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title: hew — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hew» in the Judaism dictionary: To cut or chop wood or stone with a sharp tool or axe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hew

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, ye, pillars, LORD, Samuel, thou · **What happens:** cut, chop, cut down, make, hew, go up · **To what, where:** wood, ark, two tables, mount, hand, altars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«hew» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [hew in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hew.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cut or chop wood or stone with a sharp tool or axe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:m1:1
# text = To cut or chop wood or stone with a sharp tool or axe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	chop	chop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **chop** | infinitive |  | wood or stone |  |  |  | with a sharp tool or axe | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wood=Patient with tool=Instrument |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cut down or chop through with a sword or axe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:m2:1
# text = To cut down or chop through with a sword or axe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chop	chop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	through	through	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **chop** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a sword or axe; through *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with sword=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So I made an ark of acacia-wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand. (Torah DEU.10.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So I made an ark of acacia-wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x1:1
# text = So I made an ark of acacia-wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ark	ark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	acacia	acacia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hewed	hew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	up	up	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	into	into	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	mount	mount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	32	nummod	_	_
32	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | a ark of acacia wood |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ark=Product |
| 2 | **hew** | past | I *not said here* | two tables of stone |  |  |  | like the first | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |
| 3 | **go up** | past | I *not said here* |  |  | the mount |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **have** | gerund | I *not said here* | the two tables |  | my hand |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.10.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.10.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.10.3	DEU.10.3	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 -->
But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire. (Torah DEU.7.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x2:1
# text = But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
5	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	altars	altar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	dash	dash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	hew	hew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
25	down	down	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	Asherim	Asherim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	burn	burn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
31	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
32	graven	graven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	images	image	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obj	_	_
34	with	with	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | shall | ye |  |  |  |  | with them *= they*; thus *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with they=Theme |
| 2 | **break down** | shall | ye | their altars |  |  |  | dash in pieces and pieces's pillars *obl* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent altar=Patient |
| 3 | **hew down** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | pillars's Asherim |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asherim=Patient |
| 4 | **burn** | infinitive |  | pillars's graven images |  |  |  | with fire | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent image=Patient with fire=Instrument |
| 5 | **image** |  | pillars *= pillar* |  |  |  |  |  | nom image «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.7.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.7.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.7.5	DEU.7.5	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 -->
At that time the LORD said unto me: 'Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto Me into the mount; and make thee an ark of wood. (Torah DEU.10.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* At that time the LORD said unto me: 'Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto Me into the mount; and make thee an ark of wood.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x3:1
# text = At that time the LORD said unto me: 'Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto Me into the mount; and make thee an ark of wood.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Hew	Hew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
12	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	appos	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
24	up	up	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	_
27	into	into	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	mount	mount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
33	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	obj	_	_
34	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	ark	ark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the LORD | Hew two tables of stone like the first |  |  | time | unto me | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come up** | infinitive | the LORD *not said here* |  |  | the mount |  | unto Me | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into mount=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset thou=Beneficiary ark=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.10.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.10.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.10.1	DEU.10.1	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 Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal. (Prophets 1SA.15.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x4:1
# text = And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Samuel	Samuel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hewed	hew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Agag	Agag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Gilgal	Gilgal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hew** | past | Samuel | Agag |  | pieces | before the LORD in Gilgal |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agag=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.15.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.15.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.15.33	1SA.15.33	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 -->
Art thou not it that hewed Rahab in pieces, that pierced the dragon? (Prophets ISA.51.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Art thou not it that hewed Rahab in pieces, that pierced the dragon?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x5:1
# text = Art thou not it that hewed Rahab in pieces, that pierced the dragon?
1	Art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hewed	hew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Rahab	Rahab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	pierced	pierce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hew** | present | thou | Rahab |  | pieces |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rahab=Patient |
| 2 | **pierce** | past | pieces | the dragon |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent dragon=Instrument |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.51.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x5:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.51.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.51.9	ISA.51.9	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim; (Writings 2CH.14.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x6:1
# text = for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim; (Writings 2CH.14.2, JPS 1917)
1	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	altars	altar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	down	down	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	hewed	hew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
22	down	down	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Asherim	Asherim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
28	2CH.14.2	2CH.14.2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod:unmarked	_	_
31	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | past | he | the strange altars |  |  |  | the high places *obl*; 1917  JPS *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break down** | past | he *not said here* | the pillars |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pillar=Patient |
| 3 | **hew down** | participle | he *not said here* | the Asherim |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asherim=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodcutter hews the logs for the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x7:1
# text = The woodcutter hews the logs for the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hews	hew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hew** | present | the woodcutter | the logs |  |  |  | for the fire | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They hewed away at the bridge beams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x8:1
# text = They hewed away at the bridge beams.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hewed	hew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hew away** | past | They |  |  |  |  | at the bridge beams; away *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at beam=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hew down the bridge quickly!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:hew:x9:1
# text = Hew down the bridge quickly!
1	Hew	hew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hew down** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bridge |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient |

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