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title: ordain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordain» in the Judaism dictionary: To ordain someone is to make them a priest, minister or rabbi in a special religious ceremony. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** king, God, genealogy, bishop, churches, She · **What happens:** ordain, be, decide, do, happen, meet · **To what, where:** someone, special religious ceremony, something, it, fate, These · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ordain someone is to make them a priest, minister or rabbi in a special religious ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:m1:1
# text = To ordain someone is to make them a priest, minister or rabbi in a special religious ceremony.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ordain	ordain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a special religious ceremony |  | make *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ordain something is to order or decide it officially, as a king or law does.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:m2:1
# text = To ordain something is to order or decide it officially, as a king or law does.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ordain	ordain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | order *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | present | a king or law |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To decide what will happen, as if by God or fate: «It was ordained that they would meet».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:m3:1
# text = To decide what will happen, as if by God or fate: «It was ordained that they would meet».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  | as God or fate | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ordain** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | fate |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **meet** *in a quote* | would | God |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. (Writings 1CH.9.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x1:1
# text = These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
1	These	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	reckoned	reckon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	genealogy	genealogy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Samuel	Samuel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	seer	seer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	ordain	ordain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | past · passive | genealogy | These |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **ordain** | past · do-support |  |  |  | their villages  David and Samuel |  | in David's set office | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.9.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x1:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.9.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.9.22	1CH.9.22	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. (Writings 1CH.16.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x2:1
# text = Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	ordain	ordain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Asaph	Asaph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	brethren	brethren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  | then | first *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | thanks |  |  |  | unto the LORD; by the hand of Asaph and David's brethren | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.16.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x2:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.16.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.16.7	1CH.16.7	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bishop ordained three new priests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x3:1
# text = The bishop ordained three new priests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | past | the bishop | three new priests |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priest=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle was ordained a minister last summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x4:1
# text = My uncle was ordained a minister last summer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | past · passive |  | My uncle |  |  | summer |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme minister=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches ordain women as priests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x5:1
# text = Some churches ordain women as priests.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordain	ordain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | present | some churches | women |  |  |  | as priests | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent woman=Theme as priest=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king ordained that a feast be held.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x6:1
# text = The king ordained that a feast be held.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive · passive |  | a feast |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ceremony to ordain a priest is called ordination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x7:1
# text = The ceremony to ordain a priest is called ordination.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ordain	ordain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	ordination	ordination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | to-infinitive |  | a priest |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priest=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | the ceremony |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt it was ordained that she would become a nurse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x8:1
# text = She felt it was ordained that she would become a nurse.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **ordain** | past · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | would | she | a nurse |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ordained minister can lead a wedding service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordain:x9:1
# text = An ordained minister can lead a wedding service.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ordained	ordain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ordain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lead** | can | a ordained minister | a wedding service |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |

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