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title: boar — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boar» in the Judaism dictionary: A boar, or wild boar, is a wild pig with thick, bristly hair and sharp tusks, living in forests in Europe, Asia and North Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boar

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**Who acts:** boar, female, that, field, farmer, Wild boar piglets · **What happens:** be, live, call, do, move, feed · **To what, where:** wild pig, forests, adult male pig, farm, sow, male · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«boar» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [boar in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/boar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boar, or wild boar, is a wild pig with thick, bristly hair and sharp tusks, living in forests in Europe, Asia and North Africa.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:m1:1
# text = A boar, or wild boar, is a wild pig with thick, bristly hair and sharp tusks, living in forests in Europe, Asia and North Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
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	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	bristly	bristly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a boar or wild boar | a wild pig |  |  |  | with thick bristly hair and sharp tusks | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | forests in Europe and Asia and North Africa |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boar is also an adult male pig on a farm; the female is a sow.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:m2:1
# text = A boar is also an adult male pig on a farm; the female is a sow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sow	sow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 boar | a adult male pig and a sow |  | a farm |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the female | a sow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male of some other animals, like the guinea pig and badger, is also called a boar.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:m3:1
# text = The male of some other animals, like the guinea pig and badger, is also called a boar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
16	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the male of some other animals like the guinea pig and badger |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it. (Writings PSA.80.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x1:1
# text = The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ravage	ravage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	moveth	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	feedeth	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the boar out the wood | ravage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | present | the field |  |  |  |  | on boar | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.80.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.80.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.80.14	PSA.80.14	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wild boar dug in the forest floor with its snout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x2:1
# text = The wild boar dug in the forest floor with its snout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | participle |  | the wild boar *not said here* |  | the forest floor with floor's snout |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in floor=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boar has sharp tusks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x3:1
# text = A boar has sharp tusks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer has one boar and ten sows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x4:1
# text = The farmer has one boar and ten sows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	sows	sow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the farmer | one boar and ten sows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild boar piglets have stripes on their fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x5:1
# text = Wild boar piglets have stripes on their fur.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Wild boar piglets | stripes |  | piglets's fur |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from wild boars; they can be dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x6:1
# text = Keep away from wild boars; they can be dangerous.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boars	boar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | wild boars |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from boar=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | can | boars *= boar* |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the hero hunted a giant boar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x7:1
# text = In the old story, the hero hunted a giant boar.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | past | the hero | a giant boar |  | the old story |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boar=Theme in story=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild boars live in forests across Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boar:x8:1
# text = Wild boars live in forests across Europe.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	boars	boar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Wild boars |  |  | forests across Europe |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

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