copyist
Who acts: person, numbers, two editors, Joseph ben, careless copyist · What happens: be, concur, not be, ascribe, attribute, accord · To what, where: source, Sefer Yetzirah, same volume, works, Yetzirah
«copyist» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: copyist in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A person whose job is to copy writings by hand.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 copy | nsubj |
| 3 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 4 job | nmod:poss |
| 4 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 copy | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 copy | cop |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 copy | mark |
| 7 | copy | copy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 copy | obj |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 hand | case |
| 10 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 copy | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 copy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a person | by hand; copy property | tree 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.
Example 1
These numbers have been a source of difference between the editors and copyists, hardly any two editors concurring. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: These numbers have been a source of difference between the editors and copyists, hardly any two editors concurring.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 2 numbers | det |
| 2 | numbers | number | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 source | nsubj |
| 3 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 source | aux |
| 4 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 source | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 source | det |
| 6 | source | source | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 difference | case |
| 8 | difference | difference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 source | nmod |
| 9 | between | between | ADP | _ | 11 editors | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 editors | det |
| 11 | editors | editor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 difference | nmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 copyists | cc |
| 13 | copyists | copyist | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 editors | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 editors | punct |
| 15 | hardly | hardly | ADV | _ | 18 editors | advmod |
| 16 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 18 editors | det |
| 17 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 18 editors | nummod |
| 18 | editors | editor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 editors | conj |
| 19 | concurring | concur | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 18 editors | acl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 source | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present · perfect | this numbers | a source | of difference between the editors and copyists and any two editors | tree rules | |||
| 2 | concur | gerund | any two editors not said here | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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 2
It is not unlikely that originally only the Sefer Yetzirah had been ascribed to Joseph ben Uziel, but as there were several other works in the same volume, some careless copyist attributed them all to him. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
Sentence 1: It is not unlikely that originally only the Sefer Yetzirah had been ascribed to Joseph ben Uziel, but as there were several other works in the same volume, some careless copyist attributed them all to him.
The tree, 36 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 unlikely | expl |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 unlikely | cop |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 unlikely | advmod |
| 4 | unlikely | unlikely | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 ascribed | obj |
| 6 | originally | originally | ADV | _ | 13 ascribed | advmod |
| 7 | only | only | ADV | _ | 13 ascribed | advmod |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Yetzirah | det |
| 9 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Yetzirah | compound |
| 10 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 ascribed | nsubj |
| 11 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 ascribed | aux |
| 12 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 13 ascribed | aux:pass |
| 13 | ascribed | ascribe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 unlikely | csubj |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 ben | case |
| 15 | Joseph | Joseph | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 ben | compound |
| 16 | ben | Ben | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 ascribed | obl:agent |
| 17 | Uziel | Uziel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 ben | flat |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 volume | punct |
| 19 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 29 volume | cc |
| 20 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 22 were | mark |
| 21 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 22 were | expl |
| 22 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 volume | cop |
| 23 | several | several | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 works | amod |
| 24 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 works | amod |
| 25 | works | work | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 were | nsubj |
| 26 | in | in | ADP | _ | 29 volume | case |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 volume | det |
| 28 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 29 volume | amod |
| 29 | volume | volume | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 unlikely | parataxis |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 attributed | punct |
| 31 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 33 copyist | det |
| 32 | careless | careless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 33 copyist | amod |
| 33 | copyist | copyist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 attributed | nsubj |
| 34 | attributed | attribute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 volume | conj |
| 35 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 34 attributed | obj |
| 36 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 35 them | nmod:unmarked |
| 37 | to | to | ADP | _ | 38 him | case |
| 38 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 34 attributed | obl |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 unlikely | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is | present | unlikely property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | ascribe | past · perfect · passive | Joseph ben | the Sefer Yetzirah | originally property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | is | past | the same volume | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | attribute | past | some careless copyist | works = work | Yetzirah | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| 2 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Origin | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Origin | det |
| 5 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | appos |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Letters | case |
| 7 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Origin | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Numerals | cc |
| 9 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 Letters | conj |
| 10 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 Sefer | case |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 according | fixed |
| 12 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | nmod |
| 13 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Sefer | flat |
| 14 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 1914 | punct |
| 15 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Mordell | list |
| 16 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
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