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title: choose — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «choose» in the Judaism dictionary: To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# choose

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**Who acts:** She, thou, vows, LORD, thy, LORD God · **What happens:** choose, be, do, walk, have, take · **To what, where:** several, book, something, holy things, Torah DEU.12.26, place · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«choose» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [choose in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/choose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:m1:1
# text = To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | several |  | pick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive |  | a book |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To choose is to decide to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:m2:1
# text = To choose is to decide to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | decide *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She chose to walk home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:m2e:1
# text = She chose to walk home.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose; (Torah DEU.12.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x1:1
# text = Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose; (Torah DEU.12.26, JPS 1917)
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
10	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	vows	vow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
14	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	DEU.12.26	DEU.12.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	30	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | thou | thy holy things |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | shall | thy vows |  | Torah DEU.12.26 and JPS |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument deu.12.26=Destination |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | thy vows *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto the place | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **choose** | shall | the LORD | the place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 5 | **vow** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. (Torah DEU.15.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x2:1
# text = Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | shall | Thou | it |  | the place | before the LORD; year |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **choose** | shall | the LORD | the place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.15.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.15.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.15.20	DEU.15.20	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 -->
then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose. (Torah DEU.14.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x3:1
# text = then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose.
1	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bind	bind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
21	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	amod	_	_
27	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
29	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | shall | thou | it |  | money | then |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme into money=Trajectory |
| 2 | **bind up** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | the money |  |  |  | in thy hand | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent money=Destination in hand=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | shall | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto the place | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **choose** | shall | thy LORD God | the place |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.14.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.14.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.14.25	DEU.14.25	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 -->
Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. (Writings PRO.3.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x4:1
# text = Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
1	Envy	envy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | infinitive |  | none |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.3.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.3.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.3.31	PRO.3.31	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 -->
How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him? (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x5:1
# text = How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
3	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	arguments	argument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | shall | I | much | Him *= he* |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent much=Theme he=Eventuality |
| 2 | **choose out** | infinitive | I *not said here* | my arguments |  |  |  | with Him *= he* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Theme |
| 3 | **argue** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.9.14	JOB.9.14	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 -->
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD; (Writings PRO.1.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x6:1
# text = For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD; (Writings PRO.1.29, JPS 1917)
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
19	PRO.1.29	PRO.1.29	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
22	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | past | they | knowledge |  |  |  | for that | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer knowledge=Stimulus for that=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **choose** | past · do-support | they *not said here* | the fear of the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme |
| 3 | **fear** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the whole problem first, then choose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x7:1
# text = Read the whole problem first, then choose.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the whole problem |  |  |  | first *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |
| 2 | **choose** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x8:1
# text = Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	subtract	subtract	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	multiply	multiply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **subtract** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **multiply** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **divide** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x9:1
# text = Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes.
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chooses	choose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | present | Mia | 3 of the 10 cakes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can choose any colour you like.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x10:1
# text = You can choose any colour you like.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | can | You | any colour |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme |
| 2 | **like** | present | you | any colour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We chose a puppy from the shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x11:1
# text = We chose a puppy from the shelter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelter	shelter	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 | **choose** | past | We | a puppy |  | the shelter |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme from shelter=Source |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x12:1
# text = Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	C.	C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correct answer |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which game will you choose?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x13:1
# text = Which game will you choose?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | future | which game |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x14:1
# text = Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | Sam *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Choose quickly; you are wasting time."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:choose:x15:1
# text = Choose quickly; you are wasting time."
1	Choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time | quickly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **waste** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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