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title: technical — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «technical» in the Judaism dictionary: Technical means to do with science, machines, computers or practical skills. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# technical

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**Who acts:** Technical, Technical words, work, we, technical problem, you · **What happens:** mean, do, be, use, follow, keep · **To what, where:** special words, subject, exact rules, resource, steps, abuse · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«technical» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [technical in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/technical.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Technical means to do with science, machines, computers or practical skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:m1:1
# text = Technical means to do with science, machines, computers or practical skills.
1	Technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Technical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with science and machines and computers or practical skills | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Technical words are special words used by experts in a subject.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:m2:1
# text = Technical words are special words used by experts in a subject.
1	Technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Technical words | special words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | special words *not said here* |  | a subject |  | by experts | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Technical can mean following the exact rules strictly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:m3:1
# text = Technical can mean following the exact rules strictly.
1	Technical	technical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Technical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** *not said to happen* | gerund | Technical *not said here* | the exact rules |  |  |  | strictly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a technical foul".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:m3e:1
# text = "a technical foul".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	foul	foul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x1:1
# text = Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.
1	Nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	fixed	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	resource	resource	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
20	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	abuse	abuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	commercial	commercial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	including	including	ADP	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
29	placing	place	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	_
30	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	restrictions	restriction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
32	on	on	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	automated	automated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	querying	querying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this work |  |  |  |  | expensive, nevertheless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **provide** | gerund |  | this resource |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition resource=Theme |
| 4 | **take** | present · perfect | we | steps |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |
| 5 | **prevent** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | abuse |  |  |  | by commercial parties | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer abuse=Theme |
| 6 | **place** | gerund | we *not said here* | technical restrictions |  | automated querying |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent restriction=Theme on querying=Destination |

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

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The show was delayed by a technical problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x2:1
# text = The show was delayed by a technical problem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	delayed	delay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delay** | past · passive | a technical problem | the show |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent subject=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn the technical words for the parts of a flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x3:1
# text = Learn the technical words for the parts of a flower.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the technical words |  |  |  | for the parts of a flower | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call technical support if the printer won't work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x4:1
# text = Call technical support if the printer won't work.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | technical support |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent support=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **work** *a condition, not said to happen* | future | the printer |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skater showed great technical skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x5:1
# text = The skater showed great technical skill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skater	skater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the skater | great technical skill |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was too technical for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x6:1
# text = The book was too technical for me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the book |  |  |  |  | for me; technical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He won on a technical point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x7:1
# text = He won on a technical point.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | He |  |  | a technical point |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There still remain several technical trade terms requiring elucidation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:technical:x8:1
# text = There still remain several technical trade terms requiring elucidation.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	requiring	require	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	elucidation	elucidation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present |  | several technical trade terms |  | there | still |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme term=Attribute |
| 2 | **require** | gerund | several technical trade terms *not said here* | elucidation |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme elucidation=Precondition |

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