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christian

Who acts: Christian, person, Elohim, Rittangelius, Many Christians, Christmas · What happens: be, believe, follow, describe, do, know · To what, where: person, Jesus, religion, things, first name, book

«christian» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: christian in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclcaseoblflatccconjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootADETChristianPROPNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONbelievesVERBinADPJesusPROPNChristPROPNandCCONJfollowsVERBtheDETreligionNOUNofADPChristianityPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Christiandet
2ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 believesnsubj
7believesbelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8ininADP_9 Jesuscase
9JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing7 believesobl
10ChristChristPROPNNumber=Sing9 Jesusflat
11andandCCONJ_12 followscc
12followsfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 believesconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 religiondet
14religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing12 followsobj
15ofofADP_16 Christianitycase
16ChristianityChristianityPROPNNumber=Sing14 religionnmod
17..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Christiana persontree rules
2believepresenta personJesusvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
3followpresenta person not said herethe religion of Christianityvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=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.

Meaning 2

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Christian describes things to do with this religion.

nsubjobjmarkaclcasedetoblpunctrootChristianPROPNdescribesVERBthingsNOUNtoPARTdoVERBwithADPthisDETreligionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 describesobj
4totoPART_5 domark
5dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf3 thingsacl
6withwithADP_8 religioncase
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 religiondet
8religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing5 doobl
9..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentChristianthingsvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
2doto-infinitiveChristian not said herethings not said herewith this religionvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Christian churches, Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter.

amodpunctamodconjcasefixednmodccconjpunctrootChristianADJchurchesNOUN,PUNCTChristianADJfestivalsNOUNsuchADJasADPChristmasPROPNandCCONJEasterPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos2 churchesamod
2churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 festivalspunct
4ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos5 festivalsamod
5festivalsfestivalNOUNNumber=Plur2 churchesconj
6suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP8 Christmascase
7asasADP_6 suchfixed
8ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing5 festivalsnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 Eastercc
10EasterEasterPROPNNumber=Sing8 Christmasconj
11..PUNCT_2 churchespunct

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

Meaning 3

Christian is also a boy's first name.

nsubjcopadvmoddetnmod:posscaseamodpunctrootChristianPROPNisAUXalsoADVaDETboyNOUN'sPARTfirstADJnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing8 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_8 nameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 boydet
5boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing8 namenmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 boycase
7firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 nameamod
8namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristiana boy's first nametree rules

Example 1

A Christian theologian, Johann Friedrich von Meyer D. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

The tree, 12 words
detamodpunctcompoundflatflatcompoundnmodpunctcompoundappospunctnmod:unmarkedappospunctrootADETChristianADJtheologianNOUN,PUNCTJohannPROPNFriedrichPROPNvonPROPNMeyerPROPND.PROPN(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 theologiandet
2ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos3 theologianamod
3theologiantheologianNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_3 theologianpunct
5JohannJohannPROPNNumber=Sing9 D.compound
6FriedrichFriedrichPROPNNumber=Sing5 Johannflat
7vonvonPROPN_5 Johannflat
8MeyerMeyerPROPNNumber=Sing9 D.compound
9D.D.PROPNNumber=Sing3 theologiannmod
10((PUNCT_12 Yetzirahpunct
11SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing12 Yetzirahcompound
12YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing9 D.appos
13,,PUNCT_15 1877punct
14KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing15 1877nmod:unmarked
1518771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 Yetzirahappos
16))PUNCT_12 Yetzirahpunct

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

Example 2

Hence this book was known already in the second or at the beginning of the third century of the Christian Era. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: Hence this book was known already in the second or at the beginning of the third century of the Christian Era.

The tree, 21 words
advmoddetnsubj:passaux:passadvmodcasedetoblcccasedetconjcasedetamodnmodcasedetflatnmodpunctrootHenceADVthisDETbookNOUNwasAUXknownVERBalreadyADVinADPtheDETsecondADJorCCONJatADPtheDETbeginningNOUNofADPtheDETthirdADJcenturyNOUNofADPtheDETChristianPROPNEraPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HencehenceADV_5 knownadvmod
2thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 bookdet
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing5 knownnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 knownaux:pass
5knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6alreadyalreadyADV_5 knownadvmod
7ininADP_9 secondcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 seconddet
9secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord5 knownobl
10ororCCONJ_13 beginningcc
11atatADP_13 beginningcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 beginningdet
13beginningbeginningNOUNNumber=Sing9 secondconj
14ofofADP_17 centurycase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 centurydet
16thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord17 centuryamod
17centurycenturyNOUNNumber=Sing13 beginningnmod
18ofofADP_21 Eracase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Eradet
20ChristianChristianPROPN_21 Eraflat
21EraEraPROPNNumber=Sing17 centurynmod
22..PUNCT_5 knownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpast · passivethis bookin the second or the beginning of the third century of the Christian Era; hence propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus
2beginthe third century of the Christian Eranom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

Elohim Chiim, then, apart from Jewish or Christian preconception, is " the living Gods," or '-'- the Gods of the lives, i.e., living ones." Rittangelius gives Dii viventes, " The living Gods," both words in the plural. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Elohim Chiim, then, apart from Jewish or Christian preconception, is " the living Gods," or '-'- the Gods of the lives, i.e., living ones."

The tree, 22 words
nsubjflatpunctadvmodpunctadvmodcaseamodccconjappospunctcoppunctdetcompoundpunctpunctccpunctpunctpunctpunctdetconjcasedetnmodpunctadvmodpunctamodconjpunctpunctrootElohimPROPNChiimPROPN,PUNCTthenADV,PUNCTapartADVfromADPJewishADJorCCONJChristianADJpreconceptionNOUN,PUNCTisAUX"PUNCTtheDETlivingNOUNGodsNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTorCCONJ'PUNCT-PUNCT'PUNCT-PUNCTtheDETGodsNOUNofADPtheDETlivesNOUN,PUNCTi.e.ADV,PUNCTlivingVERBonesNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ElohimElohimPROPNNumber=Sing17 Godsnsubj
2ChiimChiimPROPNNumber=Sing1 Elohimflat
3,,PUNCT_11 preconceptionpunct
4thenthenADVPronType=Dem11 preconceptionadvmod
5,,PUNCT_11 preconceptionpunct
6apartapartADV_11 preconceptionadvmod
7fromfromADP_11 preconceptioncase
8JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos11 preconceptionamod
9ororCCONJ_10 Christiancc
10ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos8 Jewishconj
11preconceptionpreconceptionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Elohimappos
12,,PUNCT_1 Elohimpunct
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 Godscop
14""PUNCT_17 Godspunct
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 Godsdet
16livinglivingNOUNNumber=Sing17 Godscompound
17GodsgodNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
18,,PUNCT_17 Godspunct
19""PUNCT_17 Godspunct
20ororCCONJ_23 'cc
21''PUNCT_23 'punct
22--PUNCT_23 'punct
23''PUNCT_17 Godspunct
24--PUNCT_26 Godspunct
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 Godsdet
26GodsgodNOUNNumber=Plur17 Godsconj
27ofofADP_29 livescase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 livesdet
29liveslifeNOUNNumber=Plur26 Godsnmod
30,,PUNCT_34 onespunct
31i.e.i.e.ADV_34 onesadvmod
32,,PUNCT_33 livingpunct
33livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger34 onesamod
34onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur26 Godsconj
35..PUNCT_17 Godspunct
36""PUNCT_17 Godspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresentElohimthe living Gods and the Gods of the lives and living onestree rules
2livegerundvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: Rittangelius gives Dii viventes, " The living Gods," both words in the plural.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjiobjobjpunctpunctdetcompoundconjpunctpunctdetconjcasedetnmodpunctrootRittangeliusPROPNgivesVERBDiiPROPNviventesNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTTheDETlivingNOUNGodsNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTbothDETwordsNOUNinADPtheDETpluralNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RittangeliusRittangeliusPROPNNumber=Sing2 givesnsubj
2givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3DiiDiiPROPNNumber=Sing2 givesiobj
4viventesviventeNOUNNumber=Plur2 givesobj
5,,PUNCT_9 Godspunct
6""PUNCT_9 Godspunct
7ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Godsdet
8livinglivingNOUNNumber=Sing9 Godscompound
9GodsgodNOUNNumber=Plur4 viventesconj
10,,PUNCT_13 wordspunct
11""PUNCT_13 wordspunct
12bothbothDETPronType=Tot13 wordsdet
13wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 viventesconj
14ininADP_16 pluralcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 pluraldet
16pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Sing13 wordsnmod
17..PUNCT_2 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresentRittangeliusviventes and the living Gods and both words in the pluralDiivn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent dii=Recipient vivente=Theme

Sentence 3: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 4

Many Christians go to church on Sundays.

amodnsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootManyADJChristiansPROPNgoVERBtoADPchurchNOUNonADPSundaysPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 Christiansamod
2ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur3 gonsubj
3gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_5 churchcase
5churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing3 goobl
6ononADP_7 Sundayscase
7SundaysSundayPROPNNumber=Plur3 goobl
8..PUNCT_3 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresentMany Christianschurchsundayvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial_Location

Example 5

Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals.

nsubjccconjcopamodpunctrootChristmasPROPNandCCONJEasterPROPNareAUXChristianADJfestivalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing6 festivalsnsubj
2andandCCONJ_3 Eastercc
3EasterEasterPROPNNumber=Sing1 Christmasconj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 festivalscop
5ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos6 festivalsamod
6festivalsfestivalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 festivalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristmas and EasterChristian festivalstree rules

Example 6

We learned about Christian, Jewish and Muslim celebrations.

nsubjcaseoblpunctparataxisccamodconjpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBaboutADPChristianPROPN,PUNCTJewishADJandCCONJMuslimADJcelebrationsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_4 Christiancase
4ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing2 learnedobl
5,,PUNCT_6 Jewishpunct
6JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos2 learnedparataxis
7andandCCONJ_9 celebrationscc
8MuslimMuslimADJDegree=Pos9 celebrationsamod
9celebrationscelebrationNOUNNumber=Plur6 Jewishconj
10..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWeabout Christianvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about christian=Topic

Example 7

Christian sits next to me in class.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootChristianNOUNsitsVERBnextADVtoADPmePRONinADPclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristianchristianNOUNNumber=Sing2 sitsnsubj
2sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nextnextADV_2 sitsadvmod
4totoADP_5 mecase
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sitsobl
6ininADP_7 classcase
7classclassNOUNNumber=Sing2 sitsobl
8..PUNCT_2 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentChristianmeclassnext propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in class=Location

Example 8

A church is a Christian place of worship.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootADETchurchNOUNisAUXaDETChristianADJplaceNOUNofADPworshipNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 churchdet
2churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing6 placensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 placecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 placedet
5ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos6 placeamod
6placeplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 worshipcase
8worshipworshipNOUNNumber=Sing6 placenmod
9..PUNCT_6 placepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta churcha Christian placeof worshiptree rules

Example 9

What is your Christian name? (old-fashioned)

Sentence 1: What is your Christian name?

copnmod:possamodnsubjpunctrootWhatPRONisAUXyourPRONChristianADJnameNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 namenmod:poss
4ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos5 nameamod
5namenameNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyour Christian nametree rules
2nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)

punctamodpunctpunctroot(PUNCToldADJ-PUNCTfashionedADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_4 fashionedpunct
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 fashionedamod
3--PUNCT_2 oldpunct
4fashionedfashionedADJDegree=Posrootroot
5))PUNCT_4 fashionedpunct

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

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