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title: transgress — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transgress» in the Judaism dictionary: To break a rule or law; to go beyond what is allowed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# transgress

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**Who acts:** Moses, ye, commandment, first father, intercessors · **What happens:** break, go, allow, say, transgress, see · **To what, where:** rule, commandment, LORD, Ye, We, Thou · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To break a rule or law; to go beyond what is allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:m1:1
# text = To break a rule or law; to go beyond what is allowed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | to-infinitive |  | a rule or law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme beyond what=Location |
| 3 | **allow** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Moses said: 'Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD, seeing it shall not prosper? (Torah NUM.14.41, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And Moses said: 'Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD, seeing it shall not prosper?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x1:1
# text = And Moses said: 'Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD, seeing it shall not prosper?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
10	transgress	transgress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	prosper	prosper	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Moses |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **transgress** | present · do-support | ye | the commandment of the LORD |  |  | now | wherefore *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | gerund | ye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **not** **prosper** | shall | commandment |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **command** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.14.41, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.14.41, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.14.41	NUM.14.41	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ye all have transgressed against Me, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Ye all have transgressed against Me, saith the LORD.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x2:1
# text = Ye all have transgressed against Me, saith the LORD.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	transgressed	transgress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transgress** | present · perfect · passive |  | Ye |  |  |  | against Me | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.2.29	JER.2.29	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}

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We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned. (Writings LAM.3.42, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x3:1
# text = We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	transgressed	transgress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	rebelled	rebel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	pardoned	pardon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transgress** | present · perfect · passive |  | We |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rebel** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **pardon** | present · perfect · passive |  | Thou |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings LAM.3.42, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x3:2
# text = (Writings LAM.3.42, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	LAM.3.42	LAM.3.42	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me. (Prophets ISA.43.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x4:1
# text = Thy first father sinned, and thine intercessors have transgressed against Me.
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sinned	sin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	intercessors	intercessor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	transgressed	transgress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sin** | past | Thy first father |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **transgress** | present · perfect | thine intercessors |  |  |  |  | against Me | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.43.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:transgress:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.43.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.43.27	ISA.43.27	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.

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