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title: cubit — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cubit» in the English dictionary: A cubit is an old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 45 cm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cubit

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**Who acts:** cubit, fish, horn, They, Fifteen cubits, waters · **What happens:** be, clear, do, prevail, cover, make · **To what, where:** old unit, cubit, one cubit, Torah EXO.38.13, mountains, Torah GEN.7.20

<!-- .vabout -->
«cubit» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [cubit in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cubit/).

## Everyday, meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cubit is an old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 45 cm.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:m1:1
# text = A cubit is an old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, about 45 cm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	about	about	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cubit | a old unit and the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and 45 cm |  |  |  | of length; the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and 45 cm *conj* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:m2:1
# text = An old unit of length, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish was only a cubit long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x1:1
# text = The fish was only a cubit long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fish | a cubit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horn is about a cubit long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x2:1
# text = The horn is about a cubit long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the horn |  |  |  |  | about a cubit | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have cleared only one cubit of the granary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x3:1
# text = They have cleared only one cubit of the granary.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cleared	clear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	granary	granary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | present · perfect | They | one cubit of the granary |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. (Torah EXO.38.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x4:1
# text = And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	eastward	eastward	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.38.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x4:2
# text = (Torah EXO.38.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.38.13	EXO.38.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. (Torah GEN.7.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x5:1
# text = Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
1	Fifteen	fifteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	upward	upward	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	prevail	prevail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Fifteen cubits |  |  |  |  | upward *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prevail** | present | the waters |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the mountains |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.7.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x5:2
# text = (Torah GEN.7.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.7.20	GEN.7.20	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. (Torah EXO.27.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x6:1
# text = And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	eastward	eastward	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | the breadth of the court on the east side | fifty cubits |  |  |  | eastward *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.27.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x6:2
# text = (Torah EXO.27.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.27.13	EXO.27.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the house, that is, the temple before the Sanctuary, was forty cubits long. (Prophets 1KI.6.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the house, that is, the temple before the Sanctuary, was forty cubits long.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x7:1
# text = And the house, that is, the temple before the Sanctuary, was forty cubits long.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Sanctuary	Sanctuary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | the temple |  |  | before the Sanctuary |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the house and the temple |  |  |  |  | forty cubits *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.6.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x7:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.6.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.6.17	1KI.6.17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high. (Prophets 1KI.6.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x8:1
# text = And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Sanctuary	Sanctuary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cherubim	cherubim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
15	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | two cherubim of olive wood |  | the Sanctuary |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cherubim=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.6.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x8:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.6.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.6.23	1KI.6.23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. (Prophets EZK.40.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x9:1
# text = And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
4	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
5	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
11	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | five cubits *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | five cubits |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.40.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x9:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.40.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.40.30	EZK.40.30	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah EXO.36.21, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x10:1
# text = Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	12	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ten cubits | the length |  |  |  | of a board; a cubit and a half and the breadth of each board *parataxis* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Other fishes there were only a cubit long which had heads like owls.

<!-- .note -->
From The Arabian Nights Entertainments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x11:1
# text = Other fishes there were only a cubit long which had heads like owls.
1	Other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fishes	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Other fishes  there | a cubit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | a cubit | heads |  |  |  | like owls | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah EXO.26.16, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:cubit:x12:1
# text = Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cubit	cubit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	13	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | Ten cubits | the length |  |  |  | of a board; a cubit and a half and the breadth of each board *parataxis* | tree rules |

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