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title: steed — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steed» in the Judaism dictionary: A steed is a horse, especially a fine or strong one that a knight or hero rides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# steed

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**Who acts:** steed, that, my, Barley, you, Lachish · **What happens:** be, ride, compare, love, bring, accord · **To what, where:** horse, I, steeds, chariots, beginning, transgressions

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«steed» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [steed in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/steed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old use, in fairy tales and legends — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A steed is a horse, especially a fine or strong one that a knight or hero rides.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:m1:1
# text = A steed is a horse, especially a fine or strong one that a knight or hero rides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steed	steed	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	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a steed | a horse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots. (Writings SNG.1.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x1:1
# text = I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	steed	steed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	chariots	chariot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | present · perfect · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.1.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x1:2
# text = (Writings SNG.1.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.1.9	SNG.1.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to his charge. (Prophets 1KI.5.8, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to his charge.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x2:1
# text = Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to his charge.
1	Barley	Barley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	swift	swift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	steeds	steed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	19	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
23	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	case	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Barley | steeds *= steed* |  |  |  | unto the place and every man accord Barley's charge | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **charge** |  | Barley |  |  |  |  |  | nom charge «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.5.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.5.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.5.8	1KI.5.8	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bind the chariots to the swift steeds, O inhabitant of Lachish; she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel are found in thee. (Prophets MIC.1.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Bind the chariots to the swift steeds, O inhabitant of Lachish; she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel are found in thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x3:1
# text = Bind the chariots to the swift steeds, O inhabitant of Lachish; she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel are found in thee.
1	Bind	bind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chariots	chariot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swift	swift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	steeds	steed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	10	case	_	_
10	inhabitant	inhabitant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Lachish	Lachish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	transgressions	transgression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
31	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bind** | imperative | you *not said here* | the chariots |  |  |  | to the swift steeds and inhabitant of Lachish | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent chariot=Patient to steed=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Lachish | the beginning |  |  |  | of sin; to the daughter of Zion | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | present · passive |  | the transgressions of Israel |  | thee |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **transgress** |  | Israel |  |  |  |  |  | nom transgression «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets MIC.1.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x3:2
# text = (Prophets MIC.1.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	MIC.1.13	MIC.1.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight mounted his steed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x4:1
# text = The knight mounted his steed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mounted	mount	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	steed	steed	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 | **mount** | past | the knight | knight's steed |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steed=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steed galloped over the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x5:1
# text = The steed galloped over the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steed	steed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gallop** | past | the steed |  |  | the hill |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over hill=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steeds raced across the plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:steed:x6:1
# text = The steeds raced across the plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steeds	steed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the steeds |  |  | the plain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plain=Trajectory |

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