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title: symbol — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «symbol» in the Judaism dictionary: A symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# symbol

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**Who acts:** symbol, shape, red heart, idea, dove, chemical symbol · **What happens:** be, stand, mean, add, represent, appear · **To what, where:** sign, love, object, something, symbol, short letter name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«symbol» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [symbol in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/symbol.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:m1:1
# text = A symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	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	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	17	cc	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
24	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a symbol | a sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | shape or picture |  |  |  |  | for something | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for something=Attribute |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **mean** | present | a red heart | love |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A symbol can be an object or idea that represents something bigger: the dove is a symbol of peace.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:m2:1
# text = A symbol can be an object or idea that represents something bigger: the dove is a symbol of peace.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a symbol | a object or idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **represent** | present | idea | something |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the dove | a symbol |  |  |  | of peace | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, a chemical symbol is the short letter name for an element.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:m3:1
# text = In science, a chemical symbol is the short letter name for an element.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a chemical symbol | the short letter name |  | science |  | for a element | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O for oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:m3e:1
# text = O for oxygen.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elsewhere in the SY, the ‘tongue’ (or ‘wedge’) appears as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities, e.g. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x1:1
# text = Elsewhere in the SY, the ‘tongue’ (or ‘wedge’) appears as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities, e.g. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	Elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	wedge	wedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
16	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
24	between	between	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	23	conj	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
33	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
34	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | the tongue |  |  | the SY |  | as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities; elsewhere *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sy=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x2:1
# text = Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	fixed	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	herald	herald	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	Biblical	biblical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
14	par	par	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	excellence	excellence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	theophany	theophany	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
22	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	potent	potent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	imminence	imminence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wind |  |  |  |  | of the herald and the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany; of the storm | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Wind *not said here* | wind |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset wind=Beneficiary symbol=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
or does exist outside of Himself ; His substance is the foundation of all, and all things bear His imprint and are symbols of His intelligence." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* or does exist outside of Himself ; His substance is the foundation of all, and all things bear His imprint and are symbols of His intelligence."

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x3:1
# text = or does exist outside of Himself ; His substance is the foundation of all, and all things bear His imprint and are symbols of His intelligence."
1	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	exist	exist	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	Himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	_
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	foundation	foundation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	bear	bear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	imprint	imprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | outside Himself *= he* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme outside himself=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | His substance | the foundation |  |  |  | of all | tree rules |
| 3 | **bear** | present | all things | His imprint |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent imprint=Patient |
| 4 | **is a** | present | all things *not said here* | symbols |  |  |  | of His intelligence | tree rules |
| 5 | **imprint** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom imprint «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like the symbols of their sons are their altars, and their Asherim are by the leafy trees, upon the high hills. (Prophets JER.17.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Like the symbols of their sons are their altars, and their Asherim are by the leafy trees, upon the high hills.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x4:1
# text = Like the symbols of their sons are their altars, and their Asherim are by the leafy trees, upon the high hills.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	altars	altar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Asherim	Asherim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | sons's altars |  |  |  | like the symbols of symbols's sons; altars's Asherim *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | sons's altars |  |  |  |  | by the leafy trees and the high hills | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.17.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.17.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.17.2	JER.17.2	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The symbol + means add.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x5:1
# text = The symbol + means add.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	2	compound	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the symbol |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The \< symbol means «less than»: 3 \< 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x6:1
# text = The < symbol means «less than»: 3 < 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	<	<	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	_
11	<	<	SYM	SYM	_	12	punct	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the symbol | less |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the map, a blue P is the symbol for parking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x7:1
# text = On the map, a blue P is the symbol for parking.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	P	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blue P | the symbol |  | the map |  | for parking | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A skull and crossbones is a symbol for poison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x8:1
# text = A skull and crossbones is a symbol for poison.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	crossbones	crossbones	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a skull and crossbones | a symbol |  |  |  | for poison | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dove is a symbol of peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x9:1
# text = The dove is a symbol of peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dove	dove	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	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dove | a symbol |  |  |  | of peace | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chemical symbol for gold is Au.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x10:1
# text = The chemical symbol for gold is Au.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Au	Au	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the chemical symbol for gold | Au |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x11:1
# text = The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the maple leaf | a symbol |  |  |  | of Canada | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the key to find out what each symbol means.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x12:1
# text = Look at the key to find out what each symbol means.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the key | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at key=Theme |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **mean** | present | each symbol |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus running up the hillside, his teeth chattering all the way, he drew near to Inyan, the sacred symbol.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbol:x13:1
# text = Thus running up the hillside, his teeth chattering all the way, he drew near to Inyan, the sacred symbol.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
9	chattering	chatter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	near	near	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Inyan	Inyan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | gerund | he *not said here* | the hillside |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hillside=Trajectory |
| 2 | **chatter** | gerund | his teeth *not said here* | all way |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **draw** | past | he |  | Inyan |  |  | near *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to inyan=Destination |

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