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title: chequer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chequer» in the Judaism dictionary: A pattern of squares, or a work woven in such a pattern. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chequer

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**Who acts:** squares, thou, fine linen, weaver, glorious, raiment · **What happens:** weave, pattern, chequer, make, work, be · **To what, where:** work, pattern, tunic, mitre, girdle, daughter

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«chequer» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [chequer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/chequer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pattern of squares, or a work woven in such a pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chequer:m1:1
# text = A pattern of squares, or a work woven in such a pattern.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	13	det:predet	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | participle |  | a work *not said here* |  | such pattern |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pattern=Trajectory |
| 2 | **pattern** |  | squares |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
And thou shalt weave the tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colours. (Torah EXO.28.39, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt weave the tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colours.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chequer:x1:1
# text = And thou shalt weave the tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colours.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
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	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tunic	tunic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	chequer	chequer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
16	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	mitre	mitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	27	nsubj	_	_
26	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	girdle	girdle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	weaver	weaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | shall | thou | the tunic |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tunic=Product |
| 2 | **chequer** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | work of fine linen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | shall | thou | a mitre of fine linen |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mitre=Product |
| 4 | **make** | shall | thou | a girdle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset girdle=Product |
| 5 | **work** |  | fine linen |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |
| 6 | **work** |  | the weaver in colours |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.28.39, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chequer:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.28.39, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.28.39	EXO.28.39	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold. (Writings PSA.45.14, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chequer:x2:1
# text = All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	glorious	glorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	raiment	raiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	chequer	chequer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	inwrought	inwrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | all glorious | the king's daughter |  |  |  | within the palace | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | her raiment |  |  |  |  | chequer, inwrought *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.45.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chequer:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.45.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.45.14	PSA.45.14	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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