elder
Who acts: Elder, elder brother, elder sister, village elders, you, She · What happens: mean, say, be, respect, meet, decide · To what, where: older, older person, family, small tree, 12, old elder child · Speech: someone speaks here
«elder» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: elder in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Elder means older, often said of a brother or sister: «my elder sister».
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elder | elder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 2 means | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| 5 | often | often | ADV | _ | 6 said | advmod |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 means | conj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 brother | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 brother | det |
| 9 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 said | obl |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 sister | cc |
| 11 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 brother | conj |
| 12 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 16 sister | punct |
| 13 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 16 sister | punct |
| 14 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 sister | nmod:poss |
| 15 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 sister | amod |
| 16 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | parataxis |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 16 sister | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Elder | older | my elder sister parataxis | tree rules | |||
| 2 | say speech: assert | participle | Elder not said here | of a brother or sister; often property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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
An elder is an older person, often one who is respected and wise in a family or group.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 elder | det |
| 2 | elder | elder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 person | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 person | cop |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 5 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 6 person | amod |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 one | punct |
| 8 | often | often | ADV | _ | 9 one | advmod |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 person | appos |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 respected | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 respected | aux:pass |
| 12 | respected | respect | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 one | acl:relcl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 wise | cc |
| 14 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 respected | conj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 family | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 family | det |
| 17 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 respected | obl |
| 18 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 19 group | cc |
| 19 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 family | conj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a elder | a older person | one appos | tree rules | |||
| 2 | respect | present · passive | a family or group | who nsubj | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
Everyday, meaning 3
An elder is a small tree with white flowers and dark berries (elderberries).
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 elder | det |
| 2 | elder | elder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tree | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 tree | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 tree | det |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tree | amod |
| 6 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 flowers | case |
| 8 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 flowers | amod |
| 9 | flowers | flower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 tree | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 berries | cc |
| 11 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 berries | amod |
| 12 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 flowers | conj |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 elderberries | punct |
| 14 | elderberries | elderberry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 berries | appos |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 elderberries | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 tree | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a elder | a small tree | with white flowers and dark berries | tree rules |
Example 1
Her elder brother is 12.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 brother | nmod:poss |
| 2 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 brother | amod |
| 3 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 12 | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 12 | cop |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 12 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Her elder brother | 12 | tree rules |
Example 2
His elder sister is 4 years older than him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 sister | nmod:poss |
| 2 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 sister | amod |
| 3 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 older | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 older | cop |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 years | nummod |
| 6 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 older | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 8 | than | than | ADP | _ | 9 him | case |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 older | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 older | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | His elder sister | year | than him = he; old property | tree rules |
Example 3
The elder sister is twice as old as the younger.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sister | det |
| 2 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 sister | amod |
| 3 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 old | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 old | cop |
| 5 | twice | twice | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 7 old | advmod |
| 6 | as | as | ADV | _ | 7 old | advmod |
| 7 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 10 younger | mark |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 younger | det |
| 10 | younger | young | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 7 old | advcl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 old | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the elder sister | old, twice property | tree rules |
Example 4
How old is the elder child?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 old | advmod |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 child | amod |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 child | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 5 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 child | amod |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 child | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the old elder child | tree rules |
Example 5
The village elders met to decide.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 elders | det |
| 2 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 elders | compound |
| 3 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 met | nsubj |
| 4 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 decide | mark |
| 6 | decide | decide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 met | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 met | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | past | the village elders | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | decide | to-infinitive | the village elders not said here | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
Be polite to your elders.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 2 polite | cop |
| 2 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 elders | case |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 elders | nmod:poss |
| 5 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 polite | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 polite | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | imperative | you not said here | to your elders; polite property | tree rules |
Example 7
She is the eldest of four children.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 eldest | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 eldest | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 eldest | det |
| 4 | eldest | eld | ADJ | Degree=Sup | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 children | case |
| 6 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 children | nummod |
| 7 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 eldest | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 eldest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | of four children; eld property | tree rules |
Example 8
We made jam from elderberries.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 jam | nsubj |
| 2 | made | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 jam | aux |
| 3 | jam | jam | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 elderberries | case |
| 5 | elderberries | elderberry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 jam | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 jam | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jam | may | We | elderberries | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
Example 9
The elder brother was very angry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 brother | det |
| 2 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 brother | amod |
| 3 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 angry | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 angry | cop |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 angry | advmod |
| 6 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 angry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the elder brother | angry property | tree rules |
Example 10
And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. (Torah NUM.11.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 withdrew | cc |
| 2 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 withdrew | nsubj |
| 3 | withdrew | withdraw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 camp | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 camp | det |
| 6 | camp | camp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 withdrew | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 elders | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 elders | nsubj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 elders | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 elders | det |
| 11 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 withdrew | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Israel | case |
| 13 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 elders | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 withdrew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | withdraw | past | Moses | the camp | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into camp=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | elder | Moses | of Israel | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.11.30, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.11.30 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.11.30 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.11.30 | NUM.11.30 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.11.30 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.11.30 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him. (Torah DEU.22.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 take | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 elders | det |
| 3 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 take | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 city | case |
| 5 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 city | det |
| 6 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 elders | nmod |
| 7 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 take | aux |
| 8 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 man | det |
| 10 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 take | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 chastise | cc |
| 12 | chastise | chastise | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 take | conj |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 chastise | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | shall | the elders of that city | the man | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument man=Destination | ||||
| 2 | chastise | infinitive | the elders of that city not said here | man | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.22.18, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.22.18 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.22.18 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.22.18 | DEU.22.18 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.22.18 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.22.18 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel. (Torah EXO.4.29, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 went | cc |
| 2 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 went | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 Aaron | cc |
| 4 | Aaron | Aaron | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Moses | conj |
| 5 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 gathered | cc |
| 7 | gathered | gather | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 went | conj |
| 8 | together | together | ADV | _ | 7 gathered | advmod |
| 9 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 elders | det:predet |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 elders | det |
| 11 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 gathered | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 children | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 children | det |
| 14 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 elders | nmod |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 Israel | case |
| 16 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 children | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | Moses and Aaron | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | gather | past | Moses and Aaron not said here | all elders of the children of Israel | together property | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elder=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.4.29, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.4.29 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.4.29 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.4.29 | EXO.4.29 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.4.29 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.4.29 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. (Prophets 2SA.17.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 saying | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 saying | det |
| 3 | saying | saying | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 Absalom | amod |
| 5 | Absalom | Absalom | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 saying | appos |
| 6 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 3 saying | advmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 elders | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 elders | cc |
| 9 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 elders | det:predet |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 elders | det |
| 11 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 saying | conj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Israel | case |
| 13 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 elders | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 saying | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.17.4, 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 | 2SA.17.4 | 2SA.17.4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Prophets | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 2SA.17.4 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. (Writings 1CH.21.16, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 David | advmod |
| 2 | David | David | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 fell | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 elders | cc |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 elders | det |
| 5 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 David | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 clothed | punct |
| 7 | clothed | clothe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 David | acl:relcl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 sackcloth | case |
| 9 | sackcloth | sackcloth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 clothed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 David | punct |
| 11 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 14 faces | case |
| 13 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 faces | nmod:poss |
| 14 | faces | face | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 fell | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 fell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clothe | participle | David and the elders not said here | in sackcloth | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in sackcloth=Theme | ||||
| 2 | fall | past | David and the elders | David's faces | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon face=Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings 1CH.21.16, 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 | 1CH.21.16 | 1CH.21.16 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Writings | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 1CH.21.16 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 15
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom. (Writings PSA.105.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 bind | mark |
| 2 | bind | bind | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 teach | advcl |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 princes | nmod:poss |
| 4 | princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 bind | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 pleasure | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 pleasure | nmod:poss |
| 7 | pleasure | pleasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bind | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 teach | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 teach | cc |
| 10 | teach | teach | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 wisdom | nmod:poss |
| 12 | elders | elder | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 wisdom | compound |
| 13 | wisdom | wisdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 teach | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 teach | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bind | to-infinitive | you not said here | his princes | his pleasure | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Patient | |||
| 2 | teach speech: other | imperative | you not said here | his elders wisdom | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wisdom=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | please | his = he | nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.105.22, 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.105.22 | PSA.105.22 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.105.22 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.105.22 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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