handmaid
Who acts: handmaid, young woman, LORD, that, servants, lady · What happens: be, serve, bear, deal, remember, marry · To what, where: young woman, lady, son, Jacob, second son, handmaid
«handmaid» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: handmaid in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
A handmaid is a young woman who serves a lady or a princess, a lady's maid.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 handmaid | det |
| 2 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 woman | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 woman | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 woman | det |
| 5 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 woman | amod |
| 6 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 serves | nsubj |
| 8 | serves | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 woman | acl:relcl |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 lady | det |
| 10 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 serves | obj |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 princess | cc |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 princess | det |
| 13 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 lady | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 maid | punct |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 lady | det |
| 16 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 maid | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 lady | case |
| 18 | maid | maid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 lady | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 woman | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a handmaid | a young woman | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | serve | present | a young woman | a lady or a princess and a lady's maid | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lady=Attribute |
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
And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a son. (Torah GEN.30.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a son.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 bore | cc |
| 2 | Zilpah | Zilpah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Leah | compound |
| 3 | Leah | Leah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 handmaid | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Leah | case |
| 5 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | nsubj |
| 6 | bore | bear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | Jacob | Jacob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | obj |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 son | det |
| 9 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 bore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | past | Zilpah Leah's handmaid | a son | Jacob | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent jacob=Beneficiary son=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.30.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.10 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.10 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.30.10 | GEN.30.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.10 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.10 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second son. (Torah GEN.30.12, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second son.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 bore | cc |
| 2 | Zilpah | Zilpah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Leah | compound |
| 3 | Leah | Leah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 handmaid | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Leah | case |
| 5 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | nsubj |
| 6 | bore | bear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | Jacob | Jacob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | obj |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 son | det |
| 9 | second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 10 son | amod |
| 10 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bore | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 bore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | past | Zilpah Leah's handmaid | a second son | Jacob | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent jacob=Beneficiary son=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.30.12, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.12 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.12 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.30.12 | GEN.30.12 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.12 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.12 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid: Dan and Naphtali; (Torah GEN.35.25, JPS 1917)
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 sons | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sons | det |
| 3 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Bilhah | case |
| 5 | Bilhah | Bilhah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sons | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 handmaid | punct |
| 7 | Rachel | Rachel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 handmaid | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 Rachel | case |
| 9 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Bilhah | appos |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 Dan | punct |
| 11 | Dan | Dan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 handmaid | appos |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 Naphtali | cc |
| 13 | Naphtali | Naphtali | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Dan | conj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 GEN.35.25 | punct |
| 15 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 17 GEN.35.25 | punct |
| 16 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 GEN.35.25 | compound |
| 17 | GEN.35.25 | GEN.35.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sons | nmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 JPS | punct |
| 19 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 GEN.35.25 | appos |
| 20 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 19 JPS | flat |
| 21 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 19 JPS | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
And when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.' (Prophets 1SA.25.31, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thy handmaid.'
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 dealt | cc |
| 2 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 7 dealt | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 LORD | det |
| 4 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 dealt | nsubj |
| 5 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 dealt | aux |
| 6 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 dealt | aux |
| 7 | dealt | deal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 7 dealt | advmod |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 lord | case |
| 10 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 lord | nmod:poss |
| 11 | lord | lord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dealt | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 remember | punct |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 remember | advmod |
| 14 | remember | remember | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 dealt | parataxis |
| 15 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 handmaid | nmod:poss |
| 16 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 remember | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 dealt | punct |
| 18 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 7 dealt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deal | shall · perfect | the LORD | with my lord; well property | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lord=Theme | ||||
| 2 | remember | infinitive | thy handmaid | then | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent handmaid=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.25.31, 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 | 1SA.25.31 | 1SA.25.31 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Prophets | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 1SA.25.31 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress. (Writings PRO.30.23, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | ADP | _ | 4 woman | case |
| 2 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 woman | det |
| 3 | odious | odious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 woman | amod |
| 4 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 married | obl |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 married | advmod |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 married | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 married | aux:pass |
| 8 | married | marry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 handmaid | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 handmaid | cc |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 handmaid | det |
| 12 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 married | obl |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 heir | nsubj |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 heir | cop |
| 15 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 handmaid | conj |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 18 mistress | case |
| 17 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 mistress | nmod:poss |
| 18 | mistress | mistress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 heir | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 married | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marry | present · passive | woman | for a odious woman; a handmaid and heir obl | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | that | heir | to woman's mistress | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.30.23, 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 | PRO.30.23 | PRO.30.23 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.30.23 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.30.23 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My spirit. (Prophets JOL.3.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My spirit.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 pour | cc |
| 2 | also | also | ADV | _ | 5 servants | advmod |
| 3 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 5 servants | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 servants | det |
| 5 | servants | servant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 pour | nsubj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 handmaids | cc |
| 7 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 9 handmaids | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 handmaids | det |
| 9 | handmaids | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 servants | conj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 days | case |
| 11 | those | that | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 12 days | det |
| 12 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 handmaids | nmod |
| 13 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 pour | aux |
| 14 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 pour | nsubj |
| 15 | pour | pour | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 16 | out | out | ADP | _ | 15 pour | compound:prt |
| 17 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 spirit | nmod:poss |
| 18 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 pour | obj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 pour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pour out | future | the servants and the handmaids in that days | My spirit | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spirit=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JOL.3.2, 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 | JOL.3.2 | JOL.3.2 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOL.3.2 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOL.3.2 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
The lady walked out with her handmaids.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lady | det |
| 2 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 walked | nsubj |
| 3 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | out | out | ADV | _ | 3 walked | advmod |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 handmaids | case |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 handmaids | nmod:poss |
| 7 | handmaids | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 walked | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 walked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk out | past | the lady | with lady's handmaids; out property | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 8
A kind handmaid brought the queen her tea.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 handmaid | det |
| 2 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 handmaid | amod |
| 3 | handmaid | handmaid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brought | nsubj |
| 4 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 queen | det |
| 6 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brought | obj |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 tea | nmod:poss |
| 8 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brought | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 brought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | past | a kind handmaid | handmaid's tea | the queen | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent queen=Destination tea=Theme |
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