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title: sheepfold — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sheepfold» in the Judaism dictionary: A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sheepfold

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**Who acts:** sheepfold, they, We, He, ye, sheepfolds · **What happens:** be, fence, keep, come, say, build · **To what, where:** pen, sheep, Torah NUM.32.16, sheepfolds, Writings, David · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sheepfold» 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: [sheepfold in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sheepfold.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:m1:1
# text = A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheepfold	sheepfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	fenced	fence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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	_	_
14	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sheepfold | a pen or small fenced place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fence** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | present · passive |  | sheep |  |  | night | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; (Torah NUM.32.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x1:1
# text = And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; (Torah NUM.32.16, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
15	sheepfolds	sheepfold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
22	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
25	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	NUM.32.16	NUM.32.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | they | Torah NUM.32.16 |  |  |  | unto him *= he*; near *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **build** | future | We | sheepfolds |  | here |  | for our cattle; for our little ones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sheepfold=Material for cattle=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; (Writings PSA.78.70, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x2:1
# text = He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; (Writings PSA.78.70, JPS 1917)
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sheepfolds	sheepfold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
17	PSA.78.70	PSA.78.70	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | He | Writings | David |  |  | David's servant *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent david=Beneficiary writing=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past | He *not said here* | David |  | the sheepfolds |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent he=Theme from sheepfold=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x3:1
# text = Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	sattest	satt	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheepfolds	sheepfold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pipings	piping	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | to-infinitive |  | the pipings |  |  |  | for the flocks | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer piping=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.5.16	JDG.5.16	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold. (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x4:1
# text = When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheepfolds	sheepfold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	pinions	pinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	shimmer	shimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | ye | her pinions with the shimmer of gold |  | the sheepfolds |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among sheepfold=Location |
| 2 | **cover** | present · passive | the sheepfolds *not said here* | the wings of the dove |  |  |  | with silver | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with silver=Theme |
| 3 | **shimmer** |  | gold |  |  |  |  |  | nom shimmer «event intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.68.14	PSA.68.14	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shepherd locked the gate of the sheepfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x5:1
# text = The shepherd locked the gate of the sheepfold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sheepfold	sheepfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past | the shepherd | the gate of the sheepfold |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lamb ran back to the sheepfold before dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x6:1
# text = The lamb ran back to the sheepfold before dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sheepfold	sheepfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run back** | past | the lamb |  |  | the sheepfold | before dark |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to sheepfold=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fox must not be let into the sheepfold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sheepfold:x7:1
# text = A fox must not be let into the sheepfold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sheepfold	sheepfold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | must · passive |  | a fox |  | the sheepfold |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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