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title: footstep — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footstep» in the Judaism dictionary: A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# footstep

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**Who acts:** footstep, someone, thing, Righteousness, you, iniquity · **What happens:** be, take, walk, follow, mean, do · **To what, where:** one step, sound, footsteps, same thing, Him, dominion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«footstep» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [footstep in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/footstep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:m1:1
# text = A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footstep	footstep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a footstep | one step |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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 -->
A footstep is the sound of a step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:m2:1
# text = A footstep is the sound of a step.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footstep	footstep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	step	step	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 | a footstep | the sound |  |  |  | of a step | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Follow in someone's footsteps» means do the same thing they did, such as the same job.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:m3:1
# text = «Follow in someone's footsteps» means do the same thing they did, such as the same job.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | someone's footsteps |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in footstep=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | the same thing and the same job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |
| 4 | **do** | past | thing | the same thing and the same job *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way. (Writings PSA.85.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x1:1
# text = Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.
1	Righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Him	Him	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
10	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | shall | Righteousness |  |  | Him |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before him=Location |
| 2 | **make** | shall |  | Righteousness's footsteps |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset footstep=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.85.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.85.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.85.14	PSA.85.14	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. (Writings PSA.119.133, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x2:1
# text = Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
1	Order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	dominion	dominion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | imperative | you *not said here* | my footsteps |  |  |  | by Thy word | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **have** | present | any iniquity | dominion |  |  |  | over me | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dominion=Patient |
| 4 | **word** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.133, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.133, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.133	PSA.119.133	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed. (Writings PSA.89.52, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x3:1
# text = Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.
1	Wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	anointed	anoint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taunt** | present · perfect | Thine enemies | LORD |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **taunt** | present · perfect | enemies *= enemy* | the footsteps |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Patient |
| 3 | **anoint** | participle |  | the footsteps *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.89.52, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.89.52, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.89.52	PSA.89.52	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 -->
I heard footsteps on the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x4:1
# text = I heard footsteps on the stairs.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | footsteps |  | the stairs |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer footstep=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her footsteps echoed in the empty hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x5:1
# text = Her footsteps echoed in the empty hall.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hall	hall	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 | **echo** | past | Her footsteps |  |  | the empty hall |  |  | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He followed in his dad's footsteps and became a firefighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x6:1
# text = He followed in his dad's footsteps and became a firefighter.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | He |  |  | his dad's footsteps |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in footstep=Location |
| 2 | **become** | past | He *not said here* | a firefighter |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muddy footsteps led to the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x7:1
# text = Muddy footsteps led to the kitchen.
1	Muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Muddy footsteps |  |  |  |  | to the kitchen | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to kitchen=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footsteps came closer and closer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x8:1
# text = The footsteps came closer and closer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	closer	close	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	closer	close	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the footsteps |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby took her first footsteps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x9:1
# text = The baby took her first footsteps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the baby | baby's first footsteps |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just then, the conversation was interrupted by approaching footsteps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:footstep:x10:1
# text = Just then, the conversation was interrupted by approaching footsteps.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conversation	conversation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	approaching	approach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	footsteps	footstep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | past · passive |  | the conversation |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **approach** | gerund |  | footsteps |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme |

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