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Who acts: Syllabic, syllabic writing system, syllabic sound, hap py, purpose, author · What happens: mean, divide, use, make, have, be · To what, where: beats, one symbol, syllable, own, two syllables, superiority

«syllabic» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: syllabic in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Syllabic means about syllables, the beats or sound parts that words are divided into.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcaseoblpunctdetapposcccompoundconjnsubj:passnsubj:passaux:passacl:relcloblpunctrootSyllabicADJmeansVERBaboutADPsyllablesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETbeatsNOUNorCCONJsoundNOUNpartsNOUNthatPRONwordsNOUNareAUXdividedVERBintoADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SyllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_4 syllablescase
4syllablessyllableNOUNNumber=Plur2 meansobl
5,,PUNCT_7 beatspunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 beatsdet
7beatsbeatNOUNNumber=Plur4 syllablesappos
8ororCCONJ_10 partscc
9soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing10 partscompound
10partspartNOUNNumber=Plur7 beatsconj
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 dividednsubj:pass
12wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur14 dividednsubj:pass
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 dividedaux:pass
14divideddivideVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 beatsacl:relcl
15intointoADP_14 dividedobl
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSyllabicabout syllablesvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2dividepresent · passivethe beats or sound partsvn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"hap-py" has two syllables.

punctcompoundpunctnsubjpunctnummodobjpunctroot"PUNCThapNOUN-PUNCTpyNOUN"PUNCThasVERBtwoNUMsyllablesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 pypunct
2haphapNOUNNumber=Sing4 pycompound
3--PUNCT_2 happunct
4pypyNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
5""PUNCT_4 pypunct
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 syllablesnummod
8syllablessyllableNOUNNumber=Plur6 hasobj
9..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenthap pytwo syllablesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient

Meaning 2

A syllabic writing system (a syllabary) uses one symbol for each syllable, like Japanese kana or the Cherokee syllabary.

The tree, 19 words
detamodcompoundnsubjpunctdetappospunctnummodobjcasedetoblpunctcaseamodapposccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETsyllabicADJwritingNOUNsystemNOUN(PUNCTaDETsyllabaryNOUN)PUNCTusesVERBoneNUMsymbolNOUNforADPeachDETsyllableNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPJapaneseADJkanaNOUNorCCONJtheDETCherokeePROPNsyllabaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 systemdet
2syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos4 systemamod
3writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing4 systemcompound
4systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing9 usesnsubj
5((PUNCT_7 syllabarypunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 syllabarydet
7syllabarysyllabaryNOUNNumber=Sing4 systemappos
8))PUNCT_7 syllabarypunct
9usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 symbolnummod
11symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing9 usesobj
12forforADP_14 syllablecase
13eacheachDETPronType=Tot14 syllabledet
14syllablesyllableNOUNNumber=Sing9 usesobl
15,,PUNCT_18 kanapunct
16likelikeADP_18 kanacase
17JapaneseJapaneseADJDegree=Pos18 kanaamod
18kanakanaNOUNNumber=Sing14 syllableappos
19ororCCONJ_22 syllabarycc
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 syllabarydet
21CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing22 syllabarycompound
22syllabarysyllabaryNOUNNumber=Sing18 kanaconj
23..PUNCT_9 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresenta syllabic writing systemone symbolfor each syllablevn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent symbol=Theme for syllable=Eventuality

Meaning 3

Usage: phonetics — kept apart, not parsed.

A syllabic sound, like the "n" in "button" or "l" in "bottle", makes a syllable on its own without a vowel.

The tree, 21 words
detamodnsubjpunctcasedetpunctconjpunctcasepunctnmodpunctccpunctconjpunctcasepunctnmodpunctpunctdetobjcasenmod:possoblcasedetoblpunctrootADETsyllabicADJsoundNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDET"PUNCTnNOUN"PUNCTinADP"PUNCTbuttonNOUN"PUNCTorCCONJ"PUNCTlNOUN"PUNCTinADP"PUNCTbottleNOUN"PUNCT,PUNCTmakesVERBaDETsyllableNOUNonADPitsPRONownADJwithoutADPaDETvowelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 sounddet
2syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos3 soundamod
3soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing23 makesnsubj
4,,PUNCT_8 npunct
5likelikeADP_8 ncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 ndet
7""PUNCT_8 npunct
8nnNOUNNumber=Sing3 soundconj
9""PUNCT_8 npunct
10ininADP_12 buttoncase
11""PUNCT_12 buttonpunct
12buttonbuttonNOUNNumber=Sing8 nnmod
13""PUNCT_12 buttonpunct
14ororCCONJ_16 lcc
15""PUNCT_16 lpunct
16llNOUNNumber=Sing12 buttonconj
17""PUNCT_16 lpunct
18ininADP_20 bottlecase
19""PUNCT_20 bottlepunct
20bottlebottleNOUNNumber=Sing16 lnmod
21""PUNCT_20 bottlepunct
22,,PUNCT_3 soundpunct
23makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 syllabledet
25syllablesyllableNOUNNumber=Sing23 makesobj
26ononADP_28 owncase
27itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 ownnmod:poss
28ownownADJDegree=Pos23 makesobl
29withoutwithoutADP_31 vowelcase
30aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 voweldet
31vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing23 makesobl
32..PUNCT_23 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresenta syllabic sound and the n in button or l in bottlea syllablesyllable's ownwithout a vowelvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset syllable=Product

Example 1

The purpose of the author was to e ..pliiisizc the superiority of alphabetic writing over the non-alphabetic writing (ideographic and syllabic) used by all the nations of antiquity, and even now by a great portion of mankind. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: The purpose of the author was to e ..pliiisizc the superiority of alphabetic writing over the non-alphabetic writing (ideographic and syllabic) used by all the nations of antiquity, and even now by a great portion of mankind.

The tree, 37 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcopmarkpunctcasedetobjcaseamodnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctapposccconjpunctaclcasedet:predetdetoblcasenmodpunctccadvmodadvmodcasedetamodconjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETpurposeNOUNofADPtheDETauthorNOUNwasAUXtoPARTeVERB..PUNCTpliiisizcADPtheDETsuperiorityNOUNofADPalphabeticADJwritingNOUNoverADPtheDETnon-alphabeticADJwritingNOUN(PUNCTideographicADJandCCONJsyllabicADJ)PUNCTusedVERBbyADPallDETtheDETnationsNOUNofADPantiquityNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJevenADVnowADVbyADPaDETgreatADJportionNOUNofADPmankindNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 purposedet
2purposepurposeNOUNNumber=Sing8 ensubj
3ofofADP_5 authorcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 authordet
5authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing2 purposenmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 ecop
7totoPART_8 emark
8eeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9....PUNCT_12 superioritypunct
10pliiisizcpliiisizcADP_12 superioritycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 superioritydet
12superioritysuperiorityNOUNNumber=Sing8 eobj
13ofofADP_15 writingcase
14alphabeticalphabeticADJDegree=Pos15 writingamod
15writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing12 superioritynmod
16overoverADP_19 writingcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 writingdet
18non-alphabeticnon-alphabeticADJDegree=Pos19 writingamod
19writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing12 superioritynmod
20((PUNCT_21 ideographicpunct
21ideographicideographicADJDegree=Pos19 writingappos
22andandCCONJ_23 syllabiccc
23syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos21 ideographicconj
24))PUNCT_21 ideographicpunct
25useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 superiorityacl
26bybyADP_29 nationscase
27allallDETPronType=Tot29 nationsdet:predet
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 nationsdet
29nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur25 usedobl
30ofofADP_31 antiquitycase
31antiquityantiquityNOUNNumber=Sing29 nationsnmod
32,,PUNCT_39 portionpunct
33andandCCONJ_39 portioncc
34evenevenADV_35 nowadvmod
35nownowADVPronType=Dem39 portionadvmod
36bybyADP_39 portioncase
37aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art39 portiondet
38greatgreatADJDegree=Pos39 portionamod
39portionportionNOUNNumber=Sing8 econj
40ofofADP_41 mankindcase
41mankindmankindNOUNNumber=Sing39 portionnmod
42..PUNCT_8 epunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe purpose of the authore propertytree rules
2useparticiplethe superiority of alphabetic writing not said hereby all nations of antiquityvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3purposethe authornom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

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

Japanese hiragana is a syllabic script.

amodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootJapaneseADJhiraganaNOUNisAUXaDETsyllabicADJscriptNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JapaneseJapaneseADJDegree=Pos2 hiraganaamod
2hiraganahiraganaNOUNNumber=Sing6 scriptnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 scriptcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 scriptdet
5syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos6 scriptamod
6scriptscriptNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 scriptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentJapanese hiraganaa syllabic scripttree rules

Example 3

We clapped the syllabic beats of our names.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootWePRONclappedVERBtheDETsyllabicADJbeatsNOUNofADPourPRONnamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 clappednsubj
2clappedclapVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 beatsdet
4syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos5 beatsamod
5beatsbeatNOUNNumber=Plur2 clappedobj
6ofofADP_8 namescase
7ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 namesnmod:poss
8namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur5 beatsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 clappedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1clappastWethe syllabic beats of our namesvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beat=Theme
2nameournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

A haiku has a strict syllabic pattern: 5, 7, 5.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctappospunctflatpunctconjpunctrootADEThaikuNOUNhasVERBaDETstrictADJsyllabicADJpatternNOUN:PUNCT5NUM,PUNCT7NUM,PUNCT5NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 haikudet
2haikuhaikuNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 patterndet
5strictstrictADJDegree=Pos7 patternamod
6syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos7 patternamod
7patternpatternNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
8::PUNCT_9 5punct
955NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 patternappos
10,,PUNCT_11 7punct
1177NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 5flat
12,,PUNCT_13 5punct
1355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 5conj
14..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta haikua strict syllabic patternvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient

Example 5

The Cherokee leader Sequoyah invented a syllabic writing system.

detcompoundnsubjapposdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETCherokeePROPNleaderNOUNSequoyahPROPNinventedVERBaDETsyllabicADJwritingNOUNsystemNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 leaderdet
2CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing3 leadercompound
3leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Sing5 inventednsubj
4SequoyahSequoyahPROPNNumber=Sing3 leaderappos
5inventedinventVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 systemdet
7syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos9 systemamod
8writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing9 systemcompound
9systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing5 inventedobj
10..PUNCT_5 inventedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inventpastthe Cherokee leadera syllabic writing systemvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Result

Example 6

In "bottle", the final l is syllabic.

casepunctoblpunctpunctdetamodnsubjcoppunctrootInADP"PUNCTbottleNOUN"PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETfinalADJlNOUNisAUXsyllabicADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 bottlecase
2""PUNCT_3 bottlepunct
3bottlebottleNOUNNumber=Sing10 syllabicobl
4""PUNCT_3 bottlepunct
5,,PUNCT_3 bottlepunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 ldet
7finalfinalADJDegree=Pos8 lamod
8llNOUNNumber=Sing10 syllabicnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 syllabiccop
10syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Posrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 syllabicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe final lbottlesyllabic propertytree rules

Example 7

Syllabic poems count syllables, not stresses.

amodnsubjobjpunctadvmodconjpunctrootSyllabicADJpoemsNOUNcountVERBsyllablesNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTstressesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SyllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos2 poemsamod
2poemspoemNOUNNumber=Plur3 countnsubj
3countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4syllablessyllableNOUNNumber=Plur3 countobj
5,,PUNCT_7 stressespunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 stressesadvmod
7stressesstressNOUNNumber=Plur4 syllablesconj
8..PUNCT_3 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countpresentSyllabic poemssyllables and stressesvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Theme

Example 8

Breaking a long word into syllabic parts helps you spell it.

csubjdetamodobjcaseamodoblobjxcompobjpunctrootBreakingVERBaDETlongADJwordNOUNintoADPsyllabicADJpartsNOUNhelpsVERByouPRONspellVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BreakingbreakVERBVerbForm=Ger8 helpscsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 worddet
3longlongADJDegree=Pos4 wordamod
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Breakingobj
5intointoADP_7 partscase
6syllabicsyllabicADJDegree=Pos7 partsamod
7partspartNOUNNumber=Plur1 Breakingobl
8helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 helpsobj
10spellspellVERBVerbForm=Inf8 helpsxcomp
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 spellobj
12..PUNCT_8 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breakgerunda long wordinto syllabic parts resultvn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient into part=Result
2helppresentBreakingyouvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3spellinfinitiveyou not said herewordvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

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