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title: besiege — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «besiege» in the Judaism dictionary: To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# besiege

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**Who acts:** nobody, army, fans, it, thou, you · **What happens:** surround, get, make, give up, crowd, besiege · **To what, where:** castle, army, someone, singer, many questions, peace

<!-- .vabout -->
«besiege» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [besiege in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/besiege.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:m1:1
# text = To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	surround	surround	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	out	out	ADV	RB	_	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	up	up	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surround** | to-infinitive |  | a castle and town or city |  |  |  | with a army | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent castle=Destination with army=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | can | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | nobody *not said here* | army |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give up** | infinitive | army *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To crowd around someone or something, as in «fans besieged the singer».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:m2:1
# text = To crowd around someone or something, as in «fans besieged the singer».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crowd** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | someone |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around someone=Destination |
| 2 | **besiege** *in a quote* | past | fans | the singer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To send someone very many questions, letters or requests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:m3:1
# text = To send someone very many questions, letters or requests.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	requests	request	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | to-infinitive |  | many questions and letters or requests | someone |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Destination question=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it. (Torah DEU.20.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x1:1
# text = And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	against	against	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
19	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	21	nsubj	_	_
20	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	besiege	besiege	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | it | no peace |  |  |  | with thee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material peace=Product |
| 2 | **make** | future |  | war |  |  |  | against thee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset war=Product |
| 3 | **besiege** | shall | thou | war |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.20.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.20.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.20.12	DEU.20.12	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 -->
Go up, O Elam! besiege, O Media! (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Go up, O Elam! besiege, O Media!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x2:1
# text = Go up, O Elam! besiege, O Media!
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	O	O	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Elam	Elam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
7	besiege	besiege	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	10	case	_	_
10	Media	Media	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | imperative | you *not said here* | O Elam |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **besiege** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Media |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.21.2	ISA.21.2	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 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. (Prophets 1SA.23.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x3:1
# text = And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	summoned	summon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	TO	_	8	case	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Keilah	Keilah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	besiege	besiege	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
18	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **summon** | past | Saul |  | all people |  |  | to war | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **go down** | to-infinitive |  |  | Keilah |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **besiege** | to-infinitive |  | David and Saul's men |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.23.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.23.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.23.8	1SA.23.8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; (Prophets 1KI.8.37, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 41 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x4:1
# text = If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; (Prophets 1KI.8.37, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	pestilence	pestilence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	16	expl	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	blasting	blasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	mildew	mildew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	locust	locust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
25	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	advcl	_	_
28	besiege	besiege	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
38	plague	plague	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
40	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	41	advmod	_	_
41	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	appos	_	_
42	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	41	advmod	_	_
43	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	42	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	46	punct	_	_
45	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	_
47	1KI.8.37	1KI.8.37	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	46	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	49	punct	_	_
49	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	appos	_	_
50	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	49	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	49	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | infinitive |  | pestilence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | infinitive |  | blasting or mildew and locust or caterpillar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  | the land of locust's cities |  | plague *obl*; Prophets *obl*; besiege *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | there *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army besieged the castle for six months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x5:1
# text = The army besieged the castle for six months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past | the army | the castle |  |  | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was besieged and food ran out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x6:1
# text = The town was besieged and food ran out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	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	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive |  | the town |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run out** | past | food |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans besieged the footballer outside the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x7:1
# text = Fans besieged the footballer outside the stadium.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past | Fans | the footballer |  |  |  | outside the stadium | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x8:1
# text = The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	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	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive |  | the teacher |  |  |  | with questions about the trip | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reporters besieged the house after the news broke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x9:1
# text = Reporters besieged the house after the news broke.
1	Reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past | Reporters | the house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | past | the news |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vikings besieged Paris in 885.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x10:1
# text = The Vikings besieged Paris in 885.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	885	885	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past | the Vikings | Paris |  | 885 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our shop was besieged by shoppers on sale day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x11:1
# text = Our shop was besieged by shoppers on sale day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive | shoppers on sale day | Our shop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having collected a large army Heracles set out for Euboea in order to besiege Oechalia, its capital.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besiege:x12:1
# text = Having collected a large army Heracles set out for Euboea in order to besiege Oechalia, its capital.
1	Having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Euboea	Euboea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	14	mark	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	fixed	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	besiege	besiege	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
15	Oechalia	Oechalia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | gerund · perfect | Heracles *not said here* | a large army |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme |
| 2 | **set out** | past | Heracles |  |  |  |  | for Euboea | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **besiege** | to-infinitive | Heracles *not said here* | Oechalia |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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