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title: scalp — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scalp» in the Judaism dictionary: The scalp is the skin on the top and back of your head, where your hair grows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scalp

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**Who acts:** scalp, hair, God, hairy scalp, Head lice, you · **What happens:** be, grow, take, defeat, smite, go about · **To what, where:** skin, top, hair, old stories, defeated enemy, head

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«scalp» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [scalp in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scalp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scalp is the skin on the top and back of your head, where your hair grows.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:m1:1
# text = The scalp is the skin on the top and back of your head, where your hair grows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the scalp | the skin |  | the top and back of your head |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | your hair |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «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 -->
In old stories, a scalp was the hair and skin taken from a defeated enemy as a trophy.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:m2:1
# text = In old stories, a scalp was the hair and skin taken from a defeated enemy as a trophy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	defeated	defeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a scalp | the hair and skin |  | old stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | the hair and skin *not said here* |  | a defeated enemy |  | as a trophy | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from enemy=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **defeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness. (Writings PSA.68.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x1:1
# text = Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.
1	Surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	smite	smite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	goeth	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	about	about	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	guiltiness	guiltiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smite** | future | God |  |  | the head of God's enemies |  | surely *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go about** | present | the hairy scalp of him |  |  | God's guiltiness |  | about *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.68.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.68.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.68.22	PSA.68.22	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 -->
Head lice lay their eggs close to the scalp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x2:1
# text = Head lice lay their eggs close to the scalp.
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | Head lice | lice's eggs |  |  |  | close *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My scalp feels itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x3:1
# text = My scalp feels itchy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | My scalp |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a hat so your scalp doesn't get sunburnt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x4:1
# text = Wear a hat so your scalp doesn't get sunburnt.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	sunburnt	sunburnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | your scalp |  |  |  |  | sunburnt *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rub the shampoo into your scalp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x5:1
# text = Rub the shampoo into your scalp.
1	Rub	rub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shampoo |  | your scalp |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shampoo=Theme into scalp=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dandruff comes from a dry scalp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x6:1
# text = Dandruff comes from a dry scalp.
1	Dandruff	dandruff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Dandruff |  |  | a dry scalp |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from scalp=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hairdresser gave me a scalp massage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x7:1
# text = The hairdresser gave me a scalp massage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairdresser	hairdresser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	massage	massage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the hairdresser | a scalp massage | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient massage=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the van, on all fours, is Great Big Little Panther, a brave of so many scalps that in his present position they somewhat impede his progress.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scalp:x8:1
# text = In the van, on all fours, is Great Big Little Panther, a brave of so many scalps that in his present position they somewhat impede his progress.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	fours	four	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	scalps	scalp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	somewhat	somewhat	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	impede	impede	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
29	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Great Big Little Panther |  | the van and all fours |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **impede** | present | many scalps | his progress |  | his present position |  | somewhat *property* | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer progress=Eventuality |
| 3 | **progress** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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