--- title: groin — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «groin» in the Judaism dictionary: The place where the thigh meets the body, the lower belly. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [groin in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/groin.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} The place where the thigh meets the body, the lower belly. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:m1:1 # text = The place where the thigh meets the body, the lower belly. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 6 advmod _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 thigh thigh NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 meets meet VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 body body NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 lower low ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 12 amod _ _ 12 belly belly NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **meet** | present | the thigh | the body | | | | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Co-Agent | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## Example 1 {#x1} And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. (Prophets 2SA.4.6, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x1:1 # text = And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 thither thither ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 midst midst NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 12 as as SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 13 though though SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj:pass _ _ 15 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 16 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 17 aux _ _ 17 fetched fetch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 18 wheat wheat NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ; ; PUNCT : _ 22 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 smote smite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 23 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obj _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 groin groin NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ; ; PUNCT : _ 34 punct _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 29 Rechab Rechab PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 Baanah Baanah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 29 conj _ _ 32 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ _ 33 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 34 escaped escape VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | they | | | the midst of the house | | thither *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into midst=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **fetch** | would · perfect · passive | | they | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary wheat=Theme | | 3 | **smite** | past | they | him *= he* | | the groin | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer | | 4 | **escape** | past | Rechab and Baanah | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.4.6, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x1:2 # text = (Prophets 2SA.4.6, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 2SA.4.6 2SA.4.6 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 2 {#x2} But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. (Prophets 2SA.20.10, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x2:1 # text = But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 Amasa Amasa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 5 det _ _ 5 heed heed NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 nsubj _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 Joab Joab PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ; ; PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 17 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 smote smite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 19 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 therewith therewith ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 groin groin NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 shed shed VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 27 out out ADP RP _ 26 compound:prt _ _ 28 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ _ 29 bowels bowel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 26 obj _ _ 30 to to ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 32 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 35 struck strike VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 36 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 obj _ _ 37 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 35 advmod _ _ 38 again again ADV RB _ 35 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 39 ; ; PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 40 and and CCONJ CC _ 42 cc _ _ 41 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 42 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 43 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past | Amasa | no heed | | the sword | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heed=Theme to sword=Destination | | 2 | **is** | past | the sword | | | Joab's hand | | | tree rules | | 3 | **smite** | past | Amasa | Joab | | the groin | | therewith *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer | | 4 | **shed out** | past | Amasa *not said here* | Amasa's bowels | | | | to the ground | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bowel=Source | | 5 | **not** **strike** | past | Amasa *not said here* | Amasa | | | again | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent he=Instrument | | 6 | **die** | past | Amasa | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.20.10, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x2:2 # text = (Prophets 2SA.20.10, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 2SA.20.10 2SA.20.10 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. (Prophets 2SA.3.27, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x3:1 # text = And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 3 Abner Abner PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 returned return VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 26 advcl _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 Hebron Hebron PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 Joab Joab PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 aside aside ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 13 into into ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 midst midst NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 16 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 gate gate NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ _ 19 to to PART TO _ 20 mark _ _ 20 speak speak VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obl _ _ 23 quietly quietly ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 smote smote VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 27 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ _ 28 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 26 advmod _ _ 29 in in ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 groin groin NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 33 that that SCONJ IN _ 35 mark _ _ 34 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nsubj _ _ 35 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 36 , , PUNCT , _ 39 punct _ _ 37 for for ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 39 det _ _ 39 blood blood NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ _ 40 of of ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 41 Asahel Asahel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 39 nmod _ _ 42 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 43 nmod:poss _ _ 43 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 44 . . PUNCT . _ 26 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **return** | past · passive | | Abner | Hebron | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to hebron=Destination | | 2 | **take** | past | Joab | Abner | | the midst of the gate | | aside *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme into midst=Destination | | 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Joab *not said here* | | | | | with Abner; quietly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent | | 4 | **smote** | imperative | you *not said here* | Abner | | the groin; there | | | tree rules | | 5 | **die** | past | Joab | Joab's brother | | | | for the blood of Asahel | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for blood=Theme | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.3.27, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:groin:x3:2 # text = (Prophets 2SA.3.27, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 2SA.3.27 2SA.3.27 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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