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title: oppress — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oppress» in the Judaism dictionary: To oppress people is to treat them cruelly and unfairly, keeping them under hard control. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# oppress

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** thou, ye, stranger, I, Egyptians, children · **What happens:** oppress, be, keep, not oppress, know, see · **To what, where:** people, hard control, stranger, land, heart, strangers

<!-- .vabout -->
«oppress» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [oppress in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/oppress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To oppress people is to treat them cruelly and unfairly, keeping them under hard control.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:m1:1
# text = To oppress people is to treat them cruelly and unfairly, keeping them under hard control.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	cruelly	cruelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	unfairly	unfairly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	under	under	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cruelly, treat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund |  | people |  | hard control |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme under control=Location |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.22.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x1:1
# text = And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	12	cc:preconj	_	_
10	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | shall | thou | stranger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | ye |  |  | the land of Egypt |  | for strangers | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.22.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.22.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.22.21	EXO.22.21	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 a stranger shalt thou not oppress; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.23.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And a stranger shalt thou not oppress; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x2:1
# text = And a stranger shalt thou not oppress; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
19	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	21	nsubj	_	_
20	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **oppress** | shall | a stranger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | infinitive | ye | the heart of a stranger |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer heart=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | gerund | ye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is a** | past | ye | strangers |  | the land of Egypt |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.23.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.23.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.23.9	EXO.23.9	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 -->
And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me; moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. (Torah EXO.3.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me; moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x3:1
# text = And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me; moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Me	Me	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	oppression	oppression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
27	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
28	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · passive |  | the cry of the children of Israel |  |  |  | unto Me | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present · perfect | I | the oppression |  |  |  | moreover *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer oppression=Stimulus |
| 3 | **oppress** | infinitive | the Egyptians | children *= child* |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **cry** |  | the children of Israel |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.3.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.3.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.3.9	EXO.3.9	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 -->
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about. (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x4:1
# text = From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.17.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.17.9	PSA.17.9	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 -->
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! (Prophets ZEP.3.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x5:1
# text = Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
1	Woe	woe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	filthy	filthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	polluted	pollute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	oppressing	oppress	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | filthy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pollute** | participle | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the oppressing city | tree rules |
| 3 | **oppress** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x5:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.3.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.3.1	ZEP.3.1	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 -->
Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me. (Writings PSA.119.122, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x6:1
# text = Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	surety	surety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	appos	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
13	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | surety |  |  |  | for Thy servant for good | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **oppress** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.122, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.122, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.122	PSA.119.122	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wicked king oppressed the poor villagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x7:1
# text = The wicked king oppressed the poor villagers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	oppressed	oppress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | past | the wicked king | the poor villagers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No one should oppress another person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x8:1
# text = No one should oppress another person.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	oppress	oppress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppress** | should | no one | another person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The people rose up against the soldiers who oppressed them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppress:x9:1
# text = The people rose up against the soldiers who oppressed them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	oppressed	oppress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise up** | past | the people |  |  | the soldiers |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against soldier=Location |
| 2 | **oppress** | past | the soldiers | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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