formative

«formative» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Having the power to shape or form something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

Having the power to shape or form something. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: It translates a phrase from Sefer Yetzirah about a power that shapes things, and the translators disagree on its exact meaning.

examples

• Rittangelius gives "replace the formative power upon his throne." Postellus gives "restore the device to its place." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

note

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Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «formative» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.