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title: slippery — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slippery» in the Judaism dictionary: Slippery means smooth, wet or icy so that it is hard to hold or to stand on without sliding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slippery

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**Who acts:** Slippery, you, way, angel, Thou, places · **What happens:** mean, be, hold, stand on, slide, not trust · **To what, where:** slippery person, way, them, slippery places, places, utter ruin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«slippery» 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: [slippery in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slippery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slippery means smooth, wet or icy so that it is hard to hold or to stand on without sliding.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:m1:1
# text = Slippery means smooth, wet or icy so that it is hard to hold or to stand on without sliding.
1	Slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	expl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	sliding	slide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Slippery |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Slippery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive | Slippery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stand on** | to-infinitive | Slippery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **slide** | gerund | Slippery *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
A slippery person cannot be trusted and is hard to catch or pin down.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:m2:1
# text = A slippery person cannot be trusted and is hard to catch or pin down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	pin	pin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | can · passive |  | a slippery person |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pin down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them. (Writings PSA.35.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x1:1
# text = Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	pursuing	pursue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | their way |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | their way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | their way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **pursue** | gerund | the angel of the LORD *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.35.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.35.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.35.6	PSA.35.6	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin. (Writings PSA.73.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x2:1
# text = Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.
1	Surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	settest	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hurlest	hurl	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	utter	utter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | Thou | them *= they* |  | slippery places |  | surely *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in place=Destination |
| 2 | **hurl down** | present | Thou | places *= place* |  | utter ruin |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent they=Theme to ruin=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.73.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.73.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.73.18	PSA.73.18	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness, they shall be thrust, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.23.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness, they shall be thrust, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x3:1
# text = Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness, they shall be thrust, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	conj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	thrust	thrust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	parataxis	_	_
22	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
26	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
28	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	_
29	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	even	even	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	visitation	visitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | their way |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they*; as slippery places in the darkness and thrust | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | shall | places *= place* | thrust |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **bring** | future | I |  |  |  |  | evil *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic |
| 6 | **visit** |  | places *= place* |  |  |  |  |  | nom visitation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.23.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.23.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.23.12	JER.23.12	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 -->
The floor is slippery after mopping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x4:1
# text = The floor is slippery after mopping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mopping	mop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the floor |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mop** | gerund | the floor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk carefully — the path is slippery with ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x5:1
# text = Walk carefully — the path is slippery with ice.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the path |  |  |  |  | with ice; slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't run by the pool; it's slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x6:1
# text = Don't run by the pool; it's slippery.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the pool | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pool=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | pool |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish was too slippery to hold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x7:1
# text = The fish was too slippery to hold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fish |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive | the fish *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soap makes your hands slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x8:1
# text = Soap makes your hands slippery.
1	Soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Soap | your hands |  |  |  | slippery *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hand=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wet leaves make the road slippery for bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x9:1
# text = Wet leaves make the road slippery for bikes.
1	Wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Wet leaves | the road |  |  |  | slippery *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rocks by the river are slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x10:1
# text = The rocks by the river are slippery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rocks by the river |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The slippery thief escaped again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x11:1
# text = The slippery thief escaped again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | the slippery thief |  |  |  | again |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rock was slippery as a ball, and they had to crawl rather than climb.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:slippery:x12:1
# text = The rock was slippery as a ball, and they had to crawl rather than climb.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	16	cc	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the rock |  |  |  |  | as a ball; slippery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **crawl** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **climb** | infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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