---
title: housetop — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «housetop» in the Judaism dictionary: The flat roof of a house in the Land of Israel, where people could sit, pray, sleep or shout news. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/housetop/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/) / housetop

# housetop

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** people, that, I, sparrow, you, them · **What happens:** sit, pray, sleep, shout, ail, go up · **To what, where:** news, thee, them

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flat roof of a house in the Land of Israel, where people could sit, pray, sleep or shout news.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:housetop:m1:1
# text = The flat roof of a house in the Land of Israel, where people could sit, pray, sleep or shout news.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
23	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | could | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **sleep** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **shout** *speech: express* | infinitive | people *not said here* | news |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Topic |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:housetop:x1:1
# text = What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops, (Prophets ISA.22.1, JPS 1917)
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	aileth	ail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
8	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	housetops	housetop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	ISA.22.1	ISA.22.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ail** | present |  | thee |  |  | now |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Patient thou=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go up** | present · passive | that |  |  |  |  | to the housetops and Prophets; wholly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop. (Writings PSA.102.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:housetop:x2:1
# text = I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	housetop	housetop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | present · passive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a sparrow | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute» |
| 3 | **is** | present | a sparrow |  |  |  |  | upon the housetop; alone *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.102.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:housetop:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.102.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.102.8	PSA.102.8	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 -->
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up; (Writings PSA.129.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:housetop:x3:1
# text = Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up; (Writings PSA.129.6, JPS 1917)
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	housetops	housetop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	withereth	wither	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	afore	afore	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	springeth	spring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	_
20	PSA.129.6	PSA.129.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	_
23	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as the grass upon the housetops | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wither** | present | the housetops |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **spring up** | present | grass |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [household](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/household/)
- next →: [hover](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/)
- ↑ back to [H in Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/)