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certainty

Who acts: Certainty, That, thee, It, sun, I · What happens: be, happen, send out, understand, come, make · To what, where: feeling, something, spies, Saul, thee, certainty · Speech: someone speaks here

«certainty» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: certainty in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something.

nsubjcopdetcasecopadvmodparataxiscaseoblpunctrootCertaintyNOUNisAUXtheDETfeelingNOUNofADPbeingAUXcompletelyADVsureADJaboutADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CertaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing4 feelingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 feelingcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 feelingdet
4feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_8 surecase
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 surecop
7completelycompletelyADV_8 sureadvmod
8suresureADJDegree=Pos4 feelingparataxis
9aboutaboutADP_10 somethingcase
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 sureobl
11..PUNCT_4 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCertaintythe feelingtree rules
2isgerundabout something; completely, sure propertytree rules

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

A certainty is something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.

detnsubjcopnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclcccopadvmodconjpunctrootADETcertaintyNOUNisAUXsomethingPRONthatPRONwillAUXdefinitelyADVhappenVERBorCCONJisAUXdefinitelyADVtrueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 certaintydet
2certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 somethingcop
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 happennsubj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 happenaux
7definitelydefinitelyADV_8 happenadvmod
8happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf4 somethingacl:relcl
9ororCCONJ_12 truecc
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 truecop
11definitelydefinitelyADV_12 trueadvmod
12truetrueADJDegree=Pos8 happenconj
13..PUNCT_4 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta certaintysomethingtree rules
2happenfuturedefinitely propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3ispresentdefinitely, true propertytree rules

Example 1

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty. (Prophets 1SA.26.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

The tree, 14 words
auxadvmodcompound:prtobjpunctccconjmarknsubjaux:passccompcasedetoblpunctrootDavidAUXthereforeADVsentVERBoutADPspiesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJunderstoodVERBthatSCONJSaulPROPNwasAUXcomeVERBofADPaDETcertaintyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaviddavidAUXVerbForm=Fin3 sentaux
2thereforethereforeADV_3 sentadvmod
3sentsendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
4outoutADP_3 sentcompound:prt
5spiesspyNOUNNumber=Plur3 sentobj
6,,PUNCT_8 understoodpunct
7andandCCONJ_8 understoodcc
8understoodunderstandVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 sentconj
9thatthatSCONJ_12 comemark
10SaulSaulPROPNNumber=Sing12 comensubj
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 comeaux:pass
12comecomeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 understoodccomp
13ofofADP_15 certaintycase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 certaintydet
15certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing12 comeobl
16..PUNCT_3 sentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1send outspiestherefore propertyvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spy=Theme
2understandpastvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3comepast · passiveSaulof a certaintyvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.26.4, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN1SA.26.4NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31SA.26.41SA.26.4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1SA.26.4conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee? (Writings PRO.22.21, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?

The tree, 26 words
nsubjnsubjauxobjxcompdetobjcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctnsubjnsubjauxconjadvmodobjcasenmodcaseadvclnmod:unmarkedconjobjpunctrootThatPRONIPRONmightAUXmakeVERBtheePRONknowVERBtheDETcertaintyNOUNofADPtheDETwordsNOUNofADPtruthNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONthouPRONmightestAUXbringVERBbackADVwordsNOUNofADPtruthNOUNtoADPthemPRONthatPRONsendVERBtheePRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 makensubj
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 makensubj
3mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin4 makeaux
4makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch4 makeobj
6knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf4 makexcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 certaintydet
8certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing6 knowobj
9ofofADP_11 wordscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 wordsdet
11wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur8 certaintynmod
12ofofADP_13 truthcase
13truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing11 wordsnmod
14,,PUNCT_18 bringpunct
15thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem18 bringnsubj
16thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 bringnsubj
17mightestmightAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin18 bringaux
18bringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf4 makeconj
19backbackADV_18 bringadvmod
20wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur18 bringobj
21ofofADP_22 truthcase
22truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing20 wordsnmod
23totoADP_24 themcase
24themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 bringadvcl
25thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem24 themnmod:unmarked
26sendsendVERBVerbForm=Inf18 bringconj
27theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch26 sendobj
28??PUNCT_4 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makemightThattheetree rules
2knowinfinitivethee not said herethe certainty of the words of truthvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer certainty=Stimulus
3bring backmightthatwords of truthvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent word=Theme
4sendinfinitivethat not said heretheevn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme
5wordtruthnom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
6wordtruthnom word «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.22.21, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.22.21PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.22.21PRO.22.21PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.22.21flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.22.21flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

It is a certainty that the sun will rise tomorrow.

nsubjcopdetmarkdetnsubjauxadvclobl:unmarkedpunctrootItPRONisAUXaDETcertaintyNOUNthatSCONJtheDETsunNOUNwillAUXriseVERBtomorrowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 certaintynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 certaintycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 certaintydet
4certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_9 risemark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sundet
7sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing9 risensubj
8willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 riseaux
9riseriseVERBVerbForm=Inf4 certaintyadvcl
10tomorrowtomorrowNOUNNumber=Sing9 riseobl:unmarked
11..PUNCT_4 certaintypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta certaintytree rules
2risefuturethe suntomorrowvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

I can't say with certainty who broke the vase.

nsubjauxadvmodcaseoblnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootIPRONcaAUXn'tPARTsayVERBwithADPcertaintyNOUNwhoPRONbrokeVERBtheDETvaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 saynsubj
2cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 sayaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 sayadvmod
4saysayVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5withwithADP_6 certaintycase
6certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing4 sayobl
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 brokensubj
8brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 certaintyacl:relcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 vasedet
10vasevaseNOUNNumber=Sing8 brokeobj
11..PUNCT_4 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not say speech: assertcanIwith certaintyvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with certainty=Manner
2breakpastcertaintythe vasevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient

Example 5

On the probability line, certainty is at 1.

casedetcompoundoblpunctnsubjcopcasepunctrootOnADPtheDETprobabilityNOUNlineNOUN,PUNCTcertaintyNOUNisAUXatADP1NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 linecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 linedet
3probabilityprobabilityNOUNNumber=Sing4 linecompound
4linelineNOUNNumber=Sing9 1obl
5,,PUNCT_4 linepunct
6certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing9 1nsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 1cop
8atatADP_9 1case
911NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 1punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentcertainty1on the probability linetree rules

Example 6

She spoke with great certainty.

nsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootShePRONspokeVERBwithADPgreatADJcertaintyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 spokensubj
2spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_5 certaintycase
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos5 certaintyamod
5certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
6..PUNCT_2 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastShewith great certaintyvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with certainty=Co-Agent

Example 7

Rolling a number less than 7 on a die is a certainty.

csubjdetobjadvmodfixednmodcasedetoblcopdetpunctrootRollingVERBaDETnumberNOUNlessADJthanADP7NUMonADPaDETdieNOUNisAUXaDETcertaintyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RollingrollVERBVerbForm=Ger12 certaintycsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 numberdet
3numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing1 Rollingobj
4lesslessADJDegree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV6 7advmod
5thanthanADP_4 lessfixed
677NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 numbernmod
7ononADP_9 diecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 diedet
9diedieNOUNNumber=Sing1 Rollingobl
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 certaintycop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 certaintydet
12certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13..PUNCT_12 certaintypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rollgerunda number 7a dievn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme on die=Trajectory
2is apresentRollinga certaintytree rules

Example 8

Nothing in the weather forecast is a certainty.

nsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcopdetpunctrootNothingPRONinADPtheDETweatherNOUNforecastNOUNisAUXaDETcertaintyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg8 certaintynsubj
2ininADP_5 forecastcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 forecastdet
4weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing5 forecastcompound
5forecastforecastNOUNNumber=Sing1 Nothingnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 certaintycop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 certaintydet
8certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 certaintypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNothinga certaintytree rules

Example 9

They had no doubt of that, and every action of their lives was based on that certainty.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctccdetnsubj:passcasenmod:possnmodaux:passconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheyPRONhadVERBnoDETdoubtNOUNofADPthatPRON,PUNCTandCCONJeveryDETactionNOUNofADPtheirPRONlivesNOUNwasAUXbasedVERBonADPthatDETcertaintyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nonoDETPronType=Neg4 doubtdet
4doubtdoubtNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
5ofofADP_6 thatcase
6thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 doubtnmod
7,,PUNCT_15 basedpunct
8andandCCONJ_15 basedcc
9everyeveryDETPronType=Tot10 actiondet
10actionactionNOUNNumber=Sing15 basednsubj:pass
11ofofADP_13 livescase
12theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 livesnmod:poss
13liveslifeNOUNNumber=Plur10 actionnmod
14wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 basedaux:pass
15basedbaseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 hadconj
16ononADP_18 certaintycase
17thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem18 certaintydet
18certaintycertaintyNOUNNumber=Sing15 basedobl
19..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastTheyno doubt of thatvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=Patient
2basepast · passiveevery action of their livesthat certaintyvn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on certainty=Source
3doubtthatnom doubt «cognition transitive»: of=patient
4acttheir livesnom action «act intransitive»: of=agent

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