sexagesimal
Who acts: We, Mordell, earliest abacus, my · What happens: base, count, be, know, accord, use · To what, where: number, sexagesimal position, Babylon, Babylonia, position, higher mathematics
«sexagesimal» 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: sexagesimal in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Based on the number sixty, as in counting with a base of sixty.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Based | base | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 number | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 number | det |
| 4 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Based | obl |
| 5 | sixty | sixty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 number | flat |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 counting | punct |
| 7 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 counting | mark |
| 8 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 9 counting | mark |
| 9 | counting | count | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Based | advcl |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 base | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 base | det |
| 12 | base | base | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 counting | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 sixty | case |
| 14 | sixty | sixty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 base | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Based | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | base | participle | the number | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on number=Source | |||||
| 2 | count | gerund | with a base of sixty | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
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
We are, however, now certain that in Babylon, many centuries before the Christian Era. a sexagesimal position was known. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
Sentence 1: We are, however, now certain that in Babylon, many centuries before the Christian Era. a sexagesimal position was known.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 certain | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 certain | cop |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 are | punct |
| 4 | however | however | ADV | _ | 7 certain | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 however | punct |
| 6 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 certain | advmod |
| 7 | certain | certain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 23 known | mark |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 Babylon | case |
| 10 | Babylon | Babylon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 known | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 centuries | punct |
| 12 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 centuries | amod |
| 13 | centuries | century | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 Babylon | conj |
| 14 | before | before | ADP | _ | 17 Era | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Era | det |
| 16 | Christian | Christian | PROPN | _ | 17 Era | flat |
| 17 | Era | Era | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 centuries | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 Babylon | punct |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 position | det |
| 20 | sexagesimal | sexagesimal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 position | compound |
| 21 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 known | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 known | aux:pass |
| 23 | known | know | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 certain | advcl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 certain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | We | now | certain, however property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | know | past · passive | a sexagesimal position | Babylon and many centuries before the Christian Era | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| 2 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Origin | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Origin | det |
| 5 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | appos |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Letters | case |
| 7 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Origin | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Numerals | cc |
| 9 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 Letters | conj |
| 10 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 Sefer | case |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 according | fixed |
| 12 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | nmod |
| 13 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Sefer | flat |
| 14 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 1914 | punct |
| 15 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Mordell | list |
| 16 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
Although tlie sexagesimal position was anciently known in Babylonia, yet it was used only, in higher mathematics, as in (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Although | although | SCONJ | _ | 4 position | case |
| 2 | tlie | tlie | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sexagesimal | compound |
| 3 | sexagesimal | sexagesimal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 position | compound |
| 4 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 known | obl |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 known | aux:pass |
| 6 | anciently | anciently | ADV | _ | 7 known | advmod |
| 7 | known | know | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 Babylonia | case |
| 9 | Babylonia | Babylonia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 known | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 used | punct |
| 11 | yet | yet | CCONJ | _ | 14 used | cc |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 used | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 used | aux:pass |
| 14 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 known | conj |
| 15 | only | only | ADV | _ | 14 used | advmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 mathematics | punct |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 mathematics | case |
| 18 | higher | high | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 19 mathematics | amod |
| 19 | mathematics | mathematics | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 used | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 Mordell | punct |
| 21 | as | as | ADP | _ | 24 Mordell | case |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 Mordell | case |
| 23 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 24 Mordell | punct |
| 24 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 used | obl:agent |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 Origin | punct |
| 26 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 Origin | det |
| 27 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 Mordell | conj |
| 28 | of | of | ADP | _ | 29 Letters | case |
| 29 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 Origin | nmod |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 Numerals | cc |
| 31 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 29 Letters | conj |
| 32 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 34 Sefer | case |
| 33 | to | to | ADP | _ | 32 according | fixed |
| 34 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 Letters | nmod |
| 35 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 Sefer | flat |
| 36 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 37 1914 | punct |
| 37 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 24 Mordell | list |
| 38 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 37 1914 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | past · passive | Babylonia | although sexagesimal position; anciently property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V» | ||||
| 2 | use | past · passive | Mordell and the Origin of Letters accord Sefer and Numerals | position | higher mathematics | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | |||
| 3 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
In my opinion, the sexagesimal position originated from the decimal position, and not the reverse ; for the earliest abacus, which was doubtless based on a decimal position, is older than the (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 43 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 opinion | case |
| 2 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 opinion | nmod:poss |
| 3 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 older | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 opinion | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 position | det |
| 6 | sexagesimal | sexagesimal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 position | compound |
| 7 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opinion | conj |
| 8 | originated | originate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 position | acl |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 position | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 position | det |
| 11 | decimal | decimal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 position | amod |
| 12 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 originated | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 reverse | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 reverse | cc |
| 15 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 17 reverse | advmod |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 reverse | det |
| 17 | reverse | reverse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opinion | conj |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 abacus | punct |
| 19 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 abacus | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 abacus | det |
| 21 | earliest | early | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 22 abacus | amod |
| 22 | abacus | abacus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opinion | conj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 doubtless | punct |
| 24 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 26 doubtless | nsubj |
| 25 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 doubtless | cop |
| 26 | doubtless | doubtless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 abacus | conj |
| 27 | based | base | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 26 doubtless | acl |
| 28 | on | on | ADP | _ | 31 position | case |
| 29 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 31 position | det |
| 30 | decimal | decimal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 31 position | amod |
| 31 | position | position | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 based | obl |
| 32 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 opinion | punct |
| 33 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 34 older | cop |
| 34 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 35 | than | than | ADP | _ | 38 Mordell | case |
| 36 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 38 Mordell | det |
| 37 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 38 Mordell | punct |
| 38 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 older | obl |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 Origin | punct |
| 40 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 41 Origin | det |
| 41 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 38 Mordell | appos |
| 42 | of | of | ADP | _ | 43 Letters | case |
| 43 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 41 Origin | nmod |
| 44 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 45 Numerals | cc |
| 45 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 43 Letters | conj |
| 46 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 48 Sefer | case |
| 47 | to | to | ADP | _ | 46 according | fixed |
| 48 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Letters | nmod |
| 49 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 48 Sefer | flat |
| 50 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 51 1914 | punct |
| 51 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 41 Origin | flat |
| 52 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 41 Origin | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | originate | participle | the sexagesimal position not said here | the decimal position | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | is | past | the earliest abacus | doubtless property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | base | participle | a decimal position | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on position=Source | |||||
| 4 | is | present | my opinion and the sexagesimal position and the reverse and the earliest abacus | than the Mordell; old property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 6 | opine | my | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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