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title: stir — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stir» in the Judaism dictionary: To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stir

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** stir, her, news, things, you, None · **What happens:** stir, be, stick, mix, mean, move · **To what, where:** liquid, spoon, excitement, trouble, baby, sleep · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«stir» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [stir in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/stir.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m1:1
# text = To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	round	round	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stick** | infinitive |  |  |  | a liquid or mixture |  | round *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in liquid=Destination |
| 4 | **mix** | to-infinitive |  | spoon |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 -->
To stir can mean to move slightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m2:1
# text = To stir can mean to move slightly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby stirred in her sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m2e:1
# text = The baby stirred in her sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  | her sleep |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sleep=Location |
| 2 | **sleep** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stir is excitement or trouble among people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m3:1
# text = A stir is excitement or trouble among people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a stir | excitement or trouble among people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news caused a stir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m3e:1
# text = The news caused a stir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stir	stir	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 | **cause** | past | the news | a stir |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition stir=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stir up means to cause trouble or strong feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:m4:1
# text = To stir up means to cause trouble or strong feelings.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
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	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cause** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | trouble or strong feelings |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars. (Writings PSA.140.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x1:1
# text = Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	devise	devise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devise** | present |  | evil things |  | things's heart |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **stir up** | present · do-support | things *= thing* | wars |  |  | day |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition war=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.140.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.140.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.140.3	PSA.140.3	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us. (Writings PSA.80.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x2:1
# text = Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.
1	Before	before	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Manasseh	Manasseh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **come** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **save** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.80.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.80.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.80.3	PSA.80.3	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me? (Writings JOB.41.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x3:1
# text = None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
1	None	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	dare	dare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | None |  |  |  |  | fierce *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stir up** | infinitive | None *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition he=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | then | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | before Me |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before i=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.2	JOB.41.2	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 -->
Stir the soup with a wooden spoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x4:1
# text = Stir the soup with a wooden spoon.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spoon	spoon	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 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soup |  |  |  | with a wooden spoon | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent soup=Patient with spoon=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirring helps the sugar dissolve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x5:1
# text = Stirring helps the sugar dissolve.
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dissolve	dissolve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | the sugar dissolve |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dissolve=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir the paint before you use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x6:1
# text = Stir the paint before you use it.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paint |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus paint=Experiencer |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | paint |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat stirred and opened one eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x7:1
# text = The cat stirred and opened one eye.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **open** | past | the cat *not said here* | one eye |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new pupil caused quite a stir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x8:1
# text = The new pupil caused quite a stir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	quite	quite	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the new pupil | quite stir |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition stir=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not stir up trouble in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x9:1
# text = Do not stir up trouble in the playground.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	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 | **not** **stir up** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | trouble |  | the playground |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a vegetable stir-fry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x10:1
# text = We made a vegetable stir-fry.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	vegetable	vegetable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fry	fry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a vegetable stir fry |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fry=Product |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir in the eggs slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x11:1
# text = Stir in the eggs slowly.
1	Stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was afraid, and didn't stir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:stir:x12:1
# text = She was afraid, and didn't stir.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stir	stir	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stir** | past · do-support | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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