afar
Who acts: Visitors, We, He, mountain, Wise men, Pinocchio · What happens: use, come, see, watch, admire, look · To what, where: afar, festival, fireworks, famous singer, castle, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«afar» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 16 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: afar in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Usage: old-fashioned or literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Far away, at a great distance. Used mostly in "from afar".
Sentence 1: Far away, at a great distance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 2 away | advmod |
| 2 | away | away | ADV | _ | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 away | punct |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 distance | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 distance | det |
| 6 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 distance | amod |
| 7 | distance | distance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 away | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 away | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Used mostly in "from afar".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | mostly | mostly | ADV | _ | 1 Used | advmod |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 afar | case |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 afar | punct |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 afar | case |
| 6 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Used | obl |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 afar | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | participle | afar | mostly property | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Early Modern English, meaning 1
At a great distance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At | at | ADP | _ | 4 distance | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 distance | det |
| 3 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 distance | amod |
| 4 | distance | distance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 distance | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Visitors came from afar to see the festival.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visitors | visitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 came | nsubj |
| 2 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 afar | case |
| 4 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 came | xcomp |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 see | mark |
| 6 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 afar | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 festival | det |
| 8 | festival | festival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 see | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | Visitors | afar property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | see | to-infinitive | Visitors not said here | the festival | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer festival=Stimulus |
Example 2
We watched the fireworks from afar.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 watched | nsubj |
| 2 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 fireworks | det |
| 4 | fireworks | firework | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 watched | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 afar | case |
| 6 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 watched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | past | We | the fireworks | afar | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Theme |
Example 3
He admired the famous singer from afar.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 admired | nsubj |
| 2 | admired | admire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 singer | det |
| 4 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 singer | amod |
| 5 | singer | singer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 admired | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 afar | case |
| 7 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 singer | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 admired | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | admire | past | He | the famous singer | afar | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer singer=Stimulus |
Example 4
From afar, the mountain looked blue.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From | from | ADP | _ | 2 afar | case |
| 2 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 looked | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 afar | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 mountain | det |
| 5 | mountain | mountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 looked | nsubj |
| 6 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | blue | blue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 looked | xcomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 looked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | past | the mountain | from afar; blue property | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from afar=Theme |
Example 5
Wise men travelled from afar in the old story.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 men | amod |
| 2 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 travelled | nsubj |
| 3 | travelled | travel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 afar | case |
| 5 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 travelled | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 story | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 story | det |
| 8 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 story | amod |
| 9 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 travelled | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 travelled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | travel | past | Wise men | afar | in the old story | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from afar=Trajectory |
Example 6
The castle could be seen from afar.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 castle | det |
| 2 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 seen | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 seen | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 seen | aux:pass |
| 5 | seen | see | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 afar | case |
| 7 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 seen | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 seen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | could · passive | the castle | afar | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
Example 7
“Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 2 | Drown | drown | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 answered | ccomp |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 4 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 5 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 answered | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 afar | case |
| 8 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 answered | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 happy | punct |
| 10 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 afar | conj |
| 11 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 escape | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 escape | nmod:poss |
| 13 | escape | escape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 happy | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 answered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drown in a quote | infinitive | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | answer speech: express | past | Pinocchio | afar | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | escape | Pinocchio | nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 8
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him. (Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 stood | cc |
| 2 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 sister | nmod:poss |
| 3 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stood | nsubj |
| 4 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 stood | xcomp |
| 6 | off | off | ADP | _ | 5 afar | compound:prt |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 know | punct |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 know | mark |
| 9 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 stood | conj |
| 10 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 13 done | obj |
| 11 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 done | aux |
| 12 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 13 done | aux:pass |
| 13 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 know | ccomp |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 him | case |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 done | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | his sister | afar property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | know | to-infinitive | his sister not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | do | would · passive | him = he | what obj | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.2.4 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.2.4 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.2.4 | EXO.2.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.2.4 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.2.4 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. (Torah GEN.22.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 4 day | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 3 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 4 day | amod |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lifted | obl |
| 5 | Abraham | Abraham | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 lifted | nsubj |
| 6 | lifted | lift | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | up | up | ADP | _ | 6 lifted | compound:prt |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 9 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 lifted | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 saw | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 saw | cc |
| 12 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 lifted | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 afar | det |
| 14 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 afar | compound |
| 15 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 saw | obj |
| 16 | off | off | ADP | _ | 12 saw | compound:prt |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 lifted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lift up | past | Abraham | Abraham's eyes | day | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme | |||
| 2 | see off | past | Abraham not said here | the place afar | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer afar=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.22.4, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.22.4 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.22.4 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.22.4 | GEN.22.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.22.4 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.22.4 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 stood | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 people | det |
| 3 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 stood | nsubj |
| 4 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 stood | xcomp |
| 6 | off | off | ADP | _ | 5 afar | compound:prt |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 drew | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 drew | cc |
| 9 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 drew | nsubj |
| 10 | drew | draw | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 stood | conj |
| 11 | near | near | ADV | _ | 10 drew | advmod |
| 12 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 15 darkness | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 darkness | det |
| 14 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 darkness | amod |
| 15 | darkness | darkness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 drew | obl |
| 16 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 18 was | advmod |
| 17 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 was | nsubj |
| 18 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 darkness | acl:relcl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | the people | afar property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | draw | past | Moses | unto the thick darkness; near property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.20.21 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.20.21 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.20.21 | EXO.20.21 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.20.21 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.20.21 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? (Writings PSA.10.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 standest | advmod |
| 2 | standest | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 standest | obj |
| 4 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 standest | xcomp |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 afar | compound:prt |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 standest | punct |
| 7 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 8 LORD | discourse |
| 8 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 standest | obl |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 standest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | present | Thou | LORD obl; afar property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.10.1, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.10.1 | PSA.10.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.10.1 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.10.1 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off. (Writings JOB.36.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 men | det |
| 2 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 looked | nsubj |
| 3 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 looked | aux |
| 4 | looked | look | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | thereon | thereon | ADV | _ | 4 looked | advmod |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 beholdeth | punct |
| 7 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 beholdeth | nsubj |
| 8 | beholdeth | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 looked | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 beholdeth | obj |
| 10 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 beholdeth | xcomp |
| 11 | off | off | ADP | _ | 10 afar | compound:prt |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 looked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present · perfect | all men | thereon property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | behold | present | man | it | afar property | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.36.25, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | JOB.36.25 | JOB.36.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.36.25 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.36.25 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar. (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 ships | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 ships | cop |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 ships | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 ships | det |
| 5 | merchant | merchant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 ships | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 merchant | punct |
| 7 | ships | ship | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 bringeth | punct |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 bringeth | nsubj |
| 10 | bringeth | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 ships | acl:relcl |
| 11 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 food | nmod:poss |
| 12 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bringeth | obj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 afar | case |
| 14 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bringeth | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 ships | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | like the merchant ships | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | bring | present | she | her food | afar | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent food=Theme from afar=Initial_Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.31.14 | PRO.31.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.31.14 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.31.14 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
From Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 stood | cc |
| 2 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 sister | nmod:poss |
| 3 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stood | nsubj |
| 4 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 stood | xcomp |
| 6 | off | off | ADP | _ | 5 afar | compound:prt |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 know | punct |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 know | mark |
| 9 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 stood | conj |
| 10 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 13 done | obj |
| 11 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 done | aux |
| 12 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 13 done | aux:pass |
| 13 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 know | ccomp |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 him | case |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 done | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | his sister | afar property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | know | to-infinitive | his sister not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | do | would · passive | him = he | what obj | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality |
Example 15
“Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.
From The Adventures of Pinocchio.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 2 | Drown | drown | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 answered | ccomp |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 4 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Drown | punct |
| 5 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 answered | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 afar | case |
| 8 | afar | afar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 answered | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 happy | punct |
| 10 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 afar | conj |
| 11 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 escape | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 escape | nmod:poss |
| 13 | escape | escape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 happy | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 answered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drown in a quote | infinitive | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | answer speech: express | past | Pinocchio | afar | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | escape | Pinocchio | nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 16
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
From Torah GEN.22.4, JPS 1917.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 4 day | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 3 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 4 day | amod |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lifted | obl |
| 5 | Abraham | Abraham | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 lifted | nsubj |
| 6 | lifted | lift | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | up | up | ADP | _ | 6 lifted | compound:prt |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 9 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 lifted | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 saw | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 saw | cc |
| 12 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 lifted | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 afar | det |
| 14 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 afar | compound |
| 15 | afar | afar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 saw | obj |
| 16 | off | off | ADP | _ | 12 saw | compound:prt |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 lifted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lift up | past | Abraham | Abraham's eyes | day | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme | |||
| 2 | see off | past | Abraham not said here | the place afar | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer afar=Stimulus |
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