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title: thief — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thief» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who steals: takes things that belong to someone else without asking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# thief

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** person, things, thief, he, you, man · **What happens:** steal, take, belong, ask, find, break in · **To what, where:** things, thief, bloodguiltiness, stuff, house, double · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«thief» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 12 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: [thief in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thief.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who steals: takes things that belong to someone else without asking.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:m1:1
# text = A person who steals: takes things that belong to someone else without asking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	steals	steal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	_
12	else	else	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | a person | things |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **belong** | present | things |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. (Torah EXO.22.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x1:1
# text = If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	_
6	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	smitten	smite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	dieth	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
17	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	19	expl	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	21	det	_	_
21	bloodguiltiness	bloodguiltiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive · passive |  | a thief |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **break in** | gerund | a thief *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **smite** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 4 | **die** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | no bloodguiltiness |  |  |  | for him *= he* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.22.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.22.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.22.2	EXO.22.2	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 -->
If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double. (Torah EXO.22.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x2:1
# text = If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
25	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj:pass	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	aux:pass	_	_
29	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	33	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
31	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
32	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
33	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
34	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | infinitive | a man |  |  |  |  | unto man's neighbour money or stuff | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **steal** | infinitive · passive |  | stuff |  | the man's house |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme out house=Source |
| 4 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive · passive |  | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 5 | **pay** | shall | man | double |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent double=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.22.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.22.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.22.7	EXO.22.7	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 -->
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. (Torah EXO.22.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x3:1
# text = If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	near	near	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
22	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
24	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	obl	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
30	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	's	's	PART	POS	_	31	case	_	_
33	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive · passive |  | the thief |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | shall | the master of the house |  |  |  | then | unto God; near *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | the master of the house *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **put** | present · perfect | master | master's hand |  |  |  | unto master's neighbour's goods | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.22.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.22.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.22.8	EXO.22.8	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion. (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x4:1
# text = When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sawest	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hadst	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	adulterers	adulterer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | thou | a thief |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thief=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | thou | company |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | thou *not said here* | thy portion |  |  |  | with adulterers | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.50.18	PSA.50.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are driven forth from the midst of men; they cry after them as after a thief. (Writings JOB.30.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They are driven forth from the midst of men; they cry after them as after a thief.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x5:1
# text = They are driven forth from the midst of men; they cry after them as after a thief.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	midst	midst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present · passive |  | They |  | the midst of men |  | forth *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme from midst=Trajectory |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | men *= man* |  |  |  | after them *= they*; after a thief |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.30.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.30.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.30.5	JOB.30.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; (Writings PRO.6.30, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x6:1
# text = Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; (Writings PRO.6.30, JPS 1917)
1	Men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	despise	despise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	satisfy	satisfy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	compound	_	_
22	PRO.6.30	PRO.6.30	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **despise** | present · do-support | Men | a thief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **satisfy** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | his soul |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus soul=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief took the bike from the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x7:1
# text = The thief took the bike from the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	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	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the thief | the bike |  | the garden |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme from garden=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police caught the thief on camera.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x8:1
# text = Police caught the thief on camera.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | Police | the thief |  | camera |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Stop, thief!" shouted the shopkeeper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x9:1
# text = "Stop, thief!" shouted the shopkeeper.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | thief |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality thief=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the shopkeeper |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lock your bike so a thief cannot take it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x10:1
# text = Lock your bike so a thief cannot take it.
1	Lock	lock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bike |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **take** | can | a thief | bike |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the thief was a magpie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x11:1
# text = In the story, the thief was a magpie.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the thief | a magpie |  | the story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thief stole Grandma's handbag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:thief:x12:1
# text = A thief stole Grandma's handbag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	handbag	handbag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a thief | Grandma's handbag |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location handbag=Theme |

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