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title: touch — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «touch» in the Judaism dictionary: To put your hand or another part of your body on something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# touch

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** two things, you, sense, us, letter, Her · **What happens:** put, meet, make, feel, let, touch · **To what, where:** hand, something, someone, kind feelings, us, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«touch» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [touch in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/touch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put your hand or another part of your body on something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m1:1
# text = To put your hand or another part of your body on something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | your hand or another part of your body |  | something |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on something=Destination |

<!-- .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 -->
When two things meet with no space between them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m2:1
# text = When two things meet with no space between them.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | two things |  |  |  |  | with no space between them | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with space=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone feel kind or sad feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m3:1
# text = To make someone feel kind or sad feelings.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* | kind feelings |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Her letter touched me."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m3e:1
# text = "Her letter touched me."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** *in a quote* | past | Her letter | me |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme i=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **letter** *in a quote* |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, the sense that lets us feel things with our skin.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m4:1
# text = As a noun, the sense that lets us feel things with our skin.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the sense | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | us *not said here* | things |  |  |  | with our skin | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m5:1
# text = A small amount.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a touch of salt".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m5e:1
# text = "a touch of salt".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** *in a quote* |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom touch «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Contact.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m6:1
# text = Contact.
1	Contact	contact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"keep in touch".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:m6e:1
# text = "keep in touch".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | touch |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in touch=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. (Torah GEN.20.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x1:1
# text = Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nsubj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | thee | I |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | to-infinitive | thee *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.20.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.20.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.20.6	GEN.20.6	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 -->
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you. (Torah LEV.11.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x2:1
# text = Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	carcasses	carcass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
12	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
20	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | shall | ye |  |  |  |  | of their flesh | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent of flesh=Source |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | shall | their carcasses |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | carcasses *= carcass* |  |  |  |  | unto you; unclean *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.11.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.11.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.11.8	LEV.11.8	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 -->
These are they which are unclean to you among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even. (Torah LEV.11.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* These are they which are unclean to you among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x3:1
# text = These are they which are unclean to you among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
1	These	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	swarm	swarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	whosoever	whosoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	cop	_	_
26	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
27	until	until	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	even	even	ADV	RB	_	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | These |  | you |  |  | among all swarm; unclean *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | whosoever |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **touch** | present | whosoever *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | shall | whosoever *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unclean *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.11.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x3:2
# text = (Torah LEV.11.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.11.31	LEV.11.31	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.' (Writings 1CH.16.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x4:1
# text = 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	Mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	_
5	anointed	anoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anoint** | past | Touch  Mine | ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | Touch  Mine *not said here* | My prophets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.16.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x4:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.16.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.16.22	1CH.16.22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
My soul refuseth to touch them; they are as the sickness of my flesh. (Writings JOB.6.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* My soul refuseth to touch them; they are as the sickness of my flesh.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x5:1
# text = My soul refuseth to touch them; they are as the sickness of my flesh.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refuseth	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present | My soul |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | to-infinitive | My soul *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | as the sickness; of my flesh | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.6.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.6.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.6.7	JOB.6.7	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 -->
O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. (Writings PSA.144.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x6:1
# text = O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	bow	bow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heavens	heaven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	smoke	smoke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | present | LORD | Thy heavens |  |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heaven=Topic |
| 2 | **come down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **touch** | infinitive |  | the mountains |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mountain=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **smoke** | may | mountains *= mountain* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.144.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.144.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.144.5	PSA.144.5	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch the hot oven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x7:1
# text = Don't touch the hot oven.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the hot oven |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme oven=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Touch the leaf and feel how soft it is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x8:1
# text = Touch the leaf and feel how soft it is.
1	Touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leaf |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme leaf=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | leaf |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two shapes touch at one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x9:1
# text = The two shapes touch at one point.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	point	point	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 | **touch** | present | the two shapes |  |  | one point |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We feel things through our sense of touch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x10:1
# text = We feel things through our sense of touch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | We | things |  | our sense of touch |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Theme through sense=Location |
| 2 | **sense** |  | our | touch |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep in touch when you move away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x11:1
# text = Keep in touch when you move away.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | touch |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in touch=Location |
| 2 | **move away** | present | you |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never touch a plug with wet hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x12:1
# text = Never touch a plug with wet hands.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plug	plug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hands	hand	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 | **not** **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | a plug |  |  |  | with wet hands | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent plug=Theme with hand=Instrument |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her kind words touched my heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x13:1
# text = Her kind words touched my heart.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | Her kind words | my heart |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heart=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **word** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a touch of salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x14:1
# text = Add a touch of salt.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a touch of salt |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent touch=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** |  |  | salt |  |  |  |  | nom touch «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Do not touch them," said Death.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:touch:x15:1
# text = "Do not touch them," said Death.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Death |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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