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title: whirl — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whirl» in the Judaism dictionary: To whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# whirl

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**Who acts:** whirl, head, you, Word, they, God · **What happens:** whirl, be, spin, feel, happen, give · **To what, where:** fast spinning movement, it, something, whirl wind, adoration, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«whirl» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [whirl in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/whirl.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:m1:1
# text = To whirl is to turn or spin round and round very fast.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whirl	whirl	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	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spin	spin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	round	round	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | turn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **spin** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fast, round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 whirl is to move somewhere very quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:m2:1
# text = To whirl is to move somewhere very quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whirl	whirl	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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | move, quickly, somewhere *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whirl is a fast spinning movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:m3:1
# text = A whirl is a fast spinning movement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whirl	whirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a whirl | a fast spinning movement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If your head or mind is whirling, you feel confused because too much is happening.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:m4:1
# text = If your head or mind is whirling, you feel confused because too much is happening.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	whirling	whirl	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | your head or mind |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | confused, much *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **happen** | present · progressive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Give it a whirl» means try something (informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:m5:1
# text = «Give it a whirl» means try something (informal).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whirl	whirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient whirl=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **try** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirl- wind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirl- wind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x1:1
# text = The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirl- wind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Word	Word	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rush	rush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	return	return	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
17	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	whirl	whirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	_
22	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	returning	return	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	26	nsubj	_	_
26	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
27	prostrate	prostrate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	xcomp	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	adoration	adoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
30	before	before	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in them *= they* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | present | the Word |  |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **return** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  | the whirl wind |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **return** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **fall** | present |  |  |  | adoration | before the Throne | prostrate *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in adoration=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind. (Writings PSA.83.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x2:1
# text = O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whirling	whirl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	stubble	stubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | infinitive | my God | them *= they* |  |  |  | as stubble before the wind | tree rules |
| 2 | **like** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | the whirling dust |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dust=Theme |
| 3 | **whirl** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.83.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.83.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.83.14	PSA.83.14	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 -->
Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, a sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked. (Prophets JER.30.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, a sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x3:1
# text = Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, a sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sweeping	sweeping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	whirl	whirl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
21	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a storm of the LORD |  |  | fury and a sweeping storm |  | forth, go *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **whirl** | shall | storm |  |  | the head of the wicked |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme upon head=Trajectory |
| 3 | **storm** |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | nom storm «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.30.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.30.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.30.23	JER.30.23	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 -->
Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, yea, a whirling storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked. (Prophets JER.23.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, yea, a whirling storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x4:1
# text = Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, yea, a whirling storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whirling	whirl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	whirl	whirl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
23	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a storm of the LORD |  |  | fury |  | forth, go *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **whirl** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **whirl** | shall | storm |  |  | the head of the wicked |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme upon head=Trajectory |
| 4 | **storm** |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | nom storm «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.23.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.23.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.23.19	JER.23.19	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaves whirled in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x5:1
# text = The leaves whirled in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	whirled	whirl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | participle |  | the leaves *not said here* |  | the wind |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in wind=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sycamore seeds whirl down like little helicopters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x6:1
# text = Sycamore seeds whirl down like little helicopters.
1	Sycamore	sycamore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whirl	whirl	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	helicopters	helicopter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl down** | present | Sycamore seeds |  |  |  |  | like little helicopters | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancer whirled around the stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x7:1
# text = The dancer whirled around the stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	whirled	whirl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | participle |  | the dancer *not said here* |  | the stage |  |  | vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around stage=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My head was in a whirl after the busy day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x8:1
# text = My head was in a whirl after the busy day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whirl	whirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My head |  |  | a whirl | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She whirled round when she heard her name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x9:1
# text = She whirled round when she heard her name.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whirled	whirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	round	round	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | past | She |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | past | she | her name |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 3 | **name** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've never tried skating, but I'll give it a whirl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x10:1
# text = I've never tried skating, but I'll give it a whirl.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	skating	skate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	whirl	whirl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **skate** *not said to happen* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | future | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient whirl=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow whirled past the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x11:1
# text = The snow whirled past the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whirled	whirl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whirl** | past | the snow |  |  | the window |  |  | vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past window=Destination |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What!" snarled the Wolf, whirling around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:whirl:x12:1
# text = "What!" snarled the Wolf, whirling around.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	snarled	snarl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	whirling	whirl	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	around	around	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snarl** | past |  | the Wolf |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 2 | **whirl around** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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