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title: ago — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ago» in the Judaism dictionary: Ago means before now, back in the past: «two years ago». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ago

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Tcwish tradition, tlie, thy, That, God, man · **What happens:** mean, be, determine, claim, intrust, accord · **To what, where:** tiic, divine origin, tradition, Adam, asses, mind

<!-- .vabout -->
«ago» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 12 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [ago in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ago.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ago means before now, back in the past: «two years ago».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:m1:1
# text = Ago means before now, back in the past: «two years ago».
1	Ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus far. it has been impossible to determine tiic ago and authorship of tlic Sefer Yetzirah. .Tcwish tradition claims divine origin for it: it was intrusted by tlie Lord to Adam and after- wards to Abraham\*\*\*). (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thus far. it has been impossible to determine tiic ago and authorship of tlic Sefer Yetzirah. .

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x1:1
# text = Thus far. it has been impossible to determine tiic ago and authorship of tlic Sefer Yetzirah. .
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	expl	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
10	tiic	tiic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	authorship	authorship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	tlic	tlic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
17	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | far, impossible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **determine** | to-infinitive |  | tiic and authorship of tlic |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiic=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Tcwish tradition claims divine origin for it: it was intrusted by tlie Lord to Adam and after- wards to Abraham\*\*\*).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x1:2
# text = Tcwish tradition claims divine origin for it: it was intrusted by tlie Lord to Adam and after- wards to Abraham***).
1	Tcwish	Tcwish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	claims	claim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	origin	origin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	intrusted	intrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	tlie	tlie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	_
20	wards	ward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	***	***	PUNCT	NFP	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | Tcwish tradition | divine origin |  |  |  | for origin | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent origin=Topic |
| 2 | **intrust** | past · passive | tlie | tradition | Adam and wards |  |  | to Abraham | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x1:3
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. (Prophets 1SA.9.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x2:1
# text = And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	asses	ass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive |  | thine asses |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **set** | infinitive |  | thy mind |  |  |  | on asses *= ass* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent mind=Theme on they=Destination |
| 3 | **find** | present · passive |  | asses *= ass* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **mind** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.9.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.9.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.9.20	1SA.9.20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued. (Writings ECC.3.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x3:1
# text = That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
2	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obl	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
16	already	already	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	been	be	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	seeketh	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | That |  |  |  |  | that *obl*; ago, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | participle | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **seek** | present | God |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pursue** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.3.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x3:2
# text = (Writings ECC.3.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.3.15	ECC.3.15	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 -->
Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he. (Writings ECC.6.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x4:1
# text = Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he.
1	Whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
11	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	foreknown	foreknow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obl:agent	_	_
19	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obl	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	30	nsubj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
30	mightier	mighty	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	conj	_	_
31	than	than	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | the name |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | ago, thereof *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V» |
| 4 | **foreknow** | present · passive |  | name |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | present | man |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **contend** | can | man |  |  |  |  | with Him *= he*; neither *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
| 7 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | than man; mighty *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.6.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x4:2
# text = (Writings ECC.6.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.6.10	ECC.6.10	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 -->
How old was Tom 2 years ago?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x5:1
# text = How old was Tom 2 years ago?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 years ago Mia was 5. How old is she now?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 3 years ago Mia was 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x6:1
# text = 3 years ago Mia was 5.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
4	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mia | 5 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How old is she now?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x6:2
# text = How old is she now?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben planted a tree 4 years ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x7:1
# text = Ben planted a tree 4 years ago.
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | Ben | a tree |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x8:1
# text = Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.
1	Dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Dinosaurs | millions of years |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme million=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We moved here a long time ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x9:1
# text = We moved here a long time ago.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | We |  |  | here |  | ago *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, people had no electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x10:1
# text = Long ago, people had no electricity.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus left five minutes ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x11:1
# text = The bus left five minutes ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How long ago did you lose your tooth?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ago:x12:1
# text = How long ago did you lose your tooth?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · do-support | you | your tooth |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Eventuality |

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