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title: telling — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «telling» in the Judaism dictionary: Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# telling

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**Who acts:** She, people, act, wolf, that, telling · **What happens:** say, report, tell, show, mean, have · **To what, where:** something, story, telling remark, strong effect, telling, tale · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«telling» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [telling in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/telling.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m1:1
# text = Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story».
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	reporting	report	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **report** | gerund | She *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present · progressive | She | a story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Showing something important, often more than people meant to show: «a telling remark».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m2:1
# text = Showing something important, often more than people meant to show: «a telling remark».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	obj	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	amod	_	_
16	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient more=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | a telling remark |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent remark=Recipient |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a strong effect: «a telling blow».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m3:1
# text = Having a strong effect: «a telling blow».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a strong effect |  |  |  | a telling blow *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of telling a story: «In this telling of the tale, the wolf is kind».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m4:1
# text = The act of telling a story: «In this telling of the tale, the wolf is kind».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	In	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | the act *not said here* | a story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the wolf |  |  | this telling of the tale |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *in a quote* |  |  | the tale |  |  |  |  | nom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: phrase — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«telling off» = a scolding (UK, Australia); «that's telling him» = a sharp reply; «there's no telling» = no way to know.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m5:1
# text = «telling off» = a scolding (UK, Australia); «that's telling him» = a sharp reply; «there's no telling» = no way to know.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	csubj	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scolding	scolding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
20	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	27	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
28	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	29	det	_	_
29	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
31	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	33	punct	_	_
32	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	33	det	_	_
33	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	_
34	to	to	PART	TO	_	35	mark	_	_
35	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund |  | a scolding |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present · progressive | that | a sharp reply | Australia |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | telling | no telling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **know** | to-infinitive | telling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Did not need twice telling" means a person did what they were asked straight away.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:m6:1
# text = "Did not need twice telling" means a person did what they were asked straight away.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** *in a quote* | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen, in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | past | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  | away *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account'). (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x1:1
# text = However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	ספ	ספ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	״	״	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ר	ר	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	SPR	SPR	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	capable	capable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	55	csubj:pass	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	סָפַר	סָפַר	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	_
21	safar	safar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
22	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	',	',	PART	POS	_	24	obl	_	_
26	מִסְפָּר	מִסְפָּר	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	_
27	mispar	mispar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
28	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
36	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	סֵפֶר	סֵפֶר	PUNCT	``	_	38	punct	_	_
38	sefer	sefer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
39	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
42	scroll	scroll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
46	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	47	cc	_	_
47	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
48	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	סִפֵּר	סִפֵּר	PUNCT	``	_	50	punct	_	_
50	sipper	sipper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	obj	_	_
51	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	53	nsubj	_	_
53	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	47	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	55	punct	_	_
55	accounted	account	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	',	',	PART	POS	_	55	dep	_	_
57	סִפּוּר	סִפּוּר	PUNCT	``	_	58	punct	_	_
58	sippur	sippur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	obl	_	_
59	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	58	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	58	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	62	punct	_	_
62	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	62	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	60	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | one |  |  |  |  | capable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | gerund | one *not said here* | all three |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent three=Theme |
| 3 | **count** | gerund |  | writing |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **count** | past | safar | mispar number |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **count** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 6 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | sipper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | safar |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **account** | participle | counting | sippur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | sippur *not said here* | account |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent account=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and he charged the messenger, saying: 'When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king, (Prophets 2SA.11.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x2:1
# text = and he charged the messenger, saying: 'When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king, (Prophets 2SA.11.19, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
21	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
30	2SA.11.19	2SA.11.19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	29	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	_
33	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | past | he | the messenger |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location messenger=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive | JPS | a end |  |  |  | Prophets *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Product |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | a end *not said here* | all things |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient |
| 5 | **concern** | gerund | all things *not said here* | the war |  |  |  | unto the king | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus war=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done. (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x3:1
# text = We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	generation	generation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	praises	praise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
27	wondrous	wondrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	nsubj	_	_
28	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
29	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
30	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	advcl	_	_
32	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	31	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hide** | future | We |  |  |  |  | from their children | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from child=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | the generation |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to generation=Recipient |
| 3 | **come** | to-infinitive |  | the praises of the LORD and His strength |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location praise=Theme |
| 4 | **work** | present | wondrous |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **have** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **do** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **praise** |  |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | nom praise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.78.4	PSA.78.4	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 -->
Grandad is telling us a story about the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x4:1
# text = Grandad is telling us a story about the war.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | Grandad | a story | us |  |  | about the war | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She said nothing, but her silence was telling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x5:1
# text = She said nothing, but her silence was telling.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · progressive | her silence |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **silence** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The muddy footprints were a telling clue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x6:1
# text = The muddy footprints were a telling clue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clue	clue	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** | past | the muddy footprints | a telling clue |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got a telling-off from Mum for leaving my bike out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x7:1
# text = I got a telling-off from Mum for leaving my bike out.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | a telling off |  |  |  | from Mum | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent off=Theme from mum=Source |
| 2 | **leave out** | gerund | I *not said here* | my bike |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's no telling what the cat will do next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x8:1
# text = There's no telling what the cat will do next.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	next	next	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | future | the cat |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this telling of Cinderella, the stepsisters are nice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x9:1
# text = In this telling of Cinderella, the stepsisters are nice.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	telling	telling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stepsisters	stepsister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the stepsisters |  |  | this telling of Cinderella |  | nice *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** |  |  | Cinderella |  |  |  |  | nom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are learning telling the time in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x10:1
# text = We are learning telling the time in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | class | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

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The man did not need twice telling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:telling:x11:1
# text = The man did not need twice telling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
7	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | past · do-support | the man |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | the man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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