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title: comfort — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comfort» in the Judaism dictionary: Comfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comfort

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Comfort, them, person, you, Comforts, things · **What happens:** be, comfort, mean, make, feel, not sustain · **To what, where:** pleasant feeling, pain, someone, them, person, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:m1:1
# text = Comfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry.
1	Comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Comfort | a pleasant feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | relaxed *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  | pain or worry |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 comfort someone means to make them feel less sad or scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:m2:1
# text = To comfort someone means to make them feel less sad or scared.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	comfort	comfort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** *not said to happen* | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A comfort is a person or thing that makes you feel better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:m3:1
# text = A comfort is a person or thing that makes you feel better.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comfort	comfort	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a comfort | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a person or thing | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comforts are things that make life easy and pleasant, like a warm bed.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:m4:1
# text = Comforts are things that make life easy and pleasant, like a warm bed.
1	Comforts	comfort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Comforts | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | things | life |  |  |  | like a warm bed; easy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Isaac was comforted for his mother. (Torah GEN.24.67, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Isaac was comforted for his mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x1:1
# text = And Isaac was comforted for his mother.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Isaac	Isaac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	comforted	comfort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | past · passive |  | Isaac |  |  |  | for Isaac's mother | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.67, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.67, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.67	GEN.24.67	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now therefore fear ye not; I will sustain you, and your little ones.' And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them. (Torah GEN.50.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now therefore fear ye not; I will sustain you, and your little ones.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x2:1
# text = Now therefore fear ye not; I will sustain you, and your little ones.'
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nsubj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	sustain	sustain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sustain** | future | ye | you |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **fear** |  | therefore |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x2:2
# text = And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.
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	comforted	comfort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | past | he | fear |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto fear; kindly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.50.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x2:3
# text = (Torah GEN.50.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.50.21	GEN.50.21	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 in process of time Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Torah GEN.38.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And in process of time Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x3:1
# text = And in process of time Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	Shua	Shua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
15	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	comforted	comfort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
24	up	up	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
27	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	shearers	shearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Timnah	Timnah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
33	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	nsubj	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
35	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	_
37	Hirah	Hirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	appos	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	Adullamite	Adullamite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past |  | the Adullamite |  |  |  | in process of time  Shua's daughter and the wife of Judah | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in process=Attribute |
| 2 | **comfort** | past · passive |  | Judah |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **go up** | past |  |  |  |  |  | unto Judah's sheep shearers to Timnah | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **process** |  |  | time  Shua's daughter |  |  |  |  | nom process «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.38.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.38.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.38.12	GEN.38.12	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How then comfort ye me in vain? (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How then comfort ye me in vain?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x4:1
# text = How then comfort ye me in vain?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	comfort	comfort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  | vain | then |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus ye=Experiencer i=Result |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.21.34	JOB.21.34	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 -->
Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God. (Prophets ISA.40.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x5:1
# text = Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God.
1	Comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	appos	_	_
6	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** |  | ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Comfort and comfort | your God |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.40.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x5:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.40.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.40.1	ISA.40.1	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 -->
Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me. (Writings PSA.71.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x6:1
# text = Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	increase	increase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	greatness	greatness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	comfort	comfort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **increase** | future | Thou | my greatness |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer greatness=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **comfort** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.71.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.71.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.71.21	PSA.71.21	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 -->
I comforted my little brother when he fell over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x7:1
# text = I comforted my little brother when he fell over.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comforted	comfort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comfort** | past | I | my little brother |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer |
| 2 | **fall over** | past | he |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was a great comfort to Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x8:1
# text = The cat was a great comfort to Grandma.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the cat | a great comfort | Grandma |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These shoes are made for comfort, not speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x9:1
# text = These shoes are made for comfort, not speed.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | this shoes |  |  |  | for comfort and speed | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Material for comfort=Beneficiary |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took comfort in her friends' kind words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x10:1
# text = She took comfort in her friends' kind words.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | comfort |  | her friends's kind words |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent comfort=Value in word=Location |
| 2 | **word** |  | her friends |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in comfort by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x11:1
# text = We sat in comfort by the fire.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	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 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | comfort |  | by the fire | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in comfort=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trying a new sport takes you out of your comfort zone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x12:1
# text = Trying a new sport takes you out of your comfort zone.
1	Trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund |  | a new sport |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | present | Trying | you |  | your comfort zone |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent you=Theme out zone=Initial\_Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soup is my favourite comfort food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x13:1
# text = Soup is my favourite comfort food.
1	Soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	food	food	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 | Soup | my favourite comfort food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm came too close for comfort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comfort:x14:1
# text = The storm came too close for comfort.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the storm |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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