Who acts: someone, bridge, you, book, copyright, we · What happens: let, do, give, make, plan, keep · To what, where: someone, something, permission, it, Dogs, people
«allow» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: allow in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To let someone do something; to give permission.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
To
to
PART
_
2 let
mark
2
let
let
VERB
Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin
root
root
3
someone
someone
PRON
Number=Sing PronType=Ind
2 let
obj
4
do
do
VERB
VerbForm=Inf
2 let
xcomp
5
something
something
PRON
Number=Sing PronType=Ind
4 do
obj
6
;
;
PUNCT
_
8 give
punct
7
to
to
PART
_
8 give
mark
8
give
give
VERB
Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin
2 let
conj
9
permission
permission
NOUN
Number=Sing
8 give
obj
10
.
.
PUNCT
_
2 let
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
let
to-infinitive
someone
tree rules
2
do
infinitive
someone not said here
something
vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3
give
to-infinitive
permission
vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Theme
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.
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary
2
crossin a quote
to-infinitive
the bridge not said here
vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3
To plan or keep time, money or space for something.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
To
to
PART
_
2 plan
mark
2
plan
plan
VERB
Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin
root
root
3
or
or
CCONJ
_
4 keep
cc
4
keep
keep
VERB
Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin
2 plan
conj
5
time
time
NOUN
Number=Sing
4 keep
obj
6
,
,
PUNCT
_
7 money
punct
7
money
money
NOUN
Number=Sing
5 time
conj
8
or
or
CCONJ
_
9 space
cc
9
space
space
NOUN
Number=Sing
5 time
conj
10
for
for
ADP
_
11 something
case
11
something
something
PRON
Number=Sing PronType=Ind
4 keep
obl
12
.
.
PUNCT
_
2 plan
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
plan
to-infinitive
vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
2
keep
infinitive
time
for something
vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Allow ten minutes to walk."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
"
"
PUNCT
_
2 Allow
punct
2
Allow
allow
VERB
Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin
root
root
3
ten
ten
NUM
NumForm=Word NumType=Card
4 minutes
nummod
4
minutes
minute
NOUN
Number=Plur
2 Allow
obl:unmarked
5
to
to
PART
_
6 walk
mark
6
walk
walk
VERB
VerbForm=Inf
2 Allow
xcomp
7
.
.
PUNCT
_
2 Allow
punct
8
"
"
PUNCT
_
2 Allow
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
allowin a quote
imperative
you not said here
minute
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality
2
walknot said to happen, in a quote
to-infinitive
you not said here
vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1
Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed.
The tree, 29 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from country=Initial_State to country=Result
3
notoffer
can
we
guidance
vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent guidance=Theme
4
allow
present · passive
any specific use of any specific book
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
5
use
any specific book
nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
(
(
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
2
Sefer
Sefer
PROPN
Number=Sing
root
root
3
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
flat
4
,
,
PUNCT
_
5 Westcott
punct
5
Westcott
Westcott
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
conj
6
1893
1893
NUM
NumForm=Digit NumType=Card
5 Westcott
flat
7
)
)
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' [Genesis 1:2], allowing structure and order to exist in creation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' [Genesis 1:2], allowing structure and order to exist in creation.
The tree, 31 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
3
restrain
present
ten elemental entities or properties not said here
primordial תֹּהוּ
vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer תֹּהוּ=Eventuality
4
allow
gerund
interpretation not said here
structure and order
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Beneficiary
5
exist
to-infinitive
interpretation not said here
creation
vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in creation=Location
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
(
(
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
2
Sefer
Sefer
PROPN
Number=Sing
root
root
3
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
flat
4
,
,
PUNCT
_
7 translation
punct
5
Sefaria
Sefaria
PROPN
Number=Sing
7 translation
compound
6
community
community
NOUN
Number=Sing
7 translation
compound
7
translation
translation
NOUN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
appos
8
)
)
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.] Taw-Thaw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.]
The tree, 38 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
The
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
2 Samaritans
det
2
Samaritans
Samaritan
PROPN
Number=Plur
7 preserve
nsubj
3
still
still
ADV
_
7 preserve
advmod
4
to
to
ADP
_
6 day
case
5
this
this
DET
Number=Sing PronType=Dem
6 day
det
6
day
day
NOUN
Number=Sing
7 preserve
obl
7
preserve
preserve
VERB
VerbForm=Inf
root
root
8
a
a
DET
Definite=Ind PronType=Art
9 tradition
det
9
tradition
tradition
NOUN
Number=Sing
7 preserve
obj
10
allowing
allow
VERB
VerbForm=Ger
9 tradition
acl
11
Resh
Resh
PROPN
Number=Sing
10 allowing
obj
12
to
to
PART
_
13 occur
mark
13
occur
occur
VERB
VerbForm=Inf
10 allowing
xcomp
14
in
in
ADP
_
19 forms
case
15
both
both
CCONJ
_
16 single
cc:preconj
16
single
single
ADJ
Degree=Pos
19 forms
amod
17
and
and
CCONJ
_
18 double
cc
18
double
double
ADJ
Degree=Pos
16 single
conj
19
forms
form
NOUN
Number=Plur
13 occur
obl
20
,
,
PUNCT
_
21 bearing
punct
21
bearing
bear
VERB
Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part
7 preserve
advcl
22
a
a
DET
Definite=Ind PronType=Art
23 distinction
det
23
distinction
distinction
NOUN
Number=Sing
21 bearing
obj
24
comparable
comparable
ADJ
Degree=Pos
21 bearing
xcomp
25
to
to
ADP
_
27 difference
case
26
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
27 difference
det
27
difference
difference
NOUN
Number=Sing
24 comparable
obl
28
between
between
ADP
_
32 r
case
29
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
32 r
det
30
Spanish
Spanish
ADJ
Degree=Pos
32 r
amod
31
single
single
ADJ
Degree=Pos
32 r
amod
32
r
r
NOUN
Number=Sing
27 difference
nmod
33
of
of
ADP
_
34 pero
case
34
pero
pero
NOUN
Number=Sing
32 r
nmod
35
and
and
CCONJ
_
37 rr
cc
36
double
double
ADJ
Degree=Pos
37 rr
amod
37
rr
rr
NOUN
Number=Sing
32 r
conj
38
of
of
ADP
_
39 perro
case
39
perro
perro
NOUN
Number=Sing
37 rr
nmod
40
.
.
PUNCT
_
7 preserve
punct
41
]
]
PUNCT
_
7 preserve
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
preserve
infinitive
the Samaritans
a tradition
still; day
vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Beneficiary
2
allow
gerund
a tradition not said here
Resh
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer resh=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality
3
occurnot said to happen
to-infinitive
Resh not said here
single forms
vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in form=Location
4
bear
gerund
the Samaritans not said here
a distinction
comparable property
vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distinction=Patient
Sentence 2: Taw-Thaw.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
Taw
Taw
PROPN
Number=Sing
root
root
2
-
-
PUNCT
_
3 Thaw
punct
3
Thaw
Thaw
PROPN
Number=Sing
1 Taw
flat
4
.
.
PUNCT
_
1 Taw
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
(
(
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
2
Sefer
Sefer
PROPN
Number=Sing
root
root
3
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
flat
4
,
,
PUNCT
_
7 translation
punct
5
Sefaria
Sefaria
PROPN
Number=Sing
7 translation
compound
6
community
community
NOUN
Number=Sing
7 translation
compound
7
translation
translation
NOUN
Number=Sing
2 Sefer
appos
8
)
)
PUNCT
_
2 Sefer
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer i=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality
2
gonot said to happen
to-infinitive
you not said here
with you
vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with you=Beneficiary
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.