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title: bull — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bull» in the Judaism dictionary: A bull is an adult male cow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bull

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**Who acts:** bull, bull's eye, she, he, Many bulls, strong bulls · **What happens:** be, ass, say, take, offer, encompass · **To what, where:** adult male cow, male, centre, thee, them, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bull» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [bull in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bull.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bull is an adult male cow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:m1:1
# text = A bull is an adult male cow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bull | a adult male cow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 bull can also be the male of some other big animals, such as elephants, whales and seals.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:m2:1
# text = A bull can also be the male of some other big animals, such as elephants, whales and seals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a bull | the male |  |  |  | of some other big animals and elephants and whales and seals | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bull's-eye is the centre of a target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:m3:1
# text = The bull's-eye is the centre of a target.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	bull's	bull's	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bull's eye | the centre |  |  |  | of a target | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals. (Torah GEN.32.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x1:1
# text = thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.
1	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	milch	milch	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	colts	colt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kine	kine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	asses	ass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	foals	foal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ass** |  | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.32.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.32.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.32.15	GEN.32.15	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 he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD. (Torah LEV.9.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x2:1
# text = and he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	ram	ram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
25	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	without	without	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	blemish	blemish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
34	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obj	_	_
35	before	before	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | unto Aaron | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive |  | thee |  |  |  | for a sin offering; for a burnt offering; a ram *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **offer** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  | before the LORD |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.9.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.9.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.9.2	LEV.9.2	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 -->
Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. (Writings PSA.22.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x3:1
# text = Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	encompassed	encompass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Bashan	Bashan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	beset	beset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	round	round	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encompass** | present · perfect | Many bulls | me |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot i=Theme |
| 2 | **beset** | present | strong bulls of Bashan | me |  |  |  | round *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.22.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.22.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.22.13	PSA.22.13	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? (Writings PSA.50.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x4:1
# text = Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bulls	bull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · do-support | I | the flesh of bulls |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flesh=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | infinitive | I *not said here* | the blood of goats |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blood=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.50.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.50.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.50.13	PSA.50.13	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. (Writings JOB.21.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x5:1
# text = Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gendereth	gender	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	faileth	fail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	calveth	calve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	casteth	cast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gender** | present | Their bull |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fail** | present | Their bull *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **calve** | present | their cow |  |  |  |  |  | vn calve-28.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **cast** | present | their cow *not said here* | cow's calf |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calf=Product |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.21.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.21.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.21.10	JOB.21.10	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 -->
The bull stood alone in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x6:1
# text = The bull stood alone in the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the bull |  |  | the field |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sign said «Beware of the bull».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x7:1
# text = A sign said «Beware of the bull».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Beware	beware	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **beware** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of the bull | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer keeps one bull and many cows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x8:1
# text = The farmer keeps one bull and many cows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	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	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cows	cow	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 | **keep** | present | the farmer | one bull and many cows |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bull=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bull elephant can be very large.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x9:1
# text = A bull elephant can be very large.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a bull elephant |  |  |  |  | large *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The arrow hit the bull's-eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x10:1
# text = The arrow hit the bull's-eye.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	bull's	bull's	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the arrow | the bull's eye |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme eye=Co-Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran like a bull in a china shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x11:1
# text = He ran like a bull in a china shop.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | He |  |  | a china shop |  | like a bull | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shop=Trajectory |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the bull by the horns and ask her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bull:x12:1
# text = Take the bull by the horns and ask her.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | the bull |  |  | by the horns | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument bull=Destination |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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