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title: descend — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «descend» in the Judaism dictionary: To descend is to go or come down, or to move downwards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# descend

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** LORD, it, Moses, he, top, angels · **What happens:** descend, be, come down, move, mean, come · **To what, where:** someone, family history, great great grandchild, place, large numbers, cloud · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«descend» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [descend in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/descend.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To descend is to go or come down, or to move downwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:m1:1
# text = To descend is to go or come down, or to move downwards.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	downwards	downwards	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | downwards *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
To be descended from someone means to come from them in your family history (to be their great-great-grandchild, and so on).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:m2:1
# text = To be descended from someone means to come from them in your family history (to be their great-great-grandchild, and so on).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
19	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	grandchild	grandchild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	so	so	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | someone |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: from someone=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | your family history |  | from them *= they* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from they=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | their great great grandchild |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To descend on a place means to arrive there suddenly in large numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:m3:1
# text = To descend on a place means to arrive there suddenly in large numbers.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a place |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arrive** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | large numbers; there |  | suddenly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x1:1
# text = And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	descended	descend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	proclaimed	proclaim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | past | the LORD |  |  | the cloud |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | past | the LORD *not said here* |  |  | there |  | with LORD | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **proclaim** | past | the LORD *not said here* | the name of the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 4 | **name** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.34.5	EXO.34.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent; and the LORD spoke with Moses. (Torah EXO.33.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent; and the LORD spoke with Moses.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x2:1
# text = And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent; and the LORD spoke with Moses.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pillar	pillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
32	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
33	with	with	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **enter** | past | Moses |  |  | the Tent |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into tent=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **descend** | participle |  | cloud *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **stand** | past |  |  |  | the door of the Tent |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at door=Location |
| 6 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | with Moses | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with moses=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.33.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.33.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.33.9	EXO.33.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x3:1
# text = And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dreamed	dream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	_
20	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
25	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	30	discourse	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	angels	angel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
30	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	descending	descend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	30	conj	_	_
33	on	on	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | past | he | a ladder |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set up** | participle |  | a ladder *not said here* |  | the earth |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on earth=Destination |
| 3 | **reach** | past | the top of earth |  |  |  |  | to heaven | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ascend** | gerund | the angels of God |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **descend** | gerund | the angels of God *not said here* |  |  | top |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.28.12	GEN.28.12	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x4:1
# text = Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascend up** | present · passive |  |  |  | heaven |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **descend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.30.4	PRO.30.4	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him. (Writings PSA.49.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x5:1
# text = For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dieth	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **carry away** | shall | he | nothing |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **descend** | shall | his wealth |  |  |  | after him *= he* |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.49.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.49.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.49.18	PSA.49.18	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 -->
And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley. (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x6:1
# text = And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hail	hail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	downfall	downfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hail** | shall | it | the downfall of the forest |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent downfall=Theme |
| 2 | **descend** | shall | the city |  |  | the valley |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into valley=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x6:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.32.19	ISA.32.19	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane began to descend towards the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x7:1
# text = The plane began to descend towards the airport.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	descend	descend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the plane |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **descend** | to-infinitive | the plane *not said here* |  |  | the airport |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards airport=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We carefully descended the steep hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x8:1
# text = We carefully descended the steep hill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	descended	descend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | past | We | the steep hill |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hill=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put these numbers in descending order: 3, 8, 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x9:1
# text = Put these numbers in descending order: 3, 8, 5.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	descending	descending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | this numbers |  | descending order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in order=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is descended from a family of sailors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x10:1
# text = She is descended from a family of sailors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | present · passive |  | She |  | a family of sailors |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Night descended on the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x11:1
# text = Night descended on the town.
1	Night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | participle |  | Night *not said here* |  | the town |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hundreds of fans descended on the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x12:1
# text = Hundreds of fans descended on the stadium.
1	Hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | participle |  | fans *not said here* |  | the stadium |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The divers descended to the bottom of the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x13:1
# text = The divers descended to the bottom of the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	descended	descend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | past | the divers |  |  | the bottom of the lake |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to bottom=Location |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She then descended from the chariot and made her reverence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:descend:x14:1
# text = She then descended from the chariot and made her reverence.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	descended	descend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	reverence	reverence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | past | She |  |  | the chariot | then |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from chariot=Location |
| 2 | **make** | past | She *not said here* | her reverence |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reverence=Product |
| 3 | **reverence** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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