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title: divination — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «divination» in the Judaism dictionary: Trying to find out about the future or hidden things by special or magical means, such as reading cards, stars or tea leaves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# divination

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**Who acts:** Trying, Ye, enchantment, divination, elders, you · **What happens:** try, find out, hide, mean, not eat, practise · **To what, where:** reading cards, divination, God, words, Balak, ye · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«divination» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [divination in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/divination.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trying to find out about the future or hidden things by special or magical means, such as reading cards, stars or tea leaves.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:m1:1
# text = Trying to find out about the future or hidden things by special or magical means, such as reading cards, stars or tea leaves.
1	Trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **find out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about the future or hidden things; by special | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about future=Topic |
| 3 | **hide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | present | Trying | reading cards |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Topic |

<!-- .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 clever guess or insight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:m2:1
# text = A clever guess or insight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	insight	insight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ye shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying. (Torah LEV.19.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ye shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x1:1
# text = Ye shall not eat with the blood; neither shall ye practise divination nor soothsaying.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	15	cc	_	_
15	soothsaying	soothsaie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | shall | Ye |  |  |  |  | with the blood | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **practise** | shall | ye | divination |  |  |  | neither *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **soothsaie** | gerund | ye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.19.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.19.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.19.26	LEV.19.26	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 -->
For there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!' (Torah NUM.23.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!'

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x2:1
# text = For there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!'
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	10	cc	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	ccomp	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
27	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	29	nsubj	_	_
29	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	parataxis	_	_
30	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
31	wrought	wrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no enchantment with Jacob |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present | any divination with Israel |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | divination |  |  | now | of Jacob and Israel | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present |  | God |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.23.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.23.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.23.23	NUM.23.23	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 the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak. (Torah NUM.22.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x3:1
# text = And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	elders	elder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Moab	Moab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	elders	elder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Midian	Midian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	departed	depart	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rewards	reward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
24	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Balaam	Balaam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
29	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obl	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	Balak	Balak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | past | the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian |  |  |  |  | with the rewards of divination in elders's hand | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | elders *= elder* |  |  |  |  | unto Balaam | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | elders *= elder* *not said here* | the words of Balak |  |  |  | unto Balaam | tree rules |
| 4 | **reward** |  |  | divination in elders's hand |  |  |  |  | nom reward «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **word** |  |  | Balak |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.22.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.22.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.22.7	NUM.22.7	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 -->
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel. (Prophets EZK.12.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For there shall be no more any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x4:1
# text = For there shall be no more any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	no	no	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	12	cc	_	_
11	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	within	within	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | any vain vision nor smooth divination within the house of Israel *obl*; more *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.12.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x4:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.12.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.12.24	EZK.12.24	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 -->
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say: The LORD saith; albeit I have not spoken? (Prophets EZK.13.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say: The LORD saith; albeit I have not spoken?

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x5:1
# text = Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say: The LORD saith; albeit I have not spoken?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	whereas	whereas	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nsubj	_	_
20	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
26	albeit	albeit	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
27	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	30	advmod	_	_
30	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | present · perfect · passive |  | ye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive |  | ye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ye |  |  |  |  | whereas *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.13.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x5:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.13.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.13.7	EZK.13.7	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 -->
They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say: The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them, yet they hope that the word would be confirmed! (Prophets EZK.13.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say: The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them, yet they hope that the word would be confirmed!

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x6:1
# text = They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say: The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them, yet they hope that the word would be confirmed!
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
27	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
31	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present · perfect | They | vanity |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vanity=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | They *not said here* | divination |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location divination=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **send** | present · perfect | the LORD | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 6 | **hope** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 7 | **confirm** | would · passive |  | the word |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.13.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x6:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.13.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.13.6	EZK.13.6	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 ancient Greeks visited the oracle for divination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x7:1
# text = The ancient Greeks visited the oracle for divination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the ancient Greeks | the oracle |  |  |  | for divination | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading tea leaves is a kind of divination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x8:1
# text = Reading tea leaves is a kind of divination.
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | tea leaves |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Reading | a kind |  |  |  | of divination | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the witch taught divination with a crystal ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x9:1
# text = In the story, the witch taught divination with a crystal ball.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	crystal	crystal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the witch | divination |  | the story |  | with a crystal ball | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent divination=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chinese kings used oracle bones for divination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x10:1
# text = Chinese kings used oracle bones for divination.
1	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Chinese kings | oracle bones |  |  |  | for divination | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent bone=Theme for divination=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is no scientific evidence that divination can predict the future.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x11:1
# text = There is no scientific evidence that divination can predict the future.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	predict	predict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no scientific evidence |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **predict** | can | divination | the future |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot future=Topic |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible tells believers not to practise divination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:divination:x12:1
# text = The Bible tells believers not to practise divination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	divination	divination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible | believers |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent believer=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **practise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | believers *not said here* | divination |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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