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slaughter

Who acts: Slaughter, king, kings, anatomy, He, LORD · What happens: slaughter, mean, kill, be, beat, go out · To what, where: animals, people, many, war, killing, many people · Speech: someone speaks here

«slaughter» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: slaughter in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To slaughter animals means to kill them for food.

markcsubjobjmarkxcompobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTslaughterVERBanimalsNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTkillVERBthemPRONforADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 slaughtermark
2slaughterslaughterVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 slaughterobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 killmark
6killkillVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 killobj
8forforADP_9 foodcase
9foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 killobl
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterto-infinitiveanimalsvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3kill not said to happento-infinitiveanimals = animalfor foodvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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.

Meaning 2

To slaughter people means to kill many of them cruelly, for example in a war.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjobjmarkxcompobjcasenmodadvmodpunctcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTslaughterVERBpeopleNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTkillVERBmanyADJofADPthemPRONcruellyADV,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNinADPaDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 slaughtermark
2slaughterslaughterVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 slaughterobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 killmark
6killkillVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 killobj
8ofofADP_9 themcase
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 manynmod
10cruellycruellyADV_6 killadvmod
11,,PUNCT_13 examplepunct
12forforADP_13 examplecase
13exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing6 killobl
14ininADP_16 warcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 wardet
16warwarNOUNNumber=Sing6 killobl
17..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterto-infinitivepeoplevn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3kill not said to happento-infinitivemany of peoplea warfor example; cruelly propertyvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

Slaughter is the killing of animals for meat, or the cruel killing of many people.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetcasenmodcasenmodpunctccdetamodconjcaseamodnmodpunctrootSlaughterNOUNisAUXtheDETkillingNOUNofADPanimalsNOUNforADPmeatNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETcruelADJkillingNOUNofADPmanyADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SlaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing4 killingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 killingcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 killingdet
4killingkillingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 animalscase
6animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur4 killingnmod
7forforADP_8 meatcase
8meatmeatNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalsnmod
9,,PUNCT_13 killingpunct
10ororCCONJ_13 killingcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 killingdet
12cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos13 killingamod
13killingkillingNOUNNumber=Sing4 killingconj
14ofofADP_16 peoplecase
15manymanyADJDegree=Pos16 peopleamod
16peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 killingnmod
17..PUNCT_4 killingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSlaughterthe killing or the cruel killing of many peopleof animals for meattree rules
2killmany peoplenom killing «event transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To slaughter a team or player means to beat them very easily.

markcsubjdetobjccconjmarkxcompobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootToPARTslaughterVERBaDETteamNOUNorCCONJplayerNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTbeatVERBthemPRONveryADVeasilyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 slaughtermark
2slaughterslaughterVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meanscsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 teamdet
4teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing2 slaughterobj
5ororCCONJ_6 playercc
6playerplayerNOUNNumber=Sing4 teamconj
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 beatmark
9beatbeatVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meansxcomp
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 beatobj
11veryveryADV_12 easilyadvmod
12easilyeasilyADV_9 beatadvmod
13..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterto-infinitivea team or playervn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3beat not said to happento-infinitiveteameasily propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"we got slaughtered 8–0".

punctnsubjaux:passoblcasenmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTwePRONgotAUXslaughteredVERB8NUM–SYM0NUM"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 slaughteredpunct
2wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 slaughterednsubj
3gotgetAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 slaughteredaux:pass
4slaughteredslaughterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
588NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 slaughteredobl
6––SYMExtPos=ADP7 0case
700NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 8nmod
8""PUNCT_4 slaughteredpunct
9..PUNCT_4 slaughteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughter in a quotepast · passivewe8 – 0 oblvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 1

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh — the same is the King's Vale. (Torah GEN.14.17, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh — the same is the King's Vale.

The tree, 37 words
ccdetnsubjcasenmodadvmodmarkadvclobjpunctcasenmod:possoblcasedetnmodcasenmodccdetconjnsubjcopcaseacl:relclpunctcasedetoblcasenmodpunctdetamodcopdetnmod:posscasenmodpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETkingNOUNofADPSodomPROPNwentVERBoutADVtoPARTmeetVERBhimPRON,PUNCTafterADPhisPRONreturnNOUNfromADPtheDETslaughterNOUNofADPChedorlaomerPROPNandCCONJtheDETkingsNOUNthatPRONwereAUXwithADPhimPRON,PUNCTatADPtheDETvaleNOUNofADPShavehPROPN—PUNCTtheDETsameADJisAUXtheDETKingPROPN'sPARTValePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_6 wentcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 kingdet
3kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 wentnsubj
4ofofADP_5 Sodomcase
5SodomSodomPROPNNumber=Sing3 kingnmod
6wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7outoutADV_6 wentadvmod
8totoPART_9 meetmark
9meetmeetVERBVerbForm=Inf6 wentadvcl
10himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 meetobj
11,,PUNCT_14 returnpunct
12afterafterADP_14 returncase
13hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 returnnmod:poss
14returnreturnNOUNNumber=Sing9 meetobl
15fromfromADP_17 slaughtercase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 slaughterdet
17slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing14 returnnmod
18ofofADP_19 Chedorlaomercase
19ChedorlaomerChedorlaomerPROPNNumber=Sing17 slaughternmod
20andandCCONJ_22 kingscc
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 kingsdet
22kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur14 returnconj
23thatthatPRONPronType=Rel26 himnsubj
24werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 himcop
25withwithADP_26 himcase
26himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 kingsacl:relcl
27,,PUNCT_30 valepunct
28atatADP_30 valecase
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 valedet
30valevaleNOUNNumber=Sing9 meetobl
31ofofADP_32 Shavehcase
32ShavehShavehPROPNNumber=Sing30 valenmod
33—-PUNCT_35 samepunct
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art35 samedet
35samesameADJDegree=Pos40 Valeamod
36isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin40 Valecop
37thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art38 Kingdet
38KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing40 Valenmod:poss
39's'sPART_38 Kingcase
40ValeValePROPNNumber=Sing30 valenmod
41..PUNCT_6 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go outpastthe king of Sodomout propertyvn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2meetto-infinitivethe king of Sodom not said herekingthe vale of Shavehafter king's return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kingsvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent
3ispastthe kingswith kingtree rules
4is apresentthe King's same Valetree rules
5returnkingthe slaughter of Chedorlaomernom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent from=place
6slaughterChedorlaomernom slaughter «act transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.14.17, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.14.17PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.14.17punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.14.17compound
3GEN.14.17GEN.14.17PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.14.17conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.14.17punct

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

Example 2

Presumably, the anatomy of slaughtered livestock would have been fairly familiar to many writers and readers of the time, while blessedly few indeed would have had first-hand knowledge of human innards.] Like what did He make them? (A city) [strife]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: Presumably, the anatomy of slaughtered livestock would have been fairly familiar to many writers and readers of the time, while blessedly few indeed would have had first-hand knowledge of human innards.]

The tree, 32 words
advmodpunctdetnsubjcaseamodnmodauxauxcopadvmodcaseamodoblccconjcasedetnmodpunctmarkadvmodadvcladvmodauxauxparataxisamodpunctcompoundobjcaseamodnmodpunctpunctrootPresumablyADV,PUNCTtheDETanatomyNOUNofADPslaughteredVERBlivestockNOUNwouldAUXhaveAUXbeenAUXfairlyADVfamiliarADJtoADPmanyADJwritersNOUNandCCONJreadersNOUNofADPtheDETtimeNOUN,PUNCTwhileSCONJblessedlyADVfewADJindeedADVwouldAUXhaveAUXhadVERBfirstADJ-PUNCThandNOUNknowledgeNOUNofADPhumanADJinnardsNOUN.PUNCT]PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PresumablypresumablyADV_12 familiaradvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Presumablypunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 anatomydet
4anatomyanatomyNOUNNumber=Sing12 familiarnsubj
5ofofADP_7 livestockcase
6slaughteredslaughterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 livestockamod
7livestocklivestockNOUNNumber=Sing4 anatomynmod
8wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin12 familiaraux
9havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf12 familiaraux
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 familiarcop
11fairlyfairlyADV_12 familiaradvmod
12familiarfamiliarADJDegree=Posrootroot
13totoADP_15 writerscase
14manymanyADJDegree=Pos15 writersamod
15writerswriterNOUNNumber=Plur12 familiarobl
16andandCCONJ_17 readerscc
17readersreaderNOUNNumber=Plur15 writersconj
18ofofADP_20 timecase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 timedet
20timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing17 readersnmod
21,,PUNCT_28 hadpunct
22whilewhileSCONJ_28 hadmark
23blessedlyblessedlyADV_24 fewadvmod
24fewfewADJDegree=Pos28 hadadvcl
25indeedindeedADV_24 fewadvmod
26wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin28 hadaux
27havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf28 hadaux
28hadhaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 familiarparataxis
29firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord31 handamod
30--PUNCT_29 firstpunct
31handhandNOUNNumber=Sing32 knowledgecompound
32knowledgeknowledgeNOUNNumber=Sing28 hadobj
33ofofADP_35 innardscase
34humanhumanADJDegree=Pos35 innardsamod
35innardsinnardsNOUNNumber=Sing32 knowledgenmod
36..PUNCT_12 familiarpunct
37]]PUNCT_12 familiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterparticiplevn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2iswould · perfectthe anatomy of slaughtered livestockto many writers and readers of the time; fairly, familiar, presumably propertytree rules
3havewould · perfecthand knowledge of human innardsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Patient

Sentence 2: Like what did He make them?

caseobjauxnsubjobjpunctrootLikeADPwhatPRONdidAUXHePRONmakeVERBthemPRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeADP_2 whatcase
2whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 makeobj
3diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 makeaux
4HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 makensubj
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 makeobj
7??PUNCT_5 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepast · do-supportHereaders = readervn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset what=Beneficiary they=Product

Sentence 3: (A city) [strife].

punctdetpunctpunctappospunctpunctroot(PUNCTADETcityNOUN)PUNCT[PUNCTstrifeNOUN]PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 citypunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 citydet
3citycityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4))PUNCT_3 citypunct
5[[PUNCT_6 strifepunct
6strifestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing3 cityappos
7]]PUNCT_6 strifepunct
8..PUNCT_3 citypunct

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

Sentence 4: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock of slaughter; (Prophets ZEC.11.4, JPS 1917)

The tree, 15 words
advmoddetnsubjnmod:possappospunctpunctconjdetobjcasenmodpunctpunctparataxisappospunctflatflatpunctrootThusADVsaidVERBtheDETLORDPROPNmyPRONGodPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTFeedVERBtheDETflockNOUNofADPslaughterNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUNZEC.11.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThusthusADV_2 saidadvmod
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 LORDdet
4LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing2 saidnsubj
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 Godnmod:poss
6GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing4 LORDappos
7::PUNCT_9 Feedpunct
8''PUNCT_9 Feedpunct
9FeedfeedVERBVerbForm=Inf2 saidconj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 flockdet
11flockflockNOUNNumber=Sing9 Feedobj
12ofofADP_13 slaughtercase
13slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing11 flocknmod
14;;PUNCT_16 Prophetspunct
15((PUNCT_16 Prophetspunct
16ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur2 saidparataxis
17ZEC.11.4ZEC.11.4PROPNNumber=Sing16 Prophetsappos
18,,PUNCT_19 JPSpunct
19JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing17 ZEC.11.4flat
2019171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card17 ZEC.11.4flat
21))PUNCT_16 Prophetspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe LORDthus propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2feedinfinitivethe LORD not said herethe flock of slaughtervn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Recipient

Example 4

So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. (Prophets ZEC.11.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock.

The tree, 13 words
advmodnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctadvmoddetconjcasedetoblpunctrootSoADVIPRONfedVERBtheDETflockNOUNofADPslaughterNOUN,PUNCTverilyADVtheDETpoorADJofADPtheDETflockNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_3 fedadvmod
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 fednsubj
3fedfeedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 flockdet
5flockflockNOUNNumber=Sing3 fedobj
6ofofADP_7 slaughtercase
7slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing5 flocknmod
8,,PUNCT_11 poorpunct
9verilyverilyADV_11 pooradvmod
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 poordet
11poorpoorADJDegree=Pos3 fedconj
12ofofADP_14 flockcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 flockdet
14flockflockNOUNNumber=Sing11 poorobl
15..PUNCT_3 fedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feedpastIthe flock of slaughtervn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Recipient

Sentence 2: (Prophets ZEC.11.7, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNZEC.11.7PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ZEC.11.7ZEC.11.7PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ZEC.11.7flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ZEC.11.7flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 5

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats. (Prophets JER.51.40, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he-goats.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjauxobjcompound:prtcaseoblcasedetoblpunctcaseoblcasensubjpunctnmodpunctrootIPRONwillAUXbringVERBthemPRONdownADPlikeADPlambsNOUNtoADPtheDETslaughterNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPramsNOUNwithADPhePRON-PUNCTgoatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 bringnsubj
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin3 bringaux
3bringbringVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 bringobj
5downdownADP_3 bringcompound:prt
6likelikeADP_7 lambscase
7lambslambNOUNNumber=Plur3 bringobl
8totoADP_10 slaughtercase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 slaughterdet
10slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing3 bringobl
11,,PUNCT_13 ramspunct
12likelikeADP_13 ramscase
13ramsramNOUNNumber=Plur3 bringobl
14withwithADP_17 goatscase
15hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 goatsnsubj
16--PUNCT_17 goatspunct
17goatsgoatNOUNNumber=Plur13 ramsnmod
18..PUNCT_3 bringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring downfutureIthem = theythe slaughterlike lambs; like rams with goatsvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to slaughter=Destination

Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.51.40, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNJER.51.40PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JER.51.40JER.51.40PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JER.51.40flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JER.51.40flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 6

Cattle are slaughtered to provide beef.

nsubj:passaux:passmarkxcompobjpunctrootCattleNOUNareAUXslaughteredVERBtoPARTprovideVERBbeefNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CattlecattleNOUNNumber=Plur3 slaughterednsubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 slaughteredaux:pass
3slaughteredslaughterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 providemark
5provideprovideVERBVerbForm=Inf3 slaughteredxcomp
6beefbeefNOUNNumber=Sing5 provideobj
7..PUNCT_3 slaughteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterpresent · passiveCattletree rules
2provideto-infinitivebeefvn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition beef=Theme

Example 7

The battle ended in terrible slaughter.

detnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETbattleNOUNendedVERBinADPterribleADJslaughterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 battledet
2battlebattleNOUNNumber=Sing3 endednsubj
3endedendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 slaughtercase
5terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos6 slaughteramod
6slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing3 endedobl
7..PUNCT_3 endedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endpastthe battleterrible slaughtervn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

We got slaughtered 7–0 in the final.

nsubjaux:passobl:unmarkedcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONgotAUXslaughteredVERB7NUM–SYM0NUMinADPtheDETfinalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 slaughterednsubj
2gotgetAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 slaughteredaux:pass
3slaughteredslaughterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
477NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 slaughteredobl:unmarked
5––SYMExtPos=ADP6 0case
600NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 7nmod
7ininADP_9 finalcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 finaldet
9finalfinalNOUNNumber=Sing3 slaughteredobl
10..PUNCT_3 slaughteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterpast · passiveWethe final7 – 0 obl:unmarkedvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 9

The farmer sent the pigs to be slaughtered.

detnsubjdetobjmarkaux:passadvclpunctrootTheDETfarmerNOUNsentVERBtheDETpigsNOUNtoPARTbeAUXslaughteredVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 farmerdet
2farmerfarmerNOUNNumber=Sing3 sentnsubj
3sentsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pigsdet
5pigspigNOUNNumber=Plur3 sentobj
6totoPART_8 slaughteredmark
7bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 slaughteredaux:pass
8slaughteredslaughterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 sentadvcl
9..PUNCT_3 sentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sendpastthe farmerthe pigsvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pig=Theme
2slaughterto-infinitive · passivethe farmer not said herevn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»

Example 10

"Like lambs to the slaughter" means going without knowing the danger.

punctcasensubjcasedetnmodpunctxcompmarkadvcldetobjpunctroot"PUNCTLikeADPlambsNOUNtoADPtheDETslaughterNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBgoingVERBwithoutSCONJknowingVERBtheDETdangerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 lambspunct
2LikelikeADP_3 lambscase
3lambslambNOUNNumber=Plur8 meansnsubj
4totoADP_6 slaughtercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 slaughterdet
6slaughterslaughterNOUNNumber=Sing3 lambsnmod
7""PUNCT_3 lambspunct
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meansxcomp
10withoutwithoutSCONJ_11 knowingmark
11knowingknowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 goingadvcl
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 dangerdet
13dangerdangerNOUNNumber=Sing11 knowingobj
14..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentlambs to the slaughtervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2go not said to happengerundlambs to the slaughter not said herevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3knowgerundlambs to the slaughter not said herethe dangervn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer danger=Stimulus

Example 11

The wolves slaughtered several sheep in the night.

detnsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETwolvesNOUNslaughteredVERBseveralADJsheepNOUNinADPtheDETnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 wolvesdet
2wolveswolfNOUNNumber=Plur3 slaughterednsubj
3slaughteredslaughterVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4severalseveralADJDegree=Pos5 sheepamod
5sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Plur3 slaughteredobj
6ininADP_8 nightcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 nightdet
8nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing3 slaughteredobl
9..PUNCT_3 slaughteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slaughterpastthe wolvesseveral sheepnightvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient

Example 12

The storm still continuing, he was obliged to slaughter his yoke oxen for food.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjadvmodpunctnsubjaux:passccompmarkxcompnmod:posscompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETstormNOUNstillADVcontinuingVERB,PUNCThePRONwasAUXobligedVERBtoPARTslaughterVERBhisPRONyokeNOUNoxenNOUNforADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 stormdet
2stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing4 continuingnsubj
3stillstillADV_4 continuingadvmod
4continuingcontinueVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5,,PUNCT_4 continuingpunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 obligednsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 obligedaux:pass
8obligedobligeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 continuingccomp
9totoPART_10 slaughtermark
10slaughterslaughterVERBVerbForm=Inf8 obligedxcomp
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 oxennmod:poss
12yokeyokeNOUNNumber=Sing13 oxencompound
13oxenoxenNOUNNumber=Sing10 slaughterobj
14forforADP_15 foodcase
15foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing10 slaughterobl
16..PUNCT_4 continuingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1continuegerundthe stormstillvn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2obligepast · passivestormvn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result
3slaughterto-infinitivestorm's yoke oxenfor foodvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxen=Patient

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