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title: unseemliness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unseemliness» in the Judaism dictionary: Behavior that is improper, shameful or not fitting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unseemliness

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**Who acts:** Behavior, I, prophets, people, populous city men, soul · **What happens:** be, not fit, see, prophesy, cause, err · **To what, where:** unseemliness, prophets, people, soul

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«unseemliness» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [unseemliness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/unseemliness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Behavior that is improper, shameful or not fitting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unseemliness:m1:1
# text = Behavior that is improper, shameful or not fitting.
1	Behavior	behavior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	improper	improper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	shameful	shameful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	fitting	fit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Behavior |  |  |  |  | improper *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Behavior *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **fit** | gerund | Behavior *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: 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 I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err. (Prophets JER.23.13, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unseemliness:x1:1
# text = And I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	unseemliness	unseemliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Samaria	Samaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	prophesied	prophesy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Baal	Baal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	err	err	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present · perfect | I | unseemliness |  | the prophets of Samaria |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer unseemliness=Stimulus |
| 2 | **prophesy** | past | prophets *= prophet* |  |  |  |  | by Baal | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cause** | past | prophets *= prophet* *not said here* | My people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **err** | to-infinitive | My people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.23.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unseemliness:x1:2
# text = (Prophets JER.23.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.23.13	JER.23.13	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}

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From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness. (Writings JOB.24.12, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unseemliness:x2:1
# text = From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	groan	groan	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wounded	wounded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	_
16	crieth	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	imputeth	impute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	unseemliness	unseemliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groan** | present | the populous city men |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry out** *speech: express* | present | the soul of the wounded |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **impute** | present | God | soul |  |  |  | for unseemliness | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.24.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unseemliness:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.24.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.24.12	JOB.24.12	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.

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