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title: bow — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bow» in the Judaism dictionary: A bow (rhymes with «go») is a knot with two loops made from ribbon or laces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bow

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**Who acts:** bow, stick, Israel, Abraham, you, peoples · **What happens:** go, be, make, play, bow, say · **To what, where:** knot, two loops, ribbon, bent stick, violin, rhymes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bow» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [bow in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bow (rhymes with «go») is a knot with two loops made from ribbon or laces.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:m1:1
# text = A bow (rhymes with «go») is a knot with two loops made from ribbon or laces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	knot	knot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	laces	lace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a bow | a knot |  |  |  | with two loops | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | two loops *not said here* |  | ribbon or laces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from ribbon=Material |

<!-- .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 bow (rhymes with «go») is also a bent stick with a string for shooting arrows, or a stick with hairs for playing the violin.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:m2:1
# text = A bow (rhymes with «go») is also a bent stick with a string for shooting arrows, or a stick with hairs for playing the violin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	shooting	shooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
27	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
28	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	acl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a bow | a bent stick or a stick with hairs |  |  |  | with a string for shooting arrows | tree rules |
| 3 | **play** | gerund | a stick with hairs *not said here* | the violin |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bow (rhymes with «cow») is to bend your head or body forward to say thank you or show respect.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:m3:1
# text = To bow (rhymes with «cow») is to bend your head or body forward to say thank you or show respect.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bow	bow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
20	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	ccomp	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
24	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | to-infinitive |  | rhymes |  |  |  | with cow | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhyme=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | bend, forward *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **thank** *speech: thank* | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 5 | **show** | infinitive |  | respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bow (rhymes with «cow») is the front part of a ship.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:m4:1
# text = The bow (rhymes with «cow») is the front part of a ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bow | the front part |  |  |  | of a ship | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head. (Torah GEN.47.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x1:1
# text = And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow down** | past | Israel |  |  | the bed's head |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon head=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.47.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.47.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.47.31	GEN.47.31	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 -->
And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. (Torah GEN.23.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x2:1
# text = And Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow down** | past | Abraham |  |  |  | before the people of the land |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before people=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.23.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.23.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.23.12	GEN.23.12	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee. (Torah GEN.27.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x3:1
# text = Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	TO	_	11	case	_	_
11	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | peoples |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | infinitive | peoples *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Attribute |
| 3 | **bow down** | present | nations |  |  |  |  | to thee; down *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to thou=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.27.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.27.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.27.29	GEN.27.29	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x4:1
# text = And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Bath	Bath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sheba	sheba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bowed	bow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | participle | Bath sheba |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | Bath sheba *not said here* | sheba |  |  |  | unto the king | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.1.16	1KI.1.16	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him. (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x5:1
# text = But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Mordecai	Mordecai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	8	cc	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bow down** | past | Mordecai |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | Mordecai *not said here* | Mordecai |  |  | before Mordecai |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x5:2
# text = (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.3.2	EST.3.2	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow. (Prophets 2SA.1.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x6:1
# text = and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the bow | the sons of Judah |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent son=Recipient bow=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.1.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.1.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.1.18	2SA.1.18	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bow needs 2 feet of ribbon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x7:1
# text = Each bow needs 2 feet of ribbon.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	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 | **need** | present | each bow | 2 feet of ribbon |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot foot=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made 6 bows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x8:1
# text = She made 6 bows.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | 6 bows |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many bows from 15 feet of ribbon?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x9:1
# text = How many bows from 15 feet of ribbon?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actors bow at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x10:1
# text = The actors bow at the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | present | the actors |  |  |  | at the end |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at end=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you tie your shoelaces in a bow?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x11:1
# text = Can you tie your shoelaces in a bow?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | can | you | your shoelaces |  | a bow |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood was great with a bow and arrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x12:1
# text = Robin Hood was great with a bow and arrow.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Robin Hood |  |  |  |  | with a bow and arrow; great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violinist moved her bow across the strings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x13:1
# text = The violinist moved her bow across the strings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violinist	violinist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the violinist | violinist's bow |  | the strings |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bow=Theme across string=Trajectory |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waves crashed over the bow of the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x14:1
# text = Waves crashed over the bow of the ship.
1	Waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crash** | past | Waves |  |  | the bow of the ship |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over bow=Location |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The arrow sprang from the bow!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bow:x15:1
# text = The arrow sprang from the bow!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spring** | past | the arrow |  |  | the bow |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from bow=Trajectory |

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