diminution
Who acts: Ninth Path, Path, Numerations, diminution, formal medicine, pain · What happens: get, be, call, purify, prove, correct · To what, where: Pure intelligence, Numerations, designing, unity, representation, number · Speech: someone speaks here
«diminution» 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: diminution in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 reduction | det |
| 2 | reduction | reduction | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 size | case |
| 4 | size | size | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reduction | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 amount | punct |
| 6 | amount | amount | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reduction | appos |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 importance | punct |
| 8 | importance | importance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 amount | appos |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 strength | cc |
| 10 | strength | strength | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 importance | conj |
| 11 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 getting | punct |
| 12 | getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 reduction | conj |
| 13 | smaller | small | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 12 getting | xcomp |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 less | cc |
| 15 | less | less | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 13 smaller | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 reduction | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | gerund | small property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
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
The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
Sentence 1: The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division.
The tree, 36 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Path | det |
| 2 | Ninth | ninth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Path | amod |
| 3 | Path | Path | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 intelligence | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 intelligence | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 intelligence | det |
| 6 | Pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 intelligence | amod |
| 7 | intelligence | intelligence | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 called | advmod |
| 9 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 intelligence | acl |
| 10 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 12 purifies | mark |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 purifies | nsubj |
| 12 | purifies | purify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 called | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Numerations | det |
| 14 | Numerations | Numeration | PROPN | Number=Plur | 12 purifies | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 proves | punct |
| 16 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 proves | nsubj |
| 17 | proves | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 purifies | conj |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 corrects | cc |
| 19 | corrects | correct | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 proves | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 designing | det |
| 21 | designing | designing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 corrects | obj |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 representation | case |
| 23 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 representation | nmod:poss |
| 24 | representation | representation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 designing | nmod |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 disposes | punct |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 disposes | cc |
| 27 | disposes | dispose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 intelligence | conj |
| 28 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 29 unity | nmod:poss |
| 29 | unity | unity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 disposes | obj |
| 30 | with | with | ADP | _ | 31 which | case |
| 31 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 34 combined | obl |
| 32 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 34 combined | nsubj |
| 33 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 34 combined | aux:pass |
| 34 | combined | combine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 27 disposes | advcl |
| 35 | without | without | ADP | _ | 36 diminution | case |
| 36 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 combined | obl |
| 37 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 38 division | cc |
| 38 | division | division | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 diminution | conj |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 intelligence | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Ninth Path | the Pure intelligence | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | call | participle | the Pure intelligence not said here | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | purify | present | Path | the Numerations | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent numeration=Patient | ||||
| 4 | prove | present | Path | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | correct speech: disagree | present | Path not said here | the designing of Numerations's representation | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent designing=Patient | ||||
| 6 | dispose | present | the Ninth Path not said here | Numerations's unity | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent unity=Patient | ||||
| 7 | combine | present · passive | Numerations = numeration | without diminution or division | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with which=Co-Patient | ||||
| 8 | design | Numerations's representation | nom designing «act transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 9 | represent | Numerations = numeration | nom representation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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 | 1887 | 1887 | 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
There was a diminution in the number of birds this spring.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 was | expl |
| 2 | was | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 diminution | det |
| 4 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 was | nsubj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 number | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 number | det |
| 7 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 was | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 birds | case |
| 9 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 number | nmod |
| 10 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 spring | det |
| 11 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 birds | nmod:unmarked |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 was | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | a diminution | the number of birds this spring; there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in number=Location |
Example 3
(formal) The medicine caused a diminution of pain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 medicine | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 medicine | det |
| 5 | medicine | medicine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 caused | nsubj |
| 6 | caused | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 diminution | det |
| 8 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 caused | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 pain | case |
| 10 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 diminution | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 caused | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | past | the formal medicine | a diminution of pain | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition diminution=Patient | ||||
| 2 | diminish | pain | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 4
The storm passed with no diminution in the wind until the evening.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 storm | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | passed | pass | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 storm | acl |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 diminution | case |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 diminution | det |
| 6 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 passed | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 wind | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 wind | det |
| 9 | wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 diminution | nmod |
| 10 | until | until | ADP | _ | 12 evening | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 evening | det |
| 12 | evening | evening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 passed | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 storm | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pass | participle | the storm not said here | evening | with no diminution in the wind | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
(formal) The report notes a gradual diminution of resources.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 report | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 report | det |
| 5 | report | report | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 notes | nsubj |
| 6 | notes | note | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 diminution | det |
| 8 | gradual | gradual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 diminution | amod |
| 9 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 notes | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 resources | case |
| 11 | resources | resource | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 diminution | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 notes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | note | present | the formal report | a gradual diminution of resources | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent diminution=Topic | ||||
| 2 | diminish | resources | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 6
Old age brought a diminution of his strength.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 age | amod |
| 2 | age | age | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 brought | nsubj |
| 3 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 diminution | det |
| 5 | diminution | diminution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 brought | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 strength | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 strength | nmod:poss |
| 8 | strength | strength | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 diminution | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 brought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | past | Old age | a diminution of age's strength | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent diminution=Theme | ||||
| 2 | diminish | age's strength | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |
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