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safar

Who acts: Hebrew root, word, syntax, word sefirot, one, safar · What happens: mean, count, link, be, require, describe · To what, where: finite verb, plural action noun, countings, three, writing, mispar number · Speech: someone speaks here

«safar» 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: safar in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A Hebrew root meaning "to count", also linked to telling and writing.

The tree, 12 words
detamodaclpunctmarkccomppunctpunctadvmodparataxiscaseoblccconjpunctrootADETHebrewADJrootNOUNmeaningVERB"PUNCTtoPARTcountVERB"PUNCT,PUNCTalsoADVlinkedVERBtoADPtellingNOUNandCCONJwritingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 rootdet
2HebrewhebrewADJDegree=Pos3 rootamod
3rootrootNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger3 rootacl
5""PUNCT_7 countpunct
6totoPART_7 countmark
7countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meaningccomp
8""PUNCT_7 countpunct
9,,PUNCT_11 linkedpunct
10alsoalsoADV_11 linkedadvmod
11linkedlinkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 countparataxis
12totoADP_13 tellingcase
13tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Sing11 linkedobl
14andandCCONJ_15 writingcc
15writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing13 tellingconj
16..PUNCT_3 rootpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meangerunda Hebrew root not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2count not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitivetree rules
3linkparticipleto telling and writingvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to telling=Co-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

The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcompoundapposcopadvmoddetamodpunctccadvmoddetparataxismarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootTheDETwordNOUNסָפַרNOUNsafarNOUNisAUXtechnicallyADVaDETfiniteADJverbNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJnotPARTaDETnounNOUNasSCONJtheDETsyntaxNOUNrequiresVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 verbnsubj
3סָפַרסָפַרNOUNNumber=Sing4 safarcompound
4safarsafarNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordappos
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 verbcop
6technicallytechnicallyADV_9 verbadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 verbdet
8finitefiniteADJDegree=Pos9 verbamod
9verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10,,PUNCT_14 nounpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 nouncc
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 nounadvmod
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 noundet
14nounnounNOUNNumber=Sing9 verbparataxis
15asasSCONJ_18 requiresmark
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 syntaxdet
17syntaxsyntaxNOUNNumber=Sing18 requiresnsubj
18requiresrequireVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 nounadvcl
19..PUNCT_9 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe worda finite verbtechnically propertytree rules
2requirepresentthe syntaxvn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme

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

The word sefirot by itself is the plural action noun of סָפַר safar 'to count', thus meaning literally 'countings'. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: The word sefirot by itself is the plural action noun of סָפַר safar 'to count', thus meaning literally 'countings'.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcasenmodcopdetamodcompoundcasepunctoblpunctmarkparataxispunctadvmodadvcladvmodpunctobjpunctpunctrootTheDETwordNOUNsefirotNOUNbyADPitselfPRONisAUXtheDETpluralADJactionNOUNnounNOUNofADPסָפַרPUNCTsafarNOUN'PUNCTtoPARTcountVERB',PUNCTthusADVmeaningVERBliterallyADV'PUNCTcountingsNOUN'PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sefirotdet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing3 sefirotcompound
3sefirotsefirotNOUNNumber=Sing10 nounnsubj
4bybyADP_5 itselfcase
5itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes3 sefirotnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 nouncop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 noundet
8pluralpluralADJDegree=Pos10 nounamod
9actionactionNOUNNumber=Sing10 nouncompound
10nounnounNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ofofADP_13 safarcase
12סָפַרסָפַרPUNCT_13 safarpunct
13safarsafarNOUNNumber=Sing16 countobl
14''PUNCT_13 safarpunct
15totoPART_16 countmark
16countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf10 nounparataxis
17',',PUNCT_16 countpunct
18thusthusADV_19 meaningadvmod
19meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part16 countadvcl
20literallyliterallyADV_22 countingsadvmod
21''PUNCT_22 countingspunct
22countingscountingNOUNNumber=Plur19 meaningobj
23''PUNCT_22 countingspunct
24..PUNCT_10 nounpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe word sefirot by sefirotthe plural action nountree rules
2countto-infinitiveof safarvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
3meangerundcountingsthus propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counting=Topic

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 3

However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account'). (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').

The tree, 35 words
advmodpunctadvmodnsubjpunctcompoundnsubjcasenmodpunctcopmarkadvcldetobjpunctcsubj:passpunctpunctnsubjpunctnsubjconjoblpunctcompoundpunctoblpunctparataxispunctpunctpunctoblpunctpunctcompoundpunctappospunctappospunctpunctpunctccconjpunctpunctobjpunctnsubjconjpunctconjdeppunctoblpunctaclpunctobjpunctpunctpunctrootHoweverADV,PUNCTonlyADVoneNUM,PUNCTספNOUN״NOUNרADPSPRPROPN,PUNCTisAUXcapableADJofSCONJdescribingVERBallDETthreeNUM:PUNCTcountingVERB(PUNCTסָפַרPUNCTsafarNOUN'PUNCThePRONcountedVERB',PARTמִסְפָּרPUNCTmisparNOUN'PUNCTnumberNOUN,PUNCTcountVERB'PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTwritingNOUN(PUNCTסֵפֶרPUNCTseferNOUN'PUNCTbookNOUN,PUNCTscrollNOUN'PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTandCCONJspeakingVERB(PUNCTסִפֵּרPUNCTsipperNOUN'PUNCThePRONtoldVERB,PUNCTaccountedVERB',PARTסִפּוּרPUNCTsippurNOUN'PUNCTtellingVERB,PUNCTaccountNOUN'PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoweverhoweverADV_4 oneadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Howeverpunct
3onlyonlyADV_4 oneadvmod
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 capablensubj
5,,PUNCT_7 ״punct
6ספספNOUNNumber=Sing7 ״compound
7״״NOUNNumber=Sing12 capablensubj
8ררADP_9 SPRcase
9SPRSPRPROPNNumber=Sing7 ״nmod
10,,PUNCT_7 ״punct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 capablecop
12capablecapableADJDegree=Posrootroot
13ofofSCONJ_14 describingmark
14describingdescribeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 capableadvcl
15allallDETPronType=Tot16 threedet
16threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 describingobj
17::PUNCT_18 countingpunct
18countingcountVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part55 accountedcsubj:pass
19((PUNCT_24 countedpunct
20סָפַרסָפַרPUNCT_21 safarpunct
21safarsafarNOUNNumber=Sing24 countednsubj
22''PUNCT_21 safarpunct
23hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 countednsubj
24countedcountVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 countingconj
25',',PART_24 countedobl
26מִסְפָּרמִסְפָּרPUNCT_27 misparpunct
27misparmisparNOUNNumber=Sing29 numbercompound
28''PUNCT_27 misparpunct
29numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing24 countedobl
30,,PUNCT_31 countpunct
31countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf29 numberparataxis
32''PUNCT_31 countpunct
33))PUNCT_24 countedpunct
34,,PUNCT_35 writingpunct
35writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing18 countingobl
36((PUNCT_40 bookpunct
37סֵפֶרסֵפֶרPUNCT_38 seferpunct
38seferseferNOUNNumber=Sing40 bookcompound
39''PUNCT_38 seferpunct
40bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing35 writingappos
41,,PUNCT_42 scrollpunct
42scrollscrollNOUNNumber=Sing40 bookappos
43''PUNCT_42 scrollpunct
44))PUNCT_40 bookpunct
45,,PUNCT_47 speakingpunct
46andandCCONJ_47 speakingcc
47speakingspeakVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part18 countingconj
48((PUNCT_50 sipperpunct
49סִפֵּרסִפֵּרPUNCT_50 sipperpunct
50sippersipperNOUNNumber=Sing47 speakingobj
51''PUNCT_50 sipperpunct
52hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs53 toldnsubj
53toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin47 speakingconj
54,,PUNCT_55 accountedpunct
55accountedaccountVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 capableconj
56',',PART_55 accounteddep
57סִפּוּרסִפּוּרPUNCT_58 sippurpunct
58sippursippurNOUNNumber=Sing55 accountedobl
59''PUNCT_58 sippurpunct
60tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger58 sippuracl
61,,PUNCT_62 accountpunct
62accountaccountNOUNNumber=Sing60 tellingobj
63''PUNCT_62 accountpunct
64))PUNCT_60 tellingpunct
65..PUNCT_12 capablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentonecapable propertytree rules
2describegerundone not said hereall threevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent three=Theme
3countgerundwritingvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
4countpastsafarmispar numbervn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
5countinfinitivevn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
6speak speech: othergerundsippertree rules
7tell speech: assertpastsafarvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
8accountparticiplecountingsippurtree rules
9tell speech: assertgerundsippur not said hereaccountvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent account=Recipient

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.

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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