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title: tentative — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tentative» in the Judaism dictionary: Not certain or final, and done carefully as a first try. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tentative

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**Who acts:** fifth Path, Path, Creator, Intelligence · **What happens:** do, be, call, try, bless · **To what, where:** Intelligence, primary temptation, righteous persons, Probation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tentative» 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: [tentative in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tentative.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Not certain or final, and done carefully as a first try.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tentative:m1:1
# text = Not certain or final, and done carefully as a first try.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a first try; carefully *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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*Sentence 1:* The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tentative:x1:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Proba	Proba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	_
12	tion	tion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	parataxis	_	_
22	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	33	obl	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Creator	Creator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
33	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
34	all	all	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
35	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Proba tion | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Path | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **try** | present | the Creator | righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tentative: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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

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*Sentence 1:* The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tentative:x2:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Probation	Probation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	parataxis	_	_
20	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Creator	creator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	acl	_	_
33	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	cop	_	_
34	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
36	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
37	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	39	det	_	_
38	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	36	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Probation | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Intelligence | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bless** | participle · passive | the Creator *not said here* | Probation |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | infinitive |  | Probation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **try** | present | the Intelligence | all righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tentative:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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