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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
detamodnsubj:passcasenmodnsubjacl:relclamodobjpunctadvmodnsubj:passnsubj:passauxadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETsmallADJgroupNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNwhoPRONshareVERBstrongADJbeliefsNOUN,PUNCToftenADVoneNUMthatPRONhasAUXsplitVERBawayADVfromADPaDETlargerADJreligionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 groupdet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos3 groupamod
3groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing15 splitnsubj:pass
4ofofADP_5 peoplecase
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 groupnmod
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 sharensubj
7shareshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 peopleacl:relcl
8strongstrongADJDegree=Pos9 beliefsamod
9beliefsbeliefNOUNNumber=Plur7 shareobj
10,,PUNCT_12 onepunct
11oftenoftenADV_12 oneadvmod
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card15 splitnsubj:pass
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 splitnsubj:pass
14hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 splitaux
15splitsplitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
16awayawayADV_15 splitadvmod
17fromfromADP_20 religioncase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 religiondet
19largerlargeADJDegree=Cmp20 religionamod
20religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing15 splitobl
21..PUNCT_15 splitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sharepresentpeoplestrong beliefstree rules
2split awaypresent · perfect · passivea small group of peoplefrom a larger religion; away propertyvn 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
detamodnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctcaseoblnsubjconjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctpunctrootTheDETThirdADJsectNOUNrecognisedVERBnoDETgodNOUNbesideADPtheDETSunPROPN,PUNCTinADPwhichPRONitPRONrecognisedVERBtheDETsoleADJprincipleNOUNofADPexistenceNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sectdet
2ThirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 sectamod
3sectsectNOUNNumber=Sing4 recognisednsubj
4recognisedrecogniseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg6 goddet
6godgodNOUNNumber=Sing4 recognisedobj
7besidebesideADP_9 Suncase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Sundet
9SunSunPROPNNumber=Sing4 recognisedobl
10,,PUNCT_14 recognisedpunct
11ininADP_12 whichcase
12whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel14 recognisedobl
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 recognisednsubj
14recognisedrecogniseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 recognisedconj
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 principledet
16solesoleADJDegree=Pos17 principleamod
17principleprincipleNOUNNumber=Sing14 recognisedobj
18ofofADP_19 existencecase
19existenceexistenceNOUNNumber=Sing17 principlenmod
20..PUNCT_14 recognisedpunct
21""PUNCT_14 recognisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1recognisepastthe Third sectno godthe Sunvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer god=Stimulus
2recognisepastsectthe sole principle of existencevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer principle=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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
detamodnsubjnummodamodobjpunctccompcasenmodcasecasedetamodoblpunctccdetamodconjnmod:possnsubjcopmarkacl:relcloblpunctcompoundappospunctnmod:unmarkedappospunctrootTheDETSecondADJsectNOUNadmittedVERBThreeNUMgreatADJPowersNOUN;PUNCTtwoNUMofADPthemPRONasADPinADPtheDETfirstADJcaseNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJaDETthirdADJPowerNOUNwhosePRONfunctionNOUNwasAUXtoPARTdecideVERBbetweenADP(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sectdet
2SecondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 sectamod
3sectsectNOUNNumber=Sing4 admittednsubj
4admittedadmitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ThreethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 Powersnummod
6greatgreatADJDegree=Pos7 Powersamod
7PowerspowerNOUNNumber=Plur4 admittedobj
8;;PUNCT_9 twopunct
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 admittedccomp
10ofofADP_11 themcase
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 twonmod
12asasADP_16 casecase
13ininADP_16 casecase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 casedet
15firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord16 caseamod
16casecaseNOUNNumber=Sing4 admittedobl
17,,PUNCT_21 Powerpunct
18andandCCONJ_21 Powercc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 Powerdet
20thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord21 Poweramod
21PowerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing4 admittedconj
22whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel23 functionnmod:poss
23functionfunctionNOUNNumber=Sing26 decidensubj
24wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 decidecop
25totoPART_26 decidemark
26decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Inf21 Poweracl:relcl
27betweenbetweenADP_26 decideobl
28((PUNCT_30 Yetzirahpunct
29SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing30 Yetzirahcompound
30YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing21 Powerappos
31,,PUNCT_33 1893punct
32WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing33 1893nmod:unmarked
3318931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card30 Yetzirahappos
34))PUNCT_30 Yetzirahpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1admit speech: otherpastthe Second sectThree great Powersas the first casevn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme
2ispastfunctiona third Power not said heredecide propertytree 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
detamodnsubjnummodamodobjpunctccompcasenmodcasecasedetamodoblpunctccdetamodnsubjnmod:possnsubjcopmarkadvclcasepunctnmod:unmarkedoblpunctdetnummodnmodpunctdetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETSecondADJsectNOUNadmittedVERBThreeNUMgreatADJPowersNOUN;PUNCTtwoNUMofADPthemPRONasADPinADPtheDETfirstADJcaseNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJaDETthirdADJPowerNOUNwhosePRONfunctionNOUNwasAUXtoPARTdecideVERBbetweenADP[PUNCTp.PROPN7NUM]PUNCTtheDETtwoNUMothersNOUN,PUNCTaDETsupremeADJarbitratorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sectdet
2SecondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 sectamod
3sectsectNOUNNumber=Sing4 admittednsubj
4admittedadmitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ThreethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 Powersnummod
6greatgreatADJDegree=Pos7 Powersamod
7PowerspowerNOUNNumber=Plur4 admittedobj
8;;PUNCT_9 twopunct
9twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 admittedccomp
10ofofADP_11 themcase
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 twonmod
12asasADP_16 casecase
13ininADP_16 casecase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 casedet
15firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord16 caseamod
16casecaseNOUNNumber=Sing4 admittedobl
17,,PUNCT_26 decidepunct
18andandCCONJ_26 decidecc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 Powerdet
20thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord21 Poweramod
21PowerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing26 decidensubj
22whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel23 functionnmod:poss
23functionfunctionNOUNNumber=Sing26 decidensubj
24wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 decidecop
25totoPART_26 decidemark
26decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Inf4 admittedadvcl
27betweenbetweenADP_30 7case
28[[PUNCT_30 7punct
29p.P.PROPNNumber=Sing30 7nmod:unmarked
3077NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card26 decideobl
31]]PUNCT_30 7punct
32thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art34 othersdet
33twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card34 othersnummod
34othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur30 7nmod
35,,PUNCT_38 arbitratorpunct
36aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art38 arbitratordet
37supremesupremeADJDegree=Pos38 arbitratoramod
38arbitratorarbitratorNOUNNumber=Sing34 othersnmod
39..PUNCT_4 admittedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1admit speech: otherpastthe Second sectThree great Powersas the first casevn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme
2ispasta third Powerbetween 7 p. the two others a supreme arbitrator; decide propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 4

The sect met in a small hall to pray.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblmarkadvclpunctrootTheDETsectNOUNmetVERBinADPaDETsmallADJhallNOUNtoPARTprayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sectdet
2sectsectNOUNNumber=Sing3 metnsubj
3metmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 hallcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 halldet
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 hallamod
7hallhallNOUNNumber=Sing3 metobl
8totoPART_9 praymark
9prayprayVERBVerbForm=Inf3 metadvcl
10..PUNCT_3 metpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpastthe secta small hallvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2prayto-infinitivethe sect not said herevn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 5

Members of the sect wore plain grey clothes.

nsubjcasedetnmodamodamodobjpunctrootMembersNOUNofADPtheDETsectNOUNworeVERBplainADJgreyADJclothesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MembersmemberNOUNNumber=Plur5 worensubj
2ofofADP_4 sectcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 sectdet
4sectsectNOUNNumber=Sing1 Membersnmod
5worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6plainplainADJDegree=Pos8 clothesamod
7greygreyADJDegree=Pos8 clothesamod
8clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan5 woreobj
9..PUNCT_5 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastMembers of the sectplain grey clothesvn 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.

detaclcaseoblccauxadvmodconjdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootTheDETsectNOUNkeptVERBtoADPitselfPRONandCCONJdidAUXnotPARTjoinVERBtheDETtownNOUN'sPARTfeastsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sectdet
2sectsectNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 sectacl
4totoADP_5 itselfcase
5itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes3 keptobl
6andandCCONJ_9 joincc
7diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 joinaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 joinadvmod
9joinjoinVERBVerbForm=Inf3 keptconj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 towndet
11towntownNOUNNumber=Sing13 feastsnmod:poss
12's'sPART_11 towncase
13feastsfeastNOUNNumber=Plur9 joinobj
14..PUNCT_2 sectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepparticiplethe sect not said heresectvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2not joinpast · do-supportthe town's feastsvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient

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