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title: amend — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amend» in the Judaism dictionary: To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amend

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**Who acts:** you, ye, I, LORD, council, teacher · **What happens:** amend, write, be, correct, improve, make · **To what, where:** something, document, amends, ways, justice, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«amend» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [amend in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/amend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:m1:1
# text = To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	amend	amend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	correct	correct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a little *obl*; change *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **improve** | infinitive |  | document |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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 make amends is to do something good to show you are sorry for a wrong you did.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:m2:1
# text = To make amends is to do something good to show you are sorry for a wrong you did.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	amends	amend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obl	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | amends |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amend=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for a wrong; sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nay, but if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbour; (Prophets JER.7.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x1:1
# text = Nay, but if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbour; (Prophets JER.7.5, JPS 1917)
1	Nay	nay	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
6	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	amend	amend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	doings	doing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
16	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	execute	execute	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	between	between	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
28	JER.7.5	JER.7.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	flat	_	_
31	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	28	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | present | ye | your ways and your doings |  |  |  | thoroughly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **execute** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | ye | justice |  |  |  | between a man and his neighbour; thoroughly *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justice=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. (Prophets JER.7.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x2:1
# text = Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Amend	amend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	doings	doing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
24	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the LORD of hosts and the God of Israel |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 2 | **amend** | infinitive |  | your ways and your doings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cause** | future | I | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dwell** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | this place |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.7.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.7.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.7.3	JER.7.3	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 -->
Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you. (Prophets JER.26.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x3:1
# text = Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	amend	amend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	doings	doing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	repent	repent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
26	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
30	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	33	mark	_	_
31	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
32	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	aux:pass	_	_
33	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	advcl	_	_
34	against	against	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | present |  | your ways and your doings |  |  | now | therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hearken** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the voice of the LORD | tree rules |
| 3 | **repent** | future | the LORD | God |  |  |  | of the evil | tree rules |
| 4 | **pronounce** | present · passive |  | LORD |  |  |  | against you | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.26.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.26.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.26.13	JER.26.13	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council voted to amend the rules for the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x4:1
# text = The council voted to amend the rules for the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	voted	vote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	amend	amend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | past | the council |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **amend** | to-infinitive | the council *not said here* | the rules |  |  |  | for the park | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please amend your story to add more detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x5:1
# text = Please amend your story to add more detail.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	amend	amend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | imperative | you *not said here* | your story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | more detail |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The law was amended to protect wild birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x6:1
# text = The law was amended to protect wild birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	amended	amend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | past · passive |  | the law |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  |  | wild birds |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher amended my mark after checking again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x7:1
# text = The teacher amended my mark after checking again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	amended	amend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amend** | past | the teacher | my mark |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | gerund | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mark** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made amends by fixing the broken fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x8:1
# text = He made amends by fixing the broken fence.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	amends	amend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | amends |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amend=Product |
| 2 | **fix** | gerund | He *not said here* | the broken fence |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent fence=Patient |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wanted to make amends for being unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:amend:x9:1
# text = She wanted to make amends for being unkind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	amends	amend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | amends |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amend=Product |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

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