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title: shema — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shema» in the Judaism dictionary: The most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shema

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**Who acts:** important Jewish prayer, Lord, It, many Jews, Shema, Rekem · **What happens:** begin, be, come, say, beget, dwell · **To what, where:** God, one, book, Raham, Shammai, Aroer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shema» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [shema in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shema.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:m1:1
# text = The most important Jewish prayer, which begins «Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Hear	hear	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	_
13	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | the important Jewish prayer |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the Lord | our God |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the important Jewish prayer | one |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
It comes from the book of Deuteronomy in the Bible and is said every morning and evening by many Jews.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:m2:1
# text = It comes from the book of Deuteronomy in the Bible and is said every morning and evening by many Jews.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Deuteronomy	Deuteronomy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | It |  |  | the book of Deuteronomy in the Bible |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from book=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | many Jews |  |  |  | morning |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. (Writings 1CH.2.43, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x1:1
# text = And the sons of Hebron: Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Hebron	Hebron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Korah	Korah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Tappuah	Tappuah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Rekem	Rekem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Shema	Shema	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.2.43, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x1:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.2.43, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.2.43	1CH.2.43	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begot Shammai. (Writings 1CH.2.44, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begot Shammai.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x2:1
# text = And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begot Shammai.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Shema	Shema	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	begot	beget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Raham	Raham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Jorkeam	Jorkeam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	Rekem	Rekem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	begot	beget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	Shammai	Shammai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beget** | past | Shema | Raham |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raham=Patient |
| 2 | **beget** | past | Rekem | Shammai |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shammai=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.2.44, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x2:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.2.44, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.2.44	1CH.2.44	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon; (Writings 1CH.5.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x3:1
# text = and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon; (Writings 1CH.5.8, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Bela	Bela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Azaz	Azaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Shema	Shema	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Joel	Joel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Aroer	Aroer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Nebo	Nebo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	Baal	Baal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	meon	meon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
33	1CH.5.8	1CH.5.8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
35	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nmod:unmarked	_	_
36	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | past | the son of Joel |  |  | Aroer and Nebo and Baal meon |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in aroer=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Jewish children learn the Shema when they are very young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x4:1
# text = Many Jewish children learn the Shema when they are very young.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Many Jewish children | the Shema |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shema=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | children *= child* |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Shema begins «Hear, O Israel».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x5:1
# text = The Shema begins «Hear, O Israel».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Hear	hear	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | the Shema | Israel |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent israel=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The words of the Shema are kept in a mezuzah on the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x6:1
# text = The words of the Shema are kept in a mezuzah on the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mezuzah	mezuzah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the words of the Shema |  | a mezuzah on the door |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in mezuzah=Location |
| 2 | **word** |  |  | the Shema |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jews say the Shema in the morning and at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x7:1
# text = Jews say the Shema in the morning and at night.
1	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Jews | the Shema |  |  | morning |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent shema=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus quoted the Shema when asked about the greatest commandment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x8:1
# text = Jesus quoted the Shema when asked about the greatest commandment.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quoted	quote	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	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quote** *speech: other* | past | Jesus | the Shema |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shema=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | participle | Jesus *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the greatest commandment | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about commandment=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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The rabbi explained what the Shema teaches about one God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shema:x9:1
# text = The rabbi explained what the Shema teaches about one God.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbi	rabbi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Shema	shema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the rabbi |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | the Shema |  | one God |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient god=Topic |

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**Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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