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title: flax — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flax» in the Judaism dictionary: Flax is a plant whose stems are spun into thread for making linen cloth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flax

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Flax, She, they, cotton, thou · **What happens:** be, spin, make, mean, smite, seek · **To what, where:** plant, stems, thread, linen cloth, Flax, ear

<!-- .vabout -->
«flax» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [flax in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/flax.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flax is a plant whose stems are spun into thread for making linen cloth.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:m1:1
# text = Flax is a plant whose stems are spun into thread for making linen cloth.
1	Flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
13	linen	linen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flax | a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present · passive |  | stems |  | thread |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into thread=Trajectory |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | linen cloth |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloth=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
Flax can also mean the thread spun from it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:m2:1
# text = Flax can also mean the thread spun from it.
1	Flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Flax | the thread |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Topic |
| 2 | **spin** | participle |  | the thread *not said here* |  | Flax |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from it=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the flax and the barley were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom. (Torah EXO.9.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the flax and the barley were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x1:1
# text = And the flax and the barley were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	smitten	smite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	bloom	bloom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smite** | past · passive |  | the flax and the barley |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  | the ear and bloom |  | for the barley | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the flax |  |  | bloom |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.9.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.9.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.9.31	EXO.9.31	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 -->
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. (Writings PRO.31.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x2:1
# text = She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seeketh	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	worketh	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	willingly	willingly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | She | wool and flax |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with her hands; willingly *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hand=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.31.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.31.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.31.13	PRO.31.13	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 -->
Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed. (Prophets ISA.19.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x3:1
# text = Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed.
1	Moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	combed	comb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
12	weave	weave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | they |  |  |  |  | in combed flax; moreover *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in flax=Theme |
| 2 | **comb** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **weave** | present | they | cotton |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cotton=Product |
| 4 | **is** | shall | cotton *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.19.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.19.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.19.9	ISA.19.9	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had spread out upon the roof. (Prophets JOS.2.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had spread out upon the roof.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x4:1
# text = But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had spread out upon the roof.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	_
24	out	out	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring up** | past · perfect | she | them *= they* |  |  |  | to the roof | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | past | she *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | with the stalks of flax | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **spread out** | past · perfect · passive |  | flax |  | the roof |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme upon roof=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JOS.2.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JOS.2.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOS.2.6	JOS.2.6	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here thou hast two bundles of flax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x5:1
# text = Here thou hast two bundles of flax.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bundles	bundle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | thou | two bundles of flax |  | here |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bundle=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Must they spin gold flax for ever?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flax:x6:1
# text = Must they spin gold flax for ever?
1	Must	must	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spin	spin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | they | gold flax |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent flax=Result for ever=Beneficiary |

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