--- title: chamberlain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «chamberlain» in the Judaism dictionary: A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [chamberlain in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/chamberlain.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:m1:1 # text = A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 chamberlain chamberlain NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 officer officer NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 charge charge NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 rooms room NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 12 household household NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 business business NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 18 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ _ 19 or or CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 lord lord NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | a chamberlain | a officer | | charge of the rooms and household business of a king and queen or lord in old times | | | tree rules | | 2 | **charge** | | | the rooms and household business of a king and queen or lord in old times | | | | | nom charge «act transitive»: of=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. ## Example 1 {#x1} While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x1:1 # text = While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. 1 While while SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 yet yet ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 talking talk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 9 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 chamberlains chamberlain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 hastened hasten VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 conj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 xcomp _ _ 19 Haman Haman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 20 unto unto ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 banquet banquet NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 23 that that SCONJ IN _ 26 mark _ _ 24 Esther Esther PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ _ 25 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 prepared prepare VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 18 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 27 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **talk** | past · progressive | they | | | | yet | with him *= he* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent | | 2 | **come** | past | | the king's chamberlains | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chamberlain=Theme | | 3 | **hasten** | participle | | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **bring** | to-infinitive | | | Haman | | | unto the banquet | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument haman=Destination | | 5 | **prepare** | past · perfect | Esther | | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x1:2 # text = (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 EST.6.14 EST.6.14 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. ## Example 2 {#x2} But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains; therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. (Writings EST.1.12, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains; therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x2:1 # text = But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains; therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 Vashti Vashti PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 appos _ _ 5 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 commandment commandment NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 chamberlains chamberlain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ; ; PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 17 therefore therefore ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 18 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 21 very very ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 22 wroth wroth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 25 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ _ 26 anger anger NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ _ 27 burned burn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 28 in in ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 29 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 30 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | past | the queen | | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **not** **come** | to-infinitive | the queen *not said here* | | | the king's commandment | | by the chamberlains | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at commandment=Location | | 3 | **is** | past | the king | | | | | therefore, wroth *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **burn** | past | king's anger | | | | | in king | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in he=Location | | 5 | **command** | | the king | | | | | | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 6 | **anger** | | king | | | | | | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | *Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.1.12, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x2:2 # text = (Writings EST.1.12, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 EST.1.12 EST.1.12 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} 'What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?' (Writings EST.1.15, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* 'What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?' ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x3:1 # text = 'What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?' 1 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 obj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 unto unto ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 Vashti Vashti PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 appos _ _ 10 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 case _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 10 fixed _ _ 12 law law NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 forasmuch forasmuch NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 conj _ _ 15 as as SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 16 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 17 hath have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 19 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 bidding bidding NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ 25 Ahasuerus Ahasuerus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 appos _ _ 26 by by ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 chamberlains chamberlain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | shall | we | | | | | unto the queen accord law and forasmuch | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | | 2 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **not** **do** | present · perfect | Vashti | the bidding of the king | | | | by the chamberlains | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality | | 4 | **bid** | | | the king | | | | | nom bidding «communication transitive»: of=patient | *Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.1.15, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x3:2 # text = (Writings EST.1.15, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 EST.1.15 EST.1.15 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 4 {#x4} "I know who he says he is," said the Chamberlain. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x4:1 # text = "I know who he says he is," said the Chamberlain. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 know know VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 ccomp _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 11 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Chamberlain Chamberlain PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **be** *in a quote* | present | he | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Chamberlain | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ## Example 5 {#x5} The chamberlains walked along proudly. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x5:1 # text = The chamberlains walked along proudly. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 chamberlains chamberlain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 along along ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 proudly proudly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **walk** | past | the chamberlains | | | | | along, proudly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 6 {#x6} The Chamberlain pushed into the room. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:chamberlain:x6:1 # text = The Chamberlain pushed into the room. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Chamberlain Chamberlain PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 pushed push VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 into into ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **push** | past | the Chamberlain | | | the room | | | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into room=Destination | **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. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [chamber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chamber/) - next →: [chameleon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chameleon/) - ↑ back to [C in Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/)