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title: prostrate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prostrate» in the Judaism dictionary: Lying flat on the ground with your face down: «He lay prostrate on the floor.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prostrate

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**Who acts:** He, man, I, LORD, Word, they · **What happens:** lie down, lie, prostrate, face down, worship, pray · **To what, where:** ground, yourself, great respect, head, man, myself · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prostrate» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [prostrate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prostrate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lying flat on the ground with your face down: «He lay prostrate on the floor.».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:m1:1
# text = Lying flat on the ground with your face down: «He lay prostrate on the floor.».
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie down** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | the ground |  | with your face; flat *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ground=Location |
| 2 | **lie** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  |  | prostrate *property* | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prostrate yourself: to lie face down, especially to worship, pray or show great respect or obedience.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:m2:1
# text = To prostrate yourself: to lie face down, especially to worship, pray or show great respect or obedience.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	face	face	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	worship	worship	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	pray	pray	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	obedience	obedience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prostrate** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **face down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **worship** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **pray** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 6 | **show** | infinitive |  | great respect or obedience |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Completely exhausted, weak or overcome: «prostrate with grief», «prostrate with heat».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:m3:1
# text = Completely exhausted, weak or overcome: «prostrate with grief», «prostrate with heat».
1	Completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	exhausted	exhaust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	overcome	overcome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exhaust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **prostrate** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with grief | tree rules |
| 3 | **prostrate** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with heat | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD. (Torah GEN.24.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x1:1
# text = And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | past | the man | man's head |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Topic |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | the man *not said here* | man |  |  | before the LORD |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.26	GEN.24.26	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I bowed my head, and prostrated myself before the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son. (Torah GEN.24.48, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I bowed my head, and prostrated myself before the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x2:1
# text = And I bowed my head, and prostrated myself before the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	blessed	bless	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
24	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
27	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	ccomp	_	_
29	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
34	to	to	PART	TO	_	35	mark	_	_
35	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	advcl	_	_
36	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	's	's	PART	POS	_	37	case	_	_
39	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	's	's	PART	POS	_	39	case	_	_
41	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
42	for	for	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
43	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	44	nmod:poss	_	_
44	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | past | I | my head |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Topic |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | I *not said here* | myself |  |  | before the LORD |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bless** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **lead** | past · perfect | the LORD | me |  | the right way |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme in way=Destination |
| 5 | **take** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | my master's brother's daughter |  |  |  | for LORD's son | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme for son=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.48, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.48, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.48	GEN.24.48	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 -->
The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirlwind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirlwind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x3:1
# text = The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirlwind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Word	Word	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rush	rush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	nsubj	_	_
24	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
25	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	adoration	adoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	before	before	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in them *= they* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | present | the Word |  |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **return** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  | the whirlwind |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **return** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **fall** | present |  |  |  | adoration | before the Throne | prostrate *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in adoration=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x4:1
# text = And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Bath	Bath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sheba	sheba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bowed	bow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | participle | Bath sheba |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | Bath sheba *not said here* | sheba |  |  |  | unto the king | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.1.16	1KI.1.16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him. (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x5:1
# text = But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Mordecai	Mordecai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	8	cc	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bow down** | past | Mordecai |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | Mordecai *not said here* | Mordecai |  |  | before Mordecai |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x5:2
# text = (Writings EST.3.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.3.2	EST.3.2	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him. (Writings PSA.72.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x6:1
# text = Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves before him; all nations shall serve him.
1	Yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prostrate** | shall | all kings | kings *= king* |  |  | before him *= he* |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | shall | all nations | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.72.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.72.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.72.11	PSA.72.11	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tired runner lay prostrate on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x7:1
# text = The tired runner lay prostrate on the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | the tired runner |  |  | the grass |  | prostrate *property* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on grass=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible story, the brothers prostrated themselves before Joseph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x8:1
# text = In the Bible story, the brothers prostrated themselves before Joseph.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	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 | **prostrate** | past | the brothers | brothers *= brother* |  | the Bible story | before Joseph |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims prostrate themselves during their prayers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x9:1
# text = Muslims prostrate themselves during their prayers.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prostrate** | present | Muslims | Muslims *= muslim* |  |  | during Muslims's prayers |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pray** |  | Muslims *= muslim* |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was prostrate with grief after her dog died.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x10:1
# text = She was prostrate with grief after her dog died.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with grief; prostrate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | her dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heat left us almost prostrate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x11:1
# text = The heat left us almost prostrate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the heat | us |  |  |  | prostrate *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldier fell prostrate before the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x12:1
# text = The soldier fell prostrate before the king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prostrate	prostrate	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	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 | **fall** | past | the soldier |  |  |  | before the king | prostrate *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before king=Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These words troubled the heart of Baba-Abdalla, who prostrated himself at the feet of the Caliph.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prostrate:x13:1
# text = These words troubled the heart of Baba-Abdalla, who prostrated himself at the feet of the Caliph.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	troubled	trouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Baba	Baba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Abdalla	Abdalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	prostrated	prostrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
13	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trouble** | past | this words |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prostrate** | past | the heart of Baba and Abdalla | heart |  | the feet of the Caliph |  |  | tree rules |

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