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title: distorted — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distorted» in the Judaism dictionary: Twisted or changed out of its normal shape. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distorted

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**Who acts:** it, intelligence, man, you, they, I · **What happens:** twist, change out, change, be, not be, give · **To what, where:** normal shape, false idea, man, distorted understanding, proud, cause · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«distorted» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [distorted in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/distorted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twisted or changed out of its normal shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:m1:1
# text = Twisted or changed out of its normal shape.
1	Twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **change out** | participle |  | its normal shape |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: sound, picture — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changed so that it is unclear or not true to the original, like a crackly sound or a wobbly reflection.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:m2:1
# text = Changed so that it is unclear or not true to the original, like a crackly sound or a wobbly reflection.
1	Changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	6	mark	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	crackly	crackly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	reflection	reflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | to the original | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Changed so that it gives a false idea, like distorted facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:m3:1
# text = Changed so that it gives a false idea, like distorted facts.
1	Changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	5	mark	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present | it | a false idea and distorted facts |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 3 | **distort** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised. (Writings PRO.12.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x1:1
# text = A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	commended	commend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	case	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	obj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	despised	despise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commend** | shall · passive | man's intelligence | a man |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **distort** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 4 | **is** | present | man |  |  |  |  | of a distorted understanding | tree rules |
| 5 | **despise** | shall · passive |  | a distorted understanding |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.12.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.12.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.12.8	PRO.12.8	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts. (Writings PSA.119.78, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x2:1
# text = Let the proud be put to shame, for they have distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will meditate in Thy precepts.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shame	shame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	falsehood	falsehood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	meditate	meditate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	precepts	precept	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the proud |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proud=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP» |
| 3 | **shame** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **distort** | present · perfect | they | my cause |  |  |  | with falsehood | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent cause=Material |
| 5 | **meditate** | future | I |  |  | Thy precepts |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **cause** |  | my |  |  |  |  | with falsehood | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.78, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.78, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.78	PSA.119.78	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 -->
The fun-house mirror made my face look distorted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x3:1
# text = The fun-house mirror made my face look distorted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the fun house mirror | my face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | my face *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **distort** | participle | my face *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speaker crackled and the music was distorted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x4:1
# text = The speaker crackled and the music was distorted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crackled	crackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crackle** | past | the speaker |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **distort** | past · passive |  | the music |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A straw in water looks bent and distorted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x5:1
# text = A straw in water looks bent and distorted.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	distorted	distort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a straw in water |  |  |  |  | bent *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **distort** | past | a straw in water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper distorted what the mayor had said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x6:1
# text = The newspaper distorted what the mayor had said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	distorted	distort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distort** | past | the newspaper |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent what=Material |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive |  | the mayor |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heat made the plastic ruler distorted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x7:1
# text = Heat made the plastic ruler distorted.
1	Heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	distorted	distort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Heat |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **distort** | past | the plastic ruler |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her voice sounded distorted on the bad phone line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x8:1
# text = Her voice sounded distorted on the bad phone line.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distort** | past · passive |  | Her voice |  | the bad phone line |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A distorted map can make some countries look bigger than they are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x9:1
# text = A distorted map can make some countries look bigger than they are.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distort** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **make** | can | a distorted map |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | some countries |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **does** | present | countries *= country* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their countenances were so distorted that no one could recognize them, and even one freckle on the face appeared to spread over the whole of the nose and mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:distorted:x10:1
# text = Their countenances were so distorted that no one could recognize them, and even one freckle on the face appeared to spread over the whole of the nose and mouth.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	countenances	countenance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	distorted	distort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	recognize	recognize	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	freckle	freckle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	over	over	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distort** | past · passive |  | Their countenances |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |
| 2 | **recognize** | could | no one | countenances *= countenance* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |
| 3 | **appear** | past | one freckle on the face |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 4 | **spread** | to-infinitive | one freckle on the face *not said here* |  |  | the whole |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over whole=Location |

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