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title: laying — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «laying» in the Judaism dictionary: Laying means putting something down, usually flat or carefully, like laying a book on a table. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# laying

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**Who acts:** hen, eggs, Laying, carpet, Joseph, father · **What happens:** lay, mean, put down, make, come out, put · **To what, where:** something, book, table, eggs, body, plates · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«laying» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [laying in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/laying.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laying means putting something down, usually flat or carefully, like laying a book on a table.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:m1:1
# text = Laying means putting something down, usually flat or carefully, like laying a book on a table.
1	Laying	lay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put down** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal |
| 4 | **lay** | gerund |  | a book |  | a table |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme on table=Destination |

<!-- .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 hen laying eggs is making eggs come out of her body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:m2:1
# text = A hen laying eggs is making eggs come out of her body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | gerund | a hen *not said here* | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 2 | **make** | present · progressive | a hen | eggs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come out** | infinitive | eggs *not said here* | hen's body |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient body=Result |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laying a table means putting plates, knives and forks on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:m3:1
# text = Laying a table means putting plates, knives and forks on it.
1	Laying	lay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	xcomp	_	_
6	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	forks	fork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | gerund |  | a table |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Laying |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | gerund | Laying *not said here* | plates and knives and forks |  | table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme on it=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Laying bricks, tiles or a carpet is putting them in place to build or cover something.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:m4:1
# text = Laying bricks, tiles or a carpet is putting them in place to build or cover something.
1	Laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | gerund |  | bricks and tiles |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Result |
| 2 | **put** | present · progressive | a carpet | bricks *= brick* |  | place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in place=Destination |
| 3 | **build** | to-infinitive | a carpet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **cover** | infinitive | a carpet *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And when Joseph saw that his father was laying his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. (Torah GEN.48.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And when Joseph saw that his father was laying his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x1:1
# text = And when Joseph saw that his father was laying his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	displeased	displease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
26	up	up	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obj	_	_
35	from	from	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
36	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	's	's	PART	POS	_	36	case	_	_
38	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	_
39	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
40	Manasseh	Manasseh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	's	's	PART	POS	_	40	case	_	_
42	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Joseph | father's father's hand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | past · progressive | Joseph's father | Joseph's right hand |  | the head of Ephraim |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme upon head=Destination |
| 3 | **displease** | past | hand | Joseph |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hold up** | past | father |  |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **remove** | to-infinitive | Joseph *not said here* | hand |  | Ephraim's head |  | unto Manasseh's head | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme from head=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.48.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.48.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.48.17	GEN.48.17	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 -->
They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them. (Writings PSA.64.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x2:1
# text = They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	encourage	encourage	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	fixed	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	converse	converse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	snares	snare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
21	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	ccomp	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encourage** | present | They | one |  | a evil matter |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 2 | **converse** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lay** | gerund | they *not said here* | snares |  |  |  | secretly *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snare=Result |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | snares *= snare* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **see** | would |  | snares *= snare* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.64.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.64.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.64.6	PSA.64.6	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust. (Prophets ISA.26.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x3:1
# text = For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	even	even	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
31	to	to	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring down** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **dwell** | present | them *= they* |  |  | the high lofty city |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on city=Location |
| 3 | **lay** | gerund | them *= they* *not said here* | city |  |  |  | low *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Result |
| 4 | **lay** | gerund | them *= they* *not said here* | city |  |  |  | to the ground; low *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Result |
| 5 | **bring** | gerund | them *= they* *not said here* | city |  | the dust |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to dust=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.26.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.26.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.26.5	ISA.26.5	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Baasa the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasa smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. (Prophets 1KI.15.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Baasa the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasa smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x4:1
# text = And Baasa the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasa smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
2	Baasa	Baasa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ahijah	Ahijah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Issachar	Issachar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	conspired	conspire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	against	against	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	Baasa	Baasa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	smote	smite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Gibbethon	Gibbethon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	Philistines	Philistine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	_
31	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	Nadab	Nadab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	obl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
34	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	35	det	_	_
35	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	_
36	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	37	aux	_	_
37	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
38	siege	siege	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	Gibbethon	Gibbethon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conspire** | past | Baasa |  |  |  |  | against Issachar | vn conspire-71 «NP V PP.maleficiary»: agent=Agent against he=Maleficiary |
| 2 | **smite** | past | Baasa | Issachar |  | Gibbethon |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 3 | **belong** | past | Gibbethon |  |  |  |  | to the Philistines | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **lay** | past · progressive | Baasa *not said here* | siege | Gibbethon |  |  | for Nadab and all Israel | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent siege=Result for nadab=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.15.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.15.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.15.27	1KI.15.27	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each hen is laying 1 egg a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x5:1
# text = Each hen is laying 1 egg a day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present · progressive | each hen | 1 egg |  |  | day |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is laying 8 tiles in each row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x6:1
# text = He is laying 8 tiles in each row.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	row	row	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 | **lay** | present · progressive | He | 8 tiles |  | each row |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tile=Theme in row=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
6 hens laid 30 eggs this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x7:1
# text = 6 hens laid 30 eggs this week.
1	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | participle | 6 hens *not said here* | 30 eggs  this week |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are laying bricks for a wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x8:1
# text = They are laying bricks for a wall.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	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 | **lay** | present · progressive | They | bricks |  |  |  | for a wall | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent brick=Result for wall=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please help me by laying the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x9:1
# text = Please help me by laying the table.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **lay** | gerund | you *not said here* | the table |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Result |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The turtle is laying her eggs in the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x10:1
# text = The turtle is laying her eggs in the sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present · progressive | the turtle | turtle's eggs |  | the sand |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in sand=Destination |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers are laying a new road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x11:1
# text = Workers are laying a new road.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	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 | **lay** | present · progressive | Workers | a new road |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Result |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is laying the baby in its cot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x12:1
# text = She is laying the baby in its cot.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cot	cot	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 | **lay** | present · progressive | She | the baby |  | baby's cot |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent baby=Theme in cot=Destination |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This he did, laying the meat on the platform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:laying:x13:1
# text = This he did, laying the meat on the platform.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	laying	lay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | This |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lay** | gerund | This *not said here* | the meat |  | the platform |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent meat=Theme on platform=Destination |

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