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title: scatter — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scatter» in the Judaism dictionary: To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scatter

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**Who acts:** things, scatter, LORD, they, you, it · **What happens:** scatter, be, drop, land, run away, spread out · **To what, where:** things, many different places, different directions, small number, area, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«scatter» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [scatter in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scatter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:m1:1
# text = To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	drop	drop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	land	land	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | throw *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **drop** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 4 | **land** | present | things *= thing* |  |  | many different places |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in place=Destination |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To scatter is also for people or animals to run away quickly in different directions.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:m2:1
# text = To scatter is also for people or animals to run away quickly in different directions.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for people or animals | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | also *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **run away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | different directions |  | away, quickly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scatter is a small number of things spread out over an area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:m3:1
# text = A scatter is a small number of things spread out over an area.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scatter	scatter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a scatter | a small number |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread out** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  | a area |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over area=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. (Torah EXO.5.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x1:1
# text = So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
15	stubble	stubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past · passive |  | the people |  | all land of Egypt |  | abroad *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme throughout land=Destination |
| 2 | **gather** | to-infinitive |  | stubble |  |  |  | for straw | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent stubble=Theme for straw=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.12	EXO.5.12	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 -->
So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth; and they left off to build the city. (Torah GEN.11.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth; and they left off to build the city.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x2:1
# text = So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth; and they left off to build the city.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	thence	thence	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | the LORD | them *= they* |  | the face of all earth |  | abroad *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **leave off** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **build** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | the city |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset city=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.11.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.11.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.11.8	GEN.11.8	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 -->
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. (Torah GEN.49.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x3:1
# text = Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
1	Cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	divide	divide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	parataxis	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | their Cursed anger and anger's wrath |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | fierce *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | wrath |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **divide** | future | I | anger |  | Jacob |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 6 | **scatter** | infinitive | I *not said here* | anger |  | Israel |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in israel=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.49.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.49.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.49.7	GEN.49.7	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. (Prophets 2SA.22.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x4:1
# text = And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	discomfited	discomfit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | past | He | arrows |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme |
| 2 | **scatter** | past | He *not said here* | arrows *= arrow* |  |  |  | lightning *obl* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **discomfit** | past | He *not said here* | arrows *= arrow* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.22.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.22.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.22.15	2SA.22.15	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 -->
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them. (Writings PSA.144.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x5:1
# text = Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.
1	Cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	discomfit	discomfit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | infinitive | Cast and lightning | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **send out** | infinitive | Cast and lightning *not said here* | Thine arrows |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme |
| 3 | **discomfit** | infinitive | Cast and lightning *not said here* | arrows *= arrow* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.144.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.144.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.144.6	PSA.144.6	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 -->
By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth? (Writings JOB.38.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x6:1
# text = By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	parted	part	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the way light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **part** | past | the way light | the east wind |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **scatter** | participle |  | the east wind *not said here* |  | the earth |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme upon earth=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.38.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.38.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.38.24	JOB.38.24	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer scattered seeds across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x7:1
# text = The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	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 | **scatter** | past | the farmer | seeds |  | the field |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pigeons scattered when the dog ran at them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x8:1
# text = The pigeons scattered when the dog ran at them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | the pigeons |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | at pigeons *= pigeon* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at they=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My toys were scattered all over the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x9:1
# text = My toys were scattered all over the floor.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	floor	floor	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 | **scatter** | past · passive |  | My toys |  | the floor |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over floor=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children scattered when the rain started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x10:1
# text = The children scattered when the rain started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **start** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scatter some cheese on top of the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x11:1
# text = Scatter some cheese on top of the pizza.
1	Scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | imperative | you *not said here* | some cheese |  | top of the pizza |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme on top=Destination |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather report said there would be scattered showers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x12:1
# text = The weather report said there would be scattered showers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the weather report |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **scatter** | would · passive |  | showers |  | there |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: shower=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a scatter graph of height and shoe size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x13:1
# text = We made a scatter graph of height and shoe size.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	scatter	scat	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a scatter graph of height and shoe size |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Product |
| 2 | **graph** |  |  | height and shoe size |  |  |  |  | nom graph «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a scatter of stars in the dark sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x14:1
# text = There was a scatter of stars in the dark sky.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	scatter	scatter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a scatter of stars in the dark sky |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fresh roses were scattered over her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scatter:x15:1
# text = Fresh roses were scattered over her.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | past · passive |  | Fresh roses |  |  |  | over her *= she* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over she=Destination |

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