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title: suppliant — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suppliant» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who humbly begs or prays for help. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suppliant

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**Who acts:** person, rivers, Mine, children · **What happens:** beg, pray, bring, offer, hear, pervert · **To what, where:** suppliants, rivers, daughter, Hark, way, LORD

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who humbly begs or prays for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:suppliant:m1:1
# text = A person who humbly begs or prays for help.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	humbly	humbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	prays	pray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for help=Theme |

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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}

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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering. (Prophets ZEP.3.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:suppliant:x1:1
# text = From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ethiopia	Ethiopia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	suppliants	suppliant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
17	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
18	dispersed	disperse	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	Mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | shall | rivers *= river* | My suppliants |  | the rivers of Ethiopia |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent suppliant=Theme from river=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **offer** | participle | Mine | the daughter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEP.3.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:suppliant:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.3.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.3.10	ZEP.3.10	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 2 {#x2}

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Hark! upon the high hills is heard the suppliant weeping of the children of Israel; for that they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God. (Prophets JER.3.21, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Hark! upon the high hills is heard the suppliant weeping of the children of Israel; for that they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:suppliant:x2:1
# text = Hark! upon the high hills is heard the suppliant weeping of the children of Israel; for that they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God.
1	Hark	Hark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	suppliant	suppliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	perverted	pervert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
31	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	32	nmod:poss	_	_
32	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | present · passive |  | Hark upon the high hills |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pervert** | present · perfect | children *= child* | children's way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **forget** | present · perfect | children *= child* | the LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **weep** |  | the children of Israel |  |  |  |  |  | nom weeping «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.3.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:suppliant:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.3.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.3.21	JER.3.21	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.

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