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title: basilisk — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «basilisk» in the Judaism dictionary: In old fairy tales, a basilisk is a monstrous serpent or lizard whose look could kill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# basilisk

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** basilisk, look, warm places, it, I, serpents · **What happens:** be, kill, run, bite, sting, send · **To what, where:** monstrous serpent, old fairy tales, real lizard, water, serpents, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«basilisk» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [basilisk in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/basilisk.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old fairy tales, a basilisk is a monstrous serpent or lizard whose look could kill.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:m1:1
# text = In old fairy tales, a basilisk is a monstrous serpent or lizard whose look could kill.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	monstrous	monstrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a basilisk | a monstrous serpent or lizard |  | old fairy tales |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | could | look |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A basilisk is a real lizard of warm places that can run across water on its back legs.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:m2:1
# text = A basilisk is a real lizard of warm places that can run across water on its back legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	basilisk	basilisk	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a basilisk | a real lizard |  |  |  | of warm places | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | can | warm places |  |  | water |  | on basilisk's back legs | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across water=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk. (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x1:1
# text = At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	biteth	bite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	stingeth	sting	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | present | it |  |  |  |  | like a serpent; at the last | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at last=Patient |
| 2 | **sting** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like a basilisk | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.23.32	PRO.23.32	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x2:1
# text = For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	basilisks	basilisk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	among	among	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	charmed	charm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
25	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | future | I | serpents and basilisks |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent serpent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **charm** | future · passive |  |  |  |  |  | among you | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **bite** | shall | serpents *= serpent* | you |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | serpents *= serpent* *not said here* | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.8.17	JER.8.17	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 sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den. (Prophets ISA.11.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x3:1
# text = And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sucking	suck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	asp	asp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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	weaned	wean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | shall | the sucking child |  |  | the hole of the asp |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer |
| 4 | **put** | shall | the weaned child | child's hand |  | the basilisk's den |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on den=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.11.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.11.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.11.8	ISA.11.8	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 -->
The knight feared the basilisk's deadly stare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x4:1
# text = The knight feared the basilisk's deadly stare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feared	fear	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	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stare	stare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | the knight | the basilisk's deadly stare |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stare=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stare** |  | the basilisk |  |  |  |  |  | nom stare «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a basilisk guarded the golden well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x5:1
# text = In the story, a basilisk guarded the golden well.
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past | a basilisk | the golden |  | the story |  | well *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golden=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some lizards can run on water, like the basilisk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:basilisk:x6:1
# text = Some lizards can run on water, like the basilisk.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | some lizards |  |  | water |  | like the basilisk | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory |

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