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title: thread — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thread» in the Judaism dictionary: Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing. A spool or reel holds a lot of thread. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thread

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Thread, spool, I, brother, they, LORD · **What happens:** be, use, hold, lose, come out, have · **To what, where:** long thin string, silk, lot, one line, thread, list · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«thread» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [thread in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thread.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing. A spool or reel holds a lot of thread.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m1:1
# text = Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing.
1	Thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	nylon	nylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sewing	sewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thread | a long thin string and silk or nylon |  |  |  | of cotton | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | silk or nylon *not said here* |  |  |  | for sewing | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A spool or reel holds a lot of thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m1:2
# text = A spool or reel holds a lot of thread.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spool	spool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	reel	reel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thread	thread	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 | **hold** | present | a spool or reel | a lot of thread |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thread is one line of ideas in a story or talk: «I lost the thread».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m2:1
# text = A thread is one line of ideas in a story or talk: «I lost the thread».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thread | one line |  |  |  | of ideas in a story or talk | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** *in a quote* | past | I | the thread |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thread online is a list of messages about one topic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m3:1
# text = A thread online is a list of messages about one topic.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thread | a list |  |  |  | of messages about one topic | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To thread a needle is to push thread through its hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m4:1
# text = To thread a needle is to push thread through its hole.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | thread |  |  | thread's hole |  | push *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To thread beads is to put them on a string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m5:1
# text = To thread beads is to put them on a string.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	advcl	_	_
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	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a string |  | put *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thread of a screw is the spiral ridge around it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:m6:1
# text = The thread of a screw is the spiral ridge around it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screw	screw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spiral	spiral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ridge	ridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah. (Torah GEN.38.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x1:1
# text = And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	afterward	afterward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
22	Zerah	Zerah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | his brother |  |  |  |  | afterward, out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | his brother | the scarlet thread |  |  |  | upon brother's hand | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | past · passive |  | brother's name |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **name** |  | brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.38.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.38.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.38.30	GEN.38.30	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 -->
And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah EXO.39.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x2:1
# text = And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mitre	mitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	above	above	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	commanded	command	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
23	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | past | they | a thread of blue |  |  |  | unto it | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Patient |
| 2 | **fasten** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | thread |  |  |  | upon the mitre | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **command** | past | the LORD | Moses |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent moses=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.39.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.39.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.39.31	EXO.39.31	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 -->
that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram rich; (Torah GEN.14.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x3:1
# text = that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram rich; (Torah GEN.14.23, JPS 1917)
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	latchet	latchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	14	cc	_	_
14	aught	aught	PRON	NN	PronType=Ind	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nsubj	_	_
21	shouldest	should	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
24	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	ccomp	_	_
27	Abram	Abram	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
28	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	GEN.14.23	GEN.14.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
34	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	flat	_	_
35	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | future | I | a thread nor a shoe latchet |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a shoe latchet | thine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | should | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **make** | present · perfect | I | Abram |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abram=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. (Prophets JDG.16.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x4:1
# text = And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | he | them *= they* |  |  |  | from his arms like a thread | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient from arm=Co-Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.16.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.16.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.16.12	JDG.16.12	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 -->
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy mouth is comely; thy temples are like a pomegranate split open behind thy veil. (Writings SNG.4.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy mouth is comely; thy temples are like a pomegranate split open behind thy veil.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x5:1
# text = Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy mouth is comely; thy temples are like a pomegranate split open behind thy veil.
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	comely	comely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	temples	temple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pomegranate	pomegranate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
22	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	_
24	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thy lips |  |  |  |  | like a thread; of scarlet | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | thy mouth |  |  |  |  | comely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | thy temples |  |  |  |  | like a pomegranate | tree rules |
| 4 | **split** | participle |  | a pomegranate *not said here* |  | thy veil |  | open *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.4.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x5:2
# text = (Writings SNG.4.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.4.3	SNG.4.3	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spool has 50 metres of thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x6:1
# text = A spool has 50 metres of thread.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spool	spool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thread	thread	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 | a spool | 50 metres of thread |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cuts the thread into 5 equal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x7:1
# text = She cuts the thread into 5 equal pieces.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cuts	cut	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	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | She | the thread |  | 5 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent thread=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each button needs 20 cm of thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x8:1
# text = Each button needs 20 cm of thread.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thread	thread	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 | **need** | present | each button | 20 cm of thread |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cm=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much thread is left?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x9:1
# text = How much thread is left?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | much thread |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma threaded the needle and sewed on my button.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x10:1
# text = Grandma threaded the needle and sewed on my button.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threaded	thread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sewed	sew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	button	button	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread** | past | Grandma | the needle |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |
| 2 | **sew** | past | Grandma *not said here* |  |  | my button |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on button=Destination |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We threaded beads onto a string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x11:1
# text = We threaded beads onto a string.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threaded	thread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thread** | past | We | beads |  |  |  | onto a string | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bead=Patient onto string=Co-Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Theseus followed a thread to escape the maze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x12:1
# text = Theseus followed a thread to escape the maze.
1	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	maze	maze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | Theseus | a thread |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Theseus *not said here* | the maze |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme maze=Initial\_Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His life was hanging by a thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x13:1
# text = His life was hanging by a thread.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past · progressive | His life |  |  |  |  | by a thread | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by thread=Location |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Labakan’s box was found—a large needle with some thread!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thread:x14:1
# text = In Labakan’s box was found—a large needle with some thread!
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	Labakan	Labakan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	’s	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · passive |  | Labakan's box |  |  |  | a large needle with some thread *obl* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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