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greed

Who acts: Greed, you, wanting, he, LORD, pirates · What happens: want, need, be, call, know, suffer · To what, where: more, avarice, one, quietness, nought, greed · Speech: someone speaks here

«greed» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: greed in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjauxcsubjadvmodobjcaseoblpunctcasefixednmodpunctnmodccconjpunctmarknsubjparataxisccconjcoppunctrootGreedNOUNisAUXwantingVERBmuchADVmoreADJofADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTsuchADJasADPmoneyNOUN,PUNCTfoodNOUNorCCONJpowerNOUN,PUNCTthanSCONJyouPRONneedVERBorCCONJthanADPisAUXfairADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 wantingaux
3wantingwantVERBVerbForm=Ger23 faircsubj
4muchmuchADV_5 moreadvmod
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp3 wantingobj
6ofofADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 moreobl
8,,PUNCT_11 moneypunct
9suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP11 moneycase
10asasADP_9 suchfixed
11moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnmod
12,,PUNCT_13 foodpunct
13foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnmod
14ororCCONJ_15 powercc
15powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing13 foodconj
16,,PUNCT_19 needpunct
17thanthanSCONJ_19 needmark
18youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs19 neednsubj
19needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 wantingparataxis
20ororCCONJ_21 thancc
21thanthanADP_19 needconj
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 faircop
23fairfairADJDegree=Posrootroot
24..PUNCT_23 fairpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresent · progressiveGreedmorevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme
2needpresentyouvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
3ispresentwantingfair 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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Greed (also called avarice) is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjpunctadvmodaclxcomppunctcopcasedetnummodamodnmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootGreedNOUN(PUNCTalsoADVcalledVERBavariceNOUN)PUNCTisAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETsevenNUMdeadlyADJsinsNOUNinADPChristianADJteachingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing8 onensubj
2((PUNCT_4 calledpunct
3alsoalsoADV_4 calledadvmod
4calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Greedacl
5avariceavariceNOUNNumber=Sing4 calledxcomp
6))PUNCT_4 calledpunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 onecop
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
9ofofADP_13 sinscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 sinsdet
11sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 sinsnummod
12deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos13 sinsamod
13sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur8 onenmod
14ininADP_16 teachingcase
15ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos16 teachingamod
16teachingteachingNOUNNumber=Sing13 sinsnmod
17..PUNCT_8 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticipleGreed not said hereavaricevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresentGreedoneof the seven deadly sins in Christian teachingtree rules

Example 1

Because he knew no quietness within him, in his greed he suffered nought to escape, (Writings JOB.20.20, JPS 1917)

The tree, 19 words
marknsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctcasenmod:possoblnsubjconjobjmarkaclpunctpunctoblappospunctflatflatpunctrootBecauseSCONJhePRONknewVERBnoDETquietnessNOUNwithinADPhimPRON,PUNCTinADPhisPRONgreedNOUNhePRONsufferedVERBnoughtPRONtoPARTescapeVERB,PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.20.20PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BecausebecauseSCONJ_3 knewmark
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knewnsubj
3knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 quietnessdet
5quietnessquietnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 knewobj
6withinwithinADP_7 himcase
7himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knewobl
8,,PUNCT_13 sufferedpunct
9ininADP_11 greedcase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 greednmod:poss
11greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing13 sufferedobl
12hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 sufferednsubj
13sufferedsufferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 knewconj
14noughtnoughtPRONPronType=Neg13 sufferedobj
15totoPART_16 escapemark
16escapeescapeVERBVerbForm=Inf14 noughtacl
17,,PUNCT_19 Writingspunct
18((PUNCT_19 Writingspunct
19WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur13 sufferedobl
20JOB.20.20JOB.20.20PROPNNumber=Sing19 Writingsappos
21,,PUNCT_22 JPSpunct
22JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing20 JOB.20.20flat
2319171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 JOB.20.20flat
24))PUNCT_20 JOB.20.20punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpastheno quietnesswithin him = hevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer quietness=Stimulus
2sufferpasthenoughthis greedWritings oblvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nought=Stimulus
3escapeto-infinitivehe not said herenought not said herevn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies. (Writings PSA.41.3, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjobjpunctccconjobjxcomppunctconjobjaux:passxcompxcompcasedetoblpunctccadvcladvmodoblobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETLORDPROPNpreserveVERBhimPRON,PUNCTandCCONJkeepVERBhimPRONaliveADJ,PUNCTletVERBhimPRONbeAUXcalledVERBhappyADJinADPtheDETlandNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJdeliverVERBnotPARTThouPRONhimPRONuntoADPtheDETgreedNOUNofADPhisPRONenemiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 LORDdet
2LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing3 preservensubj
3preservepreserveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 preserveobj
5,,PUNCT_7 keeppunct
6andandCCONJ_7 keepcc
7keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf3 preserveconj
8himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 keepobj
9alivealiveADJDegree=Pos7 keepxcomp
10,,PUNCT_11 letpunct
11letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin7 keepconj
12himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 letobj
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 calledaux:pass
14calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 letxcomp
15happyhappyADJDegree=Pos14 calledxcomp
16ininADP_18 landcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 landdet
18landlandNOUNNumber=Sing15 happyobl
19;;PUNCT_21 deliverpunct
20andandCCONJ_21 delivercc
21deliverdeliverVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 preserveadvcl
22notnotPARTPolarity=Neg21 deliveradvmod
23ThouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch21 deliverobl
24himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 deliverobj
25untountoADP_27 greedcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 greeddet
27greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing21 deliverobl
28ofofADP_30 enemiescase
29hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs30 enemiesnmod:poss
30enemiesenemyNOUNNumber=Plur27 greednmod
31..PUNCT_3 preservepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1preserveinfinitivethe LORDhim = hevn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary
2keepinfinitivethe LORD not said hereLORDalive propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
3letinfinitivethe LORD not said hereLORDtree rules
4callinfinitive · passiveLORD not said herehappy propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»
5not deliverpresentthe LORD not said hereThouunto the greed of LORD's enemiesvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.41.3, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.41.3PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.41.3PSA.41.3PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.41.3flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.41.3flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

The king's greed made him unhappy in the end.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUN'sPARTgreedNOUNmadeVERBhimPRONunhappyADJinADPtheDETendNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing4 greednmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 kingcase
4greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing5 madensubj
5mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 madeobj
7unhappyunhappyADJDegree=Pos5 madexcomp
8ininADP_10 endcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 enddet
10endendNOUNNumber=Sing7 unhappyobl
11..PUNCT_5 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe king's greedkingunhappy propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product

Example 4

He ate all the sweets out of greed.

nsubjdet:predetdetobjcasecaseoblpunctrootHePRONateVERBallDETtheDETsweetsNOUNoutADPofADPgreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 atensubj
2ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3allallDETPronType=Tot5 sweetsdet:predet
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sweetsdet
5sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur2 ateobj
6outoutADP_8 greedcase
7ofofADP_8 greedcase
8greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing2 ateobl
9..PUNCT_2 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastHeall sweetsgreedvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient

Example 5

Greed for gold made the pirates fight each other.

nsubjcasenmoddetnsubjccompobjfixedpunctrootGreedNOUNforADPgoldNOUNmadeVERBtheDETpiratesNOUNfightVERBeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GreedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
2forforADP_3 goldcase
3goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing1 Greednmod
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 piratesdet
6piratespirateNOUNNumber=Plur7 fightnsubj
7fightfightVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 madeccomp
8eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp7 fightobj
9otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 eachfixed
10..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastGreed for goldtree rules
2fightpresentthe pirateseachvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Co-Agent

Example 6

Sharing is the opposite of greed.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootSharingVERBisAUXtheDEToppositeNOUNofADPgreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SharingshareVERBVerbForm=Ger4 oppositensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 oppositecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 oppositedet
4oppositeoppositeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 greedcase
6greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing4 oppositenmod
7..PUNCT_4 oppositepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sharegerundtree rules
2is apresentthe oppositeof greedtree rules

Example 7

Christians count greed as one of the seven deadly sins.

nsubjxcompcaseoblcasedetnummodamodnmodpunctrootChristiansPROPNcountVERBgreedVERBasADPoneNUMofADPtheDETsevenNUMdeadlyADJsinsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 countnsubj
2countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3greedgreeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 countxcomp
4asasADP_5 onecase
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 greedobl
6ofofADP_10 sinscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sinsdet
8sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 sinsnummod
9deadlydeadlyADJDegree=Pos10 sinsamod
10sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
11..PUNCT_2 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countpresentChristiansvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
2greeparticipleChristians not said hereas one of the seven deadly sinstree rules

Example 8

The fable shows how greed can make you lose everything.

detnsubjadvmodnsubjauxccompobjxcompobjpunctrootTheDETfableNOUNshowsVERBhowADVgreedNOUNcanAUXmakeVERByouPRONloseVERBeverythingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 fabledet
2fablefableNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsnsubj
3showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4howhowADVPronType=Int7 makeadvmod
5greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing7 makensubj
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 makeaux
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 showsccomp
8youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 makeobj
9loseloseVERBVerbForm=Inf7 makexcomp
10everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot9 loseobj
11..PUNCT_3 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe fablevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2makecangreedyoutree rules
3loseinfinitiveyou not said hereeverythingvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality

Example 9

Some people cut down forests out of greed for money.

detnsubjcompound:prtobjcasecaseoblcasenmodpunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNcutVERBdownADPforestsNOUNoutADPofADPgreedNOUNforADPmoneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 cutnsubj
3cutcutVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4downdownADP_3 cutcompound:prt
5forestsforestNOUNNumber=Plur3 cutobj
6outoutADP_8 greedcase
7ofofADP_8 greedcase
8greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing3 cutobl
9forforADP_10 moneycase
10moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing8 greednmod
11..PUNCT_3 cutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cut downpresentsome peopleforestsgreed for moneyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Product

Example 10

The sight of the money roused all the merchant's greed.

detcasedetnmodacldet:predetdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootTheDETsightNOUNofADPtheDETmoneyNOUNrousedVERBallDETtheDETmerchantNOUN'sPARTgreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sightdet
2sightsightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 moneycase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 moneydet
5moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 sightnmod
6rousedrouseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 moneyacl
7allallDETPronType=Tot11 greeddet:predet
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 merchantdet
9merchantmerchantNOUNNumber=Sing11 greednmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 merchantcase
11greedgreedNOUNNumber=Sing6 rousedobj
12..PUNCT_2 sightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rouseparticiplethe money not said herethe merchant's greedvn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greed=Patient
2sightthe moneynom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient

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