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title: torrid — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «torrid» in the Judaism dictionary: Very hot and dry: a torrid summer, torrid desert. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# torrid

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**Who acts:** torrid time, ancients, tu, explorers, It, Old maps · **What happens:** mean, use, denominate, accord, cross, be · **To what, where:** Indians, torrid zone, torrid desert, torrid summer, hot lands, equator · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«torrid» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [torrid in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/torrid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very hot and dry: a torrid summer, torrid desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:m1:1
# text = Very hot and dry: a torrid summer, torrid desert.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of strong, difficult feelings or troubles: a torrid time means a very hard time.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:m2:1
# text = Full of strong, difficult feelings or troubles: a torrid time means a very hard time.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	troubles	trouble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a torrid time |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By Indians he might have meant Ethio- pians, or any other nation under the torrid zone which the ancients used tu denominate as Indians (T. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x1:1
# text = By Indians he might have meant Ethio- pians, or any other nation under the torrid zone which the ancients used tu denominate as Indians (T. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Indians	Indian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	Ethio	Ethio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	_
9	pians	pian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	under	under	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	ancients	ancient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
23	tu	tu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
24	denominate	denominate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	parataxis	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Indians	Indian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	conj	_	_
38	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	40	case	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	38	fixed	_	_
40	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	_
41	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	_
42	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	28	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	43	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | might · perfect · passive |  | Indians |  |  |  | any other nation under the torrid zone *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | the ancients | the torrid zone |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 3 | **denominate** | present | tu |  |  |  |  | as Indians | tree rules |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers crossed the torrid desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x2:1
# text = The explorers crossed the torrid desert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the explorers | the torrid desert |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desert=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a torrid summer with no rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x3:1
# text = It was a torrid summer with no rain.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a torrid summer |  |  |  | with no rain | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old maps call the hot lands near the equator the torrid zone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x4:1
# text = Old maps call the hot lands near the equator the torrid zone.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Old maps | the hot lands |  | the equator |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent land=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper had a torrid afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x5:1
# text = The goalkeeper had a torrid afternoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	afternoon	afternoon	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 | **have** | past | the goalkeeper |  |  |  | afternoon |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camels plodded on in the torrid heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x6:1
# text = The camels plodded on in the torrid heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	plodded	plod	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plod on** | participle |  | the camels *not said here* |  | the torrid heat |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in heat=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a torrid time moving house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:torrid:x7:1
# text = We had a torrid time moving house.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	torrid	torrid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | a torrid time *not said here* | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

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