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title: slain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slain» in the Judaism dictionary: Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, slay, dragon, You, sons, elders · **What happens:** kill, overwhelm, be, mean, do, slaye · **To what, where:** battle, something, slain, city, sister, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slain» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [slain in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m1:1
# text = Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories.
1	Killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	violently	violently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | participle |  |  |  | battle or stories |  | violently *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The dragon was slain."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m1e:1
# text = "The dragon was slain."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slain	slain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the dragon |  |  |  |  | slain *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Killed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m2:1
# text = Killed.
1	Killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the slain soldiers".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m2e:1
# text = "the slain soldiers".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	slain	slain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, from «slay» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overwhelmed with laughter or amazement — "I'm slain" (rare); "slay" in slang means do something brilliantly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m3:1
# text = Overwhelmed with laughter or amazement — "I'm slain" (rare); "slay" in slang means do something brilliantly.
1	Overwhelmed	overwhelm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	amazement	amazement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	slain	slain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	slay	slay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	ccomp	_	_
23	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	22	obj	_	_
24	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overwhelm** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with laughter or amazement | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | slain *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | slay in slang |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You slayed!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:m3e:1
# text = "You slayed!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slayed	slaye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slaye** *in a quote* | past | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. (Torah GEN.34.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x1:1
# text = The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	slain	slain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	defiled	defile	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the sons of Jacob |  |  | the slain |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon slain=Location |
| 2 | **spoil** | past |  | the city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **defile** | past · perfect | sons *= son* | sons's sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.34.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.34.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.34.27	GEN.34.27	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 -->
then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain. (Torah DEU.21.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x2:1
# text = then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain.
1	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
2	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	elders	elder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	about	about	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	slain	slain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | shall | thy elders and thy judges |  |  |  | then | forth *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **measure** | shall | elders *= elder* |  |  |  |  | unto the cities | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | the cities |  |  |  |  | about him *= he*; round *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | slain *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.21.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.21.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.21.2	DEU.21.2	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 -->
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them in the wilderness. (Torah NUM.14.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them in the wilderness.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x3:1
# text = Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them in the wilderness.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
20	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	slain	slain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | this people |  | the land |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent people=Theme into land=Destination |
| 3 | **swear** | past | the land |  |  |  |  | unto people | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **slain** | infinitive | He *not said here* | people |  | the wilderness |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.14.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.14.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.14.16	NUM.14.16	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 -->
Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x4:1
# text = Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!
1	Jonathan	Jonathan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present · passive |  | Jonathan upon thy high places |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.1.25	2SA.1.25	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x5:1
# text = In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	Belshazzar	Belshazzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Chaldean	Chaldean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	slain	slain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Chaldean king |  |  |  | night | slain *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x5:2
# text = (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.5.30	DAN.5.30	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 -->
Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x6:1
# text = Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain!
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
5	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present · passive |  | Thy beauty  Israel and thy high places |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.1.19	2SA.1.19	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 -->
The knight has slain the dragon!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x7:1
# text = The knight has slain the dragon!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present · perfect · passive |  | the knight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many soldiers were slain in the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x8:1
# text = Many soldiers were slain in the battle.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past · passive |  | Many soldiers |  | the battle |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Goliath was slain by David.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x9:1
# text = In the Bible, Goliath was slain by David.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Goliath	Goliath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past · passive | David | Goliath |  | the Bible |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper headline said "Police officer slain".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x10:1
# text = The newspaper headline said "Police officer slain".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	slain	slain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the newspaper headline |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
St George is said to have slain a dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x11:1
# text = St George is said to have slain a dragon.
1	St	St	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
7	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | St George |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slay** | to-infinitive · perfect |  | a dragon |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You totally slayed that dance!" (slang)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "You totally slayed that dance!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x12:1
# text = "You totally slayed that dance!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	slayed	slaye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slaye** *in a quote* | past | You | that dance |  |  |  | totally *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (slang)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x12:2
# text = (slang)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have not slain a single man of your troop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slain:x13:1
# text = I have not slain a single man of your troop.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **slay** | present · perfect | I | a single man of your troop |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient |

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