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title: robber — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «robber» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# robber

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**Who acts:** person, She, house, My, robbers, police · **What happens:** steal, use, give, lie, increase, be · **To what, where:** force, Israel, Jacob, wait, faithless, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«robber» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [robber in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/robber.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:m1:1
# text = A person who steals from a person or place, often using force or threats, like a bank robber.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	steals	steal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
13	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | from a person or place | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a person *not said here* | force or threats |  |  |  | like a bank robber; often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? (Prophets ISA.42.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x1:1
# text = Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spoil	spoil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | Israel | Jacob |  |  | for a spoil; to the robbers | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent jacob=Theme for spoil=Asset to robber=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.42.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.42.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.42.24	ISA.42.24	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 -->
She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men. (Writings PRO.23.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x2:1
# text = She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the faithless among men.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	lieth	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wait	wait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	increaseth	increase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	faithless	faithless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
14	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | She |  |  | wait |  | as a robber | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in wait=Location |
| 2 | **increase** | present | She *not said here* | the faithless |  |  |  | among men | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer faithless=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.23.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.23.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.23.28	PRO.23.28	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 -->
Is this house, whereupon My name is called, become a den of robbers in your eyes? (Prophets JER.7.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Is this house, whereupon My name is called, become a den of robbers in your eyes?

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x3:1
# text = Is this house, whereupon My name is called, become a den of robbers in your eyes?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | this house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | My name |  |  |  | whereupon *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **become** | infinitive | this house | a den of robbers in your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **name** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.7.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.7.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.7.11	JER.7.11	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robbers escaped with bags of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x4:1
# text = The robbers escaped with bags of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | the robbers |  |  |  |  | with bags of money | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police caught the bank robber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x5:1
# text = The police caught the bank robber.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the police | the bank robber |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robber=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played cops and robbers in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x6:1
# text = We played cops and robbers in the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cops	cop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	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 | **play** | past | We | cops and robbers |  | the park |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cop=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood was a robber who helped the poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x7:1
# text = Robin Hood was a robber who helped the poor.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Robin Hood | a robber |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past | a robber | the poor |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poor=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A robber took her bag at the bus stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x8:1
# text = A robber took her bag at the bus stop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | a robber | robber's bag |  | the bus stop |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bag=Theme at stop=Asset |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highway robber shouted «Stand and deliver!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:robber:x9:1
# text = The highway robber shouted «Stand and deliver!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	highway	highway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	robber	robber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the highway robber |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stand** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deliver** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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