waxen
Who acts: Torah, man, waxen rich, little figures, little waxen angel, brother · What happens: mean, have, grow, become, make, redeem · To what, where: Torah, Andersen, one, it, wings, green perch · Speech: someone speaks here
«waxen» 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: waxen in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
In the Torah it means having grown or become (rich or poor); in Andersen it means made of wax.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 Torah | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Torah | det |
| 3 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 means | obl |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 means | nsubj |
| 5 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 means | ccomp |
| 7 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 having | xcomp |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 become | cc |
| 9 | become | become | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 grown | conj |
| 10 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 11 rich | punct |
| 11 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 become | xcomp |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 poor | cc |
| 13 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 rich | conj |
| 14 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 11 rich | punct |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 19 means | punct |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 Andersen | case |
| 17 | Andersen | Andersen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 means | obl |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 means | nsubj |
| 19 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 means | conj |
| 20 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 means | ccomp |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 wax | case |
| 22 | wax | wax | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 made | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Torah | the Torah | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | have | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | grow | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 4 | become | participle | rich property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 5 | mean | present | Torah | Andersen | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 6 | make | participle | of wax | 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
And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;
From Torah LEV.25.26, JPS 1917.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 have | cc |
| 2 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 5 have | mark |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 man | det |
| 4 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 have | nsubj |
| 5 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 7 one | det |
| 7 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 have | obj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 redeem | mark |
| 9 | redeem | redeem | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 one | acl |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 redeem | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 rich | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 rich | cc |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 rich | nsubj |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 16 rich | cop |
| 15 | waxen | waxen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 rich | amod |
| 16 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 means | nsubj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 find | cc |
| 18 | find | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 rich | conj |
| 19 | sufficient | sufficient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 find | xcomp |
| 20 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 have | parataxis |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 redeem | mark |
| 22 | redeem | redeem | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 means | xcomp |
| 23 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 redeem | obj |
| 24 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a man | no one | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient | ||||
| 2 | redeem | to-infinitive | a man not said here | it | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is | infinitive | man | rich property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | find | present | man not said here | sufficient property | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 5 | mean | present | waxen rich | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 6 | redeem not said to happen | to-infinitive | waxen rich not said here | it | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Example 2
Then the little figures on the tree will become lively, and the little waxen angel at the top spread out his wings of gold-leaf, and fly down from his green perch.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 become | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 figures | det |
| 3 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 figures | amod |
| 4 | figures | figure | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 become | nsubj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 tree | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 tree | det |
| 7 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 figures | nmod |
| 8 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 become | aux |
| 9 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 10 | lively | lively | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 become | xcomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 spread | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 spread | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 angel | det |
| 14 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 angel | amod |
| 15 | waxen | waxen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 angel | amod |
| 16 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 spread | nsubj |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 19 top | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 top | det |
| 19 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 angel | nmod |
| 20 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 become | parataxis |
| 21 | out | out | ADP | _ | 20 spread | compound:prt |
| 22 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 23 wings | nmod:poss |
| 23 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 spread | obj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 leaf | case |
| 25 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 leaf | compound |
| 26 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 25 gold | punct |
| 27 | leaf | leaf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 wings | nmod |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 fly | punct |
| 29 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 fly | cc |
| 30 | fly | fly | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 become | conj |
| 31 | down | down | ADV | _ | 30 fly | advmod |
| 32 | from | from | ADP | _ | 35 perch | case |
| 33 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 35 perch | nmod:poss |
| 34 | green | green | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 35 perch | amod |
| 35 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 fly | obl |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 become | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | future | the little figures on the tree | then | lively property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | |||
| 2 | spread out | past | the little waxen angel at the top | angel's wings of gold leaf | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fly down | infinitive | the little figures on the tree not said here | angel's green perch | down property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from perch=Trajectory |
Example 3
And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.
From Torah LEV.25.39, JPS 1917.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 poor | cc |
| 2 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 waxen | mark |
| 3 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 brother | nmod:poss |
| 4 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 waxen | nsubj |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 waxen | cop |
| 6 | waxen | waxen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 poor | advcl |
| 7 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 thee | case |
| 9 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 poor | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 sell | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 sell | cc |
| 12 | sell | sell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 poor | advcl |
| 13 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 12 sell | obj |
| 14 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 15 thee | case |
| 15 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 sell | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 make | punct |
| 17 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 20 make | nsubj |
| 18 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 20 make | aux |
| 19 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 20 make | advmod |
| 20 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 sell | parataxis |
| 21 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 make | obj |
| 22 | to | to | PART | _ | 23 serve | mark |
| 23 | serve | serve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 make | xcomp |
| 24 | as | as | ADP | _ | 26 bondservant | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 bondservant | det |
| 26 | bondservant | bondservant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 serve | obl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 poor | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | infinitive | thy brother | waxen property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | sell | infinitive | himself = he | unto thee | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not make | shall | thou | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | not serve | to-infinitive | him = he not said here | as a bondservant | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as bondservant=Attribute |
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