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title: prolong — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prolong» in the Judaism dictionary: To prolong something means to make it last longer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prolong

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** dam, young, thee, that, LORD, land · **What happens:** prolong, mean, make, last, let, go · **To what, where:** something, it, Jordan, great oppressor, holiday, milk · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prolong» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 13 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: [prolong in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prolong.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prolong something means to make it last longer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:m1:1
# text = To prolong something means to make it last longer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prolong** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **last** *not said to happen* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. (Torah DEU.22.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x1:1
# text = thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
1	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	_
14	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nsubj	_	_
15	mayest	may	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
20	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
22	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	cop	_	_
24	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	26	advmod	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	32	nsubj	_	_
30	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	nsubj	_	_
31	mayest	may	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
33	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | the dam |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | may | the young |  |  |  |  | unto thyself | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | may | dam |  |  |  |  | with thee; well *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **prolong** | may | thee |  |  |  | day |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.22.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.22.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.22.7	DEU.22.7	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 that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey. (Torah DEU.11.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x2:1
# text = and that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
21	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	_
30	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	acl	_	_
31	with	with	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prolong** | may | that |  |  |  | day | upon the land | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **swear** | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto your fathers | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto fathers *= father* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **flow** | gerund | a land *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with milk and honey | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with milk=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.11.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.11.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.11.9	DEU.11.9	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 -->
I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it. (Torah DEU.30.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x3:1
# text = I declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	declare	declare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj:outer	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	perish	perish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	whither	whither	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	26	advmod	_	_
25	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nsubj	_	_
26	passest	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
27	over	over	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	advcl	_	_
32	in	in	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
33	to	to	PART	TO	_	34	mark	_	_
34	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	advcl	_	_
35	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  | day | unto you | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **perish** | shall | that |  |  |  |  | surely *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **prolong** | shall | ye |  |  |  | day | upon the land | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pass** | present | thou |  |  | the Jordan |  | whither *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over jordan=Location |
| 5 | **go in** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **possess** | to-infinitive | thou *not said here* | Jordan |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.30.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.30.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.30.18	DEU.30.18	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 -->
The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x4:1
# text = The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lacketh	lack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	oppressor	oppressor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hateth	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	covetousness	covetousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lack** | present | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | understanding | a great oppressor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hate** | present | prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **prolong** | shall | covetousness |  |  |  | day |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.28.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.28.16	PRO.28.16	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 -->
but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God. (Writings ECC.8.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x5:1
# text = but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
1	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	14	cc:preconj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
25	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	feareth	fear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
28	before	before	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | shall | it |  |  |  |  | wicked *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **prolong** | shall | he |  |  |  | day |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | his days |  |  |  |  | as a shadow | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **fear** | present | he |  |  |  | before God |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.8.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x5:2
# text = (Writings ECC.8.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.8.13	ECC.8.13	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 -->
We prolonged our holiday by two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x6:1
# text = We prolonged our holiday by two days.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prolonged	prolong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prolong** | past | We | our holiday |  |  | day |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping milk in the fridge prolongs its life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x7:1
# text = Keeping milk in the fridge prolongs its life.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	prolongs	prolong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | milk |  | the fridge |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent milk=Theme in fridge=Location |
| 2 | **prolong** | present | Keeping | fridge's life |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't prolong the argument; just say sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x8:1
# text = Don't prolong the argument; just say sorry.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **prolong** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the argument |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent argument=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | sorry |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new medicine helped prolong Grandad's life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x9:1
# text = The new medicine helped prolong Grandad's life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the new medicine |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prolong** | infinitive | the new medicine *not said here* | Grandad's life |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extra time prolonged the football match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x10:1
# text = Extra time prolonged the football match.
1	Extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	prolonged	prolong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	match	match	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 | **prolong** | past |  | the football match |  |  | time |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent match=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prolonged rain caused flooding in the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x11:1
# text = Prolonged rain caused flooding in the valley.
1	Prolonged	prolong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flooding	flood	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prolong** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | past | Prolonged rain |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **flood** | gerund | Prolonged rain *not said here* |  |  | the valley |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop prolonging the agony and tell us who won!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x12:1
# text = Stop prolonging the agony and tell us who won!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	prolonging	prolong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	agony	agony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **prolong** | gerund | you *not said here* | the agony |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent agony=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **win** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wondered whether it were possible, by living simply and frugally henceforth, to prolong his life as long as he wished.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prolong:x13:1
# text = He wondered whether it were possible, by living simply and frugally henceforth, to prolong his life as long as he wished.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wondered	wonder	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	frugally	frugally	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	henceforth	henceforth	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	prolong	prolong	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	as	as	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | simply *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **prolong** | to-infinitive |  | his life |  |  |  | long *property* | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent life=Theme |
| 5 | **wish** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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