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title: thistle — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thistle» in the Judaism dictionary: A thistle is a wild plant with prickly leaves and stems and a round purple (sometimes yellow or white) flower head; its seeds float on fluffy down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# thistle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** thistle, yellow, seeds, Thorns, thou, you · **What happens:** be, flower, float down, bring, eat, let · **To what, where:** wild plant, head, fluffy, thee, herb, thistles

<!-- .vabout -->
«thistle» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 10 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: [thistle in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thistle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thistle is a wild plant with prickly leaves and stems and a round purple (sometimes yellow or white) flower head; its seeds float on fluffy down.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:m1:1
# text = A thistle is a wild plant with prickly leaves and stems and a round purple (sometimes yellow or white) flower head; its seeds float on fluffy down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thistle	thistle	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	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	purple	purple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	18	advmod	_	_
18	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	nsubj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
22	flower	flower	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
23	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
27	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	obl	_	_
30	down	down	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thistle | a wild plant and a round purple |  |  |  | with prickly leaves and stems | tree rules |
| 2 | **flower** | present | yellow | head |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location head=Theme |
| 3 | **float down** | present | thistle's seeds |  |  | fluffy |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on fluffy=Trajectory |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. (Torah GEN.3.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x1:1
# text = Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
1	Thorns	thorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	TO	_	10	case	_	_
10	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
14	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | shall | Thorns and thistles |  |  | thee |  | forth *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to thou=Destination |
| 2 | **eat** | shall | thou | the herb of the field |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herb=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.3.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.3.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.3.18	GEN.3.18	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 -->
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and noisome weeds instead of barley. (Writings JOB.31.40, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and noisome weeds instead of barley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x2:1
# text = Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and noisome weeds instead of barley.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	noisome	noisome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	barley	barley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | thistles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | infinitive | thistles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | instead wheat | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.31.40, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.31.40, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.31.40	JOB.31.40	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 -->
And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. (Writings PRO.24.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x3:1
# text = And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	lo	lo	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
26	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
28	down	down	ADP	RP	_	27	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow over** | past · passive |  | it |  |  |  | with thistles and the face; all, over *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with thistle=Instrument |
| 2 | **cover** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with nettles; thereof *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: with nettle=Theme |
| 3 | **break down** | past · passive |  | the stone wall |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.24.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.24.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.24.31	PRO.24.31	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 -->
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure for ostriches. (Prophets ISA.34.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure for ostriches.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x4:1
# text = And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure for ostriches.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thorns	thorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	palaces	palace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fortresses	fortress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
16	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
20	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	habitation	habitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	enclosure	enclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
31	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | shall | thorns |  |  | her palaces in the fortresses and nettles and thistles |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | shall | it | a habitation and a enclosure for ostriches |  |  |  | of wild dogs | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.34.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.34.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.34.13	ISA.34.13	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stung my hand on a prickly thistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x5:1
# text = I stung my hand on a prickly thistle.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stung	sting	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thistle	thistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | past | I | my hand |  |  |  | on a prickly thistle | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Experiencer on thistle=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thistle is the symbol of Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x6:1
# text = The thistle is the symbol of Scotland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thistle	thistle	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	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the thistle | the symbol |  |  |  | of Scotland | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goldfinches eat thistle seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x7:1
# text = Goldfinches eat thistle seeds.
1	Goldfinches	goldfinch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thistle	thistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Goldfinches | thistle seeds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thistle down floated across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x8:1
# text = Thistle down floated across the field.
1	Thistle	thistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle · passive |  | Thistle |  | the field |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Butterflies landed on the purple thistles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x9:1
# text = Butterflies landed on the purple thistles.
1	Butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | Butterflies |  |  | the purple thistles |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on thistle=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Donkeys will sometimes eat thistles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thistle:x10:1
# text = Donkeys will sometimes eat thistles.
1	Donkeys	donkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	thistles	thistle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | future | Donkeys | thistles |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thistle=Patient |

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