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title: maul — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maul» in the Judaism dictionary: To attack and hurt badly with claws and teeth, as a bear or big cat might. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maul

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** toddler, players, player, heavy hammer, man, I · **What happens:** attack, hurt, handle, maul, beat, criticise · **To what, where:** something, cake, team, player, ball, wood

<!-- .vabout -->
«maul» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 11 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [maul in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/maul.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To attack and hurt badly with claws and teeth, as a bear or big cat might.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:m1:1
# text = To attack and hurt badly with claws and teeth, as a bear or big cat might.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	attack	attack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with claws and teeth and a bear or big cat; badly *property* | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hurt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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 -->
To handle something or someone roughly: the toddler mauled the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:m2:1
# text = To handle something or someone roughly: the toddler mauled the cake.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	handle	handle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	mauled	maul	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **handle** | to-infinitive | the toddler *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **maul** | past | the toddler | the cake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To beat a team or person very heavily, or to criticise strongly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:m3:1
# text = To beat a team or person very heavily, or to criticise strongly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	criticise	criticise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  | a team or person |  |  |  | heavily *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location team=Theme |
| 2 | **criticise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun, rugby — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of players pushing together around the player holding the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:m4:1
# text = A group of players pushing together around the player holding the ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push together** | gerund | players *not said here* |  |  | the player |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent around player=Trajectory |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | the player *not said here* | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A heavy hammer for splitting wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:m5:1
# text = A heavy hammer for splitting wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	splitting	split	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | gerund | a heavy hammer *not said here* | wood |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour. (Writings PRO.25.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x1:1
# text = As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	maul	maul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	beareth	bear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	against	against	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present | a man | false witness |  |  |  | against man's neighbour | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.25.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.25.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.25.18	PRO.25.18	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 -->
Thou art My maul and weapons of war, and with thee will I shatter the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; (Prophets JER.51.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x2:1
# text = Thou art My maul and weapons of war, and with thee will I shatter the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; (Prophets JER.51.20, JPS 1917)
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nsubj	_	_
2	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	maul	maul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obl	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	shatter	shatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	obl	_	_
22	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
25	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	appos	_	_
29	JER.51.20	JER.51.20	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	flat	_	_
32	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	29	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shatter** | future | I | the nations |  |  |  | with thee | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nation=Patient with thou=Instrument |
| 2 | **destroy** | future | I | kingdoms |  |  |  | with thee | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent kingdom=Patient with thou=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A maul is come up before thy face; guard the defences, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily! — (Prophets NAM.2.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x3:1
# text = A maul is come up before thy face; guard the defences, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily! — (Prophets NAM.2.2, JPS 1917)
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maul	maul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	guard	guard	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	defences	defence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	loins	loin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	fortify	fortify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	mightily	mightily	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
28	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
31	NAM.2.2	NAM.2.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
33	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	flat	_	_
34	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	31	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | present · passive |  | a maul |  |  | before thy face | Prophets *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **guard** | infinitive |  | the defences |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defence=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **watch** | infinitive |  | the way |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive |  | thy loins |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset loin=Product |
| 5 | **fortify** | infinitive |  | thy power |  |  |  | mightily *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme power=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hiker was mauled by a bear but survived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x4:1
# text = The hiker was mauled by a bear but survived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hiker	hiker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mauled	maul	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maul** | past · passive | a bear | the hiker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **survive** | past | a bear *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never tease a dog; it might maul you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x5:1
# text = Never tease a dog; it might maul you.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tease	tease	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	maul	maul	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tease** | imperative | you *not said here* | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |
| 2 | **maul** | might | dog | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop mauling the bread with your dirty hands!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x6:1
# text = Stop mauling the bread with your dirty hands!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	mauling	maul	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **maul** | gerund | you *not said here* | the bread |  |  |  | with your dirty hands | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team got mauled ten-nil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x7:1
# text = Our team got mauled ten-nil.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mauled	maul	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	nil	nil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maul** | past · passive |  | Our team |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The critics mauled the new film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x8:1
# text = The critics mauled the new film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mauled	maul	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	film	film	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 | **maul** | past | the critics | the new film |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rugby players formed a maul.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x9:1
# text = The rugby players formed a maul.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maul	maul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past | the rugby players | a maul |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location maul=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad split the logs with a maul.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x10:1
# text = Dad split the logs with a maul.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	maul	maul	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 | **split** | past | Dad | the logs |  |  |  | with a maul | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent log=Patient with maul=Instrument |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat mauled my toy mouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:maul:x11:1
# text = The cat mauled my toy mouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mauled	maul	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mouse	mouse	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 | **maul** | past | the cat | my toy mouse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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