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title: tried — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tried» in the Judaism dictionary: Past of «try»: made an effort to do something (I tried to lift the box). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tried

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** I, it, you, clothes, She, Ye · **What happens:** make, do, try, lift, test, taste · **To what, where:** effort, something, box, clothes, shoes, person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tried» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [tried in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tried.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past of «try»: made an effort to do something (I tried to lift the box).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:m1:1
# text = Past of «try»: made an effort to do something (I tried to lift the box).
1	Past	past	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | a effort |  |  |  | past try | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **try** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **lift** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tested or tasted something to see what it is like (I tried sushi).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:m2:1
# text = Tested or tasted something to see what it is like (I tried sushi).
1	Tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tasted	taste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	sushi	sushi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **taste** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | try *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on clothes to see if they fit (She tried on the shoes).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:m3:1
# text = Put on clothes to see if they fit (She tried on the shoes).
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | clothes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on clothes=Destination |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **fit** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | clothes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **try** | past | She |  |  | the shoes |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Judged a person in a law court (He was tried for theft).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:m4:1
# text = Judged a person in a law court (He was tried for theft).
1	Judged	judge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | past |  | a person |  | a law court |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent person=Value |
| 2 | **try** | past · passive |  | person |  |  |  | for theft | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for theft=Attribute |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tried and tested / tried and true: proven to work well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:m5:1
# text = Tried and tested / tried and true: proven to work well.
1	Tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	/	/	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **test** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **try** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah. (Torah DEU.6.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x1:1
# text = Ye shall not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in Massah.
1	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	Him	Him	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Massah	Massah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | shall | Ye | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Eventuality |
| 2 | **try** | past | ye | Him |  | Massah |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent him=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.6.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.6.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.6.16	DEU.6.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the name of the place was called Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tried the LORD, saying: 'Is the LORD among us, or not?' (Torah EXO.17.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the name of the place was called Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tried the LORD, saying: 'Is the LORD among us, or not?'

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x2:1
# text = And the name of the place was called Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tried the LORD, saying: 'Is the LORD among us, or not?'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	Massah	Massah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Meribah	Meribah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	striving	striving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	36	punct	_	_
33	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	cop	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
37	among	among	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
40	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
41	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** | past · passive |  | the name of the place |  |  |  | because the striving of the children of Israel | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **try** | past | children *= child* | the LORD |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Eventuality |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | children *= child* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | among us | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the LORD |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **name** |  |  | the place |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **strive** |  | the children of Israel |  |  |  |  |  | nom striving «act intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.17.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.17.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.17.7	EXO.17.7	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 -->
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert. (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x3:1
# text = But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	lusted	lust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exceedingly	exceedingly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lust** | past |  |  |  | the wilderness |  | exceedingly *property* | vn long-32.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **try** | past |  | God |  | the desert |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.106.14	PSA.106.14	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 -->
Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it. (Writings PSA.119.140, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x4:1
# text = Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	uttermost	uttermost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	loveth	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · passive |  | Thy word |  |  |  | to the uttermost | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **love** | present | Thy servant | word |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 3 | **word** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.140, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.140, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.140	PSA.119.140	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving. (Writings PSA.78.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x5:1
# text = And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	craving	craving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | they | God |  | their heart |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | they *not said here* | food |  |  |  | for their craving | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Recipient |
| 3 | **crave** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom craving «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.78.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.78.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.78.18	PSA.78.18	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x6:1
# text = I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lift** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | box |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you tried the new ice cream flavour?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x7:1
# text = Have you tried the new ice cream flavour?
1	Have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	flavour	flavour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | past | you | the new cream flavour |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flavour=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tried on three dresses before choosing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x8:1
# text = She tried on three dresses before choosing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | She |  |  | three dresses |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **choose** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried 4 × 6, but the answer was too small, so we tried 4 × 7.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x9:1
# text = We tried 4 × 6, but the answer was too small, so we tried 4 × 7.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	5	case	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
17	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | 4 |  |  |  | × 6 | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | past | the answer |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ×=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried his best, and that's what matters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x10:1
# text = He tried his best, and that's what matters.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	parataxis	_	_
10	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He | his best |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **matter** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They tried out for the football team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x11:1
# text = They tried out for the football team.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try out** | past | They |  |  |  |  | for the football team | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for team=Attribute |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a tried and tested recipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x12:1
# text = This is a tried and tested recipe.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	recipe	recipe	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 | **try** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **test** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | This | a tried recipe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Michael had tried on his spectacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tried:x13:1
# text = Michael had tried on his spectacles.
1	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spectacles	spectacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past · perfect | Michael |  |  | Michael's spectacles |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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