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stupidity

Who acts: Stupidity, second word, שְׁטוּתָה shetutah, שָׁטָה shatah, It, He · What happens: be, not think, not understand, not make, sense, appear · To what, where: silly act, sense, emendation, שָׁטָה shatah, mock, words

«stupidity» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: stupidity in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Stupidity is being stupid: not thinking well or not understanding.

nsubjcopcoppunctadvmodconjadvmodccadvmodconjpunctrootStupidityNOUNisAUXbeingAUXstupidADJ:PUNCTnotPARTthinkingVERBwellADVorCCONJnotPARTunderstandingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing4 stupidnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 stupidcop
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 stupidcop
4stupidstupidADJDegree=Posrootroot
5::PUNCT_7 thinkingpunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 thinkingadvmod
7thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 stupidconj
8wellwellADVDegree=Pos7 thinkingadvmod
9ororCCONJ_11 understandingcc
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 understandingadvmod
11understandingunderstandVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 thinkingconj
12..PUNCT_4 stupidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentStupiditystupid propertytree rules
2not think speech: othergerundStupidity not said herewell propertyvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not understandgerundStupidity not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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 stupidity is a silly or foolish act or idea.

detnsubjcopdetamodccconjccconjpunctrootADETstupidityNOUNisAUXaDETsillyADJorCCONJfoolishADJactNOUNorCCONJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 stupiditydet
2stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing8 actnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 actcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 actdet
5sillysillyADJDegree=Pos8 actamod
6ororCCONJ_7 foolishcc
7foolishfoolishADJDegree=Pos5 sillyconj
8actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ororCCONJ_10 ideacc
10ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing8 actconj
11..PUNCT_8 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta stupiditya silly act or ideatree rules

Example 1

The second word, שטותה, cannot be made sense of without emendation. שְׁטוּתָה shetutah would appear to be passed on a root שָׁטָה shatah which means ‘to mock, ridicule’, found in words like שְׁטוּת shetut ‘stupidity’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: The second word, שטותה, cannot be made sense of without emendation.

The tree, 12 words
detamodpunctappospunctauxadvmodaux:passaclobjcasecasenmodpunctrootTheDETsecondADJwordNOUN,PUNCTשטותהNOUN,PUNCTcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXmadeVERBsenseNOUNofADPwithoutADPemendationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
2secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 wordamod
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 שטותהpunct
5שטותהשטותהNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordappos
6,,PUNCT_10 madepunct
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin10 madeaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 madeadvmod
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 madeaux:pass
10mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 wordacl
11sensesenseNOUNNumber=Sing10 madeobj
12ofofADP_14 emendationcase
13withoutwithoutADP_14 emendationcase
14emendationemendationNOUNNumber=Sing11 sensenmod
15..PUNCT_3 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not makecan · passivethe second word not said heresense of emendationvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: sense=Product
2senseemendationnom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: שְׁטוּתָה shetutah would appear to be passed on a root שָׁטָה shatah which means ‘to mock, ridicule’, found in words like שְׁטוּת shetut ‘stupidity’.

The tree, 24 words
compoundnsubjauxmarkaux:passadvclcasedetcompoundcompoundoblnsubjacl:relclpunctmarkobjpunctappospunctpunctaclcaseoblcasecompoundnmodpunctappospunctpunctrootשְׁטוּתָהPROPNshetutahNOUNwouldAUXappearVERBtoPARTbeAUXpassedVERBonADPaDETrootNOUNשָׁטָהNOUNshatahNOUNwhichPRONmeansVERB‘PUNCTtoPARTmockNOUN,PUNCTridiculeNOUN’PUNCT,PUNCTfoundVERBinADPwordsNOUNlikeADPשְׁטוּתPROPNshetutNOUN‘PUNCTstupidityNOUN’PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1שְׁטוּתָהשְׁטוּתָהPROPNNumber=Sing2 shetutahcompound
2shetutahshetutahNOUNNumber=Sing4 appearnsubj
3wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 appearaux
4appearappearVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_7 passedmark
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 passedaux:pass
7passedpassVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 appearadvcl
8ononADP_12 shatahcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 shatahdet
10rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing11 שָׁטָהcompound
11שָׁטָהשָׁטָהNOUNNumber=Sing12 shatahcompound
12shatahshatahNOUNNumber=Sing7 passedobl
13whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel14 meansnsubj
14meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 shatahacl:relcl
15‘'PUNCT_17 mockpunct
16totoPART_17 mockmark
17mockmockNOUNNumber=Sing14 meansobj
18,,PUNCT_19 ridiculepunct
19ridiculeridiculeNOUNNumber=Sing17 mockappos
20’'PUNCT_19 ridiculepunct
21,,PUNCT_22 foundpunct
22foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 mockacl
23ininADP_24 wordscase
24wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur22 foundobl
25likelikeADP_27 shetutcase
26שְׁטוּתשְׁטוּתPROPNNumber=Sing27 shetutcompound
27shetutshetutNOUNNumber=Sing24 wordsnmod
28‘'PUNCT_29 stupiditypunct
29stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing27 shetutappos
30’'PUNCT_29 stupiditypunct
31..PUNCT_4 appearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1appearwouldשְׁטוּתָה shetutahvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2passto-infinitive · passiveשְׁטוּתָה shetutah not said herea שָׁטָה shatahvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: on shatah=Location
3meanpresenta שָׁטָה shatahmockvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mock=Topic
4findparticiplemock not said herewords like שְׁטוּת shetutvn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent

Sentence 3: (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

It was sheer stupidity to swim in the flooded river.

nsubjcopamodmarkaclcasedetamodoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXsheerADJstupidityNOUNtoPARTswimVERBinADPtheDETfloodedVERBriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 stupiditynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 stupiditycop
3sheersheerADJDegree=Pos4 stupidityamod
4stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 swimmark
6swimswimVERBVerbForm=Inf4 stupidityacl
7ininADP_10 rivercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 riverdet
9floodedfloodVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 riveramod
10riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing6 swimobl
11..PUNCT_4 stupiditypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastItsheer stupiditytree rules
2swimto-infinitivethe flooded rivervn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Trajectory
3floodparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 3

He laughed at his own stupidity after locking the keys in the car.

nsubjcasenmod:possamodoblmarkadvcldetobjcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONlaughedVERBatADPhisPRONownADJstupidityNOUNafterSCONJlockingVERBtheDETkeysNOUNinADPtheDETcarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 laughednsubj
2laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_6 stupiditycase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 stupiditynmod:poss
5ownownADJDegree=Pos6 stupidityamod
6stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing2 laughedobl
7afterafterSCONJ_8 lockingmark
8lockinglockVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 laughedadvcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 keysdet
10keyskeyNOUNNumber=Plur8 lockingobj
11ininADP_13 carcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 cardet
13carcarNOUNNumber=Sing8 lockingobl
14..PUNCT_2 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laughpastHehis own stupidityvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2lockgerundHe not said herethe keysthe carvn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient

Example 4

The fire was caused by human stupidity, not lightning.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETfireNOUNwasAUXcausedVERBbyADPhumanADJstupidityNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTlightningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 firedet
2firefireNOUNNumber=Sing4 causednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 causedaux:pass
4causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_7 stupiditycase
6humanhumanADJDegree=Pos7 stupidityamod
7stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing4 causedobl
8,,PUNCT_10 lightningpunct
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 lightningadvmod
10lightninglightningNOUNNumber=Sing7 stupidityconj
11..PUNCT_4 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepast · passivehuman stupidity and lightningthe firevn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient

Example 5

I can't believe the stupidity of that plan!

nsubjauxadvmoddetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootIPRONcaAUXn'tPARTbelieveVERBtheDETstupidityNOUNofADPthatDETplanNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 believensubj
2cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 believeaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 believeadvmod
4believebelieveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stupiditydet
6stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing4 believeobj
7ofofADP_9 plancase
8thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 plandet
9planplanNOUNNumber=Sing6 stupiditynmod
10!!PUNCT_4 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not believecanIthe stupidity of that planvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stupidity=Stimulus

Example 6

Don't let one moment of stupidity spoil your day.

auxadvmodnummodnsubjcasenmodconjnmod:possobjpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTletVERBoneNUMmomentNOUNofADPstupidityNOUNspoilVERByourPRONdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 letaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 letadvmod
3letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 momentnummod
5momentmomentNOUNNumber=Sing8 spoilnsubj
6ofofADP_7 stupiditycase
7stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing5 momentnmod
8spoilspoilVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 letconj
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 daynmod:poss
10daydayNOUNNumber=Sing8 spoilobj
11..PUNCT_3 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not letimperative · do-supportyou not said herevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2spoilpresentone moment of stupiditydayvn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

The story is about the stupidity of a greedy king.

detnsubjcopcasedetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNisAUXaboutADPtheDETstupidityNOUNofADPaDETgreedyADJkingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 stupiditynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stupiditycop
4aboutaboutADP_6 stupiditycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stupiditydet
6stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_10 kingcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 kingdet
9greedygreedyADJDegree=Pos10 kingamod
10kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 stupiditynmod
11..PUNCT_6 stupiditypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe storyabout the stupidity; of a greedy kingtree rules

Example 8

Neither violence nor stupidity gave him a thought.

detnsubjccconjiobjdetobjpunctrootNeitherDETviolenceNOUNnorCCONJstupidityNOUNgaveVERBhimPRONaDETthoughtNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeitherneitherDETPronType=Neg2 violencedet
2violenceviolenceNOUNNumber=Sing5 gavensubj
3nornorCCONJPolarity=Neg4 stupiditycc
4stupiditystupidityNOUNNumber=Sing2 violenceconj
5gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 gaveiobj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 thoughtdet
8thoughtthoughtNOUNNumber=Sing5 gaveobj
9..PUNCT_5 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastneither violence nor stupiditya thoughthim = hevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient thought=Theme

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