signification

Who acts: Signification, act, letter, group, scholar, colour · What happens: be, show, signall, suggest, have, mean · To what, where: meaning, act, something, number, numerical signification, signification

«signification» 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: signification in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Signification is the meaning of a word, sign or symbol.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 meaning	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 meaning	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 meaning	det
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 word	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 word	det
7	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 meaning	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 sign	punct
9	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 word	conj
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 symbol	cc
11	symbol	symbol	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 word	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 meaning	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Signification	the meaning				of a word and sign or symbol	tree rules

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

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Signification is the act of showing or signalling something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 act	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 act	cop
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 act	det
4	act	act	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	of	of	SCONJ	_	6 showing	mark
6	showing	show	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 act	acl
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 signalling	cc
8	signalling	signall	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 showing	conj
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	8 signalling	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 act	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	is a	present	Signification	the act	tree rules
2	show	gerund	the act not said here		vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	signall	gerund	the act not said here	something	tree rules

Example 1

tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning.

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	tion	tion	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	of	of	ADP	_	3 numbers	case
3	numbers	number	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 tion	nmod
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 letters	cc
5	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 numbers	conj
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	8 letter	punct
7	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	8 letter	det
8	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 tion	conj
9	suggesting	suggest	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	8 letter	acl
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 number	det
11	'	'	PUNCT	_	12 number	punct
12	number	number	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 suggesting	obj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 group	punct
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 group	cc
15	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	16 group	det
16	group	group	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 letter	appos
17	of	of	ADP	_	18 letters	case
18	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 group	nmod
19	having	have	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	16 group	acl
20	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	22 signification	det
21	numerical	numerical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 signification	amod
22	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 having	obj
23	,	,	PUNCT	_	25 vital	punct
24	as	as	ADP	_	25 vital	case
25	vital	vital	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 tion	conj
26	as	as	ADP	_	29 meaning	case
27	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	29 meaning	nmod:poss
28	literal	literal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	29 meaning	amod
29	meaning	meaning	NOUN	Number=Sing	25 vital	obl
30	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 tion	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	suggest speech: suggest	gerund	every letter not said here	a number	vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic
2	have	gerund	every group of letters not said here	a numerical signification	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Patient
3	mean		signification		nom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Westcott	punct
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1893	1893	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Westcott	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

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

Example 2

The scholar explained the signification of the old word.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 scholar	det
2	scholar	scholar	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 explained	nsubj
3	explained	explain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 signification	det
5	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 explained	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	9 word	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 word	det
8	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 word	amod
9	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 signification	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 explained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	past	the scholar	the signification of the old word					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Topic
2	signify			the old word					nom signification «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

Each colour in the flag has its own signification.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	2 colour	det
2	colour	colour	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 has	nsubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 flag	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 flag	det
5	flag	flag	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 colour	nmod
6	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 signification	nmod:poss
8	own	own	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 signification	amod
9	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 has	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	each colour in the flag	colour's own signification					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Patient
2	signify		colour						nom signification «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

In the old book, the signification of the dream was explained by a wise man.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 book	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 book	det
3	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 book	amod
4	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 explained	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 book	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 signification	det
7	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 explained	nsubj:pass
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 dream	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 dream	det
10	dream	dream	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 signification	nmod
11	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	12 explained	aux:pass
12	explained	explain	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
13	by	by	ADP	_	16 man	case
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 man	det
15	wise	wise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 man	amod
16	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 explained	obl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 explained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	past · passive	a wise man	the signification of the dream		the old book			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
2	signify			the dream					nom signification «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

Words can change their signification over hundreds of years.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 change	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 change	aux
3	change	change	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 signification	nmod:poss
5	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 change	obj
6	over	over	ADP	_	7 hundreds	case
7	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 change	obl
8	of	of	ADP	_	9 years	case
9	years	year	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 hundreds	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 change	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	change	can	Words	Words's signification		hundreds of years			vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Patient
2	signify		Words = word						nom signification «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The priest explained the signification of the candle at Easter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 priest	det
2	priest	priest	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 explained	nsubj
3	explained	explain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 signification	det
5	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 explained	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 candle	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 candle	det
8	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 signification	nmod
9	at	at	ADP	_	10 Easter	case
10	Easter	Easter	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 explained	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 explained	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	past	the priest	the signification of the candle		Easter			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Topic
2	signify			the candle					nom signification «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

He did not understand the full signification of the sign.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 understand	nsubj
2	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 understand	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 understand	advmod
4	understand	understand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 signification	det
6	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 signification	amod
7	signification	signification	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 understand	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 sign	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 sign	det
10	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 signification	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 understand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not understand	past · do-support	He	the full signification of the sign					vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer signification=Stimulus
2	signify			the sign					nom signification «communication transitive»: of=patient

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