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title: tongs — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tongs» in the Judaism dictionary: Tongs are a tool with two long arms joined at one end, used to pick up and hold things, such as food on a barbecue, salad, ice cubes or hot coals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tongs

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**Who acts:** Tongs, Science tongs, Curling tongs, hot tool, Hammer, snuffdishes · **What happens:** be, join, use, pick up, hold, curl · **To what, where:** tool, two long arms, one end, things, hot things, lab

<!-- .vabout -->
«tongs» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [tongs in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tongs.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tongs are a tool with two long arms joined at one end, used to pick up and hold things, such as food on a barbecue, salad, ice cubes or hot coals.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:m1:1
# text = Tongs are a tool with two long arms joined at one end, used to pick up and hold things, such as food on a barbecue, salad, ice cubes or hot coals.
1	Tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
20	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	24	case	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	fixed	_	_
24	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	cubes	cube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	_
33	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
34	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	coals	coal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tongs | a tool |  |  |  | with two long arms | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | two long arms *not said here* |  |  | at one end |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pick up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **hold** | present |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Science tongs (crucible tongs) hold hot things in the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:m2:1
# text = Science tongs (crucible tongs) hold hot things in the lab.
1	Science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	crucible	crucible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Science tongs | hot things |  | the lab |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme in lab=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curling tongs are a hot tool for curling hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:m3:1
# text = Curling tongs are a hot tool for curling hair.
1	Curling	curl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	curling	curl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Curling tongs | a hot tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **curl** | gerund | a hot tool *not said here* | hair |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hammer and tongs means working or fighting with great force and energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:m4:1
# text = Hammer and tongs means working or fighting with great force and energy.
1	Hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hammer and tongs |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | gerund | Hammer and tongs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund | Hammer and tongs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with great force and energy | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with force=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. (Torah EXO.25.38, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x1:1
# text = And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snuffdishes	snuffdish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
9	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | the snuffdishes |  |  |  |  | of pure gold | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.25.38, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.25.38, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.25.38	EXO.25.38	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 he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold. (Torah EXO.37.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x2:1
# text = And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
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	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
13	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	snuffdishes	snuffdish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
18	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | the lamps |  |  |  | seven *obl*; the tongs *obl*; the snuffdishes *obl*; thereof *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamp=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.37.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.37.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.37.23	EXO.37.23	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 -->
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it. (Torah NUM.4.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x3:1
# text = And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	snuffdishes	snuffdish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
31	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	34	det:predet	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
35	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
37	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	39	advmod	_	_
38	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	nsubj	_	_
39	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	_
40	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
41	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | shall | they | a cloth of blue |  |  |  | all oil vessels and minister *obl* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument cloth=Theme snuffdish=Destination |
| 2 | **cover** | infinitive | they *not said here* | the candlestick of the light |  |  |  | light's lamps *obl*; light's tongs *obl* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme candlestick=Destination |
| 3 | **minister** |  | snuffdishes *= snuffdish* |  |  |  |  | unto minister; wherewith *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.4.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.4.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.4.9	NUM.4.9	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 -->
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold; (Writings 2CH.4.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x4:1
# text = and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold; (Writings 2CH.4.21, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
18	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	_
23	2CH.4.21	2CH.4.21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:unmarked	_	_
26	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; (Prophets ISA.6.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x5:1
# text = Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; (Prophets ISA.6.6, JPS 1917)
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seraphim	seraphim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	off	off	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
32	ISA.6.6	ISA.6.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	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-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past |  | one of the seraphim |  |  | then | unto me; with a glowing stone in his hand; Prophets *obl* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location one=Theme |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | past · perfect · passive |  | a glowing stone in his hand |  | the altar |  | with the tongs | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from altar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; (Prophets 1KI.7.49, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x6:1
# text = and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; (Prophets 1KI.7.49, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	candlesticks	candlestick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Sanctuary	Sanctuary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	of	of	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	41	punct	_	_
40	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	_
42	1KI.7.49	1KI.7.49	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
44	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	45	nmod:unmarked	_	_
45	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the tongs to turn the sausages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x7:1
# text = Use the tongs to turn the sausages.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sausages	sausage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tongs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tong=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the sausages |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sausage=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the salad tongs, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x8:1
# text = Pass me the salad tongs, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the salad tongs | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient tong=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we held the hot crucible with tongs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x9:1
# text = In science we held the hot crucible with tongs.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	crucible	crucible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | we | the hot crucible |  | science |  | with tongs | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent crucible=Theme in science=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She picked up the ice cubes with tongs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x10:1
# text = She picked up the ice cubes with tongs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cubes	cube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tongs	tong	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 | **pick up** | past | She | the ice cubes |  |  |  | with tongs | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cube=Topic |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum curls her hair with curling tongs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x11:1
# text = Mum curls her hair with curling tongs.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	curls	curl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	curling	curling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | present | Mum | Mum's hair |  |  |  | with curling tongs | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They were arguing hammer and tongs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x12:1
# text = They were arguing hammer and tongs.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past · progressive | They | hammer and tongs |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent hammer=Topic |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tongs are a kind of lever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x13:1
# text = Tongs are a kind of lever.
1	Tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lever	lever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you any good with hammer and tongs?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tongs:x14:1
# text = Are you any good with hammer and tongs?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | with hammer and tongs; good *property* | tree rules |

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