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title: curtain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «curtain» in the Judaism dictionary: A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# curtain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** curtain, piece, people, he, other five curtains, eleven curtains · **What happens:** be, hang, block, stop, look in, couple · **To what, where:** piece, window, light, people, big cloth, front

<!-- .vabout -->
«curtain» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [curtain in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/curtain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:m1:1
# text = A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a curtain | a piece |  |  |  | of cloth | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang** | present | a piece |  |  | a window |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over window=Location |
| 3 | **block** | to-infinitive | a piece *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | present | a piece *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality people=Eventuality |
| 5 | **look in** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .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 curtain is also the big cloth across the front of a stage in a theatre.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:m2:1
# text = A curtain is also the big cloth across the front of a stage in a theatre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a curtain | the big cloth |  | the front of a stage in a theatre |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A curtain of something is a thick wall of it, like a curtain of rain.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:m3:1
# text = A curtain of something is a thick wall of it, like a curtain of rain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a curtain of something | a thick wall and a curtain of rain |  |  |  | of it | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. (Torah EXO.36.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x1:1
# text = And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
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	coupled	couple	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **couple** | past | he | five curtains |  |  |  | by curtains *= curtain*; by curtains *= curtain*; six curtains *obl* | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.36.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.36.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.36.16	EXO.36.16	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 he coupled five curtains one to another; and the other five curtains he coupled one to another. (Torah EXO.36.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he coupled five curtains one to another; and the other five curtains he coupled one to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x2:1
# text = And he coupled five curtains one to another; and the other five curtains he coupled one to another.
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	coupled	couple	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	coupled	couple	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **couple** | past | he | five curtains |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |
| 2 | **couple** | past | the other five curtains | one |  |  |  | to another | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent one=Patient to another=Co-Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.36.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.36.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.36.10	EXO.36.10	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 -->
And he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains he made them. (Torah EXO.36.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains he made them.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x3:1
# text = And he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains he made them.
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	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | curtains of goats's hair |  | the tabernacle |  | for a tent | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent curtain=Product for tent=Asset |
| 2 | **make** | past | eleven curtains | goats *= goat* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.36.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.36.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.36.14	EXO.36.14	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 -->
Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; (Writings PSA.104.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x4:1
# text = Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; (Writings PSA.104.2, JPS 1917)
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	coverest	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stretchest	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	heavens	heaven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
22	PSA.104.2	PSA.104.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present |  | Thyself |  |  |  | with light; with a garment | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent thyself=Destination with light=Theme |
| 2 | **stretch out** | present | a garment | the heavens |  |  |  | like a curtain | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heaven=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble. (Prophets HAB.3.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x5:1
# text = I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Cushan	Cushan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	affliction	affliction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Midian	Midian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	tremble	tremble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | I | the tents of Cushan |  | affliction |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tremble** | present · do-support | the curtains of the land of Midian |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HAB.3.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x5:2
# text = (Prophets HAB.3.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HAB.3.7	HAB.3.7	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. (Writings SNG.1.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x6:1
# text = 'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	comely	comely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Kedar	Kedar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Solomon	Solomon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | black, comely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **daughter** |  | ye |  |  |  |  | of Jerusalem and the curtains of Solomon | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.1.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x6:2
# text = (Writings SNG.1.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.1.5	SNG.1.5	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 -->
Please close the curtains; it's getting dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x7:1
# text = Please close the curtains; it's getting dark.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | the curtains |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She opened the curtains and let the sun in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x8:1
# text = She opened the curtains and let the sun in.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opened	open	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	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | She | the curtains |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location curtain=Theme |
| 2 | **let in** | infinitive | She *not said here* | the sun |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curtain went up and the play began.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x9:1
# text = The curtain went up and the play began.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the curtain |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the play |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep candles away from the curtains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x10:1
# text = Keep candles away from the curtains.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	candles	candle	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	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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* | candles |  | the curtains |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer candle=Beneficiary from curtain=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tie up curtain cords so little kids can't reach them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x11:1
# text = Tie up curtain cords so little kids can't reach them.
1	Tie	tie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cords	cord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie up** | imperative | you *not said here* | curtain cords |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **reach** | can | little kids | cords *= cord* |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hid behind the curtain in hide-and-seek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x12:1
# text = We hid behind the curtain in hide-and-seek.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	seek	seek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | We |  |  | the curtain |  | in hide seek | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind curtain=Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A curtain of rain swept across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x13:1
# text = A curtain of rain swept across the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | participle |  | a curtain of rain *not said here* |  | the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actors came out for a curtain call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x14:1
# text = The actors came out for a curtain call.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the actors |  |  |  |  | for a curtain call; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drew aside the curtains of the little bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:curtain:x15:1
# text = She drew aside the curtains of the little bed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aside	aside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | She |  |  |  |  | aside the curtains of the little bed | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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