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title: skirt — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skirt» in the Judaism dictionary: A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and has no separate legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# skirt

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** skirt, that, man, he, they, I · **What happens:** be, wear, hang, have, skirt, mean · **To what, where:** piece, waist, separate legs, part, something, edge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«skirt» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [skirt in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/skirt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and has no separate legs.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:m1:1
# text = A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and has no separate legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	22	det	_	_
21	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a skirt | a piece |  |  |  | of clothing | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a piece *not said here* |  |  |  | by women and girls | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hang** | present | that |  |  | the waist |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** | present | that *not said here* | no separate legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
The skirt of a dress or coat is the part below the waist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:m2:1
# text = The skirt of a dress or coat is the part below the waist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	below	below	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	waist	waist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the skirt of a dress or coat | the part |  | the waist |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skirt something means to go round the edge of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:m3:1
# text = To skirt something means to go round the edge of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	round	round	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skirt** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the edge of edge |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round edge=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To skirt (round) a problem or question means to avoid talking about it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:m4:1
# text = To skirt (round) a problem or question means to avoid talking about it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skirt** | to-infinitive |  | a problem or question |  |  |  | round *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme problem=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **avoid** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about question | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt. (Torah DEU.22.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x1:1
# text = A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	uncover	uncover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | shall | a man |  | man's father's wife |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument wife=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **uncover** | shall | a man *not said here* | man's father's skirt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.22.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.22.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.22.30	DEU.22.30	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 -->
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. (Torah DEU.27.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x2:1
# text = Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt.
1	Cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lieth	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	uncovered	uncover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | he |  |  |  |  | with his father's wife; lie *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **uncover** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.27.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.27.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.27.20	DEU.27.20	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 -->
And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. (Torah EXO.39.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x3:1
# text = And they made upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skirts	skirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pomegranates	pomegranate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	twined	twine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
22	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | they | scarlet |  |  |  | upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **twine** | past | they *not said here* | linen |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent linen=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.39.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.39.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.39.24	EXO.39.24	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 -->
Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear. (Prophets JER.13.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x4:1
# text = Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	uncover	uncover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	skirts	skirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	upon	upon	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	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **uncover** | future | I | thy skirts |  |  |  | upon thy face; therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **appear** | shall | thy shame |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shame** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom shame «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.13.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.13.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.13.26	JER.13.26	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 -->
Thou shalt also take thereof a few by number, and bind them in thy skirts. (Prophets EZK.5.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt also take thereof a few by number, and bind them in thy skirts.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x5:1
# text = Thou shalt also take thereof a few by number, and bind them in thy skirts.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bind	bind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	skirts	skirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | shall | Thou | a few |  |  |  | by number; thereof *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Theme |
| 2 | **bind** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | in thy skirts | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Destination in skirt=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.5.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x5:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.5.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.5.3	EZK.5.3	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 -->
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. (Prophets 1SA.24.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x6:1
# text = And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	afterward	afterward	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	smote	smite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	parataxis	_	_
19	off	off	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | afterward *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **smite** | past | David's heart | David |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 4 | **cut off** | past · perfect | heart | Saul's skirt |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector skirt=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.24.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.24.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.24.6	1SA.24.6	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.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a grey pleated skirt to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x7:1
# text = She wore a grey pleated skirt to school.
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	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	pleated	pleat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a grey pleated skirt |  |  |  | to school | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent skirt=Theme |
| 2 | **pleat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Girls may choose a skirt or trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x8:1
# text = Girls may choose a skirt or trousers.
1	Girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | may | Girls | a skirt or trousers |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skirt=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path skirted the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x9:1
# text = The path skirted the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skirted	skirt	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	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skirt** | past | the path | the lake |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lake=Co-Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We skirted round the muddy field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x10:1
# text = We skirted round the muddy field.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	skirted	skirt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	field	field	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 | **skirt** | past | We |  |  | the muddy field |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round field=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The politician skirted the question about money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x11:1
# text = The politician skirted the question about money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	skirted	skirt	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	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skirt** | past | the politician | the question |  |  |  | about money | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme question=Co-Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her skirt swirled as she danced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x12:1
# text = Her skirt swirled as she danced.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swirled	swirl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swirl** | participle | Her skirt |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dance** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kilt is a kind of skirt worn by Scottish men.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x13:1
# text = The kilt is a kind of skirt worn by Scottish men.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kilt	kilt	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kilt | a kind |  |  |  | of skirt | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  |  |  | by Scottish men | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum painted the skirting board white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x14:1
# text = Mum painted the skirting board white.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	skirting	skirt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Mum | the skirting board |  |  |  | white *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent board=Destination |
| 2 | **skirt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wandering along the banks of the Tigris, they skirted a garden enclosed by a high wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skirt:x15:1
# text = Wandering along the banks of the Tigris, they skirted a garden enclosed by a high wall.
1	Wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
2	along	along	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Tigris	Tigris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	skirted	skirt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | banks *= bank* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | along the banks of the Tigris | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **skirt** | past | banks *= bank* | a garden |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **enclose** | participle |  | a garden *not said here* |  |  |  | by a high wall | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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