer in centimetres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	specified	specify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specify** | past | the question |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | must | we |  |  | centimetres |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Arrive at the specified time, 9 o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x2:1
# text = Arrive at the specified time, 9 o'clock.
1	Arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	specified	specify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **specify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Use the specified amount of flour: 200 g.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x3:1
# text = Use the specified amount of flour: 200 g.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	specified	specify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
9	g.	g.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the specified amount of flour |  |  |  | 200  g. *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 2 | **specify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | flour |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The rules specified that each team has five players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x4:1
# text = The rules specified that each team has five players.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	specified	specify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specify** | past | the rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | present | each team | five players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unless otherwise specified, round to one decimal place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x5:1
# text = Unless otherwise specified, round to one decimal place.
1	Unless	unless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	otherwise	otherwise	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	specified	specify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	round	round	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specify** | participle · passive |  | Unless |  |  |  | to one decimal place; otherwise *property* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme to place=be' |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She specified that she wanted a blue bike, not a red one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:specified:x6:1
# text = She specified that she wanted a blue bike, not a red one.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	specified	specify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **specify** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **want** | past | she | a blue bike |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bike=Theme |

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