📖 betterWho acts: Better, score, adverb, you, I, Her · What happens: mean, be, sing, have, feel, score · To what, where: more, better hurry, better buy, second test, bus, coat · Speech: someone speaks here
«better» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: better in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Better means more good. A score of 9 is better than a score of 7.
Sentence 1: Better means more good.
nsubj obj amod punct root Better ADJ means VERB more ADJ good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means obj 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 more amod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Better more vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic
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.
Sentence 2: A score of 9 is better than a score of 7.
det nsubj case nmod cop case det obl case nmod punct root A DET score NOUN of ADP 9 NUM is AUX better ADJ than ADP a DET score NOUN of ADP 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 score det 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 better nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 9 case 4 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 score nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 better cop 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 score case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 score det 9 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 better obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 7 case 11 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 score nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 better punct
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1 is present a score of 9 than a score of 7; good property tree rules
Everyday, meaning 2 Better as an adverb means in a more good way: she sings better now.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark det nsubj case det amod amod obl punct nsubj conj xcomp advmod punct root Better ADJ as SCONJ an DET adverb NOUN means VERB in ADP a DET more ADJ good ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT she PRON sings VERB better ADJ now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 means nsubj 2 as as SCONJ _ 5 means mark 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adverb det 4 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 10 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 way amod 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 sings punct 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 sings nsubj 13 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 14 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 sings xcomp 15 now now ADV PronType=Dem 13 sings advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Better in a more good way; a adverb nsubj vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 sing speech: express present adverb now good property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Everyday, meaning 3 Better means less ill.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Better ADJ means VERB less ADV ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 4 ill advmod 4 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Better ill property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I feel better today.
nsubj xcomp obl:unmarked punct root I PRON feel VERB better ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 feel nsubj 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 feel xcomp 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 feel obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel present I today good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Everyday, meaning 4 «Had better» means should: you had better hurry.
punct csubj xcomp punct ccomp punct nsubj ccomp amod obj punct root « PUNCT Had VERB better ADJ » PUNCT means VERB should AUX : PUNCT you PRON had VERB better ADJ hurry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Had punct 2 Had have VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means csubj 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 Had xcomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Had punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 had punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 had nsubj 9 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 hurry amod 11 hurry hurry NOUN Number=Sing 9 had obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 have in a quote past good property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have past you better hurry vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hurry=Patient
Example 1 Which is the better buy: 3 for $1 or 5 for $2?
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct appos case acl:relcl nummod cc conj case nmod nummod punct root Which PRON is AUX the DET better ADJ buy NOUN : PUNCT 3 NUM for ADP $ SYM 1 NUM or CCONJ 5 NUM for ADP $ SYM 2 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which PRON PronType=Rel 5 buy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 buy cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 buy det 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 buy amod 5 buy buy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 3 punct 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 buy appos 8 for for ADP _ 9 $ case 9 $ $ SYM _ 5 buy acl:relcl 10 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 $ nummod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 5 cc 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 1 conj 13 for for ADP _ 14 $ case 14 $ $ SYM _ 9 $ nmod 15 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 $ nummod 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 buy punct
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1 is a present the better buy Which nsubj ; 3 appos tree rules
Example 2 Her score was 8 points better.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON score NOUN was AUX 8 NUM points NOUN better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 score nmod:poss 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 6 better nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 better cop 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 points nummod 5 points point NOUN Number=Plur 6 better obl:unmarked 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 better punct
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1 is past Her score 8 points obl:unmarked ; good property tree rules 2 score Her = she nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He did better on the second test.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root He PRON did VERB better ADV on ADP the DET second ADJ test NOUN . PUNCT 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 2 did advmod 4 on on ADP _ 7 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 test det 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 test amod 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past He the second test well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Is it better to walk or take the bus?
cop nsubj mark csubj cc conj det obj punct root Is AUX it PRON better ADJ to PART walk VERB or CCONJ take VERB the DET bus NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 better cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 better nsubj 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 better csubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 take cc 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 walk conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 better punct
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1 is present it good property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take infinitive the bus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
Example 5 I was sick yesterday, but I feel better now.
nsubj cop obl:unmarked punct cc nsubj conj xcomp advmod punct root I PRON was AUX sick ADJ yesterday NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON feel VERB better ADJ now ADV . PUNCT 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 3 sick nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sick cop 3 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 3 sick obl:unmarked 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 feel punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 feel cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 feel nsubj 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sick conj 9 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 feel xcomp 10 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 feel advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sick punct
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1 is past I yesterday sick property tree rules 2 feel present I now good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 You had better take a coat; it is cold.
nsubj xcomp xcomp det obj punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root You PRON had VERB better ADJ take VERB a DET coat NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 had xcomp 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coat det 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 cold punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cold nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cold cop 10 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 2 had parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past You good property tree rules 2 take infinitive You not said here a coat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 3 is present coat cold property tree rules
Example 7 Her reading gets better every week.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON reading NOUN gets VERB better ADJ every DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reading nmod:poss 2 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 gets xcomp 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present Her reading week good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 read Her = she nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Get well soon and feel better!
advmod advmod cc conj xcomp punct root Get VERB well ADV soon ADV and CCONJ feel VERB better ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 well well ADV Degree=Pos 1 Get advmod 3 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 1 Get advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 feel cc 5 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Get conj 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 feel xcomp 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here soon, well property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 feel infinitive you not said here good property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 9 Can't you think of something better?"
aux advmod nsubj case obl amod punct punct root Ca AUX n't PART you PRON think VERB of ADP something PRON better ADJ ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 think aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 think advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB Mood=Ind Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 think obl 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 something amod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 think punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 think punct
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1 not think speech: other can you of something vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.' (Torah EXO.14.12, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.'
The tree, 18 words case expl cop mark nsubj mark csubj det obj punct mark mark nsubj aux conj case det obl punct punct root For ADP it PRON were AUX better ADJ for SCONJ us PRON to PART serve VERB the DET Egyptians PROPN , PUNCT than SCONJ that SCONJ we PRON should AUX die VERB in ADP the DET wilderness NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 4 better case 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 better expl 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 better cop 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 8 serve mark 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 serve nsubj 7 to to PART _ 8 serve mark 8 serve serve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 better csubj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Egyptians det 10 Egyptians Egyptian PROPN Number=Plur 8 serve obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 die punct 12 than than SCONJ _ 16 die mark 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 die mark 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 die nsubj 15 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 die aux 16 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 serve conj 17 in in ADP _ 19 wilderness case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 wilderness det 19 wilderness wilderness NOUN Number=Sing 16 die obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 better punct 21 ' ' PUNCT _ 4 better punct
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1 is past good property tree rules 2 serve to-infinitive us the Egyptians vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egyptian=Attribute 3 die should we in the wilderness vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in wilderness=Attribute
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.14.12, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN EXO.14.12 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 EXO.14.12 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 EXO.14.12 compound 3 EXO.14.12 EXO.14.12 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 EXO.14.12 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 EXO.14.12 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11 Our wives and our little ones will be a prey; were it not better for us to return into Egypt?' (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Our wives and our little ones will be a prey; were it not better for us to return into Egypt?'
The tree, 20 words nmod:poss nsubj cc nmod:poss amod conj aux cop det conj punct cop expl advmod mark nsubj mark csubj case obl punct punct root Our PRON wives NOUN and CCONJ our PRON little ADJ ones NOUN will AUX be AUX a DET prey NOUN ; PUNCT were AUX it PRON not PART better ADJ for SCONJ us PRON to PART return VERB into ADP Egypt PROPN ? PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 wives nmod:poss 2 wives wife NOUN Number=Plur 15 better nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 ones cc 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ones nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ones amod 6 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 2 wives conj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 prey aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 prey cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 prey det 10 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 2 wives conj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 wives punct 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 better cop 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 better expl 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 better advmod 15 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 16 for for SCONJ _ 19 return mark 17 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 return nsubj 18 to to PART _ 19 return mark 19 return return VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 better csubj 20 into into ADP _ 21 Egypt case 21 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 19 return obl 22 ? ? PUNCT _ 15 better punct 23 ' ' PUNCT _ 15 better punct
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1 is a future Our wives and our little ones and a prey not said here a prey tree rules 2 not is past Our wives and our little ones and a prey good property tree rules 3 return to-infinitive us Egypt vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into egypt=Initial_Location
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.14.3 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 NUM.14.3 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.14.3 compound 3 NUM.14.3 NUM.14.3 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 NUM.14.3 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 NUM.14.3 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12 And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.' (Torah GEN.29.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
The tree, 24 words cc nsubj punct punct expl cop parataxis mark nsubj advcl iobj case obl punct mark mark nsubj aux conj iobj case det obl punct ccomp case obl punct punct root And CCONJ Laban PROPN said VERB : PUNCT ' PUNCT It PRON is AUX better ADJ that SCONJ I PRON give VERB her PRON to ADP thee PRON , PUNCT than SCONJ that SCONJ I PRON should AUX give VERB her PRON to ADP another DET man NOUN ; PUNCT abide VERB with ADP me PRON . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 said cc 2 Laban Laban PROPN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 better punct 5 ' ' PUNCT _ 8 better punct 6 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 better expl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better cop 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 said parataxis 9 that that SCONJ _ 11 give mark 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 give nsubj 11 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better advcl 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 give iobj 13 to to ADP _ 14 thee case 14 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 11 give obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 give punct 16 than than SCONJ _ 20 give mark 17 that that SCONJ _ 20 give mark 18 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 give nsubj 19 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 give aux 20 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 give conj 21 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 give iobj 22 to to ADP _ 24 man case 23 another another DET PronType=Ind 24 man det 24 man man NOUN Number=Sing 20 give obl 25 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 abide punct 26 abide abide VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 27 with with ADP _ 28 me case 28 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 26 abide obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 26 abide punct 30 ' ' PUNCT _ 26 abide punct
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1 say speech: assert past Laban vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is present good property tree rules 3 give present I Laban to thee vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to thou=Recipient 4 give should I Laban to another man vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Theme to man=Recipient 5 abide infinitive with me tree rules
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.29.19, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN GEN.29.19 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 GEN.29.19 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.29.19 compound 3 GEN.29.19 GEN.29.19 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.29.19 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 GEN.29.19 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden. (Writings PRO.27.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
amod cop amod case nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root Better ADJ is AUX open ADJ rebuke NOUN than ADP love NOUN that PRON is AUX hidden VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 rebuke amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 rebuke cop 3 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rebuke amod 4 rebuke rebuke NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 than than ADP _ 6 love case 6 love love NOUN Number=Sing 4 rebuke nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hidden nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hidden aux:pass 9 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 love acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rebuke punct
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1 is a present Better open rebuke than love tree rules 2 hide present · passive love vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.27.5, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.27.5 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.27.5 PRO.27.5 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.27.5 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.27.5 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
amod cop det amod case case amod nmod case nmod punct root Better ADJ is AUX a DET little ADJ with ADP righteousness NOUN than ADP great ADJ revenues NOUN with ADP injustice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 righteousness amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 righteousness cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 little det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 righteousness amod 5 with with ADP _ 6 righteousness case 6 righteousness righteousness NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 revenues case 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 revenues amod 9 revenues revenue NOUN Number=Plur 6 righteousness nmod 10 with with ADP _ 11 injustice case 11 injustice injustice NOUN Number=Sing 9 revenues nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 righteousness punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present with Better little righteousness; than great revenues with injustice tree rules
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917)
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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 15 Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
cop advmod det csubj case nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Is AUX not PART the DET gleaning NOUN of ADP Ephraim PROPN better ADJ than ADP the DET vintage NOUN of ADP Abiezer PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gleaning cop 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 gleaning advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gleaning det 4 gleaning gleaning NOUN Number=Sing 7 better csubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 better case 6 Ephraim Ephraim PROPN Number=Sing 7 better nsubj 7 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 than than ADP _ 10 vintage case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 vintage det 10 vintage vintage NOUN Number=Sing 7 better obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 Abiezer case 12 Abiezer Abiezer PROPN Number=Sing 10 vintage nmod 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 better punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is a present the gleaning tree rules
Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.8.2, JPS 1917)
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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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