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title: compass — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compass» in the Judaism dictionary: An instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north, used to find directions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# compass

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**Who acts:** magnetic needle, Compass points, they, we, LORD, our · **What happens:** point, use, find, draw, call, be · **To what, where:** instrument, directions, tool, circles, compasses, British English · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«compass» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [compass in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/compass.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north, used to find directions.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:m1:1
# text = An instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north, used to find directions.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	north	north	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | present | a magnetic needle |  |  |  |  | always, north *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a instrument with a magnetic needle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | directions |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Topic |

<!-- .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 tool with two arms, one with a point and one with a pencil, used to draw circles; in British English often called "compasses" or "a pair of compasses".

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:m2:1
# text = A tool with two arms, one with a point and one with a pencil, used to draw circles; in British English often called "compasses" or "a pair of compasses".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
20	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
25	often	often	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
27	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	compasses	compass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
30	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	compasses	compass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a tool with two arms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **draw** | to-infinitive |  | circles |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | compasses |  | British English |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Compass points" are north, south, east and west.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:m3:1
# text = "Compass points" are north, south, east and west.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	north	north	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	south	south	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	east	east	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	west	west	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Compass points |  |  |  |  | north *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To compass something is to achieve or bring it about, an old-fashioned use.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:m4:1
# text = To compass something is to achieve or bring it about, an old-fashioned use.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	achieve	achieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | achieve *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | about *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough; turn you northward. (Torah DEU.2.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough; turn you northward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x1:1
# text = 'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough; turn you northward.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	compassed	compass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	northward	northward	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compass** | present · perfect · passive |  | Ye |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | infinitive |  | you |  |  |  | northward *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme you=Result |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.2.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.2.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.2.3	DEU.2.3	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 -->
But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter. (Torah GEN.19.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x2:1
# text = But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
2	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Sodom	Sodom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
19	compassed	compass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	round	round	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc:preconj	_	_
25	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	31	det:predet	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
32	from	from	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	34	det	_	_
34	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay down** | present | they | the men of the city  the men of Sodom |  |  |  | down *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Result |
| 2 | **compass** | past |  | the house |  |  |  | all people from every quarter *obl*; round *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.19.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.19.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.19.4	GEN.19.4	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 -->
Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days. (Torah DEU.2.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x3:1
# text = Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
24	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	compassed	compass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
30	mount	mount	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	xcomp	_	_
31	Seir	Seir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
32	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | we |  |  |  | then |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past | we *not said here* | our journey |  | the wilderness |  | by the way to the Red Sea | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent journey=Theme into wilderness=Destination |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto me | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **compass** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **mount** | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **journey** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.2.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.2.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.2.1	DEU.2.1	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the waves of Death compassed me. (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For the waves of Death compassed me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x4:1
# text = For the waves of Death compassed me.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	compassed	compass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compass** | past |  | me |  |  |  | for the waves of Death | tree rules |
| 2 | **wave** |  |  | Death |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.22.5	2SA.22.5	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about. (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x5:1
# text = From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.17.9	PSA.17.9	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 -->
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. (Writings LAM.3.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x6:1
# text = He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	builded	builde	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	compassed	compass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gall	gall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	travail	travail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **builde** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against me | tree rules |
| 3 | **compass** | past | He *not said here* | me |  |  |  | with gall and travail | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings LAM.3.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x6:2
# text = (Writings LAM.3.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	LAM.3.5	LAM.3.5	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The compass needle points north.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x7:1
# text = The compass needle points north.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | present | the compass needle |  |  |  |  | north *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a map and compass on the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x8:1
# text = We used a map and compass on the hike.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a map and compass |  | the hike |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set the compasses to 5 centimetres to draw a circle with a radius of 5 cm.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x9:1
# text = Set the compasses to 5 centimetres to draw a circle with a radius of 5 cm.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	compasses	compass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	radius	radius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | imperative | you *not said here* | the compasses |  |  |  | to 5 centimetres | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient compass=Result |
| 2 | **draw** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a circle |  |  |  | with a radius of 5 cm | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The four compass points are north, south, east and west.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x10:1
# text = The four compass points are north, south, east and west.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	north	north	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	south	south	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	east	east	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	west	west	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the four compass points |  |  |  |  | north *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep magnets away from the compass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x11:1
# text = Keep magnets away from the compass.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | magnets |  | the compass |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer magnet=Beneficiary from compass=Eventuality |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors steered by compass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x12:1
# text = The sailors steered by compass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	steered	steer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steer** | participle |  | the sailors *not said here* |  |  |  | by compass | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by compass=Destination |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has more cleverness than ten thousand men, and he found means to compass his end.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:compass:x13:1
# text = He has more cleverness than ten thousand men, and he found means to compass his end.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	cleverness	cleverness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | more cleverness |  |  |  | than thousand men | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cleverness=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | he |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | he | compass |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Topic |

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