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title: vocalize — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vocalize» in the Judaism dictionary: To give a Hebrew word its vowel sounds, or to decide how it should be read aloud by adding vowels. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vocalize

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**What happens:** give, decide, read, add, exist, vocalize · **To what, where:** Hebrew word, word, vowels, alternative traditions, term, It · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give a Hebrew word its vowel sounds, or to decide how it should be read aloud by adding vowels.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vocalize:m1:1
# text = To give a Hebrew word its vowel sounds, or to decide how it should be read aloud by adding vowels.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
18	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
21	vowels	vowel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a Hebrew word |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent word=Recipient sound=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** | should · passive |  | word |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | vowels |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vowel=Patient |

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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 -->
There exist alternative traditions where this term in the SY is vocalized instead as אַמּוֹת ammot 'cubits' or אֻמּוֹת ummot 'nations'. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* There exist alternative traditions where this term in the SY is vocalized instead as אַמּוֹת ammot 'cubits' or אֻמּוֹת ummot 'nations'.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vocalize:x1:1
# text = There exist alternative traditions where this term in the SY is vocalized instead as אַמּוֹת ammot 'cubits' or אֻמּוֹת ummot 'nations'.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	alternative	alternative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	traditions	tradition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	vocalized	vocalize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	אַמּוֹת	אַמּוֹת	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
16	ammot	ammot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
17	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	אֻמּוֹת	אֻמּוֹת	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	_
22	ummot	ummot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
23	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | present |  | alternative traditions |  | there |  | instead ammot or ummot nations | tree rules |
| 2 | **vocalize** | present · passive |  | this term in the SY |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vocalize:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	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 -->
It must be noted that the term אמות is vocalized and translated here as אִמּוֹת immot 'Mothers', based on the parallel אָבוֹת avot 'fathers' of SY 3:2 and 6:1. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* It must be noted that the term אמות is vocalized and translated here as אִמּוֹת immot 'Mothers', based on the parallel אָבוֹת avot 'fathers' of SY 3:2 and 6:1.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vocalize:x2:1
# text = It must be noted that the term אמות is vocalized and translated here as אִמּוֹת immot 'Mothers', based on the parallel אָבוֹת avot 'fathers' of SY 3:2 and 6:1.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	noted	note	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	אמות	אמות	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	vocalized	vocalize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	translated	translate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	אִמּוֹת	אִמּוֹת	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	_
16	immot	immot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	'	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	',	',	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
20	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	parallel	parallel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	אָבוֹת	אָבוֹת	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	_
25	avot	avot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
26	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod:unmarked	_	_
31	3:2	3:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	nmod	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	6:1	6:1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | must · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **vocalize** | present · passive |  | the term אמות |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **translate** | participle |  |  |  | here |  | as immot's Mothers | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **base** | participle |  |  |  | the parallel and avot fathers of 3:2  SY |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on parallel=Source |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:vocalize:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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