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title: inheritance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inheritance» in the Judaism dictionary: An inheritance is money, property or things you receive from someone who has died. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# inheritance

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** inheritance, you, our, Moses, their, he · **What happens:** be, receive, die, pass down, inherit, command · **To what, where:** money, things, someone, passing, past, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«inheritance» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [inheritance in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/inheritance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inheritance is money, property or things you receive from someone who has died.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:m1:1
# text = An inheritance is money, property or things you receive from someone who has died.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	receive	receive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a inheritance | money and property or things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **receive** | present | you | things *not said here* |  | someone |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from someone=Source |
| 3 | **die** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

<!-- .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 -->
Inheritance is the passing of features from parents to children through genes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:m2:1
# text = Inheritance is the passing of features from parents to children through genes.
1	Inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	passing	passing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Inheritance | the passing |  |  |  | of features from parents to children through genes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something passed down from the past: our cultural inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:m3:1
# text = Something passed down from the past: our cultural inheritance.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cultural	cultural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass down** | participle |  |  |  | the past |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from past=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. (Torah DEU.33.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x1:1
# text = Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
1	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	commanded	command	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | past | Moses | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **inherit** |  |  | the congregation of Jacob |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.33.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.33.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.33.4	DEU.33.4	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 -->
According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.' (Torah NUM.26.56, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x2:1
# text = According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'
1	According	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **divide** | shall · passive |  | their inheritance |  |  |  | accord the lot | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **inherit** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.26.56, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.26.56, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.26.56	NUM.26.56	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 -->
And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. (Torah NUM.27.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x3:1
# text = And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	brethren	brethren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he | no daughter |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | shall | ye | his inheritance |  |  | then | unto his brethren | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inheritance=Theme |
| 3 | **inherit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.27.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.27.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.27.9	NUM.27.9	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Return for Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine inheritance. (Prophets ISA.63.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Return for Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x4:1
# text = Return for Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine inheritance.
1	Return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	sake	sake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inherit** |  | Thine |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.63.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.63.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.63.17	ISA.63.17	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, our houses unto aliens. (Writings LAM.5.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, our houses unto aliens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x5:1
# text = Our inheritance is turned unto strangers, our houses unto aliens.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present · passive |  | Our inheritance |  |  |  | unto strangers and our houses unto aliens | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings LAM.5.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x5:2
# text = (Writings LAM.5.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	LAM.5.2	LAM.5.2	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. (Prophets JOS.16.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x6:1
# text = And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Manasseh	Manasseh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Ephraim	Ephraim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the children of Joseph and Manasseh and Ephraim | children's inheritance |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inheritance=Theme |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JOS.16.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x6:2
# text = (Prophets JOS.16.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOS.16.4	JOS.16.4	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spent his inheritance on a farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x7:1
# text = He spent his inheritance on a farm.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | He | his inheritance |  |  |  | on a farm *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent inheritance=Asset on farm=Goal |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prodigal son asked for his inheritance early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x8:1
# text = The prodigal son asked for his inheritance early.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prodigal	prodigal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the prodigal son |  |  |  |  | for son's inheritance; early *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | son |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inheritance explains why you look like your parents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x9:1
# text = Inheritance explains why you look like your parents.
1	Inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present | Inheritance |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | present | you |  |  |  |  | like your parents | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house was her inheritance from her uncle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x10:1
# text = The house was her inheritance from her uncle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	uncle	uncle	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** | past | the house | her inheritance |  |  |  | from her uncle | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folk songs are part of our inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x11:1
# text = Folk songs are part of our inheritance.
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Folk songs | part |  |  |  | of our inheritance | tree rules |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family argued over the inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x12:1
# text = The family argued over the inheritance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inheritance	inheritance	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 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | the family |  |  |  |  | over the inheritance | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent over inheritance=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His father had died, and he was lord over his whole inheritance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:inheritance:x13:1
# text = His father had died, and he was lord over his whole inheritance.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lord	lor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past · perfect | His father |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **lor** | past · passive |  | father |  | father's whole inheritance |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **inherit** |  | father |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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