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title: folk — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «folk» in the Judaism dictionary: Folk means people, especially ordinary people: «country folk», «old folk». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# folk

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**Who acts:** Folk, folks, Esau, that, me, rock badgers · **What happens:** mean, be, speak, pass down, describe, say · **To what, where:** people, parents, friendly way, traditional music, old customs, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«folk» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 11 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [folk in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/folk.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folk means people, especially ordinary people: «country folk», «old folk».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:m1:1
# text = Folk means people, especially ordinary people: «country folk», «old folk».
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Folk | people and ordinary people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your folks are your parents or family: «my folks».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:m2:1
# text = Your folks are your parents or family: «my folks».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your folks | your parents or family |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Folks» is a friendly way to speak to a group of people: «Hi, folks!».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:m3:1
# text = «Folks» is a friendly way to speak to a group of people: «Hi, folks!».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Hi	hi	INTJ	UH	_	19	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Folks | a friendly way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a group of people | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to group=Co-Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folk, or folk music, is traditional music of a place, passed down by ordinary people, or modern songs in that style.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:m4:1
# text = Folk, or folk music, is traditional music of a place, passed down by ordinary people, or modern songs in that style.
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	det	_	_
25	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Folk or folk music | traditional music |  |  |  | of a place | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass down** | participle | Folk or folk music *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by ordinary people or modern songs in that style | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by people=Location |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folk describes old customs and stories of ordinary people: a folk tale, folk dance.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:m5:1
# text = Folk describes old customs and stories of ordinary people: a folk tale, folk dance.
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	customs	custom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Folk | old customs and stories of ordinary people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Esau said: 'Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me.' And he said: 'What needeth it? let me find favour in the sight of my lord.' (Torah GEN.33.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Esau said: 'Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me.'

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x1:1
# text = And Esau said: 'Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Esau	Esau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obl	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Esau |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | present |  |  |  |  | now | with thee | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with thou=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | with me | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And he said: 'What needeth it? let me find favour in the sight of my lord.'

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x1:2
# text = And he said: 'What needeth it? let me find favour in the sight of my lord.'
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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
7	needeth	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
10	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Esau |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present |  | folk |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **find** | infinitive | me *not said here* | favour |  | the sight of my lord |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Topic |
| 5 | **sight** |  |  | my lord |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.33.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x1:3
# text = (Torah GEN.33.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.33.15	GEN.33.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags; (Writings PRO.30.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x2:1
# text = The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags; (Writings PRO.30.26, JPS 1917)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	feeble	feeble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	crags	crag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
22	PRO.30.26	PRO.30.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rock badgers | a feeble folk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive |  | badgers *= badger* |  | the crags |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset they=Beneficiary house=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, Thou gavest him to be food to the folk inhabiting the wilderness. (Writings PSA.74.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, Thou gavest him to be food to the folk inhabiting the wilderness.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x3:1
# text = Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, Thou gavest him to be food to the folk inhabiting the wilderness.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nsubj	_	_
2	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crush	crush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	leviathan	leviathan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gavest	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	inhabiting	inhabit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	acl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Thou |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crush** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* | the heads of leviathan |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | past | Thou | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive | Thou *not said here* | food |  |  |  | to the folk | tree rules |
| 5 | **inhabit** | gerund | the folk *not said here* | the wilderness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.74.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.74.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.74.14	PSA.74.14	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 -->
We read a Russian folk tale about a clever girl and a witch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x4:1
# text = We read a Russian folk tale about a clever girl and a witch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a Russian folk tale |  |  |  | about a clever girl and a witch | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old folk in the village remembered the big storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x5:1
# text = The old folk in the village remembered the big storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past | the old folk in the village | the big storm |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent storm=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My folks are picking me up after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x6:1
# text = My folks are picking me up after school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	picking	pick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present · progressive | My folks | me |  |  | after school |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Right, folks, line up please!» said the coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x7:1
# text = «Right, folks, line up please!» said the coach.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Right	right	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	line	line	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** *in a quote* | present | folks |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Granny loves Irish folk music with fiddles and pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x8:1
# text = Granny loves Irish folk music with fiddles and pipes.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fiddles	fiddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Granny | Irish folk music |  |  |  | with fiddles and pipes | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned a folk dance from Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x9:1
# text = We learned a folk dance from Scotland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	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 | **learn** | past | We | a folk dance |  | Scotland |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dance=Topic from scotland=Source |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kind folk helped us push the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x10:1
# text = Kind folk helped us push the car.
1	Kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Kind folk | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | infinitive | us *not said here* | the car |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many folk tales begin «Once upon a time».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:folk:x11:1
# text = Many folk tales begin «Once upon a time».
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	begin	begin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | Many folk tales |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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