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title: wily — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wily» in the Judaism dictionary: Wily means clever at tricking people to get what you want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wily

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**Who acts:** Wily, you, He, wily fox, wily rogue, wily wizard · **What happens:** mean, trick, get, want, take, carry · **To what, where:** people, wise, own craftiness, counsel, him, hens

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wily means clever at tricking people to get what you want.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:m1:1
# text = Wily means clever at tricking people to get what you want.
1	Wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	tricking	trick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wily |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **trick** | gerund | Wily *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | Wily *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

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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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He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong. (Writings JOB.5.13, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x1:1
# text = He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	taketh	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	craftiness	craftiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	counsel	counsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
18	headlong	headlong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | He | the wise |  | their own craftiness |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wise=Value in craftiness=Location |
| 2 | **carry** | present · passive |  | the counsel |  |  |  | headlong *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.5.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.5.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.5.13	JOB.5.13	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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And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart. (Writings PRO.7.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x2:1
# text = And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	attire	attire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	harlot	harlot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past |  | him *= he* |  | there |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.7.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.7.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.7.10	PRO.7.10	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 3 {#x3}

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The wily fox tricked the hens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x3:1
# text = The wily fox tricked the hens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | the wily fox | the hens |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wily rogue hid the gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x4:1
# text = A wily rogue hid the gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rogue	rogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | a wily rogue | the gold |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The wily wizard had a plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wily:x5:1
# text = The wily wizard had a plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wily	wily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the wily wizard | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |

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