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title: possess — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «possess» in the Judaism dictionary: To own or have something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# possess

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** someone, you, trees, thou, LORD, ye · **What happens:** own, have, take, mind, possess, do · **To what, where:** something, quality, control, you, that, earth

<!-- .vabout -->
«possess» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [possess in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/possess.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To own or have something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:m1:1
# text = To own or have something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	own	own	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **have** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have a quality or skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:m2:1
# text = To have a quality or skill.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | a quality or skill |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quality=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: of a feeling or spirit — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To take control of someone's mind, as in stories about ghosts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:m3:1
# text = To take control of someone's mind, as in stories about ghosts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ghosts	ghost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | to-infinitive |  | control of someone's mind |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument control=Theme story=Destination |
| 2 | **mind** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, in questions — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What possessed you?" = why on earth did you do that?

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "What possessed you?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:m4:1
# text = "What possessed you?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** *in a quote* | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot you=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* = why on earth did you do that?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:m4:2
# text = = why on earth did you do that?
1	=	=	PUNCT	NFP	_	7	punct	_	_
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · do-support | you | that |  | earth |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All thy trees and the fruit of thy land shall the locust possess. (Torah DEU.28.42, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* All thy trees and the fruit of thy land shall the locust possess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x1:1
# text = All thy trees and the fruit of thy land shall the locust possess.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	locust	locust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | shall | thy trees and the fruit of thy land |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.28.42, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.28.42, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.28.42	DEU.28.42	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 -->
thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee to possess it. (Torah DEU.19.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee to possess it.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x2:1
# text = thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee to possess it.
1	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	separate	separate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	midst	midst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	GOD	GOD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	giveth	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | shall | thou | three cities |  |  |  | in the midst of thy land *goal*; for thee | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent city=Theme in midst=Goal |
| 2 | **give** | present | the LORD | thy land |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent which=Recipient thou=Theme |
| 3 | **possess** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | land |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.19.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.19.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.19.2	DEU.19.2	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 -->
And ye shall drive out the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it. (Torah NUM.33.53, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And ye shall drive out the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x3:1
# text = And ye shall drive out the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	acl	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive out** | shall | ye | the inhabitants of the land |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme inhabitant=Trajectory |
| 2 | **dwell** | infinitive | ye *not said here* |  |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | present · perfect | I | the land |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
| 4 | **possess** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | land |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.33.53, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.33.53, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.33.53	NUM.33.53	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 -->
Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations. (Writings PSA.82.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x4:1
# text = Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations.
1	Arise	arise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	4	case	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	judge	judge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
12	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | God *vocative* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **judge** | infinitive |  | the earth |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent earth=Value |
| 3 | **possess** | shall | Thou | all nations |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot nation=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.82.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.82.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.82.8	PSA.82.8	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 -->
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x5:1
# text = Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess?
1	Wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	Chemosh	Chemosh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	giveth	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **possess** | future | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **give** | present | thy Chemosh god | thee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **possess** | to-infinitive | thy Chemosh god *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.11.24	JDG.11.24	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 -->
So whomsoever the LORD our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess. (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So whomsoever the LORD our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x6:1
# text = So whomsoever the LORD our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	whomsoever	whomsoever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	dispossessed	dispossess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | whomsoever |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dispossess** | participle | whomsoever *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from us | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **possess** | future | them *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x6:2
# text = (Prophets JDG.11.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JDG.11.24	JDG.11.24	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 -->
Tom possesses 12 marbles and gives away 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x7:1
# text = Tom possesses 12 marbles and gives away 5.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | Tom | 12 marbles |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot marble=Theme |
| 2 | **give away** | present | Tom *not said here* | 5 |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 5=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She possesses great courage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x8:1
# text = She possesses great courage.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | She | great courage |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot courage=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum possesses a famous painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x9:1
# text = The museum possesses a famous painting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | the museum | a famous painting |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot painting=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the doll was possessed by a ghost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x10:1
# text = In the story, the doll was possessed by a ghost.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doll	doll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	possessed	possess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | past · passive | a ghost | the doll |  | the story |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What possessed you to climb on the roof?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x11:1
# text = What possessed you to climb on the roof?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot you=Theme |
| 2 | **climb** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the roof |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on roof=Trajectory |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you possess a library card?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x12:1
# text = Do you possess a library card?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present · do-support | you | a library card |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot card=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He possesses a talent for drawing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x13:1
# text = He possesses a talent for drawing.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | He | a talent |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot talent=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | gerund | a talent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We'll give you half of all we possess."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:possess:x14:1
# text = "We'll give you half of all we possess."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	possess	possess	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | future | We | half of all | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient half=Theme |
| 2 | **possess** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

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