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title: myrrh — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «myrrh» in the Judaism dictionary: A sweet-smelling, bitter gum (resin) from a small thorny tree in Arabia and Africa, used in perfumes, medicines and incense. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# myrrh

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** One, Christians, Jesus, you, I, beloved · **What happens:** smell, use, give, see, prepare, sign · **To what, where:** perfumes, baby, myrrh, bodies, death, thou · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sweet-smelling, bitter gum (resin) from a small thorny tree in Arabia and Africa, used in perfumes, medicines and incense.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:m1:1
# text = A sweet-smelling, bitter gum (resin) from a small thorny tree in Arabia and Africa, used in perfumes, medicines and incense.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	resin	resin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	perfumes	perfume	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	incense	incense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | perfumes and medicines and incense |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the three gifts the wise men gave the baby Jesus, with gold and frankincense; Christians see it as a sign of his death, because myrrh was used to prepare bodies for burial.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:m2:1
# text = One of the three gifts the wise men gave the baby Jesus, with gold and frankincense; Christians see it as a sign of his death, because myrrh was used to prepare bodies for burial.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	frankincense	frankincense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
30	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
31	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
33	to	to	PART	TO	_	34	mark	_	_
34	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	xcomp	_	_
35	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obj	_	_
36	for	for	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | One of the three gifts | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient gold=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present | Christians | baby |  |  |  | as a sign of Jesus's death | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus as sign=Attribute |
| 3 | **use** | past · passive |  | myrrh |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | bodies |  |  |  | for burial | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent body=Product for burial=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **sign** |  |  | Jesus's death |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **die** |  | Jesus |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Take thou also unto thee the chief spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty, (Torah EXO.30.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x1:1
# text = 'Take thou also unto thee the chief spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty, (Torah EXO.30.23, JPS 1917)
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	case	_	_
13	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
14	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	compound	_	_
15	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	2	parataxis	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	even	even	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	compound	_	_
28	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	43	cc	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	calamus	calamus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	obl	_	_
36	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	37	compound	_	_
37	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	35	nmod	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
39	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	37	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
41	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	_
43	EXO.30.23	EXO.30.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	conj	_	_
46	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	43	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	43	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | thou |  |  |  | unto thee; flow myrrh hundred shekels | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. (Writings PRO.7.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x2:1
# text = I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	perfumed	perfume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	aloes	aloe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cinnamon	cinnamon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perfume** | present · perfect | I | my bed |  |  |  | with myrrh and aloes | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bed=Destination with myrrh=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.7.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.7.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.7.17	PRO.7.17	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 -->
My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts. (Writings SNG.1.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x3:1
# text = My beloved is unto me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my breasts.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	beloved	beloved	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lieth	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
14	betwixt	betwixt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	breasts	breast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My beloved |  |  |  |  | as a bag; of myrrh | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | present | that | my betwixt breasts |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location breast=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.1.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x3:2
# text = (Writings SNG.1.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.1.13	SNG.1.13	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 -->
Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. (Writings PSA.45.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x4:1
# text = Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
1	Myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	aloes	aloe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	cassia	cassia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	ivory	ivory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	palaces	palace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
17	stringed	stringed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	obj	_	_
22	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | cassia | thy garments |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | stringed instruments |  | ivory palaces |  | glad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary thou=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.45.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.45.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.45.9	PSA.45.9	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The third wise man brought myrrh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x5:1
# text = The third wise man brought myrrh.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the third wise man | myrrh |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent myrrh=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Myrrh is a resin from a thorny tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x6:1
# text = Myrrh is a resin from a thorny tree.
1	Myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	resin	resin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Myrrh | a resin |  | a thorny tree |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gold, frankincense and myrrh were gifts for a king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x7:1
# text = Gold, frankincense and myrrh were gifts for a king.
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	frankincense	frankincense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | Gold gifts |  |  |  | for a king | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Myrrh was used to prepare bodies for burial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x8:1
# text = Myrrh was used to prepare bodies for burial.
1	Myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Myrrh |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **prepare** | to-infinitive |  | bodies |  |  |  | for burial | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent body=Product for burial=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Egyptians used myrrh for their mummies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x9:1
# text = The Egyptians used myrrh for their mummies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mummies	mummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the Egyptians | myrrh |  |  |  | for Egyptians's mummies | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent myrrh=Theme for mummy=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the carol, myrrh's «bitter perfume» speaks of sorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:myrrh:x10:1
# text = In the carol, myrrh's «bitter perfume» speaks of sorrow.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	carol	carol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	myrrh	myrrh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	perfume	perfume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | the carol |  |  |  |  | of sorrow | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **perfume** *in a quote* |  | myrrh |  |  |  |  |  | nom perfume «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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