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title: throng — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «throng» in the Judaism dictionary: A throng is a large crowd of people pressed close together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# throng

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**Who acts:** throng, We, house, things, I, multitude · **What happens:** be, press, fill, take, walk, remember · **To what, where:** large crowd, people, place, sweet counsel, soul, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«throng» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [throng in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/throng.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A throng is a large crowd of people pressed close together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:m1:1
# text = A throng is a large crowd of people pressed close together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	throng	throng	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a throng | a large crowd |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **press** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  | close, together *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To throng is to crowd round or fill a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:m2:1
# text = To throng is to crowd round or fill a place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	throng	throng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	round	round	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | crowd, round *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent place=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng. (Writings PSA.55.15, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x1:1
# text = We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	counsel	counsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	throng	throng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | sweet counsel |  |  |  | together *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counsel=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the house of God |  |  |  |  | with the throng | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.55.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.55.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.55.15	PSA.55.15	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I passed on with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday. (Writings PSA.42.5, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I passed on with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x2:1
# text = These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I passed on with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	throng	throng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	with	with	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	_
41	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	40	acl	_	_
42	holyday	holyday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | this things |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pour out** | infinitive |  | my soul |  |  |  | within me | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient |
| 3 | **pass on** | past | I |  |  |  |  | with the throng | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **lead** | past | I *not said here* | things *= thing* |  | the house of God |  | with the voice of joy and praise and a multitude | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to house=Destination |
| 5 | **keep** | gerund | a multitude *not said here* | holyday |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holyday=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.42.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.42.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.42.5	PSA.42.5	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was such a throng before the church that Trembling could not get in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x3:1
# text = There was such a throng before the church that Trembling could not get in.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	throng	throng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	Trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | such throng |  |  | the church; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before church=Location |
| 2 | **tremble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **get in** | could |  | the church *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer church=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shooters were thronging round the target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x4:1
# text = The shooters were thronging round the target.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shooters	shooter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	thronging	throng	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throng** | past · progressive | the shooters |  |  |  |  | round the target | vn swarm-47.5.1-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The courtiers will throng round the princess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:throng:x5:1
# text = The courtiers will throng round the princess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throng	throng	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throng** | future | the courtiers |  |  |  |  | round the princess | vn swarm-47.5.1-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

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