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title: decreed — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «decreed» in the Judaism dictionary: If a ruler or government decreed something, they gave an official order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# decreed

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** ruler, they, you, Ahasuerus, Vashti, I · **What happens:** decree, give, be, fix, happen, drink · **To what, where:** something, official order, justice, any, wrath, Vashti

<!-- .vabout -->
«decreed» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [decreed in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/decreed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a ruler or government decreed something, they gave an official order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:m1:1
# text = If a ruler or government decreed something, they gave an official order.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	decreed	decree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | a ruler or government | something |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | ruler | a official order |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something decreed is fixed and must happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:m2:1
# text = Something decreed is fixed and must happen.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	decreed	decree	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | Something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | present · passive |  | Something |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **happen** | must |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted. (Writings PRO.31.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x1:1
# text = Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
1	Lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	decreed	decree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	21	mark	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	afflicted	afflict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **forget** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **decree** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **pervert** | infinitive |  | the justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **afflict** | present · passive |  | any |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.31.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.31.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.31.5	PRO.31.5	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 -->
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was assuaged, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. (Writings EST.2.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was assuaged, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x2:1
# text = After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was assuaged, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Ahasuerus	Ahasuerus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	assuaged	assuage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	Vashti	Vashti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	27	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	decreed	decree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
28	against	against	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assuage** | past · passive |  | the wrath of king |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **remember** | past | Ahasuerus | Vashti |  |  | after this things |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent vashti=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | past · perfect | Vashti |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **decree** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  | against Vashti | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.2.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x2:2
# text = (Writings EST.2.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.2.1	EST.2.1	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. (Writings EZR.4.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x3:1
# text = And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decreed	decree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
16	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
22	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
23	insurrection	insurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	against	against	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
28	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	rebellion	rebellion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	sedition	sedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
32	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
33	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	34	aux:pass	_	_
34	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
35	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |
| 3 | **find** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **have** | present | this city of old time | made insurrection |  |  |  | against kings | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insurrection=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 6 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | that rebellion and sedition |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.4.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x3:2
# text = (Writings EZR.4.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.4.19	EZR.4.19	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 decreed a holiday for all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x4:1
# text = The king decreed a holiday for all.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decreed	decree	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	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | the king | a holiday |  |  |  | for all | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caesar Augustus decreed that everyone must be counted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x5:1
# text = Caesar Augustus decreed that everyone must be counted.
1	Caesar	Caesar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Augustus	Augustus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	decreed	decree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | Caesar |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **count** | must · passive |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council decreed that dogs must be on leads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x6:1
# text = The council decreed that dogs must be on leads.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	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	_	9	mark	_	_
5	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	leads	lead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | the council |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | must | dogs |  |  | leads |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was decreed that no one could leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x7:1
# text = It was decreed that no one could leave.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	decreed	decree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | could | no one |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen decreed a feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x8:1
# text = The queen decreed a feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decreed	decree	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	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past | the queen | a feast |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor decreed that the bridge be built.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x9:1
# text = The emperor decreed that the bridge 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	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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** | infinitive · passive |  | the bridge |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the King had decreed that whoever should succeed in making her laugh should marry her.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:decreed:x10:1
# text = So the King had decreed that whoever should succeed in making her laugh should marry her.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	decreed	decree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decree** | past · perfect | the King |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **succeed** | should | whoever |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | whoever *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **marry** | should | her laugh | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 5 | **laugh** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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