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title: acquaintance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acquaintance» in the Judaism dictionary: An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acquaintance

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** acquaintance, you, person, I, Friend, Thou · **What happens:** be, know, not be, have, put, estrange · **To what, where:** person, little, close friend, Acquaintance knowledge, acquaintance, mine acquaintance

<!-- .vabout -->
«acquaintance» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [acquaintance in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/acquaintance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:m1:1
# text = An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a acquaintance | a person but a close friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | you | a little |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer little=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | a person but a close friend | a close friend |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Acquaintance is knowledge of something or someone: «I have some acquaintance with French».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:m2:1
# text = Acquaintance is knowledge of something or someone: «I have some acquaintance with French».
1	Acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Acquaintance knowledge |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | I | some acquaintance |  |  |  | with French | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. (Writings PSA.88.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x1:1
# text = Friend and companion hast Thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
1	Friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	companion	companion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	mine	mine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Friend and companion |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | past | Thou | mine acquaintance |  | darkness |  | from me; far *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.88.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.88.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.88.19	PSA.88.19	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me. (Writings JOB.19.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x2:1
# text = He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brethren	brethren	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	mine	mine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	estranged	estrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | He *not said here* | my brethren |  |  |  | from me | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent brethren=Goal |
| 3 | **estrange** | present · passive |  | mine acquaintance |  |  |  | from me; wholly *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.19.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.19.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.19.13	JOB.19.13	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. (Writings PSA.88.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x3:1
# text = Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	abomination	abomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
25	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
26	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	28	advmod	_	_
28	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
29	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · perfect · passive |  | Thou |  |  |  | far *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | Thou |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shut up** | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **come** | can | I |  |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.88.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.88.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.88.9	PSA.88.9	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is an acquaintance from my swimming club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x4:1
# text = She is an acquaintance from my swimming club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a acquaintance |  | my swimming club |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made his acquaintance at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x5:1
# text = I made his acquaintance at the party.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | his acquaintance |  | the party |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Product |
| 2 | **acquaint** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has lots of acquaintances but only a few close friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x6:1
# text = He has lots of acquaintances but only a few close friends.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	acquaintances	acquaintance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | lots of acquaintances but a few close friends |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old acquaintance of Dad's came to visit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x7:1
# text = An old acquaintance of Dad's came to visit.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Dad's old acquaintance |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | Dad's old acquaintance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **acquaint** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have only a slight acquaintance with chess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x8:1
# text = I have only a slight acquaintance with chess.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a slight acquaintance |  |  |  | with chess | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pleased to make your acquaintance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x9:1
# text = Pleased to make your acquaintance.
1	Pleased	please	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **please** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | your acquaintance |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset acquaintance=Product |
| 3 | **acquaint** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acquaintance with evil blinds us to its dangers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:acquaintance:x10:1
# text = Acquaintance with evil blinds us to its dangers.
1	Acquaintance	acquaintance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	blinds	blind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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