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title: asp — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «asp» in the Judaism dictionary: An asp is a small, poisonous snake, found in hot countries and in old stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# asp

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** asp, wine, He, tongue, food, venom · **What happens:** be, find, suck, slay, turn, stop · **To what, where:** small poisonous snake, hot countries, venom, poison, viper, food

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«asp» 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: [asp in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/asp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An asp is a small, poisonous snake, found in hot countries and in old stories.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:m1:1
# text = An asp is a small, poisonous snake, found in hot countries and in old stories.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a asp | a small poisonous snake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a small poisonous snake *not said here* |  | hot countries and old stories |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps. (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x1:1
# text = Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	asps	asp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Their wine | the venom |  |  |  | of serpents | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.32.33	DEU.32.33	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him. (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x2:1
# text = He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	asps	asp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	viper	viper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | shall | He | the poison of asps |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poison=Source |
| 2 | **slay** | shall | the viper's tongue | viper |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.20.16	JOB.20.16	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 -->
Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. (Writings JOB.20.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x3:1
# text = Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
1	Yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bowels	bowel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gall	gall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	asps	asp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	within	within	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present · passive |  | his food in his bowels |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | food | the gall |  |  |  | of asps; within him *= he* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.20.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.20.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.20.14	JOB.20.14	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear; (Writings PSA.58.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x4:1
# text = Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear; (Writings PSA.58.5, JPS 1917)
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	venom	venom	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	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stoppeth	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	_
24	PSA.58.5	PSA.58.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
27	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their venom |  |  |  |  | like the venom; of a serpent | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | like the deaf asp | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | present | the deaf asp | asp's ear |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ear=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox nearly stepped on an asp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x5:1
# text = The fox nearly stepped on an asp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | the fox |  |  |  |  | on a asp; nearly *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on asp=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The asp slid quietly across the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x6:1
# text = The asp slid quietly across the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | past | the asp |  |  | the path |  | quietly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across path=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the asp was clever and could talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:asp:x7:1
# text = In the story the asp was clever and could talk.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the asp |  |  | the story |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | could | the asp *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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