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title: often — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «often» in the Judaism dictionary: Often means many times. If you often play, you play a lot. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# often

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, something, letter, Public domain books, gateways, culture · **What happens:** mean, play, ask, happen, arrange, be · **To what, where:** lot, Such diagrams, ל, gateways, wealth, lastly Qoph · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«often» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [often in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/often.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Often means many times. If you often play, you play a lot.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Often means many times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:m1:1
# text = Often means many times.
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  | time | often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* If you often play, you play a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:m1:2
# text = If you often play, you play a lot.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | present | you | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«How often» asks how many times something happens in a time, like each day or week.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:m2:1
# text = «How often» asks how many times something happens in a time, like each day or week.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  | time | often *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  | day; time |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Such diagrams are often arranged so that the letter א Alef is across from ל Lamed, spelling the name אֵל El, God. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Such diagrams are often arranged so that the letter א Alef is across from ל Lamed, spelling the name אֵל El, God.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x1:1
# text = Such diagrams are often arranged so that the letter א Alef is across from ל Lamed, spelling the name אֵל El, God.
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	diagrams	diagram	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	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
10	א	א	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Alef	Alef	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	across	across	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	ל	ל	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
16	Lamed	lame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	אֵל	אֵל	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	El	El	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | present · passive |  | Such diagrams |  |  |  | often *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | the letter א Alef |  |  | ל and spelling |  | across *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lame** | participle |  | ל and spelling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x2:1
# text = Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover.
1	Public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	domain	domain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gateways	gateway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	representing	represent	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	acl:relcl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	discover	discover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Public domain books | our gateways |  |  |  | to the past; culture and knowledge *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **represent** | gerund | our gateways *not said here* | a wealth of history |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot wealth=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | culture and knowledge |  |  |  |  | difficult, often *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **discover** | to-infinitive | culture and knowledge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. ' 44. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. '

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x3:1
# text = must not be confused with Zain, Z ; and lastly Qoph, Q is very often replaced by K, which is hardly defensible as there is a true K in addition. '
1	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	confused	confuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Zain	Zain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	lastly	lastly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Qoph	Qoph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	Q	Q	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	replaced	replace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	K	K	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	defensible	defensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	_
26	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	28	expl	_	_
28	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	K	k	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
35	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **confuse** | must · passive |  | lastly Qoph |  |  |  | with Zain | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: with zain=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **replace** | present · passive | K | Q |  |  |  | often *property* | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | lastly Qoph |  |  |  |  | defensible, hardly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** | present | a true K in addition |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* 44.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x3:2
# text = 44.
1	44	44	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x3:3
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
For as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head. (Prophets JER.48.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x4:1
# text = For as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.
1	For	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nsubj	_	_
6	speakest	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
10	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	waggest	wag	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | thou |  |  |  |  | of him *= he*; often *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wag** | present | thou | the head |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.48.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x4:2
# text = (Prophets JER.48.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.48.27	JER.48.27	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 -->
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy. (Writings PRO.29.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x5:1
# text = He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	reproved	reprove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
6	hardeneth	harden	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reprove** | gerund · passive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **harden** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | shall · passive |  | his neck |  |  |  | without that remedy; suddenly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.29.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.29.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.29.1	PRO.29.1	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth. (Prophets 2SA.12.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x6:1
# text = David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.
1	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	besought	beseech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fasted	fast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	det	_	_
24	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl:unmarked	_	_
25	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beseech** | past | David | God |  |  |  | for the child; therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fast** | past | David |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go in** | past | David |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **lie** | past | David |  |  | the earth | night |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon earth=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.12.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.12.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.12.16	2SA.12.16	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How often does the bus come?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x7:1
# text = How often does the bus come?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · do-support | the bus |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She often reads before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x8:1
# text = She often reads before bed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | She |  |  |  | before bed | often *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus comes every 15 minutes, so how often in an hour?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x9:1
# text = The bus comes every 15 minutes, so how often in an hour?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the bus |  |  |  | hour; minute |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We often go to the beach in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x10:1
# text = We often go to the beach in summer.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	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 | **go** | present | We |  |  | the beach | summer | often *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How often do you brush your teeth? Twice a day.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How often do you brush your teeth?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x11:1
# text = How often do you brush your teeth?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brush	brush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | present · do-support | you | your teeth |  |  |  | often *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x11:2
# text = Twice a day.
1	Twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It often rains in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x12:1
# text = It often rains in Ireland.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | present | It |  |  | Ireland |  | often *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every so often, a shooting star crosses the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x13:1
# text = Every so often, a shooting star crosses the sky.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shooting	shooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | a shooting star | the sky |  |  |  | often *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sky=Patient |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs often wag their tails when they are happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x14:1
# text = Dogs often wag their tails when they are happy.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	wag	wag	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | present | Dogs | Dogs's tails |  |  |  | often *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Dogs *= dog* |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
False confidence often leads to disaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:often:x15:1
# text = False confidence often leads to disaster.
1	False	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	disaster	disaster	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 | **lead** | present | False confidence |  |  |  |  | to disaster; often *property* | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to disaster=Patient |

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