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title: vehement — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vehement» in the Judaism dictionary: Vehement means showing very strong feeling, especially when arguing or disagreeing: «a vehement protest». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vehement

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**Who acts:** Vehement, vehement person, She, vehement opposition, denial, we · **What happens:** mean, show, argue, disagree, speak, act · **To what, where:** strong feeling, vehement, window, library, two teams, vehement voices · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Vehement means showing very strong feeling, especially when arguing or disagreeing: «a vehement protest».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:m1:1
# text = Vehement means showing very strong feeling, especially when arguing or disagreeing: «a vehement protest».
1	Vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	disagreeing	disagree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Vehement |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** *not said to happen* | gerund | Vehement *not said here* | strong feeling |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | Vehement *not said here* |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **disagree** | gerund | Vehement *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vehement person speaks or acts with great force and passion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:m2:1
# text = A vehement person speaks or acts with great force and passion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	passion	passion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a vehement person |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **act** | present | a vehement person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with great force and passion | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was vehement that she had not broken the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x1:1
# text = She was vehement that she had not broken the window.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | vehement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **break** | past · perfect | she | the window |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was vehement opposition to closing the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x2:1
# text = There was vehement opposition to closing the library.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	opposition	opposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	closing	close	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | vehement opposition |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | gerund | vehement opposition *not said here* | the library |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams argued in vehement voices about the penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x3:1
# text = The two teams argued in vehement voices about the penalty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	argued	argue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | participle · passive |  | the two teams |  | vehement voices about the penalty |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His denial was so vehement that we believed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x4:1
# text = His denial was so vehement that we believed him.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	denial	denial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His denial | vehement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | past | we | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 3 | **deny** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villagers made a vehement protest against the new road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x5:1
# text = The villagers made a vehement protest against the new road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the villagers | a vehement protest |  |  |  | against the new road | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset protest=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is vehement that broccoli is poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vehement:x6:1
# text = My little brother is vehement that broccoli is poisonous.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	vehement	vehement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | vehement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | broccoli | vehement *not said here* |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

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