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moat

Who acts: moat, dogs, they, mound, people, knights · What happens: be, dig, fill, keep out, speak, say · To what, where: deep wide ditch, castle, enemies, LORD, Jezebel, moat · Speech: someone speaks here

«moat» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: moat in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A moat is a deep, wide ditch dug around a castle or town, usually filled with water, to keep enemies out.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodaclcasedetoblccconjpunctadvmodconjcaseoblpunctmarkadvclobjcompound:prtpunctrootADETmoatNOUNisAUXaDETdeepADJ,PUNCTwideADJditchNOUNdugVERBaroundADPaDETcastleNOUNorCCONJtownNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVfilledVERBwithADPwaterNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTkeepVERBenemiesNOUNoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 moatdet
2moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing8 ditchnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 ditchcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ditchdet
5deepdeepADJDegree=Pos8 ditchamod
6,,PUNCT_5 deeppunct
7widewideADJDegree=Pos8 ditchamod
8ditchditchNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9dugdigVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 ditchacl
10aroundaroundADP_12 castlecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 castledet
12castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing9 dugobl
13ororCCONJ_14 towncc
14towntownNOUNNumber=Sing12 castleconj
15,,PUNCT_17 filledpunct
16usuallyusuallyADV_17 filledadvmod
17filledfillVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 ditchconj
18withwithADP_19 watercase
19waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing17 filledobl
20,,PUNCT_22 keeppunct
21totoPART_22 keepmark
22keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf17 filledadvcl
23enemiesenemyNOUNNumber=Plur22 keepobj
24outoutADP_22 keepcompound:prt
25..PUNCT_8 ditchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta moata deep wide ditchtree rules
2digparticiplea deep wide ditch not said herea castle or townvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent around castle=Location
3fillparticiplea moat not said herewith water; usually propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument
4keep outto-infinitivea moat not said hereenemiesvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=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

And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel. (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.

The tree, 18 words
cccaseobladvmoddetobjpunctadvclpunctdetnsubjauxccompobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootAndCCONJofADPJezebelPROPNalsoADVspokeVERBtheDETLORDPROPN,PUNCTsayingVERB:PUNCTTheDETdogsNOUNshallAUXeatVERBJezebelPROPNinADPtheDETmoatNOUNofADPJezreelPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 spokecc
2ofofADP_3 Jezebelcase
3JezebelJezebelPROPNNumber=Sing5 spokeobl
4alsoalsoADV_5 spokeadvmod
5spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 LORDdet
7LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing5 spokeobj
8,,PUNCT_9 sayingpunct
9sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 spokeadvcl
10::PUNCT_14 eatpunct
11ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 dogsdet
12dogsdogNOUNNumber=Plur14 eatnsubj
13shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin14 eataux
14eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf9 sayingccomp
15JezebelJezebelPROPNNumber=Sing14 eatobj
16ininADP_18 moatcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 moatdet
18moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing14 eatobl
19ofofADP_20 Jezreelcase
20JezreelJezreelPROPNNumber=Sing18 moatnmod
21..PUNCT_5 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe LORDof Jezebeltree rules
2say speech: assertgerundvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3eatshallthe dogsJezebelthe moat of Jezreelvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jezebel=Patient

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN1KI.21.23NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31KI.21.231KI.21.23NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1KI.21.23conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood in the moat; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. (Prophets 2SA.20.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood in the moat; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

The tree, 41 words
ccnsubjccconjobjcaseoblcasecompoundpunctnmodpunctccnsubjconjcompound:prtdetobjcasedetoblpunctccnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctccdet:predetdetoblnsubjcopmarknsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctmarkconjobjcompound:prtpunctrootAndCCONJtheyPRONcameVERBandCCONJbesiegedVERBhimPRONinADPAbelPROPNofADPBethPROPN-PUNCTmaacahNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONcastVERBupADPaDETmoundNOUNagainstADPtheDETcityNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJitPRONstoodVERBinADPtheDETmoatNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJallDETtheDETpeopleNOUNthatPRONwereAUXwithSCONJJoabPROPNbatteredVERBtheDETwallNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTthrowVERBitPRONdownADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 camecc
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 besiegedcc
5besiegedbesiegeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 cameconj
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 besiegedobj
7ininADP_8 Abelcase
8AbelAbelPROPNNumber=Sing5 besiegedobl
9ofofADP_12 maacahcase
10BethBethPROPNNumber=Sing12 maacahcompound
11--PUNCT_10 Bethpunct
12maacahmaacahNOUNNumber=Sing8 Abelnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 castpunct
14andandCCONJ_16 castcc
15theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 castnsubj
16castcastVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 cameconj
17upupADP_16 castcompound:prt
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 mounddet
19moundmoundNOUNNumber=Sing16 castobj
20againstagainstADP_22 citycase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 citydet
22citycityNOUNNumber=Sing16 castobl
23,,PUNCT_26 stoodpunct
24andandCCONJ_26 stoodcc
25ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 stoodnsubj
26stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 cameconj
27ininADP_29 moatcase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 moatdet
29moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing26 stoodobl
30;;PUNCT_34 peoplepunct
31andandCCONJ_34 peoplecc
32allallDETPronType=Tot34 peopledet:predet
33thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art34 peopledet
34peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 cameobl
35thatthatPRONPronType=Rel39 batterednsubj
36werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin39 batteredcop
37withwithSCONJ_39 batteredmark
38JoabJoabPROPNNumber=Sing39 batterednsubj
39batteredbatterVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin34 peopleacl:relcl
40thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art41 walldet
41wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing39 batteredobj
42,,PUNCT_44 throwpunct
43totoPART_44 throwmark
44throwthrowVERBVerbForm=Inf39 batteredconj
45ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs44 throwobj
46downdownADP_44 throwcompound:prt
47..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasttheyall peoplevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2besiegepastthey not said herehim = heAbel of Beth maacahtree rules
3cast uppresenttheya moundthe cityvn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent mound=Theme against city=Destination
4standpastmoundthe moatvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in moat=Location
5ispastall peoplebatter propertytree rules
6throw downto-infinitiveall people not said herewallvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.20.15, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2SA.20.15NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32SA.20.152SA.20.15NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2SA.20.15conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 3

The castle was surrounded by a moat.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetobl:agentpunctrootTheDETcastleNOUNwasAUXsurroundedVERBbyADPaDETmoatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 castledet
2castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 surroundednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 surroundedaux:pass
4surroundedsurroundVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_7 moatcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 moatdet
7moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing4 surroundedobl:agent
8..PUNCT_4 surroundedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1surroundpast · passivea moatthe castlevn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme

Example 4

The knights lowered the drawbridge over the moat.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETknightsNOUNloweredVERBtheDETdrawbridgeNOUNoverADPtheDETmoatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 knightsdet
2knightsknightNOUNNumber=Plur3 lowerednsubj
3loweredlowerVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 drawbridgedet
5drawbridgedrawbridgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 loweredobj
6overoverADP_8 moatcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 moatdet
8moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing3 loweredobl
9..PUNCT_3 loweredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lowerpastthe knightsthe drawbridgethe moatvn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent drawbridge=Theme over moat=Destination

Example 5

Enemies could not cross the deep moat.

nsubjauxadvmoddetamodobjpunctrootEnemiesNOUNcouldAUXnotPARTcrossVERBtheDETdeepADJmoatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnemiesenemyNOUNNumber=Plur4 crossnsubj
2couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 crossaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 crossadvmod
4crosscrossVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 moatdet
6deepdeepADJDegree=Pos7 moatamod
7moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossobj
8..PUNCT_4 crosspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not crosscouldEnemiesthe deep moatvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moat=Patient

Example 6

Ducks swim in the old moat now.

nsubjcasedetamodobladvmodpunctrootDucksNOUNswimVERBinADPtheDEToldADJmoatNOUNnowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DucksduckNOUNNumber=Plur2 swimnsubj
2swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 moatcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 moatdet
5oldoldADJDegree=Pos6 moatamod
6moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing2 swimobl
7nownowADVPronType=Dem2 swimadvmod
8..PUNCT_2 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentDucksthe old moatnowvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in moat=Trajectory

Example 7

We drew a castle with a moat around it.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctrootWePRONdrewVERBaDETcastleNOUNwithADPaDETmoatNOUNaroundADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 drewnsubj
2drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 castledet
4castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing2 drewobj
5withwithADP_7 moatcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 moatdet
7moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing4 castlenmod
8aroundaroundADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 moatnmod
10..PUNCT_2 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastWea castlewith a moat around moatvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme

Example 8

The lions' enclosure has a moat instead of a fence.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetobjcasefixeddetoblpunctrootTheDETlionsNOUN'PARTenclosureNOUNhasVERBaDETmoatNOUNinsteadADVofADPaDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lionsdet
2lionslionNOUNNumber=Plur4 enclosurenmod:poss
3''sPART_2 lionscase
4enclosureenclosureNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasnsubj
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 moatdet
7moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobj
8insteadinsteadADVExtPos=ADP11 fencecase
9ofofADP_8 insteadfixed
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 fencedet
11fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobl
12..PUNCT_5 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe lions's enclosurea moatinstead a fencevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moat=Patient

Example 9

Its doors are of iron, and round it runs a deep moat, spanned by no bridge.

The tree, 16 words
nmod:possnsubjcopcasepunctccmarknsubjadvcldetamodobjpunctconjcasedetoblpunctrootItsPRONdoorsNOUNareAUXofADPironNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJroundADPitPRONrunsVERBaDETdeepADJmoatNOUN,PUNCTspannedVERBbyADPnoDETbridgeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 doorsnmod:poss
2doorsdoorNOUNNumber=Plur5 ironnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 ironcop
4ofofADP_5 ironcase
5ironironNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_15 spannedpunct
7andandCCONJ_15 spannedcc
8roundroundADP_10 runsmark
9ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 runsnsubj
10runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 spannedadvcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 moatdet
12deepdeepADJDegree=Pos13 moatamod
13moatmoatNOUNNumber=Sing10 runsobj
14,,PUNCT_10 runspunct
15spannedspanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 ironconj
16bybyADP_18 bridgecase
17nonoDETPronType=Neg18 bridgedet
18bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing15 spannedobl
19..PUNCT_5 ironpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIts doorsof irontree rules
2runpresentirona deep moatvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location moat=Theme
3spanparticipleIts doors not said hereby no bridgevn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme

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