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title: firm — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «firm» in the Judaism dictionary: Solid and not soft; hard to press in or move: a firm mattress, firm ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# firm

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** firm, he, hands, you, heart, fountains · **What happens:** press in, move, change, be, look, take up · **To what, where:** company, Torah NUM.24.21, parable, dwelling place, rock, arms · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«firm» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [firm in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/firm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solid and not soft; hard to press in or move: a firm mattress, firm ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:m1:1
# text = Solid and not soft; hard to press in or move: a firm mattress, firm ground.
1	Solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mattress	mattress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Strong and steady: a firm grip, a firm handshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:m2:1
# text = Strong and steady: a firm grip, a firm handshake.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grip	grip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	handshake	handshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not likely to change; definite: a firm decision, a firm friend.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:m3:1
# text = Not likely to change; definite: a firm decision, a firm friend.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	definite	definite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strict but fair: a firm teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:m4:1
# text = Strict but fair: a firm teacher.
1	Strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, a firm is a company or business.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:m5:1
# text = As a noun, a firm is a company or business.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a firm | a company or business |  |  |  | as a noun | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said: Though firm be thy dwelling-place, and though thy nest be set in the rock; (Torah NUM.24.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x1:1
# text = And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said: Though firm be thy dwelling-place, and though thy nest be set in the rock; (Torah NUM.24.21, JPS 1917)
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	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Kenite	Kenite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
17	Though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
18	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
20	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nmod:poss	_	_
21	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
26	though	though	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
29	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl:relcl	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	_
35	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	compound	_	_
37	NUM.24.21	NUM.24.21	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	appos	_	_
40	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	39	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	39	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | he | Torah NUM.24.21 |  |  |  | on the Kenite | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on kenite=Theme |
| 2 | **take up** | past | he *not said here* | his parable |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | infinitive | firm | thy dwelling place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **set** | infinitive · passive |  | thy dwelling place *not said here* |  | the rock |  | though thy nest | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: in rock=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x2:1
# text = But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917)
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	abode	abode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Mighty	Mighty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:unmarked	_	_
23	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	thence	thence	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	_
41	GEN.49.24	GEN.49.24	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
43	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	_
44	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	43	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	43	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive | the hands of the One  Mighty of Jacob | the arms of his hands |  |  |  | from the Shepherd; supple, thence *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset subject=Product from shepherd=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees. (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x3:1
# text = Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees.
1	Strengthen	strengthen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tottering	tottering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strengthen** | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* | firm |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset firm=Beneficiary knee=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.35.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.35.3	ISA.35.3	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 -->
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone. (Writings JOB.41.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x4:1
# text = His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	nether	nether	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	millstone	millstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His heart |  |  |  |  | as a stone; firm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His heart *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as the nether millstone | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.41.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.41.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.41.16	JOB.41.16	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might, (Writings PRO.8.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x5:1
# text = When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might, (Writings PRO.8.28, JPS 1917)
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	firm	firm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skies	sky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fountains	fountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nmod	_	_
15	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
21	PRO.8.28	PRO.8.28	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
24	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **firm** | past | He | the skies |  |  |  | above *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sky=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | past | the fountains of the deep | Writings |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the rail firmly on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x6:1
# text = Hold the rail firmly on the stairs.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rail	rail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rail |  | the stairs |  | firmly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rail=Theme on stair=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press firmly on the cut to stop the bleeding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x7:1
# text = Press firmly on the cut to stop the bleeding.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bleeding	bleeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jelly is firm now, so we can eat it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x8:1
# text = The jelly is firm now, so we can eat it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the jelly |  |  |  | now | firm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | can | we | jelly |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher is firm but fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x9:1
# text = Our teacher is firm but fair.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our teacher |  |  |  |  | firm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pears aren't ripe yet; they're still firm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x10:1
# text = The pears aren't ripe yet; they're still firm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the pears |  |  |  | yet | ripe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | pears *= pear* |  |  |  | still | firm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed on firm ground away from the bog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x11:1
# text = We stayed on firm ground away from the bog.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bog	bog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | We |  |  | firm ground |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad works for a law firm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x12:1
# text = My dad works for a law firm.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	firm	firm	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 | **work** | present | My dad |  |  |  |  | for a law firm | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for firm=Beneficiary |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pizza is a firm favourite in our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x13:1
# text = Pizza is a firm favourite in our house.
1	Pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy stood firm and still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:firm:x14:1
# text = The boy stood firm and still.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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