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title: feather — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feather» in the Judaism dictionary: A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# feather

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** feather, soft parts, Feathers, birds, Light, People · **What happens:** be, cover, keep, help, fly, mean · **To what, where:** one, body, birds, crop, altar, pinions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«feather» 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: [feather in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/feather.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:m1:1
# text = A feather is one of the light, soft parts that cover a bird's body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a feather | one |  |  |  | of the light  soft parts | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | soft parts | a bird's body |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Destination |

<!-- .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 -->
Feathers keep birds warm and dry and help them fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:m2:1
# text = Feathers keep birds warm and dry and help them fly.
1	Feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Feathers | birds |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | Feathers *not said here* | birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **fly** | infinitive | birds *= bird* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Light as a feather» means very light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:m3:1
# text = «Light as a feather» means very light.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Light as a feather |  |  |  |  | light *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People who are alike like to spend time together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:m4:1
# text = People who are alike like to spend time together.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | People |  |  |  |  | alike *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | together *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes. (Torah LEV.1.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x1:1
# text = And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cast	cast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | shall | he | its crop |  |  |  | with the feathers; thereof *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Theme |
| 2 | **cast** | infinitive | he *not said here* | crop |  | the altar |  | on the east part; in the place of the ashes | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme beside altar=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.1.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.1.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.1.16	LEV.1.16	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 -->
The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's? (Writings JOB.39.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x2:1
# text = The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	beateth	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	joyously	joyously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	pinions	pinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	stork	stork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | present | the wing of the ostrich |  |  |  |  | joyously *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | wing's pinions and feathers |  |  |  | 's the stork | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.39.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.39.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.39.13	JOB.39.13	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar; (Prophets EZK.17.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x3:1
# text = and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar; (Prophets EZK.17.3, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	GOD	GOD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	pinions	pinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
26	divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	compound	_	_
27	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	parataxis	_	_
30	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Lebanon	Lebanon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	conj	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	_
37	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
41	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	appos	_	_
43	EZK.17.3	EZK.17.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	flat	_	_
46	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	43	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	42	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the Lord GOD |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | past | feathers | divers colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |
| 4 | **come** | past |  |  |  |  |  | unto Lebanon | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **take** | past |  | the top of the cedar |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it. (Prophets EZK.17.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x4:1
# text = There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	21	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
22	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
24	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
29	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
30	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
32	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
35	from	from	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	40	nmod:poss	_	_
40	plantation	plantation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
42	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	45	mark	_	_
43	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	45	nsubj	_	_
44	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	45	aux	_	_
45	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
46	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	45	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | another great eagle with great wings and many feathers |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bend** | past · do-support | this vine | vine's roots |  |  |  | toward eagle | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent root=Material |
| 3 | **shoot** | past |  | vine's branches |  | the beds of vine's plantation |  | toward eagle | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent branch=Theme from bed=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **water** | might | eagle |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.17.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x4:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.17.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.17.7	EZK.17.7	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She found 14 feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x5:1
# text = She found 14 feathers.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | 14 feathers |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each hat has 3 feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x6:1
# text = Each hat has 3 feathers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each hat | 3 feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pillow has 200 feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x7:1
# text = A pillow has 200 feathers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillow	pillow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a pillow | 200 feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many feathers in 5 hats?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x8:1
# text = How many feathers in 5 hats?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock has bright blue and green feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x9:1
# text = The peacock has bright blue and green feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the peacock | bright blue feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago people wrote with feather pens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x10:1
# text = Long ago people wrote with feather pens.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | people |  |  |  |  | with feather pens; ago *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box was as light as a feather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x11:1
# text = The box was as light as a feather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the box |  |  |  |  | as a feather; light *property* | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feathers help birds stay warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x12:1
# text = Feathers help birds stay warm.
1	Feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Feathers | birds |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | birds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds of a feather flock together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:feather:x13:1
# text = Birds of a feather flock together.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	flock	flock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flock together** | infinitive | Birds of a feather |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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