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title: positive — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «positive» in the Judaism dictionary: Positive means sure: «I'm positive» means «I'm completely sure». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# positive

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**Who acts:** Positive, I, thinking, positive number, positive test result, something · **What happens:** mean, be, think, happen, show, mark · **To what, where:** good things, maths, positive one, science, those, a.d · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«positive» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: [positive in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/positive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Positive means sure: «I'm positive» means «I'm completely sure».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m1:1
# text = Positive means sure: «I'm positive» means «I'm completely sure».
1	Positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Positive |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | positive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | completely, sure *property* | 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 -->
Positive means hopeful and cheerful, thinking good things will happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m2:1
# text = Positive means hopeful and cheerful, thinking good things will happen.
1	Positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hopeful	hopeful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Positive |  |  |  |  | hopeful *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  | good things |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** | future | thinking |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Positive means good or useful: a positive change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m3:1
# text = Positive means good or useful: a positive change.
1	Positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, a positive number is greater than zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m4:1
# text = In maths, a positive number is greater than zero.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a positive number |  |  | maths |  | than zero; great *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A positive test result shows that something is there, such as an illness.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m5:1
# text = A positive test result shows that something is there, such as an illness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a positive test result |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | such a illness; there *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, positive is one of the two kinds of electric charge, marked +.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:m6:1
# text = In science, positive is one of the two kinds of electric charge, marked +.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
16	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | positive one |  | science |  | of the two kinds of electric charge | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died a.d. 940, and Judah Halevi, a.d. 1150 ; (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died a.d.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x1:1
# text = Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died a.d.
1	Other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	historical	historical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	notices	notice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saadjah	Saadjah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	Gaon	Gaon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	a.d	a.d	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Other positive historical notices | those |  |  |  | of Saadjah | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | Saadjah | a.d |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* 940, and Judah Halevi, a.d.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x1:2
# text = 940, and Judah Halevi, a.d.
1	940	940	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	Halevi	Halevi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	a.d	a.d	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* 1150 ; (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x1:3
# text = 1150 ; (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	1150	1150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died A.D. 940, and Judah Halevi, A.D. 1150%; \[p. 10\] both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died A.D.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x2:1
# text = Other positive historical notices are those of Saadjah Gaon, who died A.D.
1	Other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	historical	historical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	notices	notice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saadjah	Saadjah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	Gaon	Gaon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	A.D	A.D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Other positive historical notices | those |  |  |  | of Saadjah | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | Saadjah | A.D |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* 940, and Judah Halevi, A.D.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x2:2
# text = 940, and Judah Halevi, A.D.
1	940	940	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	Halevi	Halevi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	A.D	A.D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* 1150%; \[p. 10\] both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x2:3
# text = 1150%; [p. 10] both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work.
1	1150	1150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	p.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
8	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc:preconj	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	classics	classic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | p. both this Hebrew classics |  |  |  |  | of it; as a ancient work | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x2:4
# 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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you positive you locked the door?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x3:1
# text = Are you positive you locked the door?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lock** | past | you | the door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 is a positive number and −5 is a negative number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x4:1
# text = 5 is a positive number and −5 is a negative number.
1	5	5	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	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	−	−	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	negative	negative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 5 | a positive number and a negative number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a negative number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to stay positive even when things go wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x5:1
# text = Try to stay positive even when things go wrong.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present | things |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new playground had a positive effect on the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x6:1
# text = The new playground had a positive effect on the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the new playground | a positive effect |  | the town |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her test came back positive, so she stayed home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x7:1
# text = Her test came back positive, so she stayed home.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | Her test |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | test |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **test** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Connect the wire to the positive end of the battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x8:1
# text = Connect the wire to the positive end of the battery.
1	Connect	connect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | imperative | you *not said here* | the wire |  |  | to the positive end of the battery |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wire=Patient to end=Co-Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher gave us positive comments on our stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x9:1
# text = The teacher gave us positive comments on our stories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the teacher | positive comments | us | our stories |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient comment=Theme on story=Asset |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any number greater than zero is positive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x10:1
# text = Any number greater than zero is positive.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | any number |  |  |  |  | positive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In addition to Fortuna, the Romans worshipped Felicitas as the giver of positive good fortune.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:positive:x11:1
# text = In addition to Fortuna, the Romans worshipped Felicitas as the giver of positive good fortune.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Fortuna	Fortuna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	worshipped	worshipp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Felicitas	Felicitas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	giver	giver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	positive	positive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worshipp** | past | the Romans | Felicitas |  | addition to Fortuna |  | as the giver of positive good fortune | tree rules |

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