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title: boasting — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boasting» in the Judaism dictionary: Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do, to make others feel smaller. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boasting

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, others, act, I, silence, his · **What happens:** talk, have, do, make, feel, keep · **To what, where:** others, silence, boastings, arrogancy, LORD, nothing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«boasting» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 12 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [boasting in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/boasting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do, to make others feel smaller.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:m1:1
# text = Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do, to make others feel smaller.
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
18	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about yourself; proudly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **feel** | infinitive | others *not said here* |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of talking like this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:m2:1
# text = The act of talking like this.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like this | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words? (Writings JOB.41.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x1:1
# text = Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
1	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	boastings	boasting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	array	array	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | would | I | silence |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Theme |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | silence *not said here* | his boastings |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus boasting=Experiencer |
| 3 | **talk** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.4	JOB.41.4	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 -->
I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought nothing well-founded. (Prophets JER.48.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought nothing well-founded.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x2:1
# text = I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought nothing well-founded.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	arrogancy	arrogancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
13	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	founded	found	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	boastings	boasting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	wrought	wrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	19	obj	_	_
22	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	founded	found	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | I | his arrogancy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer arrogancy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | his arrogancy *not said here* | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 3 | **found** | present · passive |  | arrogancy |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **have** | present | his boastings | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 5 | **found** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.48.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.48.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.48.30	JER.48.30	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 -->
Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed; (Writings JOB.11.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x3:1
# text = Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed; (Writings JOB.11.3, JPS 1917)
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boastings	boasting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	mocked	mock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	_
19	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	obj	_	_
20	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
24	JOB.11.3	JOB.11.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
27	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | Thy boastings |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | men | men's peace |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme |
| 3 | **mock** | present · passive |  | thou |  |  |  | with none | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | thee |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thou=Product |
| 5 | **pacify** |  | men *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop boasting about your new bike!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x4:1
# text = Stop boasting about your new bike!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about your new bike | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bike=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept boasting that he was the fastest runner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x5:1
# text = He kept boasting that he was the fastest runner.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | he | the fastest runner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hare was boasting, so he took a nap and lost the race.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x6:1
# text = The hare was boasting, so he took a nap and lost the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | past · progressive | the hare |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | past | hare | a nap |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nap=Theme |
| 3 | **lose** | past | hare *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody likes boasting at the lunch table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x7:1
# text = Nobody likes boasting at the lunch table.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | gerund | Nobody *not said here* |  |  | the lunch table |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the prize but didn't go around boasting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x8:1
# text = She won the prize but didn't go around boasting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	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	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	around	around	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **go around** | past · do-support | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm the best!" he said, boasting again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x9:1
# text = "I'm the best!" he said, boasting again.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	advcl	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the best *= good* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the best |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | the best *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boasting about grades can hurt your friends' feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x10:1
# text = Boasting about grades can hurt your friends' feelings.
1	Boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	grades	grade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about grades | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about grade=Topic |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | Boasting | your friends's feelings |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My score is nothing to boast about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x11:1
# text = My score is nothing to boast about.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	boast	boast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My score | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **score** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the Warlock began boasting again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boasting:x12:1
# text = Then the Warlock began boasting again.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Warlock	Warlock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the Warlock |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | the Warlock *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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