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title: carving — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carving» in the Judaism dictionary: A carving is an object or pattern made by cutting wood, stone or another material. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carving

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**Who acts:** carving, stones, he, museum, We, pumpkin · **What happens:** be, make, cut, carve, mean, cook · **To what, where:** object, pattern, wood, art, cooked meat, slices · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«carving» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [carving in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/carving.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carving is an object or pattern made by cutting wood, stone or another material.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:m1:1
# text = A carving is an object or pattern made by cutting wood, stone or another material.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a carving | a object or pattern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | pattern *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund |  | wood and stone or another material |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wood=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
Carving is the art or activity of cutting shapes into a material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:m2:1
# text = Carving is the art or activity of cutting shapes into a material.
1	Carving	carve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the art or activity of cutting shapes into a material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carving means cutting cooked meat into slices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:m3:1
# text = Carving means cutting cooked meat into slices.
1	Carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Carving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund |  | cooked meat |  | slices |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent meat=Material into slice=Product |
| 3 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship. (Torah EXO.31.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x1:1
# text = and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	workmanship	workmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | in all manner of workmanship | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in manner=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** |  | stones for setting |  |  |  |  |  | nom cutting «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.31.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.31.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.31.5	EXO.31.5	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 in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship. (Torah EXO.35.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x2:1
# text = and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	cutting	cutting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	skilful	skilful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	workmanship	workmanship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | in all manner of skilful workmanship | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in manner=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** |  | stones for setting |  |  |  |  |  | nom cutting «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.35.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.35.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.35.33	EXO.35.33	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 -->
And as for the two doors of olive-wood, he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees. (Prophets 1KI.6.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And as for the two doors of olive-wood, he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x3:1
# text = And as for the two doors of olive-wood, he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	carved	carve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	carvings	carving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	cherubim	cherubim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	overlaid	overlay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
34	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	35	nsubj	_	_
35	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
38	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	cherubim	cherubim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
42	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	47	cc	_	_
43	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	47	case	_	_
44	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	47	det	_	_
45	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	45	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past | he |  |  |  |  | upon carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **overlay** | past | he *not said here* | doors *= door* |  |  |  | with gold | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | past | he | the gold |  | the cherubim |  | upon the palm trees | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gold=Theme upon cherubim=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.6.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.6.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.6.32	1KI.6.32	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has old stone carvings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x4:1
# text = The museum has old stone carvings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	carvings	carving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | old stone carvings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carving=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went pumpkin carving at Halloween.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x5:1
# text = We went pumpkin carving at Halloween.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pumpkin	pumpkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	carving	carve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Halloween	Halloween	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We | pumpkin |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pumpkin=Theme |
| 2 | **carve** | gerund | pumpkin *not said here* |  |  | Halloween |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The totem pole has carvings of animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x6:1
# text = The totem pole has carvings of animals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	totem	totem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	carvings	carving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the totem pole | carvings of animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carving=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maori wood carvings tell stories of ancestors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x7:1
# text = Maori wood carvings tell stories of ancestors.
1	Maori	Maori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carvings	carving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Maori wood carvings | stories of ancestors |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad was carving the turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x8:1
# text = Dad was carving the turkey.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	carving	carve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past · progressive | Dad | the turkey |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turkey=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carving takes patience and a sharp tool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x9:1
# text = Carving takes patience and a sharp tool.
1	Carving	carve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present |  | patience and a sharp tool |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a grown-up should use a carving knife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x10:1
# text = Only a grown-up should use a carving knife.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | should | a grown up | a carving knife |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knife=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just let me finish carving this cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:carving:x11:1
# text = Just let me finish carving this cross.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	carving	carve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **carve** | gerund | me *not said here* | this cross |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Theme |

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