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title: shield — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shield» in the Judaism dictionary: A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shield

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**Who acts:** shield, soldier, word, I, reward, thy · **What happens:** be, hold, protect, shield, shape, come · **To what, where:** large flat piece, other material, soldier, anything, you, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shield» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [shield in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shield.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:m1:1
# text = A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
23	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	22	obj	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shield | a large flat piece and wood or other material |  |  |  | of metal | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a soldier or knight | other material |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | a soldier or knight *not said here* | soldier |  |  |  | from attacks | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent themselves=Beneficiary from attack=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shield is anything that protects you, like a heat shield or a sun shield.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:m2:1
# text = A shield is anything that protects you, like a heat shield or a sun shield.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shield | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | present |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shield someone or something is to protect it from harm or danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:m3:1
# text = To shield someone or something is to protect it from harm or danger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shield	shield	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	protect	protect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shield** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | harm or danger |  | protect *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shield is also a badge or a trophy shaped like a shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:m4:1
# text = A shield is also a badge or a trophy shaped like a shield.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 shield | a badge or a trophy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a trophy *not said here* |  |  |  | like a shield | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.' (Torah GEN.15.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.'

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x1:1
# text = After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.'
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Abram	Abram	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Abram	Abram	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
31	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
32	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	aux	_	_
33	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	ccomp	_	_
34	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the word of the LORD |  |  | a vision | after this things | unto Abram | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vision=Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the word of the LORD *not said here* | Fear and thy shield |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | I | thy shield |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **exceed** | shall · progressive | thy reward |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **word** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **reward** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom reward «event transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.15.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.15.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.15.1	GEN.15.1	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 -->
Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency! (Torah DEU.33.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency!

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x2:1
# text = Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency!
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
6	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
16	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	31	nsubj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	excellency	excellency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Israel  a people |  |  |  |  | like thee | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | participle |  | a people *not said here* |  |  |  | by the LORD | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | the sword |  |  |  | of thy excellency | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.33.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.33.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.33.29	DEU.33.29	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 -->
He is their help and their shield! (Writings PSA.115.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He is their help and their shield!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x3:1
# text = He is their help and their shield!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | their help and help's shield |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.115.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.115.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.115.9	PSA.115.9	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 -->
He is their help and their shield. (Writings PSA.115.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He is their help and their shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x4:1
# text = He is their help and their shield.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | their help and help's shield |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.115.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.115.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.115.11	PSA.115.11	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 -->
Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x5:1
# text = Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	buckler	buckler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	near	near	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	battle	battle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | ready buckler and shield |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset buckler=Product |
| 2 | **draw** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | near *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **battle** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.46.3	JER.46.3	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 -->
The knight held up his shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x6:1
# text = The knight held up his shield.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | past | the knight | knight's shield |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot shield=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shield your eyes from the bright sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x7:1
# text = Shield your eyes from the bright sun.
1	Shield	shield	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shield** | imperative | you *not said here* | your eyes |  | the bright sun. |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mother bird shielded her chicks from the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x8:1
# text = The mother bird shielded her chicks from the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shielded	shield	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	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 | **shield** | past | the mother bird | bird's chicks |  | the rain |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spacecraft has a heat shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x9:1
# text = The spacecraft has a heat shield.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the spacecraft | a heat shield |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the shield at the sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x10:1
# text = Our team won the shield at the sports day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	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	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | the shield |  |  | day |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Romans locked their shields together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x11:1
# text = The Romans locked their shields together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shields	shield	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past | the Romans | Romans's shields |  |  |  | together *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suncream shields your skin from sunburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x12:1
# text = Suncream shields your skin from sunburn.
1	Suncream	Suncream	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shields	shield	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shield** | present | Suncream | your skin |  | sunburn |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They snatched spears and shields from their foes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shield:x13:1
# text = They snatched spears and shields from their foes.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snatched	snatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spears	spear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shields	shield	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	foes	foe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snatch** | past | They | spears and shields |  | shields's foes |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spear=Theme from foe=Source |

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