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title: sheepcote — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sheepcote» in the Judaism dictionary: An old word for a small shelter or pen where sheep are kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sheepcote

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**Who acts:** he, Saul, thou, I, that · **What happens:** keep, come, be, go in, cover, say · **To what, where:** sheep, sheepcotes, cave, feet, LORD, thee · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sheepcote» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [sheepcote in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sheepcote.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old word for a small shelter or pen where sheep are kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:m1:1
# text = An old word for a small shelter or pen where sheep are kept.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | sheep |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. (Prophets 1SA.24.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:x1:1
# text = And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet.
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	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheepcotes	sheepcote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | he |  |  | the sheepcotes |  | by the way | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sheepcote=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | a cave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go in** | past | Saul |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **cover** | to-infinitive | Saul *not said here* | Saul's feet |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme foot=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.24.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.24.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.24.4	1SA.24.4	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people Israel; (Writings 1CH.17.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:x2:1
# text = Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people Israel; (Writings 1CH.17.7, JPS 1917)
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:desc	_	_
10	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	obj	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sheepcote	sheepcote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
27	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
31	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	35	nsubj	_	_
32	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	35	nsubj	_	_
33	shouldest	should	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
34	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	cop	_	_
35	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
36	over	over	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	38	nmod:poss	_	_
38	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
39	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	42	punct	_	_
41	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	ccomp	_	_
43	1CH.17.7	1CH.17.7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	42	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	appos	_	_
46	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	45	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	45	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | shall | thou |  |  |  | now | unto David  My servant; therefore, thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | thou *not said here* | the LORD of hosts |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | past | I | thee |  | the sheepcote |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent thou=Theme from sheepcote=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund | I *not said here* | the sheep and prince |  |  |  | over My people | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme over people=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is a** | should | that | prince |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel. (Prophets 2SA.7.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:x3:1
# text = Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:desc	_	_
10	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	obj	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	sheepcote	sheepcote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
27	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
31	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	35	nsubj	_	_
32	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	35	nsubj	_	_
33	shouldest	should	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
34	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	cop	_	_
35	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
36	over	over	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	38	nmod:poss	_	_
38	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
40	over	over	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
41	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | shall | thou |  |  |  | now | unto David  My servant; therefore, thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | thou *not said here* | the LORD of hosts |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | past | I | thee |  | the sheepcote |  | over Israel | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent thou=Theme from sheepcote=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund | I *not said here* | the sheep and prince |  |  |  | over My people | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme over people=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is a** | should | that | prince |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.7.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepcote:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.7.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.7.8	2SA.7.8	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.

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