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title: messiah — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «messiah» in the Judaism dictionary: In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# messiah

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Messiah, God, future king, Christians, Jesus, people · **What happens:** be, send, bring, rescue, believe, hope · **To what, where:** future king, Judaism, peace, Jewish people, Messiah, leader · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«messiah» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [messiah in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/messiah.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:m1:1
# text = In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Judaism	Judaism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	future	future	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	rescue	rescue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Messiah | a future king |  | Judaism |  | from the family of David | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | future | God | a future king |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | to-infinitive | a future king *not said here* | peace |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent peace=Theme |
| 4 | **rescue** | present | God *not said here* | the Jewish people |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:m2:1
# text = Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ).
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Jesus | the Messiah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A messiah is any leader people hope will save them or solve their problems (sometimes said with doubt).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:m3:1
# text = A messiah is any leader people hope will save them or solve their problems (sometimes said with doubt).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	messiah	messiah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	advmod	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a messiah | any leader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hope** | present | people | any leader *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **save** *not said to happen* | future | people *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **solve** | infinitive | people *not said here* | people's problems |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with doubt; sometimes *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with doubt=Manner |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x1:1
# text = It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bound	bound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	knotty	knotty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	appear	appear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
23	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | bound *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **decide** | infinitive | he *not said here* | knotty points |  | the law |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent point=Topic |
| 5 | **appear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **arrive** | present | the true Messiah |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x1:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x2:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Jesus | the Messiah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jewish people believe the Messiah has not yet come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x3:1
# text = Jewish people believe the Messiah has not yet come.
1	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Jewish people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | the Messiah |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **come** | infinitive | the Messiah *not said here* |  |  |  | yet |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Christ» is the Greek word for «Messiah».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x4:1
# text = «Christ» is the Greek word for «Messiah».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Christ | the Greek word |  |  |  | for Messiah | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our choir sang the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's «Messiah».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x5:1
# text = Our choir sang the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's «Messiah».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	Hallelujah	Hallelujah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	chorus	chorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Handel	Handel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Our choir | the Hallelujah chorus |  | Handel's Messiah |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chorus=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prophets spoke of a Messiah from the family of David.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x6:1
# text = The prophets spoke of a Messiah from the family of David.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the prophets |  |  | the family of David |  | of a Messiah | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans treated the new coach like a messiah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x7:1
# text = Fans treated the new coach like a messiah.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	treated	treat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	messiah	messiah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | past | Fans | the new coach |  |  |  | like a messiah | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent coach=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The shepherds were told that the Messiah was born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:messiah:x8:1
# text = The shepherds were told that the Messiah was born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Messiah	Messiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the shepherds |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the Messiah |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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