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title: idiom — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «idiom» in the Judaism dictionary: An idiom is a group of words with a meaning you cannot guess from the separate words, like «it's raining cats and dogs» (it is raining very hard). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# idiom

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**Who acts:** idiom, you, it, group, SY, piece · **What happens:** be, not guess, rain, speak, write, find · **To what, where:** group, meaning, separate words, cats, special way, association · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«idiom» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [idiom in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/idiom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An idiom is a group of words with a meaning you cannot guess from the separate words, like «it's raining cats and dogs» (it is raining very hard).

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:m1:1
# text = An idiom is a group of words with a meaning you cannot guess from the separate words, like «it's raining cats and dogs» (it is raining very hard).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idiom	idiom	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	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	guess	guess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	parataxis	_	_
25	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	parataxis	_	_
33	very	very	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
34	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a idiom | a group |  |  |  | of words with a meaning | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **guess** | can | you | a meaning *not said here* |  | the separate words |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **rain** *in a quote* | present · progressive | it | cats and dogs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **rain** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

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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 -->
An idiom can also be the special way a group of people speak or write.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:m2:1
# text = An idiom can also be the special way a group of people speak or write.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a idiom | the special way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a group of people | the special way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **write** | present | a group of people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. \[Exodus 6:12\]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. \[Exodus 6:12\].

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x1:1
# text = Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12].
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	association	association	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	genitals	genitals	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
28	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	עָרְלַת	עָרְלַת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
30	שְׂפָתַיִם	שְׂפָתַיִם	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
31	ʽorlat	ʽorlat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	sefatayim	sefatayim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
33	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	uncircumcised	uncircumcis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	32	acl	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
40	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	advcl	_	_
41	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	40	obj	_	_
42	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	44	nsubj	_	_
43	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	44	cop	_	_
44	unskilled	unskilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	acl:relcl	_	_
45	in	in	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
48	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	40	obj	_	_
49	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	Exodus	Exodus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	48	appos	_	_
51	6:12	6:12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	50	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the SY |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | another association between language and mouth and genitals and the connection  any |  | the שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **uncircumcis** | participle |  | the שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim *not said here* |  |  |  | of lips | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | gerund |  | one |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  | speech |  | unskilled *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«It's a piece of cake» is an idiom meaning it's easy.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x2:1
# text = «It's a piece of cake» is an idiom meaning it's easy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | a piece |  |  |  | of cake | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a piece | a idiom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | a idiom *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | a idiom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My Polish friend was puzzled by the idiom «raining cats and dogs».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x3:1
# text = My Polish friend was puzzled by the idiom «raining cats and dogs».
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Polish	polish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	puzzled	puzzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
11	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **puzzle** | past · passive | the idiom | My Polish friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rain** *in a quote* | gerund |  | cats and dogs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you draw the literal meaning of the idiom «spill the beans»?

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x4:1
# text = Can you draw the literal meaning of the idiom «spill the beans»?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	literal	literal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	spill	spill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | can | you | the literal meaning of the idiom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spill** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the beans |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** |  |  | the idiom |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Under the weather» is an idiom for feeling ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x5:1
# text = «Under the weather» is an idiom for feeling ill.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a idiom |  | the weather |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund | a idiom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Idioms are hard to translate into other languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x6:1
# text = Idioms are hard to translate into other languages.
1	Idioms	idiom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	translate	translate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Idioms |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **translate** | to-infinitive | Idioms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into other languages *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into language=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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«Let the cat out of the bag» is an idiom about telling a secret.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:idiom:x7:1
# text = «Let the cat out of the bag» is an idiom about telling a secret.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	csubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	idiom	idiom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the cat |  | the bag |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a idiom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a secret | a idiom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent idiom=Recipient |

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**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.

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