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title: eldest — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eldest» in the Judaism dictionary: Eldest means oldest, used for people in the same family: «my eldest brother». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# eldest

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** eldest, he, David, it, sons, Tom · **What happens:** mean, use, be, search, begin, leave off · **To what, where:** oldest child, family, eldest, youngest, goblet, sack

<!-- .vabout -->
«eldest» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [eldest in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/eldest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eldest means oldest, used for people in the same family: «my eldest brother».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:m1:1
# text = Eldest means oldest, used for people in the same family: «my eldest brother».
1	Eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
The eldest is the oldest child in a family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:m2:1
# text = The eldest is the oldest child in a family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack. (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x1:1
# text = And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	beginning	begin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	goblet	goblet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	Benjamin	Benjamin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **begin** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | the eldest |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **leave off** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | the youngest |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at young=Location |
| 4 | **find** | past · passive |  | the goblet |  | Benjamin's sack |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.44.12	GEN.44.12	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 -->
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x2:1
# text = And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
17	1SA.17.14	1SA.17.14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | David |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | participle · passive |  | the three |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: subject=Theme saul=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall. (Prophets 2KI.3.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x3:1
# text = Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offering upon the wall.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux	_	_
10	reigned	reign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
23	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | he |  | his eldest son |  | then |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument son=Destination |
| 2 | **reign** | should · perfect |  | his eldest son |  | his stead |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **offer** | past | he *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **offer** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon the wall | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.3.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.3.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.3.27	2KI.3.27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, (Writings JOB.1.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x4:1
# text = And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, (Writings JOB.1.13, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
17	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
21	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
27	JOB.1.13	JOB.1.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	flat	_	_
30	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | it | Writings |  |  | day |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past · progressive | his sons and his daughters | wine |  | sons's eldest brother's house |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Patient |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund | his sons and his daughters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom is the eldest of four children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x5:1
# text = Tom is the eldest of four children.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tom |  |  |  |  | of four children; eld *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My eldest sister is at university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x6:1
# text = My eldest sister is at university.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My eldest sister |  |  | university |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eldest daughter looked after the little ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x7:1
# text = The eldest daughter looked after the little ones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the eldest daughter |  |  |  | after the little ones |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sara is 12, Ben 9, Mo 7; who is the eldest?

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x8:1
# text = Sara is 12, Ben 9, Mo 7; who is the eldest?
1	Sara	Sara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	Mo	Mo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sara | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | eld *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fairy tales the eldest brother often fails first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x9:1
# text = In fairy tales the eldest brother often fails first.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fails	fail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | present | the eldest brother |  |  | fairy tales |  | first, often *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in tale=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's my eldest. (her oldest child)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She's my eldest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x10:1
# text = She's my eldest.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | eld *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (her oldest child)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x10:2
# text = (her oldest child)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Well, the eldest son undertook the task.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eldest:x11:1
# text = Well, the eldest son undertook the task.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	undertook	undertake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past | the eldest son | the task |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |

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