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title: bel — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bel» in the Judaism dictionary: A unit for measuring how loud a sound is or comparing power levels; one bel is ten decibels. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bel

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**Who acts:** unit, sound, one bel, Bel, Nebo, idols · **What happens:** measure, be, compare, form, bow down, stoop · **To what, where:** power levels, ten decibels, names, name, old stories, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bel» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [bel in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A unit for measuring how loud a sound is or comparing power levels; one bel is ten decibels.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:m1:1
# text = A unit for measuring how loud a sound is or comparing power levels; one bel is ten decibels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	comparing	compare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
12	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	bel	bel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	decibels	decibel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | gerund | a unit and ten decibels *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a sound |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **compare** | gerund | a unit and ten decibels *not said here* | power levels |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Patient |
| 4 | **is a** | present | one bel | ten decibels |  |  |  |  | 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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bel, a short form of names like Isabel or Belinda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:m2:1
# text = Bel, a short form of names like Isabel or Belinda.
1	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Isabel	Isabel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Belinda	Belinda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** |  |  | names like Isabel or Belinda |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old stories, Bel is the name of an ancient Babylonian god (Bible: «Bel and the Dragon»).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:m3:1
# text = In old stories, Bel is the name of an ancient Babylonian god (Bible: «Bel and the Dragon»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	Babylonian	babylonian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bel | the name |  | old stories |  | of a ancient Babylonian god | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast. (Prophets ISA.46.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x1:1
# text = Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.
1	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boweth	bow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Nebo	Nebo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stoopeth	stoop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	idols	idol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	obj	_	_
23	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nsubj	_	_
24	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	about	about	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
26	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
33	to	to	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	weary	weary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow down** | present | Bel |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stoop** | present | Nebo |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | their idols |  |  |  |  | upon the beasts and the cattle | tree rules |
| 4 | **carry** | past | ye | the things |  |  |  | about *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 5 | **make** | present · passive |  | the things |  |  |  | a burden to the weary beast *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary load=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.46.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.46.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.46.1	ISA.46.1	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Declare ye among the nations and announce, and set up a standard; announce, and conceal not; say: 'Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.' (Prophets JER.50.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Declare ye among the nations and announce, and set up a standard; announce, and conceal not; say: 'Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.'

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x2:1
# text = Declare ye among the nations and announce, and set up a standard; announce, and conceal not; say: 'Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame, Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to shame, her idols are dismayed.'
1	Declare	declare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	announce	announce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	standard	standard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	announce	announce	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
21	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	'	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nsubj:pass	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	shame	shame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
34	Merodach	Merodach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nsubj	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	dismayed	dismay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
38	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	39	nmod:poss	_	_
39	images	image	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	nsubj:pass	_	_
40	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	41	aux:pass	_	_
41	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
42	to	to	PART	TO	_	43	mark	_	_
43	shame	shame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	41	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
45	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	46	nmod:poss	_	_
46	idols	idol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	48	nsubj	_	_
47	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	48	aux:pass	_	_
48	dismayed	dismay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  |  |  | among the nations | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ye=Attribute |
| 2 | **announce** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **set up** | participle | you *not said here* | a standard |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient standard=Result |
| 4 | **announce** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **conceal** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **take** | present · passive |  | Babylon |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination |
| 8 | **put** | present · passive |  | Bel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **shame** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 10 | **dismay** | present · passive |  | Merodach |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 11 | **put** | present · passive |  | Merodach's images |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **shame** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 13 | **dismay** | present · passive |  | Merodach's idols |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 14 | **image** |  | Merodach |  |  |  |  |  | nom image «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.50.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.50.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.50.2	JER.50.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up, and the nations shall not flow any more unto him; yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. (Prophets JER.51.44, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up, and the nations shall not flow any more unto him; yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x3:1
# text = And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up, and the nations shall not flow any more unto him; yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl:relcl	_	_
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
28	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	30	advmod	_	_
30	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
31	any	any	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
32	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	30	advmod	_	_
33	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
36	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	43	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	nsubj	_	_
40	of	of	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
41	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nmod	_	_
42	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	43	aux	_	_
43	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | future | I | Bel |  | Babylon |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bel=Patient |
| 2 | **bring** | future | I |  |  | Babylon's mouth |  | forth *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent out mouth=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **swallow up** | present · passive |  | Babylon's mouth |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **flow** | shall | the nations |  |  |  |  | unto Bel | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **fall** | shall | the wall of Babylon |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.51.44, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.51.44, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.51.44	JER.51.44	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 -->
One bel equals ten decibels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x4:1
# text = One bel equals ten decibels.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	bel	bel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	equals	equal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	decibels	decibel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **equal** | present | One bel | ten decibels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sound levels are usually measured in decibels, not bels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x5:1
# text = Sound levels are usually measured in decibels, not bels.
1	Sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	decibels	decibel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	bels	bel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive |  | Sound levels |  | decibels and bels |  | usually *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bel was named after Alexander Graham Bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x6:1
# text = The bel was named after Alexander Graham Bell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bel	bel	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	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Alexander	Alexander	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	Bell	Bell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | past · passive |  | the bel |  |  | after Alexander Bell |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Isabel likes to be called Bel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x7:1
# text = My friend Isabel likes to be called Bel.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Isabel	Isabel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
8	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | My friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **call** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | My friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whisper is about two bels, or twenty decibels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x8:1
# text = A whisper is about two bels, or twenty decibels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whisper	whisper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	bels	bel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	decibels	decibel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whisper | two bels or twenty decibels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible story, Daniel showed that the idol Bel did not really eat food.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:bel:x9:1
# text = In the Bible story, Daniel showed that the idol Bel did not really eat food.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	idol	idol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	Bel	Bel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	really	really	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Daniel |  |  | the Bible story |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **eat** | past · do-support | the idol | food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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