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title: tow — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tow» in the Judaism dictionary: To tow something is to pull it behind a vehicle or boat, using a rope, chain or bar. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tow

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**Who acts:** tow, none, his, she, Philistines, Samson · **What happens:** tow, be, use, give, mean, follow · **To what, where:** something, vehicle, rope, act, tow, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tow» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [tow in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tow something is to pull it behind a vehicle or boat, using a rope, chain or bar.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:m1:1
# text = To tow something is to pull it behind a vehicle or boat, using a rope, chain or bar.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tow	tow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
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	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a vehicle or boat |  | pull *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | a rope and chain or bar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A tow is the act of towing, as in "give someone a tow".

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:m2:1
# text = A tow is the act of towing, as in "give someone a tow".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	towing	towing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tow | the act |  |  |  | of towing | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a tow | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient tow=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"In tow" means following closely behind, as in "with three children in tow".

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:m3:1
# text = "In tow" means following closely behind, as in "with three children in tow".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | tow |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** *not said to happen* | gerund | tow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as three children in tow; behind *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent as child=Value |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tough, rough fibre of flax or hemp, combed out before it is spun into thread.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:m4:1
# text = The tough, rough fibre of flax or hemp, combed out before it is spun into thread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	combed	comb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comb out** | participle · passive |  | the tough rough fibre of flax or hemp |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **spin** | present · passive |  | fibre |  | thread |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into thread=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. (Prophets ISA.1.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x1:1
# text = And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	spark	spark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	both	both	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
21	together	together	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
27	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall |  |  |  |  |  | as the strong tow and his work as a spark | tree rules |
| 2 | **burn** | shall | tow |  |  |  |  | both, together *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **quench** | shall | none | tow |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **work** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  | as a spark | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent as=obl |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.1.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.1.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.1.31	ISA.1.31	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And she said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.' And he broke the bowstrings as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. (Prophets JDG.16.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And she said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.'

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x2:1
# text = And she said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Philistines	Philistine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Samson	Samson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **does** | present | the Philistines | Samson |  | thee |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon thou=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And he broke the bowstrings as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x2:2
# text = And he broke the bowstrings as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	toucheth	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | Samson | the bowstrings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | present · passive |  | a string of tow |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **touch** | present | string | the fire |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fire=Co-Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Prophets JDG.16.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x2:3
# text = (Prophets JDG.16.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.16.9	JDG.16.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tow truck towed our car to the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x3:1
# text = The tow truck towed our car to the garage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	towed	tow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | past | the tow truck | our car |  | the garage |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme to garage=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's car tows the caravan on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x4:1
# text = Dad's car tows the caravan on holiday.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tows	tow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | present | Dad's car | the caravan |  | holiday |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you park there, your car will be towed away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x5:1
# text = If you park there, your car will be towed away.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	park	park	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	towed	tow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | there |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tow away** | future · passive |  | your car |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tractor gave the stuck car a tow out of the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x6:1
# text = The tractor gave the stuck car a tow out of the mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tractor	tractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the tractor | the stuck car |  | the mud |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent car=Recipient tow=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum arrived with all five of us in tow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x7:1
# text = Mum arrived with all five of us in tow.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | Mum |  |  | tow |  | with all five of us | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat towed the water-skier across the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x8:1
# text = The boat towed the water-skier across the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	towed	tow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	skier	skier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | past | the boat | the water skier |  | the lake |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skier=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When they saw the wee bannock come in, they jumped up, and got behind the goodwife, that was carding tow by the fire.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tow:x9:1
# text = When they saw the wee bannock come in, they jumped up, and got behind the goodwife, that was carding tow by the fire.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bannock	bannock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	goodwife	goodwife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	carding	card	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
23	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come in** | present | the wee bannock |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **jump up** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | they *not said here* |  |  | the goodwife |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **card** | past · progressive | that | tow |  |  |  | by the fire | tree rules |

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