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title: pinch — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pinch» in the Judaism dictionary: To press something tightly between your thumb and finger, sometimes in a way that hurts someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pinch

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**Who acts:** way, pinch, you, someone, Shoes, part · **What happens:** press, hurt, be, hold, pinch, steal · **To what, where:** something, someone, small amount, finger, salt, rubber

<!-- .vabout -->
«pinch» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: [pinch in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pinch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To press something tightly between your thumb and finger, sometimes in a way that hurts someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m1:1
# text = To press something tightly between your thumb and finger, sometimes in a way that hurts someone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	press	press	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl:relcl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | between your thumb and finger; tightly *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **hurt** | present | a way | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=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 -->
A pinch is a very small amount of something you can hold between your finger and thumb, like a pinch of salt.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m2:1
# text = A pinch is a very small amount of something you can hold between your finger and thumb, like a pinch of salt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pinch | a small amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | can | you | a small amount *not said here* |  | your finger and thumb |  | of something; like a pinch of salt | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent amount=Theme between finger=Location |
| 3 | **pinch** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informal British: to steal something small: someone pinched my rubber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m3:1
# text = Informal British: to steal something small: someone pinched my rubber.
1	Informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **pinch** | past | someone | my rubber |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubber=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shoes that pinch are too tight and hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m4:1
# text = Shoes that pinch are too tight and hurt.
1	Shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinch	pinch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | present | Shoes |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Shoes |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hurt** | infinitive | Shoes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"In a pinch" (US) or "at a pinch" (UK) means if really needed.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m5:1
# text = "In a pinch" (US) or "at a pinch" (UK) means if really needed.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	really	really	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a pinch or a pinch |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pinch a part of your body can also mean to get it caught and squeezed, such as in a door.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:m6:1
# text = To pinch a part of your body can also mean to get it caught and squeezed, such as in a door.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | to-infinitive | a part of your body *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can | a part of your body |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a part of your body *not said here* | part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **catch** | participle | part *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **squeeze** | participle | part *not said here* |  |  |  |  | such a door | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and pinch off its head close by its neck, but shall not divide it asunder. (Torah LEV.5.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and pinch off its head close by its neck, but shall not divide it asunder.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x1:1
# text = And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and pinch off its head close by its neck, but shall not divide it asunder.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
21	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
25	off	off	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
28	close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
34	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
35	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	36	advmod	_	_
36	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	conj	_	_
37	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	obj	_	_
38	asunder	asunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | shall | he | them *= they* |  |  |  | unto the priest | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** | shall | the priest | the priest |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | the priest *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first, offer *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **pinch off** | infinitive | the priest *not said here* | priest's head |  |  |  | close *property* | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **divide** | shall | the priest *not said here* | head |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.5.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.5.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.5.8	LEV.5.8	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 -->
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and make it smoke on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar. (Torah LEV.1.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and make it smoke on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x2:1
# text = And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and make it smoke on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	smoke	smoke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj:pass	_	_
28	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
29	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
30	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	aux:pass	_	_
31	drained	drain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
32	out	out	ADP	RP	_	31	compound:prt	_	_
33	on	on	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | shall | the priest | it |  |  |  | unto the altar | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **pinch off** | infinitive | the priest *not said here* | priest's head |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive | the priest *not said here* | head |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **smoke** | infinitive | head *not said here* |  |  | the altar |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **drain out** | shall · passive |  | the blood |  | the side of the altar |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.1.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.1.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.1.15	LEV.1.15	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 -->
Add a pinch of salt to the soup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x3:1
# text = Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a pinch of salt |  |  |  | to the soup | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent pinch=Patient to soup=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **pinch** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop the bleeding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x4:1
# text = Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop the bleeding.
1	Pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bleeding	bleeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soft part of your nose |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the bleeding |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bleeding=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's not kind to pinch your brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x5:1
# text = It's not kind to pinch your brother.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pinch** | to-infinitive |  | your brother |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crab pinched my toe with its claw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x6:1
# text = The crab pinched my toe with its claw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crab	crab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinched	pinch	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	claw	claw	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 | **pinch** | past | the crab | my toe |  |  |  | with crab's claw | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent toe=Experiencer with claw=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These shoes pinch my toes; they're too small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x7:1
# text = These shoes pinch my toes; they're too small.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | infinitive | this shoes | my toes |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | shoes *= shoe* |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who pinched my pencil?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x8:1
# text = Who pinched my pencil?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | past |  | my pencil |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pinch me — did we really win?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x9:1
# text = Pinch me — did we really win?
1	Pinch	pinch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pinch** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take that rumour with a pinch of salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x10:1
# text = Take that rumour with a pinch of salt.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pinch	pinch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | that rumour |  |  |  | with a pinch of salt | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rumour=Theme |
| 2 | **pinch** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door opened with difficulty, and the boy pinched his fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pinch:x11:1
# text = The door opened with difficulty, and the boy pinched his fingers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  | with difficulty | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pinch** | past | the boy | boy's fingers |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

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