famine
Who acts: large number, many, potato famine, Drought, Charities, People · What happens: not have, become, die, force, leave, lead · To what, where: enough food, time, many people, region, food, grass
«famine» in the English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 13 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: famine in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
A time when a large number of people in a place do not have enough food, often for months, and many may become ill or die.
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 time | det |
| 2 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 14 have | mark |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 number | det |
| 5 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 number | amod |
| 6 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 have | nsubj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 people | case |
| 8 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 number | nmod |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 place | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 place | det |
| 11 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 people | nmod |
| 12 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 have | aux |
| 13 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 have | advmod |
| 14 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 time | acl |
| 15 | enough | enough | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 food | amod |
| 16 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 have | obj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 months | punct |
| 18 | often | often | ADV | _ | 20 months | advmod |
| 19 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 months | case |
| 20 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 have | obl |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 become | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 become | cc |
| 23 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 become | nsubj |
| 24 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 25 become | aux |
| 25 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 time | parataxis |
| 26 | ill | ill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 become | xcomp |
| 27 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 28 die | cc |
| 28 | die | die | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 25 become | conj |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 time | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not have | present · do-support | a large number of people in a place | enough food | month | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient | |||
| 2 | become | may | many | ill property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | die | infinitive | many not said here | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
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.
Example 1
The potato famine in Ireland forced many people to leave.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 famine | det |
| 2 | potato | potato | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 famine | compound |
| 3 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forced | nsubj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 Ireland | case |
| 5 | Ireland | Ireland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 famine | nmod |
| 6 | forced | force | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 people | amod |
| 8 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 forced | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 leave | mark |
| 10 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 people | acl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 forced | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | force | past | the potato famine in Ireland | many people | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | leave | to-infinitive | the potato famine in Ireland not said here | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
Drought led to famine in the region.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drought | drought | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 led | nsubj |
| 2 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 famine | case |
| 4 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 led | obl |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 region | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 region | det |
| 7 | region | region | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 led | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 led | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | Drought | the region | to famine | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to famine=Patient |
Example 3
Charities sent food during the famine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charities | charity | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 sent | nsubj |
| 2 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sent | obj |
| 4 | during | during | ADP | _ | 6 famine | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 famine | det |
| 6 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sent | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sent | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past | Charities | food | during the famine | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
Example 4
People ate grass in the worst days of the famine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 ate | nsubj |
| 2 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | grass | grass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 ate | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 days | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 days | det |
| 6 | worst | bad | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 7 days | amod |
| 7 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 ate | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 famine | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 famine | det |
| 10 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 days | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 ate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | People | grass | day | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
Example 5
War can cause famine when farmers cannot plant crops.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cause | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 cause | aux |
| 3 | cause | cause | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cause | obj |
| 5 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 9 plant | mark |
| 6 | farmers | farmer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 plant | nsubj |
| 7 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 plant | aux |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 plant | advmod |
| 9 | plant | plant | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 cause | advcl |
| 10 | crops | crop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 plant | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cause | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | can | War | famine | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition famine=Patient | ||||
| 2 | not plant | can | farmers | crops | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |
Example 6
The story is about a family that survived a famine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 story | det |
| 2 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 family | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 family | cop |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 family | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 family | det |
| 6 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 survived | nsubj |
| 8 | survived | survive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 family | acl:relcl |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 famine | det |
| 10 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 survived | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 family | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the story | about a family | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | survive | past | a family | a famine | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme famine=Circumstance |
Example 7
A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 Grasshopper | det |
| 2 | Grasshopper | grasshopper | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 perishing | punct |
| 4 | perishing | perish | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 Grasshopper | acl |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 famine | case |
| 6 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 perishing | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 passed | punct |
| 8 | passed | pass | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 Grasshopper | acl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 passed | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 begged | cc |
| 11 | earnestly | earnestly | ADV | _ | 12 begged | advmod |
| 12 | begged | beg | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 passed | conj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 food | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 food | det |
| 15 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 food | amod |
| 16 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 begged | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Grasshopper | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perish | gerund | a Grasshopper not said here | with famine | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pass by | participle | a Grasshopper not said here | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | beg speech: request | participle | for a little food; earnestly property | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for food=Topic |
Example 8
And the famine was sore in the land. (Torah GEN.43.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the famine was sore in the land.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 sore | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 famine | det |
| 3 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sore | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 sore | cop |
| 5 | sore | sore | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 land | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 land | det |
| 8 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sore | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 sore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the famine | the land | sore property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.43.1, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.43.1 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.43.1 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.43.1 | GEN.43.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.43.1 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.43.1 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. (Torah GEN.26.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 was | cc |
| 2 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 3 was | expl |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 famine | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 famine | det |
| 5 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 was | nsubj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 land | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 land | det |
| 8 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 was | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 famine | punct |
| 10 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 13 famine | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 famine | det |
| 12 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 13 famine | amod |
| 13 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 14 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 days | nsubj |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 days | cop |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 days | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 days | det |
| 18 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 famine | parataxis |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 Abraham | case |
| 20 | Abraham | Abraham | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 days | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 famine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the first famine | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | past | that | in the days | of Abraham | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.26.1, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.26.1 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.26.1 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.26.1 | GEN.26.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.26.1 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.26.1 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was sore in all the earth. (Torah GEN.41.57, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was sore in all the earth.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 came | cc |
| 2 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 countries | det |
| 3 | countries | country | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 came | nsubj |
| 4 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 Egypt | case |
| 6 | Egypt | Egypt | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 came | obl |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 Joseph | case |
| 8 | Joseph | Joseph | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 came | obl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 buy | mark |
| 10 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 came | advcl |
| 11 | corn | corn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 buy | obj |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 sore | punct |
| 13 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 17 sore | mark |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 famine | det |
| 15 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 sore | nsubj |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 sore | cop |
| 17 | sore | sore | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 came | conj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 earth | case |
| 19 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 21 earth | det:predet |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 earth | det |
| 21 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 sore | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | all countries | Joseph | Egypt | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme into egypt=Initial_Location to joseph=Destination | |||
| 2 | buy | to-infinitive | all countries not said here | corn | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is | past | the famine | all earth | sore property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.41.57, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.57 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.57 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.41.57 | GEN.41.57 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.41.57 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.41.57 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
And the famine was sore in Samaria. (Prophets 1KI.18.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the famine was sore in Samaria.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 sore | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 famine | det |
| 3 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sore | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 sore | cop |
| 5 | sore | sore | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Samaria | case |
| 7 | Samaria | Samaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 sore | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 sore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the famine | Samaria | sore property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1KI.18.2, 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 | 1KI.18.2 | 1KI.18.2 | 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 1KI.18.2 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. (Writings PSA.33.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 deliver | mark |
| 2 | deliver | deliver | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 soul | nmod:poss |
| 4 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 deliver | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 death | case |
| 6 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 deliver | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 keep | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 keep | cc |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 keep | mark |
| 10 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 deliver | conj |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 keep | obj |
| 12 | alive | alive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 keep | xcomp |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 famine | case |
| 14 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 keep | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 deliver | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deliver | to-infinitive | their soul | death | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent soul=Theme from death=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | keep | to-infinitive | them = they | famine | alive property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in famine=Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.33.19, 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.33.19 | PSA.33.19 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.33.19 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.33.19 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine. (Writings LAM.5.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 skin | nmod:poss |
| 2 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hot | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 hot | cop |
| 4 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 oven | case |
| 6 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 oven | det |
| 7 | oven | oven | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hot | obl |
| 8 | because | because | ADP | ExtPos=ADP | 12 heat | case |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 because | fixed |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 heat | det |
| 11 | burning | burn | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 heat | amod |
| 12 | heat | heat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hot | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 famine | case |
| 14 | famine | famine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 heat | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 hot | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Our skin | like a oven; because the burning heat of famine; hot property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | burn | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | heat | famine | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings LAM.5.10, 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 | LAM.5.10 | LAM.5.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LAM.5.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 LAM.5.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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