symbolize

Who acts: thing, dove, lightning flash, ״, it, organs · What happens: symbolize, be, mean, show, speak, think · To what, where: something, sign, peace, Many Kabalists, Ten Sephiruth, wisdom · Speech: someone speaks here

«symbolize» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: symbolize in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To symbolize is to stand for an idea or thing, so that it means something more than itself.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 symbolize	mark
2	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 stand	csubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 stand	cop
4	to	to	PART	_	5 stand	mark
5	stand	stand	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	for	for	ADP	_	8 idea	case
7	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 idea	det
8	idea	idea	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stand	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 thing	cc
10	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 idea	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 means	punct
12	so	so	ADV	_	15 means	advmod
13	that	that	SCONJ	_	15 means	mark
14	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 means	nsubj
15	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 stand	advcl
16	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	15 means	obj
17	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	16 something	amod
18	than	than	ADP	_	19 itself	case
19	itself	itself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	17 more	obl
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 stand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	symbolize	to-infinitive				vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2	is	present			for a idea or thing; stand property	tree rules
3	mean	present	thing	something		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic

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

To symbolize is to be a sign of something: a dove can symbolize peace.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 symbolize	mark
2	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 sign	advcl
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 sign	cop
4	to	to	PART	_	7 sign	mark
5	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	7 sign	cop
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 sign	det
7	sign	sign	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	of	of	ADP	_	9 something	case
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 sign	nmod
10	:	:	PUNCT	_	14 symbolize	punct
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 dove	det
12	dove	dove	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 symbolize	nsubj
13	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	14 symbolize	aux
14	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 sign	conj
15	peace	peace	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 symbolize	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 sign	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	symbolize	to-infinitive				vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2	is a	present		a sign	of something	tree rules
3	symbolize	can	a dove	peace		vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme

Example 1

Many Kabalists have shown how the Ten Sephiruth are symbolized by the zig-zag lightning flash. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Many Kabalists have shown how the Ten Sephiruth are symbolized by the zig-zag lightning flash.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 Kabalists	amod
2	Kabalists	kabalist	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 shown	nsubj:pass
3	have	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 shown	aux
4	shown	show	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	how	how	ADV	PronType=Int	10 symbolized	advmod
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 Sephiruth	det
7	Ten	ten	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	8 Sephiruth	nummod
8	Sephiruth	Sephiruth	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 symbolized	nsubj
9	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 symbolized	aux:pass
10	symbolized	symbolize	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 shown	ccomp
11	by	by	ADP	_	17 flash	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 flash	det
13	zig	zig	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 zag	compound
14	-	-	PUNCT	_	13 zig	punct
15	zag	zag	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 lightning	compound
16	lightning	lightning	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 flash	compound
17	flash	flash	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 symbolized	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 shown	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	present · perfect · passive		Many Kabalists					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
2	symbolize	present · passive	the lightning flash	the Ten Sephiruth					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme

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 twelve simple letters ה״ו״ז ח״ט״י ל״נ״ם ע״צ״ק symbolize, as it were, the organs of speaking, thinking, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

The tree, 36 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 letters	det
2	twelve	twelve	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 letters	nummod
3	simple	simple	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 letters	amod
4	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 ״	nsubj
5	ה	ה	PUNCT	_	6 ״	punct
6	״	״	PROPN	Number=Sing	25 symbolize	nsubj
7	ו	ו	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat
8	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
9	ז	ז	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
10	ח	ח	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
11	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
12	ט	ט	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
13	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
14	י	י	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
15	ל	ל	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
16	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
17	נ	נ	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
18	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
19	ם	ם	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
20	ע	ע	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
21	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
22	צ	צ	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
23	״	״	X	Foreign=Yes	6 ״	flat:foreign
24	ק	ק	X	Foreign=Yes	25 symbolize	dep
25	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
26	,	,	PUNCT	_	32 organs	punct
27	as	as	ADP	_	32 organs	case
28	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	32 organs	nsubj
29	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	32 organs	cop
30	,	,	PUNCT	_	32 organs	punct
31	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	32 organs	det
32	organs	organ	NOUN	Number=Plur	25 symbolize	obl
33	of	of	SCONJ	_	34 speaking	mark
34	speaking	speak	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	32 organs	acl
35	,	,	PUNCT	_	36 thinking	punct
36	thinking	think	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	34 speaking	conj
37	,	,	PUNCT	_	39 Sefer	punct
38	(	(	PUNCT	_	39 Sefer	punct
39	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	32 organs	nmod
40	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	39 Sefer	flat
41	,	,	PUNCT	_	42 Kalisch	punct
42	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	39 Sefer	flat
43	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	42 Kalisch	flat
44	)	)	PUNCT	_	42 Kalisch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	symbolize	infinitive	״		vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2	is	past	it	as the organs; Sefer nmod	tree rules
3	speak speech: other	gerund	the organs not said here		vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	think speech: other	gerund	the organs not said here		vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Seven [34] double letters, ,בגד כפרת shall, as it were, symbolize wisdom, wealth, fruitfulness, life, dominion, peace and beauty. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: Seven [34] double letters, ,בגד כפרת shall, as it were, symbolize wisdom, wealth, fruitfulness, life, dominion, peace and beauty.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Seven	seven	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 letters	nummod
2	[	[	PUNCT	_	3 34	punct
3	34	34	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	1 Seven	conj
4	]	]	PUNCT	_	3 34	punct
5	double	double	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 letters	amod
6	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 shall	punct
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 shall	punct
9	בגד	בגד	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 כפרת	compound
10	כפרת	כפרת	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 shall	nsubj
11	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 letters	acl:relcl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 symbolize	punct
13	as	as	SCONJ	_	17 symbolize	mark
14	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 symbolize	nsubj
15	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	17 symbolize	aux
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 symbolize	punct
17	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 shall	conj
18	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 symbolize	obj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 wealth	punct
20	wealth	wealth	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 wisdom	conj
21	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 fruitfulness	punct
22	fruitfulness	fruitfulness	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 wisdom	conj
23	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 life	punct
24	life	life	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 fruitfulness	conj
25	,	,	PUNCT	_	26 dominion	punct
26	dominion	dominion	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 fruitfulness	conj
27	,	,	PUNCT	_	28 peace	punct
28	peace	peace	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 dominion	appos
29	and	and	CCONJ	_	30 beauty	cc
30	beauty	beauty	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 peace	conj
31	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 letters	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	symbolize	past	כפרת	wisdom and wealth and fruitfulness and life and dominion					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot wisdom=Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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 Kalisch	punct
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1877	1877	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Kalisch	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

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

Example 4

A red heart can symbolize love.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 heart	det
2	red	red	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 heart	amod
3	heart	heart	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 symbolize	nsubj
4	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	5 symbolize	aux
5	symbolize	symbolize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	love	love	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 symbolize	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 symbolize	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	symbolize	can	a red heart	love					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot love=Theme

Example 5

The dove symbolizes peace.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 dove	det
2	dove	dove	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 symbolizes	nsubj
3	symbolizes	symbolize	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	peace	peace	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 symbolizes	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 symbolizes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	symbolize	present	the dove	peace					vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme

Example 6

The hour-glass symbolizes time passing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 glass	det
2	hour	hour	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 glass	compound
3	-	-	PUNCT	_	2 hour	punct
4	glass	glass	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 symbolizes	nsubj
5	symbolizes	symbolize	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 symbolizes	obj
7	passing	pass	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 time	acl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 symbolizes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	symbolize	present	the hour glass				time		vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
2	pass	gerund	time not said here						vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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