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title: wen — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wen» in the Judaism dictionary: A wen is a soft lump that grows under the skin, often on the face or neck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wen

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**Who acts:** wen, soft lump, ye, old man, people, doctor · **What happens:** be, grow, break, maim, have, scab · **To what, where:** soft lump, skin, Blind, wen, scurvy, these · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

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A wen is a soft lump that grows under the skin, often on the face or neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:m1:1
# text = A wen is a soft lump that grows under the skin, often on the face or neck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wen	wen	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	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wen | a soft lump and the face or neck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a soft lump and the face or neck |  |  | the skin |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under skin=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.22.22, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:x1:1
# text = Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
1	Blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	maimed	maim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wen	wen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	scabbed	scab	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	scurvy	scurvy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nsubj	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
24	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	23	obj	_	_
25	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	30	cc	_	_
30	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
31	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	_
33	by	by	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nmod	_	_
37	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
40	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle · passive |  | Blind |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **maim** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | a wen |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wen=Patient |
| 4 | **scab** | participle |  | scurvy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **offer** | shall | ye | these |  |  |  | unto the LORD | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent this=Theme |
| 6 | **make** | infinitive |  | a offering |  |  |  | by fire of them; upon the altar unto the LORD | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset offering=Product |
| 7 | **fire** |  |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | nom fire «event transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.22.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.22.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.22.22	LEV.22.22	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old man had a wen on his right cheek.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:x2:1
# text = The old man had a wen on his right cheek.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	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	wen	wen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old man | a wen |  | man's right cheek |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wen=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people think a wen brings good luck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:x3:1
# text = Some people think a wen brings good luck.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wen	wen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | present | a wen | good luck |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent luck=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the wen was harmless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wen:x4:1
# text = The doctor said the wen was harmless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	wen	wen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the wen |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |

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