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title: tale — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tale» in the Judaism dictionary: A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures. A fairy tale is a story with magic in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tale

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tale, fairy tale, tall tale, story, person, you · **What happens:** be, make up, believe, tell, mistake, go · **To what, where:** story, tales, charge, work, straw, tale · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tale» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [tale in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tale.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures. A fairy tale is a story with magic in it.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:m1:1
# text = A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tale | a story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A fairy tale is a story with magic in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:m1:2
# text = A fairy tale is a story with magic in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fairy tale | a story |  |  |  | with magic in story | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall tale is a story that is hard to believe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:m2:1
# text = A tall tale is a story that is hard to believe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tall tale | a story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a story |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **believe** | to-infinitive | a story *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tell tales is to tell someone in charge about another person's small mistakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:m3:1
# text = To tell tales is to tell someone in charge about another person's small mistakes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | tales |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | charge about another person's small mistakes |  | tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mistake** |  | another person |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.' (Torah EXO.5.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.'

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x1:1
# text = Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.'
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	obl	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nsubj	_	_
20	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* | work |  |  | now | therefore *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | shall · passive |  | no straw |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: subject=Recipient you=Theme for there=Asset |
| 3 | **deliver** | shall | ye | the tale of bricks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Patient |
| 4 | **tell** |  | bricks |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.18	EXO.5.18	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 the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. (Torah EXO.5.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x2:1
# text = And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	heretofore	heretofore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
20	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nsubj	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	diminish	diminish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
24	aught	aught	PRON	NN	PronType=Ind	23	obj	_	_
25	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
27	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
28	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
29	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
30	idle	idle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
33	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj	_	_
34	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	34	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	38	punct	_	_
38	Let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	ccomp	_	_
39	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	38	obj	_	_
40	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	38	xcomp	_	_
41	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
42	sacrifice	sacrifice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	38	conj	_	_
43	to	to	ADP	IN	_	45	case	_	_
44	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	45	nmod:poss	_	_
45	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · do-support | the tale of the bricks | heretofore |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heretofore=Product |
| 2 | **lay** | shall | ye |  |  |  |  | upon bricks *= brick* | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent upon they=Destination |
| 3 | **not** **diminish** | shall | ye | aught |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer aught=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present | bricks *= brick* |  |  |  |  | idle *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | bricks *= brick* |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | bricks *= brick* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **let** | infinitive |  | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **go** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 9 | **sacrifice** | infinitive |  |  | our God |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to god=Recipient |
| 10 | **tell** |  | the bricks |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.5.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.5.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.5.8	EXO.5.8	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them. (Writings PSA.65.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x3:1
# text = The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	iniquities	iniquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	transgressions	transgression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
17	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	pardon	pardon	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tale of iniquities |  |  |  |  | for me; as our transgressions; heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pardon** | future | Thou | transgressions *= transgression* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** |  | iniquities |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **transgress** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom transgression «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.65.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.65.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.65.4	PSA.65.4	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 -->
For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told. (Writings PSA.90.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x4:1
# text = For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	bring	bring	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass away** | present · passive |  |  |  | Thy wrath | day | away *property* | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V» |
| 2 | **bring** | present | we |  |  |  | to a end; year | as a tale | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to end=Destination |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | a tale |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.90.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.90.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.90.9	PSA.90.9	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 -->
And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out. (Writings 1CH.9.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x5:1
# text = And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
23	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past |  | charge of the vessels of service |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | vessels *= vessel* |  |  |  |  | for tale; bring *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take out** | past · passive | tale | vessels *= vessel* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 4 | **charge** |  |  | the vessels of service |  |  |  |  | nom charge «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.9.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x5:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.9.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.9.28	1CH.9.28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
The book has 12 tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x6:1
# text = The book has 12 tales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the book | 12 tales |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tale is 8 pages long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x7:1
# text = Each tale is 8 pages long.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each tale |  |  |  |  | 8 pages *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma told us 3 tales tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x8:1
# text = Grandma told us 3 tales tonight.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Grandma | 3 tales | us |  | tonight |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient tale=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She read 2 fairy tales a day for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x9:1
# text = She read 2 fairy tales a day for a week.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | She | 2 fairy tales |  |  | day; week |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow White is a famous fairy tale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x10:1
# text = Snow White is a famous fairy tale.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	White	White	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snow | a famous fairy tale |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He told a tall tale about a fish as big as a boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x11:1
# text = He told a tall tale about a fish as big as a boat.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He | a tall tale |  |  |  | about a fish | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient about fish=Topic |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old sailor told tales of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x12:1
# text = The old sailor told tales of the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the old sailor | tales of the sea |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |
| 2 | **tell** |  | the sea |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not tell tales on your friends for small things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x13:1
# text = Do not tell tales on your friends for small things.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | tales |  |  |  | on your friends for small things | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A false tale often betrays itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tale:x14:1
# text = A false tale often betrays itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	betrays	betray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **betray** | present | a false tale | tale |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |

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