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senseless

Who acts: Senseless, princes, wisest counsellors, ye, I, Throwing · What happens: mean, feel, know, happen, be, say · To what, where: utter fools, senseless counsel, son, good food, senseless waste, senseless damage · Speech: someone speaks here

«senseless» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: senseless in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Senseless means without meaning or good reason, foolish and pointless.

nsubjcaseoblccamodconjpunctamodccconjpunctrootSenselessADJmeansVERBwithoutADPmeaningNOUNorCCONJgoodADJreasonNOUN,PUNCTfoolishADJandCCONJpointlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SenselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withoutwithoutADP_4 meaningcase
4meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
5ororCCONJ_7 reasoncc
6goodgoodADJDegree=Pos7 reasonamod
7reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing4 meaningconj
8,,PUNCT_9 foolishpunct
9foolishfoolishADJDegree=Pos7 reasonamod
10andandCCONJ_11 pointlesscc
11pointlesspointlessADJDegree=Pos9 foolishconj
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSenselesswithout meaning or good reasonvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

Senseless means unconscious, not able to feel or know what is happening.

nsubjxcomppunctadvmodccompmarkxcompccconjnsubjauxccomppunctrootSenselessADJmeansVERBunconsciousADJ,PUNCTnotPARTableADJtoPARTfeelVERBorCCONJknowVERBwhatPRONisAUXhappeningVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SenselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3unconsciousunconsciousADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4,,PUNCT_6 ablepunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 ableadvmod
6ableableADJDegree=Pos2 meansccomp
7totoPART_8 feelmark
8feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf6 ablexcomp
9ororCCONJ_10 knowcc
10knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf8 feelconj
11whatwhatPRONPronType=Int13 happeningnsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 happeningaux
13happeninghappenVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 knowccomp
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSenselessunconscious propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2feelto-infinitiveSenseless not said herevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3knowinfinitiveSenseless not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
4happenpresent · progressivevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings'? (Prophets ISA.19.11, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings'?

The tree, 35 words
detnsubjcasenmodcopamodpunctdetamodnsubjcasenmodcopdetamodnmodpunctadvmodauxnsubjconjcaseoblpunctpunctnsubjcopdetparataxiscasedetnmodpunctdetvocativecaseamodapposcasepunctrootTheDETprincesNOUNofADPZoanPROPNareAUXutterADJfoolsNOUN;PUNCTtheDETwisestADJcounsellorsNOUNofADPPharaohPROPNareAUXaDETsenselessADJcounselNOUN;PUNCThowADVcanAUXyePRONsayVERBuntoADPPharaohPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTIPRONamAUXtheDETsonNOUNofADPtheDETwiseADJ,PUNCTtheDETsonNOUNofADPancientADJkingsNOUN'PART?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 princesdet
2princesprinceNOUNNumber=Plur7 foolsnsubj
3ofofADP_4 Zoancase
4ZoanZoanPROPNNumber=Sing2 princesnmod
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 foolscop
6utterutterADJDegree=Pos7 foolsamod
7foolsfoolNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8;;PUNCT_17 counselpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 counsellorsdet
10wisestwiseADJDegree=Sup11 counsellorsamod
11counsellorscounsellorNOUNNumber=Plur17 counselnsubj
12ofofADP_13 Pharaohcase
13PharaohPharaohPROPNNumber=Sing11 counsellorsnmod
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 counselcop
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 counseldet
16senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos17 counselamod
17counselcounselNOUNNumber=Sing7 foolsnmod
18;;PUNCT_22 saypunct
19howhowADVPronType=Int22 sayadvmod
20cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin22 sayaux
21yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch22 saynsubj
22saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf17 counselconj
23untountoADP_24 Pharaohcase
24PharaohPharaohPROPNNumber=Sing22 sayobl
25::PUNCT_30 sonpunct
26''PUNCT_30 sonpunct
27IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs30 sonnsubj
28ambeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin30 soncop
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 sondet
30sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing7 foolsparataxis
31ofofADP_33 wisecase
32thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art33 wisedet
33wisewiseADJDegree=Pos30 sonnmod
34,,PUNCT_36 sonpunct
35thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 sondet
36sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing30 sonvocative
37ofofADP_39 kingscase
38ancientancientADJDegree=Pos39 kingsamod
39kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur36 sonappos
40''sPART_39 kingscase
41??PUNCT_7 foolspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe princes of Zoanutter foolstree rules
2is apresentthe wisest counsellors of Pharaoha senseless counseltree rules
3say speech: assertcanyeunto Pharaohvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4is apresentIthe sonof the wise; the son vocativetree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.19.11, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.19.11PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.19.11ISA.19.11PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.19.11flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.19.11flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

Throwing away good food is a senseless waste.

csubjadvmodamodobjcopdetamodpunctrootThrowingVERBawayADVgoodADJfoodNOUNisAUXaDETsenselessADJwasteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThrowingthrowVERBVerbForm=Ger8 wastecsubj
2awayawayADV_1 Throwingadvmod
3goodgoodADJDegree=Pos4 foodamod
4foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing1 Throwingobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wastecop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 wastedet
7senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos8 wasteamod
8wastewasteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 wastepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1throw awaygerundgood foodaway propertyvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
2is apresentThrowinga senseless wastetree rules

Example 3

The vandals caused senseless damage to the park.

detnsubjamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETvandalsNOUNcausedVERBsenselessADJdamageNOUNtoADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 vandalsdet
2vandalsvandalNOUNNumber=Plur3 causednsubj
3causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos5 damageamod
5damagedamageNOUNNumber=Sing3 causedobj
6totoADP_8 parkcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 parkdet
8parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing5 damagenmod
9..PUNCT_3 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepastthe vandalssenseless damageto the parkvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient

Example 4

He was knocked senseless by the falling branch.

nsubj:passaux:passxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootHePRONwasAUXknockedVERBsenselessADJbyADPtheDETfallingVERBbranchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knockednsubj:pass
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 knockedaux:pass
3knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos3 knockedxcomp
5bybyADP_8 branchcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 branchdet
7fallingfallVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 branchamod
8branchbranchNOUNNumber=Sing3 knockedobl
9..PUNCT_3 knockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockpast · passivethe falling branchHesenseless propertyvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
2fallgerundvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

It's senseless to argue about a game.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcasedetoblpunctrootItPRON'sAUXsenselessADJtoPARTargueVERBaboutADPaDETgameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 senselessnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 senselesscop
3senselesssenselessADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 arguemark
5argueargueVERBVerbForm=Inf3 senselessxcomp
6aboutaboutADP_8 gamecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 gamedet
8gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing5 argueobl
9..PUNCT_3 senselesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItsenseless propertytree rules
2argue speech: disagreeto-infinitiveabout a gamevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about game=Topic

Example 6

The newspaper called the attack senseless.

detacldetobjamodpunctrootTheDETnewspaperNOUNcalledVERBtheDETattackNOUNsenselessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newspaperdet
2newspapernewspaperNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 newspaperacl
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 attackdet
5attackattackNOUNNumber=Sing3 calledobj
6senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos5 attackamod
7..PUNCT_2 newspaperpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiplethe newspaper not said herethe attackvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent attack=Recipient

Example 7

A hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur.

detamodnsubjobjamodccconjnsubjparataxisnmod:possobjpunctrootADEThotADJwindNOUNknockedVERBhimPRONsenselessADJandCCONJredADJfireNOUNsingedVERBhisPRONfurNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 winddet
2hothotADJDegree=Pos3 windamod
3windwindNOUNNumber=Sing4 knockednsubj
4knockedknockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 knockedobj
6senselesssenselessADJDegree=Pos9 fireamod
7andandCCONJ_8 redcc
8redredADJDegree=Pos6 senselessconj
9firefireNOUNNumber=Sing10 singednsubj
10singedsingeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 knockedparataxis
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 furnmod:poss
12furfurNOUNNumber=Sing10 singedobj
13..PUNCT_4 knockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockpasta hot windhim = hevn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent he=Patient
2singepastsenseless firefire's furvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fur=Patient

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