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title: decline — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decline» in the Judaism dictionary: To decline is to say no politely to an offer or invitation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decline

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** decline, steps, our, you, thy, She · **What happens:** decline, not be, be, not turn back, have, step · **To what, where:** fall, amount, heart, path, wisdom, understanding

<!-- .vabout -->
«decline» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [decline in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/decline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To decline is to say no politely to an offer or invitation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:m1:1
# text = To decline is to say no politely to an offer or invitation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decline	decline	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	2	discourse	_	_
7	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	invitation	invitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a offer or invitation; politely *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | say *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 -->
To decline is to become smaller, fewer or worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:m2:1
# text = To decline is to become smaller, fewer or worse.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decline	decline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become, small *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A decline is a fall in amount, number or quality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:m3:1
# text = A decline is a fall in amount, number or quality.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a decline | a fall and number or quality |  | amount |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy path; (Writings PSA.44.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x1:1
# text = Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy path; (Writings PSA.44.19, JPS 1917)
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	9	cc:preconj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	compound	_	_
19	PSA.44.19	PSA.44.19	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
22	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **turn back** | present · passive |  | Our heart |  |  |  | Writings PSA.44.19 *obl* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **decline** | past | our steps |  |  | Thy path |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **step** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; (Writings PRO.4.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x2:1
# text = Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; (Writings PRO.4.5, JPS 1917)
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
21	PRO.4.5	PRO.4.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
24	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* | wisdom |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | understanding |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer understanding=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **forget** | infinitive | you *not said here* | neither decline from the words of my mouth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | my mouth |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. (Writings PRO.7.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x3:1
# text = Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
3	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	astray	astray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | thy heart decline | her ways |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent decline=Theme to way=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | astray *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **decline** |  | thy |  |  |  |  | to her ways | nom decline «process intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.7.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.7.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.7.25	PRO.7.25	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 -->
She politely declined the offer of a second cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x4:1
# text = She politely declined the offer of a second cake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	declined	decline	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	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | past | She | the offer of a second cake |  |  |  | politely *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** |  |  | a second cake |  |  |  |  | nom offer «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The number of hedgehogs has declined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x5:1
# text = The number of hedgehogs has declined.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	declined	decline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | present · perfect | the number of hedgehogs |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The graph shows a decline in sales after March.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x6:1
# text = The graph shows a decline in sales after March.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the graph | a decline |  |  |  | in sales after March | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent decline=Patient in sale=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's health declined over the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x7:1
# text = Grandpa's health declined over the winter.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | past | Grandpa's health |  |  |  | winter |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He declined to answer the question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x8:1
# text = He declined to answer the question.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decline** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the question |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town fell into decline when the factory shut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x9:1
# text = The town fell into decline when the factory shut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	decline	decline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the town |  |  |  |  | into decline *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into decline=Result |

## Example 10 {#x10}

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Thank you, but I must decline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x10:1
# text = Thank you, but I must decline.
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	decline	decline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **decline** | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Soldier drank, but only moderately, and declined to drink any more.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decline:x11:1
# text = The Soldier drank, but only moderately, and declined to drink any more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Soldier	Soldier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	moderately	moderately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	any	any	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | the Soldier |  |  |  |  | moderately *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decline** | past | the Soldier *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **drink** | to-infinitive | the Soldier *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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