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title: about — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «about» in the Judaism dictionary: About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# about

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**Who acts:** it, children, that, someone, they, stiff words · **What happens:** tell, be, mean, run, go, do · **To what, where:** something, place, bed, suggestion, exam voice, 10 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«about» in the Judaism dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 19 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: [about in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/about.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m1:1
# text = About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs.
1	About	about	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	obj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present |  | something |  |  |  | a book about dinosaurs *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About can also mean nearly or roughly, as in «about 10».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m2:1
# text = About can also mean nearly or roughly, as in «about 10».
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | about, nearly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About can mean here and there, all around a place: children running about the yard.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m3:1
# text = About can mean here and there, all around a place: children running about the yard.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | a place and children; here |  | about *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the yard | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about yard=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Be about to» means be just going to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m4:1
# text = «Be about to» means be just going to do something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was about to call you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m4e:1
# text = I was about to call you.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Up and about» means out of bed and active again after being ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m5:1
# text = «Up and about» means out of bed and active again after being ill.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | bed |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«What's that about?» or «What's he on about?» asks what someone means or why they are acting oddly; «What about …?» and «How about …?» make a suggestion.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m6:1
# text = «What's that about?» or «What's he on about?» asks what someone means or why they are acting oddly; «What about …?» and «How about …?» make a suggestion.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	obj	_	_
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	nsubj	_	_
20	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	ccomp	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	conj	_	_
26	oddly	oddly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	41	obj	_	_
30	about	about	ADP	IN	_	29	nmod	_	_
31	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	37	advmod	_	_
37	about	about	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
38	…	…	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	41	punct	_	_
41	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	ccomp	_	_
42	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
43	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  | about, ask *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 4 | **act** | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | oddly *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | infinitive |  | a suggestion |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset what=Beneficiary suggestion=Product |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the exam voice «about» is replaced by stiff words: «concerning», «regarding», «in respect of», «pertaining to»; «approximately» replaces «about 10».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:m7:1
# text = In the exam voice «about» is replaced by stiff words: «concerning», «regarding», «in respect of», «pertaining to»; «approximately» replaces «about 10».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	replaced	replace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	_
25	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
28	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	pertaining	pertain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	advcl	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	_
36	replaces	replace	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
37	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	about	about	ADV	RB	_	39	advmod	_	_
39	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	39	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **replace** | present · passive | stiff words |  |  | the exam voice |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **concern** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **regard** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pertain** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **replace** | present | stiff words *not said here* | 10 |  |  |  | approximately *property* | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 10=Co-Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not. (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x1:1
# text = And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Laban	Laban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Laban |  |  |  |  | about all tent | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent about tent=Location |
| 2 | **not** **find** | past | Laban *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.31.34	GEN.31.34	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This shall be to them the open land about the cities. (Torah NUM.35.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This shall be to them the open land about the cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x2:1
# text = This shall be to them the open land about the cities.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | This | the open land | them *= they* |  |  | about the cities | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.35.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.35.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.35.5	NUM.35.5	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 -->
All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x3:1
# text = All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hangings	hanging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	twined	twine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	linen	linen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | about fine twined linen | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.38.16	EXO.38.16	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 -->
Round about his teeth is terror. (Writings JOB.41.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Round about his teeth is terror.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x4:1
# text = Round about his teeth is terror.
1	Round	round	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | terror |  |  |  | round *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.6	JOB.41.6	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 Thy faithfulness is round about Thee. (Writings PSA.89.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x5:1
# text = And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	faithfulness	faithfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thy faithfulness |  |  |  |  | about Thee; round *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.89.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.89.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.89.9	PSA.89.9	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 -->
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about. (Prophets JDG.20.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x6:1
# text = And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	liers	lier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	wait	wait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Gibeah	Gibeah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | Israel | liers |  |  |  | about, round *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient lier=Result |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.20.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x6:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.20.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.20.29	JDG.20.29	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 -->
The words «each», «every» and «packs of» tell us about equal groups.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x7:1
# text = The words «each», «every» and «packs of» tell us about equal groups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
15	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
16	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	iobj	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | each packs *not said here* |  | us |  |  | about equal groups | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about group=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is about Mia and her 12 stickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x8:1
# text = The story is about Mia and her 12 stickers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about Mia and her 12 stickers | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This problem is about sharing 20 grapes among 4 friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x9:1
# text = This problem is about sharing 20 grapes among 4 friends.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present · progressive | this problem | 20 grapes |  |  |  | among 4 friends | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are about 30 children in our class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x10:1
# text = There are about 30 children in our class.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be about** | present | 30 children |  |  | our class; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a book about sharks and whales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x11:1
# text = We read a book about sharks and whales.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a book |  |  |  | about sharks and whales | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train leaves in about ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x12:1
# text = The train leaves in about ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | the train |  |  |  | minute |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't worry about the test; you have practised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x13:1
# text = Don't worry about the test; you have practised.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	worry	worry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	practised	practise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **worry** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the test | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about test=Stimulus |
| 2 | **practise** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was just about to call you!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x14:1
# text = I was just about to call you!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | about, call *property* | tree rules |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppies ran about the garden all morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x15:1
# text = The puppies ran about the garden all morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the puppies |  |  |  | morning | about the garden | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about garden=Trajectory |

## Example 16 {#x16}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
what are you on about, it's 12 not 20

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x16:1
# text = what are you on about, it's 12 not 20
1	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	1	case	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | 12 |  |  |  | 20 *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 17 {#x17}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About time! The bloody bus is finally here.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* About time!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x17:1
# text = About time!
1	About	about	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* The bloody bus is finally here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x17:2
# text = The bloody bus is finally here.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bloody bus |  |  |  |  | finally, here *property* | tree rules |

## Example 18 {#x18}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Determine approximately how many pupils are present, given that 3 of the 32 enrolled pupils are absent.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x18:1
# text = Determine approximately how many pupils are present, given that 3 of the 32 enrolled pupils are absent.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	approximately	approximately	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	_
15	enrolled	enrol	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	absent	absent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | approximately *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | many pupils |  |  |  |  | present *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | participle | many pupils *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **enrol** | past | 3 of the 32 |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present | pupils |  |  |  |  | absent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 19 {#x19}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What do you think about it?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:about:x19:1
# text = What do you think about it?"
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  | about it | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

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