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title: follow — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «follow» in the Judaism dictionary: To follow is to go or come after someone or something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# follow

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**Who acts:** rules, explanation, river, thou, I, woman · **What happens:** follow, be, come, say, give, not follow · **To what, where:** order, rules, story, road, life, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«follow» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [follow in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/follow.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To follow is to go or come after someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:m1:1
# text = To follow is to go or come after someone or something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | after someone |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP 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 -->
To follow is to come next in order or time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:m2:1
# text = To follow is to come next in order or time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | order or time |  | come, next *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To follow rules or instructions is to do what they say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:m3:1
# text = To follow rules or instructions is to do what they say.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  | rules or instructions |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | rules *= rule* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To follow a story or an explanation is to understand it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:m4:1
# text = To follow a story or an explanation is to understand it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  | a story |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a explanation |  |  |  |  | understand *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To follow a road or a river is to go along it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:m5:1
# text = To follow a road or a river is to go along it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	along	along	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | to-infinitive |  | a road |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a river |  |  |  |  | along road; go *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life, (Torah EXO.21.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x1:1
# text = But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life, (Torah EXO.21.23, JPS 1917)
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	follow	follow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
8	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
9	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	_
17	EXO.21.23	EXO.21.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | shall | thou | life |  |  | then | for life | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent life=Theme for life=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me. (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x2:1
# text = And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	Peradventure	peradventure	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  | unto my master | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **follow** | future | the woman | me |  |  |  | peradventure *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.39	GEN.24.39	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 -->
And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x3:1
# text = And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Rebekah	Rebekah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	damsels	damsel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | Rebekah | Rebekah's damsels |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | past | damsels *= damsel* |  |  |  |  | upon the camels | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **follow** | past | Rebekah *not said here* | the man |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.24.61	GEN.24.61	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the house of Judah followed David. (Prophets 2SA.2.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But the house of Judah followed David.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x4:1
# text = But the house of Judah followed David.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the house of Judah | David |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent david=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.2.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.2.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.2.10	2SA.2.10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x5:1
# text = And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. — (Prophets 1SA.17.14, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
17	1SA.17.14	1SA.17.14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | David |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | participle · passive |  | the three |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: subject=Theme saul=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.150, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x6:1
# text = They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from Thy law.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	draw	draw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nigh	nigh	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
5	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | present | They |  |  |  |  | nigh *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | present | that |  |  |  | after wickedness |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent after wickedness=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  | Thy law |  | far *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.150, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.150, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.150	PSA.119.150	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which number follows 49?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x7:1
# text = Which number follows 49?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	49	49	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | which number | 49 |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 49=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ducks follow their mother in a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x8:1
# text = The ducks follow their mother in a line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | the ducks | ducks's mother |  | a line |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mother=Theme in line=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the pattern 2, 4, 6.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x9:1
# text = Follow the pattern 2, 4, 6.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pattern |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The following week he saved 5 dollars more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x10:1
# text = The following week he saved 5 dollars more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **save** | past | he | more |  |  | week |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the instructions carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x11:1
# text = Follow the instructions carefully.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the instructions |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the path to the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x12:1
# text = Follow the path to the lake.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	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 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the path |  | the lake |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent path=Theme to lake=Trajectory |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spring follows winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x13:1
# text = Spring follows winter.
1	Spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | Spring |  |  |  | winter |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you follow the story?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x14:1
# text = Can you follow the story?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | can | you | the story |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Follow me," said the dead woman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:follow:x15:1
# text = "Follow me," said the dead woman.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the dead woman *= woman* |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the dead woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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