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title: sit — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sit» in the Judaism dictionary: To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sit

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** dog, you, I, soul, Rachel, one · **What happens:** be, rest, sit, move, tell, arise · **To what, where:** body, seat, place, box, test, thee · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sit» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 17 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: [sit in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:m1:1
# text = To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with your weight on your bottom; sit *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | to-infinitive |  | your body |  | a seat or the ground |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent body=Theme on seat=Location |

<!-- .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 sit is to be in a place without moving, as in «the box sat in the hall».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:m2:1
# text = To sit is to be in a place without moving, as in «the box sat in the hall».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
17	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a place |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sit** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  | the box |  | in the hall | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in box=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sit a test or an exam (UK) is to take it.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:m3:1
# text = To sit a test or an exam (UK) is to take it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  | a test or a exam |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location test=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sit for a dog is to put its bottom down when told.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:m4:1
# text = To sit for a dog is to put its bottom down when told.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a dog |  |  |  |  | put *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.' (Torah GEN.27.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x1:1
# text = Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'
1	Arise	arise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	venison	venison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	bless	bless	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pray** | present | I | thee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sit** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **eat** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of my venison | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent of venison=Source |
| 5 | **bless** | may | thy soul | that |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.27.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.27.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.27.19	GEN.27.19	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them. (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x2:1
# text = Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	Rachel	Rachel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teraphim	teraphim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · perfect | Rachel | the teraphim |  |  | now |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teraphim=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | the saddle of the camel |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in saddle=Destination |
| 3 | **sit** | past | Rachel *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon them *= they* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon they=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.31.34	GEN.31.34	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 -->
And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.' And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. (Torah GEN.48.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x3:1
# text = And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	15	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
15	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | one |  | Jacob |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent jacob=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | present | thy son |  |  |  |  | unto thee | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x3:2
# text = And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	strengthened	strengthen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strengthen** | past | Israel | Israel |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent himself=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | past | Israel *not said here* |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon bed=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah GEN.48.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x3:3
# text = (Torah GEN.48.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.48.2	GEN.48.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. (Prophets 2SA.19.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then the king arose, and sat in the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x4:1
# text = Then the king arose, and sat in the gate.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | the king |  |  |  | then |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | the king *not said here* |  |  | the gate |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in gate=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.19.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.19.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.19.9	2SA.19.9	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he sat on the throne of the kings. (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he sat on the throne of the kings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x5:1
# text = And he sat on the throne of the kings.
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	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | he |  |  | the throne of the kings |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on throne=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x5:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.11.19	2KI.11.19	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed. (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x6:1
# text = So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | he |  |  | the earth |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | the bed |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon bed=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.28.23	1SA.28.23	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 birds were sitting on the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x7:1
# text = 3 birds were sitting on the fence.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · progressive | 3 birds |  |  | the fence |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on fence=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 children sit at each table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x8:1
# text = 4 children sit at each table.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | 4 children |  |  | each table |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at table=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many people are sitting?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x9:1
# text = How many people are sitting?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present · progressive | many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then 2 more birds came to sit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x10:1
# text = Then 2 more birds came to sit.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | 2 more birds |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive | 2 more birds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please sit down and open your books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x11:1
# text = Please sit down and open your books.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your books |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location book=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sit up straight at your desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x12:1
# text = Sit up straight at your desk.
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	desk	desk	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 | **sit up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your desk |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sat next to my best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x13:1
# text = I sat next to my best friend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	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 | **sit** | past | I |  |  |  |  | to my best friend; next *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog will sit when you say «sit».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x14:1
# text = The dog will sit when you say «sit».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | future | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She will sit her exams in June.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x15:1
# text = She will sit her exams in June.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | future | She | her exams |  |  | june |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location exam=Theme |

## Example 16 {#x16}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old car sat in the garage for years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x16:1
# text = The old car sat in the garage for years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the old car |  |  | the garage | year |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in garage=Location |

## Example 17 {#x17}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Sit here, and await the bridegroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sit:x17:1
# text = "Sit here, and await the bridegroom.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	await	await	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bridegroom	bridegroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **await** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the bridegroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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