primordial
Who acts: you, interpretation, ten elemental entities, Path, primordial · What happens: exist, begin, note, produce, be, bind · To what, where: beginning, time, order, elements •, ten elemental entities, primordial תֹּהוּ · Speech: someone speaks here
«primordial» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: primordial in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Existing from the very beginning of time; first and original.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Existing | exist | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 original | csubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 beginning | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 beginning | det |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 beginning | advmod |
| 5 | beginning | beginning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Existing | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 time | case |
| 7 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 beginning | nmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 original | punct |
| 9 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 11 original | advmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 original | cc |
| 11 | original | original | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 original | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exist | gerund | from the beginning of time | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | begin | time | nom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient |
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.
Example 1
Note the order in which the primordial elements • were produced. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: Note the order in which the primordial elements • were produced.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Note | note | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 order | det |
| 3 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Note | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 produced | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 elements | det |
| 7 | primordial | primordial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 elements | compound |
| 8 | elements | element | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 • | compound |
| 9 | • | • | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 produced | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 produced | aux:pass |
| 11 | produced | produce | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 order | acl:relcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Note | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | note | imperative | you not said here | the order | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent order=Topic | ||||
| 2 | produce | past · passive | elements • | the order | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
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
In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' [Genesis 1:2], allowing structure and order to exist in creation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' [Genesis 1:2], allowing structure and order to exist in creation.
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 interpretation | case |
| 2 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 interpretation | det |
| 3 | interpretation | interpretation | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 interpretation | punct |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 entities | nsubj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 entities | cop |
| 7 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 entities | nummod |
| 8 | elemental | elemental | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 entities | amod |
| 9 | entities | entity | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 interpretation | conj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 properties | cc |
| 11 | properties | property | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 entities | conj |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 bind | nsubj |
| 13 | bind | bind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 entities | acl:relcl |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 restrain | cc |
| 15 | restrain | restrain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 bind | conj |
| 16 | primordial | primordial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 תֹּהוּ | compound |
| 17 | תֹּהוּ | תֹּהוּ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 restrain | obj |
| 18 | tohu | tohu | X | Foreign=Yes | 17 תֹּהוּ | dep |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 chaos | punct |
| 20 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 21 chaos | punct |
| 21 | chaos | chaos | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 entities | appos |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 void | punct |
| 23 | void | void | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 chaos | conj |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 waste | punct |
| 25 | waste | waste | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 chaos | conj |
| 26 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 27 land | punct |
| 27 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 waste | appos |
| 28 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 27 land | punct |
| 29 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 27 land | punct |
| 30 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 31 Genesis | punct |
| 31 | Genesis | Genesis | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 land | parataxis |
| 32 | 1:2 | 1:2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 31 Genesis | flat |
| 33 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 31 Genesis | punct |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 35 allowing | punct |
| 35 | allowing | allow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 31 Genesis | advcl |
| 36 | structure | structure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 35 allowing | obj |
| 37 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 38 order | cc |
| 38 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 structure | conj |
| 39 | to | to | PART | _ | 40 exist | mark |
| 40 | exist | exist | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 35 allowing | advcl |
| 41 | in | in | ADP | _ | 42 creation | case |
| 42 | creation | creation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 exist | obl |
| 43 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 interpretation | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | interpretation | ten elemental entities or properties | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | bind | present | ten elemental entities or properties | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | restrain | present | ten elemental entities or properties not said here | primordial תֹּהוּ | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer תֹּהוּ=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | allow | gerund | interpretation not said here | structure and order | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Beneficiary | ||||
| 5 | exist | to-infinitive | interpretation not said here | creation | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in creation=Location |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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 | _ | 7 translation | punct |
| 5 | Sefaria | Sefaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 6 | community | community | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 7 | translation | translation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
The Eighth Path is called Absolute or Perfect, because it is the means of the primordial, which has no root by which it can cleave, nor rest, except in the hidden places Of GEDULAH. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
Sentence 1: The Eighth Path is called Absolute or Perfect, because it is the means of the primordial, which has no root by which it can cleave, nor rest, except in the hidden places Of GEDULAH.
The tree, 34 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Path | det |
| 2 | Eighth | Eighth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Path | compound |
| 3 | Path | Path | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 called | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 called | aux:pass |
| 5 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | Absolute | absolute | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 called | xcomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 Perfect | cc |
| 8 | Perfect | perfect | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 Absolute | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 means | punct |
| 10 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 14 means | mark |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 means | nsubj |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 means | cop |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 means | nsubj |
| 14 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 called | parataxis |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 primordial | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 primordial | det |
| 17 | primordial | primordial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 means | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 has | punct |
| 19 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 has | nsubj |
| 20 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 primordial | acl:relcl |
| 21 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 22 root | det |
| 22 | root | root | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 has | obj |
| 23 | by | by | ADP | _ | 24 which | case |
| 24 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 27 cleave | obl |
| 25 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 cleave | nsubj |
| 26 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 27 cleave | aux |
| 27 | cleave | cleave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 root | acl:relcl |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 rest | punct |
| 29 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 30 rest | cc |
| 30 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | conj |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 places | punct |
| 32 | except | except | ADP | _ | 36 places | case |
| 33 | in | in | ADP | _ | 36 places | case |
| 34 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 places | det |
| 35 | hidden | hidden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 36 places | amod |
| 36 | places | place | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 called | obl |
| 37 | Of | of | ADP | _ | 38 GEDULAH | case |
| 38 | GEDULAH | GEDULAH | PROPN | Number=Sing | 36 places | nmod |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call speech: assert | present · passive | the Eighth Path | except the hidden places of GEDULAH; absolute property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | is | present | Path | of the primordial; mean property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | have | present | the primordial | no root | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient | ||||
| 4 | cleave | can | Path | by no root | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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 | 1887 | 1887 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Westcott | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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