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title: coil — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coil» in the Judaism dictionary: A series of rings or loops made by winding something long (a coil of rope). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# coil

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**Who acts:** wire wound, snake, you, More coils, kettle, tail · **What happens:** make, wind, carry, lie, coil up, have · **To what, where:** loops, something, electricity, rings, snake, coil

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«coil» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [coil in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/coil.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A series of rings or loops made by winding something long (a coil of rope).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:m1:1
# text = A series of rings or loops made by winding something long (a coil of rope).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	winding	wind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | loops *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **wind** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One ring of such a series.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:m2:1
# text = One ring of such a series.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wire wound in rings that carries electricity, as in a heater or electromagnet.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:m3:1
# text = A wire wound in rings that carries electricity, as in a heater or electromagnet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a wire wound in rings | electricity |  |  |  | as a heater or electromagnet | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wind something into rings, or to lie in rings (The snake coiled up).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:m4:1
# text = To wind something into rings, or to lie in rings (The snake coiled up).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
15	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | rings |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ring=Location |
| 2 | **coil up** | participle |  | the snake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snake lay in a coil on the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x1:1
# text = The snake lay in a coil on the rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | the snake |  |  | a coil |  | on the rock | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in coil=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wind the rope into a neat coil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x2:1
# text = Wind the rope into a neat coil.
1	Wind	wind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wind** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rope |  | a neat coil |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent rope=Theme into coil=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
More coils of wire make the electromagnet stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x3:1
# text = More coils of wire make the electromagnet stronger.
1	More	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	coils	coil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electromagnet	electromagnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | More coils of wire | the electromagnet |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electromagnet=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle has a heating coil inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x4:1
# text = The kettle has a heating coil inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the kettle | a heating coil |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coil=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat's tail coiled around its paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x5:1
# text = The cat's tail coiled around its paws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	coiled	coil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past | the cat's tail |  |  | tail's paws |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around paw=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spring is a metal coil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x6:1
# text = A spring is a metal coil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coil	coil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spring | a metal coil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the boy could reef a sail and coil a rope and keep the ship's nose steady before the wind.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coil:x7:1
# text = And the boy could reef a sail and coil a rope and keep the ship's nose steady before the wind.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	coil	coil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
19	before	before	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | infinitive | a sail | a rope |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent rope=Material |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | a sail *not said here* | the ship's nose |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Theme |

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