affright
Who acts: Wendy, she, mighty men · What happens: make, not affright, be, affright, swell, tremble · To what, where: sudden fear, Thou, midst, chiefs, inhabitants
«affright» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: affright in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
Made very afraid, or the sudden fear itself.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | very | very | ADV | _ | 3 afraid | advmod |
| 3 | afraid | afraid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Made | xcomp |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 fear | punct |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 fear | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 fear | det |
| 7 | sudden | sudden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 fear | amod |
| 8 | fear | fear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Made | obl |
| 9 | itself | itself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes | 8 fear | nmod:unmarked |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | participle | the sudden fear fear | afraid property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a God great and awful.
From Torah DEU.7.21, JPS 1917.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 affrighted | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 5 affrighted | aux |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 affrighted | advmod |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 affrighted | aux:pass |
| 5 | affrighted | affright | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 them | case |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 affrighted | obl |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 midst | punct |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 God | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 God | det |
| 11 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 God | amod |
| 12 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 God | nmod:poss |
| 13 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 midst | obl |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 midst | cop |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 midst | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 midst | det |
| 17 | midst | midst | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 affrighted | parataxis |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 thee | case |
| 19 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 midst | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 God | punct |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 God | det |
| 22 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 midst | parataxis |
| 23 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 God | conj |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 awful | cc |
| 25 | awful | awful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 great | conj |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 affrighted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not affright | shall · passive | Thou | at them = they | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the midst | for thy LORD God; of thee | tree rules |
Example 2
Affrighted though she was, Wendy swelled with pride.
From Peter Pan.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affrighted | affright | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 swelled | advcl |
| 2 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 4 was | mark |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 was | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Affrighted | advcl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Affrighted | punct |
| 6 | Wendy | Wendy | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 swelled | nsubj |
| 7 | swelled | swell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 pride | case |
| 9 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 swelled | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 swelled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | affright | participle | Wendy not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | be | past | she | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | swell | past | Wendy | with pride | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
Example 3
Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
From Torah EXO.15.15, JPS 1917.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 affrighted | advmod |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 affrighted | aux:pass |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 chiefs | det |
| 4 | chiefs | chief | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 affrighted | nsubj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Edom | case |
| 6 | Edom | Edom | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 chiefs | nmod |
| 7 | affrighted | affright | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 affrighted | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 men | det |
| 10 | mighty | mighty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 men | amod |
| 11 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 taketh | nsubj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Moab | case |
| 13 | Moab | Moab | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 men | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 trembling | punct |
| 15 | trembling | tremble | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 16 taketh | nsubj |
| 16 | taketh | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 affrighted | parataxis |
| 17 | hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 taketh | conj |
| 18 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 19 them | case |
| 19 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 hold | obl |
| 20 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 27 melted | punct |
| 21 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 23 inhabitants | det:predet |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 inhabitants | det |
| 23 | inhabitants | inhabitant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 melted | nsubj:pass |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 Canaan | case |
| 25 | Canaan | Canaan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 inhabitants | nmod |
| 26 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 27 melted | aux:pass |
| 27 | melted | melt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 affrighted | conj |
| 28 | away | away | ADV | _ | 27 melted | advmod |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 affrighted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | affright | past · passive | the chiefs of Edom | then | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tremble | gerund | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | take | present | the mighty men of Moab | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | hold | present | the mighty men of Moab not said here | upon men = man | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon they=Location | ||||
| 5 | melt away | present · passive | all inhabitants of Canaan | away property | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
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