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title: span — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «span» in the Judaism dictionary: A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# span

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** span, something, bridge, hand span, old way, Four · **What happens:** be, last, span, spread out, say, not use · **To what, where:** length, time, distance, one end, something, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«span» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [span in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/span.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:m1:1
# text = A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a span | the length |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **last** | present | something | time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme time=Value |

<!-- .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 span is the distance from one end of something to the other: the span of a bridge, a bird's wingspan.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:m2:1
# text = A span is the distance from one end of something to the other: the span of a bridge, a bird's wingspan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a span | the distance |  |  | from one end of something |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To span something is to stretch across it or last over it: the bridge spans the river.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:m3:1
# text = To span something is to stretch across it or last over it: the bridge spans the river.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	span	span	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	spans	span	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **span** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | it |  | stretch *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  | it |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **span** | present | the bridge | the river |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hand span is the distance from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger when your hand is spread out.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:m4:1
# text = A hand span is the distance from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger when your hand is spread out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	advmod	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
25	out	out	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hand span | the distance |  | the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread out** | present · passive |  | your hand |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Span new is an old way of saying brand new, as if something has never been used.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:m5:1
# text = Span new is an old way of saying brand new, as if something has never been used.
1	Span	Span	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	brand	brand	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Span | a old way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a old way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **use** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof. (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x1:1
# text = Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
16	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	_
23	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **square** | infinitive | Four |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | shall | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | shall | a span | the length |  |  |  | thereof *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **breadth** |  | a span |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.28.16	EXO.28.16	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double. (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x2:1
# text = It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	breastplate	breastplate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	double	double	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
25	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	28	cop	_	_
28	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | four square and the length and the breadth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | square | the breastplate double |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset double=Product |
| 3 | **is a** | past | a span | the length and the breadth |  |  |  | thereof *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **breadth** |  | a span |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | double *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.39.9	EXO.39.9	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 there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x3:1
# text = And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Philistines	Philistine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	Goliath	Goliath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Gath	Gath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	cubits	cubit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past |  | a champion |  | the camp of the Philistines  named Goliath; there |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | six cubits and a span's height | six cubits and a span |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.17.4	1SA.17.4	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x4:1
# text = Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hollow	hollow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	meted	mete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	comprehended	comprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
42	in	in	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
43	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
44	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive |  | the waters |  | the hollow of his hand |  | the hills in a balance *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mete out** | participle |  | heaven |  |  |  | with the span | tree rules |
| 3 | **comprehend** | past |  | the dust of the earth in a measure |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dust=Stimulus |
| 4 | **weigh** | past |  | the mountains |  | scales |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme mountain=Value |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.40.12	ISA.40.12	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 -->
An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x5:1
# text = An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	albatross	albatross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure your hand span with a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x6:1
# text = Measure your hand span with a ruler.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hand span |  |  |  | with a ruler | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme span=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mayfly's life span is only a day or two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x7:1
# text = A mayfly's life span is only a day or two.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mayfly	mayfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mayfly's life span | a day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge spans the whole river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x8:1
# text = The bridge spans the whole river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spans	span	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	river	river	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 | **span** | present | the bridge | the whole river |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small children have a short attention span.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x9:1
# text = Small children have a short attention span.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story spans three generations of a family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x10:1
# text = The story spans three generations of a family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spans	span	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **span** | present | the story | three generations of a family |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme generation=Co-Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After tidying, my room was spick and span.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x11:1
# text = After tidying, my room was spick and span.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	spick	spick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | gerund | my room *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | my room |  |  |  |  | spick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So now, here's the play, brin-bran-span new!

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:span:x12:1
# text = So now, here's the play, brin-bran-span new!
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	brin	brin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the play |  |  |  | now | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **span** |  | brin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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