sheepfold
Who acts: sheepfold, they, We, He, ye, sheepfolds · What happens: be, fence, keep, come, say, build · To what, where: pen, sheep, Torah NUM.32.16, sheepfolds, Writings, David · Speech: someone speaks here
«sheepfold» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: sheepfold in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 sheepfold | det |
| 2 | sheepfold | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pen | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 pen | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 pen | det |
| 5 | pen | pen | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 place | cc |
| 7 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 place | amod |
| 8 | fenced | fence | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 place | amod |
| 9 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pen | conj |
| 10 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 13 kept | advmod |
| 11 | sheep | sheep | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 kept | nsubj:pass |
| 12 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 kept | aux:pass |
| 13 | kept | keep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 place | acl:relcl |
| 14 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 kept | xcomp |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 16 night | case |
| 16 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 kept | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 pen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a sheepfold | a pen or small fenced place | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fence | participle | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | keep | present · passive | sheep | night | safe property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; (Torah NUM.32.16, JPS 1917)
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 came | cc |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 came | nsubj |
| 3 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | near | near | ADV | _ | 3 came | advmod |
| 5 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 6 him | case |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 came | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 said | cc |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 came | conj |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 14 build | punct |
| 11 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 14 build | punct |
| 12 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 build | nsubj |
| 13 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 build | aux |
| 14 | build | build | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 said | ccomp |
| 15 | sheepfolds | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 build | obj |
| 16 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 build | advmod |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 cattle | case |
| 18 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 cattle | nmod:poss |
| 19 | cattle | cattle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 build | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 ones | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 ones | cc |
| 22 | cities | city | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 ones | nsubj |
| 23 | for | for | ADP | _ | 26 ones | case |
| 24 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 ones | nmod:poss |
| 25 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 ones | amod |
| 26 | ones | one | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 build | obl |
| 27 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 30 NUM.32.16 | punct |
| 28 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 30 NUM.32.16 | punct |
| 29 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 NUM.32.16 | compound |
| 30 | NUM.32.16 | NUM.32.16 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 came | obl |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 JPS | punct |
| 32 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 NUM.32.16 | appos |
| 33 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 32 JPS | flat |
| 34 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 32 JPS | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | they | Torah NUM.32.16 | unto him = he; near property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | they not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | build | future | We | sheepfolds | here | for our cattle; for our little ones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent sheepfold=Material for cattle=Beneficiary |
Example 2
He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; (Writings PSA.78.70, JPS 1917)
The tree, 16 words
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 chose | nsubj |
| 2 | chose | choose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | David | David | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 chose | obj |
| 4 | also | also | ADV | _ | 6 servant | advmod |
| 5 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 servant | nmod:poss |
| 6 | servant | servant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 chose | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 took | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 took | cc |
| 9 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 chose | conj |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 took | obj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 sheepfolds | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 sheepfolds | det |
| 13 | sheepfolds | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 took | obl |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 Writings | punct |
| 15 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 16 Writings | punct |
| 16 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 chose | obj |
| 17 | PSA.78.70 | PSA.78.70 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 Writings | appos |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 JPS | punct |
| 19 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 PSA.78.70 | flat |
| 20 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 17 PSA.78.70 | flat |
| 21 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 16 Writings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | choose | past | He | Writings | David | David's servant obl | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent david=Beneficiary writing=Theme | ||
| 2 | take | past | He not said here | David | the sheepfolds | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent he=Theme from sheepfold=Initial_Location |
Example 3
Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks?
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 sattest | advmod |
| 2 | sattest | satt | ADJ | Degree=Sup | root | root |
| 3 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 sattest | obj |
| 4 | among | among | ADP | _ | 6 sheepfolds | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sheepfolds | det |
| 6 | sheepfolds | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 sattest | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 hear | punct |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 hear | mark |
| 9 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 sattest | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pipings | det |
| 11 | pipings | piping | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 hear | obj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 flocks | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 flocks | det |
| 14 | flocks | flock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 hear | obl |
| 15 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 sattest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | to-infinitive | the pipings | for the flocks | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer piping=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.5.16, 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.5.16 | JDG.5.16 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JDG.5.16 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JDG.5.16 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold. (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 lie | advmod |
| 2 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 lie | nsubj |
| 3 | lie | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | among | among | ADP | _ | 6 sheepfolds | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sheepfolds | det |
| 6 | sheepfolds | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lie | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 wings | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 wings | det |
| 9 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 covered | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 dove | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 dove | det |
| 12 | dove | dove | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 wings | nmod |
| 13 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 covered | aux:pass |
| 14 | covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 sheepfolds | acl:relcl |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 silver | case |
| 16 | silver | silver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 covered | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 pinions | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 pinions | cc |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 pinions | nmod:poss |
| 20 | pinions | pinion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lie | obl |
| 21 | with | with | ADP | _ | 23 shimmer | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 shimmer | det |
| 23 | shimmer | shimmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 pinions | nmod |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 gold | case |
| 25 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 shimmer | nmod |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lie | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lie | present | ye | her pinions with the shimmer of gold | the sheepfolds | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among sheepfold=Location | |||
| 2 | cover | present · passive | the sheepfolds not said here | the wings of the dove | with silver | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with silver=Theme | |||
| 3 | shimmer | gold | nom shimmer «event intransitive»: of=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.68.14, 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.68.14 | PSA.68.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.68.14 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.68.14 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
The shepherd locked the gate of the sheepfold.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 shepherd | det |
| 2 | shepherd | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 locked | nsubj |
| 3 | locked | lock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 gate | det |
| 5 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 locked | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 sheepfold | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 sheepfold | det |
| 8 | sheepfold | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gate | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 locked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lock | past | the shepherd | the gate of the sheepfold | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
Example 6
The lamb ran back to the sheepfold before dark.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lamb | det |
| 2 | lamb | lamb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ran | nsubj |
| 3 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | back | back | ADV | _ | 3 ran | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 sheepfold | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 sheepfold | det |
| 7 | sheepfold | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ran | obl |
| 8 | before | before | ADP | _ | 9 dark | case |
| 9 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 ran | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ran | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run back | past | the lamb | the sheepfold | before dark | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to sheepfold=Destination |
Example 7
A fox must not be let into the sheepfold.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 fox | det |
| 2 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 let | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 let | aux |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 let | advmod |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 let | aux:pass |
| 6 | let | let | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | into | into | ADP | _ | 9 sheepfold | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 sheepfold | det |
| 9 | sheepfold | sheepfold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 let | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not let | must · passive | a fox | the sheepfold | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
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