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title: comprehend — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comprehend» in the Judaism dictionary: To understand something fully. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comprehend

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, Decad, God, great things, we, I · **What happens:** understand, include, contain, comprehend, inquire, ponder · **To what, where:** something, great wisdom, 7 knowledge, knowledge, wisdom, 8

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To understand something fully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:m1:1
# text = To understand something fully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	understand	understand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | fully *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To include or contain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:m2:1
# text = To include or contain.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **contain** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comprehend this great wisdom, understand this \[7\] knowledge, inquire into it and ponder on it, render it evident and lead \[8\] the Creator back to His throne again. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Comprehend this great wisdom, understand this \[7\] knowledge, inquire into it and ponder on it, render it evident and lead \[8\] the Creator back to His throne again.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x1:1
# text = Comprehend this great wisdom, understand this [7] knowledge, inquire into it and ponder on it, render it evident and lead [8] the Creator back to His throne again.
1	Comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	understand	understand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
8	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	inquire	inquire	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	ponder	ponder	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	render	render	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	evident	evident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	lead	lead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
26	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Creator	creator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
31	back	back	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
32	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
35	again	again	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comprehend** | imperative | you *not said here* | this great wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive |  | this 7 knowledge |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer knowledge=Stimulus |
| 3 | **inquire** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | knowledge |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ponder** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on knowledge | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on it=Topic |
| 5 | **render** | infinitive | you *not said here* | wisdom |  |  |  | evident *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 6 | **lead** | infinitive | you *not said here* | 8 |  |  | again |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
The Decad, which is the sum of the four former, comprehends all arithmetical and musical proportions. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Decad, which is the sum of the four former, comprehends all arithmetical and musical proportions.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x2:1
# text = The Decad, which is the sum of the four former, comprehends all arithmetical and musical proportions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Decad	Decad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	comprehends	comprehend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
15	arithmetical	arithmetical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	proportions	proportion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Decad | the sum |  |  |  | of the four former | tree rules |
| 2 | **comprehend** | present | the Decad | all arithmetical proportions |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer proportion=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding; (Writings PRO.1.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x3:1
# text = To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding; (Writings PRO.1.2, JPS 1917)
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
16	PRO.1.2	PRO.1.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
19	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | to-infinitive |  | wisdom and instruction |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 2 | **comprehend** | to-infinitive |  | the words of understanding |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 3 | **word** |  |  | understanding |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend. (Writings JOB.37.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x4:1
# text = God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thundereth	thunder	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marvellously	marvellously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thunder** | present | God |  |  |  |  | with God's voice; marvellously *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with voice=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | great things | God |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **comprehend** | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.37.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.37.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.37.5	JOB.37.5	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 -->
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x5:1
# text = Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hollow	hollow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	meted	mete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	span	span	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	comprehended	comprehend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
42	in	in	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
43	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
44	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive |  | the waters |  | the hollow of his hand |  | the hills in a balance *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mete out** | participle |  | heaven |  |  |  | with the span | tree rules |
| 3 | **comprehend** | past |  | the dust of the earth in a measure |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dust=Stimulus |
| 4 | **weigh** | past |  | the mountains |  | scales |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme mountain=Value |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x5:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.40.12	ISA.40.12	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 -->
I can't comprehend how big space is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x6:1
# text = I can't comprehend how big space is.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | can | I |  |  |  |  | comprehend *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read slowly so you comprehend each sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x7:1
# text = Read slowly so you comprehend each sentence.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **comprehend** | present | you | each sentence |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sentence=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy did not comprehend the command.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x8:1
# text = The puppy did not comprehend the command.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **comprehend** | past · do-support | the puppy | the command |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer command=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientists struggled to comprehend the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x9:1
# text = The scientists struggled to comprehend the results.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	struggled	struggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **struggle** | past | the scientists |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **comprehend** | to-infinitive | the scientists *not said here* | the results |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading comprehension tests check you understood the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x10:1
# text = Reading comprehension tests check you understood the story.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
2	comprehension	comprehension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	understood	understand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **check** | present | Reading comprehension tests |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **understand** | past | you | the story |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's hard to comprehend such a large number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x11:1
# text = It's hard to comprehend such a large number.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **comprehend** | to-infinitive |  | such large number |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dear Cadmus, you do not comprehend me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:comprehend:x12:1
# text = Dear Cadmus, you do not comprehend me.
1	Dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Cadmus	Cadmus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	comprehend	comprehend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **comprehend** | present · do-support | you | Dear Cadmus |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |

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