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title: ted — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ted» in the Judaism dictionary: A teddy bear: «my old ted». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ted

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**Who acts:** past, hay, Ted, Th'se, I, Uncle Ted · **What happens:** wear, spread out, cut, dry, be, contain · **To what, where:** special smart style, cut grass, short form, lirst elements, ted nature, hay

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«ted» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ted in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teddy bear: «my old ted».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:m1:1
# text = A teddy bear: «my old ted».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ted	ted	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Teddy boy, a young man in the past who wore a special smart style of long jackets and narrow trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:m2:1
# text = A Teddy boy, a young man in the past who wore a special smart style of long jackets and narrow trousers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Teddy	Teddy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	jackets	jacket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the past | a special smart style of long jackets and narrow trousers |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent style=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To spread out cut grass or hay so it dries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:m3:1
# text = To spread out cut grass or hay so it dries.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread out** | to-infinitive | hay *not said here* | cut grass or hay |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location grass=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **dry** | present | hay |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ted is also a short form of the names Edward and Theodore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:m4:1
# text = Ted is also a short form of the names Edward and Theodore.
1	Ted	Ted	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	form	form	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	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Theodore	Theodore	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Th'se s5mbol8 contain in them the lirst elements, the forms of all crea- ted nature. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Th'se s5mbol8 contain in them the lirst elements, the forms of all crea- ted nature.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x1:1
# text = Th'se s5mbol8 contain in them the lirst elements, the forms of all crea- ted nature.
1	Th'se	Th'se	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	s5mbol8	s5mbol8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lirst	lirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
14	crea	crea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	_
16	ted	t	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Th'se | the lirst elements and the forms of all ted nature |  |  |  | in them *= they* | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent element=Value in they=Location |
| 2 | **t** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | all ted nature |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x1:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't sleep without my old ted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x2:1
# text = I can't sleep without my old ted.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ted	ted	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 | **not** **sleep** | can | I |  |  |  |  | without my old ted | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Ted is coming for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x3:1
# text = Uncle Ted is coming for lunch.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Ted	Ted	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	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 | **come** | present · progressive | Uncle Ted |  |  |  |  | for lunch | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer will ted the hay so it dries in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x4:1
# text = The farmer will ted the hay so it dries in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	ted	ted	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ted** | future | the farmer | the hay |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dry** | present | farmer |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granddad was a Teddy boy, a ted, when he was young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x5:1
# text = Granddad was a Teddy boy, a ted, when he was young.
1	Granddad	granddad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Teddy	Teddy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ted	ted	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Granddad | a Teddy boy and a ted |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister gave her ted a bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x6:1
# text = My little sister gave her ted a bath.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ted	t	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | My little sister |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **t** | past | sister | a bath |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ted is short for Edward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ted:x7:1
# text = Ted is short for Edward.
1	Ted	Ted	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ted |  |  |  |  | for Edward; short *property* | tree rules |

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