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title: better — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «better» in the Judaism dictionary: Better means more good. A score of 9 is better than a score of 7. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# better

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**Who acts:** Better, score, adverb, you, I, us · **What happens:** mean, be, sing, have, feel, serve · **To what, where:** more, better hurry, Egyptians, prey, Egypt, Laban · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«better» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [better in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/better.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better means more good. A score of 9 is better than a score of 7.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Better means more good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m1:1
# text = Better means more good.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Better | more |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A score of 9 is better than a score of 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m1:2
# text = A score of 9 is better than a score of 7.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a score of 9 |  |  |  |  | than a score of 7; good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better as an adverb means in a more good way: she sings better now.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m2:1
# text = Better as an adverb means in a more good way: she sings better now.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	nsubj	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	_
15	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Better |  |  |  |  | in a more good way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | adverb |  |  |  | now | good *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Better means less ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m3:1
# text = Better means less ill.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Better |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I feel better today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m3e:1
# text = I feel better today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  | today | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Had better» means should: you had better hurry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:m4:1
# text = «Had better» means should: you had better hurry.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	csubj	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | past | you | better hurry |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hurry=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.' (Torah EXO.14.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.'

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x1:1
# text = For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.'
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | to-infinitive | us | the Egyptians |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egyptian=Attribute |
| 3 | **die** | should | we |  |  |  |  | in the wilderness | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in wilderness=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.14.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.14.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.14.12	EXO.14.12	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 -->
Our wives and our little ones will be a prey; were it not better for us to return into Egypt?' (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Our wives and our little ones will be a prey; were it not better for us to return into Egypt?'

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x2:1
# text = Our wives and our little ones will be a prey; were it not better for us to return into Egypt?'
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	expl	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	csubj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | Our wives and our little ones and a prey *not said here* | a prey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | Our wives and our little ones and a prey |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **return** | to-infinitive | us |  |  | Egypt |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into egypt=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.14.3	NUM.14.3	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 Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.' (Torah GEN.29.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x3:1
# text = And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Laban	Laban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	expl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	TO	_	14	case	_	_
14	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	24	det	_	_
24	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
26	abide	abide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Laban |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present | I |  | Laban |  |  | to thee | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to thou=Recipient |
| 4 | **give** | should | I |  | Laban |  |  | to another man | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to man=Recipient |
| 5 | **abide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with me | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.29.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.29.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.29.19	GEN.29.19	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 -->
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden. (Writings PRO.27.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x4:1
# text = Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rebuke	rebuke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Better open rebuke |  |  |  | than love | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present · passive |  | love |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.27.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.27.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.27.5	PRO.27.5	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 -->
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x5:1
# text = Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
1	Better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	revenues	revenue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	injustice	injustice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with Better little righteousness; than great revenues with injustice | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.16.8	PRO.16.8	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x6:1
# text = Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gleaning	gleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	csubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vintage	vintage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Abiezer	Abiezer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present |  | the gleaning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x6:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.8.2	JDG.8.2	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which is the better buy: 3 for $1 or 5 for $2?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x7:1
# text = Which is the better buy: 3 for $1 or 5 for $2?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	buy	buy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	$	$	SYM	$	_	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the better buy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her score was 8 points better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x8:1
# text = Her score was 8 points better.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her score |  |  |  |  | 8 points *obl:unmarked*; good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **score** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did better on the second test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x9:1
# text = He did better on the second test.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He |  |  | the second test |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it better to walk or take the bus?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x10:1
# text = Is it better to walk or take the bus?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive |  | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was sick yesterday, but I feel better now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x11:1
# text = I was sick yesterday, but I feel better now.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  | yesterday | sick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  | now | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You had better take a coat; it is cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x12:1
# text = You had better take a coat; it is cold.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | You |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | You *not said here* | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | coat |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her reading gets better every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x13:1
# text = Her reading gets better every week.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Her reading |  |  |  | week | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **read** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get well soon and feel better!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x14:1
# text = Get well soon and feel better!
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon, well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can't you think of something better?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:better:x15:1
# text = Can't you think of something better?"
1	Ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | of something | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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