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title: prophet — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prophet» in the Judaism dictionary: A prophet is a person who people believe is chosen by God to bring a message or tell the future. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prophet

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**Who acts:** prophet, person, God, LORD, I, Aaron · **What happens:** be, believe, choose, bring, tell, predict · **To what, where:** person, message, future, someone, central religious figure, prophet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prophet» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [prophet in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prophet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prophet is a person who people believe is chosen by God to bring a message or tell the future.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:m1:1
# text = A prophet is a person who people believe is chosen by God to bring a message or tell the future.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prophet | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **choose** | present · passive | God | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **bring** | to-infinitive | God *not said here* | a message |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | God *not said here* | the future |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prophet is someone who predicts what will happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:m2:1
# text = A prophet is someone who predicts what will happen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	predicts	predict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prophet | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **predict** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In many religions the Prophet means a central religious figure, such as the Prophet Muhammad in Islam.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:m3:1
# text = In many religions the Prophet means a central religious figure, such as the Prophet Muhammad in Islam.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the Prophet | a central religious figure |  |  |  | such the Prophet Muhammad in Islam; in many religions | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot figure=Theme in religion=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face; (Torah DEU.34.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x1:1
# text = And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face; (Torah DEU.34.10, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
3	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	arisen	arise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	since	since	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl:agent	_	_
25	DEU.34.10	DEU.34.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
28	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **arise** | present · perfect |  | a prophet |  | there | since Israel like Moses |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prophet=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | past | the LORD | Israel like Moses |  |  |  | to face | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'See, I have set thee in God's stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. (Torah EXO.7.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the LORD said unto Moses: 'See, I have set thee in God's stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x2:1
# text = And the LORD said unto Moses: 'See, I have set thee in God's stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	See	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
14	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	stead	stead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	Aaron	Aaron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
26	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
27	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	cop	_	_
28	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto Moses | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **set** | present · perfect | I | thee |  | God's stead to Pharaoh |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thou=Theme in stead=Destination |
| 4 | **is a** | shall | Aaron | thy prophet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.7.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.7.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.7.1	EXO.7.1	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 -->
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams — and he give thee a sign or a wonder, (Torah DEU.13.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x3:1
# text = If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams — and he give thee a sign or a wonder, (Torah DEU.13.1, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	arise	arise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	midst	midst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dreamer	dreamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	iobj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	wonder	wonder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	_
30	DEU.13.1	DEU.13.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	flat	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | present |  | a prophet |  | the midst of thee; there |  | a dreamer of dreams *obl* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prophet=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | he | a sign or a wonder | thee |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient sign=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is Saul also among the prophets?' (Prophets 1SA.10.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Is Saul also among the prophets?'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x4:1
# text = Is Saul also among the prophets?'
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
2	Saul	Saul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.10.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.10.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.10.11	1SA.10.11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. (Prophets HAB.3.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x5:1
# text = A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Habakkuk	Habakkuk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** |  | Habakkuk |  |  |  |  |  | nom prayer «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HAB.3.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x5:2
# text = (Prophets HAB.3.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HAB.3.1	HAB.3.1	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 -->
THE BURDEN which Habakkuk the prophet did see. (Prophets HAB.1.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* THE BURDEN which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x6:1
# text = THE BURDEN which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
1	THE	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	BURDEN	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
4	Habakkuk	Habakkuk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · do-support | Habakkuk | the BURDEN |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HAB.1.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x6:2
# text = (Prophets HAB.1.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HAB.1.1	HAB.1.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many religions have prophets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x7:1
# text = Many religions have prophets.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many religions | prophets |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prophet=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prophet warned the people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x8:1
# text = The prophet warned the people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the prophet |  | the people |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims call Muhammad the Prophet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x9:1
# text = Muslims call Muhammad the Prophet.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Muhammad	Muhammad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Muslims |  | Muhammad |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent muhammad=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moses is called a prophet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x10:1
# text = Moses is called a prophet.
1	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Moses |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a prophet of doom, always saying things would go wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x11:1
# text = He was a prophet of doom, always saying things would go wrong.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	doom	doom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a prophet |  |  |  | of doom | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a prophet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | would | things |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the legend, a prophet foretold the hero's birth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x12:1
# text = In the legend, a prophet foretold the hero's birth.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	foretold	foretell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **foretell** | participle | a prophet | the hero's birth |  | the legend |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody listened to the prophet's warning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x13:1
# text = Nobody listened to the prophet's warning.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  | to the prophet's warning | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to warning=Theme |
| 2 | **warn** |  | the prophet |  |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She turned out to be a true prophet about the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x14:1
# text = She turned out to be a true prophet about the weather.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a true prophet |  |  |  | about the weather | tree rules |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First, there are the bow and arrows of his Reverence the Prophet Salih.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prophet:x15:1
# text = First, there are the bow and arrows of his Reverence the Prophet Salih.
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	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	Reverence	reverence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Prophet	Prophet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	Salih	Salih	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | the bow and arrows of his Reverence |  |  | there |  | first *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reverence** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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