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title: talebearer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «talebearer» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who spreads gossip or stories about others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# talebearer

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** person, Thou, neither, I, He, talebearer · **What happens:** spread, not go up, stand, be, go about, reveal · **To what, where:** gossip, LORD, secrets, matter, talebearers, thee

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«talebearer» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [talebearer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/talebearer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who spreads gossip or stories about others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:m1:1
# text = A person who spreads gossip or stories about others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	gossip	gossip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | a person | gossip or stories about others |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gossip=Theme |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x1:1
# text = Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	talebearer	talebearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	among	among	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	nsubj	_	_
16	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
19	idly	idly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
27	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go up** | shall | Thou |  |  |  |  | as a talebearer among thy people | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **stand** | shall | neither |  |  |  |  | by the blood of thy neighbour; idly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by blood=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | I | the LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.19.16	LEV.19.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips. (Writings PRO.20.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x2:1
# text = He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goeth	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	talebearer	talebearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	revealeth	reveal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	meddle	meddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	openeth	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
18	wide	wide	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go about** | present | He |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reveal** | present | a talebearer | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **meddle** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with talebearer; therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **open** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wide talebearer's lips | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.20.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.20.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.20.19	PRO.20.19	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. (Writings PRO.11.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x3:1
# text = He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goeth	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	talebearer	talebearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	revealeth	reveal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	concealeth	conceal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go about** | present | He |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reveal** | present | a talebearer | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | talebearer |  |  |  |  | of a faithful spirit | tree rules |
| 4 | **conceal** | present | a faithful spirit | a matter |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.11.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.11.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.11.13	PRO.11.13	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In thee have been talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness. (Prophets EZK.22.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In thee have been talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x4:1
# text = In thee have been talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	talebearers	talebearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shed	shed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	midst	midst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
27	committed	committed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	lewdness	lewdness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present · perfect |  | talebearers |  | thee |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shed** | to-infinitive |  | blood |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location blood=Source |
| 3 | **eat** | present · perfect · passive |  | thee |  |  |  | upon the mountains | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **have** | present | talebearers *= talebearer* | committed lewdness |  | the midst of thee |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lewdness=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.22.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:talebearer:x4:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.22.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.22.9	EZK.22.9	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.

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