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title: moisten — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moisten» in the Judaism dictionary: To make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moisten

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** eyes, pails, you, edges, Seeds, Grandpa · **What happens:** make, moisten, become, be, stick, wipe · **To what, where:** something, cloth, marrow, edges, sponge, board

<!-- .vabout -->
«moisten» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [moisten in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/moisten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:m1:1
# text = To make something slightly wet: «moisten the cloth».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **moisten** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the cloth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cloth=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 -->
To become slightly wet: «her eyes moistened».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:m2:1
# text = To become slightly wet: «her eyes moistened».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moistened	moisten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **moisten** *in a quote* | participle | her eyes |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened. (Writings JOB.21.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x1:1
# text = His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pails	pail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	marrow	marrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	moistened	moisten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His pails |  |  |  |  | of milk; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **moisten** | present · passive |  | the marrow of his bones |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.21.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.21.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.21.24	JOB.21.24	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 -->
Moisten the edges of the pastry so they stick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x2:1
# text = Moisten the edges of the pastry so they stick.
1	Moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pastry	pastry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the edges of the pastry |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent edge=Patient |
| 2 | **stick** | present | edges *= edge* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moisten the sponge before wiping the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x3:1
# text = Moisten the sponge before wiping the board.
1	Moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wiping	wipe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sponge |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sponge=Patient |
| 2 | **wipe** | gerund | you *not said here* | the board |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent board=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeds sprout in moistened cotton wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x4:1
# text = Seeds sprout in moistened cotton wool.
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sprout	sprout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	moistened	moisten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wool	wool	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 | **sprout** | present | Seeds |  |  | moistened cotton wool |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wool=Location |
| 2 | **moisten** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's eyes moistened as he read the letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x5:1
# text = Grandpa's eyes moistened as he read the letter.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	moistened	moisten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** | participle |  | Grandpa's eyes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | past | Grandpa | the letter |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moisten the stamp to stick it on – or use a self-stick stamp.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x6:1
# text = Moisten the stamp to stick it on – or use a self-stick stamp.
1	Moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stamp |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |
| 2 | **stick** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | stamp |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a stick stamp |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a damp cloth to moisten the clay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x7:1
# text = Use a damp cloth to moisten the clay.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a damp cloth |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Patient |
| 2 | **moisten** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the clay |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent clay=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moisten the soil, but don't flood it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x8:1
# text = Moisten the soil, but don't flood it.
1	Moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	flood	flood	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **flood** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | soil |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frog moistens its skin in the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x9:1
# text = The frog moistens its skin in the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moistens	moisten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pond	pond	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 | **moisten** | present | the frog | frog's skin |  | the pond |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Moisten my tongue--bring me a refreshing draught."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:moisten:x10:1
# text = "Moisten my tongue--bring me a refreshing draught."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Moisten	moisten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	refreshing	refresh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	draught	draught	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moisten** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | my tongue |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |
| 2 | **bring** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a refreshing draught | me |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination draught=Theme |
| 3 | **refresh** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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