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title: pound — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pound» in the Judaism dictionary: A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound. A pound is 16 ounces. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pound

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** pound, loaf, they, some, strawberries, bag · **What happens:** be, weigh, have, lose, tow, keep · **To what, where:** unit, one pound, 16 ounces, money, 100 pence, place

<!-- .vabout -->
«pound» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [pound in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pound.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound. A pound is 16 ounces.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:m1:1
# text = A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pound | a unit |  |  |  | of weight | tree rules |
| 2 | **weigh** | present | a loaf of bread | one pound |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A pound is 16 ounces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:m1:2
# text = A pound is 16 ounces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ounces	ounce	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pound | 16 ounces |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pound (£) is the money of the United Kingdom; a pound has 100 pence.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:m2:1
# text = A pound (£) is the money of the United Kingdom; a pound has 100 pence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	12	flat	_	_
12	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
17	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pound | the money |  |  |  | of the United Kingdom | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a pound | 100 pence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pence=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pound is to hit hard again and again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:m3:1
# text = To pound is to hit hard again and again.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | again | hard, hit *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pound is a place where lost dogs or towed cars are kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:m4:1
# text = A pound is a place where lost dogs or towed cars are kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	towed	tow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pound | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** | present · passive |  | lost dogs or towed cars |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' tunics. (Writings NEH.7.72, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' tunics.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x1:1
# text = And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' tunics.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	compound	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	darics	daric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	compound	_	_
19	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	threescore	threescore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
27	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	nummod	_	_
28	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	'	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	tunics	tunic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | thousand darics of gold |  |  |  | thousand pounds of silver *obl* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daric=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | twenty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.7.72, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x1:2
# text = (Writings NEH.7.72, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.7.72	NEH.7.72	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 -->
they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics. (Writings EZR.2.69, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x2:1
# text = they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics.
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	threescore	threescore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	compound	_	_
15	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	darics	daric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	compound	_	_
22	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	29	compound	_	_
29	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	30	nummod	_	_
30	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	'	's	PART	POS	_	30	case	_	_
32	tunics	tunic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | they | thousand pounds of silver |  | the treasury of the work threescore and thousand darics of gold | after their ability | hundred priests's tunics *obl* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.2.69, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x2:2
# text = (Writings EZR.2.69, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.2.69	EZR.2.69	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 -->
And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver. (Writings NEH.7.71, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x3:1
# text = And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	treasury	treasury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	compound	_	_
18	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	darics	daric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
24	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	compound	_	_
25	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	compound	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	compound	_	_
28	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	29	nummod	_	_
29	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | some | hundred pounds of silver |  | the treasury of the work  thousand darics of gold |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.7.71, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x3:2
# text = (Writings NEH.7.71, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.7.71	NEH.7.71	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 -->
The strawberries weighed 35 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x4:1
# text = The strawberries weighed 35 pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | past | the strawberries | 35 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x5:1
# text = A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | a bag of flour | 5 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apples cost 2 dollars per pound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x6:1
# text = Apples cost 2 dollars per pound.
1	Apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	per	per	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Apples | 2 dollars |  |  |  | per pound | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pounds did they pick?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x7:1
# text = How many pounds did they pick?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past · do-support | many pounds |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comic cost 3 pounds in the shop in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x8:1
# text = The comic cost 3 pounds in the shop in London.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	comic	comic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My heart was pounding before the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x9:1
# text = My heart was pounding before the race.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pounding	pound	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pound** | past · progressive | My heart |  |  | the race |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent before race=Trajectory |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pounded on the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x10:1
# text = He pounded on the door.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pounded	pound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pound** | past | He |  |  | the door |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent on door=Trajectory |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x11:1
# text = The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | past | the baby | 7 pounds |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They got a puppy from the dog pound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x12:1
# text = They got a puppy from the dog pound.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | They | a puppy |  | the dog pound |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme from pound=Source |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pound is a little less than half a kilogram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x13:1
# text = A pound is a little less than half a kilogram.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
6	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kilogram	kilogram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a pound |  |  |  |  | than half kilogram; a little *obl*; less *property* | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please give us the thousand pounds reward."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pound:x14:1
# text = Please give us the thousand pounds reward."
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reward	reward	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **reward** | present | the thousand pounds |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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