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title: prudence — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prudence» in the Judaism dictionary: Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prudence

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Prudence, you, teaching prudence, I, ye, ice · **What happens:** be, think, avoid, not waste, save, choose · **To what, where:** risks, Prudence, one, name, knowledge, simple · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«prudence» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: [prudence in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prudence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:m1:1
# text = Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes.
1	Prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
9	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	avoid	avoid	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	risks	risk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Prudence |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Prudence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **avoid** | present | you | risks and mistakes |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent risk=Location |

<!-- .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: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudence is being careful with money, not wasting it and saving for the future.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:m2:1
# text = Prudence is being careful with money, not wasting it and saving for the future.
1	Prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	saving	save	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Prudence |  |  |  |  | with money; careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **waste** | gerund | Prudence *not said here* | Prudence |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **save** | gerund | Prudence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the future | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for future=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Christian teaching, prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues: wisely choosing what is right.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:m3:1
# text = In Christian teaching, prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues: wisely choosing what is right.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	cardinal	cardinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	virtues	virtue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | teaching prudence | one |  |  |  | of the four cardinal virtues | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | gerund | teaching prudence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wisely *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudence is also a girl's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:m4:1
# text = Prudence is also a girl's name.
1	Prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices. (Writings PRO.8.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x1:1
# text = I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with prudence | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with prudence=Location |
| 2 | **find out** | infinitive | I *not said here* | knowledge of devices |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.8.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.8.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	PRO.8.12	pro.8.12	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
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 -->
To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion; (Writings PRO.1.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x2:1
# text = To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion; (Writings PRO.1.4, JPS 1917)
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	discretion	discretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	compound	_	_
18	PRO.1.4	PRO.1.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | prudence | the simple |  |  | to the young man knowledge and discretion | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent prudence=Theme to simple=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. (Writings PRO.8.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x3:1
# text = O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thoughtless	thoughtless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	understand	understand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fools	fool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	understanding	understanding	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fool** |  | ye |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | infinitive |  | ye |  |  |  | of a understanding heart | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.8.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.8.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.8.5	PRO.8.5	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudence told her to wait until the ice was thick enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x4:1
# text = Prudence told her to wait until the ice was thick enough.
1	Prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
11	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Prudence |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wait** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Prudence *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | the ice |  |  |  |  | enough, thick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ant showed prudence by storing food for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x5:1
# text = The ant showed prudence by storing food for winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	storing	store	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the ant | prudence |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prudence=Recipient |
| 2 | **store** | gerund | the ant *not said here* | food |  |  | winter |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With prudence, Grandma saved enough for a holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x6:1
# text = With prudence, Grandma saved enough for a holiday.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  | with prudence; for a holiday; enough *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for holiday=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x7:1
# text = Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues.
1	Prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	cardinal	cardinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	virtues	virtue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Prudence | one |  |  |  | of the four cardinal virtues | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It would be prudence, not cowardice, to turn back in the storm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x8:1
# text = It would be prudence, not cowardice, to turn back in the storm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	cowardice	cowardice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | It | prudence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn back** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the storm |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The family used their money with prudence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x9:1
# text = The family used their money with prudence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the family | their money |  |  |  | with prudence | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At this splendid offer Peder's prudence gave way; it was a shame to let so much money go.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prudence:x10:1
# text = At this splendid offer Peder's prudence gave way; it was a shame to let so much money go.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	Peder	Peder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	prudence	prudence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	expl	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Peder's prudence | way |  | this splendid offer |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent way=Theme at offer=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | a shame |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **let** | to-infinitive | Peder's prudence *not said here* | much money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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