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title: jamb — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jamb» in the Judaism dictionary: The side post of a door or window frame. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jamb

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** face, he, gate, cell, space, key · **What happens:** square, have, be, come, look, go up · **To what, where:** jambs, appearance, steps, jamb, five cubits, lock

<!-- .vabout -->
«jamb» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [jamb in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jamb.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The side post of a door or window frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:m1:1
# text = The side post of a door or window frame.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	post	post	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	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As for the temple, the jambs were squared; and the face of the sanctuary had an appearance such as is the appearance. (Prophets EZK.41.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* As for the temple, the jambs were squared; and the face of the sanctuary had an appearance such as is the appearance.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x1:1
# text = As for the temple, the jambs were squared; and the face of the sanctuary had an appearance such as is the appearance.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jambs	jamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	squared	square	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	parataxis	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | past · passive |  | the jambs |  |  |  | as the temple | vn harmonize-22.6 «NP V PP»: subject=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the face of the sanctuary | a appearance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appearance=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the appearance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.41.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x1:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.41.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.41.21	EZK.41.21	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof; and he measured the jamb of the gate, one reed broad, and the other jamb, one reed broad. (Prophets EZK.40.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof; and he measured the jamb of the gate, one reed broad, and the other jamb, one reed broad.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x2:1
# text = Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof; and he measured the jamb of the gate, one reed broad, and the other jamb, one reed broad.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looketh	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
18	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	jamb	jamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	31	nummod	_	_
30	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	broad	broad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	jamb	jamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	40	nummod	_	_
39	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
40	broad	broad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | he |  |  |  | then | unto the gate | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | the gate |  |  |  |  | toward the east | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent toward east=Theme |
| 3 | **go up** | past | he *not said here* | the steps |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient step=Extent |
| 4 | **measure** | past | he | the jamb of the gate |  |  |  | one reed broad *obl* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme jamb=Value |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.40.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x2:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.40.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.40.6	EZK.40.6	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 -->
And every cell was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the cells was five cubits; and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate within were one reed. (Prophets EZK.40.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And every cell was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the cells was five cubits; and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate within were one reed.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x3:1
# text = And every cell was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the cells was five cubits; and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate within were one reed.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	broad	broad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
17	between	between	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	jambs	jamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
30	by	by	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	porch	porch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	_
36	within	within	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
37	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	cop	_	_
38	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	39	nummod	_	_
39	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | every cell |  |  |  |  | one reed *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the space between the cells | five cubits and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | within one reed | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.40.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x3:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.40.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.40.7	EZK.40.7	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The key turned in the lock near the jamb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x4:1
# text = The key turned in the lock near the jamb.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jamb	jamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the key |  |  | the lock |  | near the jamb | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in lock=Source near jamb=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door jambs were painted white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x5:1
# text = The door jambs were painted white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jambs	jamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the door jambs |  |  |  | white *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He leaned against the door jamb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jamb:x6:1
# text = He leaned against the door jamb.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	leaned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jamb	jamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | He |  |  |  |  | against the door jamb | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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