---
title: pillar — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pillar» in the Judaism dictionary: A pillar is a tall, strong post of stone, wood or metal that holds up part of a building or stands as a monument. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pillar/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/) / pillar

# pillar

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** pillar, wood, important person, Jacob, Neither, LORD · **What happens:** be, hold up, stand, support, take, set up · **To what, where:** tall strong post, part, tall column, important person, pillar, stone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pillar» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [pillar in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pillar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pillar is a tall, strong post of stone, wood or metal that holds up part of a building or stands as a monument.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:m1:1
# text = A pillar is a tall, strong post of stone, wood or metal that holds up part of a building or stands as a monument.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	monument	monument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pillar | a tall strong post and wood or metal |  |  |  | of stone | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold up** | present | wood or metal | part of a building |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot part=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | present | wood or metal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a monument | vn assuming\_position-50 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pillar of smoke, fire or cloud is a tall column of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:m2:1
# text = A pillar of smoke, fire or cloud is a tall column of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pillar of smoke and fire or cloud | a tall column |  |  |  | of column | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pillar of a community or group is an important person or idea that supports it: a pillar of the church.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:m3:1
# text = A pillar of a community or group is an important person or idea that supports it: a pillar of the church.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pillar of a community or group | a important person or idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **support** | present | a important person or idea | pillar |  |  |  | a pillar of the church *obl* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. (Torah GEN.31.45, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x1:1
# text = And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Jacob | a stone |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 2 | **set up** | infinitive | Jacob *not said here* | stone |  |  |  | for a pillar | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Patient for pillar=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.31.45, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.31.45, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.31.45	GEN.31.45	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth. (Torah DEU.16.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x2:1
# text = Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth.
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	hateth	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | shall | Neither | thee |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme pillar=Destination |
| 2 | **hate** | present | the LORD | a pillar |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.16.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.16.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.16.22	DEU.16.22	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Torah GEN.19.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x3:1
# text = But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | past | his wife |  |  |  |  | from him *= he* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from he=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | past | wife | a pillar of salt |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.19.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.19.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.19.26	GEN.19.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke. (Writings JOB.26.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x4:1
# text = The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tremble	tremble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	astonished	astonish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	rebuke	rebuke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **astonish** | present · passive |  | the pillars of heaven tremble |  | His rebuke |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rebuke** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom rebuke «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.26.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.26.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.26.11	JOB.26.11	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 -->
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; (Writings PRO.9.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x5:1
# text = Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; (Writings PRO.9.1, JPS 1917)
1	Wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	builded	builde	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	hewn	hewn	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
17	PRO.9.1	PRO.9.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Wisdom |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **builde** | past | Wisdom *not said here* | Wisdom's house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | Wisdom |  |  | Wisdom's seven pillars |  | hewn *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. (Writings JOB.9.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x6:1
# text = Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shaketh	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	tremble	tremble	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | present |  | the earth |  | her place |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent earth=Theme out place=Trajectory |
| 2 | **tremble** | present | the pillars |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.9.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.9.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.9.6	JOB.9.6	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temple roof stood on tall stone pillars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x7:1
# text = The temple roof stood on tall stone pillars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pillars	pillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the temple roof |  |  | tall stone pillars |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on pillar=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pillar of smoke rose from the bonfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x8:1
# text = A pillar of smoke rose from the bonfire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bonfire	bonfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | a pillar of smoke |  |  | the bonfire |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bonfire=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x9:1
# text = God led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud.
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	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	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | God | the Israelites |  |  |  | with a pillar of cloud | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent israelite=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was a pillar of the community.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x10:1
# text = Grandpa was a pillar of the community.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Grandpa | a pillar |  |  |  | of the community | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Five Pillars of Islam are the main duties of Muslims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x11:1
# text = The Five Pillars of Islam are the main duties of Muslims.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Pillars	Pillar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	duties	duty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Five Pillars of Islam | the main duties |  |  |  | of Muslims | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, post boxes used to be called pillar boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x12:1
# text = In the UK, post boxes used to be called pillar boxes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	_
11	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | post boxes |  |  | the UK |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive · passive | post boxes *not said here* | pillar boxes |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: box=Recipient |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were sent from pillar to post.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x13:1
# text = We were sent from pillar to post.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | We |  | pillar |  | to post | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from pillar=Initial\_Location to post=Destination |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Around and around the pillar ran the Princess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pillar:x14:1
# text = Around and around the pillar ran the Princess.
1	Around	around	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the pillar | the Princess |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [pilgrimage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pilgrimage/)
- next →: [pilot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pilot/)
- ↑ back to [P in Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/)