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title: boaster — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boaster» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who boasts: someone who talks too proudly about what they have or can do, often making it bigger than it really is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boaster

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**Who acts:** person, they, boasters, Thou, Thy, sword · **What happens:** boast, talk, have, do, make, be · **To what, where:** someone, person, sight, workers, fools, boasters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«boaster» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 10 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: [boaster in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/boaster.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who boasts: someone who talks too proudly about what they have or can do, often making it bigger than it really is.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:m1:1
# text = A person who boasts: someone who talks too proudly about what they have or can do, often making it bigger than it really is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	boasts	boast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	xcomp	_	_
23	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	really	really	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | present | a person | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present |  |  |  |  |  | proudly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about what=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | can | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | gerund |  | person |  |  |  | big, often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 6 | **be** | present | person |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. (Writings PSA.5.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x1:1
# text = The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boasters	boaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	hatest	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stand** | shall | the boasters |  |  | Thy sight |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sight=Location |
| 2 | **hate** | present | Thou | all workers of iniquity |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer worker=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sight** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.5.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.5.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.5.6	PSA.5.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed. (Prophets JER.50.36, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x2:1
# text = A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boasters	boaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
12	fools	fool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	dismayed	dismay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a sword |  |  |  |  | upon the boasters and her mighty men | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | shall | boasters *= boaster* | fools |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | a sword |  |  |  |  | upon her mighty men | tree rules |
| 4 | **dismay** | shall · passive |  | boasters *= boaster* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.50.36, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.50.36, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.50.36	JER.50.36	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 -->
Nobody believed the boaster who said he could run faster than a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x3:1
# text = Nobody believed the boaster who said he could run faster than a car.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | Nobody | the boaster |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boaster=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the boaster |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **run** | could | he |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was a terrible boaster in «The Wind in the Willows».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x4:1
# text = Toad was a terrible boaster in «The Wind in the Willows».
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Willows	Willow	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Toad | a terrible boaster |  | the Wind in the Willows |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be a boaster — let your work speak for itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x5:1
# text = Don't be a boaster — let your work speak for itself.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | a boaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | your work |  |  |  |  | for work | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boaster said he had a hundred pets, but he only had a goldfish.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x6:1
# text = The boaster said he had a hundred pets, but he only had a goldfish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the boaster |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | boaster | a hundred pets |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | past | boaster | a goldfish |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goldfish=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the fable, the boaster bragged about jumping far, and the town asked him to show them.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x7:1
# text = In the fable, the boaster bragged about jumping far, and the town asked him to show them.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bragged	brag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	iobj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brag** *speech: other* | past | the boaster |  |  | the fable |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | the boaster *not said here* |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the town |  | boaster |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the town *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boaster often uses words like «the best ever» and «millions».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x8:1
# text = A boaster often uses words like «the best ever» and «millions».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a boaster | words and millions |  |  |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is a bit of a boaster about his football goals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x9:1
# text = My cousin is a bit of a boaster about his football goals.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	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	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a bit |  |  |  | of a boaster about his football goals | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boaster:x10:1
# text = The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	mouthed	mouth	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	boaster	boaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	impress	impress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	10	cc	_	_
10	frighten	frighten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	obj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mouth** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **impress** | present · do-support | the mouthed boaster |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **frighten** | infinitive | the mouthed boaster *not said here* | those |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus that=Experiencer |
| 4 | **know** | present |  | boaster |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

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