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title: cruse — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cruse» in the Judaism dictionary: A small jar or flask for holding water or oil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cruse

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**Who acts:** small jar, you, spear, that, he, they · **What happens:** hold, see, be, say, bring, put · **To what, where:** water, cruse, head, new cruse, me, salt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cruse» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [cruse in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cruse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small jar or flask for holding water or oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:m1:1
# text = A small jar or flask for holding water or oil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flask	flask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | gerund | a small jar or flask *not said here* | water or oil |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.' (Prophets 1SA.26.16, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.'

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x1:1
# text = And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	4	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cruse	cruse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cruse of water |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the king's spear |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | that |  |  | king's head |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.26.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.26.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.26.16	1SA.26.16	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.' And they brought it to him. (Prophets 2KI.2.20, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.'

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x2:1
# text = And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cruse	cruse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive |  | a new cruse | me |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination cruse=Theme |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive |  | salt |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent salt=Goal |

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*Sentence 2:* And they brought it to him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x2:2
# text = And they brought it to him.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | they | salt | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to he=Destination |

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*Sentence 3:* (Prophets 2KI.2.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x2:3
# text = (Prophets 2KI.2.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.2.20	2KI.2.20	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the hot stones, and a cruse of water. (Prophets 1KI.19.6, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the hot stones, and a cruse of water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x3:1
# text = And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the hot stones, and a cruse of water.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	baked	bake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cruse	cruse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | he | a cruse of water |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **be** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | his head and a cake; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at head=Location |
| 3 | **bake** | participle |  | a cake *not said here* |  |  |  | on the hot stones | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on stone=Instrument |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.19.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cruse:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.19.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.19.6	1KI.19.6	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	_	_
```

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

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