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title: seder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seder» in the school dictionary: The special meal and service held at home on the first night (or first two nights) of the Jewish festival of Passover. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seder

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**Who acts:** family, youngest child, seder plate, They, We, seder · **What happens:** hold, read, eat, order, ask, have · **To what, where:** special meal, home, story, symbolic foods, evening, seder

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«seder» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [seder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Jewish faith — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The special meal and service held at home on the first night (or first two nights) of the Jewish festival of Passover.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:m1:1
# text = The special meal and service held at home on the first night (or first two nights) of the Jewish festival of Passover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	advmod	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | participle |  | the special meal and service *not said here* |  | home | night |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |

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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 order of the evening, where the family reads the story of the Exodus from the Haggadah and eats symbolic foods.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:m2:1
# text = The order of the evening, where the family reads the story of the Exodus from the Haggadah and eats symbolic foods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Exodus	Exodus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Haggadah	Haggadah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
21	symbolic	symbolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	foods	food	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | the family | the story of the Exodus from the Haggadah |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | present | the family *not said here* | symbolic foods |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 3 | **order** |  |  | the evening |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rachel's family holds a seder on the first night of Passover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x1:1
# text = Rachel's family holds a seder on the first night of Passover.
1	Rachel	Rachel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Passover	Passover	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Rachel's family | a seder |  |  | night |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seder=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the seder the youngest child asks the four questions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x2:1
# text = At the seder the youngest child asks the four questions.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the youngest child | the four questions |  | the seder |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The seder plate has bitter herbs to remember slavery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x3:1
# text = The seder plate has bitter herbs to remember slavery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	slavery	slavery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the seder plate | bitter herbs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herb=Patient |
| 2 | **remember** | to-infinitive | the seder plate *not said here* | slavery |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent slavery=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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They eat matzah at the seder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x4:1
# text = They eat matzah at the seder.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	matzah	matzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | They | matzah |  | the seder |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matzah=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a friend's seder and listened to the story of Moses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x5:1
# text = We visited a friend's seder and listened to the story of Moses.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a friend's seder |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seder=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **listen** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the story of Moses | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to story=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seder ends with songs and hopes for next year in Jerusalem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seder:x6:1
# text = The seder ends with songs and hopes for next year in Jerusalem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seder	seder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the seder |  |  |  | year | with songs and hopes | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with song=Subeventuality |

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