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title: blessing — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blessing» in the Judaism dictionary: A blessing is a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or something, or God's favour itself; Christians believe blessings come from God. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blessing

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** blessing, prayer, Christians, blessings, God, you · **What happens:** be, ask, protect, do, believe, come · **To what, where:** prayer, God, good, something, permission, Jacob · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«blessing» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [blessing in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/blessing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blessing is a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or something, or God's favour itself; Christians believe blessings come from God.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:m1:1
# text = A blessing is a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or something, or God's favour itself; Christians believe blessings come from God.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
22	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	21	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
25	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
26	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
27	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	ccomp	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blessing | a prayer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a prayer *not said here* |  | God |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **protect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a prayer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | a prayer *not said here* | good |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |
| 5 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **come** | present | blessings |  |  |  |  | from God | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from god=Initial\_Location |
| 7 | **favour** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=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 -->
A blessing is something good that you are glad and thankful for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:m2:1
# text = A blessing is something good that you are glad and thankful for.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	thankful	thankful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blessing | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blessing is permission or approval, as in «with my parents' blessing».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:m3:1
# text = A blessing is permission or approval, as in «with my parents' blessing».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	approval	approval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blessing | permission or approval |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bless** *in a quote* |  | my parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad at first but turns out good.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:m4:1
# text = A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad at first but turns out good.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	disguise	disguise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	obl	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a blessing in disguise | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | present |  |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **turn out** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: (Torah DEU.11.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x1:1
# text = Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: (Torah DEU.11.26, JPS 1917)
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	curse	curse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	DEU.11.26	DEU.11.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | I |  |  |  | before you; day |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before you=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. (Torah GEN.27.41, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x2:1
# text = And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Esau	Esau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	blessed	bless	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | past | Esau | Jacob |  |  |  | because the blessing | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jacob=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bless** | past | Esau's father | Esau |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.27.41, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.27.41, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.27.41	GEN.27.41	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 he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.' (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x3:1
# text = And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	guile	guile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | past | Thy brother |  |  |  |  | with guile | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take away** | present · passive | Thy brother *not said here* | thy blessing |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: blessing=Theme |
| 4 | **bless** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.27.35	GEN.27.35	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 -->
Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy blessing be upon Thy people. (Writings PSA.3.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy blessing be upon Thy people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x4:1
# text = Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy blessing be upon Thy people.
1	Salvation	salvation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	belongeth	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | Salvation |  |  |  |  | unto the LORD | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bless** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.3.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.3.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.3.9	PSA.3.9	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 -->
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto. (Writings PRO.10.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x5:1
# text = The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	maketh	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	toil	toil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	addeth	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	obj	_	_
15	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the blessing of the LORD |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | toil | nothing |  |  |  | thereto *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 3 | **bless** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.10.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.10.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.10.22	PRO.10.22	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 -->
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. (Writings PSA.24.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x6:1
# text = He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
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	salvation	salvation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | shall | He | a blessing |  |  |  | from the LORD | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme from lord=Source |
| 2 | **salve** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom salvation «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.24.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.24.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.24.5	PSA.24.5	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest gave a blessing at the end of the service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x7:1
# text = The priest gave a blessing at the end of the service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the priest | a blessing |  |  | at the end of the service |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme at end=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We say a blessing before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x8:1
# text = We say a blessing before dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | We | a blessing |  |  | before dinner |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent blessing=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good friends are a real blessing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x9:1
# text = Good friends are a real blessing.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise, because we met Grandma on the way.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x10:1
# text = Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise, because we met Grandma on the way.
1	Missing	miss	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	disguise	disguise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | gerund |  | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Missing | a blessing |  | disguise |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | past | we | Grandma |  | the way |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She married him with her father's blessing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x11:1
# text = She married him with her father's blessing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | past | She | him *= he* |  |  |  | with her father's blessing | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **bless** |  | her father |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count your blessings: you have a home and people who love you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x12:1
# text = Count your blessings: you have a home and people who love you.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | your blessings |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a home and people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient |
| 3 | **love** | present | people | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 4 | **bless** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big dog in a small flat is a mixed blessing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x13:1
# text = A big dog in a small flat is a mixed blessing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	mixed	mixed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a big dog in a small flat | a mixed blessing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some men underrate their best blessings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blessing:x14:1
# text = Some men underrate their best blessings.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	underrate	underrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **underrate** | present | some men | men's best blessings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bless** |  | men *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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