--- title: symbolism — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «symbolism» in the Judaism dictionary: The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [symbolism in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/symbolism.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolism:m1:1 # text = The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 use use NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 symbols symbol NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nmod _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 acl _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 ideas idea NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ _ 9 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 qualities quality NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stand** | to-infinitive | | | | | | for ideas or qualities | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for idea=Attribute | | 2 | **use** | | | symbols | | | | | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient | 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} Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) *Sentence 1:* Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolism:x1:1 # text = Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. 1 Nonetheless nonetheless ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 English English ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 translators translator NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 usually usually ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 shied shy VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 away away ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 from from ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 14 det _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 worldly worldly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 symbolism symbolism NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 17 ‘ ' PUNCT `` _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 Holy holy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 Wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ’ ' PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 22 much much ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 23 preferring prefer VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ 24 immaterial immaterial ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 25 ‘ ' PUNCT `` _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 Spirit Spirit PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ’ ' PUNCT '' _ 23 punct _ _ 28 either either CCONJ CC _ 32 cc:preconj _ _ 29 out out ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 30 of of ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 theological theological ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 32 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ 33 or or CCONJ CC _ 34 cc _ _ 34 deference deference NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 conj _ _ 35 to to ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 36 tradition tradition NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 37 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shy away** | present · perfect · passive | | English translators | | the worldly symbolism of the Holy Wind | | away, nonetheless, usually *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **prefer** | gerund | | immaterial Spirit | | theological embarrassment to tradition or deference | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spirit=Stimulus | *Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolism: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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 2 {#x2} 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) *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. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolism:x2:1 # 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 _ _ ``` | # | 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 | *Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:symbolism: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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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