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title: govern — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «govern» in the Judaism dictionary: To govern is to rule a country, state or group officially. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# govern

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**Who acts:** it, rules, you, your, Jezebel wife, thou · **What happens:** govern, be, decide, happen, control, temper · **To what, where:** something, game, feelings, temper, kingdom, bread · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«govern» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [govern in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/govern.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To govern is to rule a country, state or group officially.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:m1:1
# text = To govern is to rule a country, state or group officially.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	govern	govern	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	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | officially, rule *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To govern something is to control or decide how it happens: rules govern the game.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:m2:1
# text = To govern something is to control or decide how it happens: rules govern the game.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	govern	govern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	control	control	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	govern	govern	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | control *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **happen** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **govern** | present | rules | the game |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To control your feelings: govern your temper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:m3:1
# text = To control your feelings: govern your temper.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	govern	govern	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your feelings |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **govern** | imperative | you *not said here* | your temper |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent temper=Theme |
| 3 | **temper** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shall even one that hateth right govern? (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Shall even one that hateth right govern?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x1:1
# text = Shall even one that hateth right govern?
1	Shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	hateth	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	govern	govern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.34.17	JOB.34.17	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 -->
And Jezebel his wife said unto him: 'Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.' (Prophets 1KI.21.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Jezebel his wife said unto him: 'Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x2:1
# text = And Jezebel his wife said unto him: 'Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Jezebel	Jezebel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	govern	govern	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
19	arise	arise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
23	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
27	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
30	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj	_	_
33	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
34	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
35	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	iobj	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	vineyard	vineyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	Naboth	Naboth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	Jezreelite	Jezreelite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	34	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | his Jezebel wife |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **govern** | present | thou | the kingdom of Israel |  |  | now |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme |
| 4 | **arise** | infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **eat** | present |  | bread |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient |
| 6 | **let** | infinitive |  | thy heart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **be** | infinitive | thy heart *not said here* |  |  |  |  | merry *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **give** | future | I | the vineyard of Naboth | thee |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient vineyard=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.21.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.21.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.21.7	1KI.21.7	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prime minister and parliament govern the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x3:1
# text = The prime minister and parliament govern the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	govern	govern	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | the prime minister and parliament | the country |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent country=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rules govern how the game is played.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x4:1
# text = Rules govern how the game is played.
1	Rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	govern	govern	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | Rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | present · passive |  | the game |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gravity governs how planets move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x5:1
# text = Gravity governs how planets move.
1	Gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	governs	govern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | present | Gravity |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | present | planets |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to govern your temper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x6:1
# text = Try to govern your temper.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	govern	govern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **govern** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your temper |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent temper=Theme |
| 3 | **temper** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen governed for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x7:1
# text = The queen governed for many years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	governed	govern	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **govern** | past | the queen |  |  |  | year |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A council governs our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x8:1
# text = A council governs our town.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	governs	govern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	town	town	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 | **govern** | present | a council | our town |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent town=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The Frogs were tired of governing themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:govern:x9:1
# text = The Frogs were tired of governing themselves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	governing	govern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Frogs |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **govern** | gerund | the Frogs *not said here* | Frogs *= frog* |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |

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**Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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