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title: flock — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flock» in the Judaism dictionary: A flock is a group of birds or sheep together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flock

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** flock, people, Jacob, Abraham, brethren, rich man · **What happens:** be, flock, go, feed, set, have · **To what, where:** group, big crowd, large numbers, rest, seven ewe lambs, flock

<!-- .vabout -->
«flock» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [flock in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/flock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flock is a group of birds or sheep together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:m1:1
# text = A flock is a group of birds or sheep together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flock | a group |  |  |  | of birds or sheep | tree rules |

<!-- .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 flock is a big crowd of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:m2:1
# text = A flock is a big crowd of people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flock | a big crowd |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flock is to come together or go somewhere in large numbers: «people flocked to the beach».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:m3:1
# text = To flock is to come together or go somewhere in large numbers: «people flocked to the beach».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flock	flock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	flocked	flock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flock** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | come, together *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  | large numbers |  | somewhere *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in number=Location |
| 4 | **flock** *in a quote* | past | people |  |  |  |  | to the beach | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. (Torah GEN.30.36, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x1:1
# text = And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	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	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Laban	Laban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | Jacob | the rest of Laban's flocks |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.30.36, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.30.36, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.30.36	GEN.30.36	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 Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves. (Torah GEN.21.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x2:1
# text = And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	ewe	ewe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | Abraham | seven ewe lambs of the flock |  |  |  | by lambs *= lamb* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lamb=Theme by themselves=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.21.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.21.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.21.28	GEN.21.28	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 his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. (Torah GEN.37.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x3:1
# text = And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	brethren	brethren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Shechem	Shechem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | his brethren |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | his brethren *not said here* | their father's flock |  | Shechem |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent flock=Value in shechem=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.37.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.37.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.37.12	GEN.37.12	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 -->
and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. (Writings 1CH.27.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x4:1
# text = and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Jaziz	Jaziz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Hagrite	Hagrite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | Jaziz |  | the flocks |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.27.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x4:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.27.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.27.31	1CH.27.31	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x5:1
# text = The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	herds	herd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
13	2SA.12.2	2SA.12.2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the rich man | Prophets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exceed** | gerund | Prophets *not said here* | many flocks and herds |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot flock=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x6:1
# text = Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock!
1	Woe	woe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leaveth	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | the worthless shepherd | the flock |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x6:2
# text = (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEC.11.17	ZEC.11.17	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 -->
A flock of 30 sheep grazed on the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x7:1
# text = A flock of 30 sheep grazed on the hill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | participle |  | 30 sheep *not said here* |  |  |  | on the hill | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on hill=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
8 birds flew away from the flock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x8:1
# text = 8 birds flew away from the flock.
1	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past | 8 birds |  |  | the flock |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from flock=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 4 flocks with 12 geese each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x9:1
# text = There are 4 flocks with 12 geese each.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 flocks with 12 geese |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many birds are in the flock now?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x10:1
# text = How many birds are in the flock now?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many birds |  |  | the flock | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flock of geese flew south for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x11:1
# text = A flock of geese flew south for the winter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	south	south	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | a flock of geese |  |  |  | winter | south *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shepherd counted his flock every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x12:1
# text = The shepherd counted his flock every evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | the shepherd | shepherd's flock |  |  | evening |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crowds flocked to the beach on the hot day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x13:1
# text = Crowds flocked to the beach on the hot day.
1	Crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flocked	flock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flock** | past | Crowds |  |  |  | day | to the beach | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 14 {#x14}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:flock:x14:1
# 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	_	_
```

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| # | 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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