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title: meadow — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meadow» in the Judaism dictionary: A meadow is a field of grass and wild flowers, often used for hay or grazing animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meadow

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** meadow, sea coast, valleys, We, Bees, Cows · **What happens:** be, use, graze, clothe, cover over, shout · **To what, where:** field, animals, pastures, meadows, valleys, picnic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A meadow is a field of grass and wild flowers, often used for hay or grazing animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:m1:1
# text = A meadow is a field of grass and wild flowers, often used for hay or grazing animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grazing	graze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
18	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a meadow | a field |  |  |  | of grass and wild flowers | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a field *not said here* |  |  |  | for hay; often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **graze** | gerund |  | animals |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks. (Prophets ZEP.2.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x1:1
# text = And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	pastures	pasture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | the sea coast | pastures and meadows for shepherds and folds for flocks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEP.2.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.2.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.2.6	ZEP.2.6	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meadows are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing. (Writings PSA.65.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The meadows are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x2:1
# text = The meadows are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, yea, they sing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	clothed	clothe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	valleys	valley	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
13	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clothe** | present · passive |  | the meadows |  |  |  | with flocks | vn dress-41.1.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **cover over** | present · passive |  | the valleys |  |  |  | with corn; over *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with corn=Theme |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | valleys *= valley* |  |  |  |  | for joy | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for joy=Recipient |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | valleys *= valley* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.65.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.65.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.65.14	PSA.65.14	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 -->
We had a picnic in the meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x3:1
# text = We had a picnic in the meadow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meadow	meadow	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 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | the meadow |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meadow was full of buttercups and daisies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x4:1
# text = The meadow was full of buttercups and daisies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	buttercups	buttercup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	daisies	daisy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the meadow |  |  |  |  | of buttercups and daisies; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzzed over the wildflower meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x5:1
# text = Bees buzzed over the wildflower meadow.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wildflower	wildflower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past | Bees |  |  | the wildflower meadow |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over meadow=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows were grazing in the meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x6:1
# text = Cows were grazing in the meadow.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grazing	graze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | past · progressive | Cows |  |  | the meadow |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path went across the meadow to the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x7:1
# text = The path went across the meadow to the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the path |  |  | the meadow |  | to the river | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme across meadow=Initial\_Location to river=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school planted a small meadow for insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x8:1
# text = Our school planted a small meadow for insects.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | Our school | a small meadow |  |  |  | for insects | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meadow=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterflies love sunny meadows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x9:1
# text = Butterflies love sunny meadows.
1	Butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meadows	meadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Butterflies | sunny meadows |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer meadow=Stimulus |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer cuts the meadow for hay in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x10:1
# text = The farmer cuts the meadow for hay in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | the farmer | the meadow |  |  |  | for hay in summer | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent meadow=Product for hay=Asset |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moorland and meadow are covered with ice and snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:meadow:x11:1
# text = Moorland and meadow are covered with ice and snow.
1	Moorland	moorland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Moorland and meadow |  |  |  | with ice and snow | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with ice=Theme |

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