bowstring

Who acts: bowstring, thou, them, lords, she, Samson · What happens: be, pull back, shoot, make, turn, bring up · To what, where: cord, bow, arrow, them, back, seven fresh bowstrings · Speech: someone speaks here

«bowstring» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: bowstring in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bowstring	det
2	bowstring	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cord	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 cord	cop
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 cord	det
5	cord	cord	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	on	on	ADP	_	8 bow	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 bow	det
8	bow	bow	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 cord	nmod
9	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	11 pulled	nsubj:pass
10	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 pulled	aux:pass
11	pulled	pull	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 bow	acl:relcl
12	back	back	ADV	_	11 pulled	advmod
13	to	to	PART	_	14 shoot	mark
14	shoot	shoot	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 pulled	advcl
15	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 arrow	det
16	arrow	arrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 shoot	obj
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 cord	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	is a	present	the bowstring	the cord	a bow	tree rules
2	pull back	present · passive		a bow		vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3	shoot	to-infinitive		a arrow		vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme

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

For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them. (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	For	for	SCONJ	_	4 make	mark
2	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	4 make	nsubj
3	shalt	shall	AUX	Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin	4 make	aux
4	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 make	advcl
5	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 make	obj
6	turn	turn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 make	xcomp
7	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 back	nmod:poss
8	back	back	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 turn	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 make	punct
10	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	12 make	nsubj
11	shalt	shall	AUX	Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin	12 make	aux
12	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
13	ready	ready	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 make	xcomp
14	with	with	ADP	_	16 bowstrings	case
15	thy	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	16 bowstrings	nmod:poss
16	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 ready	obl
17	against	against	ADP	_	19 face	case
18	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 face	det
19	face	face	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 bowstrings	nmod
20	of	of	ADP	_	21 them	case
21	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	19 face	nmod
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	make	shall	thou	them = they		tree rules
2	turn	infinitive	them = they not said here	their back		vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme
3	make	shall	thou		ready property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	PSA.21.13	PSA.21.13	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.21.13	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.21.13	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 2

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

The tree, 24 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	7 brought	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 lords	det
3	lords	lord	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 brought	nsubj
4	of	of	ADP	_	6 Philistines	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 Philistines	det
6	Philistines	Philistine	PROPN	Number=Plur	3 lords	nmod
7	brought	bring	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	up	up	ADP	_	7 brought	compound:prt
9	to	to	ADP	_	13 bowstrings	case
10	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 bowstrings	nmod:poss
11	seven	seven	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	13 bowstrings	nummod
12	fresh	fresh	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 bowstrings	amod
13	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 brought	obl
14	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	18 dried	nsubj:pass
15	had	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	18 dried	aux
16	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	18 dried	advmod
17	been	be	AUX	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	18 dried	aux:pass
18	dried	dry	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	13 bowstrings	acl:relcl
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 bound	punct
20	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 bound	cc
21	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 bound	nsubj
22	bound	bind	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 brought	conj
23	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 bound	obj
24	with	with	ADP	_	25 them	case
25	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 bound	obl
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 brought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	bring up	past	the lords of the Philistines		then	to her seven fresh bowstrings	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2	not dry	past · perfect · passive		her seven fresh bowstrings			vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result
3	bind	past	she	him = he		with lords = lord	vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent he=Patient with they=Co-Patient

Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JDG.16.8	JDG.16.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JDG.16.8	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JDG.16.8	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 3

And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.' (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.'

The tree, 28 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 said	cc
2	Samson	Samson	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 said	nsubj
3	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	unto	unto	ADP	_	5 her	case
5	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 said	obl
6	:	:	PUNCT	_	10 bind	punct
7	'	'	PUNCT	_	10 bind	punct
8	If	if	SCONJ	_	10 bind	mark
9	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 bind	nsubj
10	bind	bind	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 said	ccomp
11	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 bind	obj
12	with	with	ADP	_	15 bowstrings	case
13	seven	seven	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	15 bowstrings	nummod
14	fresh	fresh	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 bowstrings	amod
15	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 bind	obl
16	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	19 dried	nsubj:pass
17	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	19 dried	aux:pass
18	never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	19 dried	advmod
19	dried	dry	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	15 bowstrings	acl:relcl
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 become	punct
21	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	24 become	advmod
22	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	24 become	aux
23	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	24 become	nsubj
24	become	become	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 bind	conj
25	weak	weak	ADJ	Degree=Pos	24 become	xcomp
26	,	,	PUNCT	_	32 man	punct
27	and	and	CCONJ	_	32 man	cc
28	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	32 man	cop
29	as	as	ADP	_	32 man	case
30	any	any	DET	PronType=Ind	32 man	det
31	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	32 man	amod
32	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 said	ccomp
33	.	.	PUNCT	_	32 man	punct
34	'	'	PUNCT	_	32 man	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	Samson			unto her = she	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	bind a condition, not said to happen	present	they	me		with seven fresh bowstrings	vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Patient with bowstring=Co-Patient
3	not dry	past · passive		seven fresh bowstrings			vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result
4	become	shall	I		then	weak property	vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
5	is	infinitive				as any other man	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JDG.16.7	JDG.16.7	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JDG.16.7	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JDG.16.7	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 4

He pulled back the bowstring.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 pulled	nsubj
2	pulled	pull	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	back	back	ADV	_	2 pulled	advmod
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 bowstring	det
5	bowstring	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 pulled	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 pulled	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	pull back	past	He	the bowstring					vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Theme

Example 5

The archers twanged their bowstrings.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 archers	det
2	archers	archer	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 twanged	nsubj
3	twanged	twang	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 bowstrings	nmod:poss
5	bowstrings	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 twanged	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 twanged	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	twang	past	the archers	archers's bowstrings					vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowstring=Topic

Example 6

The bowstring snapped.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 bowstring	det
2	bowstring	bowstring	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 snapped	nsubj
3	snapped	snap	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 snapped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	snap	past	the bowstring						vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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