travail
Who acts: sentence, it, twins, her, Moses, Thou · What happens: mean, pain, come, pass, be, travail · To what, where: pains, childbirth, that, womb, messengers, Kadesh · Speech: someone speaks here
«travail» 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: travail in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
Painful, hard work or effort; in the first sentence it means the pains of childbirth.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painful | painful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 work | punct |
| 3 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 work | amod |
| 4 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Painful | obl |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 effort | cc |
| 6 | effort | effort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 work | conj |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 means | punct |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 sentence | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 sentence | det |
| 10 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 11 sentence | amod |
| 11 | sentence | sentence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 means | obl |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 means | nsubj |
| 13 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Painful | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 pains | det |
| 15 | pains | pain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 means | obj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 childbirth | case |
| 17 | childbirth | childbirth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 pains | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Painful | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | sentence | the pains of childbirth | in the first sentence | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot pain=Theme in sentence=Attribute | |||
| 2 | pain | childbirth | nom pain «state transitive»: of=patient |
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
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
From Torah GEN.38.27, JPS 1917.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 came | cc |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 came | nsubj |
| 3 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 pass | mark |
| 5 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 came | xcomp |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 time | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 time | det |
| 8 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pass | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 travail | case |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 travail | nmod:poss |
| 11 | travail | travail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 time | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 that | punct |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 pass | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 behold | punct |
| 15 | behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 5 pass | discourse |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 womb | punct |
| 17 | twins | twin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 womb | nsubj |
| 18 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 womb | cop |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 womb | case |
| 20 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 womb | nmod:poss |
| 21 | womb | womb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 pass | conj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | it | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | pass | to-infinitive | that | time | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is | past | twins | her womb | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | travail | her = she | nom travail «state intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 2
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom: 'Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us;
From Torah NUM.20.14, JPS 1917.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 sent | cc |
| 2 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sent | nsubj |
| 3 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | messengers | messenger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sent | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 Kadesh | case |
| 6 | Kadesh | Kadesh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 messengers | nmod |
| 7 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 9 king | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 king | det |
| 9 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sent | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Edom | case |
| 11 | Edom | edom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 king | nmod |
| 12 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 15 saith | punct |
| 13 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 15 saith | punct |
| 14 | Thus | thus | ADV | _ | 15 saith | advmod |
| 15 | saith | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 sent | parataxis |
| 16 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 brother | nmod:poss |
| 17 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 saith | obj |
| 18 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 brother | appos |
| 19 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 21 knowest | punct |
| 20 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 21 knowest | nsubj |
| 21 | knowest | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 saith | conj |
| 22 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 24 travail | det:predet |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 travail | det |
| 24 | travail | travail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 knowest | obj |
| 25 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 26 hath | nsubj |
| 26 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 24 travail | acl:relcl |
| 27 | befallen | befallen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 hath | xcomp |
| 28 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 27 befallen | nsubj |
| 29 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 3 sent | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past | Moses | messengers | Kadesh | unto the king of Edom | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent messenger=Theme from kadesh=Initial_Location | ||
| 2 | say speech: assert | present | thy brother | thus property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent brother=Topic | ||||
| 3 | know | present | Thou | all travail | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer travail=Stimulus | ||||
| 4 | have | present | all travail | befallen property | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
From Torah GEN.3.16, JPS 1917.
The tree, 35 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unto | unto | ADP | _ | 3 woman | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 woman | det |
| 3 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 said | obl |
| 4 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 said | nsubj |
| 5 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 multiply | punct |
| 7 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 multiply | punct |
| 8 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 multiply | nsubj |
| 9 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 multiply | aux |
| 10 | greatly | greatly | ADV | _ | 11 multiply | advmod |
| 11 | multiply | multiply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 said | ccomp |
| 12 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 pain | nmod:poss |
| 13 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 multiply | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 travail | cc |
| 15 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 travail | nmod:poss |
| 16 | travail | travail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pain | conj |
| 17 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 bring | punct |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 pain | case |
| 19 | pain | pain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 bring | obl |
| 20 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 22 bring | nsubj |
| 21 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 22 bring | aux |
| 22 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 multiply | parataxis |
| 23 | forth | forth | ADV | _ | 22 bring | advmod |
| 24 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 bring | obj |
| 25 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 33 husband | punct |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 33 husband | cc |
| 27 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 28 desire | nmod:poss |
| 28 | desire | desire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 husband | nsubj |
| 29 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 33 husband | aux |
| 30 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 33 husband | cop |
| 31 | to | to | ADP | _ | 33 husband | case |
| 32 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 33 husband | nmod:poss |
| 33 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 said | obl |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 rule | punct |
| 35 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 38 rule | cc |
| 36 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 rule | nsubj |
| 37 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 38 rule | aux |
| 38 | rule | rule | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 said | parataxis |
| 39 | over | over | ADP | _ | 40 thee | case |
| 40 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 38 rule | obl |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 38 rule | punct |
| 42 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 38 rule | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | He | unto the woman | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | multiply | future | I | thy pain and thy travail | greatly property | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme | |||
| 3 | bring | shall | thou | children | pain | forth property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument child=Destination | ||
| 4 | is | shall | thy desire | to thy husband | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | rule | shall | husband | thee | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 6 | pain | thy | nom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 7 | travail | thy | nom travail «state intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 8 | desire | thy | nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
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