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peculiar

Who acts: Peculiar, Feeling, this, em mother, peculiar smell, cat · What happens: mean, worry, belong, feel, be, act · To what, where: peculiar, construct plural, אִמָּהוֹת immahot, peculiar way, Australia, bit peculiar · Speech: someone speaks here

«peculiar» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: peculiar in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Peculiar means strange or unusual, sometimes in a slightly worrying way.

nsubjxcompccconjpunctadvmodcasedetadvmodamodparataxispunctrootPeculiarPROPNmeansVERBstrangeADJorCCONJunusualADJ,PUNCTsometimesADVinADPaDETslightlyADVworryingVERBwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeculiarPeculiarPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ororCCONJ_5 unusualcc
5unusualunusualADJDegree=Pos3 strangeconj
6,,PUNCT_12 waypunct
7sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind12 wayadvmod
8ininADP_12 waycase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 waydet
10slightlyslightlyADV_11 worryingadvmod
11worryingworryVERBVerbForm=Ger12 wayamod
12waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPeculiarstrange propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2worrygerundslightly propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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

Peculiar to someone or something means belonging only to that person, place or thing.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcasenmodccconjxcompadvmodcasedetoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootPeculiarNOUNtoADPsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONmeansVERBbelongingVERBonlyADVtoADPthatDETpersonNOUN,PUNCTplaceNOUNorCCONJthingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
2totoADP_3 someonecase
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Peculiarnmod
4ororCCONJ_5 somethingcc
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someoneconj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7belongingbelongVERBVerbForm=Ger6 meansxcomp
8onlyonlyADV_11 personadvmod
9totoADP_11 personcase
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 persondet
11personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing7 belongingobl
12,,PUNCT_13 placepunct
13placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing11 personconj
14ororCCONJ_15 thingcc
15thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing11 personconj
16..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPeculiar to someonevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belong not said to happengerundPeculiar to someone not said hereto that person and place or thingvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Feeling peculiar means feeling a bit ill or dizzy.

csubjobjxcompdetobl:unmarkedxcompccconjpunctrootFeelingVERBpeculiarNOUNmeansVERBfeelingVERBaDETbitNOUNillADJorCCONJdizzyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FeelingfeelVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing1 Feelingobj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4feelingfeelVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bitdet
6bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing7 illobl:unmarked
7illillADJDegree=Pos4 feelingxcomp
8ororCCONJ_9 dizzycc
9dizzydizzyADJDegree=Pos7 illconj
10..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelgerundpeculiarvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme
2meanpresentFeelingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3feel not said to happengerundFeeling not said hereill propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 1

However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot.

The tree, 24 words
advmodpunctnsubjcopadvmodnsubjpunctcasenmodcopadvmodadvmoddetcompoundcasecompoundcompoundpunctnsubjpunctnmod:possamodnsubjcopadvmodamodparataxispunctrootHoweverADV,PUNCTthisPRONisAUXgrammaticallyADVpeculiarNOUN,PUNCTasADPimmotNOUNisAUXusuallyADVonlyADVtheDETconstructNOUNpluralNOUNofADPאֵםNOUNemNOUN'PUNCTmotherNOUN',PUNCTwhosePRONabsoluteADJpluralNOUNisAUXratherADVאִמָּהוֹתADJimmahotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoweverhoweverADV_6 peculiaradvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Howeverpunct
3thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 peculiarnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 peculiarcop
5grammaticallygrammaticallyADV_6 peculiaradvmod
6peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralnsubj
7,,PUNCT_6 peculiarpunct
8asasADP_9 immotcase
9immotimmotNOUNNumber=Sing6 peculiarnmod
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 pluralcop
11usuallyusuallyADV_15 pluraladvmod
12onlyonlyADV_15 pluraladvmod
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 pluraldet
14constructconstructNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralcompound
15pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16ofofADP_18 emcase
17אֵםאֵםNOUNNumber=Sing18 emcompound
18ememNOUNNumber=Sing20 mothercompound
19''PUNCT_18 empunct
20mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing28 immahotnsubj
21',',PUNCT_20 motherpunct
22whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel24 pluralnmod:poss
23absoluteabsoluteADJDegree=Pos24 pluralamod
24pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Sing28 immahotnsubj
25isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 immahotcop
26ratherratherADV_28 immahotadvmod
27אִמָּהוֹתאִמָּהוֹתADJDegree=Pos28 immahotamod
28immahotimmahotNOUNNumber=Sing15 pluralparataxis
29..PUNCT_15 pluralpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthispeculiaras immot; grammatically, however propertytree rules
2is apresentpeculiarthe construct pluralusually propertytree rules
3is apresentem motherאִמָּהוֹת immahottree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.

expldetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBaDETpeculiarADJsmellNOUNinADPtheDETkitchenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
4peculiarpeculiarADJDegree=Pos5 smellamod
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
6ininADP_8 kitchencase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kitchendet
8kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing5 smellnmod
9..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasta peculiar smell in the kitchentherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The cat was acting in a peculiar way.

detnsubjauxcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNwasAUXactingVERBinADPaDETpeculiarNOUNwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 actingaux
4actingactVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ininADP_8 waycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 waydet
7peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing8 waycompound
8waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 actingobl
9..PUNCT_4 actingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1actpast · progressivethe cata peculiar wayvn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.

nsubjcopcasenmodpunctrootKangaroosNOUNareAUXpeculiarNOUNtoADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur3 peculiarnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 peculiarcop
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4totoADP_5 Australiacase
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 peculiarnmod
6..PUNCT_3 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKangaroospeculiarAustraliatree rules

Example 5

What a peculiar hat!

det:predetdetcompoundpunctrootWhatDETaDETpeculiarNOUNhatNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatDETPronType=Int4 hatdet:predet
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 hatdet
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing4 hatcompound
4hathatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 hatpunct

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

Example 6

I feel a bit peculiar after that ride.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONfeelVERBaDETbitNOUNpeculiarNOUNafterADPthatDETrideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 feelnsubj
2feelfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 peculiardet
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing5 peculiarcompound
5peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobj
6afterafterADP_8 ridecase
7thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 ridedet
8riderideNOUNNumber=Sing2 feelobl
9..PUNCT_2 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpresentIa bit peculiarafter that ridevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peculiar=Theme

Example 7

The old house made peculiar noises at night.

detamodaclcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJhouseNOUNmadeVERBpeculiarNOUNnoisesNOUNatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 housedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 houseamod
3househouseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 houseacl
5peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Sing6 noisescompound
6noisesnoiseNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobj
7atatADP_8 nightcase
8nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobl
9..PUNCT_3 housepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplethe old house not said herepeculiar noisesnightvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product

Example 8

This custom is peculiar to our village.

detnsubjcopcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootThisDETcustomNOUNisAUXpeculiarNOUNtoADPourPRONvillageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 customdet
2customcustomNOUNNumber=Sing4 peculiarnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 peculiarcop
4peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoADP_7 villagecase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 villagenmod:poss
7villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing4 peculiarnmod
8..PUNCT_4 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthis custompeculiarto our villagetree rules

Example 9

It's peculiar that the door was open.

nsubjcopmarkdetnsubjcopaclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXpeculiarNOUNthatSCONJtheDETdoorNOUNwasAUXopenADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 peculiarnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 peculiarcop
3peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_8 openmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing8 opennsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 opencop
8openopenADJDegree=Pos3 peculiaracl
9..PUNCT_3 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItpeculiartree rules
2ispastthe doorpeculiar not said hereopen propertytree rules

Example 10

He had one very peculiar habit.

nsubjnummodadvmodamodobjpunctrootHePRONhadVERBoneNUMveryADVpeculiarADJhabitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 habitnummod
4veryveryADV_5 peculiaradvmod
5peculiarpeculiarADJDegree=Pos6 habitamod
6habithabitNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
7..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastHeone peculiar habitvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient

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