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title: justify — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «justify» in the Judaism dictionary: To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# justify

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** reason, edges, you, innocent, I, men · **What happens:** give, show, be, justify, hit, line up · **To what, where:** good reason, Nothing, text, thee, thou, wicked · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:m1:1
# text = To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a good reason |  |  |  | for something | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for something=Asset |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | reason |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:m2:1
# text = To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	obl	_	_
13	justifies	justify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a good reason |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |
| 2 | **justify** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | Nothing |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hit** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To line up text so both edges are straight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:m3:1
# text = To line up text so both edges are straight.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	line	line	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | to-infinitive |  | text |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme text=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | both edges |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked. (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x1:1
# text = Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	slay	slay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	obj	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | thee |  |  |  | far *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **slay** | present | the innocent | thou |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **justify** *speech: other* | future | I | the wicked |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicked=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.23.7	EXO.23.7	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 -->
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x2:1
# text = If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	controversy	controversy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	judge	judge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	justifying	justify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	condemning	condemn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	DEU.25.1	DEU.25.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	flat	_	_
36	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	33	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | a controversy |  |  |  | between men | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | unto judgment | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **judge** | present | the judges | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent they=Value |
| 4 | **justify** *speech: other* | gerund | the judges *not said here* | the righteous |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent righteous=Topic |
| 5 | **condemn** | gerund | the judges *not said here* | the wicked |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee. (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x3:1
# text = If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	desire	desire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | thou | any thing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* | any thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | thou *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **desire** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 6 | **justify** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | thee |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.33.32	JOB.33.32	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 -->
That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x4:1
# text = That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	away	away	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | infinitive | That | the wicked |  |  |  | for a reward | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicked=Topic |
| 2 | **take away** | infinitive | That *not said here* | the righteousness of the righteous |  |  |  | from him *= he* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent righteousness=Theme from he=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.5.23	ISA.5.23	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 -->
Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me. (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x5:1
# text = Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
1	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
21	integrity	integrity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **justify** *speech: other* | should | I | you |  |  |  | far *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Topic |
| 3 | **die** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **not** **put away** | future | I | mine |  |  |  | from me; away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent my=Asset integrity=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.27.5	JOB.27.5	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 -->
Justify your answer with a calculation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x6:1
# text = Justify your answer with a calculation.
1	Justify	justify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	calculation	calculation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  | with a calculation | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x7:1
# text = How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spend** | gerund |  | your money |  |  |  | on sweets *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing can justify bullying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x8:1
# text = Nothing can justify bullying.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | can | Nothing | bullying |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullying=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She justified her choice by showing the data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x9:1
# text = She justified her choice by showing the data.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	justified	justify	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	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | past | She | her choice |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | She *not said here* | the data |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent data=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x10:1
# text = Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	0.5	0.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	advcl	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	0.25	0.25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **justify** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | 0.5 |  |  |  |  | than 0.25; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Justify the text in your report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x11:1
# text = Justify the text in your report.
1	Justify	Justify	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:justify:x12:1
# text = The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	attempt	attempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	justify	justify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the little boy | no further attempt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attempt=Product |
| 2 | **justify** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the little boy *not said here* | boy's conduct |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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