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title: skill — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «skill» in the Judaism dictionary: A skill is something you can do well because you have learned and practised it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# skill

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** skill, you, men, that, Hezekiah, roundings · **What happens:** be, do, learn, practise, divide, skill · **To what, where:** something, skill, ability, prey, two parts, congregation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«skill» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [skill in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/skill.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A skill is something you can do well because you have learned and practised it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:m1:1
# text = A skill is something you can do well because you have learned and practised it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a skill | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | can | you |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **learn** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **practise** | past | you *not said here* | skill |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Skill is the ability to do something well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:m2:1
# text = Skill is the ability to do something well.
1	Skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Skill | the ability |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation; (Torah NUM.31.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x1:1
# text = and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation; (Torah NUM.31.27, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	skilled	skill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	battle	battle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	25	det:predet	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	NUM.31.27	NUM.31.27	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	_
32	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	31	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | imperative | you *not said here* | the prey |  | two parts |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme |
| 2 | **skill** | past | the men | all congregation |  | war |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go out** | past | that |  |  |  |  | out *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **battle** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. (Writings 2CH.30.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x2:1
# text = And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Hezekiah	Hezekiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	encouragingly	encouragingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Levites	levite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	skilled	skill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | Hezekiah |  |  |  |  | unto all Levites; encouragingly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **skill** | past · passive |  | all Levites |  | the service of the LORD |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **service** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.30.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x2:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.30.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.30.22	2CH.30.22	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 -->
The roundings of thy thighs are like the links of a chain, the work of the hands of a skilled workman. (Writings SNG.7.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The roundings of thy thighs are like the links of a chain, the work of the hands of a skilled workman.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x3:1
# text = The roundings of thy thighs are like the links of a chain, the work of the hands of a skilled workman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roundings	rounding	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	thighs	thigh	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	links	link	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	workman	workman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the roundings of thy thighs |  |  |  |  | like the links and the work of the hands of a skilled workman; of a chain | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** |  | the hands of a skilled workman |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.7.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x3:2
# text = (Writings SNG.7.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.7.2	SNG.7.2	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 -->
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (Writings DAN.1.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x4:1
# text = Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	youths	youth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
26	visions	vision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | God | knowledge and skill | youths *= youth* | all learning and wisdom | now |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient knowledge=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | Daniel | understanding |  | all visions and dreams |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent understanding=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.1.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x4:2
# text = (Writings DAN.1.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.1.17	DAN.1.17	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reading is an important skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x5:1
# text = Reading is an important skill.
1	Reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Reading | a important skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She showed great skill on the football pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x6:1
# text = She showed great skill on the football pitch.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | She | great skill |  | the football pitch |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming is a life skill everyone should learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x7:1
# text = Swimming is a life skill everyone should learn.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swimming | a life skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | should | everyone | a life skill *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practice will improve your skills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x8:1
# text = Practice will improve your skills.
1	Practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **improve** | future | Practice | your skills |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skill=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes skill to juggle three balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x9:1
# text = It takes skill to juggle three balls.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It | skill |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme |
| 2 | **juggle** | to-infinitive |  | three balls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned first aid skills at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x10:1
# text = We learned first aid skills at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
4	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | first aid skills |  | school |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chess needs patience and skill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x11:1
# text = Chess needs patience and skill.
1	Chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Chess | patience and skill |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot patience=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed so much skill that his grandfather was de-light-ed.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:skill:x12:1
# text = He showed so much skill that his grandfather was de-light-ed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ed	ed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He | much skill |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | much skill | de light ed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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