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title: perfect — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perfect» in the Judaism dictionary: Perfect means with no mistakes or faults at all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# perfect

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**Who acts:** Perfect, you, something, perfect tense, I, Rock · **What happens:** mean, not know, be, practise, use, have · **To what, where:** right, all, grammar, justice, He, land · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«perfect» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [perfect in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perfect.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perfect means with no mistakes or faults at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:m1:1
# text = Perfect means with no mistakes or faults at all.
1	Perfect	perfect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Perfect |  |  |  |  | with no mistakes or faults at all | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perfect means exactly right for something, like the perfect present.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:m2:1
# text = Perfect means exactly right for something, like the perfect present.
1	Perfect	perfect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perfect can mean complete, as in a perfect stranger (someone you don't know at all).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:m3:1
# text = Perfect can mean complete, as in a perfect stranger (someone you don't know at all).
1	Perfect	perfect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	appos	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Perfect |  |  |  |  | complete *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you |  |  | all |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To perfect something is to make it as good as it can be, often by practising.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:m4:1
# text = To perfect something is to make it as good as it can be, often by practising.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
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	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	practising	practise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | good, make *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **practise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In grammar, the perfect tense uses have or has, like "I have finished".

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:m5:1
# text = In grammar, the perfect tense uses have or has, like "I have finished".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	grammar	grammar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tense	tense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the perfect tense |  |  | grammar |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **finish** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He. (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x1:1
# text = The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	faithfulness	faithfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	without	without	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	just	just	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	right	right	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Rock and His work |  |  |  |  | a God of faithfulness and iniquity *obl*; perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Rock and His work *not said here* | justice |  |  |  | for His ways | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | He |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **work** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.32.4	DEU.32.4	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 -->
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Torah DEU.25.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x2:1
# text = A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
15	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
17	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
19	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
20	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
22	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
24	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
25	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	33	obj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
31	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	nmod:poss	_	_
32	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	_
33	giveth	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
34	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | shall | a perfect weight |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **measure** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | may | thy days |  |  |  |  | upon the land; long *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **give** | present | the LORD | the land |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent which=Recipient thou=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.25.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.25.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.25.15	DEU.25.15	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 -->
The system of points in writing Hebrew was not perfected until the seventh century, and even then was not in constant use. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The system of points in writing Hebrew was not perfected until the seventh century, and even then was not in constant use.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x3:1
# text = The system of points in writing Hebrew was not perfected until the seventh century, and even then was not in constant use.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	perfected	perfect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	until	until	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	constant	constant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **perfect** | past · passive |  | the system of points in writing |  |  | century |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past |  |  |  | constant use | then |  | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x3:2
# 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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the house of the LORD was perfected. (Writings 2CH.8.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So the house of the LORD was perfected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x4:1
# text = So the house of the LORD was perfected.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	perfected	perfect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perfect** | past · passive |  | the house of the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.8.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x4:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.8.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.8.16	2CH.8.16	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold; (Writings 2CH.4.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x5:1
# text = and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold; (Writings 2CH.4.21, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tongs	tong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
18	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	_
23	2CH.4.21	2CH.4.21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:unmarked	_	_
26	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee. (Prophets ISA.26.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x6:1
# text = The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obl	_	_
6	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keepest	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	trusteth	trust	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the mind |  |  | Thee |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on thou=Location |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Thou |  |  | perfect peace |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in peace=Location |
| 3 | **trust** | present | mind |  |  | Thee |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.26.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x6:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.26.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.26.3	ISA.26.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She got a perfect score on her spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x7:1
# text = She got a perfect score on her spelling test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | She | a perfect score |  | her spelling test |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent score=Theme on test=Source |
| 2 | **test** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a perfect day for the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x8:1
# text = It's a perfect day for the beach.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a perfect day |  |  |  | for the beach | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody's perfect — we all make mistakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x9:1
# text = Nobody's perfect — we all make mistakes.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | we | mistakes |  |  |  | all *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That hat is a perfect fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x10:1
# text = That hat is a perfect fit.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	hat	hat	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	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fit	fit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that hat | a perfect fit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
16 is a perfect square because 4 × 4 = 16.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x11:1
# text = 16 is a perfect square because 4 × 4 = 16.
1	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	5	nmod	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	_
10	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	dep	_	_
11	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 16 | a perfect square |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He practised every day to perfect his dive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x12:1
# text = He practised every day to perfect his dive.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dive	dive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | He | his dive |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practice makes perfect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x13:1
# text = Practice makes perfect.
1	Practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Practice |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here she found everything in perfect order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perfect:x14:1
# text = Here she found everything in perfect order.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | she | everything |  | perfect order; here |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Topic |

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