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title: softness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «softness» in the Judaism dictionary: Softness is being soft to touch: easy to press, smooth and gentle, like a pillow or a kitten's fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# softness

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**Who acts:** Softness, I, We, Talc, you, coach · **What happens:** be, touch, press, mean, not be, aspirate · **To what, where:** sound, gentleness, softness, materials, baby, Talc · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«softness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [softness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/softness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Softness is being soft to touch: easy to press, smooth and gentle, like a pillow or a kitten's fur.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:m1:1
# text = Softness is being soft to touch: easy to press, smooth and gentle, like a pillow or a kitten's fur.
1	Softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pillow	pillow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Softness |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **touch** | to-infinitive | Softness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** |  | Softness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **press** | to-infinitive | Softness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Softness is being quiet or gentle in sound or light: the softness of her voice, the softness of candlelight.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:m2:1
# text = Softness is being quiet or gentle in sound or light: the softness of her voice, the softness of candlelight.
1	Softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	candlelight	candlelight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Softness |  |  | sound or light |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Softness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Softness is also gentleness and kindness in a person; sometimes it means being too weak or not strict enough.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:m3:1
# text = Softness is also gentleness and kindness in a person; sometimes it means being too weak or not strict enough.
1	Softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	gentleness	gentleness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
20	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Softness | gentleness and kindness in a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Softness |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The \[33\] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The \[33\] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x1:1
# text = The [33] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	33	33	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	בגד	בגד	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	כפרת	כפרת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	duplicity	duplicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	pronunciation	pronunciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	aspirated	aspirate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	unaspirated	unaspirated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	תּת	תּת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	רּר	רּר	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	פּפ	פּפ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	כּכ	כּכ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	דּד	דּד	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	גּג	גּג	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	בּב	בּב	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	serve	serve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
38	as	as	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
41	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	_
43	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
44	hardness	hardness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
46	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
47	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	48	cc	_	_
48	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aspirate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | softness |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
I love the softness of my new blanket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x2:1
# text = I love the softness of my new blanket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I | the softness of my new blanket |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer softness=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested the softness of different materials by pressing them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x3:1
# text = We tested the softness of different materials by pressing them.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | the softness of different materials |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent softness=Theme |
| 2 | **press** | gerund | We *not said here* | materials *= material* |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The softness of her voice calmed the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x4:1
# text = The softness of her voice calmed the baby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	calmed	calm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calm** | past | the softness of softness's voice | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talc is famous for its softness; you can scratch it with a fingernail.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x5:1
# text = Talc is famous for its softness; you can scratch it with a fingernail.
1	Talc	talc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fingernail	fingernail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Talc |  |  |  |  | for Talc's softness; famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scratch** | can | you | Talc |  |  |  | with a fingernail | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with fingernail=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The softness of the morning light woke me gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x6:1
# text = The softness of the morning light woke me gently.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the softness of the morning light | me |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach said his softness with the team made them lazy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x7:1
# text = The coach said his softness with the team made them lazy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the coach |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | past | coach's softness with the team | them *= they* |  |  |  | lazy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten's fur has an amazing softness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x8:1
# text = The kitten's fur has an amazing softness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the kitten's fur | a amazing softness |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent softness=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In spite of the softness of the bed, he was very glad when morning came at last.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:softness:x9:1
# text = In spite of the softness of the bed, he was very glad when morning came at last.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  | spite of the softness of the bed |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | morning |  |  | last |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at last=Location |
| 3 | **spite** |  |  | the softness of the bed |  |  |  |  | nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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