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froward

Who acts: refusing, He, I, end, they, froward man · What happens: deal, turn away, be, refuse, not do, want · To what, where: face, faithfulness, Torah DEU.32.20, strife, familiar friends, Writings · Speech: someone speaks here

«froward» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: froward in the English dictionary.

In Jewish tradition, meaning 1

stubborn and hard to deal with; turning away from what is right (an old word).

The tree, 15 words
ccconjmarkccompoblpunctcsubjadvmodcasensubjcopconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootstubbornADJandCCONJhardADJtoPARTdealVERBwithADP;PUNCTturningVERBawayADVfromADPwhatPRONisAUXrightADJ(PUNCTanDEToldADJwordNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1stubbornstubbornADJDegree=Posrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 hardcc
3hardhardADJDegree=Pos1 stubbornconj
4totoPART_5 dealmark
5dealdealVERBVerbForm=Inf3 hardccomp
6withwithADP_5 dealobl
7;;PUNCT_13 rightpunct
8turningturnVERBVerbForm=Ger13 rightcsubj
9awayawayADV_8 turningadvmod
10fromfromADP_11 whatcase
11whatwhatPRONPronType=Int13 rightnsubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 rightcop
13rightrightADJDegree=Pos1 stubbornconj
14((PUNCT_17 wordpunct
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 worddet
16oldoldADJDegree=Pos17 wordamod
17wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing13 rightparataxis
18))PUNCT_17 wordpunct
19..PUNCT_1 stubbornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dealto-infinitivevn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2turn awaygerundaway propertyvn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3ispresentwhat nsubj; a old word parataxis; right propertytree rules

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.

Early Modern English, meaning 1

stubborn, awkward, and refusing to do what is right or wanted.

punctconjpunctcccsubjmarkxcompobjcopconjccconjpunctrootstubbornADJ,PUNCTawkwardADJ,PUNCTandCCONJrefusingVERBtoPARTdoVERBwhatPRONisAUXrightADJorCCONJwantedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1stubbornstubbornADJDegree=Posrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 awkwardpunct
3awkwardawkwardADJDegree=Pos1 stubbornconj
4,,PUNCT_11 rightpunct
5andandCCONJ_11 rightcc
6refusingrefuseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 rightcsubj
7totoPART_8 domark
8dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf6 refusingxcomp
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Int8 doobj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 rightcop
11rightrightADJDegree=Pos1 stubbornconj
12ororCCONJ_13 wantedcc
13wantedwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 rightconj
14..PUNCT_1 stubbornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1refusegerundvn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2not doto-infinitivewhat objvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
3ispresentrefusingright propertytree rules
4wantpastrefusing not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 1

And He said: 'I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end shall be; for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faithfulness. (Torah DEU.32.20, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And He said: 'I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end shall be; for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.

The tree, 31 words
ccnsubjpunctpunctnsubjauxccompnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctnsubjauxconjobjnmod:possnsubjauxccomppunctcasensubjcopdetadvmodamodoblpunctconjcaseoblcopdetnmodpunctrootAndCCONJHePRONsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTIPRONwillAUXhideVERBMyPRONfaceNOUNfromADPthemPRON,PUNCTIPRONwillAUXseeVERBwhatPRONtheirPRONendNOUNshallAUXbeVERB;PUNCTforADPtheyPRONareAUXaDETveryADVfrowardADJgenerationNOUN,PUNCTchildrenNOUNinADPwhomPRONisAUXnoDETfaithfulnessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 saidcc
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4::PUNCT_8 hidepunct
5''PUNCT_8 hidepunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 hidensubj
7willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 hideaux
8hidehideVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidccomp
9MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 facenmod:poss
10facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 hideobj
11fromfromADP_12 themcase
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 hideobl
13,,PUNCT_16 seepunct
14IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs16 seensubj
15willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin16 seeaux
16seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 hideconj
17whatwhatPRONPronType=Int21 beobj
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 endnmod:poss
19endendNOUNNumber=Sing21 bensubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 beaux
21bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf16 seeccomp
22;;PUNCT_29 generationpunct
23forforADP_29 generationcase
24theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs29 generationnsubj
25arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 generationcop
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 generationdet
27veryveryADV_28 frowardadvmod
28frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos29 generationamod
29generationgenerationNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidobl
30,,PUNCT_31 childrenpunct
31childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur29 generationconj
32ininADP_33 whomcase
33whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel36 faithfulnessobl
34isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin36 faithfulnesscop
35nonoDETPronType=Neg36 faithfulnessdet
36faithfulnessfaithfulnessNOUNNumber=Sing31 childrennmod
37..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastHevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2hidefutureIMy facefrom them = theyvn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent face=Patient from they=Beneficiary
3seefutureIvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
4beshalltheir endwhat objvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
5ispresenttheyfor a froward generation and childrenchildren conjtree rules
6is apresentno faithfulnessin childrentree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.32.20, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNDEU.32.20PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 DEU.32.20punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.32.20compound
3DEU.32.20DEU.32.20PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.32.20conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 DEU.32.20punct

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

Example 2

A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends. (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.

detamodnsubjobjpunctccdetnsubjconjamodobjpunctrootADETfrowardADJmanNOUNsowethVERBstrifeNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJaDETwhispererNOUNseparatethVERBfamiliarADJfriendsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 mandet
2frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos3 manamod
3manmanNOUNNumber=Sing4 sowethnsubj
4sowethsowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5strifestrifeNOUNNumber=Sing4 sowethobj
6;;PUNCT_10 separatethpunct
7andandCCONJ_10 separatethcc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 whispererdet
9whispererwhispererNOUNNumber=Sing10 separatethnsubj
10separatethseparateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sowethconj
11familiarfamiliarADJDegree=Pos12 friendsamod
12friendsfriendNOUNNumber=Plur10 separatethobj
13..PUNCT_4 sowethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sowpresenta froward manstrifevn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent strife=Theme
2separatepresenta whispererfamiliar friendsvn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.16.28PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.16.28PRO.16.28PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.16.28flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.16.28flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

The tree, 14 words
advmodcaseobldetamodoblpunctccamodnsubjadvcladvmodcaseoblpunctrootPutVERBawayADVfromADPtheePRONaDETfrowardADJmouthNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJperverseADJlipsNOUNputVERBfarADVfromADPtheePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2awayawayADV_1 Putadvmod
3fromfromADP_4 theecase
4theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch1 Putobl
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 mouthdet
6frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos7 mouthamod
7mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
8,,PUNCT_12 putpunct
9andandCCONJ_12 putcc
10perverseperverseADJDegree=Pos11 lipsamod
11lipslipNOUNNumber=Plur12 putnsubj
12putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Putadvcl
13farfarADVDegree=Pos12 putadvmod
14fromfromADP_15 theecase
15theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch12 putobl
16..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put awayimperativeyou not said herea froward mouththeeaway propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
2putpresentperverse lipstheefar propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.4.24PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.4.24PRO.4.24PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.4.24flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.4.24flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men that speak froward things; (Writings PRO.2.12, JPS 1917)

The tree, 19 words
markobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctcasedetoblnsubjacl:relclamodobjpunctpunctcompoundoblpunctnmod:unmarkedappospunctrootToPARTdeliverVERBtheePRONfromADPtheDETwayNOUNofADPevilNOUN,PUNCTfromADPtheDETmenNOUNthatPRONspeakVERBfrowardADJthingsNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.2.12NOUN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 delivermark
2deliverdeliverVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch2 deliverobj
4fromfromADP_6 waycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 waydet
6waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 deliverobl
7ofofADP_8 evilcase
8evilevilNOUNNumber=Sing6 waynmod
9,,PUNCT_12 menpunct
10fromfromADP_12 mencase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 mendet
12menmanNOUNNumber=Plur2 deliverobl
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 speaknsubj
14speakspeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 menacl:relcl
15frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos16 thingsamod
16thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur14 speakobj
17;;PUNCT_20 PRO.2.12punct
18((PUNCT_19 Writingspunct
19WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur20 PRO.2.12compound
20PRO.2.12pro.2.12NOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord2 deliverobl
21,,PUNCT_23 1917punct
22JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing23 1917nmod:unmarked
2319171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 PRO.2.12appos
24))PUNCT_23 1917punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deliverto-infinitivetheethe way of evilfrom the men; Writings PRO.2.12 oblvn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent thou=Theme from way=Initial_Location
2speak speech: otherpresentthe menfroward thingstree rules

Example 5

And He said: 'I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end shall be; for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faithfulness.

From Torah DEU.32.20, JPS 1917.

The tree, 31 words
ccnsubjpunctpunctnsubjauxccompnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctnsubjauxconjobjnmod:possnsubjauxccomppunctcasensubjcopdetadvmodamodoblpunctconjcaseoblcopdetnmodpunctrootAndCCONJHePRONsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTIPRONwillAUXhideVERBMyPRONfaceNOUNfromADPthemPRON,PUNCTIPRONwillAUXseeVERBwhatPRONtheirPRONendNOUNshallAUXbeVERB;PUNCTforADPtheyPRONareAUXaDETveryADVfrowardADJgenerationNOUN,PUNCTchildrenNOUNinADPwhomPRONisAUXnoDETfaithfulnessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 saidcc
2HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4::PUNCT_8 hidepunct
5''PUNCT_8 hidepunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 hidensubj
7willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 hideaux
8hidehideVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidccomp
9MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 facenmod:poss
10facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 hideobj
11fromfromADP_12 themcase
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 hideobl
13,,PUNCT_16 seepunct
14IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs16 seensubj
15willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin16 seeaux
16seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 hideconj
17whatwhatPRONPronType=Int21 beobj
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 endnmod:poss
19endendNOUNNumber=Sing21 bensubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 beaux
21bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf16 seeccomp
22;;PUNCT_29 generationpunct
23forforADP_29 generationcase
24theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs29 generationnsubj
25arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 generationcop
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 generationdet
27veryveryADV_28 frowardadvmod
28frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos29 generationamod
29generationgenerationNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidobl
30,,PUNCT_31 childrenpunct
31childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur29 generationconj
32ininADP_33 whomcase
33whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel36 faithfulnessobl
34isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin36 faithfulnesscop
35nonoDETPronType=Neg36 faithfulnessdet
36faithfulnessfaithfulnessNOUNNumber=Sing31 childrennmod
37..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastHevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2hidefutureIMy facefrom them = theyvn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent face=Patient from they=Beneficiary
3seefutureIvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
4beshalltheir endwhat objvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
5ispresenttheyfor a froward generation and childrenchildren conjtree rules
6is apresentno faithfulnessin childrentree rules

Example 6

"Enough! woman," he cried at last; "put a check upon thy froward tongue!

From The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault.

The tree, 13 words
punctamodpunctparataxispunctpunctnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctconjdetobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctroot"PUNCTEnoughADJ!PUNCTwomanNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCThePRONcriedVERBatADPlastADJ;PUNCT"PUNCTputVERBaDETcheckNOUNuponADPthyPRONfrowardADJtongueNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 womanpunct
2EnoughenoughADJDegree=Pos4 womanamod
3!!PUNCT_2 Enoughpunct
4womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing8 criedparataxis
5,,PUNCT_4 womanpunct
6""PUNCT_8 criedpunct
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 criednsubj
8criedcryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9atatADP_10 lastcase
10lastlastADJDegree=Pos8 criedobl
11;;PUNCT_13 putpunct
12""PUNCT_13 putpunct
13putputVERBVerbForm=Inf8 criedconj
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 checkdet
15checkcheckNOUNNumber=Sing13 putobj
16uponuponADP_19 tonguecase
17thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch19 tonguenmod:poss
18frowardfrowardADJDegree=Pos19 tongueamod
19tonguetongueNOUNNumber=Sing13 putobl
20!!PUNCT_8 criedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cry speech: expresspasthelastEnough woman parataxisvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2put in a quoteinfinitivehe not said herea checkthy froward tonguevn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent check=Theme upon tongue=Destination

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