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title: besieged — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «besieged» in the Judaism dictionary: Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# besieged

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** army, many people, Omri, Israel, servants, besieged town · **What happens:** surround, try, capture, crowd, want, bother · **To what, where:** town, something, city, Gibbethon, Tirzah, Jerusalem

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:m1:1
# text = Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle.
1	Surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:agent	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	capture	capture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surround** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive | a army |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **capture** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a army *not said here* | a town or castle |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Surrounded or crowded by many people who want something, such as reporters or fans.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:m2:1
# text = Surrounded or crowded by many people who want something, such as reporters or fans.
1	Surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	crowded	crowd	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surround** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **crowd** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by many people | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme by people=Destination |
| 3 | **want** | present | many people | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bothered by a great many requests, questions or problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:m3:1
# text = Bothered by a great many requests, questions or problems.
1	Bothered	bother	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	requests	request	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bother** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a great many requests and questions or problems | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. (Prophets 2KI.25.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x1:1
# text = So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	eleventh	eleventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:desc	_	_
12	Zedekiah	Zedekiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.25.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.25.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.25.2	2KI.25.2	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. (Prophets 1KI.16.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x2:1
# text = And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Omri	Omri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Gibbethon	Gibbethon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	Tirzah	Tirzah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | Omri |  |  | Gibbethon |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **besiege** | past | all Israel with Omri | Tirzah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.16.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.16.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.16.17	1KI.16.17	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. (Prophets 2KI.24.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x3:1
# text = At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | past | the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon |  |  | Jerusalem | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to jerusalem=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **besiege** | past · passive |  | the city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.24.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.24.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.24.10	2KI.24.10	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 -->
The castle was besieged for six months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x4:1
# text = The castle was besieged for six months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x5:1
# text = The besieged town ran out of food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer was besieged by fans asking for autographs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x6:1
# text = The footballer was besieged by fans asking for autographs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	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	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	autographs	autograph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive | fans | the footballer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | fans *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for autographs | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x7:1
# 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 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x8:1
# text = Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
1	Troy	Troy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	besieged	besiege	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive | the Greeks | Troy |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The helpline was besieged with calls after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:besieged:x9:1
# text = The helpline was besieged with calls after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	helpline	helpline	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	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **besiege** | past · passive |  | the helpline |  |  | after the storm | with calls | tree rules |

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