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title: crook — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crook» in the Judaism dictionary: A dishonest person, especially a criminal or cheat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# crook

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**Who acts:** She, I, Bad, crook, any, police · **What happens:** bend, crook, call over, feel, break, not work · **To what, where:** finger, hook shape, me, crook, someone, phrase · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«crook» in the Judaism dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [crook in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/crook.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dishonest person, especially a criminal or cheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m1:1
# text = A dishonest person, especially a criminal or cheat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	criminal	criminal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shepherd's long stick with a hook at the top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m2:1
# text = A shepherd's long stick with a hook at the top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inside of a bent part of your body, such as «the crook of your arm».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m3:1
# text = The inside of a bent part of your body, such as «the crook of your arm».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bend your finger or arm into a hook shape: «She crooked her finger to call me over.».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m4:1
# text = To bend your finger or arm into a hook shape: «She crooked her finger to call me over.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bend	bend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	crooked	crook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	over	over	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | to-infinitive |  | your finger or arm |  | a hook shape |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent finger=Material into shape=Product |
| 2 | **crook** *in a quote* | past | She | her finger |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 3 | **call over** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ill or unwell: «I'm feeling crook.».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m5:1
# text = Ill or unwell: «I'm feeling crook.».
1	Ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | crook |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crook=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, NZ, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bad, broken or not working well; «go crook at someone» means to get angry with them.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m6:1
# text = Bad, broken or not working well; «go crook at someone» means to get angry with them.
1	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
11	crook	crook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle | Bad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **work** | gerund | Bad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive | Bad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **crook** *in a quote* | infinitive | Bad *not said here* |  |  | someone |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **mean** | present | Bad |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Bad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the phrase “by hook or by crook”, crook means any means at all, fair or not.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:m7:1
# text = In the phrase “by hook or by crook”, crook means any means at all, fair or not.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | crook |  |  | the phrase |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | any | all |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath his eye overspread, or is scabbed, or scurvy, or hath his stones crushed; (Torah LEV.21.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x1:1
# text = or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath his eye overspread, or is scabbed, or scurvy, or hath his stones crushed; (Torah LEV.21.20, JPS 1917)
1	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	backed	back	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dwarf	dwarf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	overspread	overspread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	scabbed	scab	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	scurvy	scurvy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
28	crushed	crush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	LEV.21.20	LEV.21.20	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
34	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
35	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	34	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	34	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **back** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present |  | his eye |  |  |  | overspread *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 3 | **scab** | present · passive |  | scurvy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present |  | his stones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |
| 5 | **crush** | participle |  | his stones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police caught the crook who stole the bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x2:1
# text = The police caught the crook who stole the bikes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the police | the crook |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crook=Theme |
| 2 | **steal** | past | the crook | the bikes |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bike=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shepherd guided the sheep with his crook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x3:1
# text = The shepherd guided the sheep with his crook.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	guided	guide	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	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guide** | past | the shepherd | the sheep |  |  |  | with shepherd's crook | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby slept in the crook of her arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x4:1
# text = The baby slept in the crook of her arm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | the baby |  |  | the crook of baby's arm |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in crook=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She crooked her finger and called him over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x5:1
# text = She crooked her finger and called him over.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crooked	crook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crook** | past | She | her finger |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 2 | **call over** *speech: assert* | past | She *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) I felt crook all weekend, so I missed footy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x6:1
# text = (Australia) I felt crook all weekend, so I missed footy.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	crook	crook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	footy	footy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | Australia |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **crook** | infinitive | Australia *not said here* |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **miss** | past | I | footy |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer footy=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) Mum went crook at us for tracking mud through the house.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x7:1
# text = (Australia) Mum went crook at us for tracking mud through the house.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	crook	crook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	tracking	track	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Australia Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **crook** | infinitive | Australia Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at us | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **track** | gerund | Australia Mum *not said here* | mud |  | the house |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mud=Theme through house=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That shop is run by crooks — the prices are a rip-off.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x8:1
# text = That shop is run by crooks — the prices are a rip-off.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crooks	crook	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	rip	rip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present · passive | crooks | that shop |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the prices | a rip off |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We'll finish this model by hook or by crook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x9:1
# text = We'll finish this model by hook or by crook.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | future | We | this model |  |  |  | by hook or crook | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector model=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:crook:x10:1
# text = “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	ccomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	crook	crook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
19	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	Mongan	Mongan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get in** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can | we |  |  |  |  | by hook | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **get in** *in a quote* | future | we |  |  |  |  | by crook | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mongan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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