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title: unrighteousness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unrighteousness» in the Judaism dictionary: Unfair or dishonest behavior; wrongdoing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unrighteousness

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**Who acts:** Ye, thou, they, lips, tongue · **What happens:** do, not respect, favour, judge, have, say · **To what, where:** unrighteousness, judgment, person, neighbour, righteousness, wrought unrighteousness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«unrighteousness» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [unrighteousness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/unrighteousness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unfair or dishonest behavior; wrongdoing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:m1:1
# text = Unfair or dishonest behavior; wrongdoing.
1	Unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	behavior	behavior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wrongdoing	wrongdoing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x1:1
# text = Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	unrighteousness	unrighteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	meteyard	meteyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | shall | Ye | no unrighteousness |  | judgment |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unrighteousness=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.19.35	LEV.19.35	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 shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favour the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. (Torah LEV.19.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favour the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x2:1
# text = Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favour the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	unrighteousness	unrighteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
10	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	20	cc	_	_
20	favour	favour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
30	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
31	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	nsubj	_	_
32	judge	judge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	parataxis	_	_
33	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | shall | Ye | no unrighteousness |  | judgment |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unrighteousness=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **respect** | shall | thou | the person of the poor |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus |
| 3 | **favour** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | the person of the mighty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **judge** | shall | thou | thy neighbour |  | righteousness |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent neighbour=Value |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.19.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.19.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.19.15	LEV.19.15	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'? (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x3:1
# text = Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?
1	Or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	wrought	wrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	unrighteousness	unrighteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | present | Thou | wrought unrighteousness |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unrighteousness=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.36.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.36.23	JOB.36.23	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 -->
Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways. (Writings PSA.119.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x4:1
# text = Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in His ways.
1	Yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	unrighteousness	unrighteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | they | no unrighteousness |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unrighteousness=Eventuality |
| 2 | **walk** | present | they |  |  | His ways |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.3	PSA.119.3	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit; (Writings JOB.27.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unrighteousness:x5:1
# text = Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit; (Writings JOB.27.4, JPS 1917)
1	Surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	unrighteousness	unrighteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	14	cc:preconj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	utter	utter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	deceit	deceit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
18	JOB.27.4	JOB.27.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | shall | my lips | unrighteousness neither utter deceit |  |  |  | Writings *obl*; surely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deceit** | shall | my tongue |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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