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title: cistern — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cistern» in the Judaism dictionary: The tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cistern

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**Who acts:** toilet, tank, large underground pool, fountain, he, carcass · **What happens:** hold, store, collect, be, touch, not fill · **To what, where:** water, rainwater, vineyards, plant, own cistern, waters

<!-- .vabout -->
«cistern» 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: [cistern in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cistern.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:m1:1
# text = The tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	above	above	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	flushing	flushing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a toilet | water |  |  |  | for flushing | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

<!-- .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 tank, often in the loft or under the ground, that stores water for a house or building.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:m2:1
# text = A tank, often in the loft or under the ground, that stores water for a house or building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	loft	loft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | a tank and the loft or the ground | water |  |  |  | for a house or building | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old times and dry places, a large underground pool or tank for collecting rainwater.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:m3:1
# text = In old times and dry places, a large underground pool or tank for collecting rainwater.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
16	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | gerund | a large underground pool or tank *not said here* | rainwater |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.11.36, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x1:1
# text = Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
1	Nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	wherein	wherein	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	toucheth	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
23	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	cop	_	_
25	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall · present | a fountain or a cistern |  |  |  |  | clean, wherein *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **touch** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | shall | fountain's carcass |  |  |  |  | unclean *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.11.36, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.11.36, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.11.36	LEV.11.36	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 houses full of all good things, which thou didst not fill, and cisterns hewn out, which thou the didst not hew, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou didst not plant, and thou shalt eat and be satisfied — (Torah DEU.6.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 42 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x2:1
# text = and houses full of all good things, which thou didst not fill, and cisterns hewn out, which thou the didst not hew, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou didst not plant, and thou shalt eat and be satisfied — (Torah DEU.6.11, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
10	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
11	didst	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	cisterns	cistern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	hewn	hewn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	obj	_	_
21	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nsubj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	didst	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
25	hew	hew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	vineyards	vineyard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
29	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
33	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	35	nsubj	_	_
34	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	35	nsubj	_	_
35	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
36	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	35	advmod	_	_
37	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
40	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	42	nsubj	_	_
41	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	42	aux	_	_
42	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	parataxis	_	_
43	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
44	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	45	cop	_	_
45	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	42	conj	_	_
46	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	49	punct	_	_
47	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	49	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	compound	_	_
49	DEU.6.11	DEU.6.11	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
51	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	appos	_	_
52	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	51	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	51	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fill** | past · do-support | all good things |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hewn out** | participle | cisterns |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **hew** | past · do-support | thou | vineyards  Torah DEU.6.11 and olive trees |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent which=Patient vineyard=Result |
| 4 | **not** **do** | past | vineyards  Torah DEU.6.11 and olive trees | plant |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Eventuality |
| 5 | **eat** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  | satisfied *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. (Writings PRO.5.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x3:1
# text = Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waters	water	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
11	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **water** | present |  |  |  | thine own cistern |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run** | gerund |  | waters |  | thine own |  | well *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out own=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.5.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.5.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.5.15	PRO.5.15	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a cistern welleth with her waters, so she welleth with her wickedness; violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me continually is sickness and wounds. (Prophets JER.6.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* As a cistern welleth with her waters, so she welleth with her wickedness; violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me continually is sickness and wounds.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x4:1
# text = As a cistern welleth with her waters, so she welleth with her wickedness; violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me continually is sickness and wounds.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	welleth	well	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	welleth	well	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	spoil	spoil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	before	before	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
26	continually	continually	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	wounds	wound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **well** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as a cistern; with her waters | tree rules |
| 2 | **well** | present | she |  |  |  |  | with her wickedness | tree rules |
| 3 | **hear** | present · passive |  | violence and spoil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | Me |  |  |  | before sickness and wounds | continually *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.6.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.6.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.6.7	JER.6.7	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 -->
For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. (Prophets JER.2.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x5:1
# text = For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	committed	committed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	evils	evil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	forsaken	forsake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	hewed	hew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	out	out	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
24	cisterns	cistern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	amod	_	_
27	cisterns	cistern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
30	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	appos	_	_
32	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	33	det	_	_
33	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My people | committed two evils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Patient |
| 2 | **forsake** | present · perfect | people | Me |  |  |  | the fountain of living waters *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hew out** | past | people *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent they=Patient cistern=Result |
| 4 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **hold** | can | that | no water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.2.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JER.2.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.2.13	JER.2.13	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toilet will not flush until the cistern fills up again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x6:1
# text = The toilet will not flush until the cistern fills up again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	flush	flush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **flush** | future | the toilet |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fill up** | present | the cistern |  |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad lifted the lid of the cistern to fix the chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x7:1
# text = Dad lifted the lid of the cistern to fix the chain.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | Dad | the lid of the cistern |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the chain |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent chain=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cold-water cistern is up in the loft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x8:1
# text = The cold-water cistern is up in the loft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loft	loft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the water cistern |  |  | the loft |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient city kept rainwater in a great stone cistern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x9:1
# text = The ancient city kept rainwater in a great stone cistern.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle | the ancient city *not said here* | rainwater |  | a great stone cistern |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme in cistern=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a huge underground cistern with hundreds of columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x10:1
# text = We visited a huge underground cistern with hundreds of columns.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a huge underground cistern |  |  |  | with hundreds of columns | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cistern=Co-Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water dripped from the cistern all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x11:1
# text = Water dripped from the cistern all night.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	dripped	drip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drip** | participle |  | Water *not said here* |  | the cistern | night |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from cistern=Source |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the farm, a cistern collects rain from the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cistern:x12:1
# text = On the farm, a cistern collects rain from the roof.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cistern	cistern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | a cistern | rain |  | the farm |  | from the roof | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rain=Theme from roof=Source |

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