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title: serving — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «serving» in the Judaism dictionary: A serving is an amount of food for one person; a portion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# serving

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**Who acts:** serving, sports serving, This, service, he, serving women · **What happens:** be, serve, mean, give, work, describe · **To what, where:** amount, food, people, someone, serving soldier, ball

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«serving» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [serving in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/serving.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A serving is an amount of food for one person; a portion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:m1:1
# text = A serving is an amount of food for one person; a portion.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a serving | a amount and a portion |  |  |  | of food; for one person | 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 -->
Serving means giving food or drink to people, or working for someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:m2:1
# text = Serving means giving food or drink to people, or working for someone.
1	Serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | food or drink | people |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to people=Recipient |
| 4 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for someone=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Serving can describe someone who is working now in an army, team or job, as in «a serving soldier».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:m3:1
# text = Serving can describe someone who is working now in an army, team or job, as in «a serving soldier».
1	Serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **describe** | can |  | someone |  | a serving soldier |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  | now | in a army and team or job | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in army=Theme |
| 4 | **serve** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In sports like tennis, serving is hitting the ball to start a point.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:m4:1
# text = In sports like tennis, serving is hitting the ball to start a point.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | present · progressive | sports serving | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | sports serving *not said here* | a point |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: (Torah NUM.4.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x1:1
# text = This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: (Torah NUM.4.24, JPS 1917)
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Gershonites	Gershonite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	bearing	bearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	burdens	burden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	NUM.4.24	NUM.4.24	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
24	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the service |  |  |  | of the families of the Gershonites | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | the service *not said here* | bearing burdens  Torah NUM.4.24 |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burden=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the serving women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting. (Torah EXO.38.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the serving women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x2:1
# text = And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the serving women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.
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	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	laver	laver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | the laver of brass |  |  |  | of the mirrors of the serving women; the base of brass *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laver=Product |
| 2 | **do** | past | the serving women | service |  | the door of the tent of meeting |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.38.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.38.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.38.8	EXO.38.8	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 -->
Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x3:1
# text = Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice.
1	Dalet	dalet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tet	Tet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Lamed	lame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Taw	Taw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lame** | participle | Dalet *not said here* | Nun |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with voice | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with voice=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This cake recipe makes 8 servings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x4:1
# text = This cake recipe makes 8 servings.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	servings	serving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | this cake recipe | 8 servings |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset serving=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One serving of cereal is 30 g.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x5:1
# text = One serving of cereal is 30 g.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	g.	g.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | One serving of cereal | 30 g. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter is serving the next table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x6:1
# text = The waiter is serving the next table.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present · progressive | the waiter | the next table |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If one serving needs 2 eggs, 5 servings need 10 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x7:1
# text = If one serving needs 2 eggs, 5 servings need 10 eggs.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	servings	serving	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one serving | 2 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot egg=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | 5 servings | 10 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot egg=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is serving for the match in tennis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x8:1
# text = She is serving for the match in tennis.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | for the match in tennis | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for match=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was a serving soldier for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x9:1
# text = Grandpa was a serving soldier for many years.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Grandpa | a serving soldier |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the serving spoon, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x10:1
# text = Pass me the serving spoon, please.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	serving	serving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the serving spoon | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient spoon=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:serving:x11:1
# text = Only his bride, who was serving as cook to her sisters, recognised her lover at once.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bride	bride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
14	recognised	recognise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lover	lover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past · progressive | his bride |  |  |  |  | as cook; to bride's sisters | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as cook=Attribute |
| 2 | **recognise** | past | his bride | bride's lover |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lover=Stimulus |

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