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title: weakness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weakness» in the Judaism dictionary: Weakness is the state of not being strong in body: «weakness in her legs». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# weakness

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Weakness, state, Spelling, you, I, This · **What happens:** be, not be, mean, like, find, resist · **To what, where:** state, body, part, weakness, softness, right hand · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«weakness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [weakness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/weakness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weakness is the state of not being strong in body: «weakness in her legs».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:m1:1
# text = Weakness is the state of not being strong in body: «weakness in her legs».
1	Weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Weakness | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  | body |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weakness is a part of something or someone that is not good or strong enough: «Spelling is my weakness».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:m2:1
# text = A weakness is a part of something or someone that is not good or strong enough: «Spelling is my weakness».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weakness	weakness	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	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a weakness | a part |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Spelling | my weakness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A weakness for something means you like it very much and find it hard to resist: «a weakness for chocolate».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:m3:1
# text = A weakness for something means you like it very much and find it hard to resist: «a weakness for chocolate».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	resist	resist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a weakness for something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** | present | you | weakness |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | you *not said here* | weakness |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 4 | **resist** | to-infinitive | weakness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The \[33\] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The \[33\] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x1:1
# text = The [33] seven double letters, בגד כפרת with a duplicity of pronunciation, aspirated and unaspirated, namely: ,תּת ,רּר ,פּפ ,כּכ ,דּד ,גּג ,בּב serve as a model of softness and hardness, strength and weakness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	33	33	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	בגד	בגד	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	כפרת	כפרת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	duplicity	duplicity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	pronunciation	pronunciation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	aspirated	aspirate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	unaspirated	unaspirated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	תּת	תּת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	רּר	רּר	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	פּפ	פּפ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	כּכ	כּכ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	דּד	דּד	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	גּג	גּג	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	בּב	בּב	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	serve	serve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
38	as	as	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
41	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	softness	softness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	_
43	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
44	hardness	hardness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
46	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
47	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	48	cc	_	_
48	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **aspirate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | softness |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change. (Writings PSA.77.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x2:1
# text = And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the right hand of the Most High could change.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nsubj	_	_
19	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | This | my weakness and the right hand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | could | the Most High | the right hand *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.77.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.77.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.77.11	PSA.77.11	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 -->
Spelling is my weakness, but I'm getting better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x3:1
# text = Spelling is my weakness, but I'm getting better.
1	Spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spelling | my weakness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write down your strengths and weaknesses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x4:1
# text = Write down your strengths and weaknesses.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	strengths	strength	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	weaknesses	weakness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | imperative | you *not said here* | your strengths and weaknesses |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kryptonite is Superman's weakness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x5:1
# text = Kryptonite is Superman's weakness.
1	Kryptonite	Kryptonite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Superman	Superman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kryptonite | Superman's weakness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran has a weakness for cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x6:1
# text = Gran has a weakness for cake.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Gran | a weakness |  |  |  | for cake | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x7:1
# text = Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | Asking | a sign |  |  |  | of weakness | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineer found a weakness in the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x8:1
# text = The engineer found a weakness in the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineer	engineer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the engineer | a weakness |  | the wall |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weakness=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The illness caused weakness in his arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x9:1
# text = The illness caused weakness in his arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the illness | weakness |  | illness's arms |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition weakness=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:weakness:x10:1
# text = It was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	however	however	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	cause	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	regret	regret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | however, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **regret** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | his weakness |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weakness=Stimulus |

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