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title: laver — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «laver» in the Judaism dictionary: A large bronze basin for washing, used by the priests in the Tabernacle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# laver

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** thou, altar, He, lavers, one laver, laver · **What happens:** use, anoint, sanctify, offer, make, contain · **To what, where:** large bronze basin, laver, base, bases, he, ten lavers

<!-- .vabout -->
«laver» 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: [laver in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/laver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large bronze basin for washing, used by the priests in the Tabernacle.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:m1:1
# text = A large bronze basin for washing, used by the priests in the Tabernacle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Tabernacle	Tabernacle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a large bronze basin for washing *not said here* |  |  |  | by the priests in the Tabernacle | vn eat-39.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it. (Torah EXO.40.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x1:1
# text = And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	anoint	anoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sanctify	sanctify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anoint** | shall | thou | the laver and its base |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laver=Theme |
| 2 | **sanctify** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | base |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.40.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.40.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.40.11	EXO.40.11	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 the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base; (Torah EXO.31.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x2:1
# text = and the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base; (Torah EXO.31.9, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
22	EXO.31.9	EXO.31.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | gerund | the altar  Torah *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with altar's vessels and the laver and laver's base | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof. (Torah EXO.30.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x3:1
# text = and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | gerund | the altar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with all vessels | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.30.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.30.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.30.28	EXO.30.28	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 -->
and the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the bases; (Prophets 1KI.7.43, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x4:1
# text = and the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the bases; (Prophets 1KI.7.43, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bases	basis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	lavers	laver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bases	basis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
16	1KI.7.43	1KI.7.43	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:unmarked	_	_
19	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made also the bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases; (Writings 2CH.4.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x5:1
# text = He made also the bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases; (Writings 2CH.4.14, JPS 1917)
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bases	basis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lavers	laver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bases	basis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
18	2CH.4.14	2CH.4.14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:unmarked	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | the bases |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basis=Product |
| 2 | **make** | past | the lavers | he |  |  |  | upon the bases | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. (Prophets 1KI.7.38, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x6:1
# text = And he made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths; and every laver was four cubits; and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
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	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	lavers	laver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	contained	contain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	det	_	_
25	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nmod	_	_
29	bases	base	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
30	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	31	nummod	_	_
31	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | ten lavers of brass and one laver |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laver=Product |
| 2 | **contain** | participle | one laver *not said here* | forty baths |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bath=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | past | every laver | four cubits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **base** | present | every one of the ten | one laver |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent laver=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.7.38, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laver:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.7.38, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.7.38	1KI.7.38	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.

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