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nil

Who acts: Nil, They, it, I, cipher, We · What happens: mean, use, call, hinid down, accord, have · To what, where: nothing, Nil, match scores, it, numeral system, fifth symbol · Speech: someone speaks here

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

Meaning 1

Nil means nothing or zero.

nsubjobjccconjpunctrootNilNOUNmeansVERBnothingPRONorCCONJzeroNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NilnilNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg2 meansobj
4ororCCONJ_5 zerocc
5zerozeroNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 nothingconj
6..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentNilnothingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic

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: UK, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

Nil is used for zero in match scores: "two–nil".

The tree, 10 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasecompoundoblpunctpunctnummodpunctparataxispunctpunctrootNilNOUNisAUXusedVERBforADPzeroNUMinADPmatchNOUNscoresNOUN:PUNCT"PUNCTtwoNUM–PUNCTnilNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NilnilNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4forforADP_5 zerocase
5zerozeroNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 usedobl
6ininADP_8 scorescase
7matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing8 scorescompound
8scoresscoreNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobl
9::PUNCT_13 nilpunct
10""PUNCT_13 nilpunct
11twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 nilnummod
12––PUNCT_11 twopunct
13nilnilNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedparataxis
14""PUNCT_13 nilpunct
15..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveNilmatch scoresfor zerotree rules

Example 1

They called it Mishnali, and it )ns hinided down to liioin by I'nil tradition from Alualiaiii." (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: They called it Mishnali, and it )ns hinided down to liioin by I'nil tradition from Alualiaiii."

The tree, 16 words
nsubjobjxcomppunctccnsubj:outerpunctnsubjconjcompound:prtcaseoblcasecompoundoblcasenmodpunctpunctrootTheyPRONcalledVERBitPRONMishnaliPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJitPRON)PUNCTnsNOUNhinidedVERBdownADPtoADPliioinNOUNbyADPI'nilPROPNtraditionNOUNfromADPAlualiaiiiPROPN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 callednsubj
2calledcallVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 calledobj
4MishnaliMishnaliPROPNNumber=Sing2 calledxcomp
5,,PUNCT_10 hinidedpunct
6andandCCONJ_10 hinidedcc
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 hinidednsubj:outer
8))PUNCT_7 itpunct
9nsnNOUNNumber=Plur10 hinidednsubj
10hinidedhinidVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 calledconj
11downdownADP_10 hinidedcompound:prt
12totoADP_13 liioincase
13liioinliioinNOUNNumber=Sing10 hinidedobl
14bybyADP_16 traditioncase
15I'nilI'nilPROPNNumber=Sing16 traditioncompound
16traditiontraditionNOUNNumber=Sing10 hinidedobl
17fromfromADP_18 Alualiaiiicase
18AlualiaiiiAlualiaiiiPROPNNumber=Sing16 traditionnmod
19..PUNCT_2 calledpunct
20""PUNCT_2 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastTheyitvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
2hinid downpastitto liioin; by I'nil tradition from Alualiaiiitree rules

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

The numeral system of tlie Sefer Tetzirah, as I have ex- plained, may be considered to consist of live symbols, |, ||, III, nil, 0, the cipher being the fifth symbol. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: The numeral system of tlie Sefer Tetzirah, as I have ex- plained, may be considered to consist of live symbols, |, ||, III, nil, 0, the cipher being the fifth symbol.

The tree, 29 words
detcompoundnsubjcasenmodapposflatpunctmarknsubjparataxiscompoundpunctxcomppunctauxaux:passmarkxcompcaseamodoblpunctpunctpunctpunctpunctpunctnummodpunctoblpunctappospunctdetnsubjcopdetamodappospunctrootTheDETnumeralNOUNsystemNOUNofADPtlieNOUNSeferPROPNTetzirahPROPN,PUNCTasSCONJIPRONhaveVERBexADJ-PUNCTplainedVERB,PUNCTmayAUXbeAUXconsideredVERBtoPARTconsistVERBofADPliveADJsymbolsNOUN,PUNCT|PUNCT,PUNCT|PUNCT|PUNCT,PUNCTIIINUM,PUNCTnilNOUN,PUNCT0NUM,PUNCTtheDETcipherNOUNbeingAUXtheDETfifthADJsymbolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 systemdet
2numeralnumeralNOUNNumber=Sing3 systemcompound
3systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing18 considerednsubj
4ofofADP_5 tliecase
5tlietlieNOUNNumber=Sing3 systemnmod
6SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing5 tlieappos
7TetzirahTetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing6 Seferflat
8,,PUNCT_11 havepunct
9asasSCONJ_11 havemark
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 havensubj
11havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 systemparataxis
12exexADJDegree=Pos14 plainedcompound
13--PUNCT_12 expunct
14plainedplainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 havexcomp
15,,PUNCT_3 systempunct
16maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin18 consideredaux
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf18 consideredaux:pass
18consideredconsiderVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
19totoPART_20 consistmark
20consistconsistVERBVerbForm=Inf18 consideredxcomp
21ofofADP_23 symbolscase
22liveliveADJDegree=Pos23 symbolsamod
23symbolssymbolNOUNNumber=Plur20 consistobl
24,,PUNCT_18 consideredpunct
25||PUNCT_18 consideredpunct
26,,PUNCT_32 nilpunct
27||PUNCT_32 nilpunct
28||PUNCT_32 nilpunct
29,,PUNCT_30 IIIpunct
30IIIIIINUMNumForm=Roman NumType=Card32 nilnummod
31,,PUNCT_32 nilpunct
32nilnilNOUNNumber=Sing18 consideredobl
33,,PUNCT_34 0punct
3400NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card32 nilappos
35,,PUNCT_41 symbolpunct
36thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art37 cipherdet
37ciphercipherNOUNNumber=Sing41 symbolnsubj
38beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part41 symbolcop
39thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art41 symboldet
40fifthfifthADJDegree=Pos41 symbolamod
41symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing32 nilappos
42..PUNCT_18 consideredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentItree rules
2plainparticipleI not said heretree rules
3considermay · passivethe numeral system of tlieIII nil oblvn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme
4consistto-infinitiveof live symbolstree rules
5is agerundthe cipherthe fifth symboltree rules

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 3

We won the match three–nil.

nsubjdetobjnummodpunctobjpunctrootWePRONwonVERBtheDETmatchNOUNthreeNUM–PUNCTnilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 matchdet
4matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
5threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 nilnummod
6–-PUNCT_7 nilpunct
7nilnilNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
8..PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastWethe matchvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent match=Beneficiary nil=Theme

Example 4

The game ended nil–nil.

detnsubjobjpunctconjpunctrootTheDETgameNOUNendedVERBnilNOUN–PUNCTnilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gamedet
2gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing3 endednsubj
3endedendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nilnilNOUNNumber=Sing3 endedobj
5–-PUNCT_6 nilpunct
6nilnilNOUNNumber=Sing4 nilconj
7..PUNCT_3 endedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endpastthe gamenil and nilvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality nil=Eventuality

Example 5

The chance of snow in summer here is nil.

detnsubjcasenmodcasenmodadvmodcoppunctrootTheDETchanceNOUNofADPsnowNOUNinADPsummerNOUNhereADVisAUXnilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 chancedet
2chancechanceNOUNNumber=Sing9 nilnsubj
3ofofADP_4 snowcase
4snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing2 chancenmod
5ininADP_6 summercase
6summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing2 chancenmod
7herehereADVPronType=Dem6 summeradvmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 nilcop
9nilnilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 nilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe chance of snow in summerniltree rules
2chancesnowin summernom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent in=obl

Example 6

The patient is nil by mouth before the operation.

detnsubjcopcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETpatientNOUNisAUXnilNOUNbyADPmouthNOUNbeforeADPtheDEToperationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 patientdet
2patientpatientNOUNNumber=Sing4 nilnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 nilcop
4nilnilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5bybyADP_6 mouthcase
6mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing4 nilnmod
7beforebeforeADP_9 operationcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 operationdet
9operationoperationNOUNNumber=Sing4 nilnmod
10..PUNCT_4 nilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe patientnilbefore the operationby mouthtree rules

Example 7

Our savings were nil after buying the bike.

nmod:possnsubjcopmarkacldetobjpunctrootOurPRONsavingsNOUNwereAUXnilNOUNafterSCONJbuyingVERBtheDETbikeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 savingsnmod:poss
2savingssavingsNOUNNumber=Ptan4 nilnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 nilcop
4nilnilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5afterafterSCONJ_6 buyingmark
6buyingbuyVERBVerbForm=Ger4 nilacl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bikedet
8bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing6 buyingobj
9..PUNCT_4 nilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastOur savingsniltree rules
2buygerundnil not said herethe bikevn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
3saveOurnom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

His interest in maths was nil until he met Mr Lee.

nmod:possnsubjcasenmodcopmarknsubjacl:relclcompoundobjpunctrootHisPRONinterestNOUNinADPmathsNOUNwasAUXnilNOUNuntilSCONJhePRONmetVERBMrPROPNLeePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 interestnmod:poss
2interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing6 nilnsubj
3ininADP_4 mathscase
4mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur2 interestnmod
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 nilcop
6nilnilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7untiluntilSCONJ_9 metmark
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 metnsubj
9metmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 nilacl:relcl
10MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing11 Leecompound
11LeeLeePROPNNumber=Sing9 metobj
12..PUNCT_6 nilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHis interest in mathsniltree rules
2meetpastheMr Leevn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lee=Co-Agent
3interestHis = hemathsnom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place

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