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title: prescribe — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prescribe» in the Judaism dictionary: When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they say officially which medicine you should take, how much and how often. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prescribe

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** doctor, they, medicine, rules, salt, you · **What happens:** prescribe, say, take, do, set, measure · **To what, where:** medicine, much, rule, uniform, wheat, cream · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«prescribe» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [prescribe in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prescribe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they say officially which medicine you should take, how much and how often.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:m1:1
# text = When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they say officially which medicine you should take, how much and how often.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	prescribes	prescribe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	12	det	_	_
12	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | present | a doctor | a medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | they |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | should | which medicine | much |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme |

<!-- .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 say officially what must be done; to set a rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:m2:1
# text = To say officially what must be done; to set a rule.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | must · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality |
| 3 | **set** | to-infinitive |  | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient rule=Result |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules prescribe a uniform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:m2e:1
# text = The rules prescribe a uniform.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prescribe	prescribe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	uniform	uniform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | present | the rules | a uniform |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. (Writings EZR.7.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x1:1
# text = unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
1	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	talents	talent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	measures	measure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	nummod	_	_
28	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
34	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	35	mark	_	_
35	prescribing	prescribe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	33	acl	_	_
36	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	37	advmod	_	_
37	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | gerund | salt *not said here* | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** |  |  | wheat |  |  |  |  | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.7.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x1:2
# text = (Writings EZR.7.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.7.22	EZR.7.22	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 doctor prescribed some cream for my rash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x2:1
# text = The doctor prescribed some cream for my rash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | past | the doctor | some cream |  |  |  | for my rash | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the medicine exactly as prescribed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x3:1
# text = Take the medicine exactly as prescribed.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the medicine |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was prescribed 2 tablets a day for 7 days — how many tablets is that?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x4:1
# text = She was prescribed 2 tablets a day for 7 days — how many tablets is that?
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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:pass	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past · passive |  | She |  |  | day | many tablets *obl*; prescribe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take medicine prescribed for someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x5:1
# text = Never take medicine prescribed for someone else.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | medicine |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  | medicine *not said here* |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet prescribed drops for the cat's eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x6:1
# text = The vet prescribed drops for the cat's eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	eyes	eye	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 | **prescribe** | past | the vet | drops |  |  |  | for the cat's eyes | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rules prescribe a time limit of one hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x7:1
# text = The rules prescribe a time limit of one hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prescribe	prescribe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | present | the rules | a time limit of one hour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the prescribed method to solve the equation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x8:1
# text = Use the prescribed method to solve the equation.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	equation	equation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the prescribed method |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **solve** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the equation |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equation=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor prescribed rest and plenty of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x9:1
# text = The doctor prescribed rest and plenty of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | participle | the doctor *not said here* | rest and plenty of water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Fox asked him, “How can you pretend to prescribe for others, when you are unable to heal your own lame gait and wrinkled skin?”

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prescribe:x10:1
# text = A Fox asked him, “How can you pretend to prescribe for others, when you are unable to heal your own lame gait and wrinkled skin?”
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pretend	pretend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	prescribe	prescribe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
23	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	lame	lame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	gait	gait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a Fox |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pretend** *in a quote* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prescribe** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for others | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **heal** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your own lame gait and wrinkled skin |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gait=Patient |
| 6 | **wrinkle** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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