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title: prophecy — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prophecy» in the Judaism dictionary: A statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone believed to have special knowledge: «The witch's prophecy came true.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prophecy

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**Who acts:** something, one, statement, prophecy, Christians, message · **What happens:** happen, make, believe, have, come, give · **To what, where:** statement, future, special knowledge, message, God, prophet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prophecy» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [prophecy in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prophecy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone believed to have special knowledge: «The witch's prophecy came true.».

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:m1:1
# text = A statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone believed to have special knowledge: «The witch's prophecy came true.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	_
16	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
28	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | future | something | a statement *not said here* |  | the future |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle | one | a statement *not said here* |  |  |  | by someone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset statement=Product |
| 3 | **believe** | past | a statement |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **have** | to-infinitive | a statement *not said here* | special knowledge |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Patient |
| 5 | **come** *in a quote* | past | the witch's prophecy |  |  |  |  | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A message that Christians and Jews believe comes from God, given through a prophet, sometimes about the future and often about how people should live.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:m2:1
# text = A message that Christians and Jews believe comes from God, given through a prophet, sometimes about the future and often about how people should live.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	20	advmod	_	_
18	about	about	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
23	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
26	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians and Jews | a message *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer message=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | present | a message |  |  |  |  | from God and the future | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from god=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | God and the future *not said here* |  | a prophet |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **live** | should | people |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The power or act of saying what will happen in the future.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:m3:1
# text = The power or act of saying what will happen in the future.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the power or act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | future |  |  |  | the future |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Twelfth Path is the Intelligence of Transparency, because it is that species of Magnificence., called CHAZCHAZIT, which is named the place whence issues the vision of those seeing in apparitions. (That is, the prophecies by seers in a vision.) (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Twelfth Path is the Intelligence of Transparency, because it is that species of Magnificence., called CHAZCHAZIT, which is named the place whence issues the vision of those seeing in apparitions.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x1:1
# text = The Twelfth Path is the Intelligence of Transparency, because it is that species of Magnificence., called CHAZCHAZIT, which is named the place whence issues the vision of those seeing in apparitions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Twelfth	twelfth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Transparency	Transparency	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	that	that	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Magnificence	Magnificence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
20	CHAZCHAZIT	CHAZCHAZIT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	whence	whence	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	24	conj	_	_
28	issues	issue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	30	nmod	_	_
33	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	28	acl	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	apparitions	apparition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Twelfth Path | the Intelligence and species |  |  |  | of Transparency | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Path |  |  |  |  | that species; of Magnificence | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | the Intelligence and species *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **name** | present · passive |  | the Intelligence and species |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme place=Attribute |
| 5 | **see** | gerund | issues *not said here* |  |  | apparitions |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (That is, the prophecies by seers in a vision.)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x1:2
# text = (That is, the prophecies by seers in a vision.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophecies	prophecy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	seers	seer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vision	vision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | the prophecies |  |  |  | by seers in a vision | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x1:3
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. (Writings NEH.6.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x2:1
# text = And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	discerned	discern	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	lo	lo	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	against	against	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
23	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
24	Tobiah	Tobiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	Sanballat	Sanballat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	hired	hire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	advcl	_	_
29	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discern** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **send** | past · perfect · passive |  | God |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination he=Theme |
| 3 | **pronounce** | past | God | this prophecy |  |  |  | against me | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prophecy=Theme |
| 4 | **hire** | past · perfect · passive |  | Tobiah and Sanballat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary he=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.6.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x2:2
# text = (Writings NEH.6.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.6.12	NEH.6.12	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old prophecy said a girl from the village would save the kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x3:1
# text = The old prophecy said a girl from the village would save the kingdom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the old prophecy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **save** | would | a girl from the village | the kingdom |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prophecy came true at the end of the book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x4:1
# text = The prophecy came true at the end of the book.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the prophecy |  |  |  | at the end of the book | true *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Isaiah's prophecies are read in church at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x5:1
# text = Isaiah's prophecies are read in church at Christmas.
1	Isaiah	Isaiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	prophecies	prophecy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present · passive |  | Isaiah's prophecies |  | church |  | at Christmas | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme at christmas=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the prophets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x6:1
# text = Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the prophets.
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	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fulfilled	fulfil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophecies	prophecy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fulfil** | past | Jesus | the prophecies of the prophets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying «I'll fail» can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x7:1
# text = Saying «I'll fail» can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	fulfilling	fulfil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fail** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **become** | can | Saying | a fulfilling prophecy |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **fulfil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fortune teller's prophecy was just a guess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x8:1
# text = The fortune teller's prophecy was just a guess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teller	teller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fortune teller's prophecy | a guess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the myth, the king tried to escape the prophecy but could not.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x9:1
# text = In the myth, the king tried to escape the prophecy but could not.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the king |  |  | the myth |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | the prophecy |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme prophecy=Initial\_Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So his mother’s prophecy had come true, after all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophecy:x10:1
# text = So his mother’s prophecy had come true, after all.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’s	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past · perfect | his mother's prophecy |  |  |  | after all | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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