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messiah

Who acts: Messiah, God, future king, Christians, Jesus, people · What happens: be, send, bring, rescue, believe, hope · To what, where: future king, Judaism, peace, Jewish people, Messiah, leader · Speech: someone speaks here

«messiah» 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: messiah in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people.

The tree, 25 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasenmodobjnsubjauxparataxismarkxcompobjccconjdetamodobjpunctrootInADPJudaismPROPN,PUNCTtheDETMessiahPROPNisAUXaDETfutureADJkingNOUNfromADPtheDETfamilyNOUNofADPDavidPROPNwhomPRONGodPROPNwillAUXsendVERBtoPARTbringVERBpeaceNOUNandCCONJrescueVERBtheDETJewishADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Judaismcase
2JudaismJudaismPROPNNumber=Sing9 kingobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Judaismpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Messiahdet
5MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing9 kingnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 kingcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 kingdet
8futurefutureADJDegree=Pos9 kingamod
9kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10fromfromADP_12 familycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 familydet
12familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing9 kingnmod
13ofofADP_14 Davidcase
14DavidDavidPROPNNumber=Sing12 familynmod
15whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel18 sendobj
16GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing18 sendnsubj
17willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin18 sendaux
18sendsendVERBVerbForm=Inf9 kingparataxis
19totoPART_20 bringmark
20bringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf18 sendxcomp
21peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing20 bringobj
22andandCCONJ_23 rescuecc
23rescuerescueVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 sendconj
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 peopledet
25JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos26 peopleamod
26peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur23 rescueobj
27..PUNCT_9 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Messiaha future kingJudaismfrom the family of Davidtree rules
2sendfutureGoda future kingtree rules
3bringto-infinitivea future king not said herepeacevn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent peace=Theme
4rescuepresentGod not said herethe Jewish peoplevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ).

nsubjmarknsubjcopdetccomppunctdetappospunctpunctrootChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBthatSCONJJesusPROPNisAUXtheDETMessiahPROPN(PUNCTtheDETChristPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_7 Messiahmark
4JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing7 Messiahnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 Messiahcop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Messiahdet
7MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing2 believeccomp
8((PUNCT_10 Christpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Christdet
10ChristChristPROPNNumber=Sing7 Messiahappos
11))PUNCT_10 Christpunct
12..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2is apresentJesusthe Messiahtree rules

Meaning 3

A messiah is any leader people hope will save them or solve their problems (sometimes said with doubt).

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclauxxcompobjccconjnmod:possobjpunctadvmodccompcaseoblpunctpunctrootADETmessiahNOUNisAUXanyDETleaderNOUNpeopleNOUNhopeVERBwillAUXsaveVERBthemPRONorCCONJsolveVERBtheirPRONproblemsNOUN(PUNCTsometimesADVsaidVERBwithADPdoubtNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 messiahdet
2messiahmessiahNOUNNumber=Sing5 leadernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 leadercop
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 leaderdet
5leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 hopensubj
7hopehopeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 leaderacl:relcl
8willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 saveaux
9savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 hopexcomp
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 saveobj
11ororCCONJ_12 solvecc
12solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf9 saveconj
13theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 problemsnmod:poss
14problemsproblemNOUNNumber=Plur12 solveobj
15((PUNCT_17 saidpunct
16sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind17 saidadvmod
17saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 solveccomp
18withwithADP_19 doubtcase
19doubtdoubtNOUNNumber=Sing17 saidobl
20))PUNCT_17 saidpunct
21..PUNCT_5 leaderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta messiahany leadertree rules
2hopepresentpeopleany leader not said heretree rules
3save not said to happenfuturepeople not said herepeoplevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
4solveinfinitivepeople not said herepeople's problemstree rules
5say speech: assertparticiplepeople not said herewith doubt; sometimes propertyvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with doubt=Manner

Example 1

It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives.

The tree, 26 words
nsubj:passaux:passadvmodmarknsubjcopccompmarkxcompccconjadvmodamodobjcasedetnmodpunctccmarkparataxismarkdetamodnsubjadvclpunctrootItPRONisAUXalsoADVbelievedVERBthatSCONJhePRONisAUXboundADJtoPARTcomeVERBandCCONJdecideVERBallADVknottyADJpointsNOUNinADPtheDETlawNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtoPARTappearVERBbeforeSCONJtheDETtrueADJMessiahPROPNarrivesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 believednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 believedaux:pass
3alsoalsoADV_4 believedadvmod
4believedbelieveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_8 boundmark
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 boundnsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 boundcop
8boundboundADJDegree=Pos4 believedccomp
9totoPART_10 comemark
10comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 boundxcomp
11andandCCONJ_12 decidecc
12decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Inf10 comeconj
13allallADV_15 pointsadvmod
14knottyknottyADJDegree=Pos15 pointsamod
15pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur12 decideobj
16ininADP_18 lawcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 lawdet
18lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing15 pointsnmod
19,,PUNCT_22 appearpunct
20andandCCONJ_22 appearcc
21totoPART_22 appearmark
22appearappearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 believedparataxis
23beforebeforeSCONJ_27 arrivesmark
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 Messiahdet
25truetrueADJDegree=Pos26 Messiahamod
26MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing27 arrivesnsubj
27arrivesarriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 appearadvcl
28..PUNCT_4 believedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresent · passiveItvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
2ispresenthebound propertytree rules
3cometo-infinitivehe not said herevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4decideinfinitivehe not said hereknotty pointsthe lawvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent point=Topic
5appearto-infinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6arrivepresentthe true Messiahvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.

nsubjnsubjcopdetccomppunctrootChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBJesusPROPNisAUXtheDETMessiahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing6 Messiahnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Messiahcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Messiahdet
6MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing2 believeccomp
7..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2is apresentJesusthe Messiahtree rules

Example 3

Jewish people believe the Messiah has not yet come.

amodnsubjdetnsubjccompadvmodadvmodxcomppunctrootJewishADJpeopleNOUNbelieveVERBtheDETMessiahPROPNhasVERBnotPARTyetADVcomeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 believensubj
3believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Messiahdet
5MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 believeccomp
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 comeadvmod
8yetyetADV_9 comeadvmod
9comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 hasxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentJewish peoplevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2havepresentthe Messiahtree rules
3not comeinfinitivethe Messiah not said hereyetvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

«Christ» is the Greek word for «Messiah».

punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodcasepunctnmodpunctpunctroot«PUNCTChristPROPN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETGreekADJwordNOUNforADP«PUNCTMessiahPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Christpunct
2ChristChristPROPNNumber=Sing7 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Christpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 worddet
6GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos7 wordamod
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8forforADP_10 Messiahcase
9««PUNCT_10 Messiahpunct
10MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing7 wordnmod
11»»PUNCT_10 Messiahpunct
12..PUNCT_7 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristthe Greek wordfor Messiahtree rules

Example 5

Our choir sang the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's «Messiah».

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmod:posscasepunctnmodpunctpunctrootOurPRONchoirNOUNsangVERBtheDETHallelujahPROPNchorusNOUNfromADPHandelPROPN'sPART«PUNCTMessiahPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 choirnmod:poss
2choirchoirNOUNNumber=Sing3 sangnsubj
3sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 chorusdet
5HallelujahHallelujahPROPNNumber=Sing6 choruscompound
6choruschorusNOUNNumber=Sing3 sangobj
7fromfromADP_11 Messiahcase
8HandelHandelPROPNNumber=Sing11 Messiahnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 Handelcase
10««PUNCT_11 Messiahpunct
11MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing6 chorusnmod
12»»PUNCT_3 sangpunct
13..PUNCT_3 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastOur choirthe Hallelujah chorusHandel's Messiahvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chorus=Theme

Example 6

The prophets spoke of a Messiah from the family of David.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETprophetsNOUNspokeVERBofADPaDETMessiahPROPNfromADPtheDETfamilyNOUNofADPDavidPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 prophetsdet
2prophetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ofofADP_6 Messiahcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 Messiahdet
6MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
7fromfromADP_9 familycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 familydet
9familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
10ofofADP_11 Davidcase
11DavidDavidPROPNNumber=Sing9 familynmod
12..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe prophetsthe family of Davidof a Messiahvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Fans treated the new coach like a messiah.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootFansNOUNtreatedVERBtheDETnewADJcoachNOUNlikeADPaDETmessiahNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FansfanNOUNNumber=Plur2 treatednsubj
2treatedtreatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 coachdet
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 coachamod
5coachcoachNOUNNumber=Sing2 treatedobj
6likelikeADP_8 messiahcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 messiahdet
8messiahmessiahNOUNNumber=Sing5 coachnmod
9..PUNCT_2 treatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1treatpastFansthe new coachlike a messiahvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent coach=Recipient

Example 8

The shepherds were told that the Messiah was born.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarkdetnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctrootTheDETshepherdsNOUNwereAUXtoldVERBthatSCONJtheDETMessiahPROPNwasAUXbornVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shepherdsdet
2shepherdsshepherdNOUNNumber=Plur4 toldnsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 toldaux:pass
4toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_9 bornmark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Messiahdet
7MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing9 bornnsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 bornaux:pass
9bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 toldccomp
10..PUNCT_4 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpast · passivethe shepherdsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
2bearpast · passivethe Messiahvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

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