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title: commandment — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commandment» in the Judaism dictionary: A commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour your father and your mother". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commandment

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**Who acts:** commandment, Ten Commandments, God, ye, I, My · **What happens:** be, give, not steal, honour, keep, do · **To what, where:** rule, rules, Moses, Mount, father, strong rule · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«commandment» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [commandment in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/commandment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour your father and your mother".

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:m1:1
# text = A commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour your father and your mother".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commandment	commandment	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	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	Commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	Sinai	Sinai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
23	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	28	mark	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	28	advmod	_	_
28	steal	steal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Honour	honour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	28	conj	_	_
33	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
36	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a commandment | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | a rule *not said here* |  |  |  | by God | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the Ten Commandments | rules |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | past | God | rules *not said here* | Moses | Mount |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent rule=Theme to moses=Recipient on mount=Asset |
| 5 | **not** **steal** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **honour** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your father and your mother |  |  |  |  | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A commandment is any strong rule or order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:m2:1
# text = A commandment is any strong rule or order.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a commandment | any strong rule or order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And ye shall keep My commandments, and do them: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.22.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And ye shall keep My commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x1:1
# text = And ye shall keep My commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | shall | ye | My commandments |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | commandments *= commandment* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is a** | present | I | the LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **command** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.22.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.22.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.22.31	LEV.22.31	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 -->
If ye walk in My statutes, and keep My commandments, and do them; (Torah LEV.26.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x2:1
# text = If ye walk in My statutes, and keep My commandments, and do them; (Torah LEV.26.3, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	statutes	statute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	LEV.26.3	LEV.26.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | ye |  |  | My statutes |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in statute=Trajectory |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | My commandments |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | commandments *= commandment* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |
| 4 | **command** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But if ye will not hearken unto Me, and will not do all these commandments; (Torah LEV.26.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x3:1
# text = But if ye will not hearken unto Me, and will not do all these commandments; (Torah LEV.26.14, JPS 1917)
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
20	LEV.26.14	LEV.26.14	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
23	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hearken** | future | ye |  |  |  |  | unto Me | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **do** | future | ye *not said here* | all commandments |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments; (Writings PSA.89.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x4:1
# text = If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments; (Writings PSA.89.32, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	profane	profane	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	statutes	statute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
10	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
15	PSA.89.32	PSA.89.32	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
18	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **profane** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | My statutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | My commandments |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme |
| 3 | **command** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments. (Writings PSA.119.60, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x5:1
# text = I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	haste	haste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	delayed	delay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	observe	observe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | I | haste |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haste=Product |
| 2 | **not** **delay** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **observe** | to-infinitive |  | Thy commandments |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent commandment=Topic |
| 4 | **command** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.60, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.60, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.60	PSA.119.60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
And now, this commandment is for you, O ye priests. (Prophets MAL.2.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And now, this commandment is for you, O ye priests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x6:1
# text = And now, this commandment is for you, O ye priests.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this commandment |  |  |  | now | for you | tree rules |
| 2 | **priest** |  | ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets MAL.2.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x6:2
# text = (Prophets MAL.2.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	MAL.2.1	MAL.2.1	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moses came down the mountain with the Ten Commandments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x7:1
# text = Moses came down the mountain with the Ten Commandments.
1	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	Commandments	commandment	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 | **come down** | past | Moses |  |  |  |  | with the Ten Commandments; down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You shall not steal" is one of the commandments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x8:1
# text = "You shall not steal" is one of the commandments.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **steal** *in a quote* | shall | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | one |  |  |  | of the commandments | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus said, "Love one another" was a new commandment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x9:1
# text = Jesus said, "Love one another" was a new commandment.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Love	love	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Jesus |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **love** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | one |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | a new commandment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a poster of the Ten Commandments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x10:1
# text = Our class made a poster of the Ten Commandments.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	Commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a poster of the Ten Commandments |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |
| 2 | **post** |  |  | the Ten Commandments |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's eleventh commandment is "Thou shalt not leave wet towels on the floor."

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x11:1
# text = Mum's eleventh commandment is "Thou shalt not leave wet towels on the floor."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eleventh	eleventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
8	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | shall · present | Mum's eleventh commandment |  |  | the floor |  | leave *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **command** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping the commandments is hard sometimes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x12:1
# text = Keeping the commandments is hard sometimes.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | the commandments |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Keeping |  |  |  |  | hard, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Caliph's commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:commandment:x13:1
# text = The Caliph's commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	thunderbolt	thunderbolt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the Caliph's commandment |  |  |  |  | upon me; like a thunderbolt | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon i=Location |
| 2 | **command** |  | the Caliph |  |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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