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title: tower — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tower» in the Judaism dictionary: A tower is a tall, narrow building or part of a building, like a castle tower or a clock tower. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tower

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**Who acts:** tower, LORD, they, us, he, you · **What happens:** be, come down, see, builde, say, come · **To what, where:** tall narrow building, tall stack, city, men, tower, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tower» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [tower in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tower.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tower is a tall, narrow building or part of a building, like a castle tower or a clock tower.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:m1:1
# text = A tower is a tall, narrow building or part of a building, like a castle tower or a clock tower.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tower | a tall narrow building or part of a building and a castle tower or a clock tower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 tower is a tall stack of things: a tower of blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:m2:1
# text = A tower is a tall stack of things: a tower of blocks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	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	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stack	stack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tower | a tall stack and a tower of blocks |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tower over something is to be much taller than it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:m3:1
# text = To tower over something is to be much taller than it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | tower over something |  |  |  |  | than it; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. (Torah GEN.11.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x1:1
# text = And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	16	det	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	builded	builde	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | the city and the tower |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer city=Stimulus |
| 3 | **builde** | participle |  | men *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.11.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.11.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.11.5	GEN.11.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.' (Torah GEN.11.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x2:1
# text = And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
27	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
29	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	_
33	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	36	mark	_	_
34	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
37	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	_
38	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	obl	_	_
41	of	of	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
42	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
43	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	44	amod	_	_
44	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | infinitive |  | a tower |  |  |  | with tower's top in heaven | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive |  | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **build** | infinitive | us *not said here* | a city | us |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset we=Beneficiary city=Product |
| 5 | **let** | infinitive |  | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **make** | infinitive | us *not said here* | a name | us |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset we=Beneficiary name=Product |
| 7 | **scatter** | infinitive · passive |  | we |  | the face of the whole earth |  | abroad *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme upon face=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.11.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.11.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.11.4	GEN.11.4	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 -->
Where is he that counted the towers?' (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Where is he that counted the towers?'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x3:1
# text = Where is he that counted the towers?'
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.33.18	ISA.33.18	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall; (Prophets ISA.2.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x4:1
# text = And upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall; (Prophets ISA.2.15, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	fortified	fortify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
15	ISA.2.15	ISA.2.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
18	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fortify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof. (Writings PSA.48.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x5:1
# text = Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	round	round	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about Zion | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about zion=Trajectory |
| 2 | **go round** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about Zion; round *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about she=Location |
| 3 | **count** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the towers |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.48.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.48.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.48.13	PSA.48.13	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tower is 50 meters tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x6:1
# text = The tower is 50 meters tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tower |  |  |  |  | 50 meters *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tim built a tower of 12 blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x7:1
# text = Tim built a tower of 12 blocks.
1	Tim	Tim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Tim | a tower of 12 blocks |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each block is 3 cm high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x8:1
# text = Each block is 3 cm high.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each block |  |  |  |  | 3 cm *obl:unmarked*; high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her tower is 4 blocks taller than his.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x9:1
# text = Her tower is 4 blocks taller than his.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her tower |  |  |  |  | 4 blocks *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rapunzel let down her hair from the tower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x10:1
# text = Rapunzel let down her hair from the tower.
1	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let down** | past | Rapunzel | Rapunzel's hair |  | the tower |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The castle has four towers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x11:1
# text = The castle has four towers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the castle | four towers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giraffe towered over the zebras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x12:1
# text = The giraffe towered over the zebras.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	towered	tower	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tower** | past | the giraffe |  |  |  |  | over the zebras | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over zebra=Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team built the tallest tower out of paper cups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x13:1
# text = Our team built the tallest tower out of paper cups.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	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	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Our team | the tallest tower |  | paper cups |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tower=Product |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the King had a tower built on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tower:x14:1
# text = So the King had a tower built on purpose.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the King | a tower |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Patient |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a tower *not said here* |  | purpose |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on purpose=Source |

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