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Who acts: Sex, foundation, fish, their, You, school · What happens: be, bear, decide, see, smell, change · To what, where: people, one, private physical act, babies, Talking, sex · Speech: someone speaks here

«sex» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sex in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Sex is being male or female; people and most animals are born one sex or the other, decided by their body.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopcopccconjpunctnsubj:passccamodconjaux:passparataxisnummodobjccdetconjpunctconjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootSexNOUNisAUXbeingAUXmaleADJorCCONJfemaleADJ;PUNCTpeopleNOUNandCCONJmostADJanimalsNOUNareAUXbornVERBoneNUMsexNOUNorCCONJtheDETotherADJ,PUNCTdecidedVERBbyADPtheirPRONbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SexsexNOUNNumber=Sing4 malensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 malecop
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 malecop
4malemaleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 femalecc
6femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos4 maleconj
7;;PUNCT_13 bornpunct
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 bornnsubj:pass
9andandCCONJ_11 animalscc
10mostmostADJDegree=Sup11 animalsamod
11animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur8 peopleconj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 bornaux:pass
13bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 maleparataxis
14oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card15 sexnummod
15sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing13 bornobj
16ororCCONJ_18 othercc
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 otherdet
18otherotherADJDegree=Pos15 sexconj
19,,PUNCT_20 decidedpunct
20decideddecideVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 bornconj
21bybyADP_23 bodycase
22theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 bodynmod:poss
23bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing20 decidedobl
24..PUNCT_4 malepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSexmale propertytree rules
2beSex not said heretree rules
3bearpresent · passivepeople and most animalsvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary sex=Patient
4decideparticipleby people's bodyvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: 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

A sex is one of these two groups, as in "both sexes".

The tree, 12 words
detnsubjcopcasedetnummodnmodpunctcasecasepunctdetappospunctpunctrootADETsexNOUNisAUXoneNUMofADPtheseDETtwoNUMgroupsNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADP"PUNCTbothDETsexesNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sexdet
2sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing4 onensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 onecop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
5ofofADP_8 groupscase
6thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem8 groupsdet
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 groupsnummod
8groupsgroupNOUNNumber=Plur4 onenmod
9,,PUNCT_14 sexespunct
10asasADP_14 sexescase
11ininADP_14 sexescase
12""PUNCT_14 sexespunct
13bothbothDETPronType=Tot14 sexesdet
14sexessexNOUNNumber=Plur4 oneappos
15""PUNCT_14 sexespunct
16..PUNCT_4 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta sexoneof this two groupstree rules

Meaning 3

Sex is also a private, physical act of love between adults, which is how babies can be made.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctamodcasenmodcasenmodpunctobjcopadvmodnsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relclpunctrootSexNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETprivateADJ,PUNCTphysicalADJactNOUNofADPloveNOUNbetweenADPadultsNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONisAUXhowADVbabiesNOUNcanAUXbeAUXmadeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SexsexNOUNNumber=Sing8 actnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 actcop
3alsoalsoADV_8 actadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 actdet
5privateprivateADJDegree=Pos8 actamod
6,,PUNCT_5 privatepunct
7physicalphysicalADJDegree=Pos8 actamod
8actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 lovecase
10loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing8 actnmod
11betweenbetweenADP_12 adultscase
12adultsadultNOUNNumber=Plur10 lovenmod
13,,PUNCT_20 madepunct
14whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel20 madeobj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 madecop
16howhowADVPronType=Int20 madeadvmod
17babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur20 madensubj:pass
18cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin20 madeaux
19bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf20 madeaux:pass
20mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 adultsacl:relcl
21..PUNCT_8 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSexa private physical actof love between adultstree rules
2iscan · present · passivebabiesmake propertytree rules

Example 1

== Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: == Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.

The tree, 33 words
discourseflatpunctpunctnummodpunctflatamodconjpunctappospunctapposflatpunctconjflatpunctconjflatpunctconjlistpunctapposflatpunctconjpunctnmod:possnsubjauxaclpunctconjpunctconjpunctoblpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctappospunctconjpunctroot==PUNCTChapterNOUN5NUM==PUNCT[PUNCT5:1NUM]PUNCTTwelveNUMSimpleADJLettersNOUN,PUNCTHehPROPN-PUNCTWawPROPNZayinPROPN-PUNCTChetPROPNTetPROPN-PUNCTYodPROPNLamedPROPN-PUNCTNunPROPNʽAyinNOUN-PUNCTSamekhPROPNTzadiPROPN-PUNCTQofPROPN—PUNCTTheirPRONfoundationNOUNisAUXSeeingVERB,PUNCTHearingNOUN,PUNCTSmellingVERB,PUNCTTalkingPROPN,PUNCTEatingPROPN,PUNCTSexPROPN,PUNCTWorkPROPN,PUNCTMovementPROPN,PUNCTExcitementPROPN,PUNCTPlayPROPN,PUNCTContemplationNOUN,PUNCTSleepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1====PUNCT_2 Chapterdiscourse
2ChapterchapterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Chapterflat
4====PUNCT_10 Letterspunct
5[[PUNCT_6 5:1punct
65:15:1NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 Lettersnummod
7]]PUNCT_6 5:1punct
8TwelvetwelveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 5:1flat
9SimplesimpleADJDegree=Pos10 Lettersamod
10LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur2 Chapterconj
11,,PUNCT_12 Hehpunct
12HehHehPROPNNumber=Sing10 Lettersappos
13--PUNCT_14 Wawpunct
14WawWawPROPNNumber=Sing12 Hehappos
15ZayinZayinPROPNNumber=Sing14 Wawflat
16--PUNCT_17 Chetpunct
17ChetChetPROPNNumber=Sing12 Hehconj
18TetTetPROPNNumber=Sing17 Chetflat
19--PUNCT_20 Yodpunct
20YodYodPROPNNumber=Sing12 Hehconj
21LamedLamedPROPNNumber=Sing20 Yodflat
22--PUNCT_23 Nunpunct
23NunNunPROPNNumber=Sing12 Hehconj
24ʽAyinʽayinNOUNNumber=Sing12 Hehlist
25--PUNCT_26 Samekhpunct
26SamekhSamekhPROPNNumber=Sing24 ʽAyinappos
27TzadiTzadiPROPNNumber=Sing26 Samekhflat
28--PUNCT_29 Qofpunct
29QofQofPROPNNumber=Sing26 Samekhconj
30—-PUNCT_34 Seeingpunct
31TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs32 foundationnmod:poss
32foundationfoundationNOUNNumber=Sing34 Seeingnsubj
33isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin34 Seeingaux
34SeeingseeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 Chapteracl
35,,PUNCT_36 Hearingpunct
36HearinghearingNOUNNumber=Sing34 Seeingconj
37,,PUNCT_38 Smellingpunct
38SmellingsmellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part34 Seeingconj
39,,PUNCT_40 Talkingpunct
40TalkingTalkingPROPNNumber=Sing34 Seeingobl
41,,PUNCT_42 Eatingpunct
42EatingEatingPROPNNumber=Sing40 Talkingconj
43,,PUNCT_44 Sexpunct
44SexSexPROPNNumber=Sing40 Talkingconj
45,,PUNCT_46 Workpunct
46WorkWorkPROPNNumber=Sing40 Talkingconj
47,,PUNCT_48 Movementpunct
48MovementMovementPROPNNumber=Sing40 Talkingconj
49,,PUNCT_50 Excitementpunct
50ExcitementExcitementPROPNNumber=Sing48 Movementconj
51,,PUNCT_52 Playpunct
52PlayPlayPROPNNumber=Sing48 Movementconj
53,,PUNCT_54 Contemplationpunct
54ContemplationcontemplationNOUNNumber=Sing48 Movementappos
55,,PUNCT_56 Sleeppunct
56SleepsleepNOUNNumber=Sing54 Contemplationconj
57..PUNCT_2 Chapterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresent · progressiveSamekh's foundationTalking and Eating and Sex and Work and Movement and Excitement and Playvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chapter=Stimulus
2smellgerundSamekh's foundation not said herevn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: 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

Some fish can change their sex.

detnsubjauxnmod:possobjpunctrootSomeDETfishNOUNcanAUXchangeVERBtheirPRONsexNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 fishdet
2fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing4 changensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 changeaux
4changechangeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 sexnmod:poss
6sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing4 changeobj
7..PUNCT_4 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changecansome fishtheir sexvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sex=Patient
2sextheir = theynom sex «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

You can tell the sex of a lion by its mane.

nsubjauxdetobjcasedetnmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXtellVERBtheDETsexNOUNofADPaDETlionNOUNbyADPitsPRONmaneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 tellnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 tellaux
3telltellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sexdet
5sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellobj
6ofofADP_8 lioncase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 liondet
8lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing5 sexnmod
9bybyADP_11 manecase
10itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 manenmod:poss
11manemaneNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellobl
12..PUNCT_3 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertcanYouthe sex of a lionby lion's manevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sex=Recipient
2sexa lionnom sex «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 4

Our school is a single-sex school for girls.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetamodpunctcompoundcasenmodpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNisAUXaDETsingleADJ-PUNCTsexNOUNschoolNOUNforADPgirlsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 schoolnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 schoolcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 schooldet
5singlesingleADJDegree=Pos7 sexamod
6--PUNCT_5 singlepunct
7sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing8 schoolcompound
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9forforADP_10 girlscase
10girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur8 schoolnmod
11..PUNCT_8 schoolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentOur schoola sex schoolfor girlstree rules

Example 5

The form asks for your name, age and sex.

detnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETformNOUNasksVERBforADPyourPRONnameNOUN,PUNCTageNOUNandCCONJsexNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 formdet
2formformNOUNNumber=Sing3 asksnsubj
3asksaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 namecase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 namenmod:poss
6namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 asksobl
7,,PUNCT_8 agepunct
8ageageNOUNNumber=Sing6 nameconj
9andandCCONJ_10 sexcc
10sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing6 nameconj
11..PUNCT_3 askspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpresentthe formfor your name and age and sexvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

In science, we learned how flowers have male and female parts.

caseoblpunctnsubjadvmodnsubjccompamodccconjobjpunctrootInADPscienceNOUN,PUNCTwePRONlearnedVERBhowADVflowersNOUNhaveVERBmaleADJandCCONJfemaleADJpartsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 sciencecase
2sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing5 learnedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 sciencepunct
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 learnednsubj
5learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6howhowADVPronType=Int8 haveadvmod
7flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur8 havensubj
8havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 learnedccomp
9malemaleADJDegree=Pos12 partsamod
10andandCCONJ_11 femalecc
11femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos9 maleconj
12partspartNOUNNumber=Plur8 haveobj
13..PUNCT_5 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastwesciencevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2havepresentflowersmale partsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient

Example 7

Sex education is part of health lessons for older pupils.

compoundnsubjcopcasecompoundnmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootSexNOUNeducationNOUNisAUXpartNOUNofADPhealthNOUNlessonsNOUNforADPolderADJpupilsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SexsexNOUNNumber=Sing2 educationcompound
2educationeducationNOUNNumber=Sing4 partnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 partcop
4partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 lessonscase
6healthhealthNOUNNumber=Sing7 lessonscompound
7lessonslessonNOUNNumber=Plur4 partnmod
8forforADP_10 pupilscase
9olderoldADJDegree=Cmp10 pupilsamod
10pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur7 lessonsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSex educationpartof health lessons for older pupilstree rules

Example 8

Male and female birds of the same kind can look very different.

amodccconjnsubjcasedetamodnmodauxadvmodxcomppunctrootMaleADJandCCONJfemaleADJbirdsNOUNofADPtheDETsameADJkindNOUNcanAUXlookVERBveryADVdifferentADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MalemaleADJDegree=Pos4 birdsamod
2andandCCONJ_3 femalecc
3femalefemaleADJDegree=Pos1 Maleconj
4birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur10 looknsubj
5ofofADP_8 kindcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kinddet
7samesameADJDegree=Pos8 kindamod
8kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing4 birdsnmod
9cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin10 lookaux
10looklookVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
11veryveryADV_12 differentadvmod
12differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos10 lookxcomp
13..PUNCT_10 lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookcanMale birds of the same kinddifferent propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 9

The sex test at the end is different from any of those enumerated by Prof.

The tree, 15 words
detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodcopcaseoblcaseconjaclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETsexNOUNtestNOUNatADPtheDETendNOUNisAUXdifferentADJfromADPanyDETofADPthosePRONenumeratedVERBbyADPProfPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 testdet
2sexsexNOUNNumber=Sing3 testcompound
3testtestNOUNNumber=Sing8 differentnsubj
4atatADP_6 endcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 enddet
6endendNOUNNumber=Sing3 testnmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 differentcop
8differentdifferentADJDegree=Posrootroot
9fromfromADP_10 anycase
10anyanyDETPronType=Ind8 differentobl
11ofofADP_12 thosecase
12thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem10 anyconj
13enumeratedenumerateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 thoseacl
14bybyADP_15 Profcase
15ProfProfPROPNNumber=Sing13 enumeratedobl
16..PUNCT_8 differentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe sex test at the endanydifferent propertytree rules
2enumerateparticipleby Proftree rules

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