contemplate
Who acts: you, mouth, ear, it, extravagant hypotheses, hypotheses · What happens: look, think, do, consider, go, contemplate · To what, where: something, it, whole creation, point, Graetz, extravagant hypotheses · Speech: someone speaks here
«contemplate» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: contemplate in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To look at something quietly for a long time and think about it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 look | mark |
| 2 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 something | case |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 look | obl |
| 5 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 2 look | advmod |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 time | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 time | det |
| 8 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 time | amod |
| 9 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 look | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 think | cc |
| 11 | think | think | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 look | conj |
| 12 | about | about | ADP | _ | 13 it | case |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 think | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 look | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | to-infinitive | time | at something; quietly property | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at something=Theme | ||||
| 2 | think speech: other | infinitive | about it | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |
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
To think about doing something; to consider it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 think | mark |
| 2 | think | think | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 4 doing | mark |
| 4 | doing | do | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 think | ccomp |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 doing | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 consider | punct |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 consider | mark |
| 8 | consider | consider | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 think | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 consider | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 think | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | think speech: other | to-infinitive | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | do | gerund | something | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | consider | to-infinitive | it | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent it=Attribute |
Example 1
From here on out, go and contemplate what the mouth cannot speak and the ear cannot hear. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: From here on out, go and contemplate what the mouth cannot speak and the ear cannot hear.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From | from | ADP | _ | 2 here | case |
| 2 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 go | advcl |
| 3 | on | on | ADV | _ | 2 here | advmod |
| 4 | out | out | ADV | _ | 2 here | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 here | punct |
| 6 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 contemplate | cc |
| 8 | contemplate | contemplate | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 go | conj |
| 9 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 14 speak | obj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 mouth | det |
| 11 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 speak | nsubj |
| 12 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 speak | aux |
| 13 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 speak | advmod |
| 14 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 contemplate | ccomp |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 hear | cc |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 ear | det |
| 17 | ear | ear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hear | nsubj |
| 18 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 hear | aux |
| 19 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 20 hear | advmod |
| 20 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 go | conj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | imperative | you not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | contemplate | infinitive | you not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | not speak speech: other | can | the mouth | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | not hear | can | the ear | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
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 2
The whole creation is thus contemplated as a pyramid, terminating in a point at the top with a broad basis. [See Dr. Graetz's Gnosticismus, p. 224.] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
Sentence 1: The whole creation is thus contemplated as a pyramid, terminating in a point at the top with a broad basis.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 creation | det |
| 2 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 creation | amod |
| 3 | creation | creation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 contemplated | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 contemplated | aux:pass |
| 5 | thus | thus | ADV | _ | 6 contemplated | advmod |
| 6 | contemplated | contemplate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 pyramid | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 pyramid | det |
| 9 | pyramid | pyramid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 contemplated | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 terminating | punct |
| 11 | terminating | terminate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 contemplated | advcl |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 point | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 point | det |
| 14 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 terminating | obl |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 top | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 top | det |
| 17 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 terminating | obl |
| 18 | with | with | ADP | _ | 21 basis | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 basis | det |
| 20 | broad | broad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 basis | amod |
| 21 | basis | basis | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 top | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 contemplated | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contemplate | present · passive | the whole creation | as a pyramid; thus property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | terminate | gerund | a point | at the top with a broad basis | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: [See Dr. Graetz's Gnosticismus, p. 224.]
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 2 See | punct |
| 2 | See | see | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Dr. | Dr. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Graetz | nmod:desc |
| 4 | Graetz | Graetz | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 See | obj |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Graetz | case |
| 6 | Gnosticismus | Gnosticismus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Graetz | flat |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 p. | punct |
| 8 | p. | P. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Graetz | conj |
| 9 | 224 | 224 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 p. | flat |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 See | punct |
| 11 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 2 See | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | imperative | you not said here | Graetz Dr. and p. | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer graetz=Stimulus |
Sentence 3: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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 Kalisch | punct |
| 5 | Kalisch | Kalisch | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | conj |
| 6 | 1877 | 1877 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Kalisch | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Be this as it may, it is worth while to know the extravagant hypotheses which ancient Jewish philosophers and theologians framed as soon as they began to contemplate and to reason, endeavoring to combine oriental and Greek theories. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
Sentence 1: Be this as it may, it is worth while to know the extravagant hypotheses which ancient Jewish philosophers and theologians framed as soon as they began to contemplate and to reason, endeavoring to combine oriental and Greek theories.
The tree, 38 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 worth | cop |
| 2 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 1 Be | nsubj |
| 3 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 5 may | mark |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 may | nsubj |
| 5 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 worth | advcl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 may | punct |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 worth | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 worth | cop |
| 9 | worth | worth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 12 know | mark |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 know | mark |
| 12 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 worth | csubj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 hypotheses | det |
| 14 | extravagant | extravagant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 hypotheses | amod |
| 15 | hypotheses | hypothesis | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 know | obj |
| 16 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 philosophers | nsubj |
| 17 | ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 philosophers | amod |
| 18 | Jewish | Jewish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 philosophers | amod |
| 19 | philosophers | philosopher | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 hypotheses | nmod |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 theologians | cc |
| 21 | theologians | theologian | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 philosophers | conj |
| 22 | framed | frame | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 philosophers | acl |
| 23 | as | as | ADV | _ | 24 soon | advmod |
| 24 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 27 began | advmod |
| 25 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 27 began | mark |
| 26 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 began | nsubj |
| 27 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 framed | advcl |
| 28 | to | to | PART | _ | 29 contemplate | mark |
| 29 | contemplate | contemplate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 27 began | xcomp |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 32 reason | cc |
| 31 | to | to | ADP | _ | 32 reason | case |
| 32 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 contemplate | conj |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 endeavoring | punct |
| 34 | endeavoring | endeavor | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 32 reason | nmod |
| 35 | to | to | PART | _ | 36 combine | mark |
| 36 | combine | combine | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 34 endeavoring | xcomp |
| 37 | oriental | oriental | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 combine | obj |
| 38 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 40 theories | cc |
| 39 | Greek | Greek | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 40 theories | amod |
| 40 | theories | theory | NOUN | Number=Plur | 37 oriental | conj |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 worth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | infinitive | it | worth property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | know | to-infinitive | the extravagant hypotheses | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer hypothesis=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | philosopher | the extravagant hypotheses | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | frame | participle | ancient Jewish philosophers and theologians not said here | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | begin | past | hypotheses = hypothesis | soon property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 6 | contemplate | to-infinitive | hypotheses = hypothesis not said here | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 7 | endeavor | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 8 | combine | to-infinitive | oriental and Greek theories | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oriental=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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 Kalisch | punct |
| 5 | Kalisch | Kalisch | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | conj |
| 6 | 1877 | 1877 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Kalisch | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
She sat contemplating the stars.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sat | nsubj |
| 2 | sat | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | contemplating | contemplate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 sat | advcl |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 stars | det |
| 5 | stars | star | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 contemplating | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | past | She | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | contemplate | gerund | She not said here | the stars | tree rules |
Example 5
He contemplated the painting for an hour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 contemplated | nsubj |
| 2 | contemplated | contemplate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 painting | det |
| 4 | painting | painting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 contemplated | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 hour | case |
| 6 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hour | det |
| 7 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 contemplated | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 contemplated | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contemplate | past | He | the painting | hour | tree rules |
Example 6
I am contemplating a trip to the seaside.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 contemplating | nsubj |
| 2 | am | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 contemplating | aux |
| 3 | contemplating | contemplate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 trip | det |
| 5 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 contemplating | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 seaside | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 seaside | det |
| 8 | seaside | seaside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 trip | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 contemplating | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contemplate | present · progressive | I | a trip | to the seaside | tree rules |
Example 7
We contemplated the problem before we answered.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 contemplated | nsubj |
| 2 | contemplated | contemplate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 problem | det |
| 4 | problem | problem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 contemplated | obj |
| 5 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 7 answered | mark |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 answered | nsubj |
| 7 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 contemplated | advcl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 contemplated | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contemplate | past | We | the problem | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | answer speech: assert | past | we | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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