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title: kettle — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kettle» in the Judaism dictionary: A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# kettle

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**Who acts:** he, flesh hook, Mum, kettle, Steam, you · **What happens:** use, boil, strike, bring up, take, put on · **To what, where:** container, it, pan, priest, kettle, water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:m1:1
# text = A container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	spout	spout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a container with a lid *not said here* |  |  |  | for boiling water | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith. (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x1:1
# text = and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith.
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	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	caldron	caldron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	28	det:predet	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
24	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	up	up	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
28	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
29	therewith	therewith	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | he | it |  |  |  | into the pan *result*; kettle *obl*; pot *obl* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into pan=Result |
| 2 | **bring up** | participle | the flesh hook *not said here* | the priest |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent priest=Patient |
| 3 | **take** | past | the flesh hook |  |  |  |  | therewith *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.2.14	1SA.2.14	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 2 {#x2}

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Mum put the kettle on for tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x2:1
# text = Mum put the kettle on for tea.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put on** | past | Mum | the kettle |  |  |  | for tea | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kettle=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kettle whistled when the water boiled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x3:1
# text = The kettle whistled when the water boiled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	boiled	boil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whistle** | past | the kettle |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **boil** | participle · passive |  | the water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steam came out of the kettle's spout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x4:1
# text = Steam came out of the kettle's spout.
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	spout	spout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | Steam | the kettle's spout |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient spout=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a hot kettle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x5:1
# text = Never touch a hot kettle.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hot kettle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kettle=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the kettle cord away from the counter edge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x6:1
# text = Keep the kettle cord away from the counter edge.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the kettle cord |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x7:1
# text = Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present | Water |  |  | 100 degrees  Celsius |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a different kettle of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x8:1
# text = That's a different kettle of fish.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a different kettle |  |  |  | of fish | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But something was the matter with the kettle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:kettle:x9:1
# text = But something was the matter with the kettle.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | something | the matter |  |  |  | with the kettle | tree rules |

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