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title: snuffers — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snuffers» in the Judaism dictionary: Small tools for trimming the wick of a lamp or candle so it burns well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snuffers

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**Who acts:** Small tools, snuffers, pots · **What happens:** trim, burn, minister, take away · **To what, where:** wick, snuffers, vessels

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«snuffers» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [snuffers in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/snuffers.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small tools for trimming the wick of a lamp or candle so it burns well.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:m1:1
# text = Small tools for trimming the wick of a lamp or candle so it burns well.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	trimming	trim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wick	wick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | gerund | Small tools *not said here* | the wick of a lamp or candle |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wick=Patient |
| 2 | **burn** | present | Small tools |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold. (Writings 2CH.4.22, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x1:1
# text = and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	snuffers	snuffer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basins	basin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.4.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x1:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.4.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.4.22	2CH.4.22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. (Prophets 2KI.25.14, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x2:1
# text = And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shovels	shovel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snuffers	snuffer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	ministered	minister	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
27	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
28	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	_
29	away	away	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **minister** | past | snuffers *= snuffer* |  |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | past | the pots and the shovels | snuffers *= snuffer* |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.25.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.25.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.25.14	2KI.25.14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. (Prophets JER.52.18, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x3:1
# text = The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shovels	shovel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snuffers	snuffer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	basins	basin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
27	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	29	advmod	_	_
28	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	ministered	minister	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
31	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
32	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obj	_	_
33	away	away	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	31	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **minister** | past | pots *= pot* |  |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | past | the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the pans and all vessels of brass | vessels *= vessel* |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.52.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:snuffers:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.52.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.52.18	JER.52.18	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	_	_
```

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

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