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title: fleece — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fleece» in the Judaism dictionary: The woolly coat of a sheep, or the wool cut from one sheep in one piece. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fleece

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** woolly coat, first, God, it, dew, he · **What happens:** cut, make, fleece, be, charge, give · **To what, where:** one piece, jumper, someone, money, much, him

<!-- .vabout -->
«fleece» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [fleece in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fleece.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woolly coat of a sheep, or the wool cut from one sheep in one piece.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:m1:1
# text = The woolly coat of a sheep, or the wool cut from one sheep in one piece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the woolly coat of a sheep |  |  | one piece |  | from one sheep | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from sheep=Location |

<!-- .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 soft, warm jacket or jumper made of fluffy man-made fabric.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:m2:1
# text = A soft, warm jacket or jumper made of fluffy man-made fabric.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	fabric	fabric	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | jumper *not said here* |  |  |  | of fluffy made fabric | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fleece someone is to cheat them out of money, often by charging far too much.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:m3:1
# text = To fleece someone is to cheat them out of money, often by charging far too much.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fleece	fleece	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	charging	charge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
15	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
16	too	too	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fleece** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | money |  | cheat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **charge** | gerund |  | much |  |  |  | often *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location much=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. (Torah DEU.18.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x1:1
# text = The first-fruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fruits	fruit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	first	first	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	30	nsubj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
28	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	30	nsubj	_	_
30	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
31	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | shall | the first of the fleece of thy sheep |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.18.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.18.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.18.4	DEU.18.4	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 -->
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; (Writings JOB.31.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x2:1
# text = If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; (Writings JOB.31.20, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	warmed	warm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
24	JOB.31.20	JOB.31.20	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
27	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bless** | present · perfect · passive |  | his loins |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **warm** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | with the fleece of my sheep | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with fleece=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground. (Prophets JDG.6.40, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x3:1
# text = And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	19	expl	_	_
19	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
20	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | God |  |  |  | night |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | upon the fleece; dry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | past | dew on all ground |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.6.40, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.6.40, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.6.40	JDG.6.40	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 -->
And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water. (Prophets JDG.6.38, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x4:1
# text = And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	morrow	morrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	wrung	wring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
23	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	out	out	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	bowlful	bowlful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | so *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise up** | past | he |  |  | the morrow |  | early *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on morrow=Location |
| 3 | **press** | past | he *not said here* | the fleece |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleece=Theme |
| 4 | **wring** | participle | he *not said here* | dew |  | the fleece |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent dew=Theme out fleece=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.6.38, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.6.38, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.6.38	JDG.6.38	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 -->
The farmer clipped the sheep's fleece in one big piece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x5:1
# text = The farmer clipped the sheep's fleece in one big piece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clipped	clip	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	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | past | the farmer | the sheep's fleece |  | one big piece |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleece=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x6:1
# text = Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.
1	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Mary | a little lamb |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | lamb's fleece |  |  |  |  | as snow; white *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring a warm fleece on the school camping trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x7:1
# text = Bring a warm fleece on the school camping trip.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | a warm fleece |  | the camping trip |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fleece=Theme on trip=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My fleece got covered in dog hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x8:1
# text = My fleece got covered in dog hair.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | My fleece |  |  |  | in dog hair | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in hair=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tourists were fleeced by a taxi driver who charged them triple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x9:1
# text = The tourists were fleeced by a taxi driver who charged them triple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tourists	tourist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fleeced	fleece	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	taxi	taxi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	triple	triple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fleece** | past · passive | a taxi driver | the tourists |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Source |
| 2 | **charge** | past | a taxi driver | tourists *= tourist* |  |  |  | triple *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location they=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Greek myth, Jason sailed to find the Golden Fleece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x10:1
# text = In the Greek myth, Jason sailed to find the Golden Fleece.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Fleece	Fleece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | Jason |  |  | the Greek myth |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Jason *not said here* | the Golden Fleece |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleece=Topic |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One fleece can give enough wool to knit a jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x11:1
# text = One fleece can give enough wool to knit a jumper.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	knit	knit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | can | One fleece | enough wool |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Theme |
| 2 | **knit** | to-infinitive | One fleece *not said here* | a jumper |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jumper=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a good fat sheep, with a fine fleece on its back.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fleece:x12:1
# text = It was a good fat sheep, with a fine fleece on its back.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fleece	fleece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a good fat sheep and a fine fleece on fleece's back |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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