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Who acts: idiom, you, it, group, SY, piece · What happens: be, not guess, rain, speak, write, find · To what, where: group, meaning, separate words, cats, special way, association · Speech: someone speaks here

«idiom» 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: idiom in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

An idiom is a group of words with a meaning you cannot guess from the separate words, like «it's raining cats and dogs» (it is raining very hard).

The tree, 30 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodcasedetnmodnsubjauxadvmodaclcasedetamodoblpunctmarkpunctnsubjauxparataxisobjccconjpunctpunctnsubjauxparataxisadvmodadvmodpunctpunctrootAnDETidiomNOUNisAUXaDETgroupNOUNofADPwordsNOUNwithADPaDETmeaningNOUNyouPRONcanAUXnotPARTguessVERBfromADPtheDETseparateADJwordsNOUN,PUNCTlikeSCONJ«PUNCTitPRON'sAUXrainingVERBcatsNOUNandCCONJdogsNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTitPRONisAUXrainingVERBveryADVhardADV)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 idiomdet
2idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Sing5 groupnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 groupcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 groupdet
5groupgroupNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 wordscase
7wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur5 groupnmod
8withwithADP_10 meaningcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 meaningdet
10meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing7 wordsnmod
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 guessnsubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin14 guessaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 guessadvmod
14guessguessVERBVerbForm=Inf10 meaningacl
15fromfromADP_18 wordscase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 wordsdet
17separateseparateADJDegree=Pos18 wordsamod
18wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur14 guessobl
19,,PUNCT_24 rainingpunct
20likelikeSCONJ_24 rainingmark
21««PUNCT_24 rainingpunct
22ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 rainingnsubj
23'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 rainingaux
24rainingrainVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part14 guessparataxis
25catscatNOUNNumber=Plur24 rainingobj
26andandCCONJ_27 dogscc
27dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur25 catsconj
28»»PUNCT_25 catspunct
29((PUNCT_32 rainingpunct
30ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs32 rainingnsubj
31isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 rainingaux
32rainingrainVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part24 rainingparataxis
33veryveryADV_34 hardadvmod
34hardhardADVDegree=Pos32 rainingadvmod
35))PUNCT_32 rainingpunct
36..PUNCT_5 grouppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta idioma groupof words with a meaningtree rules
2not guesscanyoua meaning not said herethe separate wordstree rules
3rain in a quotepresent · progressiveitcats and dogstree rules
4rainpresent · progressiveithard propertyvn weather-57 «It V PP.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

An idiom can also be the special way a group of people speak or write.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjauxadvmodcopdetamoddetnsubjcasenmodacl:relclccconjpunctrootAnDETidiomNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXtheDETspecialADJwayNOUNaDETgroupNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNspeakVERBorCCONJwriteVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 idiomdet
2idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Sing8 waynsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 wayaux
4alsoalsoADV_8 wayadvmod
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 waycop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 waydet
7specialspecialADJDegree=Pos8 wayamod
8waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 groupdet
10groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing13 speaknsubj
11ofofADP_12 peoplecase
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur10 groupnmod
13speakspeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wayacl:relcl
14ororCCONJ_15 writecc
15writewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 speakconj
16..PUNCT_8 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acana idiomthe special waytree rules
2speak speech: otherpresenta group of peoplethe special way not said heretree rules
3writepresenta group of people not said herevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12].

The tree, 40 words
detnsubj:passcasenmodpunctconjpunctccconjpunctcasedetconjpunctmarknmodpunctmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctaux:passcasedetcompoundnsubjcompoundcompoundoblpunctaclcaseoblpunctpunctadvmodadvclobjnsubjcopacl:relclcaseoblpunctobjpunctapposflatpunctpunctrootAnotherDETassociationNOUNbetweenADPlanguageNOUN,PUNCTmouthNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgenitalsNOUN,PUNCTthoughADPtheDETconnectionNOUN(PUNCTifSCONJanyDET)PUNCTwithSCONJtheDETSYPROPNisAUXunclearADJ,PUNCTisAUXfoundVERBinADPtheDETidiomNOUNעָרְלַתNOUNשְׂפָתַיִםNOUNʽorlatNOUNsefatayimNOUN‘PUNCTuncircumcisedVERBofADPlipsNOUN’PUNCT,PUNCTprobablyADVmeaningVERBoneNUMwhoPRONisAUXunskilledADJinADPspeechNOUN,PUNCTe.g.ADV[PUNCTExodusPROPN6:12NUM]PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnotheranotherDETPronType=Ind2 associationdet
2associationassociationNOUNNumber=Sing25 foundnsubj:pass
3betweenbetweenADP_4 languagecase
4languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing2 associationnmod
5,,PUNCT_6 mouthpunct
6mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing2 associationconj
7,,PUNCT_9 genitalspunct
8andandCCONJ_9 genitalscc
9genitalsgenitalsNOUNNumber=Ptan2 associationconj
10,,PUNCT_13 connectionpunct
11thoughthoughADP_13 connectioncase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 connectiondet
13connectionconnectionNOUNNumber=Sing2 associationconj
14((PUNCT_16 anypunct
15ififSCONJ_16 anymark
16anyanyDETPronType=Ind13 connectionnmod
17))PUNCT_16 anypunct
18withwithSCONJ_22 unclearmark
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 SYdet
20SYSYPROPNNumber=Sing22 unclearnsubj
21isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 unclearcop
22unclearunclearADJDegree=Pos13 connectionadvcl
23,,PUNCT_2 associationpunct
24isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 foundaux:pass
25foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
26ininADP_32 sefatayimcase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 sefatayimdet
28idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Sing29 עָרְלַתcompound
29עָרְלַתעָרְלַתNOUNNumber=Sing32 sefatayimnsubj
30שְׂפָתַיִםשְׂפָתַיִםNOUNNumber=Sing32 sefatayimcompound
31ʽorlatʽorlatNOUNNumber=Sing32 sefatayimcompound
32sefatayimsefatayimNOUNNumber=Sing25 foundobl
33‘'PUNCT_34 uncircumcisedpunct
34uncircumciseduncircumcisVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass32 sefatayimacl
35ofofADP_36 lipscase
36lipslipNOUNNumber=Plur34 uncircumcisedobl
37’'PUNCT_34 uncircumcisedpunct
38,,PUNCT_40 meaningpunct
39probablyprobablyADV_40 meaningadvmod
40meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part25 foundadvcl
41oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card40 meaningobj
42whowhoPRONPronType=Rel44 unskillednsubj
43isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin44 unskilledcop
44unskilledunskilledADJDegree=Pos41 oneacl:relcl
45ininADP_46 speechcase
46speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing44 unskilledobl
47,,PUNCT_48 e.g.punct
48e.g.e.g.ADV_40 meaningobj
49[[PUNCT_50 Exoduspunct
50ExodusExodusPROPNNumber=Sing48 e.g.appos
516:126:12NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card50 Exodusflat
52]]PUNCT_50 Exoduspunct
53..PUNCT_25 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe SYunclear propertytree rules
2findpresent · passiveanother association between language and mouth and genitals and the connection anythe שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayimvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
3uncircumcisparticiplethe שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim not said hereof lipstree rules
4meangerundoneprobably propertytree rules
5ispresentspeechunskilled propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

«It's a piece of cake» is an idiom meaning it's easy.

The tree, 13 words
punctnsubjcopdetnsubjcasenmodpunctcopdetaclexplcopxcomppunctroot«PUNCTItPRON'sAUXaDETpieceNOUNofADPcakeNOUN»PUNCTisAUXanDETidiomNOUNmeaningVERBitPRON'sAUXeasyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 piecepunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 piecensubj
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 piececop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 piecedet
5piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing11 idiomnsubj
6ofofADP_7 cakecase
7cakecakeNOUNNumber=Sing5 piecenmod
8»»PUNCT_5 piecepunct
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 idiomcop
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 idiomdet
11idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger11 idiomacl
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 easyexpl
14'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 easycop
15easyeasyADJDegree=Pos12 meaningxcomp
16..PUNCT_11 idiompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresentIta pieceof caketree rules
2is apresenta piecea idiomtree rules
3meangerunda idiom not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
4is not said to happenpresenta idiom not said hereeasy propertytree rules

Example 3

My Polish friend was puzzled by the idiom «raining cats and dogs».

The tree, 12 words
nmod:possamodnsubjaux:passcasedetoblpunctparataxisobjccconjpunctpunctrootMyPRONPolishADJfriendNOUNwasAUXpuzzledVERBbyADPtheDETidiomNOUN«PUNCTrainingVERBcatsNOUNandCCONJdogsNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 friendnmod:poss
2PolishpolishADJDegree=Pos3 friendamod
3friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing5 puzzlednsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 puzzledaux:pass
5puzzledpuzzleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6bybyADP_8 idiomcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 idiomdet
8idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Sing5 puzzledobl
9««PUNCT_10 rainingpunct
10rainingrainVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 puzzledparataxis
11catscatNOUNNumber=Plur10 rainingobj
12andandCCONJ_13 dogscc
13dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur11 catsconj
14»»PUNCT_10 rainingpunct
15..PUNCT_5 puzzledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1puzzlepast · passivethe idiomMy Polish friendtree rules
2rain in a quotegerundcats and dogstree rules

Example 4

Can you draw the literal meaning of the idiom «spill the beans»?

The tree, 12 words
auxnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctparataxisdetobjpunctpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONdrawVERBtheDETliteralADJmeaningNOUNofADPtheDETidiomNOUN«PUNCTspillVERBtheDETbeansNOUN»PUNCT?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 drawaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 drawnsubj
3drawdrawVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 meaningdet
5literalliteralADJDegree=Pos6 meaningamod
6meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing3 drawobj
7ofofADP_9 idiomcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 idiomdet
9idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Sing6 meaningnmod
10««PUNCT_11 spillpunct
11spillspillVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 drawparataxis
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 beansdet
13beansbeanNOUNNumber=Plur11 spillobj
14»»PUNCT_11 spillpunct
15??PUNCT_3 drawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawcanyouthe literal meaning of the idiomtree rules
2spill in a quoteinfinitivethe beansvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme
3meanthe idiomnom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

«Under the weather» is an idiom for feeling ill.

punctcasedetoblpunctcopdetmarkaclxcomppunctroot«PUNCTUnderADPtheDETweatherNOUN»PUNCTisAUXanDETidiomNOUNforSCONJfeelingVERBillADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_8 idiompunct
2UnderunderADP_4 weathercase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 weatherdet
4weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing8 idiomobl
5»»PUNCT_4 weatherpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 idiomcop
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 idiomdet
8idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9forforSCONJ_10 feelingmark
10feelingfeelVERBVerbForm=Ger8 idiomacl
11illillADJDegree=Pos10 feelingxcomp
12..PUNCT_8 idiompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta idiomthe weathertree rules
2feelgerunda idiom not said hereill propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 6

Idioms are hard to translate into other languages.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcaseamodoblpunctrootIdiomsNOUNareAUXhardADJtoPARTtranslateVERBintoADPotherADJlanguagesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IdiomsidiomNOUNNumber=Plur3 hardnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hardcop
3hardhardADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 translatemark
5translatetranslateVERBVerbForm=Inf3 hardxcomp
6intointoADP_8 languagescase
7otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 languagesamod
8languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur5 translateobl
9..PUNCT_3 hardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIdiomshard propertytree rules
2translateto-infinitiveIdioms not said hereinto other languages resultvn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into language=Result

Example 7

«Let the cat out of the bag» is an idiom about telling a secret.

The tree, 14 words
punctcsubjdetobjcasecasedetoblpunctcopdetmarkacldetobjpunctroot«PUNCTLetVERBtheDETcatNOUNoutADPofADPtheDETbagNOUN»PUNCTisAUXanDETidiomNOUNaboutSCONJtellingVERBaDETsecretNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Letpunct
2LetletVERBVerbForm=Inf12 idiomcsubj
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 catdet
4catcatNOUNNumber=Sing2 Letobj
5outoutADP_8 bagcase
6ofofADP_8 bagcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bagdet
8bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 Letobl
9»»PUNCT_2 Letpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 idiomcop
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 idiomdet
12idiomidiomNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13aboutaboutSCONJ_14 tellingmark
14tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger12 idiomacl
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 secretdet
16secretsecretNOUNNumber=Sing14 tellingobj
17..PUNCT_12 idiompunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1let in a quoteinfinitivethe catthe bagvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme
2is apresenta idiomtree rules
3tell speech: assertgerunda secreta idiom not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent idiom=Recipient

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