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title: waw — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «waw» in the Judaism dictionary: Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# waw

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**Who acts:** Waw, each, Arabic letter و, He, Bible, section · **What happens:** spell, be, sound, stand, divide, head · **To what, where:** sixth letter, Hebrew, o u sound, Psalm, Bibles, 22 parts

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«waw» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [waw in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/waw.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:m1:1
# text = Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound.
1	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	vav	vav	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	vau	vau	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sixth	sixth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	parataxis	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	v	v	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	o	o	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	_
34	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
35	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	u	u	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	36	punct	_	_
38	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Waw | the sixth letter |  |  |  | of the Hebrew alphabet | tree rules |
| 3 | **sound** | can | Waw |  |  | Hebrew |  | like v | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hebrew=Location |
| 4 | **stand** | infinitive | Waw *not said here* | o u sound |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In some Bibles, Psalm 119 is divided into 22 parts, each headed by a Hebrew letter in order, and the sixth part is headed «Vau» or «Waw».

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:m2:1
# text = In some Bibles, Psalm 119 is divided into 22 parts, each headed by a Hebrew letter in order, and the sixth part is headed «Vau» or «Waw».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	Bibles	bible	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Psalm	Psalm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	119	119	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	22	22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	nsubj	_	_
14	headed	head	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	sixth	sixth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	headed	head	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Vau	Vau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present · passive |  | Psalm |  | some Bibles |  | into 22 parts | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **head** | participle | each | 22 parts *not said here* |  |  |  | by a Hebrew letter in order | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 3 | **head** | present · passive |  | the sixth part |  |  |  |  | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme vau=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo". It is not an English word.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo".

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:m3:1
# text = Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo".
1	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	و	و	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	w	W	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	oo	oo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Waw | the name |  |  |  | of the Arabic letter و | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | present | the Arabic letter و |  |  |  |  | like w or a long oo | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is not an English word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:m3:2
# text = It is not an English word.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Waw | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x1:1
# text = Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue.
1	Bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Mem	mem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Peh	Peh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x2:1
# text = Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw.
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Above	above	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	upwards	upwards	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	Yod	Yod	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Heh	Heh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Waw	Waw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seal** | past | He | Five |  |  |  | above *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **face** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upwards *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **seal** | past | He *not said here* | it |  |  |  | with Yod Waw | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x3:1
# text = Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	Below	below	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	downwards	downwards	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sealed	seal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	Yod	Yod	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Waw	Waw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Heh	Heh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seal** | past | He |  |  |  |  | below *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **face** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | downwards *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **seal** | past | He *not said here* | it |  |  |  | with Yod Waw | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Bible) Psalm 119 has a section headed Waw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x4:1
# text = (Bible) Psalm 119 has a section headed Waw.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Psalm	Psalm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	119	119	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	headed	head	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	Waw	Waw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bible and Psalm | a section |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient |
| 2 | **head** | participle | a section *not said here* | Waw |  |  |  |  | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waw is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x5:1
# text = Waw is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
1	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sixth	sixth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Waw | the sixth letter |  |  |  | of the Hebrew alphabet | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Arabic, the letter waw (و) can sound like "w".

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x6:1
# text = In Arabic, the letter waw (و) can sound like "w".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	و	و	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	w	W	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | can | the letter waw |  |  | Arabic |  | like w | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arabic=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left, and both have a letter waw.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x7:1
# text = Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left, and both have a letter waw.
1	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Hebrew and Arabic |  | right to left |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from right=Material |
| 2 | **have** | present | both | a letter waw |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hebrew word for "and" starts with waw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x8:1
# text = The Hebrew word for "and" starts with waw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	_
8	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the Hebrew word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with waw | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with waw=Subeventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Waw!" — she meant "wow", but she typed it too fast.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:waw:x9:1
# text = "Waw!" — she meant "wow", but she typed it too fast.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Waw	waw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	wow	wow	NOUN	NN	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	typed	type	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	too	too	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Waw | wow |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wow=Topic |
| 2 | **type** | past | Waw | wow |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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