discreet
Who acts: you, Pharaoh, none, they, lot, She · What happens: not say, show, keep, let, look out, set · To what, where: things, Pharaoh, land, God, lots, surprise · Speech: someone speaks here
«discreet» 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: discreet in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Careful not to say or show things that should be kept secret; tactful.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Careful | careful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 say | advcl |
| 2 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 say | advmod |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 say | mark |
| 4 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 show | cc |
| 6 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 say | conj |
| 7 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 show | obj |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 kept | obj |
| 9 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 kept | aux |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 kept | aux:pass |
| 11 | kept | keep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 things | acl:relcl |
| 12 | secret | secret | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 kept | xcomp |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 tactful | punct |
| 14 | tactful | tactful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 say | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 say | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not say speech: assert | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | show | infinitive | things | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient | |||||
| 3 | keep | should · passive | things | secret property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: that=Theme |
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
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. (Torah GEN.41.33, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 let | advmod |
| 2 | therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 3 let | advmod |
| 3 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Pharaoh | Pharaoh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 let | obj |
| 5 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 let | xcomp |
| 6 | out | out | ADP | _ | 5 look | compound:prt |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 man | det |
| 8 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 look | vocative |
| 9 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 man | amod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 wise | cc |
| 11 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 discreet | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 set | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 set | cc |
| 14 | set | set | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 let | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 set | obj |
| 16 | over | over | ADP | _ | 18 land | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 land | det |
| 18 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 set | obl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 Egypt | case |
| 20 | Egypt | Egypt | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 land | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | imperative | you not said here | Pharaoh | now | therefore property | tree rules | ||
| 2 | look out | infinitive | Pharaoh not said here | a man vocative | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | set | infinitive | you not said here | Pharaoh | the land of Egypt | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme over land=Destination |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.41.33, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.33 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.33 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.41.33 | GEN.41.33 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.33 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.33 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou. (Torah GEN.41.39, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 said | cc |
| 2 | Pharaoh | Pharaoh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 5 Joseph | case |
| 5 | Joseph | Joseph | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | obl |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 Forasmuch | punct |
| 7 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 8 Forasmuch | punct |
| 8 | Forasmuch | forasmuch | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 said | ccomp |
| 9 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 shown | mark |
| 10 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 shown | nsubj |
| 11 | hath | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 shown | aux:pass |
| 12 | shown | show | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 Forasmuch | advcl |
| 13 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 shown | obj |
| 14 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 this | det:predet |
| 15 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 12 shown | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 is | punct |
| 17 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 18 is | expl |
| 18 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 Forasmuch | conj |
| 19 | none | none | PRON | PronType=Neg | 18 is | nsubj |
| 20 | so | so | ADV | _ | 21 discreet | advmod |
| 21 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 none | amod |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 wise | cc |
| 23 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 discreet | conj |
| 24 | as | as | ADP | _ | 25 thou | case |
| 25 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 23 wise | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Pharaoh | unto Joseph | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | show | present · passive | God | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | be | present | none | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.41.39, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.39 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.39 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.41.39 | GEN.41.39 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.39 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.39 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. (Writings 1CH.26.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 cast | advmod |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 son | case |
| 3 | Zechariah | Zechariah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 son | compound |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 son | nmod:poss |
| 5 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 cast | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 counsellor | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 counsellor | det |
| 8 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 counsellor | amod |
| 9 | counsellor | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 son | appos |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 son | punct |
| 11 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 cast | nsubj |
| 12 | cast | cast | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 13 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 cast | obj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 came | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 came | cc |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 lot | nmod:poss |
| 17 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 came | nsubj |
| 18 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 cast | conj |
| 19 | out | out | ADV | _ | 18 came | advmod |
| 20 | northward | northward | ADV | _ | 18 came | advmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 cast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cast | present | they | lots | then | for his Zechariah son | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent lot=Product for son=Beneficiary | ||
| 2 | come out | past | his lot | northward, out property | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings 1CH.26.14, 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 | 1CH.26.14 | 1CH.26.14 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Writings | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 1CH.26.14 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Be discreet and don't tell anyone the surprise.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 2 discreet | cop |
| 2 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 tell | cc |
| 4 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 tell | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 tell | advmod |
| 6 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 discreet | conj |
| 7 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 tell | obj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 surprise | det |
| 9 | surprise | surprise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tell | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 discreet | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | imperative | you not said here | discreet property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not tell speech: assert | infinitive · do-support | you not said here | the surprise | anyone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient surprise=Topic |
Example 5
She was discreet about her gift.
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 | 3 discreet | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 discreet | cop |
| 3 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 gift | case |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 gift | nmod:poss |
| 6 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 discreet | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 discreet | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | about her gift; discreet property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | gift | her = she | nom gift «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 6
A discreet friend never tells secrets.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 friend | det |
| 2 | discreet | discreet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 friend | amod |
| 3 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tells | nsubj |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 tells | advmod |
| 5 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | secrets | secret | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 tells | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 tells | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not tell speech: assert | present | a discreet friend | secrets | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient |
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