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«few» 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: few in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Few means not many: few people came.
nsubj advmod obj punct amod nsubj conj punct root Few NOUN means VERB not PART many ADJ : PUNCT few ADJ people NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Few few NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 came punct 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Few many vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Topic 2 come past few people vn escape-51.1-1 «NP 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 «A few» means a small number, some.
punct det nsubj punct det amod obj punct nmod punct root « PUNCT A DET few ADJ » PUNCT means VERB a DET small ADJ number NOUN , PUNCT some DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 few punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 few det 3 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 few punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 some punct 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 number nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a few a small number some vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I have a few sweets.
nsubj det amod obj punct root I PRON have VERB a DET few ADJ sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sweets det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sweets amod 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a few sweets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Everyday, meaning 3 Fewer means a smaller number than another; fewest means the smallest number of all.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct amod parataxis det amod obj case nmod punct root Fewer ADJ means VERB a DET smaller ADJ number NOUN than ADP another DET ; PUNCT fewest ADJ means VERB the DET smallest ADJ number NOUN of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 number nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 means punct 9 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 10 means amod 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 number det 12 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup 13 number amod 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 means obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 all case 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 number nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Fewer a smaller number than another vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic 2 mean present the smallest number of all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 1 A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons. How many fewer balloons are in the bag than in the box?
Sentence 1: A box has 20 balloons and a bag has 19 balloons.
det nsubj nummod obj cc det nsubj conj nummod obj punct root A DET box NOUN has VERB 20 NUM balloons NOUN and CCONJ a DET bag NOUN has VERB 19 NUM balloons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 balloons nummod 5 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 has cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bag det 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has conj 10 19 19 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 balloons nummod 11 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 9 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a box 20 balloons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient 2 have present a bag 19 balloons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balloon=Patient
Sentence 2: How many fewer balloons are in the bag than in the box?
advmod amod amod nsubj cop case det case case det nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ fewer ADJ balloons NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET bag NOUN than ADP in ADP the DET box NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 balloons amod 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 balloons amod 4 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 8 bag nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bag cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 bag case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bag det 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 than than ADP _ 12 box case 10 in in ADP _ 12 box case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 box det 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 8 bag nmod 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 bag punct
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1 is present many fewer balloons the bag than the box tree rules
Example 2 Tom has 4 fewer pens than Lisa. Lisa has 11 pens.
Sentence 1: Tom has 4 fewer pens than Lisa.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod punct root Tom PROPN has VERB 4 NUM fewer ADJ pens NOUN than ADP Lisa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pens nummod 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 pens amod 5 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Lisa case 7 Lisa Lisa PROPN Number=Sing 5 pens nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Tom 4 fewer pens than Lisa vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient
Sentence 2: Lisa has 11 pens.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Lisa PROPN has VERB 11 NUM pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lisa Lisa PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 11 11 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pens nummod 4 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Lisa 11 pens vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient
Example 3 Ann has a few stamps.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Ann PROPN has VERB a DET few ADJ stamps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stamps det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stamps amod 5 stamps stamp NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Ann a few stamps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient
Example 4 Wait a few minutes, please.
det amod obl:unmarked punct discourse punct root Wait VERB a DET few ADJ minutes NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 minutes det 3 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 4 minutes amod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wait obl:unmarked 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct 6 please please INTJ _ 1 Wait discourse 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here minute vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Few people swim in the sea in winter.
amod nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Few ADJ people NOUN swim VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Few few ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 swim nsubj 3 swim swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 sea case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sea det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 swim obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 winter case 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 swim obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swim punct
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1 swim present Few people the sea winter vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
Example 6 Our team scored fewer goals than theirs.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN scored VERB fewer ADJ goals NOUN than ADP theirs PRON . PUNCT 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 goals amod 5 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 3 scored obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 theirs case 7 theirs their PRON Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 scored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past Our team fewer goals than goals = goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 7 Which class has the fewest books?
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Which DET class NOUN has VERB the DET fewest ADJ books NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 books det 5 fewest few ADJ Degree=Sup 6 books amod 6 books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present which class the fewest books vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Patient
Example 8 I have a few friends on my street.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET few ADJ friends NOUN on ADP my PRON street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friends det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 friends amod 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 street case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 street nmod:poss 8 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 friends nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a few friends my street vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient
Example 9 In a few minutes they were ready.
case det amod obl nsubj cop punct root In ADP a DET few ADJ minutes NOUN they PRON were AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 minutes case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 minutes det 3 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 4 minutes amod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 ready obl 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 ready nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ready cop 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 ready punct
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1 is past they minute ready property tree rules
Example 10 Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few. (Torah DEU.33.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men become few.
obj xcomp punct cc advmod conj obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Let VERB Reuben PROPN live VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ not PART die VERB in ADP that SCONJ his PRON men NOUN become VERB few ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Reuben Reuben PROPN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 3 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 die punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 die cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 die advmod 7 die die VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Let conj 8 in in ADP _ 7 die obl 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 become mark 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 men nmod:poss 11 men man NOUN Number=Plur 12 become nsubj 12 become become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 die advcl 13 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 12 become xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here Reuben tree rules 2 live infinitive Reuben not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not die infinitive you not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 4 become present Reuben's men few property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.33.6, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN DEU.33.6 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 DEU.33.6 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 DEU.33.6 compound 3 DEU.33.6 DEU.33.6 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 DEU.33.6 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 DEU.33.6 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11 and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; (Torah GEN.27.44, JPS 1917)
The tree, 18 words cc case obl det amod obl:unmarked punct mark nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj conj advmod punct punct compound parataxis punct conj flat punct root and CCONJ tarry ADJ with ADP him PRON a DET few ADJ days NOUN , PUNCT until SCONJ thy PRON brother NOUN 's PART fury NOUN turn VERB away ADV ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN GEN.27.44 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 and and CCONJ _ 2 tarry cc 2 tarry tarry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 him case 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tarry obl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 days det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 days amod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 tarry obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 turn punct 9 until until SCONJ _ 14 turn mark 10 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 11 brother nmod:poss 11 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 13 fury nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 brother case 13 fury fury NOUN Number=Sing 14 turn nsubj 14 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tarry conj 15 away away ADV _ 14 turn advmod 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 GEN.27.44 punct 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 GEN.27.44 punct 18 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 19 GEN.27.44 compound 19 GEN.27.44 GEN.27.44 PROPN Number=Sing 2 tarry parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 JPS punct 21 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 19 GEN.27.44 conj 22 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 GEN.27.44 flat 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 GEN.27.44 punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn away present thy brother's fury away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 infuriate thy brother nom fury «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 12 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
The tree, 23 words cc nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct cc nsubj parataxis case obl cc det amod conj punct case det obl nsubj conj case obl punct root And CCONJ Jacob PROPN served VERB seven NUM years NOUN for ADP Rachel PROPN ; PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON seemed VERB unto ADP him PRON but CCONJ a DET few ADJ days NOUN , PUNCT for ADP the DET love NOUN he PRON had VERB to ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 served cc 2 Jacob Jacob PROPN Number=Sing 3 served nsubj 3 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 years nummod 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 served obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 Rachel case 7 Rachel Rachel PROPN Number=Sing 5 years nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 seemed punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 seemed cc 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 seemed nsubj 11 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 served parataxis 12 unto unto ADP _ 13 him case 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 seemed obl 14 but but CCONJ _ 17 days cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 days det 16 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 17 days amod 17 days day NOUN Number=Plur 13 him conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 had punct 19 for for ADP _ 21 love case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 love det 21 love love NOUN Number=Sing 23 had obl 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 had nsubj 23 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 seemed conj 24 to to ADP _ 25 her case 25 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 had obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 served punct
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1 serve past Jacob year vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 seem past they unto Jacob vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 have past Jacob Rachel for the love vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)
punct compound punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Torah PROPN GEN.29.20 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 GEN.29.20 punct 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.29.20 compound 3 GEN.29.20 GEN.29.20 PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 GEN.29.20 conj 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 JPS flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 GEN.29.20 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)
The tree, 11 words discourse punct advmod punct cc conj case nmod punct punct conj appos punct flat flat punct root Yea INTJ , PUNCT very ADV few ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ sojourners NOUN in ADP it PRON , PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.105.12 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yea yea INTJ _ 4 few discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yea punct 3 very very ADV _ 4 few advmod 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 sojourners punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sojourners cc 7 sojourners sojourner NOUN Number=Plur 4 few conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sojourners nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 Writings punct 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 Writings punct 12 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 4 few conj 13 PSA.105.12 PSA.105.12 PROPN Number=Sing 12 Writings appos 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 JPS punct 15 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 13 PSA.105.12 flat 16 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 PSA.105.12 flat 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 PSA.105.12 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14 When they were but a few men in number. (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: When they were but a few men in number.
advmod nsubj cc det amod nsubj case nmod punct root When ADV they PRON were VERB but CCONJ a DET few ADJ men NOUN in ADP number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 were advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 were nsubj 3 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 7 men cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 men det 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 7 men amod 7 men man NOUN Number=Plur 3 were nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 9 number case 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 men nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 were punct
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1 be past they a few men in number nsubj vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.105.12, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.105.12 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 PSA.105.12 PSA.105.12 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.105.12 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.105.12 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 15 Let his days be few; let another take his charge. (Writings PSA.109.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Let his days be few; let another take his charge.
nmod:poss obj xcomp obj punct conj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Let VERB his PRON days NOUN be VERB few ADJ ; PUNCT let VERB another DET take VERB his PRON charge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 days nmod:poss 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur 1 Let obj 4 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 5 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 4 be obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 let punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Let conj 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 let obj 9 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 let xcomp 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 charge nmod:poss 11 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here day tree rules 2 be infinitive you not said here few vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot few=Theme 3 let infinitive you not said here another tree rules 4 take infinitive another not said here his charge vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Theme 5 charge his = he nom charge «act transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.109.8, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.109.8 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 PSA.109.8 PSA.109.8 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.109.8 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.109.8 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
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