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title: lick — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lick» in the Judaism dictionary: To lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lick

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Flames, lick, you, that, enemies, fire · **What happens:** lick, mean, move, taste, eat, wet · **To what, where:** something, tongue, it, one movement, thin coat, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«lick» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [lick in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lick.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:m1:1
# text = To lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lick	lick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wet	wet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | your tongue |  | tongue |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme over it=Trajectory |
| 4 | **taste** | to-infinitive |  | tongue |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme it=Attribute |
| 5 | **eat** | infinitive |  | tongue |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 6 | **wet** | infinitive |  | tongue |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
Flames lick something when they touch it lightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:m2:1
# text = Flames lick something when they touch it lightly.
1	Flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | present | Flames | something |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | present | Flames *= flame* | it |  |  |  | lightly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lick is one movement of the tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:m3:1
# text = A lick is one movement of the tongue.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lick	lick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tongue	tongue	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 | a lick | one movement |  |  |  | of the tongue | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lick of paint means a thin coat of paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:m4:1
# text = A lick of paint means a thin coat of paint.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lick	lick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a lick of paint | a thin coat of paint |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lick can also mean to beat someone easily in a fight or contest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:m5:1
# text = Lick can also mean to beat someone easily in a fight or contest.
1	Lick	lick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Lick |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **beat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Lick *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | in a fight or contest; easily *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Patient in fight=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust. (Writings PSA.72.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x1:1
# text = Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow before him; and his enemies lick the dust.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **dwell** | present | that |  |  | the wilderness bow | before him *= he* |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bow=Location |
| 3 | **lick** | present | his enemies | the dust |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dust=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.72.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.72.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.72.9	PSA.72.9	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. (Prophets 1KI.18.38, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x2:1
# text = Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	consumed	consume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	licked	lick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
30	up	up	ADP	RP	_	29	compound:prt	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
33	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	37	nsubj	_	_
34	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	37	cop	_	_
35	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	trench	trench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the fire of the LORD | the stones |  |  | then | the dust *obl* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **consume** | past | the fire of the LORD *not said here* | the burnt offering |  |  |  | the wood *obl* | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offering=Asset |
| 3 | **lick up** | participle |  | the water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 4 | **is** | past | the water |  |  | the trench |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **fire** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.18.38, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.18.38, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.18.38	1KI.18.38	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.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; the harlots also washed themselves there; according unto the word of the LORD which He spoke. (Prophets 1KI.22.38, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; the harlots also washed themselves there; according unto the word of the LORD which He spoke.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x3:1
# text = And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; the harlots also washed themselves there; according unto the word of the LORD which He spoke.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Samaria	Samaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	harlots	harlot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	23	obj	_	_
25	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
27	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	30	case	_	_
28	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	27	fixed	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	_
34	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	36	obj	_	_
35	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
36	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | past | they | the chariot |  |  |  | by the pool of Samaria; accord the word of the LORD | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient |
| 2 | **lick up** | past | the dogs | Samaria's blood |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |
| 3 | **wash** | past | the harlots | harlots *= harlot* |  | there |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Samaria | the word of the LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **word** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.22.38, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.22.38, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.22.38	1KI.22.38	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.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She licked the ice cream before it melted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x4:1
# text = She licked the ice cream before it melted.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | She | the ice cream |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cream=Theme |
| 2 | **melt** | past | cream |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog licked my face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x5:1
# text = The dog licked my face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the dog | my face |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats lick their fur to keep it clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x6:1
# text = Cats lick their fur to keep it clean.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lick	lick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | present | Cats | Cats's fur |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fur=Source |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Cats *not said here* | fur |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't lick your fingers after touching money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x7:1
# text = Don't lick your fingers after touching money.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	lick	lick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lick** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your fingers |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent finger=Source |
| 2 | **touch** | gerund | you *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme money=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He licked his lips at the sight of the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x8:1
# text = He licked his lips at the sight of the cake.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | He | his lips |  | the sight of the cake |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lip=Source |
| 2 | **sight** |  |  | the cake |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flames licked at the edge of the paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x9:1
# text = Flames licked at the edge of the paper.
1	Flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	licked	lick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | participle |  | Flames *not said here* |  | the edge of the paper |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at edge=Source |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old fence needs a lick of paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x10:1
# text = The old fence needs a lick of paint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lick	lick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the old fence | a lick of paint |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lick=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never lick a frozen metal pole; your tongue can stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x11:1
# text = Never lick a frozen metal pole; your tongue can stick.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	lick	lick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lick** | imperative | you *not said here* | a frozen metal pole |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pole=Source |
| 2 | **stick** | can | your tongue |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I fought with him, and licked him."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lick:x12:1
# text = I fought with him, and licked him."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **lick** | past | I *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent he=Source |

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