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title: archer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «archer» in the Judaism dictionary: An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# archer

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**Who acts:** archer, person, children, archers, that, sons · **What happens:** be, shoot, deal, hate, handle, turn back · **To what, where:** person, arrows, bow, archers, him, mighty men

<!-- .vabout -->
«archer» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [archer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/archer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:m1:1
# text = An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shoots	shoot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a archer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot** | present | a person | arrows |  | a bow |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme from bow=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; (Torah GEN.49.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x1:1
# text = The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; (Torah GEN.49.23, JPS 1917)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dealt	deal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	bitterly	bitterly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	GEN.49.23	GEN.49.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
23	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | present · perfect · passive |  | the archers |  |  |  | with him *= he*; Torah GEN.49.23 *obl*; bitterly *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **shoot** | past |  |  |  |  |  | at him *= he* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at he=Destination |
| 3 | **hate** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle. (Writings PSA.78.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x2:1
# text = The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	handling	handle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the children of Ephraim |  |  |  |  | as archers | tree rules |
| 2 | **handle** | gerund | archers *not said here* | the bow |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Theme |
| 3 | **turn back** | past | that |  |  |  | day |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.78.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.78.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.78.9	PSA.78.9	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. (Writings 1CH.8.40, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x3:1
# text = And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ulam	Ulam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	valour	valour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sons of Ulam | mighty men |  |  |  | of valour and archers | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past |  | many sons  sons's sons  a hundred |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.8.40, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x3:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.8.40, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.8.40	1CH.8.40	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers. (Writings 1CH.10.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x4:1
# text = And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	overtook	overtake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	anguish	anguish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the battle |  |  | Saul |  | sore *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme against saul=Location |
| 2 | **overtake** | past | the archers | battle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | battle |  |  | anguish |  | by reason of the archers | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.10.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x4:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.10.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.10.3	1CH.10.3	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archer hit the target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x5:1
# text = The archer hit the target.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the archer | the target |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme target=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood was a famous archer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x6:1
# text = Robin Hood was a famous archer.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archers stood ready with their bows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:archer:x7:1
# text = The archers stood ready with their bows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the archers |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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