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Who acts: Specific, book, copyright, we, you, Kangaroos · What happens: mean, belong, be, vary, not offer, allow · To what, where: thing, copyright, country, guidance, specific use, specific book · Speech: someone speaks here

«specific» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: specific in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjxcomppunctconjccconjpunctadvmodnummodamodparataxisccadvmodconjcasenmodpunctdetamodconjpunctdetamodnmodpunctrootSpecificADJmeansVERBexactADJ,PUNCTparticularADJandCCONJclearADJ,PUNCTaboutADVoneNUMcertainADJthingNOUNandCCONJnotPARTthingsNOUNinADPgeneralADJ:PUNCTaDETspecificADJtimeNOUN,PUNCTaDETspecificADJexampleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpecificspecificADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3exactexactADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4,,PUNCT_5 particularpunct
5particularparticularADJDegree=Pos3 exactconj
6andandCCONJ_7 clearcc
7clearclearADJDegree=Pos3 exactconj
8,,PUNCT_12 thingpunct
9aboutaboutADV_10 oneadvmod
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 thingnummod
11certaincertainADJDegree=Pos12 thingamod
12thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13andandCCONJ_15 thingscc
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 thingsadvmod
15thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur12 thingconj
16ininADP_17 generalcase
17generalgeneralADJDegree=Pos15 thingsnmod
18::PUNCT_21 timepunct
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 timedet
20specificspecificADJDegree=Pos21 timeamod
21timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing12 thingconj
22,,PUNCT_25 examplepunct
23aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 exampledet
24specificspecificADJDegree=Pos25 exampleamod
25exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing21 timenmod
26..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSpecificexact propertyvn 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

Specific to something means belonging only to that thing or place: plants specific to the rainforest.

The tree, 16 words
casefixedoblxcompadvmodcasedetobjccconjpunctnsubjccompcasedetoblpunctrootSpecificADJtoADPsomethingPRONmeansVERBbelongingVERBonlyADVtoADPthatDETthingNOUNorCCONJplaceNOUN:PUNCTplantsNOUNspecificADJtoADPtheDETrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpecificspecificADJDegree=Pos3 somethingcase
2totoADP_1 Specificfixed
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 meansobl
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5belongingbelongVERBVerbForm=Ger4 meansxcomp
6onlyonlyADV_9 thingadvmod
7totoADP_9 thingcase
8thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 thingdet
9thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing5 belongingobj
10ororCCONJ_11 placecc
11placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 thingconj
12::PUNCT_13 plantspunct
13plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur14 specificnsubj
14specificspecificADJDegree=Pos4 meansccomp
15totoADP_17 rainforestcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 rainforestdet
17rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing14 specificobl
18..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentspecific somethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belong not said to happengerundthat thing or placetree rules

Example 1

Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed.

The tree, 29 words
markdetnsubjcopadvmodcasensubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctccnsubjauxadvmodparataxisobjmarkmarkdetamodnsubj:passcasedetamodnmodaux:passadvclpunctrootWhetherSCONJaDETbookNOUNisAUXstillADVinADPcopyrightNOUNvariesVERBfromADPcountryNOUNtoADPcountryNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJwePRONcaAUXn'tPARTofferVERBguidanceNOUNonSCONJwhetherSCONJanyDETspecificADJuseNOUNofADPanyDETspecificADJbookNOUNisAUXallowedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhetherwhetherSCONJ_7 copyrightmark
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bookdet
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing7 copyrightnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 copyrightcop
5stillstillADV_7 copyrightadvmod
6ininADP_7 copyrightcase
7copyrightcopyrightNOUNNumber=Sing8 variesnsubj
8variesvaryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9fromfromADP_10 countrycase
10countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing8 variesobl
11totoADP_12 countrycase
12countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing8 variesobl
13,,PUNCT_18 offerpunct
14andandCCONJ_18 offercc
15wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs18 offernsubj
16cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin18 offeraux
17n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 offeradvmod
18offerofferVERBVerbForm=Inf8 variesparataxis
19guidanceguidanceNOUNNumber=Sing18 offerobj
20ononSCONJ_30 allowedmark
21whetherwhetherSCONJ_30 allowedmark
22anyanyDETPronType=Ind24 usedet
23specificspecificADJDegree=Pos24 useamod
24useuseNOUNNumber=Sing30 allowednsubj:pass
25ofofADP_28 bookcase
26anyanyDETPronType=Ind28 bookdet
27specificspecificADJDegree=Pos28 bookamod
28bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing24 usenmod
29isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin30 allowedaux:pass
30allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass18 offeradvcl
31..PUNCT_8 variespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta bookcopyrightstilltree rules
2varypresentcopyrightcountryto country resultvn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient from country=Initial_State to country=Result
3not offercanweguidancevn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent guidance=Theme
4allowpresent · passiveany specific use of any specific bookvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
5useany specific booknom use «act transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

Can you give me a specific example?

auxnsubjiobjdetamodobjpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONgiveVERBmePRONaDETspecificADJexampleNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 giveaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 givensubj
3givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 giveiobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 exampledet
6specificspecificADJDegree=Pos7 exampleamod
7exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing3 giveobj
8??PUNCT_3 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givecanyoua specific examplemevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient example=Theme

Example 3

Please be specific — which book do you mean?

discoursecoppunctdetnsubjauxnsubjconjpunctrootPleaseINTJbeAUXspecificADJ—PUNCTwhichDETbookNOUNdoAUXyouPRONmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_3 specificdiscourse
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 specificcop
3specificspecificADJDegree=Posrootroot
4—-PUNCT_9 meanpunct
5whichwhichDETPronType=Int6 bookdet
6bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing9 meannsubj
7dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meanaux
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 meannsubj
9meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf3 specificconj
10??PUNCT_3 specificpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isimperativeyou not said herespecific propertytree rules
2meanpresent · do-supportwhich bookvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 4

We meet at a specific time, 9 o'clock sharp.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctnummodconjamodpunctrootWePRONmeetVERBatADPaDETspecificADJtimeNOUN,PUNCT9NUMo'clockNOUNsharpADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 meetnsubj
2meetmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_6 timecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 timedet
5specificspecificADJDegree=Pos6 timeamod
6timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 meetobl
7,,PUNCT_9 o'clockpunct
899NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 o'clocknummod
9o'clocko'clockNOUNNumber=Sing6 timeconj
10sharpsharpADJDegree=Pos9 o'clockamod
11..PUNCT_2 meetpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpresentWetimevn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Kangaroos are specific to Australia and New Guinea.

nsubjcopcaseoblcccompoundconjpunctrootKangaroosNOUNareAUXspecificADJtoADPAustraliaPROPNandCCONJNewPROPNGuineaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur3 specificnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 specificcop
3specificspecificADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoADP_5 Australiacase
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 specificobl
6andandCCONJ_8 Guineacc
7NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing8 Guineacompound
8GuineaGuineaPROPNNumber=Sing5 Australiaconj
9..PUNCT_3 specificpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKangaroosAustralia and New Guineaspecific propertytree rules

Example 6

When you call 911, say the specific address.

marknsubjadvclobjpunctdetamodobjpunctrootWhenSCONJyouPRONcallVERB911NUM,PUNCTsayVERBtheDETspecificADJaddressNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenSCONJ_3 callmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 callnsubj
3callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sayadvcl
4911911NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 callobj
5,,PUNCT_3 callpunct
6saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 addressdet
8specificspecificADJDegree=Pos9 addressamod
9addressaddressNOUNNumber=Sing6 sayobj
10..PUNCT_6 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresentyou911vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 911=Recipient
2say speech: assertimperativeyou not said herethe specific addressvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent address=Topic

Example 7

I'm not looking for anything specific, just browsing.

nsubjauxadvmodcaseoblamodpunctadvmodconjpunctrootIPRON'mAUXnotPARTlookingVERBforADPanythingPRONspecificADJ,PUNCTjustADVbrowsingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 lookingnsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 lookingaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 lookingadvmod
4lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5forforADP_6 anythingcase
6anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 lookingobl
7specificspecificADJDegree=Pos6 anythingamod
8,,PUNCT_10 browsingpunct
9justjustADV_10 browsingadvmod
10browsingbrowseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 lookingconj
11..PUNCT_4 lookingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not lookpresent · progressiveIfor anythingvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for anything=Theme
2browsegerundI not said heretree rules

Example 8

The recipe asks for a specific kind of flour.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETrecipeNOUNasksVERBforADPaDETspecificADJkindNOUNofADPflourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 recipedet
2reciperecipeNOUNNumber=Sing3 asksnsubj
3asksaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_7 kindcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 kinddet
6specificspecificADJDegree=Pos7 kindamod
7kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing3 asksobl
8ofofADP_9 flourcase
9flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnmod
10..PUNCT_3 askspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpresentthe recipefor a specific kind of flourvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 9

The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubj:passcasedetnummodnmodaux:passcaseamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETspecificADJactionsNOUNofADPtheDETtwoNUMwatersNOUNareAUXdescribedVERBwithADPgreatADJprecisionNOUNinADPthisDETstoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 actionsdet
2specificspecificADJDegree=Pos3 actionsamod
3actionsactionNOUNNumber=Plur9 describednsubj:pass
4ofofADP_7 waterscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 watersdet
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 watersnummod
7waterswaterNOUNNumber=Plur3 actionsnmod
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 describedaux:pass
9describeddescribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10withwithADP_12 precisioncase
11greatgreatADJDegree=Pos12 precisionamod
12precisionprecisionNOUNNumber=Sing9 describedobl
13ininADP_15 storycase
14thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem15 storydet
15storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing12 precisionnmod
16..PUNCT_9 describedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresent · passivethe specific actions of the two waterswith great precision in this storyvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme
2actthe two watersnom action «act intransitive»: of=agent

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