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title: priesthood — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «priesthood» in the Judaism dictionary: The job and calling of being a priest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# priesthood

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**Who acts:** Christians, believer, ye, thou, Aaron, common man · **What happens:** call, be, believe, speak, bring, seek · **To what, where:** priesthood, God, He, Aaron, common man, atonement · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«priesthood» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [priesthood in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/priesthood.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The job and calling of being a priest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:m1:1
# text = The job and calling of being a priest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of a priest | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the priests of a church or religion together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:m2:1
# text = All the priests of a church or religion together.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe in «the priesthood of all believers»: every believer can speak to God directly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:m3:1
# text = Christians believe in «the priesthood of all believers»: every believer can speak to God directly.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	believer	believer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	directly	directly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  | the priesthood of all believers |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | can | every believer |  | God |  |  | directly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to god=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? (Torah NUM.16.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x1:1
# text = and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	obj	_	_
7	near	near	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
11	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	brethren	brethren	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Levi	Levi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nsubj	_	_
23	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | near *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Destination thou=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | future | ye | the priesthood |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priesthood=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.16.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.16.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.16.10	NUM.16.10	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 -->
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.' (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x2:1
# text = And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	appoint	appoint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	draweth	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	nigh	nigh	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appoint** | shall | thou | Aaron and his sons |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aaron=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | may | Aaron | Aaron's priesthood |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priesthood=Theme |
| 3 | **draw** | present | the common man |  |  |  |  | nigh *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | shall · passive |  | the common man |  |  |  | to death | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.3.10	NUM.3.10	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 it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.' (Torah NUM.25.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.'

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x3:1
# text = and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.'
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	everlasting	everlasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	jealous	jealous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	parataxis	_	_
32	atonement	atonement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
33	for	for	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obl	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | it |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | for his God; jealous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | past |  | atonement |  |  |  | for the children of Israel | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent atonement=Product for child=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **covenant** |  | a everlasting priesthood |  |  |  |  |  | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.25.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x3:2
# text = (Torah NUM.25.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.25.13	NUM.25.13	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 -->
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. (Writings NEH.13.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x4:1
# text = Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
1	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	defiled	defile	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Levites	Levite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | my God *vocative* | tree rules |
| 2 | **defile** | present · perfect | they | the priesthood |  |  |  | the covenant of the priesthood *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **covenant** |  | the priesthood |  |  |  |  |  | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.13.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x4:2
# text = (Writings NEH.13.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.13.29	NEH.13.29	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 -->
These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x5:1
# text = These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
1	These	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	register	register	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	genealogy	genealogy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	deemed	deem	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	polluted	pollute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	conj	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | These | their register |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent register=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | the genealogy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **find** | past · passive |  | register |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **pollute** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  | therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | the priesthood |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **register** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom register «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x5:2
# text = (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZR.2.62	EZR.2.62	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 -->
My uncle decided to enter the priesthood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x6:1
# text = My uncle decided to enter the priesthood.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	priesthood	priesthood	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 | **decide** | past | My uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **enter** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My uncle *not said here* | the priesthood |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme priesthood=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He trained for the priesthood for six years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x7:1
# text = He trained for the priesthood for six years.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | past | He |  |  |  | year | for the priesthood | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Aaron and his sons held the priesthood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x8:1
# text = In the Bible, Aaron and his sons held the priesthood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
9	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past |  | the priesthood |  | the Bible and Aaron and Aaron's sons |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent priesthood=Theme in bible=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priesthood of the church met to pray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x9:1
# text = The priesthood of the church met to pray.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the priesthood of the church |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pray** | to-infinitive | the priesthood of the church *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches allow women in the priesthood and some do not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x10:1
# text = Some churches allow women in the priesthood and some do not.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	allow	allow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present | some churches |  | women | the priesthood |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt called to the priesthood when she was young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:priesthood:x11:1
# text = She felt called to the priesthood when she was young.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	priesthood	priesthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | She | the priesthood |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to priesthood=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |

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