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title: crucible — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crucible» in the Judaism dictionary: A crucible is a strong pot that can stand great heat, used for melting metal or other things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crucible

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**Who acts:** crucible, strong pot, words, silver, we · **What happens:** be, stand, use, melt, try, refine · **To what, where:** strong pot, great heat, metal, pure words, crucible, LORD

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A crucible is a strong pot that can stand great heat, used for melting metal or other things.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:m1:1
# text = A crucible is a strong pot that can stand great heat, used for melting metal or other things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crucible	crucible	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
16	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 crucible | a strong pot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | can | a strong pot | great heat |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heat=Stimulus |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **melt** | gerund |  | metal or other things |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient metal=Result |

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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 -->
The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times. (Writings PSA.12.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:x1:1
# text = The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crucible	crucible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	refined	refine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	appos	_	_
21	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the words of the LORD | pure words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | past | silver | pure words *not said here* |  | a crucible |  | on the earth | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Eventuality |
| 3 | **refine** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.12.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.12.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.12.7	PSA.12.7	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metals were melted in the crucible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:x2:1
# text = The metals were melted in the crucible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crucible	crucible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past · passive |  | the metals |  | the crucible |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It was easy to melt all these away in the gold-making crucible.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:x3:1
# text = It was easy to melt all these away in the gold-making crucible.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
7	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	crucible	crucible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **melt away** | to-infinitive |  | these |  | the making crucible |  | away *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient this=Result |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we heated salt in a crucible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crucible:x4:1
# text = In science we heated salt in a crucible.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heated	heat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crucible	crucible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heat** | past | we | salt |  |  |  | in a crucible; in science | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent salt=Patient in science=Instrument |

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