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title: adultery — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adultery» in the Judaism dictionary: When a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adultery

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**Who acts:** married person, You, man, wife, that, He · **What happens:** have, not be, name, not commit, commit, put · **To what, where:** loving relationship, husband, sins, Ten Commandments, adultery, adulteress · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«adultery» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [adultery in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/adultery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible, church, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:m1:1
# text = When a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	married	married	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sexual	sexual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
12	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	acl:relcl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a married person | a loving relationship |  |  |  | with someone | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present |  | their husband or wife |  |  |  |  | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the sins named in the Ten Commandments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:m2:1
# text = One of the sins named in the Ten Commandments.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	Commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | the sins *not said here* |  | the Ten Commandments |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You shall not commit adultery."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:m2e:1
# text = "You shall not commit adultery."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **commit** *in a quote* | shall | You | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x1:1
# text = And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	committeth	commit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	committeth	commit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc:preconj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	adulterer	adulterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	adulteress	adulteress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
31	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
32	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	aux:pass	_	_
33	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
34	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | present | the man | adultery |  |  |  | with another man's wife | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 2 | **commit** | present | man | adultery |  |  |  | with man's neighbour's wife; the adulterer *obl* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 3 | **put** | shall · passive |  | the adulteress |  |  |  | to death; surely *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.20.10	LEV.20.10	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 -->
Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband — (Prophets EZK.16.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x2:1
# text = Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband — (Prophets EZK.16.32, JPS 1917)
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	committest	commit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
8	takest	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
17	EZK.16.32	EZK.16.32	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | present | wife and Prophets | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | that | strangers |  |  |  | instead thy husband | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stranger=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul. (Writings PRO.6.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x3:1
# text = He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	committeth	commit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lacketh	lack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | present | He | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 2 | **lack** | present | a woman | understanding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present | he | understanding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **destroy** | would | that | his own soul |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.6.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.6.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.6.32	PRO.6.32	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 -->
Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood. (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x4:1
# text = Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
1	Swearing	swear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	advcl	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	killing	kill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stealing	stealing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	committing	commit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
13	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	bounds	bound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	toucheth	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
23	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | gerund | they *not said here* | stealing |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stealing=Theme |
| 4 | **commit** | gerund | they *not said here* | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 5 | **break** | present | they | all bounds |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bound=Patient |
| 6 | **touch** | present | blood | blood |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme blood=Co-Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x4:2
# text = (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HOS.4.2	HOS.4.2	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seventh commandment says, "You shall not commit adultery."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x5:1
# text = The seventh commandment says, "You shall not commit adultery."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
11	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the seventh commandment |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **commit** *in a quote* | shall | You | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher explained that adultery means breaking the promise of marriage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x6:1
# text = The teacher explained that adultery means breaking the promise of marriage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | adultery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **break** *not said to happen* | gerund | adultery *not said here* | the promise of marriage |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer promise=Patient |
| 4 | **promise** |  |  | marriage |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the king's adultery brought great trouble to his family.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x7:1
# text = In the story, the king's adultery brought great trouble to his family.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the king's adultery | great trouble |  | the story |  | to adultery's family | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trouble=Theme to family=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many religions teach that adultery is wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x8:1
# text = Many religions teach that adultery is wrong.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teach	teach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Many religions |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | adultery |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adultery can be one reason a marriage ends in divorce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x9:1
# text = Adultery can be one reason a marriage ends in divorce.
1	Adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Adultery | one reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present | a marriage | one reason *not said here* |  | divorce |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality reason=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible tells how King David committed adultery and later was sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x10:1
# text = The Bible tells how King David committed adultery and later was sorry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:desc	_	_
6	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	committed	commit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **commit** | past | David  King | adultery |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | David  King *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late, sorry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar spoke about faithfulness and the harm adultery causes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adultery:x11:1
# text = The vicar spoke about faithfulness and the harm adultery causes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	faithfulness	faithfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the vicar |  |  |  |  | about faithfulness | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about faithfulness=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | present | the harm adultery |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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