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title: perhaps — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perhaps» in the Judaism dictionary: Perhaps means maybe; it is possible but not certain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# perhaps

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** it, Sepher Yetzirah, oldest philosophical treatise, readings, manuscripts, conception · **What happens:** mean, be, not be, use, make, understand · **To what, where:** request, oldest philosophical treatise, Hebrew language, expression בְּלִי, 231 gates, SY · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«perhaps» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [perhaps in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perhaps.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps means maybe; it is possible but not certain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:m1:1
# text = Perhaps means maybe; it is possible but not certain.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | maybe, perhaps *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to make a request or idea sound polite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:m2:1
# text = Used to make a request or idea sound polite.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a request or idea sound |  |  |  | polite *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset request=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The "Sepher Yetzirah," or "Book of Formation," is perhaps the oldest philosophical treatise which is yet extant in the Hebrew language. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The "Sepher Yetzirah," or "Book of Formation," is perhaps the oldest philosophical treatise which is yet extant in the Hebrew language.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x1:1
# text = The "Sepher Yetzirah," or "Book of Formation," is perhaps the oldest philosophical treatise which is yet extant in the Hebrew language.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sepher	Sepher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Formation	Formation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
15	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
18	philosophical	philosophical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	treatise	treatise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	extant	extant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Sepher Yetzirah or Book of Formation | the oldest philosophical treatise |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the oldest philosophical treatise |  |  | the Hebrew language | yet | extant *property* | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x1:2
# 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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The expression בְּלִי\[\]מָה beli\[-\]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The expression בְּלִי\[\]מָה beli\[-\]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x2:1
# text = The expression בְּלִי[]מָה beli[-]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	בְּלִי	בְּלִי	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	מָה	מָה	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	conj	_	_
7	beli	beli	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	flat:foreign	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mah	mah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc:preconj	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
23	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	det	_	_
24	readings	reading	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	cop	_	_
26	plausible	plausible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	parataxis	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
32	manuscripts	manuscript	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	nsubj	_	_
33	commonly	commonly	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
34	varying	vary	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
35	between	between	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
37	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	42	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	37	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
40	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	42	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	_
43	renditions	rendition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | can · passive |  | the expression בְּלִי |  |  |  | as one word | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as word=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | both readings |  |  |  |  | plausible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **intend** | participle | both readings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **vary** | gerund | manuscripts |  |  |  |  | between the word renditions; commonly *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.\] How did He combine them? (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.\]

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x3:1
# text = The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.]
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conception	conception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	ontological	ontological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	interdependencies	interdependency	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	231	231	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	referred	refer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	above	above	ADV	RB	_	20	obl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
25	2:4	2:4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
28	also	also	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
29	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod:unmarked	_	_
30	6:2	6:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies |  |  | the 231 gates |  | apparent, perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refer** | participle |  | the 231 gates *not said here* |  | SY |  |  | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to above=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive |  | 6:2  SY |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 6:2=Stimulus |
| 4 | **conceive** |  |  | Creation |  |  |  | as a network of ontological interdependencies | nom conception «cognition transitive»: of=patient as=obl |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* How did He combine them?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x3:2
# text = How did He combine them?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	combine	combine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | past · do-support | SY | gates *= gate* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x3:3
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x4:1
# text = Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps the cat is hiding under the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x5:1
# text = Perhaps the cat is hiding under the bed.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · progressive | the cat |  |  | the bed |  | perhaps *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps you could close the window, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x6:1
# text = Perhaps you could close the window, please.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | could | you | the window |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Will you come?" "Perhaps."

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Will you come?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x7:1
# text = "Will you come?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Perhaps."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x7:2
# text = Perhaps."
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps the answer is 12, but let me check.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x8:1
# text = Perhaps the answer is 12, but let me check.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the answer | 12 |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | the answer *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was perhaps the fastest runner in the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x9:1
# text = She was perhaps the fastest runner in the school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | the fastest runner |  | the school |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps we should take an umbrella.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x10:1
# text = Perhaps we should take an umbrella.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | should | we | a umbrella |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Perhaps he is ill,” Michael said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perhaps:x11:1
# text = “Perhaps he is ill,” Michael said.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | he |  |  |  |  | ill, perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Michael |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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