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title: straw — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «straw» in the Judaism dictionary: Straw is the dry yellow stalks of plants like wheat, used for animal beds or to make hats and baskets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# straw

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**Who acts:** Straw, thin tube, last straw, last small problem, you, them · **What happens:** be, use, make, drink, lose, draw · **To what, where:** dry yellow stalks, hats, thin tube, last small problem, you, patience · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«straw» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [straw in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/straw.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Straw is the dry yellow stalks of plants like wheat, used for animal beds or to make hats and baskets.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:m1:1
# text = Straw is the dry yellow stalks of plants like wheat, used for animal beds or to make hats and baskets.
1	Straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
19	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Straw | the dry yellow stalks |  |  |  | of plants like wheat | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Straw *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for animal beds | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Straw *not said here* | hats and baskets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hat=Product |

<!-- .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 straw is a thin tube for drinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:m2:1
# text = A straw is a thin tube for drinking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a straw | a thin tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund | a thin tube *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The last straw» is the last small problem that makes you lose patience.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:m3:1
# text = «The last straw» is the last small problem that makes you lose patience.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the last straw | the last small problem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | the last small problem | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | infinitive | you *not said here* | patience |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To draw straws is to choose by picking from straws of different lengths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:m4:1
# text = To draw straws is to choose by picking from straws of different lengths.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
3	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lengths	length	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | to-infinitive |  | straws |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | choose *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pick** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | from straws of different lengths | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent from straw=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let them go and gather straw for themselves. (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x1:1
# text = Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **gather** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | straw |  |  |  | for themselves *= they* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent straw=Theme for themselves=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.7	EXO.5.7	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 -->
'Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore. (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x2:1
# text = 'Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	no	no	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	straw	straw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	heretofore	heretofore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | shall | Ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **straw** | present | the people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | the people *not said here* | brick |  |  |  | heretofore *vocative* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brick=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.7	EXO.5.7	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 -->
She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.' (Torah GEN.24.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.'

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x3:1
# text = She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.'
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	provender	provender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	lodge	lodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he*; moreover *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | We | both straw and provender |  |  |  | room *obl*; enough *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |
| 3 | **lodge in** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.25	GEN.24.25	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 -->
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. (Writings JOB.41.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x4:1
# text = He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	esteemeth	esteem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **esteem** | present | He | iron |  |  |  | as straw | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer iron=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.19	JOB.41.19	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 -->
What hath the straw to do with the wheat? saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.23.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* What hath the straw to do with the wheat? saith the LORD.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x5:1
# text = What hath the straw to do with the wheat? saith the LORD.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
11	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | the straw |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | the straw *not said here* |  |  |  | with the wheat | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.23.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JER.23.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.23.28	JER.23.28	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 -->
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. (Prophets ISA.11.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x6:1
# text = And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	down	down	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
23	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | shall | the cow and the bear |  |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lie down** | shall | cow's young ones |  |  |  |  | down, together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | shall | the lion | straw |  |  |  | like the ox | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.11.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x6:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.11.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.11.7	ISA.11.7	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box has 100 straws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x7:1
# text = A box has 100 straws.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a box | 100 straws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child used 2 straws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x8:1
# text = Each child used 2 straws.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle | each child | 2 straws |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer has 30 bales of straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x9:1
# text = The farmer has 30 bales of straw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bales	bale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the farmer | 30 bales of straw |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bale=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bought 4 packs of 25 straws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x10:1
# text = She bought 4 packs of 25 straws.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | She | 4 packs of 25 straws |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first little pig built his house of straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x11:1
# text = The first little pig built his house of straw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the first little pig | pig's house of straw |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse sleeps on a bed of straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x12:1
# text = The horse sleeps on a bed of straw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | the horse |  |  | a bed of straw |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper straws are better for the ocean than plastic ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x13:1
# text = Paper straws are better for the ocean than plastic ones.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Paper straws |  |  |  |  | for the ocean; than plastic ones; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew straws to see who would go first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x14:1
# text = We drew straws to see who would go first.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | straws |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go** | would |  |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soon the straw hut was ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:straw:x15:1
# text = Soon the straw hut was ready.
1	Soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the straw hut |  |  |  |  | ready, soon *property* | tree rules |

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