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title: menorah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «menorah» in the school dictionary: A candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# menorah

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**Who acts:** Hanukkah, family, Hanukkah menorah, menorah, We, branched menorah · **What happens:** use, branch, lit, call, light, have · **To what, where:** candle holder, Jewish religion, nine branched one, hanukkiah, menorah, nine branches · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«menorah» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [menorah in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menorah.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:m1:1
# text = A candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a candle holder with branches *not said here* |  | the Jewish religion |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
The nine-branched one, lit during the festival of Hanukkah (also called a hanukkiah).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:m2:1
# text = The nine-branched one, lit during the festival of Hanukkah (also called a hanukkiah).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	branched	branch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Hanukkah	Hanukkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hanukkiah	hanukkiah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **branch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn differ-23.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lit** | participle |  | the nine branched one *not said here* |  |  | during the festival of Hanukkah |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | participle | Hanukkah *not said here* | a hanukkiah |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seven-branched one, an old symbol of Judaism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:m3:1
# text = The seven-branched one, an old symbol of Judaism.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	branched	branch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Judaism	Judaism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **branch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn differ-23.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family lit the menorah for Hanukkah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x1:1
# text = The family lit the menorah for Hanukkah.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	menorah	menorah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Hanukkah	Hanukkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | the family | the menorah |  |  |  | for Hanukkah | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent menorah=Product for hanukkah=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A Hanukkah menorah has nine branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x2:1
# text = A Hanukkah menorah has nine branches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Hanukkah	Hanukkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	menorah	menorah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	branches	branch	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 | **have** | present | a Hanukkah menorah | nine branches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each night of Hanukkah, one more candle is lit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x3:1
# text = Each night of Hanukkah, one more candle is lit.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hanukkah	Hanukkah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit** | present · passive |  | one more candle |  |  | night |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The menorah stood in the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x4:1
# text = The menorah stood in the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	menorah	menorah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the menorah |  |  | the window |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in window=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned about the menorah in RE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x5:1
# text = We learned about the menorah in RE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	menorah	menorah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	RE	RE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about the menorah in RE | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about menorah=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The seven-branched menorah is a symbol of Israel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:menorah:x6:1
# text = The seven-branched menorah is a symbol of Israel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	branched	branch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	menorah	menorah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **branch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn differ-23.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the branched menorah | a symbol |  |  |  | of Israel | tree rules |

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