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title: decree — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decree» in the Judaism dictionary: A decree is an official order given by a ruler, a government or a court. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decree

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** decree, Caesar Augustus, Mary, kings, princes, My · **What happens:** be, give, decree, send out, count, go · **To what, where:** official order, something, decree, Bible, everyone, Bethlehem

<!-- .vabout -->
«decree» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [decree in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/decree.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A decree is an official order given by a ruler, a government or a court.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:m1:1
# text = A decree is an official order given by a ruler, a government or a court.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a decree | a official order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | a official order *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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 decree something is to order it officially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:m2:1
# text = To decree something is to order it officially.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decree	decree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | officially, order *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Caesar Augustus sent out a decree that everyone must be counted, which is why Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:m3:1
# text = In the Bible, Caesar Augustus sent out a decree that everyone must be counted, which is why Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Caesar	Caesar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Augustus	Augustus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	15	nsubj	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	parataxis	_	_
20	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl:relcl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Bethlehem	Bethlehem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | past | Caesar Augustus | a decree |  | the Bible |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent decree=Theme in bible=Destination |
| 2 | **count** | must · passive |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | past | Mary and Joseph |  |  | Bethlehem |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bethlehem=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A decree can be a court's decision, as in a divorce decree.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:m4:1
# text = A decree can be a court's decision, as in a divorce decree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a decree | a court's decision and a divorce decree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x1:1
# text = By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
3	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reign	reign	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	decree	decree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reign** | present | kings |  |  |  |  | by me | tree rules |
| 2 | **decree** | present | princes | justice |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justice=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.8.15	PRO.8.15	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And prescribed for it My decree, and set bars and doors, (Writings JOB.38.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x2:1
# text = And prescribed for it My decree, and set bars and doors, (Writings JOB.38.10, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	JOB.38.10	JOB.38.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
19	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for My decree | tree rules |
| 2 | **set** | infinitive |  | bars and doors |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient bar=Result |
| 3 | **decree** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom decree «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.' (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x3:1
# text = I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Darius	Darius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	diligence	diligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary decree=Product |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | decree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive · passive | decree *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with all diligence | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x3:2
# text = (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.6.12	EZR.6.12	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king issued a decree that all dogs must wear bells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x4:1
# text = The king issued a decree that all dogs must wear bells.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	issued	issue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **issue** | past | the king | a decree |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location decree=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | must | all dogs | a decree |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By royal decree, the day was a holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x5:1
# text = By royal decree, the day was a holiday.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the day | a holiday |  |  |  | by royal decree | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus,» the reader began.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x6:1
# text = «In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus,» the reader began.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Caesar	Caesar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Augustus	Augustus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** *in a quote* | past | a decree |  |  | Caesar Augustus | day | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the reader |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor decreed that a new road should be built.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x7:1
# text = The emperor decreed that a new road should be built.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decreed	decree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | the emperor |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | should · passive |  | a new road |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court gave its final decree on the divorce.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x8:1
# text = The court gave its final decree on the divorce.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the court | court's final decree |  | the divorce |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent decree=Theme on divorce=Asset |
| 2 | **decree** |  | court |  |  |  |  |  | nom decree «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum decreed that there would be no screens at dinner. (humorous)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Mum decreed that there would be no screens at dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x9:1
# text = Mum decreed that there would be no screens at dinner.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decreed	decree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | Mum |  |  | dinner |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | infinitive |  | no screens |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (humorous)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x9:2
# text = (humorous)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	humorous	humorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he had put forth a decree that whosoever should be able to make her laugh should marry her.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decree:x10:1
# text = So he had put forth a decree that whosoever should be able to make her laugh should marry her.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decree	decree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
9	whosoever	whosoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | should | a decree |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | a decree *not said here* | decree's laugh |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset laugh=Product |
| 4 | **marry** | should | a decree | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 5 | **laugh** |  | decree |  |  |  |  |  | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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