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title: continual — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «continual» in the Judaism dictionary: Continual means happening again and again, often in an annoying way, with short breaks in between. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# continual

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Continual, continuous, This, Ye, burnt offering, sin · **What happens:** mean, happen, go, stop, be, offer · **To what, where:** annoying way, better word, burnt offering, these, morning, continual burnt offering

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continual means happening again and again, often in an annoying way, with short breaks in between.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:m1:1
# text = Continual means happening again and again, often in an annoying way, with short breaks in between.
1	Continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	breaks	break	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	nmod	_	_
18	between	between	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Continual |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | Continual *not said here* |  |  | a annoying way | again | with short breaks | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

<!-- .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 -->
Continual can also mean going on all the time without stopping, though «continuous» is the better word for that.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:m2:1
# text = Continual can also mean going on all the time without stopping, though «continuous» is the better word for that.
1	Continual	Continual	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	amod	_	_
20	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Continual |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | gerund | Continual *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | gerund | Continual *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is a** | present | continuous | the better word |  |  |  | for that | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the burnt-offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. (Torah NUM.28.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This is the burnt-offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x1:1
# text = This is the burnt-offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	sabbath	sabbath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
23	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the burnt offering and the continual burnt offering |  |  | of every sabbath |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **offer** | gerund | This *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.28.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.28.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.28.10	NUM.28.10	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 -->
Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt-offering. (Torah NUM.28.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt-offering.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x2:1
# text = Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt-offering.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	_
5	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
19	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | shall | Ye | these |  | the burnt offering of the morning and a continual burnt offering |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent this=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the burnt offering of the morning and a continual burnt offering |  |  |  |  | for a continual burnt offering | tree rules |
| 3 | **offer** |  |  | the morning |  |  |  |  | nom offering «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.28.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.28.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.28.23	NUM.28.23	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 one he-goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. (Torah NUM.29.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and one he-goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x3:1
# text = and one he-goat for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
22	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
29	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | gerund | a sin *not said here* |  |  | the continual burnt offering |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **offer** | gerund | a sin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **offer** | gerund | a sin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.29.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.29.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.29.16	NUM.29.16	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 -->
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x4:1
# text = A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917)
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dropping	dropping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	contentious	contentious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	PRO.27.15	PRO.27.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a continual dropping in a rainy day and a contentious woman |  |  |  |  | Writings *obl*; alike *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. (Writings PRO.19.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x5:1
# text = A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	calamity	calamity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	contentions	contention	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	dropping	dropping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a foolish son | the calamity |  |  |  | of his father | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the contentions of a wife | a continual dropping |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **contend** |  | a wife |  |  |  |  |  | nom contention «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.19.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.19.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.19.13	PRO.19.13	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 -->
Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meal-offering, and the oil, morning by morning, for a continual burnt-offering. (Prophets EZK.46.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meal-offering, and the oil, morning by morning, for a continual burnt-offering.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x6:1
# text = Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meal-offering, and the oil, morning by morning, for a continual burnt-offering.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	prepare	prepare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
24	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
25	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | shall | they | the lamb |  |  | morning | thus *property* | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamb=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.46.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x6:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.46.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.46.15	EZK.46.15	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 -->
The teacher was tired of the continual chatter at the back of the class.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x7:1
# text = The teacher was tired of the continual chatter at the back of the class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	chatter	chatter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | of the continual chatter at the back of the class; tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother's continual questions drove me mad on the long car trip.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x8:1
# text = My little brother's continual questions drove me mad on the long car trip.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | My little brother's continual questions | me |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **question** |  | My little brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was continual rain all week in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x9:1
# text = There was continual rain all week in Ireland.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | continual rain |  |  | there | week |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy needs continual attention while it is small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x10:1
# text = The puppy needs continual attention while it is small.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the puppy | continual attention |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attention=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | puppy |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continual practice made her a good swimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x11:1
# text = Continual practice made her a good swimmer.
1	Continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Continual practice | a good swimmer | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary swimmer=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old car had continual problems with its engine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x12:1
# text = The old car had continual problems with its engine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old car | continual problems |  |  |  | with car's engine | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their continual arguing spoiled the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x13:1
# text = Their continual arguing spoiled the picnic.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	arguing	arguing	NOUN	NN	_	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | past | Their continual arguing | the picnic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavens were lighted up with continual flashes, and peal after peal of thunder rolled.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:continual:x14:1
# text = The heavens were lighted up with continual flashes, and peal after peal of thunder rolled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heavens	heaven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lighted	light	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	peal	peal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	peal	peal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light up** | past · passive |  | the heavens |  |  |  | with continual flashes | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product with flash=Material |
| 2 | **roll** | participle · passive |  | peal after peal of thunder |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |
| 3 | **peal** |  | thunder |  |  |  |  |  | nom peal «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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