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title: sift — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sift» in the Judaism dictionary: To shake flour or sand through a sieve to break up lumps or remove bits. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sift

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, I, heart, God, men, least grain · **What happens:** shake, break up, remove, look, find, be · **To what, where:** flour, sieve, lumps, bits, evidence, heart · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sift» 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: [sift in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sift.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shake flour or sand through a sieve to break up lumps or remove bits.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:m1:1
# text = To shake flour or sand through a sieve to break up lumps or remove bits.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
15	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | to-infinitive |  | flour or sand |  | a sieve |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent flour=Theme through sieve=Trajectory |
| 2 | **break up** | to-infinitive |  | lumps |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Patient |
| 3 | **remove** | infinitive |  | bits |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
To look through many things carefully to find what is useful: sift through the evidence.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:m2:1
# text = To look through many things carefully to find what is useful: sift through the evidence.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sift	sift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through many things; carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through thing=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **sift** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the evidence |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through evidence=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sift can also mean to fall lightly and finely, like fine rain or dust.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:m3:1
# text = To sift can also mean to fall lightly and finely, like fine rain or dust.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sift	sift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fall** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like fine rain or dust; lightly *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.' (Writings ECC.3.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x1:1
# text = I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	sift	sift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	parataxis	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
26	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
28	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
29	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
30	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	29	nmod:unmarked	_	_
31	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	advcl	_	_
32	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	as	as	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  | my heart |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in heart=Manner |
| 2 | **is** | present | heart |  |  |  |  | because the sons but beasts; of men | tree rules |
| 3 | **sift** | may | God | men *= man* |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **see** | may | men *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **does** | present | men *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.3.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x1:2
# text = (Writings ECC.3.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.3.18	ECC.3.18	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 -->
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. (Prophets AMO.9.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x2:1
# text = For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	lo	lo	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	command	command	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	sift	sift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	among	among	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
23	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	sifted	sift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
31	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
32	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
33	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	36	advmod	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	36	amod	_	_
36	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	_
37	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
38	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sift** | future | I | the house of Israel |  |  |  | among all nations | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 3 | **sift** | present · passive |  | corn |  | a sieve |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **fall** | present | the least grain |  |  | the earth |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon earth=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets AMO.9.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x2:2
# text = (Prophets AMO.9.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	AMO.9.9	AMO.9.9	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And His breath is as an overflowing stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the jaws of the peoples. (Prophets ISA.30.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And His breath is as an overflowing stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the jaws of the peoples.

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x3:1
# text = And His breath is as an overflowing stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the jaws of the peoples.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	overflowing	overflowing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
11	divideth	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	sift	sift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	destruction	destruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	_
30	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
31	causeth	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	acl:relcl	_	_
32	to	to	PART	TO	_	33	mark	_	_
33	err	err	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	xcomp	_	_
34	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	38	aux	_	_
35	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	38	cop	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
39	of	of	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His breath |  |  |  |  | as a overflowing stream | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | that | the neck |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |
| 3 | **sift** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | the nations |  |  |  | with the sieve of destruction | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nation=Patient |
| 4 | **cause** | present | a bridle |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **err** | to-infinitive | a bridle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **is** | shall | a bridle |  |  | the jaws |  | of the peoples | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.30.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.30.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.30.28	ISA.30.28	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 -->
Sift the flour into the bowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x4:1
# text = Sift the flour into the bowl.
1	Sift	sift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | imperative | you *not said here* | the flour |  | the bowl |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sifted the sand to find shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x5:1
# text = We sifted the sand to find shells.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sifted	sift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | past | We | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | shells |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective sifted through the papers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x6:1
# text = The detective sifted through the papers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sifted	sift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	papers	paper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | participle |  | the detective *not said here* |  | the papers |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through paper=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sifting removes lumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x7:1
# text = Sifting removes lumps.
1	Sifting	sift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | present |  | lumps |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sift the soil to take out the stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x8:1
# text = Sift the soil to take out the stones.
1	Sift	sift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | imperative | you *not said here* | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |
| 2 | **take out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the stones |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sifted through hundreds of photos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x9:1
# text = She sifted through hundreds of photos.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sifted	sift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift** | past | She |  |  | hundreds of photos |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through hundred=Location |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dey wa'n't no rain, but de wet des sifted down; mighty raw day.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sift:x10:1
# text = Dey wa'n't no rain, but de wet des sifted down; mighty raw day.
1	Dey	Dey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	wa'	wa'	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	de	de	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	des	des	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
11	sifted	sift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sift down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | de wet des | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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