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title: temptation — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «temptation» in the Judaism dictionary: Temptation is the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something you know is wrong or not good for you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# temptation

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**Who acts:** Temptation, feeling, you, something, thing, Cake · **What happens:** be, want, do, know, not be, make · **To what, where:** feeling, something, thing, you, temptation, big temptation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«temptation» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [temptation in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/temptation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temptation is the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something you know is wrong or not good for you.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:m1:1
# text = Temptation is the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something you know is wrong or not good for you.
1	Temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Temptation | the feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | gerund | the feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the feeling *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 4 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **not** **be** |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for you | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
A temptation is a thing that makes you want to do it: «Cake is a big temptation».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:m2:1
# text = A temptation is a thing that makes you want to do it: «Cake is a big temptation».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temptation	temptation	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	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a temptation | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a thing | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | temptation |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Cake | a big temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Temptation is the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the desert.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:m3:1
# text = The Temptation is the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the desert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	tempted	tempt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:agent	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Temptation | the story |  |  |  | of Jesus | tree rules |
| 2 | **tempt** | gerund · passive | the devil | the story *not said here* |  | the desert |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x1:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Proba	Proba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	_
12	tion	tion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	parataxis	_	_
22	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	33	obl	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Creator	Creator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
33	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
34	all	all	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
35	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Proba tion | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Path | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **try** | present | the Creator | righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x2:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Probation	Probation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	parataxis	_	_
20	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Creator	creator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	acl	_	_
33	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	cop	_	_
34	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
36	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
37	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	39	det	_	_
38	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	36	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Probation | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Intelligence | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bless** | participle · passive | the Creator *not said here* | Probation |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | infinitive |  | Probation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **try** | present | the Intelligence | all righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I resisted the temptation to open my present early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x3:1
# text = I resisted the temptation to open my present early.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resisted	resist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resist** | past | I | the temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | my present |  |  |  | early *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location present=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sweets on the table were a big temptation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x4:1
# text = The sweets on the table were a big temptation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sweets on the table | a big temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave in to temptation and ate the last biscuit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x5:1
# text = He gave in to temptation and ate the last biscuit.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give in** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to temptation | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to temptation=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | He *not said here* | the last biscuit |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, Jesus resisted temptation in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x6:1
# text = In the Bible, Jesus resisted temptation in the desert.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	resisted	resist	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resist** | past | Jesus | temptation |  | the Bible |  | in the desert | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Lord's Prayer says, «Lead us not into temptation».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x7:1
# text = The Lord's Prayer says, «Lead us not into temptation».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Prayer	Prayer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Lord's Prayer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **lead** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | us |  | temptation |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme into temptation=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving your homework until the last minute is a common temptation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x8:1
# text = Leaving your homework until the last minute is a common temptation.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | your homework |  |  | minute |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Leaving | a common temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop puts sweets at the till as a temptation for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x9:1
# text = The shop puts sweets at the till as a temptation for children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	till	till	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | the shop | sweets |  | the till |  | as a temptation for children | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme at till=Destination |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not stop to argue with temptation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:temptation:x10:1
# text = Do not stop to argue with temptation.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	argue	argue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stop** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with temptation | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with temptation=Co-Agent |

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