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title: endeavour — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «endeavour» in the Judaism dictionary: A serious effort or attempt to do something: «a new endeavour». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# endeavour

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** We, you, deeds, hands, Climbing, your · **What happens:** attempt, do, try, endeavour, help, give · **To what, where:** something, pupils, them, endeavours, desert, letter

<!-- .vabout -->
«endeavour» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [endeavour in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/endeavour.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A serious effort or attempt to do something: «a new endeavour».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:m1:1
# text = A serious effort or attempt to do something: «a new endeavour».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	attempt	attempt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .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: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To try hard to do something: «We endeavour to help all pupils».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:m2:1
# text = To try hard to do something: «We endeavour to help all pupils».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **endeavour** *in a quote* |  | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **help** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  | all pupils |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hard work towards a goal: «human endeavour».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:m3:1
# text = Hard work towards a goal: «human endeavour».
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. (Writings PSA.28.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x1:1
# text = Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	case	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	endeavours	endeavour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
26	render	render	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  | accord their deeds; accord the evil of deeds's endeavours | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **give** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | endeavours *= endeavour* |  | after the work of endeavours's hands |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **render** | infinitive | you *not said here* | endeavours's desert | endeavours *= endeavour* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent desert=Theme to they=Recipient |
| 6 | **endeavour** |  | deeds *= deed* |  |  |  |  |  | nom endeavour «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 7 | **work** |  | endeavours's hands |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.28.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.28.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.28.4	PSA.28.4	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 -->
We endeavour to answer every letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x2:1
# text = We endeavour to answer every letter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | every letter |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent letter=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbing the mountain was a great endeavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x3:1
# text = Climbing the mountain was a great endeavour.
1	Climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  | the mountain |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location mountain=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Climbing | a great endeavour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good luck in all your future endeavours!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x4:1
# text = Good luck in all your future endeavours!
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	future	future	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	endeavours	endeavour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **endeavour** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom endeavour «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Captain Cook sailed the Endeavour to Australia and New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x5:1
# text = Captain Cook sailed the Endeavour to Australia and New Zealand.
1	Captain	Captain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Cook	Cook	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Endeavour	endeavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | Captain | the Endeavour |  | Australia and New Zealand |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent endeavour=Theme to australia=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The space station is a triumph of human endeavour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x6:1
# text = The space station is a triumph of human endeavour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	triumph	triumph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	endeavour	endeavour	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 space station | a triumph |  |  |  | of human endeavour | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She endeavoured to finish the race despite her sore knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x7:1
# text = She endeavoured to finish the race despite her sore knee.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	endeavoured	endeavour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **endeavour** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  | despite her sore knee | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The other Centaurs, following his example, each endeavoured to capture a maiden.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:endeavour:x8:1
# text = The other Centaurs, following his example, each endeavoured to capture a maiden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Centaurs	centaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	endeavoured	endeavour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	capture	capture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **endeavour** | participle · passive | the other Centaurs follow his example *not said here* | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **capture** | to-infinitive | the other Centaurs follow his example *not said here* | a maiden |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maiden=Theme |
| 4 | **exemplify** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom example «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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