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title: selfsame — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «selfsame» in the English dictionary: exactly the same. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# selfsame

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**Who acts:** LORD, Abraham, it, years, they, man · **What happens:** speak, say, be, come, pass, bring · **To what, where:** Torah DEU.32.48, Torah GEN.17.26, children, land, Torah EXO.12.51, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«selfsame» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [selfsame in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/selfsame/).

## In Jewish tradition, meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
exactly the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:m1:1
# text = exactly the same.
1	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exactly the same, the very same one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:m2:1
# text = Exactly the same, the very same one.
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD spoke unto Moses that selfsame day, saying: (Torah DEU.32.48, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x1:1
# text = And the LORD spoke unto Moses that selfsame day, saying: (Torah DEU.32.48, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	DEU.32.48	DEU.32.48	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
18	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the LORD |  |  |  | day | unto Moses | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the LORD *not said here* | Torah DEU.32.48 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent deu.32.48=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. (Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x2:1
# text = In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	circumcised	circumcise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Ishmael	Ishmael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Abraham |  |  |  | day | Abraham's Ishmael son *vocative*; circumcise *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.17.26	GEN.17.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And it came to pass the selfsame day that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts. (Torah EXO.12.51, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it came to pass the selfsame day that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x3:1
# text = And it came to pass the selfsame day that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bring** | past · do-support | the LORD | the children of Israel |  | the land of Egypt |  | by children's hosts | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent child=Theme out land=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.12.51, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.12.51, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.12.51	EXO.12.51	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end. (Writings PSA.102.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x4:1
# text = But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | shall | Thy years | no end |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.102.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.102.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.102.28	PSA.102.28	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they did eat of the produce of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes and parched corn, in the selfsame day. (Prophets JOS.5.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they did eat of the produce of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes and parched corn, in the selfsame day.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x5:1
# text = And they did eat of the produce of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes and parched corn, in the selfsame day.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	produce	produce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	morrow	morrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	passover	passover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	unleavened	unleavened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	parched	parch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past · do-support | they |  |  | the morrow | after the passover and unleavened cakes | of the produce of the land | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent of produce=Source |
| 2 | **parch** | past | they *not said here* | corn |  |  | day |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent corn=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JOS.5.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JOS.5.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOS.5.11	JOS.5.11	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of Babylon hath invested Jerusalem. (Prophets EZK.24.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of Babylon hath invested Jerusalem.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x6:1
# text = 'Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of Babylon hath invested Jerusalem.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
17	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
20	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
21	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl:unmarked	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
27	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
28	invested	invest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	xcomp	_	_
29	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | infinitive | man | Son |  |  | day | thee *obj*; the name of the day *obj* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient name=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | the king of Babylon |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **invest** | participle | the king of Babylon *not said here* |  | Jerusalem |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent jerusalem=Goal |
| 4 | **name** |  |  | the day |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.24.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x6:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.24.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.24.2	EZK.24.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD spoke unto Moses that selfsame day, saying:

<!-- .note -->
From Torah DEU.32.48, JPS 1917.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x7:1
# text = And the LORD spoke unto Moses that selfsame day, saying:
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
8	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the LORD |  |  |  | day | unto Moses | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he continued, and said, "About the third cockcrow something else came to the window and said the selfsame thing, and added, 'This shall befall thy lord on his way home.

<!-- .note -->
From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x8:1
# text = And he continued, and said, "About the third cockcrow something else came to the window and said the selfsame thing, and added, 'This shall befall thy lord on his way home.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	About	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
12	cockcrow	cockcrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
28	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	31	nsubj	_	_
30	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	befall	befall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	ccomp	_	_
32	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
34	on	on	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
37	home	home	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **continue** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** *in a quote* | past | something  the third cockcrow |  |  | the window |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to window=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | something  the third cockcrow *not said here* | the selfsame thing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 5 | **add** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **befall** *in a quote* | shall | This | thy lord |  | cockcrow's way |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah GEN.17.26, JPS 1917.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:selfsame:x9:1
# text = In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	selfsame	selfsame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	circumcised	circumcise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Ishmael	Ishmael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Abraham |  |  |  | day | Abraham's Ishmael son *vocative*; circumcise *property* | tree rules |

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