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title: aim — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aim» in the Judaism dictionary: What you are trying to do or get; your goal or purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aim

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**Who acts:** you, We, skill, Distribution, supplement, appearance · **What happens:** try, do, get, point, want, hit · **To what, where:** ball, something, words, book, skill, good aim · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«aim» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: [aim in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/aim.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What you are trying to do or get; your goal or purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:m1:1
# text = What you are trying to do or get; your goal or purpose.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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 -->
To point a ball, an arrow or a camera at something you want to hit or reach.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:m2:1
# text = To point a ball, an arrow or a camera at something you want to hit or reach.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	point	point	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | to-infinitive |  | a ball |  |  |  | a arrow at something or a camera *obl* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |
| 2 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **reach** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To plan or try to do something (We aim to finish by lunch).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:m3:1
# text = To plan or try to do something (We aim to finish by lunch).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	aim	aim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **aim** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **finish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by lunch | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To direct words or an action at a particular person or group (The book is aimed at children).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:m4:1
# text = To direct words or an action at a particular person or group (The book is aimed at children).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	direct	direct	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | to-infinitive |  | words or a action |  |  |  | at a particular person or group | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent word=Theme at person=Eventuality |
| 2 | **aim** | present · passive |  | the book |  |  |  | at children | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your skill at hitting what you point at (good aim).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:m5:1
# text = Your skill at hitting what you point at (good aim).
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	point	point	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund | Your skill *not said here* | Your skill |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme what=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **point** | present | you |  |  | good aim |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Distribution was delayed unril this year (1922) by a supplement aiming at a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Distribution was delayed unril this year (1922) by a supplement aiming at a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x1:1
# text = Distribution was delayed unril this year (1922) by a supplement aiming at a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy.
1	Distribution	distribution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	delayed	delayed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	unril	unril	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	1922	1922	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	supplement	supplement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
13	aiming	aim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	philosophy	philosophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Distribution | delayed unril |  |  | year | by a supplement | tree rules |
| 2 | **aim** | gerund | a supplement *not said here* |  |  | a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x1:2
# 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 -->
§ 10 The ten digits and zero, their appearance is like light- ning; to their aim there is no limit. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* § 10 The ten digits and zero, their appearance is like light- ning; to their aim there is no limit.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x2:1
# text = § 10 The ten digits and zero, their appearance is like light- ning; to their aim there is no limit.
1	§	§	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	_
15	ning	ning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
20	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	_
21	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | digits's appearance |  |  |  |  | like light ning | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | no limit | digits's aim *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot aim=Theme |
| 3 | **aim** |  | digits *= digit* |  |  |  |  |  | nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x2:2
# 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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; (Writings PSA.64.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x3:1
# text = Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; (Writings PSA.64.4, JPS 1917)
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whet	whet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	poisoned	poison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
22	PSA.64.4	PSA.64.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | whet |  |  |  | like a sword | tree rules |
| 2 | **aim** | present · perfect |  | their arrow and a poisoned word |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot arrow=Theme |
| 3 | **poison** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aim of this experiment is to find out which material keeps ice frozen longest.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x4:1
# text = The aim of this experiment is to find out which material keeps ice frozen longest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
13	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	longest	long	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the aim of this experiment |  |  |  |  | find *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | which material | ice |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Theme |
| 3 | **freeze** | participle |  | ice *not said here* |  |  |  | long *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **aim** |  | this experiment |  |  |  |  |  | nom aim «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aim the ball at the middle of the hoop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x5:1
# text = Aim the ball at the middle of the hoop.
1	Aim	aim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hoop	hoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ball |  | the middle of the hoop |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We aim to raise 200 dollars for the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x6:1
# text = We aim to raise 200 dollars for the animal shelter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	aim	aim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | 200 dollars |  |  |  | for the animal shelter | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archer took aim and hit the target.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x7:1
# text = The archer took aim and hit the target.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the archer | aim |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the archer *not said here* | the target |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme target=Co-Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This show is aimed at young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x8:1
# text = This show is aimed at young children.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	aimed	aim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aim** | present · passive |  | this show |  |  |  | at young children | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His aim is to swim a whole length without stopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x9:1
# text = His aim is to swim a whole length without stopping.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His aim |  |  |  |  | swim *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | His aim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **aim** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never aim a water pistol at someone's eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x10:1
# text = Never aim a water pistol at someone's eyes.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	aim	aim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pistol	pistol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **aim** | imperative | you *not said here* | a water pistol |  | someone's eyes |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot pistol=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her aim was perfect — she knocked down every can.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x11:1
# text = Her aim was perfect — she knocked down every can.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her aim |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **knock down** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **aim** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He took aim, and let it fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:aim:x12:1
# text = He took aim, and let it fly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | He | aim |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | He *not said here* | aim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fly** | infinitive | aim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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