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title: ladder — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ladder» in the Judaism dictionary: A ladder is a piece of equipment for climbing up and down, with two long side pieces joined by steps called rungs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ladder

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**Who acts:** ladder, piece, steps, you, he, top · **What happens:** be, climb up, join, call, move up, break · **To what, where:** piece, two long side pieces, rungs, series, levels, line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ladder» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [ladder in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ladder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ladder is a piece of equipment for climbing up and down, with two long side pieces joined by steps called rungs.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:m1:1
# text = A ladder is a piece of equipment for climbing up and down, with two long side pieces joined by steps called rungs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ladder	ladder	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
19	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	rungs	rung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ladder | a piece |  |  |  | of equipment | tree rules |
| 2 | **climb up** | gerund | a piece *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with two long side pieces | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  | two long side pieces *not said here* |  |  |  | by steps | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **call** | participle | steps *not said here* | rungs |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
A ladder is a series of levels you can move up, like a career ladder.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:m2:1
# text = A ladder is a series of levels you can move up, like a career ladder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ladder	ladder	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	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ladder | a series |  |  |  | of levels | tree rules |
| 2 | **move up** | can | you | levels *not said here* |  |  |  | like a career ladder | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent level=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In British English, a ladder is a line of broken threads in tights (in the USA, a «run»).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:m3:1
# text = In British English, a ladder is a line of broken threads in tights (in the USA, a «run»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	tights	tight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ladder | a line |  | British English |  | of broken threads in tights | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x1:1
# text = And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
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	dreamed	dream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	_
20	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
25	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	30	discourse	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	angels	angel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
30	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	descending	descend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	30	conj	_	_
33	on	on	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | past | he | a ladder |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | a ladder *not said here* |  | the earth |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on earth=Destination |
| 3 | **reach** | past | the top of earth |  |  |  |  | to heaven | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ascend** | gerund | the angels of God |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **descend** | gerund | the angels of God *not said here* |  |  | top |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.28.12	GEN.28.12	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 -->
Eliphas Lévi, the famous French Occultist, thus wrote of the "Sepher Yetzirah," in his "Histoire de la Magie," P. 54: "The Zoharis a Genesis of illumination, the Sepher Jezirah is a ladder formed of truths. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Eliphas Lévi, the famous French Occultist, thus wrote of the "Sepher Yetzirah," in his "Histoire de la Magie," P. 54: "The Zoharis a Genesis of illumination, the Sepher Jezirah is a ladder formed of truths.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x2:1
# text = Eliphas Lévi, the famous French Occultist, thus wrote of the "Sepher Yetzirah," in his "Histoire de la Magie," P. 54: "The Zoharis a Genesis of illumination, the Sepher Jezirah is a ladder formed of truths.
1	Eliphas	Eliphas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	Lévi	Lévi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Occultist	Occultist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Sepher	Sepher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Histoire	Histoire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
22	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	21	dep	_	_
23	la	la	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	21	appos	_	_
24	Magie	Magie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
27	P.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
28	54	54	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
30	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Zoharis	Zoharis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	flat	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	illumination	illumination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
39	Sepher	Sepher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
40	Jezirah	Jezirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	nsubj	_	_
41	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	43	cop	_	_
42	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
43	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
44	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	43	acl	_	_
45	of	of	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	truths	truth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Eliphas and the famous French Occultist | the Zoharis |  |  |  | of the Sepher in his Histoire; thus *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the Sepher Jezirah | a ladder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **form** *in a quote* | participle |  | a ladder *not said here* |  |  |  | of truths | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
Dad climbed the ladder to clean the gutters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x3:1
# text = Dad climbed the ladder to clean the gutters.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	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	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gutters	gutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Dad | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location ladder=Theme |
| 2 | **clean** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the gutters |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gutter=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the ladder steady for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x4:1
# text = Hold the ladder steady for me.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ladder |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighter carried the child down the ladder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x5:1
# text = The firefighter carried the child down the ladder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **carry** | past | the firefighter | the child |  |  |  | down the ladder | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I landed on a ladder in Snakes and Ladders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x6:1
# text = I landed on a ladder in Snakes and Ladders.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Ladders	ladder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | I |  |  | a ladder |  | in Snakes and Ladders | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on ladder=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The treehouse has a rope ladder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x7:1
# text = The treehouse has a rope ladder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	treehouse	treehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the treehouse | a rope ladder |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't walk under a ladder; something might fall on you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x8:1
# text = Don't walk under a ladder; something might fall on you.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | a ladder |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ladder=Trajectory |
| 2 | **fall** | might | something |  |  |  |  | on you | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on you=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My tights have a ladder in them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x9:1
# text = My tights have a ladder in them.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tights	tight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My tights | a ladder |  |  |  | in them *= they* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She worked her way up the ladder to become head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x10:1
# text = She worked her way up the ladder to become head teacher.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | She | her way |  |  |  | up the ladder | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent way=Material |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | head teacher |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you standing on a ladder?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ladder:x11:1
# text = Are you standing on a ladder?"
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present · progressive | you |  |  | a ladder |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ladder=Location |

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