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title: rafts — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rafts» in the Judaism dictionary: Rafts is more than one raft: flat floating platforms or rubber boats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rafts

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**Who acts:** Rafts, He, teams, group, ship, uncle · **What happens:** be, float, mean, raft, travel, race · **To what, where:** lots, raft, rafts, lake, straws, enough life rafts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rafts» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [rafts in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rafts.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rafts is more than one raft: flat floating platforms or rubber boats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:m1:1
# text = Rafts is more than one raft: flat floating platforms or rubber boats.
1	Rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	raft	raft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	platforms	platform	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rafts |  |  |  |  | than one raft and flat floating platforms or rubber boats; more *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Rafts of» can mean lots of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:m2:1
# text = «Rafts of» can mean lots of.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Rafts | lots |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«He rafts» means he travels on a raft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:m3:1
# text = «He rafts» means he travels on a raft.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rafts	raft	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	raft	raft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raft** *in a quote* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **travel** | present | he |  |  | a raft |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on raft=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teams raced their rafts across the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x1:1
# text = The teams raced their rafts across the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the teams | teams's rafts |  | the lake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent raft=Theme across lake=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each group built rafts from straws and tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x2:1
# text = Each group built rafts from straws and tape.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | each group | rafts |  | straws and tape |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset raft=Product from straw=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship carried enough life rafts for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x3:1
# text = The ship carried enough life rafts for everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the ship | enough life rafts |  |  |  | for everyone | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raft=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rafts drifted slowly down the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x4:1
# text = Rafts drifted slowly down the river.
1	Rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **drift** | past | Rafts |  |  | the river |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down river=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which of the rafts held the most marbles?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x5:1
# text = Which of the rafts held the most marbles?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past |  | the marbles |  |  |  | of the rafts | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle rafts down rivers every summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x6:1
# text = My uncle rafts down rivers every summer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rafts	raft	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raft down** | present | My uncle | rivers |  |  | summer |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let us make several rafts, and carry them to a suitable place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rafts:x7:1
# text = Let us make several rafts, and carry them to a suitable place.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rafts	raft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | us *not said here* | several rafts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset raft=Product |
| 3 | **carry** | infinitive | you *not said here* | rafts *= raft* |  | a suitable place |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to place=Destination |

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