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title: reason — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reason» in the Judaism dictionary: A reason is why something happens or why someone does something; a cause or explanation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reason

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**Who acts:** reason, something, someone, famine, plenty, thou · **What happens:** be, happen, do, think, reach, not know · **To what, where:** something, power, answer, plenty, land, LORD God · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reason is why something happens or why someone does something; a cause or explanation.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:m1:1
# text = A reason is why something happens or why someone does something; a cause or explanation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a reason |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 -->
Reason is the power to think clearly and sensibly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:m2:1
# text = Reason is the power to think clearly and sensibly.
1	Reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sensibly	sensibly	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Reason | the power |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reason is to think something through step by step to reach an answer.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:m3:1
# text = To reason is to think something through step by step to reach an answer.
1	To	to	ADP	TO	_	2	case	_	_
2	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to reason; think *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | a answer |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous. (Torah GEN.41.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x1:1
# text = and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	followeth	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
19	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
23	very	very	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	grievous	grievous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | shall · passive | reason of that famine | the plenty |  | the land |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **follow** | present | that famine |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | shall | plenty |  |  |  |  | grievous *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.41.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.41.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.41.31	GEN.41.31	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; (Torah DEU.28.47, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x2:1
# text = because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; (Torah DEU.28.47, JPS 1917)
1	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
3	didst	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	amod	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	joyfulness	joyfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gladness	gladness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	abundance	abundance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
26	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	DEU.28.47	DEU.28.47	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	30	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **serve** | past · do-support | thou |  | thy LORD God and gladness of heart |  |  | with joyfulness | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent god=Recipient with joyfulness=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. (Torah GEN.47.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x3:1
# text = And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	29	mark	_	_
19	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Canaan	Canaan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
29	languished	languish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
30	by	by	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	famine	famine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no bread in all land |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for the famine; sore *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **languish** | past | the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan |  |  |  |  | by reason of the famine | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by reason=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.47.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.47.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.47.13	GEN.47.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which are black by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow hideth itself; (Writings JOB.6.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x4:1
# text = Which are black by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow hideth itself; (Writings JOB.6.16, JPS 1917)
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	wherein	wherein	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hideth	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
19	JOB.6.16	JOB.6.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
22	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by reason of the ice; black *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present | the snow | snow |  |  |  | wherein *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. (Writings JOB.13.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x5:1
# text = Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
1	Notwithstanding	notwithstand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Almighty	almighty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	desire	desire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	TO	_	13	case	_	_
13	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notwithstand** | gerund |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | would | Notwithstanding |  |  |  |  | to the Almighty | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to almighty=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **desire** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to reason with God | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.13.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.13.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.13.3	JOB.13.3	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 -->
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.' (Writings PSA.70.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x6:1
# text = Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	back	back	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Aha	aha	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	aha	aha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let back** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | by reason of their shame | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn back** | infinitive · passive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | their shame |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **shame** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom shame «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.70.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.70.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.70.3	PSA.70.3	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 -->
What is the reason you were late?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x7:1
# text = What is the reason you were late?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the reason |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | you | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give a reason for your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x8:1
# text = Give a reason for your answer.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a reason |  |  |  | for your answer | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for answer=Asset |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wear helmets for a good reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x9:1
# text = We wear helmets for a good reason.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reason	reason	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 | **wear** | present | We | helmets |  |  |  | for a good reason | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cried for no reason at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x10:1
# text = She cried for no reason at all.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  |  | for no reason at all | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for reason=Recipient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's reason it out step by step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x11:1
# text = Let's reason it out step by step.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  | by step; step *obl* | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reason the ice melted is the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x12:1
# text = The reason the ice melted is the heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle | the ice | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient reason=Result |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the reason | the heat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can eat sweets within reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x13:1
# text = You can eat sweets within reason.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | can | You | sweets |  |  |  | within reason | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tried to reason with my little brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x14:1
# text = I tried to reason with my little brother.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	TO	_	4	case	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | I |  |  |  |  | to reason with my little brother | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The reason is this, then," said the potter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:reason:x15:1
# text = "The reason is this, then," said the potter.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	potter	potter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | this |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the reason | the potter |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent potter=Topic |

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