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title: appoint — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appoint» in the Judaism dictionary: To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# appoint

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** he, I, ye, manslayer, thou, Aaron · **What happens:** appoint, be, say, give, kill, flee · **To what, where:** someone, me, it, you, cities, person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«appoint» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [appoint in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/appoint.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:m1:1
# text = To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for a job or role; choose, officially *property* | 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appoint a time or place is to decide it: at the appointed time.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:m2:1
# text = To appoint a time or place is to decide it: at the appointed time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | time | decide *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **appoint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.' (Torah GEN.30.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.'

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x1:1
# text = And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wages	wage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **appoint** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme wage=Attribute |
| 3 | **give** | future | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.30.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.30.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.30.28	GEN.30.28	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 -->
then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither. (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x2:1
# text = then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither.
1	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	refuge	refuge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	manslayer	manslayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	killeth	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
26	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | shall | ye | you |  |  | then |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme city=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | cities |  |  |  | of refuge for you | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** | present | the manslayer | any person |  | error |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 4 | **flee** | may | the manslayer |  |  |  |  | thither *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.35.11	NUM.35.11	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.' (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x3:1
# text = And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	draweth	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	nigh	nigh	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | shall | thou | Aaron and his sons |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aaron=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | may | Aaron | Aaron's priesthood |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priesthood=Theme |
| 3 | **draw** | present | the common man |  |  |  |  | nigh *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | shall · passive |  | the common man |  |  |  | to death | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.3.10	NUM.3.10	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him. (Writings PSA.61.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x4:1
# text = Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.
1	Appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	preserve	preserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | imperative | you *not said here* | mercy and truth |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mercy=Theme |
| 2 | **preserve** | may | mercy |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.61.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.61.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.61.8	PSA.61.8	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 -->
I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth. (Writings PSA.89.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x5:1
# text = I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | future | I | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | participle | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.89.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.89.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.89.28	PSA.89.28	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment. (Writings JOB.34.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x6:1
# text = For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	before	before	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **appoint** | present · do-support | He |  |  |  | time | unto any man | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | should | man |  |  | judgment | before God |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before god=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.34.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.34.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.34.23	JOB.34.23	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school appointed a new head teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x7:1
# text = The school appointed a new head teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past | the school | a new head teacher |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Lee appointed Zoe as team captain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x8:1
# text = Mrs Lee appointed Zoe as team captain.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Lee	Lee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past | Mrs | Zoe |  |  |  | as team captain | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent zoe=Theme as captain=Attribute |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met at the appointed time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x9:1
# text = We met at the appointed time.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | We |  |  |  | time |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **appoint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council appointed a new mayor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x10:1
# text = The council appointed a new mayor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past | the council | a new mayor |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayor=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was appointed to look after the class pet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x11:1
# text = She was appointed to look after the class pet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | after the class pet |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who appoints the judges?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x12:1
# text = Who appoints the judges?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	appoints	appoint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | present |  | the judges |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judge=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appoint:x13:1
# text = They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Momus	momus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	abide	abide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	by	by	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	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **appoint** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | Momus |  |  |  | as judge | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent momus=Theme as judge=Attribute |
| 3 | **abide** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by his decision | tree rules |
| 4 | **decide** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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