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title: bowstring — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bowstring» in the Judaism dictionary: The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bowstring

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**Who acts:** bowstring, thou, them, lords, she, Samson · **What happens:** be, pull back, shoot, make, turn, bring up · **To what, where:** cord, bow, arrow, them, back, seven fresh bowstrings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bowstring» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: [bowstring in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bowstring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:m1:1
# text = The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowstring	bowstring	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	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bowstring | the cord |  | a bow |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull back** | present · passive |  | a bow |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **shoot** | to-infinitive |  | a arrow |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them. (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x1:1
# text = For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
11	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | shall | thou | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | their back |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.21.13	PSA.21.13	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 -->
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x2:1
# text = Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Philistines	Philistine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	bound	bind	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring up** | past | the lords of the Philistines |  |  |  | then | to her seven fresh bowstrings | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **dry** | past · perfect · passive |  | her seven fresh bowstrings |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 3 | **bind** | past | she | him *= he* |  |  |  | with lords *= lord* | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent he=Patient with they=Co-Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.16.8	JDG.16.8	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.' (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x3:1
# text = And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Samson	Samson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bind	bind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	_
22	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
25	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	cop	_	_
29	as	as	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	32	det	_	_
31	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Samson |  |  |  |  | unto her *= she* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bind** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | me |  |  |  | with seven fresh bowstrings | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Patient with bowstring=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **not** **dry** | past · passive |  | seven fresh bowstrings |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 4 | **become** | shall | I |  |  |  | then | weak *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as any other man | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.16.7	JDG.16.7	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 -->
He pulled back the bowstring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x4:1
# text = He pulled back the bowstring.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bowstring	bowstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull back** | past | He | the bowstring |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archers twanged their bowstrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x5:1
# text = The archers twanged their bowstrings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twanged	twang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bowstrings	bowstring	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 | **twang** | past | the archers | archers's bowstrings |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bowstring snapped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bowstring:x6:1
# text = The bowstring snapped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bowstring	bowstring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | the bowstring |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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