quick
Who acts: it, flesh, quick flesh, Quick Chuchundra, priest · What happens: live, mean, have, burn, become, bite · To what, where: living flesh, skin, bright spot, you, white rising, hair · Speech: someone speaks here
«quick» 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: quick in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
Alive, living; in the texts it means living flesh, not dead; today it means fast.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alive | alive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 living | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Alive | punct |
| 3 | living | live | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 means | csubj |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 means | punct |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 texts | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 texts | det |
| 7 | texts | text | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 means | obl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 means | nsubj |
| 9 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | living | living | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 flesh | amod |
| 11 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 means | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 dead | punct |
| 13 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 dead | advmod |
| 14 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 flesh | acl |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 means | punct |
| 16 | today | today | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 means | obl:unmarked |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 means | nsubj |
| 18 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 means | conj |
| 19 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 18 means | advmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | gerund | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | mean | present | it | living flesh | in the texts | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot flesh=Theme in text=Attribute | |||
| 3 | mean | present | flesh | today | fast property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
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
Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick flesh of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white;
From Torah LEV.13.24, JPS 1917.
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 become | cc |
| 2 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 5 hath | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 flesh | det |
| 4 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hath | nsubj |
| 5 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 become | advcl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 skin | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 skin | det |
| 8 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hath | obl |
| 9 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 13 fire | advmod |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 fire | det |
| 11 | burning | burn | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 13 fire | amod |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 fire | case |
| 13 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hath | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 become | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 become | cc |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 flesh | det |
| 17 | quick | quick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 flesh | amod |
| 18 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 become | nsubj |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 burning | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 burning | det |
| 21 | burning | burning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 flesh | nmod |
| 22 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 spot | det |
| 24 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 spot | amod |
| 25 | spot | spot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 become | xcomp |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 white | punct |
| 27 | reddish | reddish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 29 white | amod |
| 28 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 27 reddish | punct |
| 29 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 spot | acl:relcl |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 white | punct |
| 31 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 32 white | cc |
| 32 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 29 white | conj |
| 33 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 become | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the flesh | the skin | by a burning fire | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | burn | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | become | infinitive | the quick flesh of the burning | a bright spot | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 2
Quick, Chuchundra, or I’ll bite you!”
From The Jungle Book.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick | quick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Chuchundra | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Chuchundra | punct |
| 3 | Chuchundra | Chuchundra | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 bite | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 bite | punct |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 bite | cc |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 bite | nsubj |
| 7 | ’ll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 bite | aux |
| 8 | bite | bite | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 bite | obj |
| 10 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 8 bite | punct |
| 11 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 bite | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bite | future | Quick Chuchundra | you | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |
Example 3
And the priest shall look, and, behold, if there be a white rising in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising,
From Torah LEV.13.10, JPS 1917.
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 look | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 priest | det |
| 3 | priest | priest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 look | nsubj |
| 4 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 look | aux |
| 5 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 behold | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 behold | cc |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 behold | punct |
| 9 | behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 5 look | discourse |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 rising | punct |
| 11 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 13 be | mark |
| 12 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 13 be | expl |
| 13 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 16 rising | cop |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 rising | det |
| 15 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 rising | amod |
| 16 | rising | rising | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 look | obl |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 skin | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 skin | det |
| 19 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 rising | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 turned | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 turned | cc |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 turned | nsubj |
| 23 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 24 turned | aux |
| 24 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 5 look | advcl |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 hair | det |
| 26 | hair | hair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 turned | obj |
| 27 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 turned | xcomp |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 flesh | punct |
| 29 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 be | cc |
| 30 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 31 be | expl |
| 31 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 34 flesh | cop |
| 32 | quick | quick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 34 flesh | amod |
| 33 | raw | raw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 34 flesh | amod |
| 34 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 look | parataxis |
| 35 | in | in | ADP | _ | 37 rising | case |
| 36 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 37 rising | det |
| 37 | rising | rising | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 flesh | nmod |
| 38 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 look | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | shall | the priest | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | is a | infinitive | a white rising | the skin | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | turn | present · perfect | priest | the hair | white property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme hair=Result | |||
| 4 | is a | infinitive | quick raw flesh | the rising | tree rules |
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