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title: merchant — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «merchant» in the Judaism dictionary: A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# merchant

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** merchant, person, merchants, merchant ship, Abraham, children · **What happens:** be, buy, sell, make, sail, travel · **To what, where:** person, goods, money, cloth, silver, Ephron

<!-- .vabout -->
«merchant» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [merchant in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/merchant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:m1:1
# text = A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	trader	trader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a merchant | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sell** | present | a person *not said here* | goods |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | money and a trader |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
In old times merchants sailed or travelled far to trade cloth, spices and gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:m2:1
# text = In old times merchants sailed or travelled far to trade cloth, spices and gold.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	merchants	merchant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	trade	trade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | merchants |  |  |  | time |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **travel** | past | merchants *not said here* |  |  |  |  | far *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trade** | to-infinitive | merchants *not said here* | cloth and spices and gold |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloth=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A merchant ship carries goods for trade, not soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:m3:1
# text = A merchant ship carries goods for trade, not soldiers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a merchant ship | goods |  |  |  | for trade and soldiers | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. (Torah GEN.23.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x1:1
# text = And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hearkened	hearken	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ephron	Ephron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ephron	Ephron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Heth	Heth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	29	compound	_	_
29	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	30	nummod	_	_
30	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	parataxis	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	current	current	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	_
36	with	with	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hearken** | past | Abraham |  |  |  |  | unto Ephron | tree rules |
| 2 | **weigh** | past | Abraham | the silver | Ephron |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme silver=Value |
| 3 | **name** | past · perfect · passive |  | the silver |  | the hearing of the children of Heth |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **hear** |  | the children of Heth |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.23.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.23.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.23.16	GEN.23.16	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 -->
Will they part him among the merchants? (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Will they part him among the merchants?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x2:1
# text = Will they part him among the merchants?
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	merchants	merchant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.40.30	JOB.40.30	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 -->
She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar. (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x3:1
# text = She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bringeth	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	afar	afar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | like the merchant ships | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | present | she | her food |  | afar |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent food=Theme from afar=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.31.14	PRO.31.14	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 -->
She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. (Writings PRO.31.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x4:1
# text = She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	maketh	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	linen	linen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	selleth	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	delivereth	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	girdles	girdle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | She | linen garments |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Product |
| 2 | **sell** | present | She *not said here* | garments *= garment* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **deliver** | present | She *not said here* | girdles |  |  |  | unto the merchant | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girdle=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.31.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.31.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.31.24	PRO.31.24	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 -->
A merchant buys 20 bags of rice for 5 dollars each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x5:1
# text = A merchant buys 20 bags of rice for 5 dollars each.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | a merchant | 20 bags of rice |  |  |  | for 5 dollars | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bag=Theme for dollar=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sells them for 7 dollars each.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x6:1
# text = He sells them for 7 dollars each.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | He | them *= they* |  |  |  | for 7 dollars | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Theme for dollar=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is his profit?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x7:1
# text = What is his profit?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | his profit |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **profit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merchant has 300 metres of cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x8:1
# text = The merchant has 300 metres of cloth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the merchant | 300 metres of cloth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Merchants carried silk and spices along long roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x9:1
# text = Merchants carried silk and spices along long roads.
1	Merchants	merchant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	roads	road	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 | **carry** | past | Merchants | silk and spices |  |  |  | along long roads | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merchant ship sailed into the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x10:1
# text = The merchant ship sailed into the harbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the merchant ship |  |  | the harbour |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into harbour=Trajectory |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, a poor boy became a rich merchant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x11:1
# text = In the story, a poor boy became a rich merchant.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | a poor boy | a rich merchant |  |  |  | in the story *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in story=Result |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merchant weighed the tea on his scales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x12:1
# text = The merchant weighed the tea on his scales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	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	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	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	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | past | the merchant | the tea |  | merchant's scales |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme tea=Value |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The merchants considered for some time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:merchant:x13:1
# text = The merchants considered for some time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	merchants	merchant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | the merchants |  |  |  | time |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |

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