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title: perform — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perform» in the Judaism dictionary: To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# perform

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** He, covenant, His, Judah, Thou, people · **What happens:** perform, be, sing, dance, play, do · **To what, where:** music, task, covenant, you, ten words, words · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«perform» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [perform in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perform.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:m1:1
# text = To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	act	act	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | act *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **dance** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **play** | infinitive |  | music |  |  |  | for a audience | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent music=Theme for audience=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 -->
To perform a task is to do it, especially a difficult or exact one.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:m2:1
# text = To perform a task is to do it, especially a difficult or exact one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | to-infinitive |  | a task |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To perform well or badly is to work or do well or badly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:m3:1
# text = To perform well or badly is to work or do well or badly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | work *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even the ten words; and He wrote them upon two tables of stone. (Torah DEU.4.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even the ten words; and He wrote them upon two tables of stone.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x1:1
# text = And He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even the ten words; and He wrote them upon two tables of stone.
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	declared	declare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	commanded	command	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	even	even	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	27	nummod	_	_
27	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | past | He | His covenant |  |  |  | unto you | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covenant=Attribute |
| 2 | **command** | past | His covenant | you |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **perform** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | His covenant *not said here* | the ten words |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **write** | past | He | words *= word* |  |  |  | upon two tables of stone | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **covenant** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.4.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.4.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.4.13	DEU.4.13	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 Judah said unto Onan: 'Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.' (Torah GEN.38.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Judah said unto Onan: 'Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.'

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x2:1
# text = And Judah said unto Onan: 'Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Onan	Onan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	perform	perform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
25	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
30	up	up	ADP	RP	_	29	compound:prt	_	_
31	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
32	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Judah |  |  |  |  | unto Onan | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go in** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | unto thy brother's wife | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **perform** | infinitive |  | the duty of a husband's brother |  |  |  | unto Judah | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Theme |
| 4 | **raise up** | infinitive |  | seed | thy brother |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme to brother=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.38.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.38.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.38.8	GEN.38.8	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 -->
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. (Torah EXO.18.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x3:1
# text = Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	too	too	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	30	nsubj	_	_
28	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	30	advmod	_	_
30	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	xcomp	_	_
33	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obj	_	_
34	thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	32	obj	_	_
35	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear away** | future | Thou | thou |  |  |  | away, surely *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | this people |  |  |  |  | with thee | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the thing |  |  |  |  | for thee; heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **is** | present | thou |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **perform** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* | thing |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.18.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.18.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.18.18	EXO.18.18	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 -->
The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this. (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x4:1
# text = The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zeal	zeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	perform	perform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the zeal of the LORD of hosts |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | present | the zeal of the LORD of hosts *not said here* | this |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.9.6	ISA.9.6	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 -->
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step. (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x5:1
# text = I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	inclined	incline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	statutes	statute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incline** | present · perfect | I | my heart |  |  |  | at every step | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |
| 2 | **perform** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | Thy statutes |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statute=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.112	PSA.119.112	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 -->
He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial. (Writings JOB.5.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x6:1
# text = He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	frustrateth	frustrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crafty	crafty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	obj	_	_
16	substantial	substantial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frustrate** | present | He | the devices |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus device=Experiencer |
| 2 | **perform** | can | devices's hands | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.5.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.5.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.5.12	JOB.5.12	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 -->
Our class will perform a play at assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x7:1
# text = Our class will perform a play at assembly.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | future | Our class | a play |  | assembly |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band performed three songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x8:1
# text = The band performed three songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | the band | three songs |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perform the calculation carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x9:1
# text = Perform the calculation carefully.
1	Perform	perform	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	calculation	calculation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | imperative | you *not said here* | the calculation |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculation=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We performed an experiment with magnets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x10:1
# text = We performed an experiment with magnets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | We | a experiment |  |  |  | with magnets | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The surgeon performed the operation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x11:1
# text = The surgeon performed the operation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | the surgeon | the operation |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent operation=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She performed well in her test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x12:1
# text = She performed well in her test.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | She |  |  | her test |  | well *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **test** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car performs well on snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x13:1
# text = The car performs well on snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	performs	perform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | present | the car |  |  | snow |  | well *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not promise more than you can perform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perform:x14:1
# text = Do not promise more than you can perform.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	promise	promise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **promise** *speech: promise* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent more=Theme |
| 2 | **perform** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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