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title: watcher — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watcher» in the Judaism dictionary: A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# watcher

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** watcher, person, It, I, you, ye · **What happens:** be, watch, join, sin, do, see · **To what, where:** person, something, word, O watcher, visions, heaven

<!-- .vabout -->
«watcher» 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: [watcher in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/watcher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:m1:1
# text = A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watcher	watcher	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watcher | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | a person | something |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 -->
It often joins another word: a bird-watcher, a star-watcher, a weight-watcher.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:m2:1
# text = It often joins another word: a bird-watcher, a star-watcher, a weight-watcher.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | It | another word |  |  |  | often *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men? (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x1:1
# text = If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sinned	sin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	O	O	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
13	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nmod:unmarked	_	_
14	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sin** | present · perfect | I | O watcher of men |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | I |  |  |  |  | unto Thee | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.7.20	JOB.7.20	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x2:1
# text = I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visions	vision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
23	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
24	down	down	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | I |  |  | the visions of my head |  | upon my bed | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **come down** | past | a watcher and a holy one |  |  | heaven |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from heaven=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x2:2
# text = (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.4.10	DAN.4.10	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.' (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* 'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.'

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x3:1
# text = 'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.'
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	_
4	mention	mention	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	publish	publish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	case	_	_
13	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	watchers	watcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	out	out	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
27	against	against	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mention** *speech: other* | infinitive | ye *not said here* |  | the nations |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to nation=Recipient |
| 3 | **publish** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | concern Jerusalem | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **come** | present | watchers |  |  | a far country |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial\_Location |
| 6 | **give out** | present | watchers *not said here* | watchers's voice |  |  |  | against the cities of Judah | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent voice=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x3:2
# text = (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.4.16	JER.4.16	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 -->
The bird-watchers waited quietly with their binoculars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x4:1
# text = The bird-watchers waited quietly with their binoculars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	watchers	watcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	binoculars	binocular	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 | **wait** | past | the bird watchers |  |  |  |  | with watchers's binoculars; quietly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watcher on the hill saw the ship arrive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x5:1
# text = A watcher on the hill saw the ship arrive.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | a watcher on the hill | the ship |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ship=Stimulus |
| 2 | **arrive** | infinitive | the ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Star-watchers gathered to see the meteor shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x6:1
# text = Star-watchers gathered to see the meteor shower.
1	Star	Star	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	watchers	watcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	meteor	meteor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | Star watchers |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Star watchers *not said here* | the meteor shower |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shower=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was a careful watcher of the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x7:1
# text = She was a careful watcher of the weather.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | a careful watcher |  |  |  | of the weather | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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In the story, an unseen watcher followed the children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x8:1
# text = In the story, an unseen watcher followed the children.
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | a unseen watcher | the children |  | the story |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent child=Theme in story=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whale-watchers cheered when a whale jumped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:watcher:x9:1
# text = Whale-watchers cheered when a whale jumped.
1	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	watchers	watcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | past | Whale watchers |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **jump** | past | a whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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