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title: strive — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strive» in the Judaism dictionary: To try very hard to do or get something, over a long time: strive to do your best. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strive

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**Who acts:** people, we, Moses, ye, Levi, Thummim · **What happens:** try, do, get, strive, struggle, fight · **To what, where:** something, best, water, us, ye, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«strive» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: [strive in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/strive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To try very hard to do or get something, over a long time: strive to do your best.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:m1:1
# text = To try very hard to do or get something, over a long time: strive to do your best.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
16	strive	strive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 4 | **strive** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | your best |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 struggle or fight against something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:m2:1
# text = To struggle or fight against something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	struggle	struggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	fight	fight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **struggle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fight** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against something | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said: 'Give us water that we may drink.' And Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye try the LORD?' (Torah EXO.17.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said: 'Give us water that we may drink.'

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x1:1
# text = Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said: 'Give us water that we may drink.'
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
13	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
16	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | past | the people |  |  |  |  | with Moses; wherefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** | infinitive |  | water | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient water=Theme |
| 4 | **drink** | may | we | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* And Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye try the LORD?'

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x1:2
# text = And Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye try the LORD?'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	strive	strive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
14	wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nsubj	_	_
17	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Moses |  |  |  |  | unto people | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **strive** | infinitive |  | ye |  |  |  | with me | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | present · do-support | ye | the LORD |  |  |  | wherefore *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Torah EXO.17.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x1:3
# text = (Torah EXO.17.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.17.2	EXO.17.2	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; (Torah DEU.33.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x2:1
# text = And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; (Torah DEU.33.8, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Levi	Levi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	Thummim	Thummim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	Urim	Urim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
19	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nsubj	_	_
20	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
21	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Massah	Massah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	obl	_	_
27	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	28	nsubj	_	_
28	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	acl:relcl	_	_
29	strive	strive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	xcomp	_	_
30	at	at	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obl	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	Meribah	Meribah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
36	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	_
38	DEU.33.8	DEU.33.8	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
40	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	conj	_	_
41	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	38	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Levi |  |  |  |  | of Levi | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | Thy Thummim and Thy Urim |  |  |  |  | with Thy holy one | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | past | Thou | Thy holy one |  |  |  | with Thy holy one | tree rules |
| 4 | **prove** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* |  |  | Massah |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** | past | Thou |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **strive** | infinitive | Thou *not said here* |  |  | the waters of Meribah |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets; (Torah DEU.25.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 43 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x3:1
# text = When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets; (Torah DEU.25.11, JPS 1917)
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	strive	strive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	_
15	draweth	draw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	near	near	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nmod	_	_
27	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
28	smiteth	smite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
29	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	putteth	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
33	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
34	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	taketh	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
39	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	obj	_	_
40	by	by	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	46	punct	_	_
44	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	compound	_	_
46	DEU.25.11	DEU.25.11	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
48	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	appos	_	_
49	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	48	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	48	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | present | men | one with another |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | present | the wife of the one | Torah DEU.25.11 |  |  |  | near *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **deliver** | to-infinitive | the wife of the one *not said here* | wife's husband |  | the hand of husband |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent husband=Theme out hand=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **smite** | present | the hand of husband | husband |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 5 | **put** | present | the wife of the one *not said here* | wife's hand |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal |
| 6 | **take** | present | the wife of the one *not said here* |  | husband |  |  | by the secrets | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee? (Writings PSA.139.21, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x4:1
# text = And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	strive	strive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **strive** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with those | tree rules |
| 3 | **rise up** | present |  |  |  | Thee |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against thou=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.139.21, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.139.21, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.139.21	PSA.139.21	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 -->
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. (Writings PRO.3.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x5:1
# text = Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
1	Strive	strive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
13	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	obj	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **strive** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a man; without cause | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | man | thee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.3.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x5:2
# text = (Writings PRO.3.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.3.30	PRO.3.30	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 -->
Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. (Writings PSA.35.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x6:1
# text = Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.
1	Strive	strive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
4	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	strive	strive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	against	against	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
16	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	against	against	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | imperative | you *not said here* | LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **strive** | present | that |  |  |  |  | with them *= they*; with me | tree rules |
| 3 | **fight** | infinitive | that *not said here* | that fight |  |  |  | against them *= they*; against me | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Co-Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.35.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.35.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.35.1	PSA.35.1	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We strive to be kind to everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x7:1
# text = We strive to be kind to everyone.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strive	strive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to everyone; kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She strove to finish the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x8:1
# text = She strove to finish the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school motto is «Strive and Succeed».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x9:1
# text = Our school motto is «Strive and Succeed».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	motto	motto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Strive	strive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Our school motto |  |  |  |  | strive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **succeed** *in a quote* | infinitive | Our school motto *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team strives to improve every week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x10:1
# text = The team strives to improve every week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	strives	strive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | present | the team |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **improve** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* |  |  |  | week |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mole strove to keep up with the Rat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x11:1
# text = Mole strove to keep up with the Rat.
1	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | past | Mole |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep up** | to-infinitive | Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the Rat | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists strive to find cures for diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x12:1
# text = Scientists strive to find cures for diseases.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strive	strive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	cures	cure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | cures |  |  |  | for diseases | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cure=Theme for disease=Beneficiary |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They strove against the storm all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x13:1
# text = They strove against the storm all night.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strive** | past | They |  |  |  | night | against the storm | tree rules |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the wife had walked far, and was very tired, and strive as she would, she fell sound asleep.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:strive:x14:1
# text = But the wife had walked far, and was very tired, and strive as she would, she fell sound asleep.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	strive	strive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
22	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past · perfect | the wife |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **strive** | infinitive | the wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fall** | past | wife |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **sound** | infinitive | wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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