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title: thesis — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thesis» in the Judaism dictionary: A thesis is a long piece of writing based on research, written for a university degree, such as a PhD. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thesis

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**Who acts:** thesis, writer, claim, Magazines, present thesis, key · **What happens:** be, base, write, want, prove, request · **To what, where:** long piece, research, main idea, claim, Magazines, reviews · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thesis» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [thesis in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thesis.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thesis is a long piece of writing based on research, written for a university degree, such as a PhD.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:m1:1
# text = A thesis is a long piece of writing based on research, written for a university degree, such as a PhD.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	PhD	phd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thesis | a long piece |  |  |  | of writing | tree rules |
| 2 | **base** | participle |  | a long piece *not said here* |  | research |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on research=Source |
| 3 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a university degree and a PhD | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for degree=Beneficiary |

<!-- .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 thesis is the main idea or claim that a writer or speaker wants to prove: «My thesis is that school should start later».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:m2:1
# text = A thesis is the main idea or claim that a writer or speaker wants to prove: «My thesis is that school should start later».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
26	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thesis | the main idea or claim |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | a writer or speaker | claim *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prove** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | claim *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | should · present | My thesis |  |  |  |  | late, start *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magazines and periodicals are respectfully requested to serid copies of their reviews of this thesis to the author, P. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x1:1
# text = Magazines and periodicals are respectfully requested to serid copies of their reviews of this thesis to the author, P. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	Magazines	magazine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	periodicals	periodical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	respectfully	respectfully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	requested	request	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	serid	serid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	copies	copy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	reviews	review	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	P.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	_
30	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	32	case	_	_
31	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	fixed	_	_
32	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
33	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	flat	_	_
34	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | present · passive |  | Magazines and periodicals |  |  |  | to serid copies of Magazines's reviews of this thesis to the author  P. and Mordell accord Sefer; respectfully *property* | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **copy** |  |  | Magazines's reviews of this thesis to the author  P. and Mordell accord Sefer |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **review** |  | Magazines *= magazine* | this thesis to the author  P. and Mordell |  |  |  | accord Sefer | nom review «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient accord=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The present thesis appeared in the JEWISH QUATERLY REVIEW new series for April 1912 vol 11, and for April 1913 vol. 111. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The present thesis appeared in the JEWISH QUATERLY REVIEW new series for April 1912 vol 11, and for April 1913 vol. 111.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x2:1
# text = The present thesis appeared in the JEWISH QUATERLY REVIEW new series for April 1912 vol 11, and for April 1913 vol. 111.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
7	JEWISH	JEWISH	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	QUATERLY	QUATERLY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	REVIEW	REVIEW	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:unmarked	_	_
14	1912	1912	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obl	_	_
15	vol	vol	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:unmarked	_	_
21	1913	1913	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
22	vol.	vol.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:unmarked	_	_
23	111	111	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | the present thesis |  |  | the REVIEW new series |  | for 1913  April  vol. | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in series=Location |
| 2 | **vol** | present |  | 11 |  |  |  | for 1912  April | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The key to the complete identification of the philosophy of Pythagoras with that of the Sefer Yetzira as interpreted in this thesis is the Zero. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The key to the complete identification of the philosophy of Pythagoras with that of the Sefer Yetzira as interpreted in this thesis is the Zero.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x3:1
# text = The key to the complete identification of the philosophy of Pythagoras with that of the Sefer Yetzira as interpreted in this thesis is the Zero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	identification	identification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	philosophy	philosophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Pythagoras	Pythagoras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Yetzira	Yetzira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	interpreted	interpret	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Zero	Zero	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interpret** | participle |  | the key to the complete identification of the philosophy of Pythagoras with that *not said here* |  | this thesis |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the key to the complete identification of the philosophy of Pythagoras with that | the Zero |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **identify** |  |  | the philosophy of Pythagoras with that |  |  |  |  | nom identification «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x3:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister is writing her thesis on bees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x4:1
# text = My big sister is writing her thesis on bees.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · progressive | My big sister | sister's thesis |  |  |  | on bees | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thesis=Theme on bee=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your thesis statement should come at the start of your essay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x5:1
# text = Your thesis statement should come at the start of your essay.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | should | Your thesis statement |  |  | the start of your essay |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at start=Location |
| 2 | **state** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom statement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | your essay |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **essay** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His thesis is that dinosaurs were warm-blooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x6:1
# text = His thesis is that dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:outer	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	blooded	blooded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His thesis |  |  |  |  | blooded *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spent three years on her PhD thesis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x7:1
# text = She spent three years on her PhD thesis.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	PhD	phd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | She |  |  |  | year | on her PhD thesis *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on thesis=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The writer gives three reasons to support her thesis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x8:1
# text = The writer gives three reasons to support her thesis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the writer | three reasons |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **support** | to-infinitive | the writer *not said here* | writer's thesis |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thesis=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The professor read hundreds of theses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thesis:x9:1
# text = The professor read hundreds of theses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	professor	professor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	theses	these	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the professor | hundreds of theses |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Topic |

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