benediction
Who acts: benediction, kind wish, God, first Path, Path, divine influence · What happens: be, say, ask, care, call, receive · To what, where: blessing, someone, Intelligence, divine influence, Path, benediction · Speech: someone speaks here
«benediction» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: benediction in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A benediction is a blessing; a kind wish said over someone, often asking for good luck or God's care.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 benediction | det |
| 2 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 blessing | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 blessing | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 blessing | det |
| 5 | blessing | blessing | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 said | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 wish | det |
| 8 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 wish | amod |
| 9 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 said | nsubj |
| 10 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 blessing | conj |
| 11 | over | over | ADP | _ | 12 someone | case |
| 12 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 10 said | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 asking | punct |
| 14 | often | often | ADV | _ | 15 asking | advmod |
| 15 | asking | ask | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 said | advcl |
| 16 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 luck | case |
| 17 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 luck | amod |
| 18 | luck | luck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 asking | obl |
| 19 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 care | cc |
| 20 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 care | nmod:poss |
| 21 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 20 God | case |
| 22 | care | care | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 luck | conj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 blessing | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a benediction | a blessing | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | a kind wish | someone | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | ask speech: ask | gerund | a kind wish not said here | for good luck or God's care; often property | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | care | God | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
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.
Example 1
The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Conciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
Sentence 1: The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Conciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence.
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Path | det |
| 2 | Twenty | twenty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 first | compound |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 Twenty | punct |
| 4 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 5 Path | amod |
| 5 | Path | Path | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Intelligence | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 Intelligence | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Intelligence | det |
| 8 | Intelligence | Intelligence | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Conciliation | case |
| 10 | Conciliation | Conciliation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Intelligence | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 called | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 called | cc |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 called | aux:pass |
| 14 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 called | advmod |
| 15 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 Intelligence | acl |
| 16 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 18 receives | mark |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 receives | nsubj |
| 18 | receives | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 called | advcl |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 influence | det |
| 20 | divine | divine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 influence | amod |
| 21 | influence | influence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 receives | obj |
| 22 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 23 flows | nsubj |
| 23 | flows | flow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 influence | acl:relcl |
| 24 | into | into | ADP | _ | 25 it | case |
| 25 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 flows | obl |
| 26 | from | from | ADP | _ | 28 benediction | case |
| 27 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 28 benediction | nmod:poss |
| 28 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 flows | obl |
| 29 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 30 all | case |
| 30 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 28 benediction | nmod |
| 31 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 33 existence | cc |
| 32 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 33 existence | det |
| 33 | existence | existence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 all | conj |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 Intelligence | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the first Path | the Intelligence | of Conciliation | tree rules | |||
| 2 | call | present · passive | the Intelligence not said here | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» | |||||
| 3 | receive | present | Path | the divine influence | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent influence=Theme | ||||
| 4 | flow | present | the divine influence | Path | from Path's benediction upon all | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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 | 1887 | 1887 | 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
The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Con- ciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Con- ciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence.
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Path | det |
| 2 | Twenty | twenty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 first | compound |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 Twenty | punct |
| 4 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 5 Path | amod |
| 5 | Path | Path | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Intelligence | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 Intelligence | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Intelligence | det |
| 8 | Intelligence | Intelligence | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 ciliation | case |
| 10 | Con | con | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 ciliation | compound |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 Con | punct |
| 12 | ciliation | ciliation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 Intelligence | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 called | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 called | cc |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 called | aux:pass |
| 16 | so | so | ADV | _ | 17 called | advmod |
| 17 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 Intelligence | acl |
| 18 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 20 receives | mark |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 receives | nsubj |
| 20 | receives | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 called | advcl |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 influence | det |
| 22 | divine | divine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 influence | amod |
| 23 | influence | influence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 receives | obj |
| 24 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 25 flows | nsubj |
| 25 | flows | flow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 influence | acl:relcl |
| 26 | into | into | ADP | _ | 27 it | case |
| 27 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 flows | obl |
| 28 | from | from | ADP | _ | 30 benediction | case |
| 29 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 30 benediction | nmod:poss |
| 30 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 flows | obl |
| 31 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 32 all | case |
| 32 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 30 benediction | nmod |
| 33 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 35 existence | cc |
| 34 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 35 existence | det |
| 35 | existence | existence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 all | conj |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 Intelligence | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the first Path | the Intelligence | of Con ciliation | tree rules | |||
| 2 | call | present · passive | the Intelligence not said here | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» | |||||
| 3 | receive | present | Path | the divine influence | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent influence=Theme | ||||
| 4 | flow | present | the divine influence | Path | from Path's benediction upon all | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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 3
The old priest gave a benediction for the wedding.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 priest | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 priest | amod |
| 3 | priest | priest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 benediction | det |
| 6 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 wedding | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 wedding | det |
| 9 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | the old priest | a benediction | for the wedding | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent benediction=Theme for wedding=Asset |
Example 4
Her kind smile was a benediction to the sad boy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 smile | nmod:poss |
| 2 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 smile | amod |
| 3 | smile | smile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 benediction | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 benediction | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 benediction | det |
| 6 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 boy | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 boy | det |
| 9 | sad | sad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 boy | amod |
| 10 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 benediction | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 benediction | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Her kind smile | a benediction | to the sad boy | tree rules | |||
| 2 | smile | Her = she | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
The soft curls were a benediction to the queen's eyes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 curls | det |
| 2 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 curls | amod |
| 3 | curls | curl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 benediction | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 benediction | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 benediction | det |
| 6 | benediction | benediction | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 eyes | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 queen | det |
| 9 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 queen | case |
| 11 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 benediction | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 benediction | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the soft curls | a benediction | to the queen's eyes | tree rules |
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