introduce

Who acts: names, show, twelve sections, you, me, school · What happens: introduce, be, meet, start, use, try · To what, where: people, something, it, someone, talk, start

«introduce» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: introduce in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To introduce people is to tell them each other's names when they meet for the first time.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 introduce	mark
2	introduce	introduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 tell	advcl
3	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 introduce	obj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 tell	cop
5	to	to	PART	_	6 tell	mark
6	tell	tell	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 tell	iobj
8	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	11 names	det
9	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 names	amod
10	's	's	PART	_	9 other	case
11	names	name	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 tell	obj
12	when	when	SCONJ	_	14 meet	mark
13	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 meet	nsubj
14	meet	meet	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 tell	advcl
15	for	for	ADP	_	18 time	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 time	det
17	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	18 time	amod
18	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 meet	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 tell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	to-infinitive		people				vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
2	is	present			people		tell property	tree rules
3	meet	present	names = name			time		vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

To introduce something new is to bring it in or start using it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 introduce	mark
2	introduce	introduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 bring	advcl
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 introduce	obj
4	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 something	amod
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 bring	cop
6	to	to	PART	_	7 bring	mark
7	bring	bring	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 bring	obj
9	in	in	ADP	_	7 bring	compound:prt
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 start	cc
11	start	start	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	7 bring	conj
12	using	use	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 start	xcomp
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 using	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 bring	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	introduce	to-infinitive	something		vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2	is	present		bring property	tree rules
3	start	infinitive			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	use	gerund	it		vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Meaning 3

To introduce someone to something is to let them try or learn it for the first time.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 introduce	mark
2	introduce	introduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 let	advcl
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 introduce	obj
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 something	case
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 introduce	obl
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 let	cop
7	to	to	PART	_	8 let	mark
8	let	let	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 let	obj
10	try	try	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 let	xcomp
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 learn	cc
12	learn	learn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 try	conj
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 learn	obj
14	for	for	ADP	_	17 time	case
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 time	det
16	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	17 time	amod
17	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 learn	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	to-infinitive	someone		to something	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient to something=Co-Patient
2	is	present			let property	tree rules
3	try	infinitive				vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
4	learn	infinitive	it	time		vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Meaning 4

To introduce a talk, book or show is to say what it will be about at the start.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 introduce	mark
2	introduce	introduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 say	advcl
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 talk	det
4	talk	talk	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 introduce	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 book	punct
6	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 talk	conj
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 show	cc
8	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 talk	conj
9	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 say	cop
10	to	to	PART	_	11 say	mark
11	say	say	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
12	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	11 say	obj
13	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	19 start	nsubj
14	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	19 start	aux
15	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	19 start	cop
16	about	about	ADV	_	19 start	advmod
17	at	at	ADP	_	19 start	case
18	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 start	det
19	start	start	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 what	acl:relcl
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 say	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	introduce	to-infinitive		a talk and book or show			vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Patient
2	is	present				say property	tree rules
3	is	future	show		the start	about property	tree rules

Example 1

The opinions of Hebrew Kabalistic Rabbis and of two French mystics may be fitly introduced here. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: The opinions of Hebrew Kabalistic Rabbis and of two French mystics may be fitly introduced here.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 opinions	det
2	opinions	opinion	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 introduced	nsubj:pass
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 Rabbis	case
4	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Rabbis	compound
5	Kabalistic	Kabalistic	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 Rabbis	compound
6	Rabbis	Rabbi	PROPN	Number=Plur	2 opinions	nmod
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 mystics	cc
8	of	of	ADP	_	11 mystics	case
9	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	11 mystics	nummod
10	French	French	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 mystics	amod
11	mystics	mystic	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 Rabbis	conj
12	may	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	15 introduced	aux
13	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	15 introduced	aux:pass
14	fitly	fitly	ADV	_	15 introduced	advmod
15	introduced	introduce	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
16	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	15 introduced	advmod
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	15 introduced	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	may · passive		the opinions of Hebrew Kabalistic Rabbis and two French mystics		here		fitly property	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2	opine			Hebrew Kabalistic Rabbis and two French mystics					nom opinion «cognition transitive»: of=patient

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 twelve sections of this chapter introduce this philo- sophic disquisition upon the Formation and Development of the Universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: The twelve sections of this chapter introduce this philo- sophic disquisition upon the Formation and Development of the Universe.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 sections	det
2	twelve	twelve	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 sections	nummod
3	sections	section	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 introduce	nsubj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 chapter	case
5	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	6 chapter	det
6	chapter	chapter	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sections	nmod
7	introduce	introduce	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	12 disquisition	det
9	philo	philo	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 sophic	compound
10	-	-	PUNCT	_	9 philo	punct
11	sophic	sophic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 disquisition	amod
12	disquisition	disquisition	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 introduce	obj
13	upon	upon	ADP	_	15 Formation	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 Formation	det
15	Formation	formation	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 disquisition	nmod
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 Development	cc
17	Development	Development	PROPN	Number=Sing	15 Formation	conj
18	of	of	ADP	_	20 Universe	case
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 Universe	det
20	Universe	Universe	PROPN	Number=Sing	17 Development	nmod
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 introduce	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	infinitive	the twelve sections of this chapter	this sophic disquisition				upon the Formation and Development of the Universe	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disquisition=Patient
2	section			this chapter					nom section «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

Let me introduce my friend Ali.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Let	let	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Let	obj
3	introduce	introduce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Let	xcomp
4	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 friend	nmod:poss
5	friend	friend	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 introduce	obj
6	Ali	Ali	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 friend	appos
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	let	imperative	you not said here	me					tree rules
2	introduce	infinitive	me not said here	my friend					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient

Example 4

Please introduce yourself to the class.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Please	please	INTJ	_	2 introduce	discourse
2	introduce	introduce	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	2 introduce	obj
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 class	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 class	det
6	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 introduce	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 introduce	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	imperative	you not said here	yourself				to the class	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient to class=Co-Patient

Example 5

The school introduced a new lunch menu.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 school	det
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 introduced	nsubj
3	introduced	introduce	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 menu	det
5	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 menu	amod
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 menu	compound
7	menu	menu	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 introduced	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 introduced	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	past	the school	a new lunch menu					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menu=Patient

Example 6

Dad introduced me to chess.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 introduced	nsubj
2	introduced	introduce	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 introduced	obj
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 chess	case
5	chess	chess	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 introduced	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 introduced	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	past	Dad	me				to chess	vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient to chess=Co-Patient

Example 7

Rabbits were introduced to Australia and spread quickly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 introduced	nsubj:pass
2	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 introduced	aux:pass
3	introduced	introduce	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 Australia	case
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 introduced	obl
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 spread	cc
7	spread	spread	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 introduced	conj
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	7 spread	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 introduced	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	introduce	past · passive		Rabbits	Australia				vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to australia=Co-Patient
2	spread	past						quickly property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Start your story by introducing the main character.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Start	start	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 story	nmod:poss
3	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Start	obj
4	by	by	SCONJ	_	5 introducing	mark
5	introducing	introduce	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Start	advcl
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 character	det
7	main	main	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 character	amod
8	character	character	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 introducing	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Start	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	imperative	you not said here	your story					vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality
2	introduce	gerund	you not said here	the main character					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent character=Patient

Example 9

The Count shook hands with him, and introduced him.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Count	det
2	Count	count	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 shook	nsubj
3	shook	shake	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 shook	obj
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 him	case
6	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 shook	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 introduced	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 introduced	cc
9	introduced	introduce	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 shook	parataxis
10	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 introduced	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 shook	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shake	past	the Count	hands				with him = he	vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with he=Co-Patient
2	introduce	past		Count					vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient

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