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title: contend — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contend» in the Judaism dictionary: Contend with: to have to deal with a problem or difficulty: «Farmers have to contend with drought». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contend

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, Farmers, Five teams, something, She, plan · **What happens:** contend, have, deal, compete, win, say · **To what, where:** something, other, bed, ours, name, Esek · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«contend» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [contend in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/contend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Contend with: to have to deal with a problem or difficulty: «Farmers have to contend with drought».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:m1:1
# text = Contend with: to have to deal with a problem or difficulty: «Farmers have to contend with drought».
1	Contend	contend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	drought	drought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **deal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a problem or difficulty | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Farmers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **contend** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Farmers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with drought | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with drought=Co-Agent |

<!-- .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 compete with others to win something: «Five teams are contending for the cup».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:m2:1
# text = To compete with others to win something: «Five teams are contending for the cup».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	compete	compete	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	contending	contend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	appos	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compete** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with others | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with other=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **contend** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Five teams |  |  |  |  | for the cup | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To say firmly that something is true, especially in an argument: «She contends that the plan will fail».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:m3:1
# text = To say firmly that something is true, especially in an argument: «She contends that the plan will fail».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	contends	contend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | firmly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **contend** *in a quote* | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fail** *in a quote* | future | the plan |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed; (Torah EXO.21.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x1:1
# text = And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed; (Torah EXO.21.18, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contend	contend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
8	smite	smite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	EXO.21.18	EXO.21.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
34	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	_
35	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | men |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **smite** | infinitive | one | the other |  |  |  | with a stone or his fist | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent other=Patient with stone=Instrument |
| 3 | **not** **die** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **keep** | infinitive | he *not said here* | his bed |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him. (Torah GEN.26.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.'

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x2:1
# text = And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	herdmen	herdmen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Gerar	Gerar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Isaac	Isaac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	herdmen	herdmen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | past | the herdmen of Gerar |  |  |  |  | with Isaac's herdmen | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the herdmen of Gerar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the water | ours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x2:2
# text = And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.
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	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	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	well	well	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Esek	Esek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	contended	contend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Isaac | the name of the Esek |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient |
| 2 | **contend** | past | herdmen |  |  |  |  | with Isaac | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | the Esek |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.26.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x2:3
# text = (Torah GEN.26.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.26.20	GEN.26.20	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 -->
And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries. (Torah DEU.33.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x3:1
# text = And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
29	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
31	for	for	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
35	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	39	nsubj	_	_
36	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	39	aux	_	_
37	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	39	cop	_	_
38	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
40	against	against	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	42	nmod:poss	_	_
42	adversaries	adversary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **bring** | infinitive | Judah and LORD |  | LORD |  |  | in LORD's people | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 4 | **contend** | shall | LORD's hands |  |  |  |  | for LORD | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | shall | Thou | a help |  |  |  | against LORD's adversaries | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.33.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.33.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.33.7	DEU.33.7	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 -->
Wherefore will ye contend with Me? (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore will ye contend with Me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x4:1
# text = Wherefore will ye contend with Me?
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** | future | ye |  |  |  |  | with Me; wherefore *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.2.29	JER.2.29	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 is he that will contend with me? (Writings JOB.13.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who is he that will contend with me?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x5:1
# text = Who is he that will contend with me?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with me; contend *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.13.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.13.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.13.19	JOB.13.19	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 -->
Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? (Writings JOB.40.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x6:1
# text = Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	reproveth	reprove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	contend	contend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Almighty	almighty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reprove** | shall | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **contend** | present | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the Almighty | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with almighty=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.40.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.40.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.40.2	JOB.40.2	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 -->
Explorers in Antarctica had to contend with freezing winds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x7:1
# text = Explorers in Antarctica had to contend with freezing winds.
1	Explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	contend	contend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Explorers in Antarctica |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **contend** | to-infinitive | Explorers in Antarctica *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with freezing winds | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with wind=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three schools are contending for the trophy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x8:1
# text = Three schools are contending for the trophy.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	contending	contend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trophy	trophy	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 | **contend** | present · progressive | Three schools |  |  |  |  | for the trophy | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist contends that the bones belong to a new species.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x9:1
# text = The scientist contends that the bones belong to a new species.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contends	contend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** | present | the scientist |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present | the bones |  |  |  |  | to a new species | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team is a strong contender for the championship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x10:1
# text = Our team is a strong contender for the championship.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	contender	contender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	championship	championship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our team | a strong contender |  |  |  | for the championship | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teachers contend with noisy classrooms every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x11:1
# text = Teachers contend with noisy classrooms every day.
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contend	contend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	classrooms	classroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** | present | Teachers |  |  |  | day | with noisy classrooms | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with classroom=Co-Agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people contend that school should start later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x12:1
# text = Some people contend that school should start later.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contend	contend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contend** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **start** | should | school |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Various public performers contended for the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contend:x13:1
# text = Various public performers contended for the prize.
1	Various	various	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	performers	performer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contended	contend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prize	prize	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 | **contend** | past | Various public performers |  |  |  |  | for the prize | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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