covetousness
Who acts: other people, Thy, prince, understanding, covetousness, thou · What happens: have, keep, get, testify, lack, be · To what, where: more, great oppressor, many waters, end, covetousness, them
«covetousness» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: covetousness in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A strong greedy wish to have what other people have, or to keep getting more.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 wish | det |
| 2 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 wish | amod |
| 3 | greedy | greedy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 wish | amod |
| 4 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 have | mark |
| 6 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wish | acl |
| 7 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 have | obj |
| 8 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 people | amod |
| 9 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 have | nsubj |
| 10 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 have | ccomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 keep | punct |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 keep | cc |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 keep | mark |
| 14 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 have | conj |
| 15 | getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 14 keep | xcomp |
| 16 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 15 getting | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 wish | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | have | present | other people | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient | |||||
| 3 | keep | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | get | gerund | more | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus |
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
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. (Writings PSA.119.36, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incline | incline | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 heart | compound |
| 2 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 heart | nmod:poss |
| 3 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 6 testimonies | case |
| 5 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 6 testimonies | nmod:poss |
| 6 | testimonies | testimony | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 heart | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 covetousness | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 covetousness | cc |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 covetousness | advmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 covetousness | case |
| 11 | covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 heart | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 heart | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | testify | Thy | nom testimony «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.36, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.119.36 | PSA.119.36 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.36 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.36 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prince | det |
| 2 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lacketh | nsubj |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 lacketh | nsubj |
| 4 | lacketh | lack | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | understanding | understanding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 oppressor | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 oppressor | cop |
| 7 | also | also | ADV | _ | 10 oppressor | advmod |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 oppressor | det |
| 9 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 oppressor | amod |
| 10 | oppressor | oppressor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lacketh | ccomp |
| 11 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 hateth | punct |
| 12 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 15 hateth | cc |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 hateth | nsubj |
| 14 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 hateth | nsubj |
| 15 | hateth | hate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 lacketh | conj |
| 16 | covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 prolong | nsubj |
| 17 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 prolong | aux |
| 18 | prolong | prolong | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 hateth | ccomp |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 days | nmod:poss |
| 20 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 prolong | obj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 lacketh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lack | present | the prince | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | understanding | a great oppressor | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | hate | present | prince | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 4 | prolong | shall | covetousness | day | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.28.16 | PRO.28.16 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.28.16 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.28.16 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness. (Prophets JER.51.13, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 4 dwellest | discourse |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 dwellest | nsubj |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 4 dwellest | mark |
| 4 | dwellest | dwell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 7 waters | case |
| 6 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 waters | amod |
| 7 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 dwellest | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 abundant | punct |
| 9 | abundant | abundant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 waters | amod |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 treasures | case |
| 11 | treasures | treasure | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 abundant | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 come | punct |
| 13 | thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 14 end | nmod:poss |
| 14 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 come | nsubj |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 come | aux:pass |
| 16 | come | come | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 dwellest | parataxis |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 measure | punct |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 measure | det |
| 19 | measure | measure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 come | obl |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 covetousness | case |
| 21 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 22 covetousness | nmod:poss |
| 22 | covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 measure | nmod |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 dwellest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dwell | present | thou | many waters | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon water=Location | ||||
| 2 | come | present · passive | thine end | the measure of thy covetousness obl | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | measure | thy covetousness | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.51.13, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | JER.51.13 | JER.51.13 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.51.13 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.51.13 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Their covetousness made them forget to be kind.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 covetousness | nmod:poss |
| 2 | covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | nsubj |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 made | obj |
| 5 | forget | forget | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 made | xcomp |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 kind | mark |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 kind | cop |
| 8 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 forget | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | Their covetousness | them = they | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | forget | infinitive | them = they not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | not is | to-infinitive | them = they not said here | kind property | tree rules |
Example 5
Covetousness can spoil a happy family.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spoil | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 spoil | aux |
| 3 | spoil | spoil | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 family | det |
| 5 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 family | amod |
| 6 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spoil | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spoil | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spoil | can | Covetousness | a happy family | tree rules |
Example 6
The fox's covetousness led him into the trap.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fox | det |
| 2 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 covetousness | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 fox | case |
| 4 | covetousness | covetousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 led | nsubj |
| 5 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 led | obj |
| 7 | into | into | ADP | _ | 9 trap | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 trap | det |
| 9 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 led | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 led | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | the fox's covetousness | fox | the trap | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme into trap=Destination |
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