📖 discernWho acts: you, we, she, Babies, Good readers, clues · What happens: see, hear, notice, be, understand, recognise · To what, where: something, lighthouse, fog, pattern, numbers, voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«discern» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: discern in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 To see, hear or notice something that is hard to see or hear.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl punct cc conj obj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ notice VERB something PRON that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ hear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 see mark 2 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hear advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 hear punct 4 hear hear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 notice cc 6 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 hear conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 notice obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 see mark 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 hear cc 14 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 see conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 hear punct
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1 see to-infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 hear imperative you not said here vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 3 notice infinitive you not said here something vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 4 is present hard property tree rules 5 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 6 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
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 understand or recognise something, often a difference, by thinking carefully.
mark cc conj obj punct advmod det conj punct mark advcl advmod punct root To PART understand VERB or CCONJ recognise VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV a DET difference NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ thinking VERB carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 understand mark 2 understand understand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 recognise cc 4 recognise recognise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 understand conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 recognise obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 difference punct 7 often often ADV _ 9 difference advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 difference det 9 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 5 something conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 thinking punct 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 thinking mark 12 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 recognise advcl 13 carefully carefully ADV _ 12 thinking advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 understand punct
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1 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 recognise infinitive something a difference vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 think speech: other gerund carefully property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Everyday, meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To tell apart, such as right from wrong.
mark advmod punct case fixed ccomp case obl punct root To PART tell VERB apart ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP right ADJ from ADP wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tell mark 2 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 apart apart ADV _ 2 tell advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 right punct 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 right case 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tell ccomp 8 from from ADP _ 9 wrong case 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 right obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tell punct
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1 tell apart speech: assert to-infinitive apart property vn distinguish-23.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Through the fog we could just discern the lighthouse.
case det obl nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root Through ADP the DET fog NOUN we PRON could AUX just ADV discern VERB the DET lighthouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Through through ADP _ 3 fog case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fog det 3 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 7 discern obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 discern nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 discern aux 6 just just ADV _ 7 discern advmod 7 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lighthouse det 9 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 discern obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 discern punct
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1 discern could we the lighthouse the fog vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer lighthouse=Stimulus
Example 2 Can you discern a pattern in these numbers?
aux nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON discern VERB a DET pattern NOUN in ADP these DET numbers NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 discern aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 discern nsubj 3 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pattern det 5 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 discern obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 numbers case 7 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 numbers det 8 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 pattern nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 discern punct
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1 discern can you a pattern this numbers vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer pattern=Stimulus
Example 3 It was hard to discern what she meant.
expl cop mark csubj obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root It PRON was AUX hard ADJ to PART discern VERB what PRON she PRON meant VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hard expl 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 discern mark 5 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard csubj 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 discern obj 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 meant nsubj 8 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is past hard property tree rules 2 discern to-infinitive what obj vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 3 mean past she vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Babies soon learn to discern their mother's voice.
nsubj advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root Babies NOUN soon ADV learn VERB to PART discern VERB their PRON mother NOUN 's PART voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 3 learn nsubj 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 3 learn advmod 3 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 discern mark 5 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 learn xcomp 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mother nmod:poss 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 voice nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 mother case 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 5 discern obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 learn punct
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1 learn present Babies soon property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 discern to-infinitive Babies not said here Babies's mother's voice vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus
Example 5 Good readers discern clues the writer has hidden.
amod nsubj obj det nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct root Good ADJ readers NOUN discern VERB clues NOUN the DET writer NOUN has AUX hidden VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 readers amod 2 readers reader NOUN Number=Plur 3 discern nsubj 3 discern discern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 3 discern obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 writer det 6 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 8 hidden nsubj:pass 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hidden aux 8 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 clues acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 discern punct
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1 discern present Good readers clues vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clue=Stimulus 2 hide present · perfect · passive clues not said here the writer vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 He could not discern any difference between the two cakes.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nummod nmod punct root He PRON could AUX not PART discern VERB any DET difference NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM cakes 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 4 discern nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 discern aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 discern advmod 4 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 difference det 6 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 4 discern obj 7 between between ADP _ 10 cakes case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cakes det 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 cakes nummod 10 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 6 difference nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 discern punct
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1 not discern could He any difference between the two cakes vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer difference=Stimulus
Example 7 The judge must discern truth from lies.
det nsubj aux obj case obl punct root The DET judge NOUN must AUX discern VERB truth NOUN from ADP lies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 4 discern nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 discern aux 4 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 4 discern obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 lies case 7 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 4 discern obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 discern punct
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1 discern must the judge truth lies vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer truth=Stimulus
Example 8 So rapidly did they grow, that Cadmus now discerned the fierce countenance of a man beneath every one.
The tree, 18 words advmod advmod aux nsubj punct mark nsubj advmod conj det amod obj case det nmod case det obl punct root So ADV rapidly ADV did AUX they PRON grow VERB , PUNCT that SCONJ Cadmus PROPN now ADV discerned VERB the DET fierce ADJ countenance NOUN of ADP a DET man NOUN beneath ADP every DET one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 5 grow advmod 2 rapidly rapidly ADV _ 5 grow advmod 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 grow aux 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 grow nsubj 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 discerned punct 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 discerned mark 8 Cadmus Cadmus PROPN Number=Sing 10 discerned nsubj 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 10 discerned advmod 10 discerned discern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 grow conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 countenance det 12 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 13 countenance amod 13 countenance countenance NOUN Number=Sing 10 discerned obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 man case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 man det 16 man man NOUN Number=Sing 13 countenance nmod 17 beneath beneath ADP _ 19 one case 18 every every DET PronType=Tot 19 one det 19 one one NOUN Number=Sing 10 discerned obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
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1 grow past · do-support they rapidly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 discern past Cadmus the fierce countenance of a man now beneath every one vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer countenance=Stimulus
Example 9 If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end. (Torah DEU.32.29, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj cop advcl punct nsubj aux obj punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss amod obj punct root If SCONJ they PRON were AUX wise ADJ , PUNCT they PRON would AUX understand VERB this PRON , PUNCT they PRON would AUX discern VERB their PRON latter ADJ end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 wise mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 wise nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wise cop 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 8 understand advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 wise punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 understand nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 understand aux 8 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 understand obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 discern punct 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 discern nsubj 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 discern aux 13 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 understand conj 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 end nmod:poss 15 latter latter ADJ Degree=Pos 16 end amod 16 end end NOUN Number=Sing 13 discern obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 understand punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen past they wise property tree rules 2 understand would they this vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus 3 discern would they their latter end vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer end=Stimulus
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.32.29, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN DEU.32.29 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 DEU.32.29 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 DEU.32.29 compound 3 DEU.32.29 DEU.32.29 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 DEU.32.29 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 DEU.32.29 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. (Torah GEN.27.23, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.
The tree, 20 words cc nsubj obj advmod punct mark nmod:poss nsubj cop conj punct case nmod:poss nmod:poss appos case obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root And CCONJ he PRON discerned VERB him PRON not PART , PUNCT because SCONJ his PRON hands NOUN were AUX hairy ADJ , PUNCT as ADP his PRON brother NOUN Esau PROPN 's PART hands NOUN ; PUNCT so ADV he PRON blessed VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 discerned cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 discerned nsubj 3 discerned discern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 discerned obj 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 discerned advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 hairy punct 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 hairy mark 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hands nmod:poss 9 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 11 hairy nsubj 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 hairy cop 11 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 discerned conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 hands punct 13 as as ADP _ 18 hands case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 brother nmod:poss 15 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 18 hands nmod:poss 16 Esau Esau PROPN Number=Sing 15 brother appos 17 's 's PART _ 15 brother case 18 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 11 hairy obl 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 blessed punct 20 so so ADV _ 22 blessed advmod 21 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 blessed nsubj 22 blessed bless VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 discerned conj 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 blessed obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 discerned punct
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1 not discern past he him = he vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus 2 is past his hands as his brother's hands; hairy property tree rules 3 bless past Esau him = he vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.27.23, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN GEN.27.23 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 GEN.27.23 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.27.23 compound 3 GEN.27.23 GEN.27.23 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.27.23 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 GEN.27.23 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee.' — For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. — (Torah GEN.31.32, JPS 1917)
The tree, 38 words case obl nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux advmod punct mark nmod:poss nsubj conj obj nsubj cop nmod:poss case ccomp punct cc conj obj case obl punct punct punct mark nsubj parataxis advmod mark nsubj:pass aux ccomp obj punct punct punct obl flat punct flat flat punct root With ADP whomsoever NOUN thou PRON findest VERB thy PRON gods NOUN , PUNCT he PRON shall AUX not PART live VERB ; PUNCT before SCONJ our PRON brethren NOUN discern VERB thou PRON what PRON is AUX thine PRON with ADP me PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ take VERB it PRON to ADP thee PRON . PUNCT ' PUNCT — PUNCT For SCONJ Jacob PROPN knew VERB not PART that SCONJ Rachel PROPN had AUX stolen VERB them PRON . PUNCT — PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN GEN.31.32 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 whomsoever case 2 whomsoever whomsoever NOUN Number=Sing 11 live obl 3 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 findest nsubj 4 findest find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 whomsoever acl:relcl 5 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 6 gods nmod:poss 6 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 4 findest obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 whomsoever punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 live nsubj 9 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 live aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 live advmod 11 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 discern punct 13 before before SCONJ _ 16 discern mark 14 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 brethren nmod:poss 15 brethren brethren NOUN Number=Plur 16 discern nsubj 16 discern discern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 live conj 17 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 16 discern obj 18 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 me nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 me cop 20 thine thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 22 me nmod:poss 21 with with ADP _ 22 me case 22 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 discern ccomp 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 take punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 take cc 25 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 live conj 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 take obj 27 to to ADP _ 28 thee case 28 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 25 take obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 11 live punct 30 ' ' PUNCT _ 11 live punct 31 — - PUNCT _ 34 knew punct 32 For for SCONJ _ 34 knew mark 33 Jacob Jacob PROPN Number=Sing 34 knew nsubj 34 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 live parataxis 35 not not PART Polarity=Neg 34 knew advmod 36 that that SCONJ _ 39 stolen mark 37 Rachel Rachel PROPN Number=Sing 39 stolen nsubj:pass 38 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 39 stolen aux 39 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 34 knew ccomp 40 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 39 stolen obj 41 . . PUNCT _ 11 live punct 42 — - PUNCT _ 44 Torah punct 43 ( ( PUNCT _ 44 Torah punct 44 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 11 live obl 45 GEN.31.32 GEN.31.32 PROPN Number=Sing 44 Torah flat 46 , , PUNCT _ 47 JPS punct 47 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 44 Torah flat 48 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 47 JPS flat 49 ) ) PUNCT _ 47 JPS punct
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1 find present thou thy gods vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Topic 2 not live shall he Torah with whomsoever vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with whomsoever=Location 3 discern present our brethren thou vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus 4 is present with me; what nsubj ; thine nmod:poss tree rules 5 take infinitive he not said here whomsoever thee vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to thou=Destination 6 not know past Jacob vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 7 steal past · perfect · passive Rachel brethren obj vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Theme
Example 12 Cannot my taste discern crafty devices? (Writings JOB.6.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?
aux advmod nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root Can AUX not PART my PRON taste NOUN discern VERB crafty ADJ devices NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 discern aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 discern advmod 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 taste nmod:poss 4 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 5 discern nsubj 5 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 crafty crafty ADJ Degree=Pos 7 devices amod 7 devices device NOUN Number=Plur 5 discern obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 discern punct
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1 not discern can my taste crafty devices vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer device=Stimulus 2 taste my nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.6.30, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.6.30 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 JOB.6.30 JOB.6.30 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.6.30 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.6.30 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment. (Writings JOB.32.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod det nsubj cop conj punct cc det conj nsubj ccomp obj punct root It PRON is AUX not PART the DET great ADJ that PRON are AUX wise ADJ , PUNCT nor CCONJ the DET aged ADJ that PRON discern VERB judgment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 great nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 great cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 great advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 great det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 wise nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wise cop 8 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 5 great conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 aged punct 10 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 12 aged cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 aged det 12 aged aged ADJ Degree=Pos 5 great conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 discern nsubj 14 discern discern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 aged ccomp 15 judgment judgment NOUN Number=Sing 14 discern obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 great punct
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1 not is present It great property tree rules 2 is present that wise property tree rules 3 be tree rules 4 discern present that judgment vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer judgment=Stimulus
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.32.9, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.32.9 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 JOB.32.9 JOB.32.9 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.32.9 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.32.9 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14 And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could discern another. (Writings RUT.3.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could discern another.
The tree, 18 words cc nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct cc nsubj conj compound:prt mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root And CCONJ she PRON lay VERB at ADP his PRON feet NOUN until ADP the DET morning NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON rose VERB up ADP before SCONJ one PRON could AUX discern VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 lay cc 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 feet case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obl 7 until until ADP _ 9 morning case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 rose punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 rose cc 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 rose nsubj 13 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lay conj 14 up up ADP _ 13 rose compound:prt 15 before before SCONJ _ 18 discern mark 16 one one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 discern nsubj 17 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 discern aux 18 discern discern VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 rose advcl 19 another another DET PronType=Ind 18 discern obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lie past she his feet morning vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at foot=Location 2 rise up past she vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 discern could one another vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer another=Stimulus
Sentence 2: (Writings RUT.3.14, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN RUT.3.14 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 RUT.3.14 RUT.3.14 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 RUT.3.14 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 RUT.3.14 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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