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almsgiving

Who acts: Charity, king, church, Almsgiving, you, people · What happens: give, give out, let, be, break off, show · To what, where: money, poor people, kindness, counsel, sins, mercy · Speech: someone speaks here

«almsgiving» 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: almsgiving in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Giving money, food or help to poor people, especially as a religious duty.

The tree, 13 words
objpunctconjccconjcaseamodoblpunctadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootGivingVERBmoneyNOUN,PUNCTfoodNOUNorCCONJhelpNOUNtoADPpoorADJpeopleNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVasADPaDETreligiousADJdutyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GivinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Givingobj
3,,PUNCT_4 foodpunct
4foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing2 moneyconj
5ororCCONJ_6 helpcc
6helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing2 moneyconj
7totoADP_9 peoplecase
8poorpoorADJDegree=Pos9 peopleamod
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur1 Givingobl
10,,PUNCT_15 dutypunct
11especiallyespeciallyADV_15 dutyadvmod
12asasADP_15 dutycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 dutydet
14religiousreligiousADJDegree=Pos15 dutyamod
15dutydutyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Givingobl
16..PUNCT_1 Givingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givegerundmoney and food or helppoor peopleas a religious dutyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to people=Recipient

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

Charity given out of kindness to people in need.

aclcasecaseoblcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootCharityNOUNgivenVERBoutADPofADPkindnessNOUNtoADPpeopleNOUNinADPneedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CharitycharityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Charityacl
3outoutADP_5 kindnesscase
4ofofADP_5 kindnesscase
5kindnesskindnessNOUNNumber=Sing2 givenobl
6totoADP_7 peoplecase
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 kindnessnmod
8ininADP_9 needcase
9needneedNOUNNumber=Sing7 peoplenmod
10..PUNCT_1 Charitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give outparticipleCharity not said herekindness to people in needvn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent kindness=Theme

Example 1

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.' (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'

The tree, 35 words
advmodpunctcasensubjpunctcsubjnmod:possobjcopparataxiscaseoblpunctccconjcompound:prtnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctccnmod:possoblmarkadvclobjcasedetoblpunctmarkexplauxcopdetnsubjcasenmod:posspunctpunctrootWhereforeADV,PUNCTOADPkingNOUN,PUNCTletVERBmyPRONcounselNOUNbeAUXacceptableADJuntoADPtheePRON,PUNCTandCCONJbreakVERBoffADPthyPRONsinsNOUNbyADPalmsgivingNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJthinePRONiniquitiesNOUNbySCONJshowingVERBmercyNOUNtoADPtheDETpoorADJ;PUNCTifSCONJtherePRONmayAUXbeAUXaDETlengtheningVERBofADPthyPRONprosperityNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhereforewhereforeADVPronType=Int6 letadvmod
2,,PUNCT_4 kingpunct
3OofADPAbbr=Yes4 kingcase
4kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 letnsubj
5,,PUNCT_4 kingpunct
6letletVERBVerbForm=Inf10 acceptablecsubj
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 counselnmod:poss
8counselcounselNOUNNumber=Sing6 letobj
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 acceptablecop
10acceptableacceptableADJDegree=Pos40 prosperityparataxis
11untountoADP_12 theecase
12theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch10 acceptableobl
13,,PUNCT_15 breakpunct
14andandCCONJ_15 breakcc
15breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf10 acceptableconj
16offoffADP_15 breakcompound:prt
17thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 sinsnmod:poss
18sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur15 breakobj
19bybyADP_20 almsgivingcase
20almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing15 breakobl
21,,PUNCT_24 iniquitiespunct
22andandCCONJ_24 iniquitiescc
23thinethyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch24 iniquitiesnmod:poss
24iniquitiesiniquityNOUNNumber=Plur15 breakobl
25bybySCONJ_26 showingmark
26showingshowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 breakadvcl
27mercymercyNOUNNumber=Sing26 showingobj
28totoADP_30 poorcase
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 poordet
30poorpoorADJDegree=Pos26 showingobl
31;;PUNCT_35 bepunct
32ififSCONJ_35 bemark
33theretherePRONPronType=Dem35 beexpl
34maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin35 beaux
35bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf40 prosperitycop
36aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art40 prosperitydet
37lengtheninglengthenVERBVerbForm=Ger40 prosperitynsubj
38ofofADP_40 prosperitycase
39thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch40 prosperitynmod:poss
40prosperityprosperityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
41..PUNCT_40 prosperitypunct
42''PUNCT_40 prosperitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letinfinitivekingmy counselwherefore propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counsel=Theme
2isinfinitiveunto thee; acceptable propertytree rules
3break offinfinitivethy sinsby almsgiving; thine iniquities oblvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sin=Patient
4showgerundmercythe poorvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mercy=Topic to poor=Recipient
5lengthengerundvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
6isinfinitiveof thy prosperitytree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNDAN.4.24PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3DAN.4.24DAN.4.24PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DAN.4.24flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 DAN.4.24flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

During Lent, our church encourages prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

caseoblpunctnmod:possnsubjobjpunctadvclccconjpunctrootDuringADPLentPROPN,PUNCTourPRONchurchNOUNencouragesVERBprayerNOUN,PUNCTfastingVERBandCCONJalmsgivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DuringduringADP_2 Lentcase
2LentLentPROPNNumber=Sing6 encouragesobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Lentpunct
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 churchnmod:poss
5churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing6 encouragesnsubj
6encouragesencourageVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7prayerprayerNOUNNumber=Sing6 encouragesobj
8,,PUNCT_9 fastingpunct
9fastingfastVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 encouragesadvcl
10andandCCONJ_11 almsgivingcc
11almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing9 fastingconj
12..PUNCT_6 encouragespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1encouragepresentour churchprayerduring Lentvn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Theme
2fastgerundour church not said heretree rules

Example 3

Almsgiving means sharing what you have with people who are poor.

nsubjxcompobjnsubjccompcaseoblnsubjcopacl:relclpunctrootAlmsgivingPROPNmeansVERBsharingVERBwhatPRONyouPRONhaveVERBwithADPpeopleNOUNwhoPRONareAUXpoorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlmsgivingAlmsgivingPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3sharingshareVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4whatwhatPRONPronType=Int6 haveobj
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 havensubj
6havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 sharingccomp
7withwithADP_8 peoplecase
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 haveobl
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 poornsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 poorcop
11poorpoorADJDegree=Pos8 peopleacl:relcl
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAlmsgivingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2share not said to happengerundAlmsgiving not said heretree rules
3havepresentyouwith peoplevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient
4ispresentpeoplepoor propertytree rules

Example 4

The children collected tins for the food bank as an act of almsgiving.

detnsubjobjcasedetcompoundoblcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETchildrenNOUNcollectedVERBtinsNOUNforADPtheDETfoodNOUNbankNOUNasADPanDETactNOUNofADPalmsgivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 childrendet
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 collectednsubj
3collectedcollectVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4tinstinNOUNNumber=Plur3 collectedobj
5forforADP_8 bankcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bankdet
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing8 bankcompound
8bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing3 collectedobl
9asasADP_11 actcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 actdet
11actactNOUNNumber=Sing3 collectedobl
12ofofADP_13 almsgivingcase
13almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing11 actnmod
14..PUNCT_3 collectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1collectpastthe childrentinsfor the food bank; as a act of almsgivingvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tin=Theme
2actalmsgivingnom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent

Example 5

Many faiths teach that almsgiving is a duty.

amodnsubjmarknsubjcopdetccomppunctrootManyADJfaithsNOUNteachVERBthatSCONJalmsgivingNOUNisAUXaDETdutyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 faithsamod
2faithsfaithNOUNNumber=Plur3 teachnsubj
3teachteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_8 dutymark
5almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing8 dutynsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 dutycop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 dutydet
8dutydutyNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachccomp
9..PUNCT_3 teachpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpresentMany faithsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresentalmsgivinga dutytree rules

Example 6

In the story, the rich man was praised for his almsgiving.

casedetoblpunctdetamodnsubj:passaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETrichADJmanNOUNwasAUXpraisedVERBforADPhisPRONalmsgivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 praisedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 mandet
6richrichADJDegree=Pos7 manamod
7manmanNOUNNumber=Sing9 praisednsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 praisedaux:pass
9praisedpraiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10forforADP_12 almsgivingcase
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 almsgivingnmod:poss
12almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing9 praisedobl
13..PUNCT_9 praisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1praisepast · passivethe rich manthe storyfor man's almsgivingvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for almsgiving=Attribute

Example 7

Almsgiving should be done quietly, Jesus taught, not to show off.

nsubjauxaux:passadvmodpunctnsubjadvclpunctadvmodmarkccompcompound:prtpunctrootAlmsgivingPROPNshouldAUXbeAUXdoneVERBquietlyADV,PUNCTJesusPROPNtaughtVERB,PUNCTnotPARTtoPARTshowVERBoffADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlmsgivingAlmsgivingPROPNNumber=Sing4 donensubj
2shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 doneaux
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 doneaux:pass
4donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5quietlyquietlyADV_4 doneadvmod
6,,PUNCT_8 taughtpunct
7JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing8 taughtnsubj
8taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 doneadvcl
9,,PUNCT_12 showpunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 showadvmod
11totoPART_12 showmark
12showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf8 taughtccomp
13offoffADP_12 showcompound:prt
14..PUNCT_4 donepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doshould · passiveAlmsgivingquietly propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
2teach speech: otherpastJesusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3not show offto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

The monks lived simply and spent their money on almsgiving.

detnsubjadvmodccconjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmonksNOUNlivedVERBsimplyADVandCCONJspentVERBtheirPRONmoneyNOUNonADPalmsgivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 monksdet
2monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur3 livednsubj
3livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4simplysimplyADV_3 livedadvmod
5andandCCONJ_6 spentcc
6spentspendVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 livedconj
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 moneynmod:poss
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing6 spentobj
9ononADP_10 almsgivingcase
10almsgivingalmsgivingNOUNNumber=Sing6 spentobl
11..PUNCT_3 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastthe monkssimply propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2spendpastthe monks not said heremonks's moneyon almsgiving goalvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on almsgiving=Goal

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