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title: sharpened — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sharpened» in the Judaism dictionary: Sharpened is the past form of «sharpen»: to make a point or edge sharper, like a pencil or a knife. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sharpened

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**Who acts:** Sharpened past form, adjective, It, They, venom, you · **What happens:** sharpen, be, make, mean, say, furbish · **To what, where:** Sharpened past form, point, tongue, lips, Son, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sharpened» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [sharpened in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sharpened.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharpened is the past form of «sharpen»: to make a point or edge sharper, like a pencil or a knife.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:m1:1
# text = Sharpened is the past form of «sharpen»: to make a point or edge sharper, like a pencil or a knife.
1	Sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sharpen	sharpen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	sharper	sharp	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sharpen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Sharpened past form |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sharpen** *in a quote* | infinitive | the Sharpened past form |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | the Sharpened past form *not said here* | a point or edge |  |  |  | sharp *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset point=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
As an adjective it means having been made sharp: «a sharpened pencil».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:m2:1
# text = As an adjective it means having been made sharp: «a sharpened pencil».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | adjective |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | gerund · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sharpen** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can also mean made stronger or clearer: «sharpened skills».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:m3:1
# text = It can also mean made stronger or clearer: «sharpened skills».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **sharpen** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x1:1
# text = They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	serpent	serpent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
10	vipers	viper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	under	under	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sharpen** | present · perfect | They | their tongue |  |  |  | like a serpent | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | vipers's venom |  |  | vipers's lips |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.140.4	PSA.140.4	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD: Say: A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished: (Prophets EZK.21.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x2:1
# text = 'Son of man, prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD: Say: A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished: (Prophets EZK.21.14, JPS 1917)
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	prophesy	prophesy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	also	also	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
30	furbished	furbish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
32	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	ccomp	_	_
34	EZK.21.14	EZK.21.14	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	flat	_	_
37	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	34	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | Son of man and prophesy |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the LORD |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | a sword and a sword |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sword=Topic |
| 4 | **sharpen** | present · passive |  | prophesy |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **furbish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their tongue is a sharpened arrow, it speaketh deceit; one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him. (Prophets JER.9.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Their tongue is a sharpened arrow, it speaketh deceit; one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x3:1
# text = Their tongue is a sharpened arrow, it speaketh deceit; one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	deceit	deceit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj	_	_
13	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	peaceably	peaceably	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
22	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
26	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	layeth	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
28	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	ccomp	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sharpen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Their tongue | a sharpened arrow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | tongue | deceit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | one |  |  |  |  | to his neighbour; with his mouth; peaceably *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to neighbour=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **lay** | present | he |  |  | his heart |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **wait** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.9.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.9.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.9.7	JER.9.7	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 -->
I sharpened my pencil before the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x4:1
# text = I sharpened my pencil before the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	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 | **sharpen** | past | I | my pencil |  |  | before the test |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring two sharpened pencils to the exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x5:1
# text = Bring two sharpened pencils to the exam.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | two sharpened pencils |  | the exam |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme to exam=Destination |
| 2 | **sharpen** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad sharpened the axe on a stone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x6:1
# text = Grandad sharpened the axe on a stone.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stone	stone	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 | **sharpen** | past | Grandad | the axe |  | a stone |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent axe=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practising every day sharpened her piano skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x7:1
# text = Practising every day sharpened her piano skills.
1	Practising	practise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **practise** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sharpen** | past | Practising | her piano skills |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skill=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful — the knife has just been sharpened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x8:1
# text = Be careful — the knife has just been sharpened.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sharpen** | present · perfect · passive |  | the knife |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox's hunger sharpened its sense of smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x9:1
# text = The fox's hunger sharpened its sense of smell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hunger	hunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sharpen** | past | the fox's hunger | hunger's sense of smell |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 2 | **hunger** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom hunger «state intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **sense** |  | hunger | smell |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mother immediately took an axe and sharpened it, and went down to the dike with it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sharpened:x10:1
# text = The mother immediately took an axe and sharpened it, and went down to the dike with it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sharpened	sharpen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dike	dike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the mother | a axe |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Theme |
| 2 | **sharpen** | past | the mother *not said here* | axe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **go down** | past | the mother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the dike with dike; down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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