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title: worse — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worse» in the Judaism dictionary: Worse means more bad, of lower quality, or more unpleasant than something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worse

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Worse, He, She, nothing, God, three letters · **What happens:** mean, feel, sing, be, make, compare · **To what, where:** things, one, joy, Judah, man, Arameans · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«worse» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: [worse in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/worse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worse means more bad, of lower quality, or more unpleasant than something else.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:m1:1
# text = Worse means more bad, of lower quality, or more unpleasant than something else.
1	Worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Worse |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worse means more ill: «He felt worse in the night».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:m2:1
# text = Worse means more ill: «He felt worse in the night».
1	Worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Worse |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  | night | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adverb, worse means more badly: «She sang worse than before».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:m3:1
# text = As an adverb, worse means more badly: «She sang worse than before».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	before	before	ADV	RB	_	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | worse |  |  |  |  | as a adverb; badly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adverb=Attribute |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague is. \[19\] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague is.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x1:1
# text = There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague is.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plague	plague	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | nothing |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than sorrow or plague; nothing *obl:unmarked*; bad *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* \[19\] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x1:2
# text = [19] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	19	19	NUM	LS	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
9	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
God made all things as this one compared to that one: \[note 1: \[Ecclesiastes 7:14\]\] good compared to evil, better and best and a worse and worst. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* God made all things as this one compared to that one: \[note 1: \[Ecclesiastes 7:14\]\] good compared to evil, better and best and a worse and worst.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x2:1
# text = God made all things as this one compared to that one: [note 1: [Ecclesiastes 7:14]] good compared to evil, better and best and a worse and worst.
1	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
17	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Ecclesiastes	Ecclesiastes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
19	7:14	7:14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
22	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
23	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	advcl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	29	amod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	29	acl:relcl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | God | things |  |  |  | as this one; note *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Product |
| 2 | **compare** | participle |  | this one *not said here* | that one |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **compare** | participle | God *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to evil | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For an illustration may serve the three letters, ע נ ג There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague. \[2:5\] But how was it done? (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For an illustration may serve the three letters, ע נ ג There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x3:1
# text = For an illustration may serve the three letters, ע נ ג There is nothing better than joy, and nothing worse than sorrow or plague.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	illustration	illustration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	serve	serve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	ע	ע	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	נ	נ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ג	ג	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
13	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
16	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	parataxis	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	parataxis	_	_
22	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	21	amod	_	_
23	than	than	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	plague	plague	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | may |  |  |  |  |  | for a illustration | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for illustration=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the three letters |  |  |  |  | than joy; good *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* \[2:5\] But how was it done?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x3:2
# text = [2:5] But how was it done?
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	2:5	2:5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · passive |  | joy |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x3:3
# 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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent. (Prophets 2KI.14.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x4:1
# text = And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	put	put	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	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past · passive |  | Judah |  |  |  | to the worse | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |
| 2 | **flee** | past | they | every man |  |  |  | to Judah's tent | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.14.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.14.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.14.12	2KI.14.12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 when the Arameans saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together. (Prophets 2SA.10.15, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And when the Arameans saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x5:1
# text = And when the Arameans saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Arameans	Aramean	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	17	obj	_	_
19	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the Arameans |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **put** | past · passive |  | Arameans *= aramean* |  |  | before Israel | to the worse | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme before israel=Destination |
| 3 | **gather** | past | Arameans *= aramean* | Arameans *= aramean* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2SA.10.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x5:2
# text = (Prophets 2SA.10.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2SA.10.15	2SA.10.15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	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 -->
yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff; they did worse than their fathers. (Prophets JER.7.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff; they did worse than their fathers.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x6:1
# text = yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff; they did worse than their fathers.
1	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hearkened	hearken	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Me	Me	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	9	cc	_	_
9	inclined	incline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	xcomp	_	_
22	than	than	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hearken** | past | they |  |  |  |  | unto Me | tree rules |
| 2 | **incline** | past |  | their ear |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | past |  | their neck |  |  |  | stiff *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset neck=Product |
| 4 | **do** | past | they |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.7.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x6:2
# text = (Prophets JER.7.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.7.26	JER.7.26	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 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cold is worse today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x7:1
# text = My cold is worse today.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This weather is worse than yesterday's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x8:1
# text = This weather is worse than yesterday's.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make things worse, I forgot my umbrella.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x9:1
# text = To make things worse, I forgot my umbrella.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	umbrella	umbrella	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 | **make** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | things |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product |
| 2 | **forget** | past | I | my umbrella |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His handwriting is getting worse and worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x10:1
# text = His handwriting is getting worse and worse.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | His handwriting |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't scratch the bite or it will get worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x11:1
# text = Don't scratch the bite or it will get worse.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **scratch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the bite |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | future | bite |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lying only made it worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x12:1
# text = Lying only made it worse.
1	Lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | Lying | it |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 13 {#x13}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She played worse than usual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x13:1
# text = She played worse than usual.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | She |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 14 {#x14}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things could be worse!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x14:1
# text = Things could be worse!
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | could | Things |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 15 {#x15}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gives another puff--worse than ever!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:worse:x15:1
# text = He gives another puff--worse than ever!
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	puff	puff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | He | another puff |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puff=Theme |

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