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title: darkness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «darkness» in the Judaism dictionary: Darkness is when there is little or no light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# darkness

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**Who acts:** Darkness, God, light, people, Moses, It · **What happens:** be, mean, call, see, divide, stand · **To what, where:** evil, light Day, darkness, Night, light, total darkness · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«darkness» 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: [darkness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/darkness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Darkness is when there is little or no light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:m1:1
# text = Darkness is when there is little or no light.
1	Darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .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 -->
Darkness can also mean evil or sadness in stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:m2:1
# text = Darkness can also mean evil or sadness in stories.
1	Darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	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	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Darkness | evil or sadness |  |  |  | in stories | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot evil=Theme in story=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x1:1
# text = And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	6	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
11	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Night	Night	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | God |  | the light Day |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent day=Recipient |
| 2 | **call** | past | God | the darkness *not said here* | Night |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent night=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.1.5	GEN.1.5	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 -->
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. (Torah GEN.1.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x2:1
# text = And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	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	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | God | the light |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | past | light |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **divide** | past | God | the light |  |  |  | from the darkness | vn separate-23.1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient from darkness=Co-Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.1.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.1.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.1.4	GEN.1.4	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 the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x3:1
# text = And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	near	near	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the people |  |  |  |  | afar *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **draw** | past | Moses |  |  |  |  | unto the thick darkness; near *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.20.21	EXO.20.21	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 -->
It is darkness, and not light. (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is darkness, and not light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x4:1
# text = It is darkness, and not light.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | darkness and light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x4:2
# text = (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	AMO.5.18	AMO.5.18	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 -->
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? (Prophets AMO.5.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x5:1
# text = Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of the LORD darkness | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets AMO.5.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x5:2
# text = (Prophets AMO.5.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	AMO.5.20	AMO.5.20	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 -->
They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness. (Writings JOB.17.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x6:1
# text = They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
12	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | They |  |  |  | day; night |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the light |  |  |  |  | because darkness; short *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.17.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.17.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.17.12	JOB.17.12	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room was in total darkness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x7:1
# text = The room was in total darkness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the room |  |  | total darkness |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls can hunt in the darkness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x8:1
# text = Owls can hunt in the darkness.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | can | Owls |  |  | the darkness |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in darkness=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waited in the darkness for the fireworks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x9:1
# text = We waited in the darkness for the fireworks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | We |  |  | the darkness |  | for the fireworks | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in darkness=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Darkness fell over the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x10:1
# text = Darkness fell over the town.
1	Darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Darkness |  |  | the town |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over town=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In stories, the hero fights the forces of darkness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x11:1
# text = In stories, the hero fights the forces of darkness.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fights	fight	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | present | the hero | the forces of darkness |  | stories |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Co-Agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children feel scared of the darkness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x12:1
# text = Some children feel scared of the darkness.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | some children |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats see better than people in darkness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x13:1
# text = Cats see better than people in darkness.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | than people in darkness; well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The darkness of night came on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:darkness:x14:1
# text = The darkness of night came on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come on** | past | the darkness of night |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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