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title: axle — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «axle» in the Judaism dictionary: An axle is a rod or bar that goes through the centre of a wheel, or joins two wheels, so the wheels can turn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# axle

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**Who acts:** axle, bar, wheels, base, four feet, laver · **What happens:** be, go, join, turn, have, use · **To what, where:** bar, centre, two wheels, four brazen wheels, undersetters, simple machine

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An axle is a rod or bar that goes through the centre of a wheel, or joins two wheels, so the wheels can turn.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:m1:1
# text = An axle is a rod or bar that goes through the centre of a wheel, or joins two wheels, so the wheels can turn.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a axle | bar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | bar |  |  | the centre of a wheel |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through centre=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **join** | present | bar *not said here* | two wheels |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
| 4 | **turn** | can | the wheels |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had undersetters; beneath the laver were the undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of each. (Prophets 1KI.7.30, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had undersetters; beneath the laver were the undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of each.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x1:1
# text = And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had undersetters; beneath the laver were the undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of each.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	brazen	brazen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	axles	axle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	undersetters	undersetter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
22	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
25	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	undersetters	undersetter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj	_	_
28	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	wreaths	wreath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	_
32	at	at	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | every base | four brazen wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | the four feet | undersetters |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent undersetter=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | past | the laver |  |  |  |  | with wreaths at the side of each; molten *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.7.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.7.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.7.30	1KI.7.30	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 wheels of the toy car turn on a thin metal axle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x2:1
# text = The wheels of the toy car turn on a thin metal axle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wheel and axle is a simple machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x3:1
# text = A wheel and axle is a simple machine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wheel and axle | a simple machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a straw and a skewer to make an axle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x4:1
# text = We used a straw and a skewer to make an axle.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skewer	skewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a straw and a skewer |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a axle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset axle=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cart broke because its wooden axle snapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x5:1
# text = The cart broke because its wooden axle snapped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the cart |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **snap** | past | cart's wooden axle |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A car has a front axle and a rear axle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x6:1
# text = A car has a front axle and a rear axle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rear	rear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a car | a front axle and a rear axle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axle=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil the axle so the wheels turn smoothly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:axle:x7:1
# text = Oil the axle so the wheels turn smoothly.
1	Oil	oil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	axle	axle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oil** | imperative | you *not said here* | the axle |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent axle=Destination |
| 2 | **turn** | present | the wheels |  |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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