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title: wayward — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wayward» in the Judaism dictionary: Wayward means difficult to control, stubborn, or doing as one likes rather than as one should. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wayward

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**Who acts:** Wayward, one, Ephraim, Judah, smile, wayward cat · **What happens:** mean, control, do, like, compass, be · **To what, where:** difficult, Me, Great Spirit, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wayward» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [wayward in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wayward.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wayward means difficult to control, stubborn, or doing as one likes rather than as one should.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:m1:1
# text = Wayward means difficult to control, stubborn, or doing as one likes rather than as one should.
1	Wayward	Wayward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
13	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	13	advmod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	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 | Wayward | difficult |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difficult=Topic |
| 2 | **control** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **like** | present | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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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Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful. (Prophets HOS.12.1, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:x1:1
# text = Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful.
1	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	compasseth	compass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	deceit	deceit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	wayward	wayward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
21	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
25	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	_	28	compound	_	_
28	One	One	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
29	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
31	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compass** | present | Ephraim | Me |  |  |  | about lies; the house of Israel with deceit *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Judah |  |  |  | yet | towards God; wayward *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | towards the Holy One; faithful *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HOS.12.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:x1:2
# text = (Prophets HOS.12.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HOS.12.1	HOS.12.1	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 -->
The smile of the Great Spirit fell on the grandfather and the wayward child.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:x2:1
# text = The smile of the Great Spirit fell on the grandfather and the wayward child.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Great	Great	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wayward	wayward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the smile of the Great Spirit |  |  |  |  | on the grandfather and the wayward child | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on grandfather=Location |
| 2 | **smile** |  |  | the Great Spirit |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My wayward cat will never come when called.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:x3:1
# text = My wayward cat will never come when called.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wayward	wayward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | future | My wayward cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | My wayward cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A wayward boy ran off from school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wayward:x4:1
# text = A wayward boy ran off from school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wayward	wayward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run off** | past | a wayward boy |  |  | school |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from school=Trajectory |

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