appoint
Who acts: school, Mrs, We, council, They, his · What happens: appoint, be, meet, look, agree, abide · To what, where: someone, new head teacher, Zoe, new mayor, She, judges · Speech: someone speaks here
«appoint» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: appoint in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
To appoint someone is to choose them officially for a job or role.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 appoint | mark |
| 2 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 choose | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 appoint | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 choose | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 choose | mark |
| 6 | choose | choose | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 choose | obj |
| 8 | officially | officially | ADV | _ | 6 choose | advmod |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 job | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 job | det |
| 11 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 choose | obl |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 role | cc |
| 13 | role | role | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 job | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 choose | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | to-infinitive | someone | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is | present | for a job or role; them = they obj; choose, officially property | tree rules |
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.
Everyday, meaning 2
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To appoint a time or place is to decide it: at the appointed time.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 appoint | mark |
| 2 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 decide | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 time | det |
| 4 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 appoint | obj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 place | cc |
| 6 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 time | conj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 decide | cop |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 decide | mark |
| 9 | decide | decide | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 decide | obj |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 decide | punct |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 time | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 time | det |
| 14 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 time | amod |
| 15 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 decide | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 decide | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | to-infinitive | time | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | time | place obj; decide property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | appoint | participle | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
The school appointed a new head teacher.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 school | det |
| 2 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 teacher | det |
| 5 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 teacher | amod |
| 6 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 teacher | compound |
| 7 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past | the school | a new head teacher | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme |
Example 2
Mrs Lee appointed Zoe as team captain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs | Mrs | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 2 | Lee | Lee | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Mrs | flat |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Zoe | Zoe | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obj |
| 5 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 captain | case |
| 6 | team | team | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 captain | compound |
| 7 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past | Mrs | Zoe | as team captain | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent zoe=Theme as captain=Attribute |
Example 3
We met at the appointed time.
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 met | nsubj |
| 2 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 time | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 time | det |
| 5 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 time | amod |
| 6 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 met | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 met | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | past | We | time | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | appoint | participle | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
The council appointed a new mayor.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 council | det |
| 2 | council | council | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 mayor | det |
| 5 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 mayor | amod |
| 6 | mayor | mayor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past | the council | a new mayor | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayor=Theme |
Example 5
She was appointed to look after the class pet.
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 | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 appointed | aux:pass |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 look | mark |
| 5 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 appointed | xcomp |
| 6 | after | after | ADP | _ | 9 pet | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 pet | det |
| 8 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 pet | compound |
| 9 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 look | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past · passive | She | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | look | to-infinitive | after the class pet | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 6
Who appoints the judges?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 2 appoints | nsubj |
| 2 | appoints | appoint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 judges | det |
| 4 | judges | judge | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 appoints | obj |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 appoints | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | present | the judges | Who nsubj | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judge=Theme |
Example 7
They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 agreed | nsubj |
| 2 | agreed | agree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 appoint | mark |
| 4 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 agreed | xcomp |
| 5 | Momus | momus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 appoint | obj |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 judge | case |
| 7 | judge | judge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 appoint | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 abide | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 abide | cc |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 abide | mark |
| 11 | abide | abide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 appoint | conj |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 decision | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 decision | nmod:poss |
| 14 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 abide | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 agreed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | agree speech: agree | past | They | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | appoint not said to happen | to-infinitive | They not said here | Momus | as judge | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent momus=Theme as judge=Attribute | |||
| 3 | abide | to-infinitive | They not said here | by his decision | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | decide | his = he | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 8
And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.' (Torah GEN.30.28, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And he said: 'Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.'
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 said | cc |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 Appoint | punct |
| 5 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 6 Appoint | punct |
| 6 | Appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 said | ccomp |
| 7 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 Appoint | obj |
| 8 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 9 wages | nmod:poss |
| 9 | wages | wage | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 Appoint | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 give | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 give | cc |
| 12 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 give | nsubj |
| 13 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 give | aux |
| 14 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 Appoint | conj |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 give | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 Appoint | punct |
| 17 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 6 Appoint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | he | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | appoint | infinitive | me | thy wages obj | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme wage=Attribute | ||||
| 3 | give | future | I | it | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.30.28, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.28 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.28 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.30.28 | GEN.30.28 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.30.28 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.30.28 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither. (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 appoint | advmod |
| 2 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 appoint | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 appoint | aux |
| 4 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 appoint | obj |
| 6 | cities | city | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 appoint | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 cities | mark |
| 8 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 cities | cop |
| 9 | cities | city | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 cities | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 refuge | case |
| 11 | refuge | refuge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 cities | nmod |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 you | case |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 refuge | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 flee | punct |
| 15 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 25 flee | mark |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 manslayer | det |
| 17 | manslayer | manslayer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 flee | nsubj |
| 18 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 killeth | nsubj |
| 19 | killeth | kill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 manslayer | acl:relcl |
| 20 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 21 person | det |
| 21 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 killeth | obj |
| 22 | through | through | ADP | _ | 23 error | case |
| 23 | error | error | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 killeth | obl |
| 24 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 25 flee | aux |
| 25 | flee | flee | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 appoint | conj |
| 26 | thither | thither | ADV | _ | 25 flee | advmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 appoint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | shall | ye | you | then | cities obj | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme city=Attribute | ||
| 2 | is a | to-infinitive | cities | of refuge for you | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | kill | present | the manslayer | any person | error | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme | |||
| 4 | flee | may | the manslayer | thither property | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.35.11 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.35.11 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.35.11 | NUM.35.11 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.35.11 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.35.11 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.' (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 appoint | cc |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 appoint | nsubj |
| 3 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 appoint | aux |
| 4 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | Aaron | Aaron | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 appoint | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 sons | cc |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 sons | nmod:poss |
| 8 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Aaron | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 keep | punct |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 13 keep | mark |
| 11 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 keep | nsubj |
| 12 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 keep | aux |
| 13 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 appoint | conj |
| 14 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 priesthood | nmod:poss |
| 15 | priesthood | priesthood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 keep | obj |
| 16 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 26 put | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 put | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 man | det |
| 19 | common | common | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 man | amod |
| 20 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 put | nsubj:pass |
| 21 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 22 draweth | nsubj |
| 22 | draweth | draw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 man | acl:relcl |
| 23 | nigh | nigh | ADV | _ | 22 draweth | advmod |
| 24 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 26 put | aux |
| 25 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 26 put | aux:pass |
| 26 | put | put | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 appoint | conj |
| 27 | to | to | ADP | _ | 28 death | case |
| 28 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 put | obl |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 appoint | punct |
| 30 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 4 appoint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | shall | thou | Aaron and his sons | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aaron=Theme | ||||
| 2 | keep | may | Aaron | Aaron's priesthood | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priesthood=Theme | ||||
| 3 | draw | present | the common man | nigh property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | put | shall · passive | the common man | to death | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.3.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.3.10 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.3.10 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.3.10 | NUM.3.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.3.10 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.3.10 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him. (Writings PSA.61.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appoint | appoint | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | mercy | mercy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Appoint | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 truth | cc |
| 4 | truth | truth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 mercy | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 preserve | punct |
| 6 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 preserve | mark |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 preserve | nsubj |
| 8 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 preserve | aux |
| 9 | preserve | preserve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Appoint | conj |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 preserve | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Appoint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | imperative | you not said here | mercy and truth | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mercy=Theme | ||||
| 2 | preserve | may | mercy | him = he | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.61.8, 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.61.8 | PSA.61.8 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.61.8 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.61.8 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth. (Writings PSA.89.28, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 appoint | nsubj |
| 2 | also | also | ADV | _ | 4 appoint | advmod |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 appoint | aux |
| 4 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 appoint | obj |
| 6 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 8 born | advmod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 first | punct |
| 8 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 appoint | advcl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 highest | punct |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 highest | det |
| 11 | highest | high | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 4 appoint | parataxis |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 kings | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 kings | det |
| 14 | kings | king | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 highest | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 earth | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 earth | det |
| 17 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 kings | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 appoint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | future | I | him = he | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ||||
| 2 | bear | participle | I not said here | first property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.89.28, 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.89.28 | PSA.89.28 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.89.28 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.89.28 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment. (Writings JOB.34.23, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | SCONJ | _ | 5 appoint | mark |
| 2 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 appoint | nsubj |
| 3 | doth | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 appoint | aux |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 appoint | advmod |
| 5 | appoint | appoint | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 go | advcl |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 time | det |
| 7 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 appoint | obj |
| 8 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 10 man | case |
| 9 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 10 man | det |
| 10 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 appoint | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 go | punct |
| 12 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 go | advmod |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 go | nsubj |
| 14 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 go | aux |
| 15 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 16 | before | before | ADP | _ | 17 God | case |
| 17 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 go | obl |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 judgment | case |
| 19 | judgment | judgment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 go | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not appoint | present · do-support | He | time | unto any man | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | go | should | man | judgment | before God | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before god=Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.34.23, 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.34.23 | JOB.34.23 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.34.23 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.34.23 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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