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embalm

Who acts: body, embalming part, Joseph, they, days, ancient Egyptians · What happens: embalm, be, not rot, make, command, put · To what, where: dead body, embalming part, ancient Egypt, mummy, physicians, father · Speech: someone speaks here

«embalm» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: embalm in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To embalm a dead body is to treat it with special chemicals or salts so it does not rot quickly.

The tree, 20 words
markadvcldetamodobjcopmarkobjcaseamodoblccconjmarknsubjauxadvmodadvcladvmodpunctrootToPARTembalmVERBaDETdeadADJbodyNOUNisAUXtoPARTtreatVERBitPRONwithADPspecialADJchemicalsNOUNorCCONJsaltsNOUNsoSCONJitPRONdoesAUXnotPARTrotVERBquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 embalmmark
2embalmembalmVERBVerbForm=Inf8 treatadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bodydet
4deaddeadADJDegree=Pos5 bodyamod
5bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing2 embalmobj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 treatcop
7totoPART_8 treatmark
8treattreatVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 treatobj
10withwithADP_12 chemicalscase
11specialspecialADJDegree=Pos12 chemicalsamod
12chemicalschemicalNOUNNumber=Plur8 treatobl
13ororCCONJ_14 saltscc
14saltssaltNOUNNumber=Plur12 chemicalsconj
15sosoSCONJ_19 rotmark
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 rotnsubj
17doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 rotaux
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 rotadvmod
19rotrotVERBVerbForm=Inf8 treatadvcl
20quicklyquicklyADV_19 rotadvmod
21..PUNCT_8 treatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1embalmto-infinitivea dead bodytree rules
2ispresentwith special chemicals or salts; treat propertytree rules
3not rotpresent · do-supportbodyquickly propertyvn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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

In ancient Egypt, embalming was part of making a mummy.

caseamodoblpunctamodcopmarkacldetobjpunctrootInADPancientADJEgyptPROPN,PUNCTembalmingVERBwasAUXpartNOUNofSCONJmakingVERBaDETmummyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Egyptcase
2ancientancientADJDegree=Pos3 Egyptamod
3EgyptEgyptPROPNNumber=Sing7 partobl
4,,PUNCT_5 embalmingpunct
5embalmingembalmVERBVerbForm=Ger7 partamod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 partcop
7partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofSCONJ_9 makingmark
9makingmakeVERBVerbForm=Ger7 partacl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 mummydet
11mummymummyNOUNNumber=Sing9 makingobj
12..PUNCT_7 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1embalmgerundtree rules
2is apastembalming partancient Egypttree rules
3makegerundembalming part not said herea mummyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mummy=Product

Example 1

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. (Torah GEN.50.2, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.

ccnsubjnmod:posscopdetobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootAndCCONJJosephPROPNcommandedVERBhisPRONservantsAUXtheDETphysiciansNOUNtoPARTembalmVERBhisPRONfatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 commandedcc
2JosephJosephPROPNNumber=Sing3 commandednsubj
3commandedcommandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 physiciansnmod:poss
5servantsservantAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 physicianscop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 physiciansdet
7physiciansphysicianNOUNNumber=Plur3 commandedobj
8totoPART_9 embalmmark
9embalmembalmVERBVerbForm=Inf3 commandedadvcl
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 fathernmod:poss
11fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing9 embalmobj
12..PUNCT_3 commandedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1commandpastJosephvn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent
2is apresentJoseph's physicianstree rules
3embalmto-infinitiveJoseph not said hereJoseph's fathertree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.50.2, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.50.2PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.50.2punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.2compound
3GEN.50.2GEN.50.2PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.2conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.50.2punct

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

Example 2

And they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

The tree, 13 words
ccnsubjobjpunctccnsubjaux:passconjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJtheyPRONembalmedVERBhimPRON,PUNCTandCCONJhePRONwasAUXputVERBinADPaDETcoffinNOUNinADPEgyptPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 embalmedcc
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 embalmednsubj
3embalmedembalmVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 embalmedobj
5,,PUNCT_9 putpunct
6andandCCONJ_9 putcc
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 putnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 putaux:pass
9putputVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 embalmedconj
10ininADP_12 coffincase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 coffindet
12coffincoffinNOUNNumber=Sing9 putobl
13ininADP_14 Egyptcase
14EgyptEgyptPROPNNumber=Sing9 putobl
15..PUNCT_3 embalmedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1embalmpasttheyhim = hetree rules
2putpast · passivehea coffinin Egyptvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in coffin=Destination

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.50.26PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.50.26punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.26compound
3GEN.50.26GEN.50.26PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.26conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.50.26punct

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

Example 3

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming. (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming.

The tree, 15 words
ccnummodnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctmarkadvmodaux:passconjdetobjmarkaclpunctrootAndCCONJfortyNUMdaysNOUNwereAUXfulfilledVERBforADPhimPRON;PUNCTforSCONJsoADVareAUXfulfilledVERBtheDETdaysNOUNofSCONJembalmingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 fulfilledcc
2fortyfortyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 daysnummod
3daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur5 fulfillednsubj:pass
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 fulfilledaux:pass
5fulfilledfulfilVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6forforADP_7 himcase
7himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 fulfilledobl
8;;PUNCT_12 fulfilledpunct
9forforSCONJ_12 fulfilledmark
10sosoADV_12 fulfilledadvmod
11arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 fulfilledaux:pass
12fulfilledfulfilVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 fulfilledconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 daysdet
14daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur12 fulfilledobj
15ofofSCONJ_16 embalmingmark
16embalmingembalmVERBVerbForm=Ger14 daysacl
17..PUNCT_5 fulfilledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fulfilpast · passiveforty daysfor him = hetree rules
2fulfilpresent · passivedaytree rules
3embalmgerundthe days not said heretree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.50.3PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.50.3punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.3compound
3GEN.50.3GEN.50.3PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.50.3conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.50.3punct

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

Example 4

The ancient Egyptians embalmed their kings and queens.

detamodnsubjnmod:possobjccconjpunctrootTheDETancientADJEgyptiansPROPNembalmedVERBtheirPRONkingsNOUNandCCONJqueensNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Egyptiansdet
2ancientancientADJDegree=Pos3 Egyptiansamod
3EgyptiansEgyptianPROPNNumber=Plur4 embalmednsubj
4embalmedembalmVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 kingsnmod:poss
6kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur4 embalmedobj
7andandCCONJ_8 queenscc
8queensqueenNOUNNumber=Plur6 kingsconj
9..PUNCT_4 embalmedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1embalmpastthe ancient EgyptiansEgyptians's kings and queenstree rules

Example 5

Embalming a pharaoh took about seventy days.

csubjdetobjadvmodnummodobjpunctrootEmbalmingVERBaDETpharaohNOUNtookVERBaboutADVseventyNUMdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EmbalmingembalmVERBVerbForm=Ger4 tookcsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 pharaohdet
3pharaohpharaohNOUNNumber=Sing1 Embalmingobj
4tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aboutaboutADV_6 seventyadvmod
6seventyseventyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 daysnummod
7daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur4 tookobj
8..PUNCT_4 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1embalmgerunda pharaohtree rules
2takepastEmbalmingdayvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 6

They used natron salt to dry out the body before embalming it.

nsubjcompoundobjmarkadvclcompound:prtdetobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootTheyPRONusedVERBnatronNOUNsaltNOUNtoPARTdryVERBoutADPtheDETbodyNOUNbeforeSCONJembalmingVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 usednsubj
2useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3natronnatronNOUNNumber=Sing4 saltcompound
4saltsaltNOUNNumber=Sing2 usedobj
5totoPART_6 drymark
6drydryVERBVerbForm=Inf2 usedadvcl
7outoutADP_6 drycompound:prt
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 bodydet
9bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 dryobj
10beforebeforeSCONJ_11 embalmingmark
11embalmingembalmVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 dryadvcl
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 embalmingobj
13..PUNCT_2 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastTheynatron saltvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salt=Patient
2dry outto-infinitiveThey not said herethe bodyvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient body=Result
3embalmgerundThey not said herebodytree rules

Example 7

The museum showed tools used to embalm mummies.

detnsubjnsubjccompmarkxcompobjpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNshowedVERBtoolsNOUNusedVERBtoPARTembalmVERBmummiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4toolstoolNOUNNumber=Plur5 usednsubj
5useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 showedccomp
6totoPART_7 embalmmark
7embalmembalmVERBVerbForm=Inf5 usedxcomp
8mummiesmummyNOUNNumber=Plur7 embalmobj
9..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe museumvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2usepasttoolsvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3embalmto-infinitivetools not said heremummiestree rules

Example 8

Some families choose to have a loved one embalmed before the funeral.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetamodobjaclcasedetoblpunctrootSomeDETfamiliesNOUNchooseVERBtoPARThaveVERBaDETlovedVERBoneNOUNembalmedVERBbeforeADPtheDETfuneralNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 familiesdet
2familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur3 choosensubj
3choosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 choosexcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 onedet
7lovedloveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 oneamod
8oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
9embalmedembalmVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 oneacl
10beforebeforeADP_12 funeralcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 funeraldet
12funeralfuneralNOUNNumber=Sing9 embalmedobl
13..PUNCT_3 choosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1choosepresentsome familiestree rules
2haveto-infinitivesome families not said herea loved onevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
3loveparticiplevn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer
4embalmparticiplea loved one not said herebefore the funeraltree rules

Example 9

The embalmers wrapped the body in linen.

detnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETembalmersNOUNwrappedVERBtheDETbodyNOUNinADPlinenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 embalmersdet
2embalmersembalmerNOUNNumber=Plur3 wrappednsubj
3wrappedwrapVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bodydet
5bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing3 wrappedobj
6ininADP_7 linencase
7linenlinenNOUNNumber=Sing3 wrappedobl
8..PUNCT_3 wrappedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wrappastthe embalmersthe bodylinenvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent body=Theme in linen=Destination

Example 10

He is wrapped in yellow linen, and embalmed with spices.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctccconjcaseoblpunctrootHePRONisAUXwrappedVERBinADPyellowADJlinenNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJembalmedVERBwithADPspicesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 wrappednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 wrappedaux:pass
3wrappedwrapVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ininADP_6 linencase
5yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos6 linenamod
6linenlinenNOUNNumber=Sing3 wrappedobl
7,,PUNCT_9 embalmedpunct
8andandCCONJ_9 embalmedcc
9embalmedembalmVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 wrappedconj
10withwithADP_11 spicescase
11spicesspiceNOUNNumber=Plur9 embalmedobl
12..PUNCT_3 wrappedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wrappresent · passiveHeyellow linenvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in linen=Destination
2embalmparticiplewith spicestree rules

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