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title: instant — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «instant» in the Judaism dictionary: Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# instant

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**Who acts:** nobody, you, instant, I, concerning, iniquity · **What happens:** happen, make, add, move, call, arrive · **To what, where:** hot water, short moment, me, Prophets, one instant, nation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:m1:1
# text = Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply».
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	wait	wait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at once=Location |

<!-- .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: of food or drink — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made very quickly, usually by adding hot water: «instant noodles».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:m2:1
# text = Made very quickly, usually by adding hot water: «instant noodles».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	noodles	noodle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | hot water |  |  |  | usually *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very short moment: «For an instant, nobody moved».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:m3:1
# text = A very short moment: «For an instant, nobody moved».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	For	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	_
12	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** *in a quote* | past | nobody | a short moment *not said here* |  |  |  | for a instant | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent moment=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As soon as: «Call me the instant you arrive».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:m4:1
# text = As soon as: «Call me the instant you arrive».
1	As	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	6	cc	_	_
2	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	fixed	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **arrive** *in a quote* | present | the instant |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And at one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; (Prophets JER.18.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x1:1
# text = And at one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; (Prophets JER.18.9, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
13	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	csubj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
26	JER.18.9	JER.18.9	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	flat	_	_
29	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | may | I | Prophets |  | one instant |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | I *not said here* | a nation |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nation=Experiencer |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund |  | a kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus kingdom=Experiencer |
| 4 | **build** | to-infinitive | concerning |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **plant** | to-infinitive | concerning *not said here* | kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; (Prophets JER.18.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x2:1
# text = At one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; (Prophets JER.18.7, JPS 1917)
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	csubj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
22	down	down	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
30	JER.18.7	JER.18.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	flat	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	30	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	29	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | may | I | Prophets |  | one instant |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | I *not said here* | a nation |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nation=Experiencer |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund |  | a kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus kingdom=Experiencer |
| 4 | **pluck up** | to-infinitive | concerning |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **break down** | to-infinitive | concerning *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **destroy** | to-infinitive | concerning *not said here* | kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. (Prophets ISA.30.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x3:1
# text = Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	breach	breach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	swelling	swell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	parataxis	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
23	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	nsubj	_	_
24	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
25	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | this iniquity |  |  |  |  | to you; as a breach | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **swell out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in a high wall | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in wall=Attribute |
| 4 | **break** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **come** | present |  |  |  | a instant |  | suddenly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at instant=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.30.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.30.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.30.13	ISA.30.13	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 -->
The magic potion had an instant effect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x4:1
# text = The magic potion had an instant effect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	potion	potion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the magic potion | a instant effect |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had instant noodles for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x5:1
# text = We had instant noodles for lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	noodles	noodle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	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 | **have** | past | We | instant noodles |  |  |  | for lunch | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noodle=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an instant, the lights went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x6:1
# text = In an instant, the lights went out.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | the lights |  |  | a instant |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Come here this instant!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x7:1
# text = Come here this instant!
1	Come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* | this instant |  | here |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location instant=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call me the instant the cake is ready.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x8:1
# text = Call me the instant the cake is ready.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the cake |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was an instant success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x9:1
# text = The film was an instant success.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	instant	instant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the film | a instant success |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For an instant, I thought I saw a ghost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x10:1
# text = For an instant, I thought I saw a ghost.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | I |  |  |  |  | for a instant | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | I | a ghost |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ghost=Stimulus |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an instant he was there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:instant:x11:1
# text = In an instant he was there.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  | a instant |  | there *property* | tree rules |

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