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title: difference — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «difference» in the Judaism dictionary: In maths, the difference is how much bigger one number is than another; you find it by subtracting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# difference

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**Who acts:** difference, you, two things, that, dog, LORD · **What happens:** be, find, subtract, not be, spot, make · **To what, where:** bigger one number, maths, difference, way, differences, holy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«difference» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [difference in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/difference.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, the difference is how much bigger one number is than another; you find it by subtracting.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:m1:1
# text = In maths, the difference is how much bigger one number is than another; you find it by subtracting.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	subtracting	subtract	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the difference | bigger one number |  | maths |  | than another | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present | you | difference |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **subtract** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
A difference is a way in which two things are not the same: spot the differences.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:m2:1
# text = A difference is a way in which two things are not the same: spot the differences.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	spot	spot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a difference | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | two things |  |  | a way |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **spot** | infinitive |  | the differences |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme difference=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a difference is to change something, often for the better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:m3:1
# text = To make a difference is to change something, often for the better.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a difference |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset difference=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | change *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And that ye may put difference between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; (Torah LEV.10.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x1:1
# text = And that ye may put difference between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; (Torah LEV.10.10, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	LEV.10.10	LEV.10.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
27	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | may | that | difference |  | the holy |  | Torah LEV.10.10 *obl* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent difference=Theme between holy=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten. (Torah LEV.11.47, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x2:1
# text = to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.
1	to	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
26	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	aux:pass	_	_
29	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a difference |  |  |  | between the unclean | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset difference=Product |
| 2 | **eat** | may · passive |  | the living thing and the living thing |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **eat** | may · passive |  | the living thing |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.11.47, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.11.47, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.11.47	LEV.11.47	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 -->
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x3:1
# text = But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	against	against	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	whet	whet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
23	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nsubj	_	_
24	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	parataxis	_	_
26	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
27	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
30	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl	_	_
31	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	ccomp	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
34	between	between	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **whet** | shall | a dog | dog's tongue |  |  |  | against any; against man or beast | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | may | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **do** | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **put** | infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | a difference |  |  |  | between the Egyptians and Israel | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent difference=Theme between egyptian=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.11.7	EXO.11.7	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 -->
And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. (Prophets EZK.44.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x4:1
# text = And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cause	cause	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	discern	discern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
21	between	between	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | shall | they | the difference | My people |  |  | between the holy | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient difference=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **discern** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | between the unclean | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.44.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x4:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.44.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.44.23	EZK.44.23	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here the word «more» does not mean adding: it asks how big the difference is.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x5:1
# text = Here the word «more» does not mean adding: it asks how big the difference is.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
15	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support | the word |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | the word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | word |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | the difference |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the difference between 15 and 9?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x6:1
# text = What is the difference between 15 and 9?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the difference |  |  |  | between 15 | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the difference between Tom's 12 stickers and Ann's 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x7:1
# text = Find the difference between Tom's 12 stickers and Ann's 7.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Ann	Ann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	7	7	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 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the difference |  |  |  | between Tom's 12 stickers | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difference=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The difference between 20 and 13 is 7.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x8:1
# text = The difference between 20 and 13 is 7.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the difference between 20 | 7 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you spot five differences between the pictures?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x9:1
# text = Can you spot five differences between the pictures?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spot	spot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | can | you | five differences |  |  |  | between the pictures | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent difference=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One difference between frogs and toads is their skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x10:1
# text = One difference between frogs and toads is their skin.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	toads	toad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	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 | **is a** | present | One difference between frogs and toads | toads's skin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling makes a big difference to our planet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x11:1
# text = Recycling makes a big difference to our planet.
1	Recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Recycling | a big difference |  |  |  | to our planet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset difference=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twins can look the same, but there are small differences.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:difference:x12:1
# text = Twins can look the same, but there are small differences.
1	Twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | can | Twins | the same |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme same=Attribute |
| 2 | **does** | present | small differences |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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