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title: examine — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «examine» in the Judaism dictionary: To examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# examine

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** doctor, person, I, Sefer Yetzirah, we, you · **What happens:** examine, be, find out, check, mean, question · **To what, where:** something, it, you, health, pupils, them

<!-- .vabout -->
«examine» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [examine in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/examine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:m1:1
# text = To examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	examine	examine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | it |  | carefully, look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about it | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=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 doctor examines you to check your health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:m2:1
# text = A doctor examines you to check your health.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	examines	examine	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | present | a doctor | you |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | a doctor *not said here* | your health |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent health=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To examine pupils is to test their knowledge with an exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:m3:1
# text = To examine pupils is to test their knowledge with an exam.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	examine	examine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | to-infinitive |  | pupils |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a exam; test *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To examine a person can also mean to question them closely to find out the truth.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:m4:1
# text = To examine a person can also mean to question them closely to find out the truth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	examine	examine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	question	question	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | can | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **question** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | closely *property* | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 4 | **find out** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | the truth |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
\[p. 11\] The following copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah" in Hebrew, I have also examined:— (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x1:1
# text = [p. 11] The following copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah" in Hebrew, I have also examined:— (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	p.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	copies	copy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Sepher	Sepher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	examined	examine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
25	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
28	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	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 | **examine** | present · perfect | I | Sefer and Westcott |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sefer=Theme |
| 3 | **copy** |  |  | the Sepher Yetzirah in Hebrew |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The following copies of the " Sepher Yetzirah " in Hebrew, I have also examined :- — (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x2:1
# text = The following copies of the " Sepher Yetzirah " in Hebrew, I have also examined :- — (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	copies	copy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Sepher	Sepher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	examined	examine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	_
19	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
25	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	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 | **examine** | present · perfect · passive |  | the following copies of the Sepher Yetzirah in Hebrew |  |  |  | Sefer Yetzirah *obl* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **copy** |  |  | the Sepher Yetzirah in Hebrew |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x3:1
# text = The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	urges	urge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	investigate	investigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	examine	examine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	insight	insight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **urge** | present | the Sefer Yetzirah | us |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **investigate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Sefer Yetzirah *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **examine** | infinitive | the Sefer Yetzirah *not said here* | the letters |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | may | we | a clear insight |  | the subject |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insight=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x3:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart. (Writings PSA.26.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x4:1
# text = Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.
1	Examine	examine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	reins	rein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  | LORD *obl* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality |
| 3 | **test** | infinitive | you *not said here* | my reins |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.26.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.26.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.26.2	PSA.26.2	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 -->
And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers' houses, after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were separated; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. (Writings EZR.10.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers' houses, after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were separated; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

<!-- fold The tree, 41 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x5:1
# text = And Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers' houses, after their fathers' houses, and all of them by their names, were separated; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
2	Ezra	Ezra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	29	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
28	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux:pass	_	_
29	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
33	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	parataxis	_	_
34	down	down	ADP	RP	_	33	compound:prt	_	_
35	in	in	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
37	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	38	amod	_	_
38	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	_
39	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
41	tenth	tenth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	42	amod	_	_
42	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	_
43	to	to	PART	TO	_	44	mark	_	_
44	examine	examine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	advcl	_	_
45	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	46	det	_	_
46	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | past · passive |  | the Ezra priest and certain heads of fathers's houses and priest's fathers's houses |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **sit down** | past | priest |  |  |  | day |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **examine** | to-infinitive | priest *not said here* | the matter |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Theme |
| 4 | **name** |  | priest |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.10.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x5:2
# text = (Writings EZR.10.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.10.16	EZR.10.16	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 -->
Examine the leaf under the microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x6:1
# text = Examine the leaf under the microscope.
1	Examine	examine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leaf |  | the microscope |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective examined the footprints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x7:1
# text = The detective examined the footprints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	examined	examine	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	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | past | the detective | the footprints |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footprint=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor examined my sore throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x8:1
# text = The doctor examined my sore throat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	examined	examine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | past | the doctor | my sore throat |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We examined the rock and found a fossil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x9:1
# text = We examined the rock and found a fossil.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	examined	examine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | past | We | the rock |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | We *not said here* | a fossil |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fossil=Topic |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Examine the graph carefully before you answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x10:1
# text = Examine the graph carefully before you answer.
1	Examine	examine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	answer	answer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the graph |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graph=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet examined the dog's paw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x11:1
# text = The vet examined the dog's paw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	examined	examine	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | past | the vet | the dog's paw |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pupils will be examined in maths at the end of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x12:1
# text = Pupils will be examined in maths at the end of the year.
1	Pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	examined	examine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **examine** | future · passive |  | Pupils |  | maths | at the end of the year |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have them examined, and they will confess their crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:examine:x13:1
# text = Have them examined, and they will confess their crime.
1	Have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	examined	examine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	confess	confess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **examine** | participle | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **confess** | future | they | their crime |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic |
| 4 | **incriminate** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom crime «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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