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title: destroy — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «destroy» in the Judaism dictionary: To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# destroy

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** someone, one, ten, I, twenty, He · **What happens:** destroy, mean, damage, ruin, exist, beat · **To what, where:** something, it, someone, hopes, dominion, Jacob · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«destroy» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [destroy in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/destroy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:m1:1
# text = To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	no	no	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **damage** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **ruin** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **exist** | present |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP 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 destroy can mean to completely beat someone in a game (informal).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:m2:1
# text = To destroy can mean to completely beat someone in a game (informal).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **beat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | in a game; completely *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Patient in game=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To destroy someone's hopes or plans means to end them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:m3:1
# text = To destroy someone's hopes or plans means to end them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | to-infinitive |  | someone's hopes or plans |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **end** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | hopes *= hope* |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality they=Eventuality |
| 4 | **hope** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city. (Torah NUM.24.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x1:1
# text = And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	remnant	remnant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | shall | one | dominion |  | Jacob |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dominion=Patient |
| 2 | **destroy** | shall |  | the remnant |  | the city |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remnant=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.24.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.24.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.24.19	NUM.24.19	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 -->
Peradventure ten shall be found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.' (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Peradventure ten shall be found there.'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x2:1
# text = Peradventure ten shall be found there.'
1	Peradventure	peradventure	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | shall · passive |  | ten |  | there |  | peradventure *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x2:2
# text = And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'
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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	sake	sake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | ten |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **destroy** | future | I | it |  |  |  | for the ten sake | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x2:3
# text = (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.18.32	GEN.18.32	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 -->
Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.' (Torah GEN.18.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x3:1
# text = Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.'
1	Peradventure	peradventure	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | twenty |  |  | there; there |  | find, peradventure *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x3:2
# text = And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.'
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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	sake	sake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **destroy** | future | I | twenty |  |  |  | for the twenty sake | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.18.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x3:3
# text = (Torah GEN.18.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.18.31	GEN.18.31	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 -->
They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them; (Writings PSA.106.34, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x4:1
# text = They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them; (Writings PSA.106.34, JPS 1917)
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	commanded	command	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	compound	_	_
16	PSA.106.34	PSA.106.34	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **destroy** | past · do-support | They | the peoples |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **command** | past | the LORD | peoples *= people* |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The LORD said unto me: Go up against this land, destroy it.' (Prophets 2KI.18.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The LORD said unto me: Go up against this land, destroy it.'

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x5:1
# text = The LORD said unto me: Go up against this land, destroy it.'
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto me | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go up** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against this land | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **destroy** | infinitive |  | land |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.18.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x5:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.18.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.18.25	2KI.18.25	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself? (Writings ECC.7.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x6:1
# text = Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	overmuch	overmuch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	7	obj	_	_
9	overwise	overwise	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	shouldest	should	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nsubj	_	_
14	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | righteous overmuch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive |  | thyself |  |  |  | neither, overwise *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thyself=Product |
| 3 | **destroy** | should | thou | thyself |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thyself=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.7.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x6:2
# text = (Writings ECC.7.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.7.16	ECC.7.16	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 fire destroyed the old barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x7:1
# text = The fire destroyed the old barn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	barn	barn	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 | **destroy** | past | the fire | the old barn |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barn=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm destroyed many homes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x8:1
# text = The storm destroyed many homes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the storm | many homes |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down rainforests destroys animals' habitats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x9:1
# text = Cutting down rainforests destroys animals' habitats.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	destroys	destroy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	habitats	habitat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | rainforests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rainforest=Product |
| 2 | **destroy** | present | Cutting | animals's habitats |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitat=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog destroyed my slippers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x10:1
# text = The dog destroyed my slippers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	slippers	slipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the dog | my slippers |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slipper=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bacteria are destroyed by boiling water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x11:1
# text = Bacteria are destroyed by boiling water.
1	Bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | present · passive | boiling water | Bacteria |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team destroyed them 10–0!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x12:1
# text = Our team destroyed them 10–0!
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | Our team | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news destroyed his hopes of winning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x13:1
# text = The news destroyed his hopes of winning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hopes	hope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the news | news's hopes |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hope=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | news's hopes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hope** |  | news |  |  |  |  |  | nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shred old letters to destroy your details.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x14:1
# text = Shred old letters to destroy your details.
1	Shred	shred	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shred** | imperative | you *not said here* | old letters |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your details |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Patient |
| 3 | **detail** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shall we never be able to destroy him?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:destroy:x15:1
# text = Shall we never be able to destroy him?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | shall | we |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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