sect
Who acts: people, Third sect, sect, Second sect, function, third Power · What happens: share, split away, recognise, admit, be, meet · To what, where: strong beliefs, small group, god, Sun, sole principle, Three great Powers
«sect» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: sect in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A small group of people who share strong beliefs, often one that has split away from a larger religion.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 group | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 group | amod |
| 3 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 split | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 people | case |
| 5 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 group | nmod |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 share | nsubj |
| 7 | share | share | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 people | acl:relcl |
| 8 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 beliefs | amod |
| 9 | beliefs | belief | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 share | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 one | punct |
| 11 | often | often | ADV | _ | 12 one | advmod |
| 12 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 15 split | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 split | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 split | aux |
| 15 | split | split | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 16 | away | away | ADV | _ | 15 split | advmod |
| 17 | from | from | ADP | _ | 20 religion | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 religion | det |
| 19 | larger | large | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 20 religion | amod |
| 20 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 split | obl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 split | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | share | present | people | strong beliefs | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | split away | present · perfect · passive | a small group of people | from a larger religion; away property | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient from religion=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 Third sect recognised no god beside the Sun, in which it recognised the sole principle of existence." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: The Third sect recognised no god beside the Sun, in which it recognised the sole principle of existence."
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sect | det |
| 2 | Third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 sect | amod |
| 3 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 recognised | nsubj |
| 4 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 god | det |
| 6 | god | god | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 recognised | obj |
| 7 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 9 Sun | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Sun | det |
| 9 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 recognised | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 recognised | punct |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 which | case |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 recognised | obl |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 recognised | nsubj |
| 14 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 recognised | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 principle | det |
| 16 | sole | sole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 principle | amod |
| 17 | principle | principle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 recognised | obj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 existence | case |
| 19 | existence | existence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 principle | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 recognised | punct |
| 21 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 recognised | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | the Third sect | no god | the Sun | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer god=Stimulus | |||
| 2 | recognise | past | sect | the sole principle of existence | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer principle=Stimulus |
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
The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sect | det |
| 2 | Second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 sect | amod |
| 3 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 admitted | nsubj |
| 4 | admitted | admit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 Powers | nummod |
| 6 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 Powers | amod |
| 7 | Powers | power | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 admitted | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 two | punct |
| 9 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 admitted | ccomp |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 them | case |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 two | nmod |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 16 case | case |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 case | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 case | det |
| 15 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 16 case | amod |
| 16 | case | case | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 admitted | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 Power | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 Power | cc |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 Power | det |
| 20 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 21 Power | amod |
| 21 | Power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 admitted | conj |
| 22 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 23 function | nmod:poss |
| 23 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 decide | nsubj |
| 24 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 decide | cop |
| 25 | to | to | PART | _ | 26 decide | mark |
| 26 | decide | decide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 21 Power | acl:relcl |
| 27 | between | between | ADP | _ | 26 decide | obl |
| 28 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 30 Yetzirah | punct |
| 29 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 Yetzirah | compound |
| 30 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Power | appos |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 33 1893 | punct |
| 32 | Westcott | Westcott | PROPN | Number=Sing | 33 1893 | nmod:unmarked |
| 33 | 1893 | 1893 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 30 Yetzirah | appos |
| 34 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 30 Yetzirah | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | admit speech: other | past | the Second sect | Three great Powers | as the first case | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme | |||
| 2 | is | past | function | a third Power not said here | decide property | tree rules |
Example 3
The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between [p. 7] the two others, a supreme arbitrator. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between [p. 7] the two others, a supreme arbitrator.
The tree, 33 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sect | det |
| 2 | Second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 sect | amod |
| 3 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 admitted | nsubj |
| 4 | admitted | admit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 Powers | nummod |
| 6 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 Powers | amod |
| 7 | Powers | power | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 admitted | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 two | punct |
| 9 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 admitted | ccomp |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 them | case |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 two | nmod |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 16 case | case |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 case | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 case | det |
| 15 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 16 case | amod |
| 16 | case | case | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 admitted | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 decide | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 decide | cc |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 Power | det |
| 20 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 21 Power | amod |
| 21 | Power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 decide | nsubj |
| 22 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 23 function | nmod:poss |
| 23 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 decide | nsubj |
| 24 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 decide | cop |
| 25 | to | to | PART | _ | 26 decide | mark |
| 26 | decide | decide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 admitted | advcl |
| 27 | between | between | ADP | _ | 30 7 | case |
| 28 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 30 7 | punct |
| 29 | p. | P. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 7 | nmod:unmarked |
| 30 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 26 decide | obl |
| 31 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 30 7 | punct |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 others | det |
| 33 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 34 others | nummod |
| 34 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 30 7 | nmod |
| 35 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 arbitrator | punct |
| 36 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 38 arbitrator | det |
| 37 | supreme | supreme | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 arbitrator | amod |
| 38 | arbitrator | arbitrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 others | nmod |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 admitted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | admit speech: other | past | the Second sect | Three great Powers | as the first case | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme | |||
| 2 | is | past | a third Power | between 7 p. the two others a supreme arbitrator; decide property | tree rules |
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 4
The sect met in a small hall to pray.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sect | det |
| 2 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 met | nsubj |
| 3 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 hall | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hall | det |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 hall | amod |
| 7 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 met | obl |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 pray | mark |
| 9 | pray | pray | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 met | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 met | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | past | the sect | a small hall | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | pray | to-infinitive | the sect not said here | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot |
Example 5
Members of the sect wore plain grey clothes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Members | member | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 wore | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 sect | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sect | det |
| 4 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Members | nmod |
| 5 | wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | plain | plain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 clothes | amod |
| 7 | grey | grey | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 clothes | amod |
| 8 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 5 wore | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | past | Members of the sect | plain grey clothes | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source |
Example 6
The sect kept to itself and did not join the town's feasts.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sect | det |
| 2 | sect | sect | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | kept | keep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 sect | acl |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 itself | case |
| 5 | itself | itself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 3 kept | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 join | cc |
| 7 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 join | aux |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 join | advmod |
| 9 | join | join | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 kept | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 town | det |
| 11 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 feasts | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 town | case |
| 13 | feasts | feast | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 join | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sect | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | participle | the sect not said here | sect | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | not join | past · do-support | the town's feasts | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient |
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