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title: slay — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slay» in the Judaism dictionary: To kill violently, especially in battle or a story. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# slay

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, joke, I, Pharaoh, he, wicked · **What happens:** kill, look, slaye, make, laugh, slay · **To what, where:** dance, someone, lot, me, son, thy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«slay» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [slay in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slay.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To kill violently, especially in battle or a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:m1:1
# text = To kill violently, especially in battle or a story.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	kill	kill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	violently	violently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	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 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | violently *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do something brilliantly or look amazing: «You slayed that dance!».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:m2:1
# text = To do something brilliantly or look amazing: «You slayed that dance!».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	slayed	slaye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **slaye** *in a quote* | past | You | that dance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone laugh a lot: «That joke slays me.».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:m3:1
# text = To make someone laugh a lot: «That joke slays me.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	slays	slay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* | a lot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **slay** *in a quote* | present | that joke | me |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x1:1
# text = Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917)
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
15	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
18	EXO.4.23	EXO.4.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | future | I | thy son |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient |
| 2 | **bear** | participle · passive |  | thy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. (Torah EXO.2.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x2:1
# text = Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Pharaoh | this thing |  |  | now |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **seek** | past | Pharaoh |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **slay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Pharaoh *not said here* | Moses |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moses=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.2.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.2.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.2.15	EXO.2.15	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 -->
Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x3:1
# text = Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.
1	Cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	taketh	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bribe	bribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | he |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **slay** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | a innocent person |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x3:2
# text = (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.27.25	DEU.27.25	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 -->
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. (Writings PSA.37.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x4:1
# text = The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watcheth	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seeketh	seek	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | the wicked | the righteous |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent righteous=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | present | the wicked *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **slay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the wicked *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.37.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.37.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.37.32	PSA.37.32	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 -->
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. (Writings PSA.94.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x5:1
# text = They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slay	slay	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	widow	widow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	murder	murder	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fatherless	fatherless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present | They | the widow and the stranger |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent widow=Patient |
| 2 | **murder** | infinitive | They *not said here* | the fatherless |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fatherless=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.94.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.94.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.94.6	PSA.94.6	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him. (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x6:1
# text = He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	asps	asp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	viper	viper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suck** | shall | He | the poison of asps |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poison=Source |
| 2 | **slay** | shall | the viper's tongue | viper |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x6:2
# text = (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.20.16	JOB.20.16	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight set off to slay the dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x7:1
# text = The knight set off to slay the dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slay** | to-infinitive | the knight *not said here* | the dragon |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, David slew the giant Goliath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x8:1
# text = In the Bible, David slew the giant Goliath.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slew	slay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Goliath	Goliath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past | David | the giant Goliath |  | the Bible |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goliath=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You slayed that song at the talent show!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x9:1
# text = You slayed that song at the talent show!
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slayed	slaye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	talent	talent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slaye** | past | You | that song |  | the talent show |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her costume totally slays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x10:1
# text = Her costume totally slays.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	slays	slay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present | Her costume |  |  |  |  | totally *property* | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That cartoon slays me every time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x11:1
# text = That cartoon slays me every time.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slays	slay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | present | that cartoon | me |  |  | time |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many soldiers were slain in the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x12:1
# text = Many soldiers were slain in the battle.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past · passive |  | Many soldiers |  | the battle |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Do not slay me," he said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slay:x13:1
# text = "Do not slay me," he said.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	slay	slay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **slay** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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