discretion Who acts: Discretion, Viewer discretion, things, discernment, That, lips · What happens: be, not tell, decide, do, mean, take · To what, where: secrets, freedom, care, you, good judgement, thee · Speech: someone speaks here
«discretion» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: discretion in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Discretion is being careful not to tell secrets or upset people.
nsubj cop cop advmod mark advcl obj cc amod conj punct root Discretion NOUN is AUX being AUX careful ADJ not PART to PART tell VERB secrets NOUN or CCONJ upset ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 careful nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 careful cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 careful cop 4 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 tell advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 careful advcl 8 secrets secret NOUN Number=Plur 7 tell obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 people cc 10 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 secrets conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 careful punct
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1 is present Discretion careful property tree rules 2 not tell speech: assert to-infinitive Discretion not said here secrets or upset people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient
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 Discretion is the freedom to decide what to do: at the teacher's discretion.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj mark ccomp punct case det nmod:poss case conj punct root Discretion NOUN is AUX the DET freedom NOUN to PART decide VERB what PRON to PART do VERB : PUNCT at ADP the DET teacher NOUN 's PART discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 freedom nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 freedom cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 freedom det 4 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 decide mark 6 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 freedom acl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 do obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 decide ccomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 discretion punct 11 at at ADP _ 15 discretion case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 teacher det 13 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 15 discretion nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 teacher case 15 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 freedom conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 freedom punct
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1 is a present Discretion the freedom and the teacher's discretion tree rules 2 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Viewer discretion means take care, some things may upset you.
compound nsubj ccomp obj punct det nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Viewer NOUN discretion NOUN means VERB take VERB care NOUN , PUNCT some DET things NOUN may AUX upset VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Viewer viewer NOUN Number=Sing 2 discretion compound 2 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 5 care care NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 upset punct 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 things det 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 upset nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 upset aux 10 upset upset VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 take advcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 upset obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Viewer discretion vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 take infinitive care vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme 3 upset may some things you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Discretion can also mean good judgement, being sensible and wise about what to do.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod amod obj punct cop parataxis cc conj mark obj mark ccomp punct root Discretion NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB good ADJ judgement NOUN , PUNCT being AUX sensible ADJ and CCONJ wise ADJ about SCONJ what PRON to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 judgement amod 6 judgement judgement NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 sensible punct 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 sensible cop 9 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 wise cc 11 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sensible conj 12 about about SCONJ _ 15 do mark 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 do obj 14 to to PART _ 15 do mark 15 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 wise ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Discretion good judgement vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgement=Topic 2 is gerund sensible property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 1 Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee; (Writings PRO.2.11, JPS 1917)
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux case obl punct nsubj aux conj obj punct punct parataxis appos punct flat flat punct root Discretion NOUN shall AUX watch VERB over ADP thee PRON , PUNCT discernment NOUN shall AUX guard VERB thee PRON ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.2.11 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch nsubj 2 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 watch aux 3 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 over over ADP _ 5 thee case 5 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 3 watch obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 guard punct 7 discernment discernment NOUN Number=Sing 9 guard nsubj 8 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 guard aux 9 guard guard VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 watch conj 10 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 9 guard obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 Writings punct 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 Writings punct 13 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 3 watch parataxis 14 PRO.2.11 PRO.2.11 PROPN Number=Sing 13 Writings appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 JPS punct 16 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 14 PRO.2.11 flat 17 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 PRO.2.11 flat 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 PRO.2.11 punct
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1 watch shall Discretion thee vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over thou=Location 2 guard shall discernment thee vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Beneficiary
Example 2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. (Writings PRO.5.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
nsubj nsubj aux obj punct cc mark nmod:poss nsubj aux conj obj punct root That PRON thou PRON mayest AUX preserve VERB discretion NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ that SCONJ thy PRON lips NOUN may AUX keep VERB knowledge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 preserve nsubj 2 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 preserve nsubj 3 mayest may AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 4 preserve aux 4 preserve preserve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 preserve obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 keep punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 12 keep cc 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 keep mark 9 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 10 lips nmod:poss 10 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 12 keep nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 keep aux 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 preserve conj 13 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 12 keep obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 preserve punct
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1 preserve may That discretion vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discretion=Beneficiary 2 keep may thy lips knowledge vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.5.2, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.5.2 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.5.2 PRO.5.2 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.5.2 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.5.2 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion; (Writings PRO.1.4, JPS 1917)
The tree, 17 words mark obj case det obl punct case det amod compound obl cc conj punct punct compound parataxis punct conj flat punct root To PART give VERB prudence NOUN to ADP the DET simple ADJ , PUNCT to ADP the DET young ADJ man NOUN knowledge NOUN and CCONJ discretion NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.1.4 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 simple case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 simple det 6 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 give obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 knowledge punct 8 to to ADP _ 12 knowledge case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 knowledge det 10 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 12 knowledge amod 11 man man NOUN Number=Sing 12 knowledge compound 12 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 discretion cc 14 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 12 knowledge conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 PRO.1.4 punct 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 Writings punct 17 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 18 PRO.1.4 compound 18 PRO.1.4 PRO.1.4 PROPN Number=Sing 2 give parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 JPS punct 20 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 18 PRO.1.4 conj 21 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 PRO.1.4 flat 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 PRO.1.4 punct
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1 give to-infinitive prudence the simple to the young man knowledge and discretion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent prudence=Theme to simple=Recipient
Example 4 Please use discretion with this secret.
discourse obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ use VERB discretion NOUN with ADP this DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 use discourse 2 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 secret case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 secret det 6 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here discretion with this secret vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discretion=Patient
Example 5 Homework extensions are at the teacher's discretion.
compound nsubj cop case det nmod:poss case punct root Homework NOUN extensions NOUN are AUX at ADP the DET teacher NOUN 's PART discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 extensions compound 2 extensions extension NOUN Number=Plur 8 discretion nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 discretion cop 4 at at ADP _ 8 discretion case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 discretion nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 teacher case 8 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 discretion punct
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1 is present Homework extensions the teacher's discretion tree rules
Example 6 The nurse acted with discretion.
det acl case obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN acted VERB with ADP discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 acted act VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 nurse acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 discretion case 5 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 3 acted obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 nurse punct
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1 act participle the nurse not said here with discretion vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Viewer discretion is advised.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Viewer NOUN discretion NOUN is AUX advised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Viewer viewer NOUN Number=Sing 2 discretion compound 2 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 4 advised nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 advised aux:pass 4 advised advise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 advised punct
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1 advise speech: other present · passive Viewer discretion vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 Leave the tip to your discretion.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Leave VERB the DET tip NOUN to ADP your PRON discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tip det 3 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 discretion case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 discretion nmod:poss 6 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here the tip your discretion vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent tip=Theme to discretion=Recipient
Example 9 The doctor treated the family's news with discretion.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN treated VERB the DET family NOUN 's PART news NOUN with ADP discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 treated nsubj 3 treated treat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 family det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 news nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 family case 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 treated obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 discretion case 9 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 3 treated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 treated punct
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1 treat past the doctor the family's news with discretion vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent news=Recipient with discretion=Theme
Example 10 You have genius, but no discretion.
nsubj obj punct cc det parataxis punct root You PRON have VERB genius NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ no DET discretion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 genius genius NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 discretion punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 discretion cc 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 discretion det 7 discretion discretion NOUN Number=Sing 2 have parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present You genius vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent genius=Patient
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