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title: degree — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «degree» in the Judaism dictionary: A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# degree

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**Who acts:** degree, unit, something, Water, right angle, you · **What happens:** be, measure, freeze, get, finish, mean · **To what, where:** unit, 0 degrees, size, 90 degrees, college, bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«degree» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 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: [degree in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/degree.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m1:1
# text = A degree is a unit for measuring how hot or cold something is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	degree	degree	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	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a degree | a unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a unit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m1:2
# text = Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | Water |  |  | 0 degrees  Celsius |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A degree is a unit for measuring the size of an angle. A right angle is 90 degrees.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A degree is a unit for measuring the size of an angle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m2:1
# text = A degree is a unit for measuring the size of an angle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	degree	degree	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	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a degree | a unit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | gerund | a unit *not said here* | the size of a angle |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme size=Value |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A right angle is 90 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m2:2
# text = A right angle is 90 degrees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a right angle | 90 degrees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A degree is what you get when you finish college or university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m3:1
# text = A degree is what you get when you finish college or university.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a degree |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **finish** | present | you | college or university |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector college=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«To some degree» means a bit, partly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m4:1
# text = «To some degree» means a bit, partly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | some degree | a bit |  |  |  | partly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“By degrees” means gradually, little by little.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:m5:1
# text = “By degrees” means gradually, little by little.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	gradually	gradually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | degrees | little |  |  |  | gradually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3) Paths denote powers, effects, kinds, forms, degrees or stages. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 3) Paths denote powers, effects, kinds, forms, degrees or stages.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x1:1
# text = 3) Paths denote powers, effects, kinds, forms, degrees or stages.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	denote	denote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stages	stage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | 3 Paths | powers and effects and kinds and forms and degrees or stages |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot power=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
C. to denote the absence of degrees, minutes, or seconds in their sexagesi- mal notation. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* C. to denote the absence of degrees, minutes, or seconds in their sexagesi- mal notation.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x2:1
# text = C. to denote the absence of degrees, minutes, or seconds in their sexagesi- mal notation.
1	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	denote	denote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
15	sexagesi	sexagesi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	_
17	mal	mal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	notation	notation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | to-infinitive | C. | the absence of degrees and minutes |  |  | second |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot absence=Topic |
| 2 | **absent** |  |  | degrees and minutes |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **notate** |  | degrees *= degree* |  |  |  |  |  | nom notation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Hezekiah answered: 'It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten degrees; nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.' (Prophets 2KI.20.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Hezekiah answered: 'It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten degrees; nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.'

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x3:1
# text = And Hezekiah answered: 'It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten degrees; nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Hezekiah	Hezekiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	decline	decline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	nay	nay	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	backward	backward	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
27	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	nummod	_	_
28	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Hezekiah |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | a light thing |  |  |  | for the shadow | tree rules |
| 3 | **decline** | to-infinitive |  | ten degrees |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent degree=Theme |
| 4 | **let** | infinitive |  | the shadow return |  |  |  | backward *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent return=Recipient degree=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.20.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.20.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.20.10	2KI.20.10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD; and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz. (Prophets 2KI.20.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD; and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x4:1
# text = And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD; and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Isaiah	Isaiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	backward	backward	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	obl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
24	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	dial	dial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	Ahaz	Ahaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the Isaiah prophet |  |  |  |  | unto the LORD | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bring** | past | prophet | the shadow |  |  |  | backward *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent shadow=Theme |
| 3 | **go down** | past · perfect | shadow |  |  | the dial of Ahaz |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by which=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.20.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.20.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.20.11	2KI.20.11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity. (Writings PSA.62.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x5:1
# text = Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.
1	Men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	vanity	vanity	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	balances	balance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
26	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
27	together	together	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	lighter	light	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
29	than	than	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Men of low degree |  |  |  |  | vanity *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | men of high degree | a lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lay** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive · passive |  | Men *= man* |  | the balances |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in balance=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | present | Men *= man* |  |  |  |  | than vanity; light, together *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.62.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.62.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.62.10	PSA.62.10	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 -->
It was 15 degrees in the morning and 22 degrees at noon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x6:1
# text = It was 15 degrees in the morning and 22 degrees at noon.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	22	22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | 15 degrees and 22 degrees at noon |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature fell 6 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x7:1
# text = The temperature fell 6 degrees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the temperature | 6 degrees |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A right angle is 90 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x8:1
# text = A right angle is 90 degrees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a right angle | 90 degrees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x9:1
# text = The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | the angles of a triangle |  |  |  |  | to 180 degrees | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to degree=Co-Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x10:1
# text = Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boils	boil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	Celsius	Celsius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | present | Water |  |  | 100 degrees  Celsius |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn 360 degrees to make a full turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x11:1
# text = Turn 360 degrees to make a full turn.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	360	360	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | 360 degrees |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent degree=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a full turn |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset turn=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is 75 degrees Fahrenheit today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x12:1
# text = It is 75 degrees Fahrenheit today.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	75	75	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | 75 degrees |  |  | today | Fahrenheit *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister got a degree in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x13:1
# text = My sister got a degree in science.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My sister | a degree |  | science |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer degree=Stimulus |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The natives came by degrees to be less fearful of danger from me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:degree:x14:1
# text = The natives came by degrees to be less fearful of danger from me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	natives	native	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	fearful	fearful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the natives |  |  |  |  | by degrees | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by degree=Location |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | the natives *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of danger from me; fearful, less *property* | tree rules |

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