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title: madness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «madness» in the Judaism dictionary: Very foolish or dangerous behaviour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# madness

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**Who acts:** madness, dogs, It, LORD, beginning, end · **What happens:** be, spread, swim, smite, astonish, begin · **To what, where:** name, old tales, madness, storm, thee, heart · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«madness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 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: [madness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/madness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very foolish or dangerous behaviour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m1:1
# text = Very foolish or dangerous behaviour.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It would be madness to swim in that storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m1e:1
# text = It would be madness to swim in that storm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | It | madness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | that storm |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in storm=Trajectory |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Serious mental illness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m2:1
# text = Serious mental illness.
1	Serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild excitement or confusion: the madness of the January sales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m3:1
# text = Wild excitement or confusion: the madness of the January sales.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great anger (old use).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m4:1
# text = Great anger (old use).
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old tales, madness can also be a name for rabies, a deadly illness of dogs that can spread to people.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:m5:1
# text = In old tales, madness can also be a name for rabies, a deadly illness of dogs that can spread to people.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rabies	rabies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | madness | a name |  | old tales |  | for rabies | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | can | dogs |  |  |  |  | to people | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The LORD will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart. (Torah DEU.28.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The LORD will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x1:1
# text = The LORD will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	smite	smite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	blindness	blindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	astonishment	astonishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smite** | future | the LORD | thee |  |  |  | with madness | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent thou=Patient with madness=Instrument |
| 2 | **astonish** |  |  | heart |  |  |  |  | nom astonishment «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.28.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.28.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.28.28	DEU.28.28	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 -->
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness. (Writings ECC.10.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x2:1
# text = The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	foolishness	foolishness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	grievous	grievous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the beginning of the words of his mouth | foolishness and grievous madness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the end of his talk | grievous madness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** |  |  | the words of his mouth |  |  |  |  | nom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | his mouth |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **talk** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.10.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x2:2
# text = (Writings ECC.10.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.10.13	ECC.10.13	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly — I perceived that this also was a striving after wind. (Writings ECC.1.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly — I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x3:1
# text = And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly — I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	applied	apply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	know	know	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	folly	folly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	perceived	perceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
20	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	24	nsubj	_	_
21	also	also	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	striving	strive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
25	after	after	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | past | I | my heart |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 3 | **know** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | madness and folly |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer madness=Stimulus |
| 4 | **perceive** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **strive** | past · progressive | this |  |  |  | after wind |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.1.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x3:2
# text = (Writings ECC.1.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.1.17	ECC.1.17	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. (Writings ECC.2.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x4:1
# text = And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	behold	behold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	folly	folly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	csubj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	obj	_	_
21	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
22	after	after	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
26	even	even	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
27	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	obj	_	_
29	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
30	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	32	aux:pass	_	_
31	already	already	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
32	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | I | myself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **behold** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wisdom=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | can | the man | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **come** | present | I *not said here* |  |  |  | after the king |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **do** | present · perfect · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.2.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x4:2
# text = (Writings ECC.2.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.2.12	ECC.2.12	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 -->
It's madness to cycle on the motorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x5:1
# text = It's madness to cycle on the motorway.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | madness cycle |  | the motorway |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shops were pure madness before the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x6:1
# text = The shops were pure madness before the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the shops | pure madness |  |  | before the holidays |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«This is madness!» shouted the captain as the waves rose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x7:1
# text = «This is madness!» shouted the captain as the waves rose.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | this madness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | this madness | the captain |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Topic |
| 3 | **rise** | past | the waves |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's method in his madness — his odd plan worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x8:1
# text = There's method in his madness — his odd plan worked.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | method |  |  | method's madness; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in madness=Location |
| 2 | **work** | past | method's odd plan | method's madness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent madness=Material |
| 3 | **plan** |  | method |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The madness of the crowd scared the little boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x9:1
# text = The madness of the crowd scared the little boy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | the madness of the crowd | the little boy |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus boy=Experiencer |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving the gate open with the dog outside was madness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x10:1
# text = Leaving the gate open with the dog outside was madness.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | the gate |  |  |  | with the dog; open, outside *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent gate=Recipient with dog=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Leaving | madness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We call it hydrophobia, but they call it dewanee--the madness--and run.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madness:x11:1
# text = We call it hydrophobia, but they call it dewanee--the madness--and run.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	hydrophobia	hydrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	dewanee	dewanee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	madness	madness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | We | it |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **call** | present | they | hydrophobia |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 3 | **run** | infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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