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title: mischief — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mischief» in the Judaism dictionary: Mischief is naughty behaviour that is usually playful and not very harmful, like playing tricks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# mischief

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Mischief, naughty behaviour, officers, Ye, your, Thou · **What happens:** be, not be, play, mean, cause, tease · **To what, where:** naughty behaviour, tricks, harm, purpose, officers, mischief · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«mischief» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [mischief in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/mischief.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mischief is naughty behaviour that is usually playful and not very harmful, like playing tricks.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:m1:1
# text = Mischief is naughty behaviour that is usually playful and not very harmful, like playing tricks.
1	Mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	playful	playful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
16	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mischief | naughty behaviour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | naughty behaviour |  |  |  |  | playful, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | naughty behaviour *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **play** | gerund | naughty behaviour *not said here* | tricks |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mischief can also mean harm or trouble caused on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:m2:1
# text = Mischief can also mean harm or trouble caused on purpose.
1	Mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Mischief | harm or trouble |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harm=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | harm or trouble *not said here* |  | purpose |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wish to tease or play tricks, as in "a look of mischief".

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:m3:1
# text = A wish to tease or play tricks, as in "a look of mischief".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive |  | tricks |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent trick=Theme clause=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were set on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily task.' (Torah EXO.5.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were set on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily task.'

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x1:1
# text = And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were set on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily task.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
22	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nsubj	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	diminish	diminish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	ccomp	_	_
27	aught	aught	PRON	NN	PronType=Ind	26	obj	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
33	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · do-support | the officers of the children of Israel |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **set** | past · passive |  | officers *= officer* |  | mischief |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on mischief=Destination |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | officers *= officer* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **diminish** | shall | Ye | aught |  | your bricks |  | your daily task *obl* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient aught=Extent from brick=Initial\_State |
| 5 | **task** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.19	EXO.5.19	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 -->
Why dost Thou show me iniquity, and beholdest mischief? (Prophets HAB.1.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Why dost Thou show me iniquity, and beholdest mischief?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x2:1
# text = Why dost Thou show me iniquity, and beholdest mischief?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	dost	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	beholdest	behold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · do-support | Thou | iniquity | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient iniquity=Topic |
| 2 | **behold** | present |  | mischief |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mischief=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HAB.1.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x2:2
# text = (Prophets HAB.1.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HAB.1.3	HAB.1.3	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 -->
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. (Writings PRO.24.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x3:1
# text = For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	studieth	study	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present |  | destruction |  |  |  | for their heart | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent destruction=Theme for heart=Attribute |
| 2 | **talk** | present | their lips |  |  |  |  | of mischief | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.24.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.24.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.24.2	PRO.24.2	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 -->
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their belly prepareth deceit. (Writings JOB.15.35, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their belly prepareth deceit.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x4:1
# text = They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	conceive	conceive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	prepareth	prepare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	deceit	deceit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceive** | present | They | mischief |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mischief=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | They *not said here* | iniquity |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent iniquity=Theme |
| 3 | **prepare** | present | their belly | deceit |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deceit=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.15.35, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.15.35, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.15.35	JOB.15.35	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 -->
The puppy got into mischief and chewed my slippers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x5:1
# text = The puppy got into mischief and chewed my slippers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	slippers	slipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the puppy |  |  | mischief |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into mischief=Destination |
| 2 | **chew** | past | the puppy *not said here* | my slippers |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slipper=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma gave us jobs to keep us out of mischief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x6:1
# text = Grandma gave us jobs to keep us out of mischief.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Grandma | jobs | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient job=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | us |  | mischief |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme out mischief=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His eyes were full of mischief as he hid the teacher's chalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x7:1
# text = His eyes were full of mischief as he hid the teacher's chalk.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His eyes |  |  |  |  | of mischief; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | he | the teacher's chalk |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chalk=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins are always up to mischief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x8:1
# text = The twins are always up to mischief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the twins |  |  |  |  | up mischief; always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goblins made mischief in the village every night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x9:1
# text = The goblins made mischief in the village every night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goblins	goblin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the goblins | mischief |  | the village | night |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mischief=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave me a look of mischief before pouring water on Dad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x10:1
# text = She gave me a look of mischief before pouring water on Dad.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a look of mischief | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme |
| 2 | **pour** | gerund | She *not said here* | water |  |  |  | on Dad | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The rumours were spread to make mischief between the two families.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x11:1
# text = (formal) The rumours were spread to make mischief between the two families.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rumours	rumour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past · passive |  | the formal rumours |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | mischief |  |  |  | between the two families | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mischief=Product |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His hands are always kept in mischief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:mischief:x12:1
# text = His hands are always kept in mischief.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mischief	mischief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | His hands |  | mischief |  | always *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in mischief=Location |

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