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title: tenor — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tenor» in the Judaism dictionary: The general meaning or sense of something, or the way it goes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tenor

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**Who acts:** general meaning, LORD, I, thou, tenor, they · **What happens:** go, sense, say, write, make, do · **To what, where:** something, thou, covenant, place, thee · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tenor» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [tenor in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tenor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The general meaning or sense of something, or the way it goes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tenor:m1:1
# text = The general meaning or sense of something, or the way it goes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the general meaning or sense of something |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sense** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Write thou these words, for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.' (Torah EXO.34.27, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Write thou these words, for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.'

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tenor:x1:1
# text = And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Write thou these words, for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obj	_	_
11	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tenor	tenor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	20	det	_	_
20	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	20	acl:relcl	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto Moses | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive |  | thou |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient word=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | present · perfect | I | a covenant |  |  |  | with thee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covenant=Product |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.34.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tenor:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.34.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.34.27	EXO.34.27	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee. (Torah DEU.17.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tenor:x2:1
# text = And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tenor	tenor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	declare	declare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	obl	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
29	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	31	nsubj	_	_
30	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	observe	observe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	xcomp	_	_
34	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	36	case	_	_
35	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	fixed	_	_
36	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	33	obl	_	_
37	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	40	mark	_	_
38	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
39	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	_
40	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	advcl	_	_
41	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  | accord the tenor of the sentence | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* | shall | the tenor of the sentence |  |  | that place |  | unto thee | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **choose** | shall | the LORD | that place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 5 | **observe** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **do** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  | accord all | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **teach** *speech: other* | shall | they | thee |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.17.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tenor:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.17.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.17.10	DEU.17.10	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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