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title: supple — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supple» in the Judaism dictionary: Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supple

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**Who acts:** Able, hands, Gymnasts, Stretching, Willow twigs, old leather boots · **What happens:** bend, move, crack, make, be, stretch · **To what, where:** supple leather, arms, body, baskets, gaps, saddle

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«supple» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [supple in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/supple.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:m1:1
# text = Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	joints	joint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | to-infinitive | Able |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive | Able *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:m2:1
# text = Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bending	bend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cracking	crack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crack** | gerund |  | supple leather and a supple branch |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leather=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x1:1
# text = But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917)
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	abode	abode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Mighty	Mighty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:unmarked	_	_
23	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	thence	thence	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
41	GEN.49.24	GEN.49.24	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
43	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	_
44	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	43	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	43	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive | the hands of the One  Mighty of Jacob | the arms of his hands |  |  |  | from the Shepherd; supple, thence *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset subject=Product from shepherd=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gymnasts are very supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x2:1
# text = Gymnasts are very supple.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gymnasts |  |  |  |  | supple *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stretching every day keeps your body supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x3:1
# text = Stretching every day keeps your body supple.
1	Stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Stretching | your body |  |  |  | supple *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willow twigs are supple enough to weave baskets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x4:1
# text = Willow twigs are supple enough to weave baskets.
1	Willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Willow twigs |  |  |  |  | enough, supple *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **weave** | to-infinitive | Willow twigs *not said here* | baskets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old leather boots were still soft and supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x5:1
# text = The old leather boots were still soft and supple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old leather boots |  |  |  | still | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the old leather boots *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats are supple and can squeeze through gaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x6:1
# text = Cats are supple and can squeeze through gaps.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | supple *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | can | Cats *not said here* |  |  | gaps |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through gap=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil keeps the saddle supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:supple:x7:1
# text = Oil keeps the saddle supple.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Oil | the saddle |  |  |  | supple *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saddle=Theme |

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