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figurative

Who acts: heart, things, Judah, Kusari, Creator, space · What happens: use, make, be, show, recognise, entitle · To what, where: picture, mind, real people, abstract shapes, 16, book · Speech: someone speaks here

«figurative» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: figurative in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Used with a meaning different from the usual, word-for-word one, to make a picture in the mind: «a heart of gold» is figurative.

The tree, 25 words
advclcasedetoblamodcasedetamodpunctoblpunctcasepunctapposappospunctmarkdetobjcasedetoblpunctpunctdetnsubjcasenmodpunctcopconjpunctrootUsedVERBwithADPaDETmeaningNOUNdifferentADJfromADPtheDETusualADJ,PUNCTwordNOUN-PUNCTforADP-PUNCTwordNOUNoneNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTmakeVERBaDETpictureNOUNinADPtheDETmindNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETheartNOUNofADPgoldNOUN»PUNCTisAUXfigurativeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass18 makeadvcl
2withwithADP_4 meaningcase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 meaningdet
4meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing1 Usedobl
5differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos4 meaningamod
6fromfromADP_10 wordcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 worddet
8usualusualADJDegree=Pos10 wordamod
9,,PUNCT_8 usualpunct
10wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 differentobl
11--PUNCT_14 wordpunct
12forforADP_14 wordcase
13--PUNCT_12 forpunct
14wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing10 wordappos
15oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing14 wordappos
16,,PUNCT_18 makepunct
17totoPART_18 makemark
18makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 picturedet
20picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing18 makeobj
21ininADP_23 mindcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 minddet
23mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing18 makeobl
24::PUNCT_32 figurativepunct
25««PUNCT_27 heartpunct
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 heartdet
27heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing32 figurativensubj
28ofofADP_29 goldcase
29goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing27 heartnmod
30»»PUNCT_27 heartpunct
31isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 figurativecop
32figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos18 makeconj
33..PUNCT_18 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplewith a meaningvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2maketo-infinitivea picturethe mindvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product
3ispresenta heart of goldfigurative propertytree rules

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

Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.

Showing real people or things that you can recognise, not abstract shapes.

amodobjccconjnsubjnsubjauxacl:relclpunctadvmodamodobjpunctrootShowingVERBrealADJpeopleNOUNorCCONJthingsNOUNthatPRONyouPRONcanAUXrecogniseVERB,PUNCTnotPARTabstractADJshapesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShowingshowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2realrealADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur1 Showingobj
4ororCCONJ_5 thingscc
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur3 peopleconj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 recognisensubj
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 recognisensubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 recogniseaux
9recogniserecogniseVERBVerbForm=Inf5 thingsacl:relcl
10,,PUNCT_13 shapespunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 shapesadvmod
12abstractabstractADJDegree=Pos13 shapesamod
13shapesshapeNOUNNumber=Plur9 recogniseobj
14..PUNCT_1 Showingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showgerundreal people or thingsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
2recognisecanthingsabstract shapesvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus

Example 1

  1. Judah Halevi in his book entitled "Kusari," p. 456, illustrates it thus: The Creator is one, and the space has in the figurative expression six dimensions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 16) Judah Halevi in his book entitled "Kusari," p. 456, illustrates it thus: The Creator is one, and the space has in the figurative expression six dimensions.

The tree, 27 words
oblpunctnsubjflatcasenmod:possnmodpunctnsubjpunctpunctnmodflatpunctccompobjadvmodpunctdetnsubjcopoblpunctccdetnsubjconjcasedetamodoblnummodnmodpunctroot16NUM)PUNCTJudahPROPNHaleviPROPNinADPhisPRONbookNOUNentitledVERB"PUNCTKusariPROPN,PUNCT"PUNCTp.PROPN456NUM,PUNCTillustratesVERBitPRONthusADV:PUNCTTheDETCreatorNOUNisAUXoneNUM,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETspaceNOUNhasVERBinADPtheDETfigurativeADJexpressionNOUNsixNUMdimensionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11616NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 entitledobl
2))PUNCT_3 Judahpunct
3JudahJudahPROPNNumber=Sing8 entitlednsubj
4HaleviHaleviPROPNNumber=Sing3 Judahflat
5ininADP_7 bookcase
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 booknmod:poss
7bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing3 Judahnmod
8entitledentitleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9""PUNCT_10 Kusaripunct
10KusariKusariPROPNNumber=Sing16 illustratesnsubj
11,,PUNCT_13 p.punct
12""PUNCT_13 p.punct
13p.P.PROPNNumber=Sing10 Kusarinmod
14456456NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 p.flat
15,,PUNCT_16 illustratespunct
16illustratesillustrateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 entitledccomp
17ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 illustratesobj
18thusthusADV_16 illustratesadvmod
19::PUNCT_23 onepunct
20ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Creatordet
21CreatorcreatorNOUNNumber=Sing23 onensubj
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 onecop
23oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 entitledobl
24,,PUNCT_28 haspunct
25andandCCONJ_28 hascc
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 spacedet
27spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing28 hasnsubj
28hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 entitledconj
29ininADP_32 expressioncase
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 expressiondet
31figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos32 expressionamod
32expressionexpressionNOUNNumber=Sing28 hasobl
33sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card34 dimensionsnummod
34dimensionsdimensionNOUNNumber=Plur32 expressionnmod
35..PUNCT_8 entitledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1entitlepastJudah in Judah's book16tree rules
2illustratepresentKusari p.bookthus propertyvn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Destination
3is apresentthe Creatoronetree rules
4havepresentthe spacethe figurative expression six dimensionsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

«It's raining cats and dogs» is figurative language.

punctnsubjauxcsubjobjccconjpunctcopamodpunctroot«PUNCTItPRON'sAUXrainingVERBcatsNOUNandCCONJdogsNOUN»PUNCTisAUXfigurativeADJlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 rainingpunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 rainingnsubj
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 rainingaux
4rainingrainVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 languagecsubj
5catscatNOUNNumber=Plur4 rainingobj
6andandCCONJ_7 dogscc
7dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur5 catsconj
8»»PUNCT_4 rainingpunct
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 languagecop
10figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos11 languageamod
11languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rain in a quotepresent · progressiveItcats and dogstree rules
2is apresentrainingfigurative languagetree rules

Example 3

Poets use figurative language to paint pictures with words.

nsubjamodobjmarkadvclobjcaseoblpunctrootPoetsNOUNuseVERBfigurativeADJlanguageNOUNtoPARTpaintVERBpicturesNOUNwithADPwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PoetspoetNOUNNumber=Plur2 usensubj
2useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos4 languageamod
4languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing2 useobj
5totoPART_6 paintmark
6paintpaintVERBVerbForm=Inf2 useadvcl
7picturespictureNOUNNumber=Plur6 paintobj
8withwithADP_9 wordscase
9wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur6 paintobl
10..PUNCT_2 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentPoetsfigurative languagevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient
2paintto-infinitivePoets not said herepictureswith wordsvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent picture=Destination with word=Theme

Example 4

«He has a heart of stone» has a figurative meaning: he is unkind.

The tree, 13 words
punctnsubjcsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctdetamodobjpunctnsubjcopconjpunctroot«PUNCTHePRONhasVERBaDETheartNOUNofADPstoneNOUN»PUNCThasVERBaDETfigurativeADJmeaningNOUN:PUNCThePRONisAUXunkindADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 haspunct
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 hascsubj
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 heartdet
5heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6ofofADP_7 stonecase
7stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 heartnmod
8»»PUNCT_3 haspunct
9hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 meaningdet
11figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos12 meaningamod
12meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasobj
13::PUNCT_16 unkindpunct
14hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 unkindnsubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 unkindcop
16unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos9 hasconj
17..PUNCT_9 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have in a quotepresentHea heart of stonevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
2havepresenta figurative meaningvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
3ispresentheunkind propertytree rules

Example 5

The teacher asked us to find three figurative phrases in the poem.

detnsubjiobjmarkxcompnummodamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNaskedVERBusPRONtoPARTfindVERBthreeNUMfigurativeADJphrasesNOUNinADPtheDETpoemNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 askednsubj
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 askediobj
5totoPART_6 findmark
6findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf3 askedxcomp
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 phrasesnummod
8figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos9 phrasesamod
9phrasesphraseNOUNNumber=Plur6 findobj
10ininADP_12 poemcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 poemdet
12poempoemNOUNNumber=Sing9 phrasesnmod
13..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastthe teacherusvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic
2find not said to happento-infinitivethe teacher not said herethree figurative phrasesthe poemvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phrase=Topic

Example 6

She paints figurative pictures of people at the beach.

nsubjamodobjcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONpaintsVERBfigurativeADJpicturesNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNatADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 paintsnsubj
2paintspaintVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos4 picturesamod
4picturespictureNOUNNumber=Plur2 paintsobj
5ofofADP_6 peoplecase
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 picturesnmod
7atatADP_9 beachcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 beachdet
9beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing2 paintsobl
10..PUNCT_2 paintspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintpresentShefigurative pictures of peoplethe beachvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme at beach=Destination

Example 7

The figurative meaning of «break the ice» is to start a friendly chat.

The tree, 13 words
detamodnsubjcasepunctacldetobjpunctcopmarkdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETfigurativeADJmeaningNOUNofADP«PUNCTbreakVERBtheDETiceNOUN»PUNCTisAUXtoPARTstartVERBaDETfriendlyADJchatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 meaningdet
2figurativefigurativeADJDegree=Pos3 meaningamod
3meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing12 startnsubj
4ofofADP_6 breakcase
5««PUNCT_6 breakpunct
6breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meaningacl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 icedet
8iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing6 breakobj
9»»PUNCT_6 breakpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 startcop
11totoPART_12 startmark
12startstartVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 chatdet
14friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos15 chatamod
15chatchatNOUNNumber=Sing12 startobj
16..PUNCT_12 startpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1break in a quoteinfinitivethe figurative meaning not said herethe icevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ice=Patient
2ispresentthe figurative meaningstart propertytree rules

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