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title: function — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «function» in the Judaism dictionary: The job or purpose of something or someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# function

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**Who acts:** something, rule, Second sect, function, third Power, It · **What happens:** job, work, operate, turn, admit, be · **To what, where:** input number, one output number, Three great Powers, third Power, four, four stomachs

<!-- .vabout -->
«function» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [function in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/function.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job or purpose of something or someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:m1:1
# text = The job or purpose of something or someone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **job** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: of=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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To work or operate properly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:m2:1
# text = To work or operate properly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	operate	operate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **operate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A formal party or event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:m3:1
# text = A formal party or event.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rule that turns each input number into exactly one output number, like a function machine.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:m4:1
# text = A rule that turns each input number into exactly one output number, like a function machine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	input	input	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	output	output	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | a rule | each input number |  | one output number |  | like a function machine | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme into number=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x1:1
# text = The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	sect	sect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	16	amod	_	_
16	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	21	amod	_	_
21	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
22	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl:relcl	_	_
27	between	between	ADP	IN	_	26	obl	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod:unmarked	_	_
33	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	30	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | the Second sect | Three great Powers |  |  |  | as the first case | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | function | a third Power *not said here* |  |  |  | decide *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between \[p. 7\] the two others, a supreme arbitrator. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between \[p. 7\] the two others, a supreme arbitrator.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x2:1
# text = The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between [p. 7] the two others, a supreme arbitrator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	sect	sect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	admitted	admit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Powers	power	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	16	amod	_	_
16	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	21	amod	_	_
21	Power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
22	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
27	between	between	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	p.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod:unmarked	_	_
30	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	34	nummod	_	_
34	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
37	supreme	supreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	arbitrator	arbitrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | past | the Second sect | Three great Powers |  |  |  | as the first case | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | a third Power |  |  |  |  | between 7  p.  the two others  a supreme arbitrator; decide *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
It’s possible that these four are meant to signify the four stomachs of ruminants, the functions of which were not wholly understood in the past and may have been believed to be present in humans. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It’s possible that these four are meant to signify the four stomachs of ruminants, the functions of which were not wholly understood in the past and may have been believed to be present in humans.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x3:1
# text = It’s possible that these four are meant to signify the four stomachs of ruminants, the functions of which were not wholly understood in the past and may have been believed to be present in humans.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	signify	signify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	stomachs	stomach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	ruminants	ruminant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	functions	function	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	obl	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
23	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
29	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
30	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	aux	_	_
31	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	conj	_	_
33	to	to	PART	TO	_	35	mark	_	_
34	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	cop	_	_
35	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	xcomp	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present · passive |  | this four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **signify** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the four stomachs of ruminants and the functions |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot stomach=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **understand** | past · passive |  |  |  | the past |  | of the functions; wholly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: of which=Stimulus |
| 5 | **believe** | may · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |
| 6 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | in humans; present *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The function of the lungs is to take in air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x4:1
# text = The function of the lungs is to take in air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
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	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the function of the lungs |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift is not functioning today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x5:1
# text = The lift is not functioning today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	functioning	functioning	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the lift |  |  |  | today | functioning *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put 4 into the function machine "× 3": the output is 12.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x6:1
# text = Put 4 into the function machine "× 3": the output is 12.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	9	case	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	output	output	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | 4 |  | the function machine |  | × 3 | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4=Goal |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the output | 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school held a function to raise money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x7:1
# text = The school held a function to raise money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the school | a function |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This table also functions as a desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x8:1
# text = This table also functions as a desk.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	functions	function	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **function** | present | this table |  |  |  |  | as a desk | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as desk=Attribute |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the function of a full stop?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x9:1
# text = What is the function of a full stop?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the function of a full stop |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer stopped functioning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x10:1
# text = The computer stopped functioning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	functioning	functioning	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The true fabulist, therefore, discharges a most important function.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:function:x11:1
# text = The true fabulist, therefore, discharges a most important function.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fabulist	fabulist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	discharges	discharge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discharge** | present | the true fabulist | a important function |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme |

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