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title: despoil — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «despoil» in the Judaism dictionary: Old use: to rob a place or person of goods or treasure, often by force, and leave it damaged. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# despoil

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**Who acts:** force, They, their, son, raiders, dragon · **What happens:** rob, leave, damage, cut, despoil, plead · **To what, where:** place, force, provender, field, vineyard, cause

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«despoil» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [despoil in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/despoil.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old use: to rob a place or person of goods or treasure, often by force, and leave it damaged.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:m1:1
# text = Old use: to rob a place or person of goods or treasure, often by force, and leave it damaged.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rob	rob	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rob** | to-infinitive |  | a place or person of goods or treasure |  |  |  | by force | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Source |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive |  | force |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **damage** | participle | force *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked. (Writings JOB.24.6, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x1:1
# text = They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	despoil	despoil	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	vineyard	vineyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | They | his provender |  | the field |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset provender=Product |
| 2 | **despoil** | present | they | the vineyard of the wicked |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vineyard=Source |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.24.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.24.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.24.6	JOB.24.6	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 -->
For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them. (Writings PRO.22.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x2:1
# text = For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	plead	plead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	despoil	despoil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	despoil	despoil	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | future |  | their cause |  |  |  | for the LORD | tree rules |
| 2 | **despoil** | infinitive |  | those |  |  |  | of life | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent of life=Theme |
| 3 | **despoil** | present |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Source |
| 4 | **cause** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.22.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.22.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.22.23	PRO.22.23	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother. (Writings PRO.19.26, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x3:1
# text = A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dealeth	deal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	shamefully	shamefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	reproachfully	reproachfully	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	despoil	despoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	chase	chase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | present | a son |  |  |  |  | shamefully *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **despoil** | future | a son | son's father |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent father=Source |
| 3 | **chase away** | infinitive | a son *not said here* | son's mother |  |  |  | away *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.19.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.19.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.19.26	PRO.19.26	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raiders despoiled the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x4:1
# text = The raiders despoiled the village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raiders	raider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	despoiled	despoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **despoil** | past | the raiders | the village |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon despoiled the castle of its treasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x5:1
# text = The dragon despoiled the castle of its treasure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	despoiled	despoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	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	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **despoil** | past | the dragon | the castle of dragon's treasure |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Source |
| 2 | **treasure** |  | dragon |  |  |  |  |  | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not despoil the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:despoil:x6:1
# text = Do not despoil the forest.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	despoil	despoil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **despoil** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Source |

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