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imperative

Who acts: imperative, It, you, HVI, imperative form, HIV · What happens: be, use, give, sit down, mix, mean · To what, where: form, verb, orders, flour, something, imperative form · Speech: someone speaks here

«imperative» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: imperative in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.

The imperative is the form of a verb used to give orders, instructions or advice, like «Sit down!» or «Mix the flour».

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodaclmarkxcompobjpunctconjccconjpunctcasepunctconjcompound:prtpunctpunctccpunctconjdetobjpunctpunctrootTheDETimperativeADJisAUXtheDETformNOUNofADPaDETverbNOUNusedVERBtoPARTgiveVERBordersNOUN,PUNCTinstructionsNOUNorCCONJadviceNOUN,PUNCTlikeADP«PUNCTSitVERBdownADP!PUNCT»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTMixVERBtheDETflourNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 imperativedet
2imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos5 formnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 formcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 formdet
5formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 verbcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 verbdet
8verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing5 formnmod
9useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 verbacl
10totoPART_11 givemark
11givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf9 usedxcomp
12ordersorderNOUNNumber=Plur11 giveobj
13,,PUNCT_14 instructionspunct
14instructionsinstructionNOUNNumber=Plur12 ordersconj
15ororCCONJ_16 advicecc
16adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing12 ordersconj
17,,PUNCT_20 Sitpunct
18likelikeADP_20 Sitcase
19««PUNCT_20 Sitpunct
20SitsitVERBVerbForm=Inf9 usedconj
21downdownADP_20 Sitcompound:prt
22!!PUNCT_20 Sitpunct
23»»PUNCT_20 Sitpunct
24ororCCONJ_26 Mixcc
25««PUNCT_26 Mixpunct
26MixmixVERBVerbForm=Inf20 Sitconj
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 flourdet
28flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing26 Mixobj
29»»PUNCT_26 Mixpunct
30..PUNCT_5 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe imperativethe formof a verbtree rules
2useparticiplea verb not said herevn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3giveto-infinitiveorders and instructions or advicevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme
4sit down in a quoteinfinitivevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5mix in a quoteinfinitivethe flourvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient

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

Imperative means extremely important or urgent, as in «It is imperative that you arrive on time».

The tree, 16 words
nsubjadvmodccompccconjpunctmarkfixedpunctnsubjcopconjmarknsubjadvclcaseoblpunctpunctrootImperativeADJmeansVERBextremelyADVimportantADJorCCONJurgentADJ,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTItPRONisAUXimperativeADJthatSCONJyouPRONarriveVERBonADPtimeNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ImperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3extremelyextremelyADV_4 importantadvmod
4importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 meansccomp
5ororCCONJ_6 urgentcc
6urgenturgentADJDegree=Pos4 importantconj
7,,PUNCT_13 imperativepunct
8asasSCONJ_13 imperativemark
9ininADP_8 asfixed
10««PUNCT_13 imperativepunct
11ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 imperativensubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 imperativecop
13imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos4 importantconj
14thatthatSCONJ_16 arrivemark
15youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 arrivensubj
16arrivearriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 imperativeadvcl
17ononADP_18 timecase
18timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing16 arriveobl
19»»PUNCT_16 arrivepunct
20..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentImperativevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2is in a quotepresentItimperative propertytree rules
3arrive in a quotepresentyoutimevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

An imperative is something you must do, a duty or need.

detamodcopnsubjauxacl:relclpunctdetparataxisccconjpunctrootAnDETimperativeADJisAUXsomethingPRONyouPRONmustAUXdoVERB,PUNCTaDETdutyNOUNorCCONJneedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 somethingdet
2imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 somethingcop
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 donsubj
6mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin7 doaux
7dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 somethingacl:relcl
8,,PUNCT_10 dutypunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 dutydet
10dutydutyNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingparataxis
11ororCCONJ_12 needcc
12needneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 dutyconj
13..PUNCT_4 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentsomethingtree rules
2domustyouvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3needpresentvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 1

HVI is the imperative form of the verb to he, meaning he thou; HIV is the infinitive; and VIH is future. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: HVI is the imperative form of the verb to he, meaning he thou; HIV is the infinitive; and VIH is future.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctaclobjconjpunctnsubjcopdetconjpunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootHVIPROPNisAUXtheDETimperativeADJformNOUNofADPtheDETverbNOUNtoADPhePRON,PUNCTmeaningVERBhePRONthouPRON;PUNCTHIVPROPNisAUXtheDETinfinitiveNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJVIHPROPNisAUXfutureADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HVIHVIPROPNNumber=Sing5 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 formcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 formdet
4imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos5 formamod
5formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 verbcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 verbdet
8verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing5 formnmod
9totoADP_10 hecase
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 verbnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 meaningpunct
12meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger5 formacl
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 meaningobj
14thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch13 heconj
15;;PUNCT_19 infinitivepunct
16HIVHIVPROPNNumber=Sing19 infinitivensubj
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 infinitivecop
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 infinitivedet
19infinitiveinfinitiveNOUNNumber=Sing5 formconj
20;;PUNCT_24 futurepunct
21andandCCONJ_24 futurecc
22VIHVIHPROPNNumber=Sing24 futurensubj
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 futurecop
24futurefutureADJDegree=Pos5 formconj
25..PUNCT_5 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHVIthe imperative form and the infinitiveof the verb to hetree rules
2meangerundthe imperative form and the infinitive not said hereHVIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic
3is apresentHIVthe infinitivetree rules
4ispresentVIHfuture propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

«Close the door» uses an imperative verb.

punctcsubjdetobjpunctdetamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTCloseVERBtheDETdoorNOUN»PUNCTusesVERBanDETimperativeADJverbNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Closepunct
2ClosecloseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 usescsubj
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 doordet
4doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing2 Closeobj
5»»PUNCT_2 Closepunct
6usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 verbdet
8imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos9 verbamod
9verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing6 usesobj
10..PUNCT_6 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1close in a quoteinfinitivethe doorvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
2usepresenta imperative verbvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verb=Patient

Example 3

Recipes are full of imperatives like «stir» and «bake».

nsubjcopcaseoblcasepunctnmodpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootRecipesNOUNareAUXfullADJofADPimperativesNOUNlikeADP«PUNCTstirNOUN»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTbakeNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RecipesrecipeNOUNNumber=Plur3 fullnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 fullcop
3fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ofofADP_5 imperativescase
5imperativesimperativeNOUNNumber=Plur3 fullobl
6likelikeADP_8 stircase
7««PUNCT_8 stirpunct
8stirstirNOUNNumber=Sing5 imperativesnmod
9»»PUNCT_8 stirpunct
10andandCCONJ_12 bakecc
11««PUNCT_12 bakepunct
12bakebakeNOUNNumber=Sing8 stirconj
13»»PUNCT_12 bakepunct
14..PUNCT_3 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRecipesof imperatives like stir and bake; full propertytree rules

Example 4

It is imperative that you wear a helmet.

nsubjcopmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXimperativeADJthatSCONJyouPRONwearVERBaDEThelmetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 imperativensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 imperativecop
3imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Posrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_6 wearmark
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs6 wearnsubj
6wearwearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 imperativeadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 helmetdet
8helmethelmetNOUNNumber=Sing6 wearobj
9..PUNCT_3 imperativepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItimperative propertytree rules
2wearpresentyoua helmetvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme

Example 5

Bossy verbs are imperatives.

amodnsubjcoppunctrootBossyADJverbsNOUNareAUXimperativesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BossybossyADJDegree=Pos2 verbsamod
2verbsverbNOUNNumber=Plur4 imperativesnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 imperativescop
4imperativesimperativeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 imperativespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBossy verbsimperativestree rules

Example 6

Write instructions using imperative verbs.

objadvclamodobjpunctrootWriteVERBinstructionsNOUNusingVERBimperativeADJverbsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2instructionsinstructionNOUNNumber=Plur1 Writeobj
3usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Writeadvcl
4imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos5 verbsamod
5verbsverbNOUNNumber=Plur3 usingobj
6..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said hereinstructionsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme
2usegerundyou not said hereimperative verbsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verb=Patient

Example 7

Saving the forest is a moral imperative.

csubjdetobjcopdetamodpunctrootSavingVERBtheDETforestNOUNisAUXaDETmoralADJimperativeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SavingsaveVERBVerbForm=Ger7 imperativecsubj
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 forestdet
3forestforestNOUNNumber=Sing1 Savingobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 imperativecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 imperativedet
6moralmoralADJDegree=Pos7 imperativeamod
7imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 imperativepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1savegerundthe forestvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Theme
2ispresentSavingimperative propertytree rules

Example 8

But he knew that he must go, for the call was imperative.

ccnsubjmarknsubjauxccomppunctmarkdetnsubjcopconjpunctrootButCCONJhePRONknewVERBthatSCONJhePRONmustAUXgoVERB,PUNCTforSCONJtheDETcallNOUNwasAUXimperativeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_3 knewcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knewnsubj
3knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_7 gomark
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 gonsubj
6mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin7 goaux
7gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf3 knewccomp
8,,PUNCT_13 imperativepunct
9forforSCONJ_13 imperativemark
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 calldet
11callcallNOUNNumber=Sing13 imperativensubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 imperativecop
13imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos7 goconj
14..PUNCT_3 knewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpasthevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2gomusthevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3ispastthe callimperative propertytree rules

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