debate Who acts: debate, people, thy, class, two sides, lot · What happens: be, give, debate, think, make, not reveal · To what, where: formal discussion, arguments, Debate discussion, choice, secret, debate · Speech: someone speaks here
«debate» 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: debate in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A debate is a formal discussion where people give arguments for and against an idea, often with rules and a vote at the end.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case cc case det obl punct advmod case parataxis cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET debate NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ discussion NOUN where ADV people NOUN give VERB arguments NOUN for ADP and CCONJ against ADP an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP rules NOUN and CCONJ a DET vote NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 debate det 2 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 6 discussion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 discussion cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 discussion det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 discussion amod 6 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 give advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 give nsubj 9 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 discussion acl:relcl 10 arguments argument NOUN Number=Plur 9 give obj 11 for for ADP _ 15 idea case 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 idea cc 13 against against ADP _ 15 idea case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 idea det 15 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 9 give obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 rules punct 17 often often ADV _ 19 rules advmod 18 with with ADP _ 19 rules case 19 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 9 give parataxis 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 vote cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 vote det 22 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 19 rules conj 23 at at ADP _ 25 end case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 end det 25 end end NOUN Number=Sing 22 vote nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 discussion punct
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1 is a present a debate a formal discussion tree rules 2 give present people arguments for a idea vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent argument=Theme for idea=Asset
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 Debate is discussion and disagreement about something.
compound cop cc conj case nmod punct root Debate NOUN is AUX discussion NOUN and CCONJ disagreement NOUN about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 3 discussion compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 discussion cop 3 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 disagreement cc 5 disagreement disagreement NOUN Number=Sing 3 discussion conj 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 disagreement nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 discussion punct
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1 is a present Debate discussion and disagreement about something tree rules
Meaning 3 To debate is to discuss something carefully, or to think hard about which choice to make.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod punct cc mark conj advmod case det obj mark acl punct root To PART debate VERB is AUX to PART discuss VERB something PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART think VERB hard ADV about ADP which DET choice NOUN to PART make VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 debate mark 2 debate debate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 discuss csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 discuss cop 4 to to PART _ 5 discuss mark 5 discuss discuss VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 discuss obj 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 discuss advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 think punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 think cc 10 to to PART _ 11 think mark 11 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 discuss conj 12 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 15 choice advmod 13 about about ADP _ 15 choice case 14 which which DET PronType=Int 15 choice det 15 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 11 think obj 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 choice acl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 discuss punct
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1 debate to-infinitive vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: other present carefully, discuss property tree rules 3 think speech: other to-infinitive which choice vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot choice=Theme 4 make to-infinitive which choice not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; (Writings PRO.25.9, JPS 1917)
The tree, 17 words compound nmod:poss case nmod:poss nmod punct cc conj advmod det obj case nmod punct punct appos appos punct flat flat punct root Debate NOUN thy PRON cause NOUN with ADP thy PRON neighbour NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ reveal VERB not PART the DET secret NOUN of ADP another DET ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.25.9 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 3 cause compound 2 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 3 cause nmod:poss 3 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 neighbour case 5 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 6 neighbour nmod:poss 6 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 cause nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 reveal punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 reveal cc 9 reveal reveal VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cause conj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 reveal advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 secret det 12 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 9 reveal obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 secret nmod 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 Writings punct 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 Writings punct 17 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 3 cause appos 18 PRO.25.9 PRO.25.9 PROPN Number=Sing 17 Writings appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 JPS punct 20 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 18 PRO.25.9 flat 21 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 PRO.25.9 flat 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 Writings punct
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1 not reveal infinitive the secret of another vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Topic 2 cause thy with thy neighbour nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent with=obl
Example 2 Our class held a debate about school uniform.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN held VERB a DET debate NOUN about ADP school NOUN uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 debate det 5 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 uniform case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 uniform compound 8 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 5 debate nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our class a debate about school uniform vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent debate=Theme about uniform=Location
Example 3 The two sides took turns in the debate.
det nummod nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET two NUM sides NOUN took VERB turns NOUN in ADP the DET debate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sides det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 sides nummod 3 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 4 took obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 debate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 debate det 8 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past the two sides turns the debate vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent turn=Value in debate=Location
Example 4 There is a lot of debate about the best way to learn.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod mark acl punct root There PRON is VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP debate NOUN about ADP the DET best ADJ way NOUN to PART learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 debate case 6 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 about about ADP _ 10 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 debate nmod 11 to to PART _ 12 learn mark 12 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 way acl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a lot of debate about the best way there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive a lot of debate about the best way not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The council debated the new park for hours.
det nsubj:pass det amod obj case obl punct root The DET council NOUN debated VERB the DET new ADJ park NOUN for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 debated nsubj:pass 3 debated debate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 park det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 park amod 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 debated obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 hours case 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 debated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 debated punct
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1 debate participle · passive the council hour tree rules
Example 6 I debated whether to have pizza or pasta.
nsubj mark mark advcl obj cc conj punct root I PRON debated VERB whether SCONJ to PART have VERB pizza NOUN or CCONJ pasta NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 debated nsubj 2 debated debate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 whether whether SCONJ _ 5 have mark 4 to to PART _ 5 have mark 5 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 debated advcl 6 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 pasta cc 8 pasta pasta NOUN Number=Sing 6 pizza conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 debated punct
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1 debate participle I vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 have to-infinitive I not said here pizza or pasta vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient
Example 7 She joined the school debating team.
nsubj det obj advcl obj punct root She PRON joined VERB the DET school NOUN debating VERB team NOUN . PUNCT 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 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 school det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 5 debating debate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 joined advcl 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 debating obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past She the school vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient 2 debate gerund She not said here team vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Co-Agent
Example 8 Whether cats are better than dogs is open to debate.
mark nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl mark advcl punct root Whether SCONJ cats NOUN are AUX better ADJ than SCONJ dogs NOUN is AUX open ADJ to PART debate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whether whether SCONJ _ 4 better mark 2 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 4 better nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 better cop 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than SCONJ _ 8 open mark 6 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 8 open nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 open cop 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 4 better advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 debate mark 10 debate debate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 open advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 better punct
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1 is present cats good property tree rules 2 is present dogs open property tree rules 3 debate to-infinitive dogs not said here vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 But when the Mice further debated who among them should thus “bell the Cat,” there was no one found to do it.
The tree, 22 words cc mark det nsubj advmod nsubj case obl aux advmod punct acl:relcl det obj punct punct expl conj det nsubj acl mark xcomp obj punct root But CCONJ when SCONJ the DET Mice PROPN further ADV debated VERB who PRON among ADP them PRON should AUX thus ADV “ PUNCT bell NOUN the DET Cat NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT there PRON was VERB no DET one NOUN found VERB to PART do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 debated cc 2 when when SCONJ _ 6 debated mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Mice det 4 Mice Mouse PROPN Number=Plur 6 debated nsubj 5 further further ADV _ 6 debated advmod 6 debated debate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 bell nsubj 8 among among ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 who obl 10 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 bell aux 11 thus thus ADV _ 13 bell advmod 12 “ " PUNCT _ 13 bell punct 13 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 6 debated acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Cat det 15 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 debated obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 6 debated punct 17 ” " PUNCT _ 6 debated punct 18 there there PRON PronType=Dem 19 was expl 19 was be VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 debated conj 20 no no DET PronType=Neg 21 one det 21 one one NOUN Number=Sing 19 was nsubj 22 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 one acl 23 to to PART _ 24 do mark 24 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 found xcomp 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 do obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 debated punct
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1 debate participle the Mice the Cat further property vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Co-Agent 2 bell in a quote should thus property tree rules 3 be past no one there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 find participle no one not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 do to-infinitive no one not said here Cat vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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