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title: interpret — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interpret» in the Judaism dictionary: To interpret something is to explain or decide what it means: interpret a poem, interpret a graph. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interpret

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**Who acts:** it, someone, they, he, Joseph, We · **What happens:** interpret, be, decide, mean, say, speak · **To what, where:** something, poem, graph, one language, music, own way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«interpret» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [interpret in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/interpret.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpret something is to explain or decide what it means: interpret a poem, interpret a graph.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:m1:1
# text = To interpret something is to explain or decide what it means: interpret a poem, interpret a graph.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpret	interpret	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	explain	explain	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	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	interpret	interpret	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	interpret	interpret	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | explain *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 5 | **interpret** | infinitive |  | a poem |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent poem=Theme |
| 6 | **interpret** | infinitive |  | a graph |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent graph=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpret is to translate aloud what someone says from one language into another as they speak.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:m2:1
# text = To interpret is to translate aloud what someone says from one language into another as they speak.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpret	interpret	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	translate	translate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	nmod	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | aloud, translate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | someone |  |  | one language into another |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To interpret music, a role or a dance is to perform it in your own way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:m3:1
# text = To interpret music, a role or a dance is to perform it in your own way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	interpret	interpret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	perform	perform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | to-infinitive |  | music and a role or a dance |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent music=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your own way |  | perform *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. (Torah GEN.40.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x1:1
# text = But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hanged	hange	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hange** | past | he | the chief baker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **interpret** | past · perfect | Joseph |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent to they=be' |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.40.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.40.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.40.22	GEN.40.22	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 -->
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored unto mine office, and he was hanged.' (Torah GEN.41.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored unto mine office, and he was hanged.'

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x2:1
# text = And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored unto mine office, and he was hanged.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
20	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
26	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
27	hanged	hanged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **interpret** | past | he |  | us |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent to we=be' |
| 4 | **be** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **restore** | past · passive |  | I |  |  |  | unto office | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | hanged *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.41.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.41.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.41.13	GEN.41.13	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 they said unto him: 'We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it.' And Joseph said unto them: 'Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.' (Torah GEN.40.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they said unto him: 'We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it.'

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x3:1
# text = And they said unto him: 'We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	dreamed	dream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	16	expl	_	_
16	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
17	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	interpret	interpret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dream** | present · perfect | We | a dream |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Topic |
| 3 | **be** | present | none |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **interpret** | can |  | dream |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And Joseph said unto them: 'Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.'

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x3:2
# text = And Joseph said unto them: 'Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	interpretations	interpretation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
15	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Joseph |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **belong** | present | interpretations |  | God |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | dream | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient it=Topic |
| 5 | **pray** | present | I | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.40.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x3:3
# text = (Torah GEN.40.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.40.8	GEN.40.8	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 -->
forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. (Writings DAN.5.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x4:1
# text = forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar.
1	forasmuch	forasmuch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	surpassing	surpass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	interpreting	interpret	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	declaring	declare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	riddles	riddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	loosing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
27	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
34	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	37	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	_
37	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	32	acl:relcl	_	_
38	Belteshazzar	Belteshazzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	28	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surpass** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **interpret** | gerund | understanding *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of dreams | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **declare** *speech: other* | gerund | understanding *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of riddles | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **lose** | gerund | understanding *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of knots | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent of knot=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **find** | past · passive |  | forasmuch as a surpassing spirit and knowledge and understanding |  | the same Daniel |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 6 | **name** | participle · passive |  | the same Daniel |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.5.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x4:2
# text = (Writings DAN.5.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.5.12	DAN.5.12	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 -->
Can you interpret what this bar chart shows?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x5:1
# text = Can you interpret what this bar chart shows?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interpret	interpret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **show** | present | this bar chart |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I interpreted her smile as a yes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x6:1
# text = I interpreted her smile as a yes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|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	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	yes	yes	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 | **interpret** | past | I | her smile |  |  |  | as a yes | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent smile=Theme as yes=Attribute |
| 2 | **smile** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teacher interpreted for the new pupil from Poland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x7:1
# text = A teacher interpreted for the new pupil from Poland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Poland	Poland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | past | a teacher |  |  |  |  | for the new pupil from Poland | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People interpret this poem in many different ways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x8:1
# text = People interpret this poem in many different ways.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interpret	interpret	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | present | People | this poem |  | many different ways |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent poem=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist interpreted the results carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x9:1
# text = The scientist interpreted the results carefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | past | the scientist | the results |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pianist interprets the music a little differently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x10:1
# text = Each pianist interprets the music a little differently.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pianist	pianist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	interprets	interpret	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	differently	differently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | present | each pianist | the music |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He interpreted the silence as anger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x11:1
# text = He interpreted the silence as anger.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anger	anger	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 | **interpret** | past | He | the silence |  |  |  | as anger | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent silence=Theme as anger=Attribute |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Flower understood this, in her way, as we interpret everything in our way.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interpret:x12:1
# text = The Flower understood this, in her way, as we interpret everything in our way.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Flower	Flower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	understood	understand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	in	in	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	interpret	interpret	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | past | the Flower | this |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus |
| 2 | **interpret** | present | we | everything |  | our way |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |

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