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title: minister — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «minister» in the Judaism dictionary: A minister is a person in charge of a government department, such as the minister for education. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# minister

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**Who acts:** minister, Christian churches, Joseph, Moses, you, they · **What happens:** be, charge, lead, find, minister, sight · **To what, where:** person, charge, government department, leader, Christian churches, services · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A minister is a person in charge of a government department, such as the minister for education.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:m1:1
# text = A minister is a person in charge of a government department, such as the minister for education.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	department	department	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a minister | a person |  | charge of a government department |  | such the minister for education | tree rules |
| 2 | **charge** |  |  | a government department |  |  |  |  | nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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 -->
A minister is a leader in some Christian churches who leads services.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:m2:1
# text = A minister is a leader in some Christian churches who leads services.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	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	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a minister | a leader |  | some Christian churches |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | present | some Christian churches | services |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To minister to someone is to look after them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:m3:1
# text = To minister to someone is to look after them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | minister to someone |  |  |  | after them *= they* | look *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him. (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x1:1
# text = And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ministered	minister	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Joseph | favour |  | Joseph's sight |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Topic |
| 2 | **minister** | past | Joseph |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sight** |  | Joseph |  |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.39.4	GEN.39.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister; and Moses went up into the mount of God. (Torah EXO.24.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister; and Moses went up into the mount of God.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x2:1
# text = And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister; and Moses went up into the mount of God.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mount	mount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise up** | past | Moses | Joshua |  |  |  | Moses's minister *obl* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go up** | past | Moses |  |  | the mount of God |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.24.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.24.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.24.13	EXO.24.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. (Torah NUM.3.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x3:1
# text = 'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tribe	tribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Levi	Levi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	near	near	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
21	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tribe of Levi |  |  |  | near *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tribe=Theme |
| 2 | **set** | infinitive | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  | before Aaron |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent they=Theme priest=Destination |
| 3 | **minister** | may | they |  |  |  |  | unto Aaron | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.3.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.3.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.3.6	NUM.3.6	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. (Prophets 1SA.3.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x4:1
# text = And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	Samuel	Samuel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	ministered	minister	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Eli	Eli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **minister** | participle | the child |  |  |  | before Eli | unto the LORD | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.3.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.3.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.3.1	1SA.3.1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
and Ira also the Jairite was chief minister unto David. (Prophets 2SA.20.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and Ira also the Jairite was chief minister unto David.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x5:1
# text = and Ira also the Jairite was chief minister unto David.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	Ira	Ira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Jairite	Jairite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ira  the Jairite | chief minister |  |  |  | unto David | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.20.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x5:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.20.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.20.26	2SA.20.26	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers. (Writings PSA.104.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x6:1
# text = Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makest	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	messengers	messenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	flaming	flaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ministers	minister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present |  | winds and Thy messengers and the flaming fire and Thy ministers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Product |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.104.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.104.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.104.4	PSA.104.4	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Prime Minister spoke on television.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x7:1
# text = The Prime Minister spoke on television.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The education minister visited our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x8:1
# text = The education minister visited our school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	education	education	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the education minister | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The minister read from the Bible on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x9:1
# text = The minister read from the Bible on Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the minister |  |  | the Bible | sunday |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from bible=Source |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each minister is in charge of one department.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x10:1
# text = Each minister is in charge of one department.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	department	department	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each minister |  |  | charge |  | of one department | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses ministered to the sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x11:1
# text = Nurses ministered to the sick.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	ministered	minister	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **minister** | participle |  | Nurses *not said here* |  |  |  | to the sick | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is the health minister?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x12:1
# text = Who is the health minister?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“But he is my prime minister’s son!”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:minister:x13:1
# text = “But he is my prime minister’s son!”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’s	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | he | my prime minister's son |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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