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title: fault — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fault» in the Judaism dictionary: If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fault

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**Who acts:** something, you, one, fault, only fault, His · **What happens:** be, cause, fault, move, speak, say · **To what, where:** fault, one, mistake, weak part, character, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fault» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 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: [fault in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fault.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:m1:1
# text = If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | something | your fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cause** | past | the one | a mistake or a bad thing |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition mistake=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fault is a weak or bad part in someone's character: «His only fault is that he is late».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:m2:1
# text = A fault is a weak or bad part in someone's character: «His only fault is that he is late».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fault | a weak part |  | someone's character |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | His only fault |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fault** *in a quote* |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fault is something wrong in a machine: «an electrical fault».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:m3:1
# text = A fault is something wrong in a machine: «an electrical fault».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, a fault is a crack in the Earth's crust where rocks move.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:m4:1
# text = In science, a fault is a crack in the Earth's crust where rocks move.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crack	crack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	crust	crust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fault | a crack |  | science |  | in the Earth's crust | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | rocks |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In tennis, a fault is a bad serve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:m5:1
# text = In tennis, a fault is a bad serve.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	serve	serve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fault | a bad serve |  | tennis |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults this day: (Torah GEN.41.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x1:1
# text = Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults this day: (Torah GEN.41.9, JPS 1917)
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
14	mention	mention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	GEN.41.9	GEN.41.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	_
26	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past |  | the chief butler |  |  | then | unto Pharaoh; Torah GEN.41.9 *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | present | I | mention of my faults  this day |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mention=Product |
| 4 | **mention** |  |  | my faults  this day |  |  |  |  | nom mention «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **fault** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us: Make brick; and, behold, thy servants are beaten, but the fault is in thine own people.' (Torah EXO.5.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us: Make brick; and, behold, thy servants are beaten, but the fault is in thine own people.'

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x2:1
# text = There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us: Make brick; and, behold, thy servants are beaten, but the fault is in thine own people.'
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
17	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	26	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
28	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nsubj	_	_
31	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	cop	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	35	nmod:poss	_	_
34	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no straw |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | no straw *not said here* |  |  |  | unto thy servants | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | servants *= servant* |  | us |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to we=Recipient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive |  | brick |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brick=Product |
| 5 | **beat** | present · passive | thine own people | thy servants |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |
| 6 | **is** | present | the fault |  |  |  |  | in thine own people | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.16	EXO.5.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clear Thou me from hidden faults. (Writings PSA.19.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Clear Thou me from hidden faults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x3:1
# text = Clear Thou me from hidden faults.
1	Clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	ccomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.19.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.19.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.19.13	PSA.19.13	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold. (Writings PSA.59.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x4:1
# text = Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	prepare	prepare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
12	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | they |  |  |  |  | without my fault | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **prepare** | present | they *not said here* | themselves *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **fault** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.59.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.59.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.59.5	PSA.59.5	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 -->
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. (Writings DAN.6.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x5:1
# text = Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	presidents	president	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	satraps	satrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	25	cc	_	_
25	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
27	forasmuch	forasmuch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
28	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
29	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
30	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
31	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	34	cc:preconj	_	_
34	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
35	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
36	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	37	det	_	_
37	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
38	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
39	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	conj	_	_
40	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	37	acl	_	_
41	in	in	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | the presidents and the satraps | forasmuch |  | there | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the presidents and the satraps *not said here* | occasion |  |  |  | against Daniel | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occasion=Topic |
| 3 | **touch** | gerund | the presidents and the satraps *not said here* | the kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kingdom=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **find** | could | presidents *= president* | no occasion nor fault |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent occasion=Topic |
| 5 | **is** | past | Daniel |  |  |  |  | faithful *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** | past | the presidents and the satraps *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **find** | participle |  | any error or fault *not said here* |  |  |  | in Daniel | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x5:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.5	DAN.6.5	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 -->
It's not your fault that it rained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x6:1
# text = It's not your fault that it rained.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | your fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rain** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sorry, it was my fault — I broke the vase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x7:1
# text = Sorry, it was my fault — I broke the vase.
1	Sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | my fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | past | I | the vase |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine stopped because of a fault.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x8:1
# text = The machine stopped because of a fault.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the machine |  |  |  |  | because a fault | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone has faults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x9:1
# text = Everyone has faults.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Everyone | faults |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earthquakes happen along faults in the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x10:1
# text = Earthquakes happen along faults in the ground.
1	Earthquakes	earthquake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Earthquakes |  |  | the ground |  | along faults | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme along fault=Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She always finds fault with my drawings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x11:1
# text = She always finds fault with my drawings.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | She | fault |  |  |  | with my drawings; always *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic |
| 2 | **draw** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver who crashed was at fault.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x12:1
# text = The driver who crashed was at fault.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fault	fault	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 | **crash** | past | the driver |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the driver |  |  | fault |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If an adult hurts you, it is never your fault.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fault:x13:1
# text = If an adult hurts you, it is never your fault.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a adult | you |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | adult | your fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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