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title: controversy — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «controversy» in the Judaism dictionary: A controversy is a long, heated argument in which people strongly disagree about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# controversy

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** controversy, people, you, men, judges, both · **What happens:** be, disagree, come, judge, justify, condemn · **To what, where:** long heated argument, controversy, men, righteous, wicked, Jacob

<!-- .vabout -->
«controversy» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [controversy in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/controversy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A controversy is a long, heated argument in which people strongly disagree about something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:m1:1
# text = A controversy is a long, heated argument in which people strongly disagree about something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	heated	heated	ADJ	JJ	_	8	amod	_	_
8	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a controversy | a long heated argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | people |  |  | a long heated argument |  | about something; strongly *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x1:1
# text = If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	judge	judge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	justifying	justify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	condemning	condemn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	DEU.25.1	DEU.25.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	flat	_	_
36	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	33	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | a controversy |  |  |  | between men | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | unto judgment | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **judge** | present | the judges | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent they=Value |
| 4 | **justify** *speech: other* | gerund | the judges *not said here* | the righteous |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent righteous=Topic |
| 5 | **condemn** | gerund | the judges *not said here* | the wicked |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days. (Torah DEU.19.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x2:1
# text = then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days.
1	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	before	before	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
24	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	cop	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **man** |  | both |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the controversy | the men *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand** | shall | the men |  |  |  | before the LORD |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before lord=Location |
| 4 | **is** | shall | that |  |  |  | in that days |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.19.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.19.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.19.17	DEU.19.17	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 -->
For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the controversy of Zion. (Prophets ISA.34.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the controversy of Zion.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x3:1
# text = For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the controversy of Zion.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	vengeance	vengeance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	recompense	recompense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  | day; year | for the LORD | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.34.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.34.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.34.8	ISA.34.8	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him. (Prophets HOS.12.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x4:1
# text = The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	case	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	case	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	doings	doing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
23	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	recompense	recompense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl:relcl	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the LORD | a controversy |  |  |  | with Judah | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent controversy=Patient |
| 2 | **punish** | future | the LORD *not said here* | Jacob |  |  |  | accord LORD's ways | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jacob=Patient |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **recompense** | future | LORD | LORD's ways *not said here* | Jacob |  |  | accord LORD's doings | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HOS.12.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x4:2
# text = (Prophets HOS.12.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HOS.12.3	HOS.12.3	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 -->
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. (Writings 2CH.19.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x5:1
# text = Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies.
1	Moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Jehoshaphat	Jehoshaphat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Levites	Levite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
34	for	for	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	controversies	controversy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests |  | Jerusalem |  | moreover *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Eventuality |
| 2 | **judge** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom judgment «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.19.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x5:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.19.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.19.8	2CH.19.8	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a controversy in the class about who won the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x6:1
# text = There was a controversy in the class about who won the race.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a controversy in the class |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | the class | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The animals had a controversy over who was the bravest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:controversy:x7:1
# text = The animals had a controversy over who was the bravest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bravest	brave	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the animals | a controversy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent controversy=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

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