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title: forbear — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forbear» in the Judaism dictionary: To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forbear

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** thou, it, ass, soft tongue, I, my · **What happens:** forbear, be, do, refrain, punish, vow · **To what, where:** something, them, sin, thee, ass, burden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«forbear» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [forbear in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/forbear.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old use, in fairy tales — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:m1:1
# text = To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
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	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	refrain	refrain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **refrain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 forbear is to be patient and gentle with someone instead of punishing them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:m2:1
# text = To forbear is to be patient and gentle with someone instead of punishing them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with someone; patient *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **punish** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. (Torah DEU.23.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x1:1
# text = But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	vow	vow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbear** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **vow** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | shall | it | no sin |  | thee |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.23.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.23.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.23.22	DEU.23.22	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 -->
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him. (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x2:1
# text = If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ass	ass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hateth	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obj	_	_
11	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	under	under	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
17	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	27	nsubj	_	_
25	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
26	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | thou | the ass of him |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ass=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hate** | present | thou *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus |
| 3 | **lie** | gerund | thou *not said here* |  |  | ass's burden |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under burden=Location |
| 4 | **forbear** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pass** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by him *= he* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by he=Location |
| 6 | **release** | shall | thou | ass |  |  |  | with him *= he*; surely *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer it=Source |
| 7 | **burden** |  | ass |  |  |  |  |  | nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.23.5	EXO.23.5	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 -->
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x3:1
# text = By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	forbearing	forbearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	persuaded	persuade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	breaketh	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a ruler |  |  |  | by long forbearing | tree rules |
| 2 | **persuade** | participle |  | a ruler *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **break** | present | a soft tongue | the bone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bone=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.25.15	PRO.25.15	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 -->
Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased? (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x4:1
# text = Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?
1	Though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	assuaged	assuage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	forbear	forbear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
17	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	eased	ease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **assuage** | present · passive |  | my pain |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **forbear** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ease** | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pain** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.16.6	JOB.16.6	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 -->
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods. (Prophets JER.44.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x5:1
# text = But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hearkened	hearken	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	7	cc	_	_
7	inclined	incline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
18	offering	offer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hearken** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **incline** | past | they *not said here* | their ear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  | their wickedness |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from wickedness=Trajectory |
| 4 | **forbear** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **offer** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto other gods | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.44.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JER.44.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.44.5	JER.44.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forbear to open the golden door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x6:1
# text = Forbear to open the golden door.
1	Forbear	forbear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | to-infinitive |  | the golden door |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I must forbear from eating the last cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x7:1
# text = I must forbear from eating the last cake.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	forbear	forbear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbear** | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | I *not said here* | the last cake |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king forbore to punish the boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:forbear:x8:1
# text = The king forbore to punish the boy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forbore	forbear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	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 | **forbear** | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **punish** | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | the boy |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient |

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