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title: prove — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prove» in the Judaism dictionary: To show with facts or reasons that something is true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prove

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**Who acts:** something, you, test, She, He, Pharaoh · **What happens:** show, be, turn out, do, let, rise · **To what, where:** baking, herself, statute, ye, Abraham, Me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«prove» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [prove in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prove.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show with facts or reasons that something is true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m1:1
# text = To show with facts or reasons that something is true.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with facts or reasons | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To turn out to be.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m2:1
# text = To turn out to be.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The test proved easy."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m2e:1
# text = "The test proved easy."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** *in a quote* | past | the test |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show what you can do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m3:1
# text = To show what you can do.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She proved herself a good captain."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m3e:1
# text = "She proved herself a good captain."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** *in a quote* | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent herself=Theme captain=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In baking, to let dough rise before cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:m4:1
# text = In baking, to let dough rise before cooking.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | baking |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cook** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them; (Torah EXO.15.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x1:1
# text = There He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them; (Torah EXO.15.25, JPS 1917)
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	statute	statute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ordinance	ordinance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	EXO.15.25	EXO.15.25	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | a statute and a ordinance |  | there |  | for them *= they* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent statute=Product for they=Asset |
| 2 | **prove** | past | He | statute |  | there |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x2:1
# text = Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
1	Hereby	hereby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	liveth	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nsubj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
15	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	except	except	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
21	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
22	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | shall · passive |  | ye |  |  |  | hereby *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | present | Pharaoh |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **go** | shall | ye |  |  |  |  | forth, hence *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **come** | infinitive | ye *not said here* |  |  |  |  | except your youngest brother; hither *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.42.15	GEN.42.15	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 came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.' (Torah GEN.22.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x3:1
# text = And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.' (Torah GEN.22.1, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
14	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
29	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	27	ccomp	_	_
31	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
32	I.	i.	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	32	punct	_	_
34	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	GEN.22.1	GEN.22.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
38	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	_
39	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	36	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | after this things |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **prove** | past · do-support | God | Abraham |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abraham=Theme |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | unto God | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | God |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even though they saw My work. (Writings PSA.95.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even though they saw My work.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x4:1
# text = When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even though they saw My work.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
5	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | your fathers | Me |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality |
| 2 | **prove** | past |  | Me |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | past | fathers *= father* | My work |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus |
| 4 | **work** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.95.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.95.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.95.9	PSA.95.9	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 -->
even the LORD said unto me — backsliding Israel hath proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. (Prophets JER.3.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* even the LORD said unto me — backsliding Israel hath proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x5:1
# text = even the LORD said unto me — backsliding Israel hath proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.
1	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
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	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	backsliding	backslide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
9	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
12	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obj	_	_
13	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	treacherous	treacherous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 me | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **backslide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | Israel |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **prove** | past | backsliding | Israel |  |  |  | righteous *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.3.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x5:2
# text = (Prophets JER.3.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.3.11	JER.3.11	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 -->
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He shall prove me perverse. (Writings JOB.9.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He shall prove me perverse.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x6:1
# text = Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He shall prove me perverse.
1	Though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	condemn	condemn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	perverse	perverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive | I |  |  |  |  | righteous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **condemn** | shall | mine | me |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive | I |  |  |  |  | innocent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **prove** | shall | He | me |  |  |  | perverse *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.9.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.9.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.9.20	JOB.9.20	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 -->
Can you prove that 7 is a prime number?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x7:1
# text = Can you prove that 7 is a prime number?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | can | you | 7 |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you *not said here* | a prime number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The muddy paws proved the dog had been outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x8:1
# text = The muddy paws proved the dog had been outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | the muddy paws | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted to prove that he could swim across the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x9:1
# text = He wanted to prove that he could swim across the pool.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prove** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **swim** | could | he |  |  | the pool |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pool=Trajectory |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map proved very useful on the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x10:1
# text = The map proved very useful on the hike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | the map |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She proved everyone wrong by winning the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x11:1
# text = She proved everyone wrong by winning the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | She | everyone |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the bread dough prove for an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x12:1
# text = Let the bread dough prove for an hour.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bread dough |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prove** | infinitive | the bread dough *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Show your working to prove your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x13:1
# text = Show your working to prove your answer.
1	Show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	working	working	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | your working |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent working=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** | to-infinitive |  | your answer |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then our innocence will be proved.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prove:x14:1
# text = Then our innocence will be proved.”
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	innocence	innocence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **prove** | future · passive |  | our innocence |  |  | then |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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