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title: lance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lance» in the Judaism dictionary: A lance is a long spear with a pointed tip, carried by knights on horseback in battles and jousts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lance

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**Who acts:** lance, pus, they, knight, doctor, Knights · **What happens:** be, carry, lance, cut, come out, cry · **To what, where:** long spear, horseback, boil, doctor, name, themselves

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«lance» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lance in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lance is a long spear with a pointed tip, carried by knights on horseback in battles and jousts.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:m1:1
# text = A lance is a long spear with a pointed tip, carried by knights on horseback in battles and jousts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	horseback	horseback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	battles	battle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	jousts	joust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lance | a long spear |  |  |  | with a pointed tip | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | participle |  | a long spear *not said here* |  | horseback |  | by knights; in battles and jousts | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in battle=Location |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lance a boil or abscess is for a doctor to cut it open with a sharp tool so the pus can come out.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:m2:1
# text = To lance a boil or abscess is for a doctor to cut it open with a sharp tool so the pus can come out.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lance	lance	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boil	boil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	abscess	abscess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
24	out	out	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lance** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a doctor | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a boil or abscess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  | doctor |  |  |  | with a sharp tool; open *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with tool=Instrument |
| 4 | **come out** | can | the pus |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lance is also a boy's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:m3:1
# text = Lance is also a boy's name.
1	Lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lance | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them. (Prophets 1KI.18.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x1:1
# text = And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	swords	sword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	lances	lance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	till	till	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
20	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | they |  |  |  |  | aloud *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cut** | past |  | themselves *= they* |  |  | after their manner with swords and lances; till the blood |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset themselves=Product |
| 3 | **gush out** | participle |  | the blood *not said here* |  |  |  | upon lances *= lance* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon they=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.18.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.18.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.18.28	1KI.18.28	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight lowered his lance and charged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x2:1
# text = The knight lowered his lance and charged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lowered	lower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lower** | past | the knight | knight's lance |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lance=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** | participle | the knight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lance broke against the shield in the joust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x3:1
# text = The lance broke against the shield in the joust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	joust	joust	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 | **break** | past | the lance |  |  | the joust |  | against the shield | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against shield=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor lanced the boil on his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x4:1
# text = The doctor lanced the boil on his neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lanced	lance	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	boil	boil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lance** | past | the doctor | the boil |  | doctor's neck |  |  | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boil=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knights practised with lances at a target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x5:1
# text = Knights practised with lances at a target.
1	Knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lances	lance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	target	target	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 | **practise** | participle | Knights |  |  | a target |  | with lances | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lance is much longer than a sword.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x6:1
# text = A lance is much longer than a sword.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lance |  |  |  |  | than a sword; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His uncle is a lance corporal in the army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x7:1
# text = His uncle is a lance corporal in the army.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	corporal	corporal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His uncle | a lance corporal |  | the army |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lance is the new boy in our class. (a name)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Lance is the new boy in our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x8:1
# text = Lance is the new boy in our class.
1	Lance	lance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lance | the new boy |  | our class |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (a name)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lance:x8:2
# text = (a name)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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