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title: symbolic — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «symbolic» in the Judaism dictionary: Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# symbolic

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**Who acts:** Symbolic, dove, appearance, we, SY, It · **What happens:** mean, stand, be, describe, do, show · **To what, where:** action, feelings, letters, reminder, anthropomorphism, such symbolic language

<!-- .vabout -->
«symbolic» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [symbolic in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/symbolic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:m1:1
# text = Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace.
1	Symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Symbolic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stand** *not said to happen* | gerund | Symbolic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a idea or thing; as a sign or symbol | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for idea=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present | a dove |  |  |  |  | of peace; symbolic *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
Symbolic also describes an action done to show feelings or ideas rather than for practical use: a symbolic gesture.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:m2:1
# text = Symbolic also describes an action done to show feelings or ideas rather than for practical use: a symbolic gesture.
1	Symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	16	cc	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	gesture	gesture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | a action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | a action *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | feelings or ideas |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Symbolic means using letters and signs instead of words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:m3:1
# text = Symbolic means using letters and signs instead of words.
1	Symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Symbolic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Symbolic *not said here* | letters and signs |  |  |  | instead words | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x1:1
# text = The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’s	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	introductory	introductory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	paragraph	paragraph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	serves	serve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	reminder	reminder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obj	_	_
17	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	embark	embark	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	vivid	vivid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
27	grounded	ground	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	symbolism	symbolism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	even	even	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	anthropomorphism	anthropomorphism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
34	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
35	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	36	advmod	_	_
36	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	acl:relcl	_	_
37	to	to	PART	TO	_	38	mark	_	_
38	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	xcomp	_	_
39	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	amod	_	_
40	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	amod	_	_
41	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	obj	_	_
42	overly	overly	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
43	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present | the appearance of this root in the SY's introductory paragraph |  |  |  |  | as a reminder | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as reminder=Attribute |
| 2 | **embark** | present | we | a reminder |  |  |  | upon a text | tree rules |
| 3 | **ground** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **hasten** | should | we | anthropomorphism *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **take** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | such symbolic language |  |  |  | literally, overly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme |
| 6 | **paragraph** |  | the SY |  |  |  |  |  | nom paragraph «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x1:2
# 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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x2:1
# text = It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	editor	editor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	employing	employ	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
14	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	novel	novel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	physiology	physiology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
30	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	organs	organ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
32	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	35	det	_	_
34	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
37	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
38	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	39	det	_	_
39	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	appos	_	_
40	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	39	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **employ** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | the author or editor of this section | Hebrew terms |  | a novel way |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with human physiology; unfamiliar *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **use** | present · progressive |  | animal organs |  |  |  | to some symbolic effect | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Patient |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic: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 -->
The dove is symbolic of peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x3:1
# text = The dove is symbolic of peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red roses are symbolic of love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x4:1
# text = Red roses are symbolic of love.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Red roses |  |  |  |  | of love; symbolic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For Christians, the cross is symbolic of Jesus's death and love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x5:1
# text = For Christians, the cross is symbolic of Jesus's death and love.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cross |  |  |  |  | for Christians; of Jesus's death and love; symbolic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planting a tree was a symbolic act for the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x6:1
# text = Planting a tree was a symbolic act for the school.
1	Planting	plant	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | gerund |  | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Planting | a symbolic act |  |  |  | for the school | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the dark forest is symbolic of fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x7:1
# text = In the story, the dark forest is symbolic of fear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the dark forest |  |  | the story |  | of fear; symbolic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths we use symbolic notation, like x + 3 = 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x8:1
# text = In maths we use symbolic notation, like x + 3 = 7.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	notation	notation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	11	cc	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	13	case	_	_
13	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | we | symbolic notation |  | maths |  | like x | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notation=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The handshake was a symbolic end to the quarrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x9:1
# text = The handshake was a symbolic end to the quarrel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the handshake | a symbolic end |  |  |  | to the quarrel | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lieutenant, love, and lack of money--that is a symbolic triangle, or much the same as the half of the shattered die of Fortune.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolic:x10:1
# text = Lieutenant, love, and lack of money--that is a symbolic triangle, or much the same as the half of the shattered die of Fortune.
1	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	much	much	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	shattered	shattered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | a symbolic triangle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as the half of the shattered die of Fortune | tree rules |
| 3 | **lack** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

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