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title: whet — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whet» in the Judaism dictionary: To whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whet

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, hand, dog, that, LORD, man · **What happens:** whet, be, rub, take, render, recompense · **To what, where:** blade, stone, appetite, glittering sword, hold, judgment

<!-- .vabout -->
«whet» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [whet in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/whet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:m1:1
# text = To whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whet	whet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sharpen	sharpen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sharpen *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **rub** | gerund |  | blade |  | a stone |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on stone=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 -->
To whet an appetite is to make it stronger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:m2:1
# text = To whet an appetite is to make it stronger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whet	whet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** | to-infinitive |  | a appetite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me. (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x1:1
# text = If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whet	whet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	glittering	glittering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	render	render	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
19	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	Mine	Mine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	adversaries	adversary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	recompense	recompense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
27	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	appos	_	_
29	hate	hate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
30	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | I | My glittering sword |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | My hand | hold |  | judgment |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hold=Theme on judgment=Destination |
| 3 | **render** | future | I | vengeance | Mine adversaries |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent vengeance=Theme to adversary=Recipient |
| 4 | **recompense** | future | I *not said here* | adversaries *= adversary* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **hate** | infinitive | I *not said here* | Me |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.32.41	DEU.32.41	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 -->
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x2:1
# text = But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	against	against	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	whet	whet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
23	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nsubj	_	_
24	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	parataxis	_	_
26	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
27	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
30	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl	_	_
31	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	ccomp	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
34	between	between	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **whet** | shall | a dog | dog's tongue |  |  |  | against any; against man or beast | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | may | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **put** | infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | a difference |  |  |  | between the Egyptians and Israel | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent difference=Theme between egyptian=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.11.7	EXO.11.7	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 -->
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; (Writings PSA.64.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x3:1
# text = Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; (Writings PSA.64.4, JPS 1917)
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whet	whet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
22	PSA.64.4	PSA.64.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | whet |  |  |  | like a sword | tree rules |
| 2 | **aim** | present · perfect |  | their arrow and a poisoned word |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot arrow=Theme |
| 3 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready; (Writings PSA.7.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x4:1
# text = If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready; (Writings PSA.7.13, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	whet	whet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
15	bent	bent	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	parataxis	_	_
26	PSA.7.13	PSA.7.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	flat	_	_
29	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **turn** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | a man |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **whet** | future | man | man's sword |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | man |  |  |  |  | bent man's bow | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | past | man *not said here* | sword |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel. (Prophets JOS.10.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x5:1
# text = that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
1	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Makkedah	Makkedah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	17	nsubj	_	_
17	whetted	whet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	against	against	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | all people |  | Joshua at Makkedah | peace |  | to the camp | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to camp=Initial\_Location to joshua=Destination |
| 2 | **whet** | past | none | Makkedah's tongue |  |  |  | against any | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JOS.10.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JOS.10.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOS.10.21	JOS.10.21	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 -->
He whetted the knife on a great stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x6:1
# text = He whetted the knife on a great stone.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whetted	whet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** | past | He | the knife |  | a great stone |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell whetted my appetite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x7:1
# text = The smell whetted my appetite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whetted	whet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** | past | the smell | my appetite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whet the blade slowly and carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whet:x8:1
# text = Whet the blade slowly and carefully.
1	Whet	whet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whet** | imperative | you *not said here* | the blade |  |  |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |

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