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title: sure — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sure» in the Judaism dictionary: If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sure

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**Who acts:** you, something, sure thing, footed, testimonies, holiness · **What happens:** be, know, have, make, mean, check · **To what, where:** doubt, care, something, cave, burying place, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sure» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 13 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [sure in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:m1:1
# text = If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present | you *not said here* | no doubt |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=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 -->
«Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:m2:1
# text = «Make sure» means check or take care that something happens.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive |  | care |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme |
| 5 | **happen** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Sure» in speech means yes, of course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:m3:1
# text = «Sure» in speech means yes, of course.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADV	6	advmod	_	_
10	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in speech | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot yes=Theme in speech=Attribute |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sure thing is something certain to happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:m4:1
# text = A sure thing is something certain to happen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sure thing | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive | a sure thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:m5:1
# text = Sure-footed means steady on your feet, not likely to slip or fall.
1	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | footed |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slip** | to-infinitive | footed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive | footed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth. (Torah GEN.23.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x1:1
# text = And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	burying	burying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
25	by	by	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	Heth	Heth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | therein *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past · passive |  | the cave |  |  |  | unto Abraham; for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth; sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: that=Product for possession=Asset |
| 3 | **possess** |  |  | a burying place by the children of Heth |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.23.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.23.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.23.20	GEN.23.20	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 -->
Thy testimonies are very sure, holiness becometh Thy house, O LORD, for evermore. (Writings PSA.93.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy testimonies are very sure, holiness becometh Thy house, O LORD, for evermore.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x2:1
# text = Thy testimonies are very sure, holiness becometh Thy house, O LORD, for evermore.
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	testimonies	testimony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	holiness	holiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	becometh	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	evermore	evermore	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Thy testimonies |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | holiness | Thy house |  |  |  | evermore *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient house=Result |
| 3 | **testify** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom testimony «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.93.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.93.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.93.5	PSA.93.5	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 -->
The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are sure. (Writings PSA.111.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are sure.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x3:1
# text = The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are sure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	precepts	precept	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the works of His hands | truth and justice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | His precepts |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** |  | His hands |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.111.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.111.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.111.7	PSA.111.7	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 wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. (Writings PRO.11.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x4:1
# text = The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	earneth	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deceitful	deceitful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wages	wage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	obj	_	_
10	soweth	sow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | the wicked | deceitful wages |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wage=Theme |
| 2 | **sow** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | righteousness | a sure reward |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reward=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.11.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.11.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.11.18	PRO.11.18	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it sure that she picks a red ball?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x5:1
# text = Is it sure that she picks a red ball?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | present | she | a red ball |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wants to be sure he has enough money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x6:1
# text = He wants to be sure he has enough money.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | he | enough money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure you count both ends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x7:1
# text = Make sure you count both ends.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **count** | present | you | both ends |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x8:1
# text = How many must you take to be sure of getting two of the same colour?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | must | you | many |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | you *not said here* | two of the same colour |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Are you sure you turned off the oven?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x9:1
# text = Are you sure you turned off the oven?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn off** | past | you | the oven |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oven=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Can I sit here?» «Sure!»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «Can I sit here?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x10:1
# text = «Can I sit here?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | can | I |  |  | here |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «Sure!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x10:2
# text = «Sure!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sure	sure	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm not sure what the answer is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x11:1
# text = I'm not sure what the answer is.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x12:1
# text = Make sure you wear sunscreen at the beach.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **wear** | present | you | sunscreen |  | the beach |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have therefore become very sure-footed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sure:x13:1
# text = They have therefore become very sure-footed.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present · perfect | They |  |  |  |  | sure, therefore *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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