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brass

Who acts: Brass, you, muck, top brass, boldness, He · What happens: be, make, mix, blow, mean, have · To what, where: shiny yellow metal, copper, musical instruments, trumpets, Money, important people · Speech: someone speaks here

«brass» in the English dictionary: its 5 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: brass in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc.

nsubjcopdetamodamodaclmarkadvclobjccconjpunctrootBrassNOUNisAUXaDETshinyADJyellowADJmetalNOUNmadeVERBbySCONJmixingVERBcopperNOUNandCCONJzincNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing6 metalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 metalcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 metaldet
4shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos6 metalamod
5yellowyellowADJDegree=Pos6 metalamod
6metalmetalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 metalacl
8bybySCONJ_9 mixingmark
9mixingmixVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 madeadvcl
10coppercopperNOUNNumber=Sing9 mixingobj
11andandCCONJ_12 zinccc
12zinczincNOUNNumber=Sing10 copperconj
13..PUNCT_6 metalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBrassa shiny yellow metaltree rules
2makeparticiplea shiny yellow metal not said herevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3mixgerundcopper and zincvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Patient

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

The brass, or brass instruments, are musical instruments like trumpets and trombones that you blow into.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjpunctcccompoundconjpunctcopamodcasenmodccconjobjnsubjacl:relclcasepunctrootTheDETbrassNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJbrassNOUNinstrumentsNOUN,PUNCTareAUXmusicalADJinstrumentsNOUNlikeADPtrumpetsNOUNandCCONJtrombonesNOUNthatPRONyouPRONblowVERBintoADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 brassdet
2brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing10 instrumentsnsubj
3,,PUNCT_6 instrumentspunct
4ororCCONJ_6 instrumentscc
5brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing6 instrumentscompound
6instrumentsinstrumentNOUNNumber=Plur2 brassconj
7,,PUNCT_2 brasspunct
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 instrumentscop
9musicalmusicalADJDegree=Pos10 instrumentsamod
10instrumentsinstrumentNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
11likelikeADP_12 trumpetscase
12trumpetstrumpetNOUNNumber=Plur10 instrumentsnmod
13andandCCONJ_14 trombonescc
14trombonestromboneNOUNNumber=Plur12 trumpetsconj
15thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 blowobj
16youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs17 blownsubj
17blowblowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 trumpetsacl:relcl
18intointoADP_17 blowcase
19..PUNCT_10 instrumentspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe brass or brass instrumentsmusical instrumentslike trumpets and trombonestree rules
2blowpresentyoutrumpets and trombonesvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent that=Patient

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

Money: «Where there's muck, there's brass».

punctpunctadvmodexplparataxisnsubjpunctexplccompnsubjpunctpunctrootMoneyNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTWhereADVtherePRON'sVERBmuckNOUN,PUNCTtherePRON'sVERBbrassNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoneymoneyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2::PUNCT_6 'spunct
3««PUNCT_4 Wherepunct
4WherewhereADVPronType=Rel6 'sadvmod
5theretherePRONPronType=Dem6 'sexpl
6'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Moneyparataxis
7muckmuckNOUNNumber=Sing6 'snsubj
8,,PUNCT_10 'spunct
9theretherePRONPronType=Dem10 'sexpl
10'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 'sccomp
11brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing10 'snsubj
12»»PUNCT_10 'spunct
13..PUNCT_1 Moneypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1be in a quotepresentmucktheretree rules
2be in a quotepresentbrasstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Everyday, meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

The top brass are the most important people in charge, such as senior officers or bosses.

The tree, 16 words
detamodnsubjcopdetadvmodamodcasenmodpunctcasefixedamodconjccconjpunctrootTheDETtopADJbrassNOUNareAUXtheDETmostADVimportantADJpeopleNOUNinADPchargeNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPseniorADJofficersNOUNorCCONJbossesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 brassdet
2toptopADJDegree=Pos3 brassamod
3brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing8 peoplensubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 peoplecop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 peopledet
6mostmostADVDegree=Sup7 importantadvmod
7importantimportantADJDegree=Pos8 peopleamod
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9ininADP_10 chargecase
10chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing8 peoplenmod
11,,PUNCT_15 officerspunct
12suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 officerscase
13asasADP_12 suchfixed
14seniorseniorADJDegree=Pos15 officersamod
15officersofficerNOUNNumber=Plur8 peopleconj
16ororCCONJ_17 bossescc
17bossesbossNOUNNumber=Plur15 officersconj
18..PUNCT_8 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe top brassthe important people and senior officers or bosseschargesenior officers or bosses conjtree rules

Everyday, meaning 5

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Brass, or brass neck, means boldness that is rude: «He had the brass neck to ask for more».

The tree, 18 words
nsubjpunctcccompoundconjpunctobjnsubjcopacl:relclpunctpunctnsubjccompdetcompoundobjmarkadvclcaseoblpunctpunctrootBrassNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJbrassNOUNneckNOUN,PUNCTmeansVERBboldnessNOUNthatPRONisAUXrudeADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTHePRONhadVERBtheDETbrassNOUNneckNOUNtoPARTaskVERBforADPmoreADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
2,,PUNCT_5 neckpunct
3ororCCONJ_5 neckcc
4brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing5 neckcompound
5neckneckNOUNNumber=Sing1 Brassconj
6,,PUNCT_1 Brasspunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8boldnessboldnessNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobj
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 rudensubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 rudecop
11ruderudeADJDegree=Pos8 boldnessacl:relcl
12::PUNCT_15 hadpunct
13««PUNCT_15 hadpunct
14HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 hadnsubj
15hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 meansccomp
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 neckdet
17brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing18 neckcompound
18neckneckNOUNNumber=Sing15 hadobj
19totoPART_20 askmark
20askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf15 hadadvcl
21forforADP_22 morecase
22moremoreADJDegree=Cmp20 askobl
23»»PUNCT_15 hadpunct
24..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBrass or brass neckboldnesstree rules
2ispresentboldnessrude propertytree rules
3have in a quotepastHethe brass neckvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient
4ask speech: ask in a quoteto-infinitiveHe not said herefor morevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The old door had a shiny brass knocker.

detamodnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootTheDEToldADJdoorNOUNhadVERBaDETshinyADJbrassNOUNknockerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 doordet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 dooramod
3doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 knockerdet
6shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos8 knockeramod
7brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing8 knockercompound
8knockerknockerNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
9..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe old doora shiny brass knockervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knocker=Patient

Example 2

My sister plays the trumpet in the school brass band.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootMyPRONsisterNOUNplaysVERBtheDETtrumpetNOUNinADPtheDETschoolNOUNbrassNOUNbandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 sisternmod:poss
2sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsnsubj
3playsplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 trumpetdet
5trumpettrumpetNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsobj
6ininADP_10 bandcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 banddet
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 brasscompound
9brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing10 bandcompound
10bandbandNOUNNumber=Sing3 playsobl
11..PUNCT_3 playspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentMy sisterthe trumpetthe brass bandvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trumpet=Theme

Example 3

Brass is made from copper and zinc.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblccconjpunctrootBrassNOUNisAUXmadeVERBfromADPcopperNOUNandCCONJzincNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 madeaux:pass
3mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4fromfromADP_5 coppercase
5coppercopperNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
6andandCCONJ_7 zinccc
7zinczincNOUNNumber=Sing5 copperconj
8..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveBrasscopper and zincvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from copper=Material

Example 4

The top brass came to visit the factory.

detamodnsubjmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootTheDETtopADJbrassNOUNcameVERBtoPARTvisitVERBtheDETfactoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 brassdet
2toptopADJDegree=Pos3 brassamod
3brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing4 camensubj
4camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 visitmark
6visitvisitVERBVerbForm=Inf4 camexcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 factorydet
8factoryfactoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 visitobj
9..PUNCT_4 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastthe top brasstree rules
2visitto-infinitivethe top brass not said herethe factoryvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factory=Co-Agent

Example 5

Let's get down to brass tacks and decide who does what.

objxcompadvmodmarkcompoundxcompccconjnsubjccompobjpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONgetVERBdownADVtoPARTbrassNOUNtacksNOUNandCCONJdecideVERBwhoPRONdoesVERBwhatPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4downdownADV_3 getadvmod
5totoPART_7 tacksmark
6brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 tackscompound
7tackstackNOUNNumber=Plur3 getxcomp
8andandCCONJ_9 decidecc
9decidedecideVERBVerbForm=Inf3 getconj
10whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 doesnsubj
11doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 decideccomp
12whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 doesobj
13..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2get downinfinitive's not said herebrass tacksdown propertyvn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
3decideinfinitive's not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4dopresentwho nsubj; what objvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality

Example 6

He walked in as bold as brass without knocking.

nsubjadvmodadvmodxcompcaseoblmarkadvclpunctrootHePRONwalkedVERBinADVasADVboldADJasADPbrassNOUNwithoutSCONJknockingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 walkednsubj
2walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADV_2 walkedadvmod
4asasADV_5 boldadvmod
5boldboldADJDegree=Pos2 walkedxcomp
6asasADP_7 brasscase
7brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing2 walkedobl
8withoutwithoutSCONJ_9 knockingmark
9knockingknockVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 walkedadvcl
10..PUNCT_2 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walk inpastHeas brass; bold propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2knockgerundHe not said herevn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient

Example 7

I'm proper brassed off with this homework.

nsubjauxadvmodcompound:prtcasedetoblpunctrootIPRON'mAUXproperADVbrassedVERBoffADPwithADPthisDEThomeworkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 brassednsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 brassedaux
3properproperlyADV_4 brassedadvmod
4brassedbrassVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5offoffADP_4 brassedcompound:prt
6withwithADP_8 homeworkcase
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 homeworkdet
8homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing4 brassedobl
9..PUNCT_4 brassedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1brass offpresent · passiveIwith this homework; properly propertytree rules

Example 8

Grandad says there's good brass in fixing cars.

nsubjexplccompamodnsubjcaseamodnmodpunctrootGrandadPROPNsaysVERBtherePRON'sVERBgoodADJbrassNOUNinADPfixingVERBcarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 saysnsubj
2sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theretherePRONPronType=Dem4 'sexpl
4'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 saysccomp
5goodgoodADJDegree=Pos6 brassamod
6brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing4 'snsubj
7ininADP_9 carscase
8fixingfixVERBVerbForm=Ger9 carsamod
9carscarNOUNNumber=Plur6 brassnmod
10..PUNCT_2 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentGrandadvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2bepresentgood brass in fixing carstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3fixgerundvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 9

It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new.

nsubjcopdetamodcasecompoundnmodpunctadvmodparataxispunctrootItPRONwasAUXaDETblueADJjacketNOUNwithADPbrassNOUNbuttonsNOUN,PUNCTquiteADVnewADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 jacketnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 jacketcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 jacketdet
4blueblueADJDegree=Pos5 jacketamod
5jacketjacketNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6withwithADP_8 buttonscase
7brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing8 buttonscompound
8buttonsbuttonNOUNNumber=Plur5 jacketnmod
9,,PUNCT_11 newpunct
10quitequiteADV_11 newadvmod
11newnewADJDegree=Pos5 jacketparataxis
12..PUNCT_5 jacketpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta blue jacketwith brass buttonstree rules

Example 10

And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with brass. (Torah EXO.38.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with brass.

The tree, 13 words
ccnsubjdetobjcasecompoundpunctnmodpunctccconjobjcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONmadeVERBtheDETstavesNOUNofADPacaciaNOUN-PUNCTwoodNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJoverlaidVERBthemPRONwithADPbrassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 madecc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 stavesdet
5stavesstaveNOUNNumber=Plur3 madeobj
6ofofADP_9 woodcase
7acaciaacaciaNOUNNumber=Sing9 woodcompound
8--PUNCT_7 acaciapunct
9woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing5 stavesnmod
10,,PUNCT_12 overlaidpunct
11andandCCONJ_12 overlaidcc
12overlaidoverlayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 madeconj
13themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 overlaidobj
14withwithADP_15 brasscase
15brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing12 overlaidobl
16..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepasthethe staves of acacia woodvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stave=Product
2overlaypasthe not said herestaves = stavewith brasstree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.38.6, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.38.6PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.38.6punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.38.6compound
3EXO.38.6EXO.38.6PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.38.6conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.38.6punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917)

The tree, 18 words
markamodobjpunctmarkconjcaseoblpunctcccaseconjpunctcccaseoblpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctconjflatpunctroottoPARTdeviseVERBskilfulADJworksNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTworkVERBinADPgoldNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJinADPsilverNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJinADPbrassNOUN,PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.31.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1totoPART_2 devisemark
2devisedeviseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3skilfulskilfulADJDegree=Pos4 worksamod
4worksworkNOUNNumber=Plur2 deviseobj
5,,PUNCT_7 workpunct
6totoPART_7 workmark
7workworkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 deviseconj
8ininADP_9 goldcase
9goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing7 workobl
10,,PUNCT_13 silverpunct
11andandCCONJ_13 silvercc
12ininADP_13 silvercase
13silversilverNOUNNumber=Sing9 goldconj
14,,PUNCT_21 EXO.31.4punct
15andandCCONJ_21 EXO.31.4cc
16ininADP_17 brasscase
17brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing21 EXO.31.4obl
18,,PUNCT_17 brasspunct
19((PUNCT_21 EXO.31.4punct
20TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing21 EXO.31.4compound
21EXO.31.4EXO.31.4PROPNNumber=Sing2 deviseparataxis
22,,PUNCT_23 JPSpunct
23JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing21 EXO.31.4conj
2419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 EXO.31.4flat
25))PUNCT_21 EXO.31.4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deviseto-infinitiveskilful worksTorah EXO.31.4 in brass and JPS parataxisvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Patient
2workto-infinitivein gold and silvervn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in gold=Theme

Example 12

And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917)

The tree, 19 words
ccmarkamodobjpunctmarkconjcaseoblpunctcccaseparataxispunctcccaseoblpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctconjflatpunctrootAndCCONJtoPARTdeviseVERBskilfulADJworksNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTworkVERBinADPgoldNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJinADPsilverNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJinADPbrassNOUN,PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.35.32PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 devisecc
2totoPART_3 devisemark
3devisedeviseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4skilfulskilfulADJDegree=Pos5 worksamod
5worksworkNOUNNumber=Plur3 deviseobj
6,,PUNCT_8 workpunct
7totoPART_8 workmark
8workworkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 deviseconj
9ininADP_10 goldcase
10goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing8 workobl
11,,PUNCT_14 silverpunct
12andandCCONJ_14 silvercc
13ininADP_14 silvercase
14silversilverNOUNNumber=Sing3 deviseparataxis
15,,PUNCT_22 EXO.35.32punct
16andandCCONJ_22 EXO.35.32cc
17ininADP_18 brasscase
18brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing22 EXO.35.32obl
19,,PUNCT_18 brasspunct
20((PUNCT_22 EXO.35.32punct
21TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing22 EXO.35.32compound
22EXO.35.32EXO.35.32PROPNNumber=Sing3 deviseparataxis
23,,PUNCT_24 JPSpunct
24JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing22 EXO.35.32conj
2519171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card22 EXO.35.32flat
26))PUNCT_22 EXO.35.32punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deviseto-infinitiveskilful workssilver parataxis; Torah EXO.35.32 in brass and JPS parataxisvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Patient
2workto-infinitivein goldvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in gold=Theme

Example 13

Can iron break iron from the north and brass? (Prophets JER.15.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Can iron break iron from the north and brass?

auxcompoundobjcasedetoblccconjpunctrootCanAUXironNOUNbreakVERBironNOUNfromADPtheDETnorthNOUNandCCONJbrassNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 breakaux
2ironironNOUNNumber=Sing3 breakcompound
3breakbreakVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ironironNOUNNumber=Sing3 breakobj
5fromfromADP_7 northcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 northdet
7northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing3 breakobl
8andandCCONJ_9 brasscc
9brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 northconj
10??PUNCT_3 breakpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breakcanironfrom the north and brassvn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent iron=Patient from north=Co-Patient

Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.15.12, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNJER.15.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JER.15.12JER.15.12PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JER.15.12flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JER.15.12flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 14

He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. (Writings JOB.41.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctccparataxiscaseamodnmodpunctrootHePRONesteemethVERBironNOUNasADPstrawNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJbrassNOUNasADProttenADJwoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 esteemethnsubj
2esteemethesteemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ironironNOUNNumber=Sing2 esteemethobj
4asasADP_5 strawcase
5strawstrawNOUNNumber=Sing2 esteemethobl
6,,PUNCT_8 brasspunct
7andandCCONJ_8 brasscc
8brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing2 esteemethparataxis
9asasADP_11 woodcase
10rottenrottenADJDegree=Pos11 woodamod
11woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing8 brassnmod
12..PUNCT_2 esteemethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1esteempresentHeironas straw; brass as rotten wood parataxisvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer iron=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.41.19, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.41.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.41.19JOB.41.19PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.41.19flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.41.19flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 15

Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? (Writings JOB.6.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

The tree, 13 words
copnmod:posscsubjdetcasenmodpunctcccopnmod:possconjcasenmodpunctrootIsAUXmyPRONstrengthNOUNtheDETstrengthNOUNofADPstonesNOUN?PUNCTorCCONJisAUXmyPRONfleshNOUNofADPbrassNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 strengthcop
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 strengthnmod:poss
3strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing5 strengthcsubj
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 strengthdet
5strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 stonescase
7stonesstoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 strengthnmod
8??PUNCT_5 strengthpunct
9ororCCONJ_12 fleshcc
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 fleshcop
11mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 fleshnmod:poss
12fleshfleshNOUNNumber=Sing5 strengthconj
13ofofADP_14 brasscase
14brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing12 fleshnmod
15??PUNCT_5 strengthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentmy strengthmy nmod:posstree rules
2is apresentmy fleshof brass; my nmod:posstree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.6.12, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.6.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.6.12JOB.6.12PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.6.12flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.6.12flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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.

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