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abstain

Who acts: you, he, Grandad, they, She, 18 · What happens: abstain, be, not do, enjoy, eat, drink · To what, where: something, sweets, alcohol, vote, wine, vinegar · Speech: someone speaks here

«abstain» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: abstain in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To abstain is to choose not to do something you might enjoy, like eating sweets or drinking alcohol.

The tree, 18 words
markcopmarkccompadvmodmarkxcompobjnsubjauxacl:relclpunctmarkadvclobjccconjobjpunctrootToPARTabstainVERBisAUXtoPARTchooseVERBnotPARTtoPARTdoVERBsomethingPRONyouPRONmightAUXenjoyVERB,PUNCTlikeSCONJeatingVERBsweetsNOUNorCCONJdrinkingVERBalcoholNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 abstainmark
2abstainabstainVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 choosecop
4totoPART_5 choosemark
5choosechooseVERBVerbForm=Inf2 abstainccomp
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 doadvmod
7totoPART_8 domark
8dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf5 choosexcomp
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 doobj
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 enjoynsubj
11mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin12 enjoyaux
12enjoyenjoyVERBVerbForm=Inf9 somethingacl:relcl
13,,PUNCT_15 eatingpunct
14likelikeSCONJ_15 eatingmark
15eatingeatVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 enjoyadvcl
16sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur15 eatingobj
17ororCCONJ_18 drinkingcc
18drinkingdrinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 eatingconj
19alcoholalcoholNOUNNumber=Sing18 drinkingobj
20..PUNCT_2 abstainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainto-infinitivetree rules
2ispresentchoose propertytree rules
3not doto-infinitivesomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4enjoymightyouvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
5eatgerundyou not said heresweetsvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
6drinkgerundyou not said herealcoholvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alcohol=Patient

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

To abstain in a vote is to choose not to vote for or against.

The tree, 14 words
markadvclcasedetoblcopmarkcsubjadvmodmarkoblccconjpunctrootToPARTabstainVERBinADPaDETvoteNOUNisAUXtoPARTchooseVERBnotPARTtoPARTvoteVERBforADPorCCONJagainstADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 abstainmark
2abstainabstainVERBVerbForm=Inf11 voteadvcl
3ininADP_5 votecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 votedet
5votevoteNOUNNumber=Sing2 abstainobl
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 votecop
7totoPART_8 choosemark
8choosechooseVERBVerbForm=Inf11 votecsubj
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 voteadvmod
10totoPART_11 votemark
11votevoteVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
12forforADP_11 voteobl
13ororCCONJ_14 againstcc
14againstagainstADP_12 forconj
15..PUNCT_11 votepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainto-infinitivea votevn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2chooseto-infinitivevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3not ispresentvote propertytree rules

Example 1

he shall abstain from wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried. (Torah NUM.6.3, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: he shall abstain from wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

The tree, 34 words
nsubjauxcaseoblccamodconjpunctnsubjauxconjdetobjcasenmodpunctccoblcaseamodnmodpunctcc:preconjauxnsubjconjdetobjcasenmodpunctccconjamodobjccconjpunctroothePRONshallAUXabstainVERBfromADPwineNOUNandCCONJstrongADJdrinkNOUN:PUNCThePRONshallAUXdrinkVERBnoDETvinegarNOUNofADPwineNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJvinegarNOUNofADPstrongADJdrinkNOUN,PUNCTneitherCCONJshallAUXhePRONdrinkVERBanyDETliquorNOUNofADPgrapesNOUN,PUNCTnorCCONJeatVERBfreshADJgrapesNOUNorCCONJdriedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 abstainnsubj
2shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin3 abstainaux
3abstainabstainVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4fromfromADP_5 winecase
5winewineNOUNNumber=Sing3 abstainobl
6andandCCONJ_8 drinkcc
7strongstrongADJDegree=Pos8 drinkamod
8drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing5 wineconj
9::PUNCT_12 drinkpunct
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 drinknsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin12 drinkaux
12drinkdrinkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 abstainconj
13nonoDETPronType=Neg14 vinegardet
14vinegarvinegarNOUNNumber=Sing12 drinkobj
15ofofADP_16 winecase
16winewineNOUNNumber=Sing14 vinegarnmod
17,,PUNCT_19 vinegarpunct
18ororCCONJ_19 vinegarcc
19vinegarvinegarNOUNNumber=Sing12 drinkobl
20ofofADP_22 drinkcase
21strongstrongADJDegree=Pos22 drinkamod
22drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing19 vinegarnmod
23,,PUNCT_27 drinkpunct
24neitherneitherCCONJPolarity=Neg27 drinkcc:preconj
25shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin27 drinkaux
26hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs27 drinknsubj
27drinkdrinkVERBVerbForm=Inf12 drinkconj
28anyanyDETPronType=Ind29 liquordet
29liquorliquorNOUNNumber=Sing27 drinkobj
30ofofADP_31 grapescase
31grapesgrapeNOUNNumber=Plur29 liquornmod
32,,PUNCT_34 eatpunct
33nornorCCONJPolarity=Neg34 eatcc
34eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf12 drinkconj
35freshfreshADJDegree=Pos36 grapesamod
36grapesgrapeNOUNNumber=Plur34 eatobj
37ororCCONJ_38 driedcc
38drieddryVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass34 eatconj
39..PUNCT_3 abstainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainshallhewine and strong drinkvn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent from wine=Eventuality
2drinkshallheno vinegar of winevinegar of strong drink oblvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient
3drinkshallheany liquor of grapesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquor=Patient
4eatinfinitivehe not said herefresh grapesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grape=Patient
5dryparticiplehe not said herevn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.6.3, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNNUM.6.3PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 NUM.6.3punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.6.3compound
3NUM.6.3NUM.6.3PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.6.3conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 NUM.6.3punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

Grandad abstains from sugar in his tea.

nsubjcaseoblcasenmod:possoblpunctrootGrandadPROPNabstainsVERBfromADPsugarNOUNinADPhisPRONteaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 abstainsnsubj
2abstainsabstainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_4 sugarcase
4sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing2 abstainsobl
5ininADP_7 teacase
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 teanmod:poss
7teateaNOUNNumber=Sing2 abstainsobl
8..PUNCT_2 abstainspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainpresentGrandadsugarin Grandad's teavn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent from sugar=Eventuality

Example 3

Three pupils abstained in the class vote.

nummodaclcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootThreeNUMpupilsNOUNabstainedVERBinADPtheDETclassNOUNvoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThreethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 pupilsnummod
2pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3abstainedabstainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 pupilsacl
4ininADP_7 votecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 votedet
6classclassNOUNNumber=Sing7 votecompound
7votevoteNOUNNumber=Sing3 abstainedobl
8..PUNCT_2 pupilspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainparticipleThree pupils not said herethe class votevn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

During the fast, they abstain from food until sunset.

casedetpunctnsubjparataxiscaseoblcaseoblpunctrootDuringADPtheDETfastADJ,PUNCTtheyPRONabstainVERBfromADPfoodNOUNuntilADPsunsetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DuringduringADP_3 fastcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fastdet
3fastfastADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 abstainpunct
5theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 abstainnsubj
6abstainabstainVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fastparataxis
7fromfromADP_8 foodcase
8foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 abstainobl
9untiluntilADP_10 sunsetcase
10sunsetsunsetNOUNNumber=Sing6 abstainobl
11..PUNCT_3 fastpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainpresenttheyfoodsunsetvn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent from food=Eventuality

Example 5

She abstained from chocolate for a whole month.

nsubjcaseoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONabstainedVERBfromADPchocolateNOUNforADPaDETwholeADJmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 abstainednsubj
2abstainedabstainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_4 chocolatecase
4chocolatechocolateNOUNNumber=Sing2 abstainedobl
5forforADP_8 monthcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 monthdet
7wholewholeADJDegree=Pos8 monthamod
8monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing2 abstainedobl
9..PUNCT_2 abstainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainpastShechocolatemonthvn refrain-69 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent from chocolate=Eventuality

Example 6

Of 30 voters, 18 said yes, 9 said no, and 3 abstained.

The tree, 12 words
casenummodoblpunctnsubjdiscoursepunctoblccompobjpunctccnsubj:passconjpunctrootOfADP30NUMvotersNOUN,PUNCT18NUMsaidVERByesINTJ,PUNCT9NUMsaidVERBnoINTJ,PUNCTandCCONJ3NUMabstainedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfofADP_3 voterscase
23030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 votersnummod
3votersvoterNOUNNumber=Plur6 saidobl
4,,PUNCT_3 voterspunct
51818NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 saidnsubj
6saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos10 saiddiscourse
8,,PUNCT_9 9punct
999NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 saidobl
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 saidccomp
11nonoINTJPolarity=Neg10 saidobj
12,,PUNCT_15 abstainedpunct
13andandCCONJ_15 abstainedcc
1433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 abstainednsubj:pass
15abstainedabstainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 saidconj
16..PUNCT_6 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpast18of 30 votersvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2say speech: assertpast9vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic
3abstainparticiple · passive3tree rules

Example 7

He abstained from arguing and stayed calm.

nsubjmarkadvclccconjxcomppunctrootHePRONabstainedVERBfromSCONJarguingVERBandCCONJstayedVERBcalmADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 abstainednsubj
2abstainedabstainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromSCONJ_4 arguingmark
4arguingargueVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 abstainedadvcl
5andandCCONJ_6 stayedcc
6stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 abstainedconj
7calmcalmADJDegree=Pos6 stayedxcomp
8..PUNCT_2 abstainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1abstainpastHevn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2argue speech: disagreegerundHe not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3staypastHe not said herecalm propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

She not only abstained from beating him, but encouraged him.

nsubj:passadvmodadvmodmarkadvclobjpunctccconjobjpunctrootShePRONnotPARTonlyADVabstainedVERBfromSCONJbeatingVERBhimPRON,PUNCTbutCCONJencouragedVERBhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 abstainednsubj:pass
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 abstainedadvmod
3onlyonlyADV_4 abstainedadvmod
4abstainedabstainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5fromfromSCONJ_6 beatingmark
6beatingbeatVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 abstainedadvcl
7himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 beatingobj
8,,PUNCT_10 encouragedpunct
9butbutCCONJ_10 encouragedcc
10encouragedencourageVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 abstainedconj
11himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 encouragedobj
12..PUNCT_4 abstainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not abstainparticiple · passiveShetree rules
2beatgerundhim = hevn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme
3encouragepasthim = hevn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme

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