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title: shawl — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shawl» in the Judaism dictionary: A large piece of soft cloth, often wool or silk, worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped around a baby. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shawl

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**Who acts:** Grandma, Toad, She, wind, daughters · **What happens:** wear, wrap, pull, walk, knit, call · **To what, where:** wool, shoulders, baby, shawl, face, guards · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shawl» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: [shawl in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shawl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large piece of soft cloth, often wool or silk, worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped around a baby.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:m1:1
# text = A large piece of soft cloth, often wool or silk, worn over the shoulders or head, or wrapped around a baby.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
22	around	around	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | wool or silk *not said here* |  | the shoulders or head |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wrap** | participle |  |  |  | a baby |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around baby=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma wrapped her shawl around her shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x1:1
# text = Grandma wrapped her shawl around her shoulders.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past | Grandma | Grandma's shawl |  | Grandma's shoulders |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shawl=Theme around shoulder=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad pulled the shawl over his face and walked past the guards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x2:1
# text = Toad pulled the shawl over his face and walked past the guards.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	past	past	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | Toad | the shawl |  | Toad's face |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shawl=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | Toad *not said here* |  |  | the guards |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past guard=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby was wrapped in a white knitted shawl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x3:1
# text = The baby was wrapped in a white knitted shawl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	knitted	knit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past · passive |  | the baby |  | a white knitted shawl |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in shawl=Destination |
| 2 | **knit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a colourful silk shawl to the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x4:1
# text = She wore a colourful silk shawl to the wedding.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a colourful silk shawl |  |  |  | to the wedding | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shawl=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prayer shawl is called a tallit in Jewish worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x5:1
# text = The prayer shawl is called a tallit in Jewish worship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tallit	tallit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **call** | present · passive |  | the prayer shawl |  | Jewish worship |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind blew her shawl off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x6:1
# text = The wind blew her shawl off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	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	shawl	shawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the wind |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shawl off** | infinitive | the wind *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The daughters drew on their shawls and bowed down to the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shawl:x7:1
# text = The daughters drew on their shawls and bowed down to the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shawls	shawl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the daughters |  |  | daughters's shawls |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on shawl=Destination |
| 2 | **bow down** | past | the daughters *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the ground; down *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme |

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