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title: edict — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «edict» in the Judaism dictionary: An official order or rule given by a king, emperor, government or other ruler. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# edict

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**Who acts:** edict, Goodness, evil, one, 7, emperor · **What happens:** give, decide, appoint, distinguish, keep, stand · **To what, where:** rule, them, evil, goodness, Three opposite Three, edict · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«edict» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [edict in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/edict.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official order or rule given by a king, emperor, government or other ruler.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:m1:1
# text = An official order or rule given by a king, emperor, government or other ruler.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | rule *not said here* |  |  |  | by a king and emperor and government or other ruler | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any strict order from someone in charge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:m2:1
# text = Any strict order from someone in charge.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three—Fire, Water, and Wind; Fire above and Water below, with Wind the edict deciding between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Three—Fire, Water, and Wind; Fire above and Water below, with Wind the edict deciding between them.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x1:1
# text = Three—Fire, Water, and Wind; Fire above and Water below, with Wind the edict deciding between them.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	above	above	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	below	below	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	between	between	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | gerund | the edict *not said here* |  |  |  |  | between Fire | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An edict—Twelve \[another version: Ten\] and Seven and Three He appointed them: the Dragon Teli, and the Wheel, and the Heart. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* An edict—Twelve \[another version: Ten\] and Seven and Three He appointed them: the Dragon Teli, and the Wheel, and the Heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x2:1
# text = An edict—Twelve [another version: Ten] and Seven and Three He appointed them: the Dragon Teli, and the Wheel, and the Heart.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
5	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
15	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Teli	Teli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Wheel	Wheel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	Heart	Heart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | past | a edict | them *= they* |  |  |  | the Dragon Teli and the Wheel *obl* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goodness distinguishes evil and evil distinguishes goodness; goodness is kept for the good and evil is kept for the evil. \[6:3\] Three, but each one stands alone. 7 divided: Three opposite Three, with an edict deciding between them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Goodness distinguishes evil and evil distinguishes goodness; goodness is kept for the good and evil is kept for the evil.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x3:1
# text = Goodness distinguishes evil and evil distinguishes goodness; goodness is kept for the good and evil is kept for the evil.
1	Goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	distinguishes	distinguish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	distinguishes	distinguish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** | present | Goodness | evil |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute evil=Theme |
| 2 | **distinguish** | present | evil | goodness |  |  |  |  | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute goodness=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | present · passive |  | goodness |  |  |  | for the good | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **keep** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for the evil | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP» |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* \[6:3\] Three, but each one stands alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x3:2
# text = [6:3] Three, but each one stands alone.
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	6:3	6:3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | each one |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* 7 divided: Three opposite Three, with an edict deciding between them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x3:3
# text = 7 divided: Three opposite Three, with an edict deciding between them.
1	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divided	divide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Three	Three	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | past | 7 | Three opposite Three |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | gerund | a edict *not said here* |  |  |  |  | between them *= they* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x3:4
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor issued an edict that all people must pay a new tax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x4:1
# text = The emperor issued an edict that all people must pay a new tax.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	issued	issue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **issue** | past | the emperor | a edict |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location edict=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | must | all people | a edict |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent that=Recipient tax=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Edict of Milan in 313 gave Christians freedom to worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x5:1
# text = The Edict of Milan in 313 gave Christians freedom to worship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Edict	Edict	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Milan	Milan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	313	313	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	worship	worship	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the Edict of Milan in 313 | Christians freedom |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freedom=Theme |
| 2 | **worship** | to-infinitive | the Edict of Milan in 313 *not said here* | Christians freedom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By royal edict, the forest belonged to the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x6:1
# text = By royal edict, the forest belonged to the king.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | past | the forest |  |  |  |  | by royal edict; to the king | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum's new edict: no phones at the table!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x7:1
# text = Mum's new edict: no phones at the table!
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The people refused to obey the unfair edict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x8:1
# text = The people refused to obey the unfair edict.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the people |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive | the people *not said here* | the unfair edict |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edict=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The edict was read out in the town square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x9:1
# text = The edict was read out in the town square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	square	square	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 | **read out** | past · passive |  | the edict |  | the town square |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Imperial Edict was sent forth to all the Buddhist temples commanding the priests to offer up continuous prayers to Heaven to stop the noise of the flood.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:edict:x10:1
# text = An Imperial Edict was sent forth to all the Buddhist temples commanding the priests to offer up continuous prayers to Heaven to stop the noise of the flood.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Imperial	imperial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Edict	edict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	temples	temple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	commanding	command	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	offer	offer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Heaven	Heaven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | a Imperial Edict |  | all Buddhist temples |  | forth *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to temple=Destination |
| 2 | **command** | gerund | all Buddhist temples *not said here* | the priests |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent priest=Eventuality |
| 3 | **offer up** | to-infinitive | all Buddhist temples *not said here* | continuous prayers | Heaven |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent prayer=Theme to heaven=Goal |
| 4 | **stop** | to-infinitive | all Buddhist temples *not said here* | the noise of the flood |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality noise=Eventuality |
| 5 | **noise** |  | the flood |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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