dimly Who acts: bruised reed, burning wick, wick, torches, I, bulb · What happens: mean, not mean, remember, bruise, not break, burn · To what, where: right, truth, cave, nursery, clouds, lit corridor
«dimly» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dimly in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dimly means with only a little light, not brightly.
advmod case advmod det amod obl punct advmod advmod punct root Dimly ADV means VERB with ADP only ADV a DET little ADJ light NOUN , PUNCT not PART brightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dimly dimly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 light case 4 only only ADV _ 7 light advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 light det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light amod 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 brightly punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 brightly advmod 10 brightly brightly ADV _ 2 means advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present with a little light; brightly, dimly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Dimly means not clearly, in a faint or uncertain way (dimly remember).
The tree, 12 words advmod advmod advmod punct case det amod cc conj parataxis punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Dimly ADV means VERB not PART clearly ADV , PUNCT in ADP a DET faint ADJ or CCONJ uncertain ADJ way NOUN ( PUNCT dimly ADV remember VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dimly dimly ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 clearly clearly ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 way punct 6 in in ADP _ 11 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 8 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 uncertain cc 10 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 8 faint conj 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 remember punct 13 dimly dimly ADV _ 14 remember advmod 14 remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 way parataxis 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 remember punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present clearly, dimly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 remember infinitive dimly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth. (Prophets ISA.42.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth.
The tree, 28 words det amod nsubj aux nsubj advmod punct cc det advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj advmod conj punct nsubj aux conj det obj mark acl advmod xcomp case det obl punct root A DET bruised VERB reed NOUN shall AUX he PRON not PART break VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET dimly ADV burning VERB wick NOUN shall AUX he PRON not PART quench VERB ; PUNCT he PRON shall AUX make VERB the DET right NOUN to PART go VERB forth ADV according VERB to ADP the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 reed det 2 bruised bruise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 reed amod 3 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 7 break nsubj 4 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 break aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 break nsubj 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 break advmod 7 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 17 quench punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 17 quench cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wick det 11 dimly dimly ADV _ 12 burning advmod 12 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 wick amod 13 wick wick NOUN Number=Sing 17 quench nsubj 14 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 quench aux 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 quench nsubj 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 quench advmod 17 quench quench VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 break conj 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 make punct 19 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 make nsubj 20 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 make aux 21 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 break conj 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 right det 23 right right NOUN Number=Sing 21 make obj 24 to to PART _ 25 go mark 25 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 right acl 26 forth forth ADV _ 25 go advmod 27 according accord VERB VerbForm=Ger 25 go xcomp 28 to to ADP _ 30 truth case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 truth det 30 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 27 according obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 7 break punct
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1 bruise participle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 not break shall a bruised reed vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 burn gerund dimly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not quench shall the burning wick vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 5 make shall wick the right vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Product 6 go to-infinitive wick not said here the right not said here forth property vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 7 accord gerund wick not said here to the truth goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to truth=Goal
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.42.3, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.42.3 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 ISA.42.3 ISA.42.3 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.42.3 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.42.3 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 2 The cave was dimly lit by our torches.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cave NOUN was AUX dimly ADV lit VERB by ADP our PRON torches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cave det 2 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 5 lit nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lit aux:pass 4 dimly dimly ADV _ 5 lit advmod 5 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 torches case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 torches nmod:poss 8 torches torch NOUN Number=Plur 5 lit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 lit punct
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1 lit past · passive our torches the cave dimly property tree rules
Example 3 I dimly remember my first day at nursery.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root I PRON dimly ADV remember VERB my PRON first ADJ day NOUN at ADP nursery 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 3 remember nsubj 2 dimly dimly ADV _ 3 remember advmod 3 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 day nmod:poss 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 day amod 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 remember obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 nursery case 8 nursery nursery NOUN Number=Sing 3 remember obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 remember punct
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1 remember infinitive I nursery day dimly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The bulb shone dimly because the battery was flat.
det nsubj advmod mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET bulb NOUN shone VERB dimly ADV because SCONJ the DET battery NOUN was AUX flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bulb det 2 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 3 shone nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dimly dimly ADV _ 3 shone advmod 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 flat mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 battery det 7 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 9 flat nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 flat cop 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shone advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shone punct
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1 shine past the bulb dimly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the battery flat property tree rules
Example 5 Stars glowed dimly through the clouds.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Stars NOUN glowed VERB dimly ADV through ADP the DET clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 glowed nsubj 2 glowed glow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dimly dimly ADV _ 2 glowed advmod 4 through through ADP _ 6 clouds case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 clouds det 6 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 2 glowed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 glowed punct
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1 glow past Stars the clouds dimly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through cloud=Location
Example 6 She was dimly aware of a noise downstairs.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl advmod punct root She PRON was AUX dimly ADV aware ADJ of ADP a DET noise NOUN downstairs ADV . 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 4 aware nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 aware cop 3 dimly dimly ADV _ 4 aware advmod 4 aware aware ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 noise case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 noise det 7 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 aware obl 8 downstairs downstairs ADV _ 4 aware advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 aware punct
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1 is past She of a noise; aware, dimly, downstairs property tree rules
Example 7 We walked along the dimly lit corridor.
nsubj case det advmod amod obl punct root We PRON walked VERB along ADP the DET dimly ADV lit ADJ corridor NOUN . PUNCT 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 7 corridor case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corridor det 5 dimly dimly ADV _ 6 lit advmod 6 lit lit ADJ Degree=Pos 7 corridor amod 7 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We the lit corridor vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along corridor=Trajectory
Example 8 She turned round, and--was it her fancy? or did the fire burn more dimly than before?
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod punct cc punct cop nsubj nmod:poss parataxis punct cc conj det nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod fixed conj punct root She PRON turned VERB round ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ -- PUNCT was AUX it PRON her PRON fancy NOUN ? PUNCT or CCONJ did VERB the DET fire NOUN burn VERB more ADV dimly ADV than ADP before ADP ? 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 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 turned advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 fancy punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 10 fancy cc 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 5 and punct 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 fancy cop 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 fancy nsubj 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 fancy nmod:poss 10 fancy fancy NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned parataxis 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 fancy punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 did cc 13 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 turned conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 fire det 15 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 16 burn nsubj 16 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 did acl:relcl 17 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 18 dimly advmod 18 dimly dimly ADV _ 16 burn advmod 19 than than ADP _ 20 before fixed 20 before before ADP _ 18 dimly conj 21 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn round past She round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past it her fancy tree rules 3 do past She not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 burn present the fire dimly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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