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title: jewish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jewish» in the school dictionary: Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jewish

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**Who acts:** people, Jewish friends, Passover, She, Many Jewish families, rabbi · **What happens:** describe, belong, follow, connect, celebrate, call · **To what, where:** people, Judaism, things, Hanukkah, Jewish place, important Jewish festival · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jewish» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [jewish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jewish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:m1:1
# text = Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	Judaism	Judaism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **belong** | present | people |  |  |  |  | to the Jewish people | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **follow** | infinitive | people *not said here* | Judaism |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judaism=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jewish describes things connected with Jews or Judaism, like Jewish festivals or food.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:m2:1
# text = Jewish describes things connected with Jews or Judaism, like Jewish festivals or food.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl:agent	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Judaism	Judaism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	festivals	festival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  | like Jewish festivals or food | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Jewish friends celebrate Hanukkah with candles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x1:1
# text = Our Jewish friends celebrate Hanukkah with candles.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Hanukkah	Hanukkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	candles	candle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **celebrate** | present | Our Jewish friends | Hanukkah |  |  |  | with candles | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hanukkah=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Jewish place of worship is called a synagogue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x2:1
# text = A Jewish place of worship is called a synagogue.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	synagogue	synagogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a Jewish place of worship |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passover is an important Jewish festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x3:1
# text = Passover is an important Jewish festival.
1	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Passover | a important Jewish festival |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She told the class about Jewish food like challah bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x4:1
# text = She told the class about Jewish food like challah bread.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	challah	challah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | the class |  |  | about Jewish food like challah bread | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent class=Recipient about food=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Jewish families keep Shabbat from Friday evening to Saturday evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x5:1
# text = Many Jewish families keep Shabbat from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Shabbat	Shabbat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Many Jewish families | Shabbat |  |  | evening |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shabbat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbi is a Jewish teacher and leader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x6:1
# text = The rabbi is a Jewish teacher and leader.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rabbi | a Jewish teacher and leader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a charity school, among the children, sat a little Jewish girl.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jewish:x7:1
# text = In a charity school, among the children, sat a little Jewish girl.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past |  | a little Jewish girl |  | a charity school and the children |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent girl=Theme in school=Location |

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