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obedient

Who acts: parent, ye, He, ways, dog, Soldiers · What happens: do, tell, train, follow, be, eat · To what, where: you, commands, good, wise reprover, ways, obedient children · Speech: someone speaks here

«obedient» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: obedient in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Doing what you are told by a parent, teacher, rule or owner.

The tree, 12 words
objnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcasedetoblpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootDoingVERBwhatPRONyouPRONareAUXtoldVERBbyADPaDETparentNOUN,PUNCTteacherNOUN,PUNCTruleNOUNorCCONJownerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DoingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2whatwhatPRONPronType=Int1 Doingobj
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 toldnsubj:pass
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 toldaux:pass
5toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 whatacl:relcl
6bybyADP_8 parentcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 parentdet
8parentparentNOUNNumber=Sing5 toldobl
9,,PUNCT_10 teacherpunct
10teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing8 parentconj
11,,PUNCT_12 rulepunct
12ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing8 parentconj
13ororCCONJ_14 ownercc
14ownerownerNOUNNumber=Sing12 ruleconj
15..PUNCT_1 Doingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dogerundvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
2tell speech: assertpresent · passivea parent and teacher and rule or owneryouvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient

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: of animals — kept apart, not parsed.

Trained to follow commands, as in "an obedient dog".

markxcompobjpunctcasecasepunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootTrainedVERBtoPARTfollowVERBcommandsNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADP"PUNCTanDETobedientADJdogNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TrainedtrainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2totoPART_3 followmark
3followfollowVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Trainedxcomp
4commandscommandNOUNNumber=Plur3 followobj
5,,PUNCT_11 dogpunct
6asasADP_11 dogcase
7ininADP_11 dogcase
8""PUNCT_11 dogpunct
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 dogdet
10obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos11 dogamod
11dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 followparataxis
12""PUNCT_11 dogpunct
13..PUNCT_1 Trainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trainparticiplevn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
2followto-infinitivecommandstree rules

Example 1

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; (Prophets ISA.1.19, JPS 1917)

The tree, 18 words
marknsubjcopadvclccconjpunctnsubjauxdetobjcasedetoblpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctconjflatpunctrootIfSCONJyePRONbeAUXwillingADJandCCONJobedientADJ,PUNCTyePRONshallAUXeatVERBtheDETgoodADJofADPtheDETlandNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.1.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 willingmark
2yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch4 willingnsubj
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 willingcop
4willingwillingADJDegree=Pos10 eatadvcl
5andandCCONJ_6 obedientcc
6obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos4 willingconj
7,,PUNCT_4 willingpunct
8yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch10 eatnsubj
9shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin10 eataux
10eateatVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 gooddet
12goodgoodADJDegree=Pos10 eatobj
13ofofADP_15 landcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 landdet
15landlandNOUNNumber=Sing12 goodobl
16;;PUNCT_19 ISA.1.19punct
17((PUNCT_18 Prophetspunct
18ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur19 ISA.1.19compound
19ISA.1.19ISA.1.19PROPNNumber=Sing10 eatparataxis
20,,PUNCT_21 JPSpunct
21JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing19 ISA.1.19conj
2219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card19 ISA.1.19flat
23))PUNCT_19 ISA.1.19punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a condition, not said to happeninfinitiveyewilling propertytree rules
2beye not said heretree rules
3eatshallyethe goodvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Patient

Example 2

As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. (Writings PRO.25.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

The tree, 21 words
casedetcompoundpunctcasenmodpunctccdetapposcaseamodnmodpunctadvmodcopdetamodconjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootAsADPanDETearNOUN-PUNCTringNOUNofADPgoldNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJanDETornamentNOUNofADPfineADJgoldNOUN,PUNCTsoADVisAUXaDETwiseADJreproverNOUNuponADPanDETobedientADJearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_5 ringcase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ringdet
3earearNOUNNumber=Sing5 ringcompound
4--PUNCT_3 earpunct
5ringringNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 goldcase
7goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing5 ringnmod
8,,PUNCT_11 ornamentpunct
9andandCCONJ_11 ornamentcc
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 ornamentdet
11ornamentornamentNOUNNumber=Sing5 ringappos
12ofofADP_14 goldcase
13finefineADJDegree=Pos14 goldamod
14goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing11 ornamentnmod
15,,PUNCT_20 reproverpunct
16sosoADV_20 reproveradvmod
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 reprovercop
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 reproverdet
19wisewiseADJDegree=Pos20 reproveramod
20reproverreproverNOUNNumber=Sing5 ringconj
21uponuponADP_24 earcase
22anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 eardet
23obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos24 earamod
24earearNOUNNumber=Sing20 reprovernmod
25..PUNCT_5 ringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wise reproverupon a obedient eartree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.25.12, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctapposflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.25.12NOUN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 PRO.25.12punct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur3 PRO.25.12compound
3PRO.25.12pro.25.12NOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.25.12appos
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 PRO.25.12punct

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

Example 3

He against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto His law. (Prophets ISA.42.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: He against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto His law.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcaseoblnsubjauxpunctcccasenmod:possoblnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclpunctcccopnsubjconjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootHePRONagainstADPwhomPRONwePRONhaveAUXsinnedVERB,PUNCTandCCONJinADPwhosePRONwaysNOUNtheyPRONwouldAUXnotPARTwalkVERB,PUNCTneitherCCONJwereAUXtheyPRONobedientVERBuntoADPHisPRONlawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 sinnednsubj
2againstagainstADP_3 whomcase
3whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel6 sinnedobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 sinnednsubj
5havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sinnedaux
6sinnedsinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
7,,PUNCT_11 wayspunct
8andandCCONJ_11 wayscc
9ininADP_11 wayscase
10whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel11 waysnmod:poss
11wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur6 sinnedobl
12theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 walknsubj
13wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin15 walkaux
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 walkadvmod
15walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf11 waysacl:relcl
16,,PUNCT_20 obedientpunct
17neitherneitherCCONJPolarity=Neg20 obedientcc
18werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin20 obedientcop
19theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 obedientnsubj
20obedientobedientVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 walkconj
21untountoADP_23 lawcase
22HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 lawnmod:poss
23lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing20 obedientobl
24..PUNCT_6 sinnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sinpresent · perfectHewaysvn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V PP.maleficiary»: agent=Agent against whom=Maleficiary
2not walkwouldways = wayways not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory
3ispastways = wayunto His law; obedient propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.42.24, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.42.24PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.42.24ISA.42.24PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.42.24flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.42.24flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

Our dog is very obedient; he sits when told.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodpunctnsubjparataxisadvmodadvclpunctrootOurPRONdogNOUNisAUXveryADVobedientADJ;PUNCThePRONsitsVERBwhenADVtoldVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dognmod:poss
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing5 obedientnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 obedientcop
4veryveryADV_5 obedientadvmod
5obedientobedientADJDegree=Posrootroot
6;;PUNCT_8 sitspunct
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 sitsnsubj
8sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 obedientparataxis
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 toldadvmod
10toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 sitsadvcl
11..PUNCT_5 obedientpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentOur dogobedient propertytree rules
2sitpresentdogvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3tell speech: assertparticipledog not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The obedient children lined up quietly.

detamodnsubj:passcompound:prtadvmodpunctrootTheDETobedientADJchildrenNOUNlinedVERBupADPquietlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 childrendet
2obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos3 childrenamod
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 linednsubj:pass
4linedlineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5upupADP_4 linedcompound:prt
6quietlyquietlyADV_4 linedadvmod
7..PUNCT_4 linedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1line upparticiple · passivethe obedient childrenquietly propertyvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination

Example 6

Soldiers are trained to be obedient.

nsubj:passaux:passmarkcopxcomppunctrootSoldiersNOUNareAUXtrainedVERBtoPARTbeAUXobedientADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoldierssoldierNOUNNumber=Plur3 trainednsubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 trainedaux:pass
3trainedtrainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_6 obedientmark
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 obedientcop
6obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos3 trainedxcomp
7..PUNCT_3 trainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trainpresent · passiveSoldiersvn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2isto-infinitiveSoldiers not said hereobedient propertytree rules

Example 7

Being obedient doesn't mean doing something dangerous because someone says so.

copcsubjauxadvmodxcompobjamodmarknsubjadvcladvmodpunctrootBeingAUXobedientADJdoesAUXn'tPARTmeanVERBdoingVERBsomethingPRONdangerousADJbecauseSCONJsomeonePRONsaysVERBsoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 obedientcop
2obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos5 meancsubj
3doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 meanadvmod
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger5 meanxcomp
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 doingobj
8dangerousdangerousADJDegree=Pos7 somethingamod
9becausebecauseSCONJ_11 saysmark
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 saysnsubj
11sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meanadvcl
12sosoADV_11 saysadvmod
13..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundobedient propertytree rules
2not meanpresent · do-supportvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3do not said to happengerundsomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4say speech: assertpresentsomeonevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 8

The puppy became more obedient after training.

detnsubjadvmodxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETpuppyNOUNbecameVERBmoreADVobedientADJafterADPtrainingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puppydet
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing3 becamensubj
3becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4moremoreADVDegree=Cmp5 obedientadvmod
5obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos3 becamexcomp
6afterafterADP_7 trainingcase
7trainingtrainingNOUNNumber=Sing3 becameobl
8..PUNCT_3 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepastthe puppyafter trainingobedient propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 9

In the story, the obedient servant did everything the king asked.

casedetoblpunctdetamodnsubjobjdetnsubjacl:relclpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETobedientADJservantNOUNdidVERBeverythingPRONtheDETkingNOUNaskedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 didobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 servantdet
6obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos7 servantamod
7servantservantNOUNNumber=Sing8 didnsubj
8diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot8 didobj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 kingdet
11kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing12 askednsubj
12askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 everythingacl:relcl
13..PUNCT_8 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastthe obedient servanteverythingthe storyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality
2ask speech: askpastthe kingvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 10

Sheepdogs are clever and obedient.

nsubjcopccconjpunctrootSheepdogsNOUNareAUXcleverADJandCCONJobedientADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheepdogssheepdogNOUNNumber=Plur3 clevernsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 clevercop
3clevercleverADJDegree=Posrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 obedientcc
5obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos3 cleverconj
6..PUNCT_3 cleverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSheepdogsclever propertytree rules
2beSheepdogs not said heretree rules

Example 11

I am still your obedient child.

nsubjcopadvmodnmod:possamodpunctrootIPRONamAUXstillADVyourPRONobedientADJchildNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 childnsubj
2ambeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 childcop
3stillstillADV_6 childadvmod
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 childnmod:poss
5obedientobedientADJDegree=Pos6 childamod
6childchildNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 childpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIyour obedient childstilltree rules

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