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title: righteousness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «righteousness» in the Judaism dictionary: Being morally good, honest and fair; doing what is right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# righteousness

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**Who acts:** Christians, grace, you, he, it, we · **What happens:** be, do, believe, make, see, count · **To what, where:** people, self righteousness, it, him, righteousness, commandment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«righteousness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [righteousness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/righteousness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being morally good, honest and fair; doing what is right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:m1:1
# text = Being morally good, honest and fair; doing what is right.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | good, morally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being right with God; Christians believe that people are made righteous by God's grace through faith.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:m2:1
# text = Being right with God; Christians believe that people are made righteous by God's grace through faith.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
12	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	grace	grace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with God; right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive | God's grace through faith | people |  |  |  | righteous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being too sure you are better than others (see «self-righteousness»).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:m3:1
# text = Being too sure you are better than others (see «self-righteousness»).
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	ccomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | than others; good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | infinitive |  | self righteousness |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer righteousness=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness. (Torah GEN.15.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x1:1
# text = And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | he |  |  |  |  | in the LORD | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **count** | past | He | it | him *= he* |  |  | for righteousness | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent it=Theme to he=be' |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.15.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.15.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.15.6	GEN.15.6	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 -->
And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as He hath commanded us.' (Torah DEU.6.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as He hath commanded us.'

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x2:1
# text = And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as He hath commanded us.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	observe	observe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	amod	_	_
20	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	commanded	command	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
27	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | it | righteousness |  |  |  | unto us | tree rules |
| 2 | **observe** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | all commandment |  |  | before our LORD God |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Eventuality |
| 4 | **command** | present · passive |  | LORD | us |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.6.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.6.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.6.25	DEU.6.25	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 -->
Know therefore that it is not for thy righteousness that the LORD thy God giveth thee this good land to possess it; for thou art a stiffnecked people. (Torah DEU.9.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Know therefore that it is not for thy righteousness that the LORD thy God giveth thee this good land to possess it; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x3:1
# text = Know therefore that it is not for thy righteousness that the LORD thy God giveth thee this good land to possess it; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
1	Know	know	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	giveth	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obj	_	_
17	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
25	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nsubj	_	_
26	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	stiffnecked	stiffnecked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | for thy righteousness | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present | the LORD | thee |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient land=Theme |
| 4 | **possess** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* | land |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.9.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.9.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.9.6	DEU.9.6	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 -->
Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness. (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x4:1
# text = Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	commanded	command	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	testimonies	testimony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	exceeding	exceed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	faithfulness	faithfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | present · perfect · passive |  | Thou |  | righteousness |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exceed** | gerund |  | faithfulness |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot faithfulness=Theme |
| 3 | **testify** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom testimony «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.138	PSA.119.138	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 -->
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death. (Writings PRO.10.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x5:1
# text = Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
1	Treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	delivereth	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | present | Treasures of nothing |  |  | death |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from death=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **treasure** |  |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | nom treasure «possession transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.10.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.10.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.10.2	PRO.10.2	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 -->
Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: (Prophets ISA.46.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x6:1
# text = Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: (Prophets ISA.46.12, JPS 1917)
1	Hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Me	Me	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
6	stout	stout	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	hearted	hearted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	parataxis	_	_
18	ISA.46.12	ISA.46.12	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hearken** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto Me | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  | righteousness |  | far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The psalm says, «He guides me in paths of righteousness.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x7:1
# text = The psalm says, «He guides me in paths of righteousness.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	psalm	psalm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guides	guide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the psalm |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **guide** *in a quote* | present | psalm | the psalm *= psalm* |  | paths of righteousness |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme in path=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge was known for her righteousness and fairness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x8:1
# text = The judge was known for her righteousness and fairness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past · passive |  | the judge |  |  |  | for her righteousness and fairness | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe righteousness comes as a gift from God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x9:1
# text = Christians believe righteousness comes as a gift from God.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | present | righteousness |  |  |  |  | as a gift from God | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Martin Luther King spoke of justice and righteousness flowing like a river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x10:1
# text = Martin Luther King spoke of justice and righteousness flowing like a river.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Martin |  |  |  |  | of justice and righteousness | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flow** | gerund | righteousness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a river | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight fought for truth and righteousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x11:1
# text = The knight fought for truth and righteousness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  | for truth and righteousness | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His self-righteousness annoyed everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x12:1
# text = His self-righteousness annoyed everyone.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And after his father died he ascended the throne, and ruled the kingdom with righteousness and equity.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:righteousness:x13:1
# text = And after his father died he ascended the throne, and ruled the kingdom with righteousness and equity.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
2	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ascended	ascend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	equity	equity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | his father |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **ascend** | past | father | the throne |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme throne=Trajectory |
| 3 | **rule** | past |  | the kingdom |  |  |  | with righteousness and equity | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme |

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