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title: artificer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «artificer» in the Judaism dictionary: An artificer is a skilled craftsman who makes or builds things, especially with metal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# artificer

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**Who acts:** artificer, skilled craftsman, hands, Greek god, village, skilled artificer · **What happens:** be, make, build, hammer, have, mend · **To what, where:** skilled craftsman, things, metal, shield, famous artificer, skilled artificer

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«artificer» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [artificer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/artificer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An artificer is a skilled craftsman who makes or builds things, especially with metal.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:m1:1
# text = An artificer is a skilled craftsman who makes or builds things, especially with metal.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artificer	artificer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	craftsman	craftsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a artificer | a skilled craftsman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a skilled craftsman |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **build** | present | a skilled craftsman *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |

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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 -->
of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. (Writings 1CH.29.5, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:x1:1
# text = of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers.
1	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	artificers	artificer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive | the hands of artificers |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.29.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:x1:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.29.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.29.5	1CH.29.5	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artificer hammered the metal into a shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:x2:1
# text = The artificer hammered the metal into a shield.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artificer	artificer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hammered	hammer	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	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | past | the artificer | the metal |  |  |  | into a shield *result* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent metal=Patient into shield=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Greek god was a famous artificer of metal things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:x3:1
# text = The Greek god was a famous artificer of metal things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	artificer	artificer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Greek god | a famous artificer |  |  |  | of metal things | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every village had a skilled artificer who mended the tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:artificer:x4:1
# text = Every village had a skilled artificer who mended the tools.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	artificer	artificer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	mended	mend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | every village | a skilled artificer |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artificer=Patient |
| 2 | **mend** | past | a skilled artificer | the tools |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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