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title: topmost — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «topmost» in the Judaism dictionary: Topmost means highest, at the very top of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# topmost

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**Who acts:** Topmost, He, cherries, She, gold · **What happens:** mean, be, crop, carry, set, flutter · **To what, where:** top, it, land, traffic, city, handkerchief

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«topmost» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [topmost in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/topmost.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Topmost means highest, at the very top of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:m1:1
# text = Topmost means highest, at the very top of something.
1	Topmost	Topmost	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Topmost |  |  | the top of something |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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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And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are! (Writings JOB.22.12, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x1:1
# text = And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are!
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.22.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.22.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.22.12	JOB.22.12	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. (Prophets EZK.17.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* He cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x2:1
# text = He cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cropped	crop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	merchants	merchant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crop** | past | He |  |  |  |  | topmost *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry** | past | He *not said here* | it |  | a land of traffic |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **set** | past | he | traffic |  | a city of merchants |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in city=Destination |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.17.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x2:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.17.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.17.4	EZK.17.4	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The handkerchief fluttered from the topmost branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x3:1
# text = The handkerchief fluttered from the topmost branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	handkerchief	handkerchief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	fluttered	flutter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flutter** | participle |  | the handkerchief *not said here* |  | the topmost branch |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cherries grew on the topmost twig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x4:1
# text = The cherries grew on the topmost twig.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cherries	cherry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	twig	twig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the cherries |  |  | the topmost twig |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on twig=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She climbed to the topmost step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x5:1
# text = She climbed to the topmost step.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the topmost step | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to step=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gold hung from the topmost boughs of the oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:topmost:x6:1
# text = The gold hung from the topmost boughs of the oak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	topmost	topmost	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boughs	bough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | the gold |  |  | the topmost boughs of the oak |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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