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title: parable — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parable» in the Judaism dictionary: A parable is a short story with a lesson about how to live, especially one told by Jesus in the Bible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# parable

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**Who acts:** parable, he, God, they, parables, thou · **What happens:** be, live, tell, use, teach, call · **To what, where:** short story, Bible, simple story, moral, parable, God · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«parable» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [parable in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/parable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parable is a short story with a lesson about how to live, especially one told by Jesus in the Bible.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:m1:1
# text = A parable is a short story with a lesson about how to live, especially one told by Jesus in the Bible.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
17	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a parable | a short story |  |  |  | with a lesson | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | a parable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  | the Bible |  | by Jesus | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any simple story used to teach a moral or religious truth can be called a parable.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:m2:1
# text = Any simple story used to teach a moral or religious truth can be called a parable.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	moral	moral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | any simple story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | a moral or religious truth |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent moral=Recipient |
| 3 | **call** | can · passive |  | any simple story |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him? (Torah NUM.24.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x1:1
# text = And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Alas	Alas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
16	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
19	appointed	appoint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | past | he | his parable |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **live** | shall |  |  |  |  |  | Alas *vocative* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present | God |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **appoint** | past | God *not said here* | God |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.24.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.24.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.24.23	NUM.24.23	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 -->
Wherefore they that speak in parables say: Come ye to Heshbon! let the city of Sihon be built and established! (Torah NUM.21.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore they that speak in parables say: Come ye to Heshbon! let the city of Sihon be built and established!

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x2:1
# text = Wherefore they that speak in parables say: Come ye to Heshbon! let the city of Sihon be built and established!
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parables	parable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Heshbon	Heshbon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
14	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Sihon	Sihon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	advcl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they |  |  |  |  | wherefore *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | parables |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive |  | ye | Heshbon |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ye=Theme |
| 4 | **let** | infinitive |  | the city of Sihon |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Theme |
| 5 | **build** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V» |
| 6 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.21.27, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.21.27, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.21.27	NUM.21.27	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 he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor: (Torah NUM.23.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x3:1
# text = And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor: (Torah NUM.23.18, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Arise	arise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Balak	Balak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
19	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nsubj	_	_
24	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Zippor	Zippor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	NUM.23.18	NUM.23.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | past | he | his parable |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **arise** | infinitive |  | Balak |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location balak=Theme |
| 4 | **hear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **give** | infinitive | he *not said here* | ear |  |  |  | unto me | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme |
| 6 | **son** |  | thou |  |  |  |  | of Zippor | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Job again took up his parable, and said: (Writings JOB.27.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x4:1
# text = And Job again took up his parable, and said: (Writings JOB.27.1, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Job	Job	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	JOB.27.1	JOB.27.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	_
17	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | past | Job | Job's parable |  |  | again |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | Writings |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent writing=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools. (Writings PRO.26.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x5:1
# text = The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	limp	limp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lame	lame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	fools	fool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | present | the legs | limp |  | the lame |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limp=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a parable |  | the mouth of fools |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.26.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.26.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.26.7	PRO.26.7	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 -->
'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel, (Prophets EZK.17.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x6:1
# text = 'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel, (Prophets EZK.17.2, JPS 1917)
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
23	EZK.17.2	EZK.17.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	_
26	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a riddle |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent riddle=Goal |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a parable |  |  |  | unto the house of Israel and Prophets | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus told a parable about a farmer sowing seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x7:1
# text = Jesus told a parable about a farmer sowing seeds.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	sowing	sow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Jesus |  | a parable |  |  | about a farmer | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent parable=Recipient about farmer=Topic |
| 2 | **sow** | gerund | a farmer *not said here* | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd leaves ninety-nine to find one.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x8:1
# text = In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd leaves ninety-nine to find one.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	ninety	ninety	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | present | the shepherd | ninety nine |  |  |  | in the parable of the lost sheep *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in parable=Result |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | the shepherd *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We acted out the parable of the Good Samaritan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x9:1
# text = We acted out the parable of the Good Samaritan.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Samaritan	Samaritan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act out** | past | We | the parable of the Good Samaritan |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent parable=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meaning of the parable is that everyone is our neighbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x10:1
# text = The meaning of the parable is that everyone is our neighbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the meaning of the parable | our neighbour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** |  |  | the parable |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher asked us to write a modern parable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x11:1
# text = Our teacher asked us to write a modern parable.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Our teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Our teacher *not said here* | a modern parable |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parable of the lost son ends with a big party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x12:1
# text = The parable of the lost son ends with a big party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **end** | present | the parable of the lost son |  |  |  |  | with a big party | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with party=Subeventuality |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the parable of the intrusted talent!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:parable:x13:1
# text = Read the parable of the intrusted talent!
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	intrusted	intrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the parable of the intrusted talent |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parable=Topic |
| 2 | **intrust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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