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descend

Who acts: plane, We, you, divers, She, her · What happens: descend, be, come down, move, mean, come · To what, where: someone, family history, great great grandchild, place, large numbers, airport · Speech: someone speaks here

«descend» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 17 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: descend in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

To descend is to go or come down, or to move downwards.

markcsubjcopmarkccconjadvmodpunctccmarkparataxisadvmodpunctrootToPARTdescendVERBisAUXtoPARTgoVERBorCCONJcomeVERBdownADV,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTmoveVERBdownwardsADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 descendmark
2descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf5 gocsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 gocop
4totoPART_5 gomark
5gogoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 comecc
7comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 goconj
8downdownADV_7 comeadvmod
9,,PUNCT_12 movepunct
10ororCCONJ_12 movecc
11totoPART_12 movemark
12movemoveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 goparataxis
13downwardsdownwardsADV_12 moveadvmod
14..PUNCT_5 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendto-infinitivevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentgo propertytree rules
3come downinfinitivedown propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4moveto-infinitivedownwards propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

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

To be descended from someone means to come from them in your family history (to be their great-great-grandchild, and so on).

The tree, 23 words
markaux:passnsubjcaseoblmarkccompcaseoblcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctmarkcopnmod:possamodpunctamodpunctoblpunctccadvmodcompoundpunctpunctrootToPARTbeAUXdescendedVERBfromADPsomeonePRONmeansVERBtoPARTcomeVERBfromADPthemPRONinADPyourPRONfamilyNOUNhistoryNOUN(PUNCTtoPARTbeAUXtheirPRONgreatADJ-PUNCTgreatADJ-PUNCTgrandchildNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJsoADVonADP)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 descendedmark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 descendedaux:pass
3descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 meansnsubj
4fromfromADP_5 someonecase
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 descendedobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 comemark
8comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
9fromfromADP_10 themcase
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 comeobl
11ininADP_14 historycase
12youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 historynmod:poss
13familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing14 historycompound
14historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 comeobl
15((PUNCT_23 grandchildpunct
16totoPART_23 grandchildmark
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf23 grandchildcop
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 grandchildnmod:poss
19greatgreatADJDegree=Pos23 grandchildamod
20--PUNCT_19 greatpunct
21greatgreatADJDegree=Pos23 grandchildamod
22--PUNCT_21 greatpunct
23grandchildgrandchildNOUNNumber=Sing8 comeobl
24,,PUNCT_27 onpunct
25andandCCONJ_27 oncc
26sosoADV_27 onadvmod
27ononADP_23 grandchildcompound
28))PUNCT_27 onpunct
29..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendto-infinitive · passivesomeonevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: from someone=Location
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3come not said to happento-infinitiveyour family historyfrom them = theyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from they=Initial_Location
4is ato-infinitivetheir great great grandchildtheir = they nmod:posstree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

To descend on a place means to arrive there suddenly in large numbers.

markcsubjcasedetoblmarkxcompadvmodadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootToPARTdescendVERBonADPaDETplaceNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTarriveVERBthereADVsuddenlyADVinADPlargeADJnumbersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 descendmark
2descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanscsubj
3ononADP_5 placecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 placedet
5placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 descendobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 arrivemark
8arrivearriveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansxcomp
9therethereADVPronType=Dem8 arriveadvmod
10suddenlysuddenlyADV_8 arriveadvmod
11ininADP_13 numberscase
12largelargeADJDegree=Pos13 numbersamod
13numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur8 arriveobl
14..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendto-infinitivea placevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3arrive not said to happento-infinitivelarge numbers; theresuddenly propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Early Modern English, meaning 1

To go or come down, or to fall.

markadvclccconjadvmodpunctccmarkpunctrootToPARTgoVERBorCCONJcomeVERBdownADV,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTfallVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 gomark
2gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf9 falladvcl
3ororCCONJ_4 comecc
4comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 goconj
5downdownADV_4 comeadvmod
6,,PUNCT_9 fallpunct
7ororCCONJ_9 fallcc
8totoPART_9 fallmark
9fallfallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 fallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1goto-infinitivevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2come downinfinitivedown propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3fallto-infinitivevn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The plane began to descend towards the airport.

detnsubjmarkxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETplaneNOUNbeganVERBtoPARTdescendVERBtowardsADPtheDETairportNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 planedet
2planeplaneNOUNNumber=Sing3 begannsubj
3beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 descendmark
5descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf3 beganxcomp
6towardstowardsADP_8 airportcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 airportdet
8airportairportNOUNNumber=Sing5 descendobl
9..PUNCT_3 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe planevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2descendto-infinitivethe plane not said herethe airportvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards airport=Location

Example 2

We carefully descended the steep hill.

nsubjadvmoddetamodobjpunctrootWePRONcarefullyADVdescendedVERBtheDETsteepADJhillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 descendednsubj
2carefullycarefullyADV_3 descendedadvmod
3descendeddescendVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 hilldet
5steepsteepADJDegree=Pos6 hillamod
6hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing3 descendedobj
7..PUNCT_3 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpastWethe steep hillcarefully propertyvn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hill=Theme

Example 3

Put these numbers in descending order: 3, 8, 5.

detobjcasecompoundoblpunctappospunctnmodpunctconjpunctrootPutVERBtheseDETnumbersNOUNinADPdescendingNOUNorderNOUN:PUNCT3NUM,PUNCT8NUM,PUNCT5NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem3 numbersdet
3numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
4ininADP_6 ordercase
5descendingdescendingNOUNNumber=Sing6 ordercompound
6orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
7::PUNCT_8 3punct
833NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 orderappos
9,,PUNCT_10 8punct
1088NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 3nmod
11,,PUNCT_12 5punct
1255NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 3conj
13..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said herethis numbersdescending ordervn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in order=Destination

Example 4

She is descended from a family of sailors.

nsubjaux:passcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONisAUXdescendedVERBfromADPaDETfamilyNOUNofADPsailorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 descendednsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 descendedaux:pass
3descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4fromfromADP_6 familycase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 familydet
6familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 descendedobl
7ofofADP_8 sailorscase
8sailorssailorNOUNNumber=Plur6 familynmod
9..PUNCT_3 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpresent · passiveShea family of sailorsvn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

Night descended on the town.

aclcasedetoblpunctrootNightNOUNdescendedVERBonADPtheDETtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NightnightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Nightacl
3ononADP_5 towncase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 towndet
5towntownNOUNNumber=Sing2 descendedobl
6..PUNCT_1 Nightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendparticipleNight not said herethe townvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Hundreds of fans descended on the stadium.

nsubjcaseaclcasedetoblpunctrootHundredsNOUNofADPfansNOUNdescendedVERBonADPtheDETstadiumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HundredshundredNOUNNumber=Plur3 fansnsubj
2ofofADP_3 fanscase
3fansfanNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 fansacl
5ononADP_7 stadiumcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 stadiumdet
7stadiumstadiumNOUNNumber=Sing4 descendedobl
8..PUNCT_3 fanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendparticiplefans Hundreds not said herethe stadiumvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The divers descended to the bottom of the lake.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETdiversNOUNdescendedVERBtoADPtheDETbottomNOUNofADPtheDETlakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 diversdet
2diversdiverNOUNNumber=Plur3 descendednsubj
3descendeddescendVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 bottomcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 bottomdet
6bottombottomNOUNNumber=Sing3 descendedobl
7ofofADP_9 lakecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 lakedet
9lakelakeNOUNNumber=Sing6 bottomnmod
10..PUNCT_3 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpastthe diversthe bottom of the lakevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to bottom=Location

Example 8

She then descended from the chariot and made her reverence.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblccconjnmod:possobjpunctrootShePRONthenADVdescendedVERBfromADPtheDETchariotNOUNandCCONJmadeVERBherPRONreverenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 descendednsubj
2thenthenADVPronType=Dem3 descendedadvmod
3descendeddescendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fromfromADP_6 chariotcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 chariotdet
6chariotchariotNOUNNumber=Sing3 descendedobl
7andandCCONJ_8 madecc
8mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 descendedconj
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 reverencenmod:poss
10reverencereverenceNOUNNumber=Sing8 madeobj
11..PUNCT_3 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpastShethe chariotthenvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from chariot=Location
2makepastShe not said hereher reverencevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reverence=Product
3reverenceher = shenom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 9

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

The tree, 19 words
ccdetnsubjcasedetoblpunctccconjcaseobladvmodpunctccconjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETLORDPROPNdescendedVERBinADPtheDETcloudNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJstoodVERBwithADPhimPRONthereADV,PUNCTandCCONJproclaimedVERBtheDETnameNOUNofADPtheDETLORDPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 descendedcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 LORDdet
3LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing4 descendednsubj
4descendeddescendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 cloudcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 clouddet
7cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing4 descendedobl
8,,PUNCT_10 stoodpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 stoodcc
10stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 descendedconj
11withwithADP_12 himcase
12himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 stoodobl
13therethereADVPronType=Dem10 stoodadvmod
14,,PUNCT_16 proclaimedpunct
15andandCCONJ_16 proclaimedcc
16proclaimedproclaimVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 stoodconj
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 namedet
18namenameNOUNNumber=Sing16 proclaimedobj
19ofofADP_21 LORDcase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 LORDdet
21LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing18 namenmod
22..PUNCT_4 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpastthe LORDthe cloudvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2standpastthe LORD not said heretherewith LORDvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3proclaimpastthe LORD not said herethe name of the LORDvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme
4namethe LORDnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.34.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.34.5punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.34.5compound
3EXO.34.5EXO.34.5PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.34.5conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.34.5punct

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

Example 10

And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent; and the LORD spoke with Moses. (Torah EXO.33.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the Tent; and the LORD spoke with Moses.

The tree, 30 words
ccnsubjmarkxcomppunctadvmodnsubjccompcasedetoblpunctdetapposcasenmodaclpunctccconjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctccdetnsubjparataxiscaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJitPRONcameVERBtoPARTpassVERB,PUNCTwhenADVMosesPROPNenteredVERBintoADPtheDETTentNOUN,PUNCTtheDETpillarNOUNofADPcloudNOUNdescendedVERB,PUNCTandCCONJstoodVERBatADPtheDETdoorNOUNofADPtheDETTentNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJtheDETLORDPROPNspokeVERBwithADPMosesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 camecc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 passmark
5passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf3 camexcomp
6,,PUNCT_9 enteredpunct
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 enteredadvmod
8MosesMosesPROPNNumber=Sing9 enterednsubj
9enteredenterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 passccomp
10intointoADP_12 Tentcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Tentdet
12TenttentNOUNNumber=Sing9 enteredobl
13,,PUNCT_15 pillarpunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 pillardet
15pillarpillarNOUNNumber=Sing12 Tentappos
16ofofADP_17 cloudcase
17cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing15 pillarnmod
18descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 cloudacl
19,,PUNCT_21 stoodpunct
20andandCCONJ_21 stoodcc
21stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 cameconj
22atatADP_24 doorcase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 doordet
24doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing21 stoodobl
25ofofADP_27 Tentcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 Tentdet
27TenttentNOUNNumber=Sing24 doornmod
28;;PUNCT_32 spokepunct
29andandCCONJ_32 spokecc
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 LORDdet
31LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing32 spokensubj
32spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 cameparataxis
33withwithADP_34 Mosescase
34MosesMosesPROPNNumber=Sing32 spokeobl
35..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastittree rules
2passto-infinitivetree rules
3enterpastMosesthe Tentvn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into tent=Initial_Location
4descendparticiplecloud not said herevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5standpastthe door of the Tentvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at door=Location
6speak speech: otherpastthe LORDwith Mosesvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with moses=Co-Agent

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.33.9, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.33.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.33.9punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.33.9compound
3EXO.33.9EXO.33.9PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.33.9conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.33.9punct

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

Example 11

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

The tree, 31 words
ccnsubjpunctccdiscoursedetoblaclcompound:prtcasedetoblpunctccdetnsubjcasenmodconjcaseoblpunctccdiscoursedetnsubjcasenmodadvclccconjcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONdreamedVERB,PUNCTandCCONJbeholdINTJaDETladderNOUNsetVERBupADPonADPtheDETearthNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETtopNOUNofADPitPRONreachedVERBtoADPheavenNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJbeholdINTJtheDETangelsNOUNofADPGodPROPNascendingVERBandCCONJdescendingVERBonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 dreamedcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 dreamednsubj
3dreameddreamVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4,,PUNCT_8 ladderpunct
5andandCCONJ_8 laddercc
6beholdbeholdINTJ_8 ladderdiscourse
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ladderdet
8ladderladderNOUNNumber=Sing3 dreamedobl
9setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 ladderacl
10upupADP_9 setcompound:prt
11ononADP_13 earthcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 earthdet
13earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing9 setobl
14,,PUNCT_20 reachedpunct
15andandCCONJ_20 reachedcc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 topdet
17toptopNOUNNumber=Sing20 reachednsubj
18ofofADP_19 itcase
19ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 topnmod
20reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 dreamedconj
21totoADP_22 heavencase
22heavenheavenNOUNNumber=Sing20 reachedobl
23;;PUNCT_30 ascendingpunct
24andandCCONJ_30 ascendingcc
25beholdbeholdINTJ_30 ascendingdiscourse
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 angelsdet
27angelsangelNOUNNumber=Plur30 ascendingnsubj
28ofofADP_29 Godcase
29GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing27 angelsnmod
30ascendingascendVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 dreamedadvcl
31andandCCONJ_32 descendingcc
32descendingdescendVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part30 ascendingconj
33ononADP_34 itcase
34ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs32 descendingobl
35..PUNCT_3 dreamedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dreampasthea laddervn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
2set upparticiplea ladder not said herethe earthvn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on earth=Destination
3reachpastthe top of earthto heavenvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4ascendgerundthe angels of Godvn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5descendgerundthe angels of God not said heretopvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.28.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.28.12punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.28.12compound
3GEN.28.12GEN.28.12PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.28.12conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.28.12punct

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

Example 12

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?

nsubjaux:passcompound:prtcaseoblpunctccparataxispunctrootWhoPRONhathAUXascendedVERBupADPintoADPheavenNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJdescendedVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel3 ascendednsubj
2hathhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 ascendedaux:pass
3ascendedascendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4upupADP_3 ascendedcompound:prt
5intointoADP_6 heavencase
6heavenheavenNOUNNumber=Sing3 ascendedobl
7,,PUNCT_9 descendedpunct
8andandCCONJ_9 descendedcc
9descendeddescendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 ascendedparataxis
10??PUNCT_3 ascendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ascend uppresent · passiveheavenWho nsubjtree rules
2descendparticiplevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.30.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.30.4PRO.30.4PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.30.4flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.30.4flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 13

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him. (Writings PSA.49.18, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.

The tree, 16 words
markadvmodnsubjadvclnsubjauxxcompobjadvmodpunctnmod:possnsubjauxadvmodcaseoblpunctrootForSCONJwhenADVhePRONdiethVERBhePRONshallAUXcarryVERBnothingPRONawayADV;PUNCThisPRONwealthNOUNshallAUXnotPARTdescendVERBafterADPhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforSCONJ_4 diethmark
2whenwhenADVPronType=Int4 diethadvmod
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 diethnsubj
4diethdieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 descendadvcl
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 carrynsubj
6shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin7 carryaux
7carrycarryVERBVerbForm=Inf4 diethxcomp
8nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg7 carryobj
9awayawayADV_7 carryadvmod
10;;PUNCT_4 diethpunct
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 wealthnmod:poss
12wealthwealthNOUNNumber=Sing15 descendnsubj
13shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin15 descendaux
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 descendadvmod
15descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
16afterafterADP_17 himcase
17himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 descendobl
18..PUNCT_15 descendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1diepresenthevn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2carry awayshallhenothingaway propertyvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme
3not descendshallhis wealthafter him = hevn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.49.18, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.49.18PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.49.18PSA.49.18PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.49.18flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.49.18flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 14

And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley. (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And it shall hail, in the downfall of the forest; but the city shall descend into the valley.

The tree, 18 words
ccnsubjauxpunctcasedetobjcasedetnmodpunctccdetnsubjauxconjcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJitPRONshallAUXhailVERB,PUNCTinADPtheDETdownfallNOUNofADPtheDETforestNOUN;PUNCTbutCCONJtheDETcityNOUNshallAUXdescendVERBintoADPtheDETvalleyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 hailcc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 hailnsubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 hailaux
4hailhailVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 downfallpunct
6ininADP_8 downfallcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 downfalldet
8downfalldownfallNOUNNumber=Sing4 hailobj
9ofofADP_11 forestcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 forestdet
11forestforestNOUNNumber=Sing8 downfallnmod
12;;PUNCT_17 descendpunct
13butbutCCONJ_17 descendcc
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 citydet
15citycityNOUNNumber=Sing17 descendnsubj
16shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin17 descendaux
17descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf4 hailconj
18intointoADP_20 valleycase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 valleydet
20valleyvalleyNOUNNumber=Sing17 descendobl
21..PUNCT_4 hailpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hailshallitthe downfall of the forestvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent downfall=Theme
2descendshallthe citythe valleyvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into valley=Location

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.32.19, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.32.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.32.19ISA.32.19PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.32.19flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.32.19flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 15

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

From Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917.

The tree, 19 words
ccdetnsubjcasedetoblpunctccconjcaseobladvmodpunctccconjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETLORDPROPNdescendedVERBinADPtheDETcloudNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJstoodVERBwithADPhimPRONthereADV,PUNCTandCCONJproclaimedVERBtheDETnameNOUNofADPtheDETLORDPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 descendedcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 LORDdet
3LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing4 descendednsubj
4descendeddescendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 cloudcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 clouddet
7cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing4 descendedobl
8,,PUNCT_10 stoodpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 stoodcc
10stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 descendedconj
11withwithADP_12 himcase
12himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 stoodobl
13therethereADVPronType=Dem10 stoodadvmod
14,,PUNCT_16 proclaimedpunct
15andandCCONJ_16 proclaimedcc
16proclaimedproclaimVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 stoodconj
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 namedet
18namenameNOUNNumber=Sing16 proclaimedobj
19ofofADP_21 LORDcase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 LORDdet
21LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing18 namenmod
22..PUNCT_4 descendedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1descendpastthe LORDthe cloudvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2standpastthe LORD not said heretherewith LORDvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3proclaimpastthe LORD not said herethe name of the LORDvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme
4namethe LORDnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 16

"To-morrow the sun will shine, or the rain descend.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

punctcasepunctobldetnsubjauxpunctccdetnsubjconjpunctroot"PUNCTToADP-PUNCTmorrowNOUNtheDETsunNOUNwillAUXshineVERB,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETrainNOUNdescendVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_8 shinepunct
2TotoADP_4 morrowcase
3--PUNCT_2 Topunct
4morrowmorrowNOUNNumber=Sing8 shineobl
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sundet
6sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing8 shinensubj
7willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 shineaux
8shineshineVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9,,PUNCT_13 descendpunct
10ororCCONJ_13 descendcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 raindet
12rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing13 descendnsubj
13descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf8 shineconj
14..PUNCT_8 shinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shine in a quotefuturethe sunto morrowvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2descend in a quoteinfinitivethe rainvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 17

This way of thinking about language imbues the Hebrew root itself with a certain metaphysical reality, an entity from which more concrete instantions of individual words may ontologically descend and ultimately crystallize into concrete speech or material reality.

From Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation.

The tree, 38 words
detnsubjmarkaclcaseobldetamodobjnmod:unmarkedcasedetamodamodoblpunctdetapposcaseoblamodamodnsubjcaseamodnmodauxadvmodacl:relclccadvmodconjcasecompoundoblcccompoundconjpunctrootThisDETwayNOUNofSCONJthinkingVERBaboutADPlanguageNOUNimbuesVERBtheDETHebrewADJrootNOUNitselfPRONwithADPaDETcertainADJmetaphysicalADJrealityNOUN,PUNCTanDETentityNOUNfromADPwhichPRONmoreADJconcreteADJinstantionsNOUNofADPindividualADJwordsNOUNmayAUXontologicallyADVdescendVERBandCCONJultimatelyADVcrystallizeVERBintoADPconcreteNOUNspeechNOUNorCCONJmaterialNOUNrealityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 waydet
2waywayNOUNNumber=Sing7 imbuesnsubj
3ofofSCONJ_4 thinkingmark
4thinkingthinkVERBVerbForm=Ger2 wayacl
5aboutaboutADP_6 languagecase
6languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing4 thinkingobl
7imbuesimbueVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 rootdet
9HebrewhebrewADJDegree=Pos10 rootamod
10rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing7 imbuesobj
11itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes10 rootnmod:unmarked
12withwithADP_16 realitycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 realitydet
14certaincertainADJDegree=Pos16 realityamod
15metaphysicalmetaphysicalADJDegree=Pos16 realityamod
16realityrealityNOUNNumber=Sing7 imbuesobl
17,,PUNCT_19 entitypunct
18anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 entitydet
19entityentityNOUNNumber=Sing16 realityappos
20fromfromADP_21 whichcase
21whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel30 descendobl
22moremoreADJDegree=Cmp24 instantionsamod
23concreteconcreteADJDegree=Pos24 instantionsamod
24instantionsinstantionNOUNNumber=Plur30 descendnsubj
25ofofADP_27 wordscase
26individualindividualADJDegree=Pos27 wordsamod
27wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur24 instantionsnmod
28maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin30 descendaux
29ontologicallyontologicallyADV_30 descendadvmod
30descenddescendVERBVerbForm=Inf19 entityacl:relcl
31andandCCONJ_33 crystallizecc
32ultimatelyultimatelyADV_33 crystallizeadvmod
33crystallizecrystallizeVERBVerbForm=Inf30 descendconj
34intointoADP_36 speechcase
35concreteconcreteNOUNNumber=Sing36 speechcompound
36speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing33 crystallizeobl
37ororCCONJ_39 realitycc
38materialmaterialNOUNNumber=Sing39 realitycompound
39realityrealityNOUNNumber=Sing36 speechconj
40..PUNCT_7 imbuespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: othergerundthis way not said hereabout languagevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about language=Topic
2imbuepresentthis waythe Hebrew root waywith a certain metaphysical realityvn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent root=Destination with reality=Theme
3descendmaymore concrete instantions of individual wordsa entityontologically propertyvn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from which=Location
4crystallizeinfinitivemore concrete instantions of individual words not said hereconcrete speech or material realityultimately propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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