Who acts: bit, dog, I, you, snowman, vase · What happens: be, amount, mean, wait, bite, drill · To what, where: small piece, something, little, bit, past form, him
«bit» in the English dictionary: its 6 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: bit in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
A bit is a small piece or small amount of something: a bit of cake.
The tree, 15 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
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.
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
Thus, the Sefer Yetzirah may have believed two di- bits, 0 and j , a tilting symbolization of the creation, out of chaos or nothing, of the universe, by the power of the Deity. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
Sentence 1: Thus, the Sefer Yetzirah may have believed two di- bits, 0 and j , a tilting symbolization of the creation, out of chaos or nothing, of the universe, by the power of the Deity.
The tree, 33 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
Thus
thus
ADV
_
8 believed
advmod
2
,
,
PUNCT
_
1 Thus
punct
3
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
5 Yetzirah
det
4
Sefer
Sefer
PROPN
Number=Sing
5 Yetzirah
compound
5
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
PROPN
Number=Sing
8 believed
nsubj:pass
6
may
may
AUX
VerbForm=Fin
8 believed
aux
7
have
have
AUX
VerbForm=Inf
8 believed
aux
8
believed
believe
VERB
Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass
root
root
9
two
two
NUM
NumForm=Word NumType=Card
12 bits
nummod
10
di
di
NOUN
Number=Sing
12 bits
compound
11
-
-
PUNCT
_
10 di
punct
12
bits
bit
NOUN
Number=Plur
8 believed
obj
13
,
,
PUNCT
_
14 0
punct
14
0
0
NUM
NumForm=Digit NumType=Card
12 bits
appos
15
and
and
CCONJ
_
16 j
cc
16
j
J
NOUN
Number=Sing
14 0
conj
17
,
,
PUNCT
_
20 symbolization
punct
18
a
a
DET
Definite=Ind PronType=Art
20 symbolization
det
19
tilting
tilt
VERB
VerbForm=Ger
20 symbolization
amod
20
symbolization
symbolization
NOUN
Number=Sing
12 bits
conj
21
of
of
ADP
_
23 creation
case
22
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
23 creation
det
23
creation
creation
NOUN
Number=Sing
20 symbolization
nmod
24
,
,
PUNCT
_
27 chaos
punct
25
out
out
ADP
_
27 chaos
case
26
of
of
ADP
_
27 chaos
case
27
chaos
chaos
NOUN
Number=Sing
8 believed
parataxis
28
or
or
CCONJ
_
29 nothing
cc
29
nothing
nothing
PRON
Number=Sing PronType=Neg
27 chaos
conj
30
,
,
PUNCT
_
33 universe
punct
31
of
of
ADP
_
33 universe
case
32
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
33 universe
det
33
universe
universe
NOUN
Number=Sing
27 chaos
conj
34
,
,
PUNCT
_
37 power
punct
35
by
by
ADP
_
37 power
case
36
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
37 power
det
37
power
power
NOUN
Number=Sing
8 believed
obl
38
of
of
ADP
_
40 Deity
case
39
the
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
40 Deity
det
40
Deity
deity
NOUN
Number=Sing
37 power
nmod
41
.
.
PUNCT
_
8 believed
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
believe
may · perfect · passive
the power of the Deity
the Sefer Yetzirah
two di bits and a tilting symbolization of the creation obj; chaos nothing and the universe parataxis; thus property
vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme bit=Eventuality
nom symbolization «communication transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 12 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
(
(
PUNCT
_
2 Mordell
punct
2
Mordell
Mordell
PROPN
Number=Sing
root
root
3
,
,
PUNCT
_
5 Origin
punct
4
The
the
DET
Definite=Def PronType=Art
5 Origin
det
5
Origin
Origin
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Mordell
appos
6
of
of
ADP
_
7 Letters
case
7
Letters
letter
NOUN
Number=Plur
5 Origin
nmod
8
and
and
CCONJ
_
9 Numerals
cc
9
Numerals
numeral
NOUN
Number=Plur
7 Letters
conj
10
according
accord
VERB
ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part
12 Sefer
case
11
to
to
ADP
_
10 according
fixed
12
Sefer
Sefer
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Mordell
nmod
13
Yetzirah
Yetzirah
PROPN
Number=Sing
12 Sefer
flat
14
(
(
PUNCT
_
15 1914
punct
15
1914
1914
NUM
NumForm=Digit NumType=Card
2 Mordell
list
16
))
))
PUNCT
_
2 Mordell
punct
#
verb
tense, mood
who
what, whom
to whom
where
when
other
roles by
1
accord
gerund
vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
Example 12
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, that they come not near unto thee. (Writings PSA.32.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, that they come not near unto thee.
The tree, 31 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent understanding=Patient
3
hold in
must · passive
mouth
with bit and bridle
vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
4
notcome
present
bit
unto thee; near property
vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.32.9, 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.32.9
PSA.32.9
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Writings
appos
4
,
,
PUNCT
_
5 JPS
punct
5
JPS
JPS
PROPN
Number=Sing
3 PSA.32.9
flat
6
1917
1917
NUM
NumForm=Digit NumType=Card
3 PSA.32.9
flat
7
)
)
PUNCT
_
2 Writings
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; and went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. (Prophets AMO.5.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; and went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
The tree, 31 wordsThe words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from lion=Initial_Location
2
meet
past
a bear
man
vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent
3
go
past
the house
vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into house=Initial_Location
4
learn
past
man's hand
the wall
vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Topic
5
bite
past
a serpent
man
vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets AMO.5.19, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#
word
lemma
UPOS
features
head
relation
1
(
(
PUNCT
_
2 Prophets
punct
2
Prophets
prophet
NOUN
Number=Plur
root
root
3
AMO.5.19
AMO.5.19
PROPN
Number=Sing
2 Prophets
appos
4
,
,
PUNCT
_
5 JPS
punct
5
JPS
JPS
PROPN
Number=Sing
3 AMO.5.19
flat
6
1917
1917
NUM
NumForm=Digit NumType=Card
3 AMO.5.19
flat
7
)
)
PUNCT
_
2 Prophets
punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.