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title: prance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prance» in the Judaism dictionary: To prance is to move in a lively, showy way, lifting the feet high, like a proud horse or a boastful person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prance

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**Who acts:** wheels, ye, Prance, mighty men, that, Ludim · **What happens:** be, lift, prance, bound, rattle, horse · **To what, where:** lively showy way, feet, horses, chariots, Cush, shield

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«prance» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [prance in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prance is to move in a lively, showy way, lifting the feet high, like a proud horse or a boastful person.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:m1:1
# text = To prance is to move in a lively, showy way, lifting the feet high, like a proud horse or a boastful person.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prance	prance	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	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	showy	showy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a lively showy way |  | move *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | gerund |  | the feet |  |  |  | high *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hark! the whip, and hark! the rattling of the wheels; and prancing horses, and bounding chariots; (Prophets NAM.3.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x1:1
# text = Hark! the whip, and hark! the rattling of the wheels; and prancing horses, and bounding chariots; (Prophets NAM.3.2, JPS 1917)
1	Hark	Hark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hark	hark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rattling	rattling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	prancing	prance	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	appos	_	_
17	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	bounding	bound	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	conj	_	_
21	chariots	chariot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	compound	_	_
25	NAM.3.2	NAM.3.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
28	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prance** | gerund |  | horses |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Agent |
| 2 | **bound** | gerund |  | chariots |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location chariot=Theme |
| 3 | **rattle** |  | the wheels |  |  |  |  |  | nom rattling «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prance, ye horses, and rush madly, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Put, that handle the shield, and the Ludim, that handle and bend the bow. (Prophets JER.46.9, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Prance, ye horses, and rush madly, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Put, that handle the shield, and the Ludim, that handle and bend the bow.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x2:1
# text = Prance, ye horses, and rush madly, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Put, that handle the shield, and the Ludim, that handle and bend the bow.
1	Prance	prance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rush	rush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	madly	madly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	chariots	chariot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	xcomp	_	_
19	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Cush	Cush	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	handle	handle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Ludim	Ludim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	35	det	_	_
35	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
37	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **horse** |  | ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | infinitive | Prance and horses |  |  |  |  | madly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **chariot** | present | ye |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go** | present | the mighty men | Cush |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **put** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **handle** | present | that | the shield |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Theme |
| 8 | **bend** | infinitive | the Ludim | the bow |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent bow=Material |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.46.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.46.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.46.9	JER.46.9	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pranced around, holding his head high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x3:1
# text = He pranced around, holding his head high.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pranced	prance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prance around** | past | He |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horses pranced along in armour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x4:1
# text = The horses pranced along in armour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	pranced	prance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	along	along	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prance** | participle |  | the horses *not said here* |  | armour |  | along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in armour=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peacock came prancing across the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prance:x5:1
# text = The peacock came prancing across the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prancing	prance	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the peacock |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **prance** | gerund | the peacock *not said here* |  |  | the lawn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lawn=Trajectory |

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