--- title: canker — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «canker» in the Judaism dictionary: A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. The word is used in the name "canker-worm". 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [canker in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/canker.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. The word is used in the name "canker-worm". *Sentence 1:* A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:m1:1 # text = A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 grub grub NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 or or CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 5 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 like like ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 insect insect NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 8 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 eats eat VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 10 plants plant NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **eat** | present | caterpillar like insect | plants | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient | 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. *Sentence 2:* The word is used in the name "canker-worm". ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:m1:2 # text = The word is used in the name "canker-worm". 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 used use VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 canker canker NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 worm worm NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **use** | present · passive | | the word | | the name | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ## Example 1 {#x1} He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number, (Writings PSA.105.34, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:x1:1 # text = He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number, (Writings PSA.105.34, JPS 1917) 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 spoke speak VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 locust locust NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 canker canker NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 worm worm NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 14 without without ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ _ 19 PSA.105.34 PSA.105.34 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 flat _ _ 22 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 19 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **come** | past | the locust | the canker worm without number and Writings | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and flieth away. (Prophets NAM.3.16, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and flieth away. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:x2:1 # text = Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and flieth away. 1 Thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 hast have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 multiplied multiply VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 merchants merchant NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 6 above above ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 stars star NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 heaven heaven NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ; ; PUNCT : _ 16 punct _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 13 canker canker NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 worm worm NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 spreadeth spread VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 17 itself itself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 flieth fly VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 conj _ _ 21 away away ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **multiply** | present · passive | | Thou | | the stars of heaven | | | tree rules | | 2 | **spread** | present | the canker worm | worm | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location itself=Theme | | 3 | **fly away** | present | the canker worm *not said here* | | | | | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets NAM.3.16, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:x2:2 # text = (Prophets NAM.3.16, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 NAM.3.16 NAM.3.16 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} The LORD of hosts hath sworn by Himself: Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm, and they shall lift up a shout against thee. (Prophets JER.51.14, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* The LORD of hosts hath sworn by Himself: Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm, and they shall lift up a shout against thee. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:x3:1 # text = The LORD of hosts hath sworn by Himself: Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm, and they shall lift up a shout against thee. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 hosts host NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nmod _ _ 5 hath have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 sworn swear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 Himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 : : PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 10 Surely surely ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 12 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 fill fill VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 parataxis _ _ 14 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 13 obj _ _ 15 with with ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 18 as as ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 19 with with ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 21 canker canker NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 22 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 worm worm NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 26 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 27 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 28 aux _ _ 28 lift lift VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 29 up up ADP RP _ 28 compound:prt _ _ 30 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 shout shout NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obj _ _ 32 against against ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 33 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 34 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swear** | present · passive | LORD | the LORD of hosts | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality | | 2 | **fill** | future | I | thee | | | | with men; surely *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent thou=Patient with man=Instrument | | 3 | **lift up** | shall | men *= man* | a shout | | thee | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shout=Theme against thou=Destination | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.51.14, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:canker:x3:2 # text = (Prophets JER.51.14, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 JER.51.14 JER.51.14 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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