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title: shear — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shear» in the Judaism dictionary: To shear a sheep is to cut off its wool. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shear

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**Who acts:** bolt, Shears, large scissors, Shear, force, father · **What happens:** shear, be, mean, cut, break off, shear off · **To what, where:** sheep, something, strong sideways force, large scissors, hedges, force · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«shear» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [shear in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shear.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shear a sheep is to cut off its wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:m1:1
# text = To shear a sheep is to cut off its wool.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shear	shear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shear** | to-infinitive |  | a sheep |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cut *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 shear can mean to cut or break something off, often by a strong sideways force: the bolt sheared off.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:m2:1
# text = To shear can mean to cut or break something off, often by a strong sideways force: the bolt sheared off.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shear	shear	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	sideways	sideways	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bolt	bolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	sheared	shear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
22	off	off	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can · infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cut** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **break off** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | by a strong sideways force | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Patient |
| 4 | **shear off** | past | the bolt | a strong sideways force *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent force=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shears (plural) are large scissors for cutting hedges, grass or wool.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:m3:1
# text = Shears (plural) are large scissors for cutting hedges, grass or wool.
1	Shears	shear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shears | large scissors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | large scissors *not said here* | hedges |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hedge=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shear is a force that pushes parts of something sideways in opposite directions, like rubbing your hands together.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:m4:1
# text = Shear is a force that pushes parts of something sideways in opposite directions, like rubbing your hands together.
1	Shear	shear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shear | a force |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | present | a force | parts of something |  | opposite directions |  | sideways *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent part=Theme in direction=Trajectory |
| 3 | **rub** | gerund | a force *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  | together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep. (Torah GEN.31.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x1:1
# text = Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	Laban	Laban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	shear	shear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · passive |  | Laban |  |  | now |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **shear** | to-infinitive |  | Laban's sheep |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.31.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.31.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.31.19	GEN.31.19	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 -->
And it was told Tamar, saying: 'Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.' (Torah GEN.38.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it was told Tamar, saying: 'Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.'

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x2:1
# text = And it was told Tamar, saying: 'Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Tamar	Tamar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	goeth	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Timnah	Timnah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	shear	shear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | it | Tamar |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient tamar=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go up** | present | thy father in law |  | Timnah |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **shear** | to-infinitive | thy father in law *not said here* | father's sheep |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.38.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.38.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.38.13	GEN.38.13	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 -->
All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thine ox, nor shear the firstling of thy flock. (Torah DEU.15.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thine ox, nor shear the firstling of thy flock.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x3:1
# text = All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thine ox, nor shear the firstling of thy flock.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	firstling	firstling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
15	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
16	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	sanctify	sanctify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
18	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
27	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	28	det	_	_
28	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	firstling	firstling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
36	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	37	cc	_	_
37	shear	shear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	conj	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	firstling	firstling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	_
40	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	42	nmod:poss	_	_
42	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive |  | all firstling males |  |  |  | of thy herd | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **sanctify** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  | of thy flock; unto the LORD | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | shall | thou | no work |  |  |  | with the firstling of thine ox | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |
| 4 | **shear** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | the firstling of thy flock |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent firstling=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.15.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.15.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.15.19	DEU.15.19	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 -->
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah: 'Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fullers' field; (Prophets ISA.7.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x4:1
# text = Then said the LORD unto Isaiah: 'Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fullers' field; (Prophets ISA.7.3, JPS 1917)
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	said	say	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	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Isaiah	Isaiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	Ahaz	Ahaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Shear	shear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	jashub	jashub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	conduit	conduit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
39	of	of	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	fullers	fuller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	43	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	'	's	PART	POS	_	41	case	_	_
43	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
45	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	_
47	ISA.7.3	ISA.7.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	49	punct	_	_
49	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	47	flat	_	_
50	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	47	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	46	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the LORD |  |  |  | then | unto Isaiah | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | now | forth *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **meet** | to-infinitive |  | Ahaz |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ahaz=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **shear** | infinitive |  | jashub |  |  | at the end of the conduit of the upper pool | in the highway of the fullers's field | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent jashub=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer will shear the sheep in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x5:1
# text = The farmer will shear the sheep in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	shear	shear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	spring	spring	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 | **shear** | future | the farmer | the sheep |  |  | spring |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sheep=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheep looked tiny after it was shorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x6:1
# text = The sheep looked tiny after it was shorn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	shorn	shorn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the sheep |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | shorn *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa trims the hedge with garden shears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x7:1
# text = Grandpa trims the hedge with garden shears.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trims	trim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shears	shear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | present | Grandpa | the hedge |  |  |  | with garden shears | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hedge=Destination with shear=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The strong wind sheared a branch off the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x8:1
# text = The strong wind sheared a branch off the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sheared	shear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shear** | past | the strong wind | a branch |  | the tree |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent branch=Theme off tree=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sheep shearing is a big sport in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x9:1
# text = Sheep shearing is a big sport in New Zealand.
1	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shearing	shearing	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sheep shearing | a big sport |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we learned how shear forces break things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x10:1
# text = In science we learned how shear forces break things.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	shear	shear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	things	thing	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 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | science |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shear** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **break** | present | forces | things |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shearers worked fast all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shear:x11:1
# text = The shearers worked fast all day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shearers	shearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the shearers |  |  |  | day | fast *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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