formation

Who acts: Formation, way, rock formation, We, geese, team · What happens: be, make, form, arrange in, learn, fly · To what, where: way, something, pattern, people, natural shape, formation

«formation» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: formation in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Formation is the way something is made or forms over time.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 way	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 way	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 way	det
4	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 made	nsubj:pass
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 made	aux:pass
7	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 way	acl:relcl
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 forms	cc
9	forms	form	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 made	conj
10	over	over	ADP	_	11 time	case
11	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 forms	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 way	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	roles by
1	is a	present	Formation	the way		tree rules
2	make	present · passive	the way not said here	something		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
3	form	present	the way not said here		time	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

Meaning 2

A formation is a pattern or shape that people, planes, birds or players are arranged in.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 formation	det
2	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 pattern	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 pattern	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 pattern	det
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 shape	cc
7	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 pattern	conj
8	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	17 arranged	obj
9	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 arranged	nsubj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 planes	punct
11	planes	plane	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 people	conj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 birds	punct
13	birds	bird	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 people	conj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 players	cc
15	players	player	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 birds	conj
16	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	17 arranged	aux:pass
17	arranged	arrange	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 pattern	parataxis
18	in	in	ADP	_	17 arranged	compound:prt
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 pattern	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a formation	a pattern or shape					tree rules
2	arrange in	present · passive		people and planes and birds or players					vn put-9.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme that=Destination

Meaning 3

A rock formation is a natural shape or group of rocks.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 formation	det
2	rock	rock	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 formation	compound
3	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 shape	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 shape	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 shape	det
6	natural	natural	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 shape	amod
7	shape	shape	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 group	cc
9	group	group	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 shape	conj
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 rocks	case
11	rocks	rock	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 group	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 shape	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a rock formation	a natural shape or group of rocks					tree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

The formation of a club or group is when it is set up.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 formation	det
2	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 set	nsubj:pass
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 club	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 club	det
5	club	club	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 formation	nmod
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 group	cc
7	group	group	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 club	conj
8	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 set	cop
9	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	12 set	advmod
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 set	nsubj:pass
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 set	aux:pass
12	set	set	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
13	up	up	ADP	_	12 set	compound:prt
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 set	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present · passive		the formation of a club or group				set property	tree rules

Example 1

The End of the "Book of Formation." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: The End of the "Book of Formation."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 End	det
2	End	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 Book	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 Book	det
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 Book	punct
6	Book	Book	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 End	nmod
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 Formation	case
8	Formation	Formation	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Book	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 End	punct
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 End	punct

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

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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	1893	1893	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

The End of the '' Booh of Formation.'' (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: The End of the '' Booh of Formation.''

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 End	det
2	End	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 Booh	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 Booh	det
5	''	''	PUNCT	_	6 Booh	punct
6	Booh	Booh	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 End	nmod
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 Formation	case
8	Formation	Formation	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Booh	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 End	punct
10	''	''	PUNCT	_	2 End	punct

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

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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	1893	1893	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 3

Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 18) Meaning outlets, outgates of the creative power, formations.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	18	18	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	4 outlets	nummod
2	)	)	PUNCT	_	1 18	punct
3	Meaning	meaning	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 outlets	compound
4	outlets	outlet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 outgates	punct
6	outgates	outgate	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 outlets	conj
7	of	of	ADP	_	10 power	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 power	det
9	creative	creative	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 power	amod
10	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 outgates	nmod
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 formations	punct
12	formations	formation	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 power	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 outlets	punct

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

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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 Kalisch	punct
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Kalisch	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

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

Example 4

We learned about the formation of rain clouds.

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 learned	nsubj
2	learned	learn	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	about	about	ADP	_	5 formation	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 formation	det
5	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 learned	obl
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 clouds	case
7	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 clouds	compound
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 formation	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 learned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	learn	past	We					about the formation of rain clouds	vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about formation=Topic

Example 5

The geese flew south in a V formation.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 geese	det
2	geese	goose	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 flew	nsubj
3	flew	fly	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	south	south	ADV	_	3 flew	advmod
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 formation	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 formation	det
7	V	v	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 formation	compound
8	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 flew	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 flew	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fly	past	the geese			a V formation		south property	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in formation=Location

Example 6

The team played in a 4-4-2 formation.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 team	det
2	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 played	nsubj
3	played	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	7 formation	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 formation	det
6	4-4-2	4-4-2	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	7 formation	nummod
7	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 played	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 played	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	past	the team			a 4-4-2 formation			vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

The cave has amazing rock formations.

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	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	amazing	amazing	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 formations	amod
5	rock	rock	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 formations	compound
6	formations	formation	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 has	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the cave	amazing rock formations					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formation=Patient

Example 8

The planes flew in formation over the crowd.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 planes	det
2	planes	plane	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 flew	nsubj
3	flew	fly	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	5 formation	case
5	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 flew	obl
6	over	over	ADP	_	8 crowd	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 crowd	det
8	crowd	crowd	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 flew	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 flew	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fly	past	the planes			formation		over the crowd	vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in formation=Location

Example 9

Stalactites take a very long time in their formation.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stalactites	stalactite	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 take	nsubj
2	take	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 time	det
4	very	very	ADV	_	5 long	advmod
5	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 time	amod
6	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 take	obj
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 formation	case
8	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 formation	nmod:poss
9	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 take	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	present	Stalactites			Stalactites's formation	time		vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in formation=Location

Example 10

The pupils stood in a formation of 5 rows of 6, so there were 30 of them.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 pupils	det
2	pupils	pupil	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 stood	nsubj
3	stood	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 formation	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 formation	det
6	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 stood	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 rows	case
8	5	5	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	9 rows	nummod
9	rows	row	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 formation	nmod
10	of	of	ADP	_	11 6	case
11	6	6	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	9 rows	nmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 were	punct
13	so	so	ADV	_	15 were	advmod
14	there	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	15 were	expl
15	were	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 stood	conj
16	30	30	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	15 were	nsubj
17	of	of	ADP	_	18 them	case
18	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 30	nmod
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 stood	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand	past	the pupils			a formation of 5 rows of 6			vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in formation=Location
2	be	past	30 of pupils			there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 11

The formation of the school council was announced in assembly. (formal)

Sentence 1: The formation of the school council was announced in assembly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 formation	det
2	formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 announced	nsubj:pass
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 council	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 council	det
5	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 council	compound
6	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 formation	nmod
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	8 announced	aux:pass
8	announced	announce	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	in	in	ADP	_	10 assembly	case
10	assembly	assembly	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 announced	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 announced	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	announce speech: other	past · passive		the formation of the school council		assembly			vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Sentence 2: (formal)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct

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

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