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title: start — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «start» in the Judaism dictionary: The start is the beginning of something: the start of the race. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# start

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**Who acts:** start, infinite series, whole Universe, that, sound, one · **What happens:** be, start, do, begin, work, mean · **To what, where:** beginning, race, something, reading, car, little · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«start» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: [start in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/start.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The start is the beginning of something: the start of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m1:1
# text = The start is the beginning of something: the start of the race.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the start | the beginning |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | the race |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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 start is to begin to do something: start reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m2:1
# text = To start is to begin to do something: start reading.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | begin *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **start** | infinitive |  | reading |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reading=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To start something is to make it begin or work: start the car.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m3:1
# text = To start something is to make it begin or work: start the car.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	begin	begin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **work** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **start** | infinitive |  | the car |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To start can mean to jump a little in surprise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m4:1
# text = To start can mean to jump a little in surprise.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **jump** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a little |  | surprise |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent little=Theme in surprise=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«For a start» means as the first point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m5:1
# text = «For a start» means as the first point.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a start |  |  |  |  | as the first point | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as point=Attribute |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To start for a place means to set off on a journey towards it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:m6:1
# text = To start for a place means to set off on a journey towards it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a place | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **set off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a journey |  | towards journey | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme towards it=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
11) As the infinite series of numbers starts from one unit, so was the whole Universe formed a unity, that centres in the Godhead. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 11) As the infinite series of numbers starts from one unit, so was the whole Universe formed a unity, that centres in the Godhead.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x1:1
# text = 11) As the infinite series of numbers starts from one unit, so was the whole Universe formed a unity, that centres in the Godhead.
1	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
3	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Universe	universe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	centres	centre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	appos	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Godhead	Godhead	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the infinite series of numbers |  |  | one unit |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the whole Universe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **form** | past | the whole Universe | a unity |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location unity=Theme |
| 4 | **centre** |  | that |  |  | the Godhead |  |  | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start: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 -->
And the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low; and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; (Writings ECC.12.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 42 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x2:1
# text = And the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low; and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; (Writings ECC.12.4, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	grinding	grinding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nsubj	_	_
22	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
24	up	up	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
33	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	35	det:predet	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	nsubj:pass	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	_
38	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	_
39	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	40	aux:pass	_	_
40	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
41	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	40	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
43	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
45	ECC.12.4	ECC.12.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
47	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	45	flat	_	_
48	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	45	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	44	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut** | shall · passive |  | the doors |  | the street |  | Writings *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the sound of the grinding |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **start up** | shall | one |  |  | the voice of a bird |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **bring** | shall · passive |  | all daughters of music |  |  |  | low *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What if at the start I had put two pears instead?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x3:1
# text = What if at the start I had put two pears instead?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pears	pear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past · perfect | I | two pears |  | the start |  | instead *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pear=Theme at start=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the start, Ben had 9 cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x4:1
# text = At the start, Ben had 9 cards.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Ben | 9 cards |  | the start |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many cards did Zoe have at the start?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x5:1
# text = How many cards did Zoe have at the start?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · do-support | Zoe | many cards |  | the start |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The race starts at ten o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x6:1
# text = The race starts at ten o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	o'clock	o'clock	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 | **start** | present | the race |  |  | ten o'clock |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's start from the beginning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x7:1
# text = Let's start from the beginning.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  | from the beginning |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It started to rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x8:1
# text = It started to rain.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | It | rain |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I start school next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x9:1
# text = I start school next week.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | I | school |  |  | week |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loud bang made me start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x10:1
# text = The loud bang made me start.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the loud bang | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stand behind the start line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x11:1
# text = Stand behind the start line.
1	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the start line |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind line=Location |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toward evening they started for home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:start:x12:1
# text = Toward evening they started for home.
1	Toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | they |  |  |  | evening | for home | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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