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title: knee — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «knee» in the Judaism dictionary: The joint in the middle of your leg where it bends. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# knee

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** leg, lap, part, Verb, Knee deep, Joseph · **What happens:** bend, sit, cover, hit, mean, reach · **To what, where:** knee, someone, knees, them, face, children · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«knee» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [knee in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/knee.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The joint in the middle of your leg where it bends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:m1:1
# text = The joint in the middle of your leg where it bends.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | present | leg |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your lap when you sit: «Sit on my knee».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:m2:1
# text = Your lap when you sit: «Sit on my knee».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | Your lap |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive | Your lap *not said here* |  |  | my knee |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of trousers that covers the knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:m3:1
# text = The part of trousers that covers the knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the part of trousers | the knee |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme knee=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to hit someone with your knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:m4:1
# text = Verb: to hit someone with your knee.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | to-infinitive | Verb | someone |  |  |  | with your knee | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent someone=Patient with knee=Instrument |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knee-deep means deep enough for the water to reach your knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:m5:1
# text = Knee-deep means deep enough for the water to reach your knees.
1	Knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Knee deep |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Knee deep *not said here* | your knees |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent knee=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he fell down on his face to the earth. (Torah GEN.48.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he fell down on his face to the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x1:1
# text = And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he fell down on his face to the earth.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	between	between	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	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring out** | past | Joseph | them *= they* |  | Joseph's knees |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **fall down** | past | Joseph |  |  | Joseph's face |  | to the earth; down *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on face=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.48.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.48.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.48.12	GEN.48.12	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph's knees. (Torah GEN.50.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph's knees.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x2:1
# text = And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph's knees.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	generation	generation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Machir	Machir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Manasseh	Manasseh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
23	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Joseph | Ephraim's children of the third generation |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the children of Machir |  |  |  | upon Joseph's knees | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.50.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.50.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.50.23	GEN.50.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.' (Torah GEN.30.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.'

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x3:1
# text = And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may be builded up through her.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	Bilhah	Bilhah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
25	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
26	also	also	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
27	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	aux:pass	_	_
29	builded	builde	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	_
30	up	up	ADP	RP	_	29	compound:prt	_	_
31	through	through	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go in** | infinitive | my maid |  |  |  |  | unto Bilhah | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bear** | may | that |  |  |  |  | upon my knees | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **builde up** | may · passive |  | I |  |  |  | through maid | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.30.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.30.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.30.3	GEN.30.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why did the knees receive me? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Why did the knees receive me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x4:1
# text = Why did the knees receive me?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past · do-support | the knees | me |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.3.12	JOB.3.12	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees. (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x5:1
# text = Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees.
1	Strengthen	strengthen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tottering	tottering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strengthen** | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* | firm |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset firm=Beneficiary knee=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x5:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.35.3	ISA.35.3	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All hands shall be slack, and all knees shall drip with water. (Prophets EZK.7.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* All hands shall be slack, and all knees shall drip with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x6:1
# text = All hands shall be slack, and all knees shall drip with water.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	slack	slack	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	drip	drip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | all hands |  |  |  |  | slack *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drip** | shall | all knees |  |  |  |  | with water | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with water=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.7.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x6:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.7.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.7.17	EZK.7.17	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I fell and scraped my knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x7:1
# text = I fell and scraped my knee.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	scraped	scrape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **scrape** | past | I *not said here* | my knee |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bend your knees when you land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x8:1
# text = Bend your knees when you land.
1	Bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	land	land	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | imperative | you *not said here* | your knees |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent knee=Material |
| 2 | **land** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear knee pads when you skateboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x9:1
# text = Wear knee pads when you skateboard.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	skateboard	skateboard	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | knee pads |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pad=Source |
| 2 | **skateboard** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toddler sat on Grandpa's knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x10:1
# text = The toddler sat on Grandpa's knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the toddler |  |  | Grandpa's knee |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water was knee-deep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x11:1
# text = The water was knee-deep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the water | knee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a hole in the knee of my jeans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x12:1
# text = There's a hole in the knee of my jeans.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	jeans	jeans	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a hole in the knee of my jeans |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your kneecap protects the front of your knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x13:1
# text = Your kneecap protects the front of your knee.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kneecap	kneecap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Your kneecap | the front of your knee |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent front=Beneficiary |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kneel on one knee to tie your shoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x14:1
# text = Kneel on one knee to tie your shoe.
1	Kneel	kneel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | to-infinitive |  | your shoe |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Christina sat on Ib's knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:knee:x15:1
# text = Little Christina sat on Ib's knee.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christina	Christina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Ib	Ib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | Little Christina |  |  | Ib's knee |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on knee=Location |

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