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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
casedetoblflatpunctmarkmarkadvclcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootBasedVERBonADPtheDETnumberNOUNsixtyNUM,PUNCTasSCONJinSCONJcountingVERBwithADPaDETbaseNOUNofADPsixtyNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BasedbaseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2ononADP_4 numbercase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 numberdet
4numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing1 Basedobl
5sixtysixtyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 numberflat
6,,PUNCT_9 countingpunct
7asasSCONJ_9 countingmark
8ininSCONJ_9 countingmark
9countingcountVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Basedadvcl
10withwithADP_12 basecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 basedet
12basebaseNOUNNumber=Sing9 countingobl
13ofofADP_14 sixtycase
14sixtysixtyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 basenmod
15..PUNCT_1 Basedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1baseparticiplethe numbervn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on number=Source
2countgerundwith a base of sixtyvn 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
nsubjcoppunctadvmodpunctadvmodmarkcaseoblpunctamodconjcasedetflatnmodpunctdetcompoundnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootWePRONareAUX,PUNCThoweverADV,PUNCTnowADVcertainADJthatSCONJinADPBabylonPROPN,PUNCTmanyADJcenturiesNOUNbeforeADPtheDETChristianPROPNEraPROPN.PUNCTaDETsexagesimalNOUNpositionNOUNwasAUXknownVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs7 certainnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 certaincop
3,,PUNCT_2 arepunct
4howeverhoweverADV_7 certainadvmod
5,,PUNCT_4 howeverpunct
6nownowADVPronType=Dem7 certainadvmod
7certaincertainADJDegree=Posrootroot
8thatthatSCONJ_23 knownmark
9ininADP_10 Babyloncase
10BabylonBabylonPROPNNumber=Sing23 knownobl
11,,PUNCT_13 centuriespunct
12manymanyADJDegree=Pos13 centuriesamod
13centuriescenturyNOUNNumber=Plur10 Babylonconj
14beforebeforeADP_17 Eracase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 Eradet
16ChristianChristianPROPN_17 Eraflat
17EraEraPROPNNumber=Sing13 centuriesnmod
18..PUNCT_10 Babylonpunct
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 positiondet
20sexagesimalsexagesimalNOUNNumber=Sing21 positioncompound
21positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing23 knownnsubj:pass
22wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 knownaux:pass
23knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 certainadvcl
24..PUNCT_7 certainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentWenowcertain, however propertytree rules
2knowpast · passivea sexagesimal positionBabylon and many centuries before the Christian Eravn 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
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn 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
casecompoundcompoundoblaux:passadvmodcaseoblpunctccnsubj:passaux:passconjadvmodpunctcaseamodoblpunctcasecasepunctobl:agentpunctdetconjcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctrootAlthoughSCONJtlieNOUNsexagesimalNOUNpositionNOUNwasAUXancientlyADVknownVERBinADPBabyloniaPROPN,PUNCTyetCCONJitPRONwasAUXusedVERBonlyADV,PUNCTinADPhigherADJmathematicsNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADP(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlthoughalthoughSCONJ_4 positioncase
2tlietlieNOUNNumber=Sing3 sexagesimalcompound
3sexagesimalsexagesimalNOUNNumber=Sing4 positioncompound
4positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing7 knownobl
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 knownaux:pass
6ancientlyancientlyADV_7 knownadvmod
7knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8ininADP_9 Babyloniacase
9BabyloniaBabyloniaPROPNNumber=Sing7 knownobl
10,,PUNCT_14 usedpunct
11yetyetCCONJ_14 usedcc
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 usednsubj:pass
13wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 usedaux:pass
14useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 knownconj
15onlyonlyADV_14 usedadvmod
16,,PUNCT_19 mathematicspunct
17ininADP_19 mathematicscase
18higherhighADJDegree=Cmp19 mathematicsamod
19mathematicsmathematicsNOUNNumber=Sing14 usedobl
20,,PUNCT_24 Mordellpunct
21asasADP_24 Mordellcase
22ininADP_24 Mordellcase
23((PUNCT_24 Mordellpunct
24MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Sing14 usedobl:agent
25,,PUNCT_27 Originpunct
26ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 Origindet
27OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing24 Mordellconj
28ofofADP_29 Letterscase
29LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur27 Originnmod
30andandCCONJ_31 Numeralscc
31NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur29 Lettersconj
32accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part34 Sefercase
33totoADP_32 accordingfixed
34SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing29 Lettersnmod
35YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing34 Seferflat
36((PUNCT_37 1914punct
3719141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card24 Mordelllist
38))))PUNCT_37 1914punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpast · passiveBabyloniaalthough sexagesimal position; anciently propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»
2usepast · passiveMordell and the Origin of Letters accord Sefer and Numeralspositionhigher mathematicsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
3accordgerundvn 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
casenmod:possoblpunctdetcompoundconjaclcasedetamodoblpunctccadvmoddetconjpunctcasedetamodconjpunctnsubjcopconjaclcasedetamodoblpunctcopcasedetpunctoblpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctflatpunctrootInADPmyPRONopinionNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsexagesimalNOUNpositionNOUNoriginatedVERBfromADPtheDETdecimalADJpositionNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJnotPARTtheDETreverseNOUN;PUNCTforADPtheDETearliestADJabacusNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONwasAUXdoubtlessADJbasedVERBonADPaDETdecimalADJpositionNOUN,PUNCTisAUXolderADJthanADPtheDET(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 opinioncase
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 opinionnmod:poss
3opinionopinionNOUNNumber=Sing34 olderobl
4,,PUNCT_3 opinionpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 positiondet
6sexagesimalsexagesimalNOUNNumber=Sing7 positioncompound
7positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing3 opinionconj
8originatedoriginateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 positionacl
9fromfromADP_12 positioncase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 positiondet
11decimaldecimalADJDegree=Pos12 positionamod
12positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing8 originatedobl
13,,PUNCT_17 reversepunct
14andandCCONJ_17 reversecc
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg17 reverseadvmod
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 reversedet
17reversereverseNOUNNumber=Sing3 opinionconj
18;;PUNCT_22 abacuspunct
19forforADP_22 abacuscase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 abacusdet
21earliestearlyADJDegree=Sup22 abacusamod
22abacusabacusNOUNNumber=Sing3 opinionconj
23,,PUNCT_26 doubtlesspunct
24whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel26 doubtlessnsubj
25wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 doubtlesscop
26doubtlessdoubtlessADJDegree=Pos22 abacusconj
27basedbaseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass26 doubtlessacl
28ononADP_31 positioncase
29aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 positiondet
30decimaldecimalADJDegree=Pos31 positionamod
31positionpositionNOUNNumber=Sing27 basedobl
32,,PUNCT_3 opinionpunct
33isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin34 oldercop
34olderoldADJDegree=Cmprootroot
35thanthanADP_38 Mordellcase
36thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art38 Mordelldet
37((PUNCT_38 Mordellpunct
38MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Sing34 olderobl
39,,PUNCT_41 Originpunct
40ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art41 Origindet
41OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing38 Mordellappos
42ofofADP_43 Letterscase
43LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur41 Originnmod
44andandCCONJ_45 Numeralscc
45NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur43 Lettersconj
46accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part48 Sefercase
47totoADP_46 accordingfixed
48SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing43 Lettersnmod
49YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing48 Seferflat
50((PUNCT_51 1914punct
5119141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card41 Originflat
52))))PUNCT_41 Originpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1originateparticiplethe sexagesimal position not said herethe decimal positionvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe earliest abacusdoubtless propertytree rules
3baseparticiplea decimal positionvn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on position=Source
4ispresentmy opinion and the sexagesimal position and the reverse and the earliest abacusthan the Mordell; old propertytree rules
5accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
6opinemynom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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