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title: pleading — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pleading» in the Judaism dictionary: Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pleading

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**Who acts:** Pleading, pleading look, you, pleadings, my, lips · **What happens:** mean, beg, ask, plead, say, do · **To what, where:** court, crime, written statements, reasoning, pleading look, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pleading» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [pleading in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pleading.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:m1:1
# text = Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.
1	Pleading	pleading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	emotionally	emotionally	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pleading |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* *not said to happen* | gerund | Pleading *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | Pleading *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something; strongly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «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 -->
As an adjective, a pleading look or voice asks for help or kindness without words.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, a pleading look or voice asks for help or kindness without words.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a pleading look or voice |  |  |  |  | as a adjective; for help or kindness without words | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In court, pleading guilty or not guilty means saying officially whether you did the crime; pleadings are the written statements of each side.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:m3:1
# text = In court, pleading guilty or not guilty means saying officially whether you did the crime; pleadings are the written statements of each side.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
5	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	pleadings	pleading	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	parataxis	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	det	_	_
25	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | pleading |  |  | court |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | pleading *not said here* |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | past | you | the crime |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Eventuality |
| 5 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is a** | present | pleadings | the written statements |  |  |  | of each side | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. (Writings JOB.13.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x1:1
# text = Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
1	Hear	hear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pleadings	pleading	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | imperative | you *not said here* | my reasoning |  |  | now |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer reasoning=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hearken** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the pleadings of my lips | tree rules |
| 3 | **reason** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **plead** |  | my lips |  |  |  |  |  | nom pleading «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.13.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.13.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.13.6	JOB.13.6	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy gave me a pleading look when I ate my sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x2:1
# text = The puppy gave me a pleading look when I ate my sandwich.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the puppy | a pleading look | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | past | I | my sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Please, just five more minutes," she said, pleading with Mum.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x3:1
# text = "Please, just five more minutes," she said, pleading with Mum.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Mum | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was pleading for one more go on the trampoline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x4:1
# text = He was pleading for one more go on the trampoline.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trampoline	trampoline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | past · progressive | He |  |  |  |  | for one more go on the trampoline | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prisoner was pleading for mercy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x5:1
# text = The prisoner was pleading for mercy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | past · progressive | the prisoner |  |  |  |  | for mercy | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(law) The man is pleading not guilty to the charge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x6:1
# text = (law) The man is pleading not guilty to the charge.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	pleading	plead	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plead** *speech: request* | present · progressive | law |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her pleading voice made the teacher listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x7:1
# text = Her pleading voice made the teacher listen.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pleading	pleading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her pleading voice | the teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | the teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a lot of pleading, Dad let us stay up for the fireworks.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x8:1
# text = After a lot of pleading, Dad let us stay up for the fireworks.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pleading	pleading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | Dad | us |  |  | after a lot of pleading |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay up** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the fireworks | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watanabe was very troubled at the old woman’s pleading, but he still persisted in refusing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pleading:x9:1
# text = Watanabe was very troubled at the old woman’s pleading, but he still persisted in refusing.
1	Watanabe	Watanabe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	troubled	troubled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’s	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	pleading	pleading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	persisted	persist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Watanabe |  |  | the old woman's pleading |  | troubled *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **persist** | past | Watanabe |  |  |  | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **refuse** | gerund | Watanabe *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **plead** |  | the old woman |  |  |  |  |  | nom pleading «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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