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title: grope — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grope» in the Judaism dictionary: To feel about with the hands because you cannot see, searching for something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# grope

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, thou, blind, none, They, He · **What happens:** feel, not see, search, grope, not make, oppress · **To what, where:** noonday, darkness, ways, thou, alway, thee

<!-- .vabout -->
«grope» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [grope in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/grope.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To feel about with the hands because you cannot see, searching for something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:m1:1
# text = To feel about with the hands because you cannot see, searching for something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	searching	search	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the hands; about *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **see** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **search** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for something=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee. (Torah DEU.28.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x1:1
# text = And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	grope	grope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	noonday	noonday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gropeth	grope	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nsubj	_	_
17	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
20	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	prosperous	prosperous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
25	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	29	nsubj:pass	_	_
26	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
27	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	aux:pass	_	_
28	only	only	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	oppressed	oppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	conj	_	_
32	alway	alway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
35	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	37	expl	_	_
36	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	37	aux	_	_
37	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
38	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	37	nsubj	_	_
39	to	to	PART	TO	_	40	mark	_	_
40	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	38	acl	_	_
41	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | shall | thou |  |  | noonday |  |  | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent at noonday=Location |
| 2 | **grope** | present | the blind |  |  | darkness |  |  | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in darkness=Location |
| 3 | **not** **make** | shall | thou | thy ways |  |  |  | prosperous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset way=Product |
| 4 | **oppress** | shall · passive |  | thou |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **rob** | participle |  | alway |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alway=Source |
| 6 | **be** | shall | none |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **save** | to-infinitive | none *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.28.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.28.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.28.29	DEU.28.29	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 -->
They meet with darkness in the day-time, and grope at noonday as in the night. (Writings JOB.5.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They meet with darkness in the day-time, and grope at noonday as in the night.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x2:1
# text = They meet with darkness in the day-time, and grope at noonday as in the night.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	grope	grope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	noonday	noonday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | They | grope at noonday |  |  | night; time | with darkness | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with darkness=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.5.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.5.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.5.14	JOB.5.14	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They grope in the dark without light, and He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. (Writings JOB.12.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They grope in the dark without light, and He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x3:1
# text = They grope in the dark without light, and He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grope	grope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	maketh	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stagger	stagger	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	drunken	drunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | present | They |  |  | the dark |  | without light | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dark=Location |
| 2 | **make** | present | He | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stagger** | to-infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a drunken man | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.12.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.12.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.12.25	JOB.12.25	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 -->
We grope for the wall like the blind, yea, as they that have no eyes do we grope; we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; we are in dark places like the dead. (Prophets ISA.59.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We grope for the wall like the blind, yea, as they that have no eyes do we grope; we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; we are in dark places like the dead.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x4:1
# text = We grope for the wall like the blind, yea, as they that have no eyes do we grope; we stumble at noonday as in the twilight; we are in dark places like the dead.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grope	grope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
18	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	grope	grope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	stumble	stumble	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	noonday	noonday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	twilight	twilight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
31	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	35	nsubj	_	_
32	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	cop	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
36	like	like	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | present | We |  |  |  |  | for the wall; like the blind | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for wall=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grope** | present · do-support | no eyes |  |  |  |  |  | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stumble** | present | we |  |  | noonday |  | as the twilight | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at noonday=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is** | present | we |  |  | dark places |  | like the dead | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.59.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.59.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.59.10	ISA.59.10	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 -->
I groped for the light switch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x5:1
# text = I groped for the light switch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groped	grope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	switch	switch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | past | I |  |  |  |  | for the light switch | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for switch=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He groped about in the dark for his shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x6:1
# text = He groped about in the dark for his shoes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groped	grope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | past | He |  |  | the dark |  | for his shoes; about *property* | vn rummage-35.5-1 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent in dark=Location for shoe=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She groped her way down the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:grope:x7:1
# text = She groped her way down the stairs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groped	grope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grope** | past | She | her way |  |  |  | down the stairs | vn touch-20 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Experiencer |

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