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title: javelin — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «javelin» in the Judaism dictionary: A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# javelin

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**Who acts:** quiver, he, javelin, athlete · **What happens:** throw, rattle, account, laugh, have, strike · **To what, where:** long light spear, sport, Clubs, rattling, greaves, javelin

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«javelin» 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: [javelin in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/javelin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:m1:1
# text = A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | participle · passive |  | a long light spear |  | sport or hunting |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme in sport=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin. (Writings JOB.39.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x1:1
# text = The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quiver	quiver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rattleth	rattle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	glittering	glittering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle** | present | the quiver |  |  |  |  | upon him *= he* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon he=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.39.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.39.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.39.23	JOB.39.23	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin. (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x2:1
# text = Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
1	Clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	accounted	account	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stubble	stubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	laugheth	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rattling	rattling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **account** | present · passive |  | Clubs |  |  |  | as stubble | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | present | he |  |  | the rattling of the javelin |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rattle** |  | the javelin |  |  |  |  |  | nom rattling «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.21	JOB.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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders. (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x3:1
# text = And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	greaves	greave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | greaves of brass |  |  |  | upon his legs; a javelin of brass between his shoulders *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greave=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.17.6	1SA.17.6	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The athlete threw the javelin far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x4:1
# text = The athlete threw the javelin far.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | the athlete | the javelin |  |  |  | far *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent javelin=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hunter's javelin struck the boar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x5:1
# text = The hunter's javelin struck the boar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | the hunter's javelin | the boar |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boar=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both used their javelins with great skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javelin:x6:1
# text = Both used their javelins with great skill.
1	Both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc:preconj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	javelins	javelin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past |  | their javelins |  |  |  | with great skill | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent javelin=Patient |

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