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title: tumult — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tumult» in the Judaism dictionary: A tumult is a loud, noisy, confused disturbance, with shouting and people rushing about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tumult

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**Who acts:** tumult, people, He, earth, driver, playground · **What happens:** be, rush, move, utter, melt, scorn · **To what, where:** loud noisy confused disturbance, Nations, tumult, voice, he, bugle call

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tumult is a loud, noisy, confused disturbance, with shouting and people rushing about.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:m1:1
# text = A tumult is a loud, noisy, confused disturbance, with shouting and people rushing about.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	disturbance	disturbance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	shouting	shouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	about	about	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tumult | a loud noisy confused disturbance and shouting and people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Hark, a tumult in the mountains, like as of a great people! (Prophets ISA.13.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Hark, a tumult in the mountains, like as of a great people!

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x1:1
# text = Hark, a tumult in the mountains, like as of a great people!
1	Hark	Hark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.13.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.13.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.13.4	ISA.13.4	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. (Writings PSA.46.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x2:1
# text = Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
1	Nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	uttered	utter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past · passive |  | Nations |  | tumult |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **utter** *speech: other* | past | He | His voice |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent voice=Topic |
| 3 | **melt** | past | the earth |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.46.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.46.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.46.7	PSA.46.7	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 -->
He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. (Writings JOB.39.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x3:1
# text = He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scorneth	scorn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	10	cc:preconj	_	_
10	heareth	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shoutings	shouting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scorn** | present | He | the tumult of the city |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tumult=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | present | He *not said here* | he |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shout** |  | the driver |  |  |  |  |  | nom shouting «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.39.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.39.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.39.7	JOB.39.7	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 -->
The playground was in tumult when the bell rang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x4:1
# text = The playground was in tumult when the bell rang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the playground |  |  | tumult |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banqueting hall was in tumult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x5:1
# text = The banqueting hall was in tumult.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	banqueting	banqueting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the banqueting hall |  |  | tumult |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amid the tumult, nobody heard the bugle call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tumult:x6:1
# text = Amid the tumult, nobody heard the bugle call.
1	Amid	amid	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tumult	tumult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bugle	bugle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | nobody | the bugle call |  |  |  | amid the tumult | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer call=Stimulus |

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