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title: delicate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «delicate» in the Judaism dictionary: Delicate means easily broken or damaged, so it needs gentle care. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# delicate

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**Who acts:** Delicate, it, delicate taste, delicate situation, nobody, man · **What happens:** mean, break, damage, need, be, not be · **To what, where:** gentle care, careful handling, tender, remnant, dust, ground · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Delicate means easily broken or damaged, so it needs gentle care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:m1:1
# text = Delicate means easily broken or damaged, so it needs gentle care.
1	Delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Delicate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **need** | present | it | gentle care |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Delicate means fine, thin or light and pretty, like lace or a butterfly's wings.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:m2:1
# text = Delicate means fine, thin or light and pretty, like lace or a butterfly's wings.
1	Delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A delicate taste, colour or smell is soft and not strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:m3:1
# text = A delicate taste, colour or smell is soft and not strong.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a delicate taste and colour or smell |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | a delicate taste and colour or smell *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A delicate situation needs careful handling so nobody is upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:m4:1
# text = A delicate situation needs careful handling so nobody is upset.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	handling	handling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a delicate situation | careful handling |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot handling=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining; (Torah DEU.28.54, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x1:1
# text = The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining; (Torah DEU.28.54, JPS 1917)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	tender	tender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
18	against	against	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	against	against	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	against	against	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	remnant	remnant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	_
37	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	39	obj	_	_
38	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	nsubj	_	_
39	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	parataxis	_	_
40	remaining	remain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	39	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	47	punct	_	_
42	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	compound	_	_
44	DEU.28.54	DEU.28.54	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	47	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
46	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	conj	_	_
47	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	47	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the man | tender |  |  |  | among you | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | shall | man's eye |  |  |  |  | against man's brother; evil *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | man | the remnant of man's children |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **remain** | gerund | the remnant of man's children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **bosom** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off. (Prophets JER.6.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x2:1
# text = The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	comely	comely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | future | the comely one and the daughter of Zion |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.6.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.6.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.6.2	JER.6.2	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 -->
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. (Prophets ISA.47.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x3:1
# text = Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	_
11	virgin	virgin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	without	without	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	25	case	_	_
25	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Chaldeans	Chaldean	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	_
30	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	36	mark	_	_
31	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
32	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
33	no	no	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	_
34	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
37	tender	tender	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	xcomp	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
39	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | present |  |  |  | the dust and virgin daughter of Babylon |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in dust=Location |
| 3 | **sit** | infinitive |  |  |  | the ground |  | without a throne; of daughter of the Chaldeans | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ground=Location |
| 4 | **not** **call** | shall · passive |  | thou |  |  |  | tender *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.47.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.47.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.47.1	ISA.47.1	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the glass vase is very delicate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x4:1
# text = Be careful, the glass vase is very delicate.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the glass vase |  |  |  |  | delicate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butterfly has delicate wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x5:1
# text = A butterfly has delicate wings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | a butterfly | delicate wings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash this jumper on the delicate setting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x6:1
# text = Wash this jumper on the delicate setting.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | this jumper |  | the delicate setting |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jumper=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup had a delicate flavour of herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x7:1
# text = The soup had a delicate flavour of herbs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the soup | a delicate flavour of herbs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Patient |
| 2 | **flavour** |  |  | herbs |  |  |  |  | nom flavour «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coral reefs are delicate and easily damaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x8:1
# text = Coral reefs are delicate and easily damaged.
1	Coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	2	compound	_	_
2	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Coral reefs |  |  |  |  | delicate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **damage** | participle | Coral reefs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Telling your friend the truth was a delicate matter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x9:1
# text = Telling your friend the truth was a delicate matter.
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	iobj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | the truth | your friend |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient truth=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Telling | a delicate matter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lace on the dress was delicate and white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x10:1
# text = The lace on the dress was delicate and white.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lace	lace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lace on the dress |  |  |  |  | delicate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the lace on the dress *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was pretty and delicate indeed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:delicate:x11:1
# text = She was pretty and delicate indeed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | delicate, indeed, pretty *property* | tree rules |

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