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Who acts: Mean, many, man, word, I, you · What happens: mean, be, say, add, divide, not mean · To what, where: average, maths, numbers, money, rich man, Means · Speech: someone speaks here

«mean» in the English dictionary: its 6 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: mean in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

To mean is to have a sense.

markcsubjcopmarkdetobjpunctrootToPARTmeanVERBisAUXtoPARThaveVERBaDETsenseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 havecsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 havecop
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 sensedet
7sensesenseNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
8..PUNCT_5 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresenta sense obj; have 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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

What does this word mean?

objauxdetnsubjpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUXthisDETwordNOUNmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 worddet
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supportthis wordWhat objvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Everyday, meaning 2

To mean is to want to say.

markcsubjcopmarkmarkxcomppunctrootToPARTmeanVERBisAUXtoPARTwantVERBtoPARTsayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wantcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wantcop
4totoPART_5 wantmark
5wantwantVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6totoPART_7 saymark
7saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wantxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 wantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentwant propertytree rules
3say speech: assert not said to happento-infinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I mean the red one.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootIPRONmeanVERBtheDETredADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 meannsubj
2meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 onedet
4redredADJDegree=Pos5 oneamod
5oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 meanobj
6..PUNCT_2 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentIthe red onevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

Everyday, meaning 3

To mean to do something is to plan it.

markadvclmarkauxobjcopmarkobjpunctrootToPARTmeanVERBtoPARTdoAUXsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTplanVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf8 planadvcl
3totoPART_4 domark
4dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 planaux
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 doobj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 plancop
7totoPART_8 planmark
8planplanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 planobj
10..PUNCT_8 planpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isto-infinitive · do-supportit obj; plan propertytree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I didn't mean to break it.

nsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTmeanVERBtoPARTbreakVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 meannsubj
2diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 breakmark
6breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanxcomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 breakobj
8..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpast · do-supportIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2break not said to happento-infinitiveI not said hereitvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient

Everyday, meaning 4

Mean (adjective) means unkind.

nsubjpunctappospunctxcomppunctrootMeanADJ(PUNCTadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBunkindADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MeanmeanADJDegree=Pos5 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meanappos
4))PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos5 meansxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMeanunkind propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Don't be mean.

advmodcopadvclpunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXmeanADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 meanadvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 meancop
4meanmeanADJDegree=Pos1 Doadvcl
5..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveyou not said heremean propertytree rules

Everyday, meaning 5

In maths, the mean is the average: add the numbers and divide by how many there are.

The tree, 17 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetpunctparataxisdetobjccconjmarkadvmodnsubjexpladvclpunctrootInADPmathsNOUN,PUNCTtheDETmeanNOUNisAUXtheDETaverageNOUN:PUNCTaddVERBtheDETnumbersNOUNandCCONJdivideVERBbySCONJhowADVmanyADJtherePRONareVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 mathscase
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur8 averageobl
3,,PUNCT_2 mathspunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 meandet
5meanmeanNOUNNumber=Sing8 averagensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 averagecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 averagedet
8averageaverageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9::PUNCT_10 addpunct
10addaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 averageparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 numbersdet
12numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur10 addobj
13andandCCONJ_14 dividecc
14dividedivideVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin10 addconj
15bybySCONJ_19 aremark
16howhowADVPronType=Int17 manyadvmod
17manymanyADJDegree=Pos19 arensubj
18theretherePRONPronType=Dem19 areexpl
19arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 divideadvcl
20..PUNCT_8 averagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe meanthe averagemathstree rules
2add speech: assertinfinitivethe numbersvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
3divideinfinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4bepresentmanytherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Everyday, meaning 6

Means, in the plural, is money or wealth, so a man of means is a rich man.

The tree, 17 words
punctcasedetconjpunctcopconjccconjpunctadvmoddetnsubjcaseacl:relclcopdetamodconjpunctrootMeansNOUN,PUNCTinADPtheDETpluralNOUN,PUNCTisAUXmoneyNOUNorCCONJwealthNOUN,PUNCTsoADVaDETmanNOUNofADPmeansVERBisAUXaDETrichADJmanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MeansmeansNOUNNumber=Ptanrootroot
2,,PUNCT_5 pluralpunct
3ininADP_5 pluralcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pluraldet
5pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
6,,PUNCT_8 moneypunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 moneycop
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
9ororCCONJ_10 wealthcc
10wealthwealthNOUNNumber=Sing8 moneyconj
11,,PUNCT_20 manpunct
12sosoADV_20 manadvmod
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 mandet
14manmanNOUNNumber=Sing20 mannsubj
15ofofADP_16 meanscase
16meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 manacl:relcl
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 mancop
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 mandet
19richrichADJDegree=Pos20 manamod
20manmanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
21..PUNCT_1 Meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentmoney or wealthwealth conjtree rules
2meanpresenta man not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3is apresenta mana rich mantree rules

Example 1

Coming together means adding; going away means subtracting.

csubjadvmodxcomppunctcsubjadvmodparataxisxcomppunctrootComingVERBtogetherADVmeansVERBaddingVERB;PUNCTgoingVERBawayADVmeansVERBsubtractingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComingcomeVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2togethertogetherADV_1 Comingadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4addingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5;;PUNCT_8 meanspunct
6goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meanscsubj
7awayawayADV_6 goingadvmod
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meansparataxis
9subtractingsubtractVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meansxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come togethergerundtogether propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentComingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3add speech: assert not said to happengerundComing not said herevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
4go awaygerundaway propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5meanpresentgoingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
6subtract not said to happengerundgoing not said herevn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Here the word «more» does not mean adding …

advmoddetnsubjpunctappospunctauxadvmodxcomppunctrootHereADVtheDETwordNOUN«PUNCTmoreADJ»PUNCTdoesAUXnotPARTmeanVERBaddingVERB…PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerehereADVPronType=Dem3 wordadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 meannsubj
4««PUNCT_5 morepunct
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp3 wordappos
6»»PUNCT_5 morepunct
7doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meanaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 meanadvmod
9meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10addingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger9 meanxcomp
11….PUNCT_9 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpresent · do-supportthe wordvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2add speech: assert not said to happengerundthe word not said herevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 3

«Half» means one of two equal parts.

punctnsubjpunctobjcasenummodamodnmodpunctroot«PUNCTHalfNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBoneNUMofADPtwoNUMequalADJpartsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Halfpunct
2HalfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Halfpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 meansobj
6ofofADP_9 partscase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 partsnummod
8equalequalADJDegree=Pos9 partsamod
9partspartNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentHalfone of two equal partsvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

Example 4

What does «huge» mean?

objauxpunctnsubjpunctpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUX«PUNCThugeADJ»PUNCTmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int6 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
3««PUNCT_4 hugepunct
4hugehugeADJDegree=Pos6 meannsubj
5»»PUNCT_4 hugepunct
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7??PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supporthugeWhat objvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Example 5

Sorry, I didn't mean to bump you.

discoursepunctnsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootSorryINTJ,PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTmeanVERBtoPARTbumpVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SorrysorryINTJ_6 meandiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Sorrypunct
3IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 meannsubj
4diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
5n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 meanadvmod
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7totoPART_8 bumpmark
8bumpbumpVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanxcomp
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 bumpobj
10..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpast · do-supportIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2bump not said to happento-infinitiveI not said hereyouvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent you=Instrument

Example 6

It's mean to laugh at someone who falls.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcaseoblnsubjacl:relclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXmeanADJtoPARTlaughVERBatADPsomeonePRONwhoPRONfallsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 meannsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meancop
3meanmeanADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 laughmark
5laughlaughVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanxcomp
6atatADP_7 someonecase
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 laughobl
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 fallsnsubj
9fallsfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 someoneacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItmean propertytree rules
2laugh not said to happento-infinitivesomeonevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3fallpresentwho nsubjvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

A red light means stop.

detamodnsubjccomppunctrootADETredADJlightNOUNmeansVERBstopVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lightdet
2redredADJDegree=Pos3 lightamod
3lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
6..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta red lightvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2stopinfinitivevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

The mean of 2, 4 and 6 is 4.

detnsubjcasenmodpunctflatccconjcoppunctrootTheDETmeanNOUNofADP2NUM,PUNCT4NUMandCCONJ6NUMisAUX4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 meandet
2meanmeanNOUNNumber=Sing10 4nsubj
3ofofADP_4 2case
422NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 meannmod
5,,PUNCT_6 4punct
644NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 2flat
7andandCCONJ_8 6cc
866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 2conj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 4cop
1044NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe mean of 24tree rules

Example 9

He was a man of means.

nsubjcopdetcaseacl:relclpunctrootHePRONwasAUXaDETmanNOUNofADPmeansVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 mannsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 mancop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 mandet
4manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 meanscase
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 manacl:relcl
7..PUNCT_4 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHea mantree rules
2meanpresenta man not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 10

And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?' (Torah GEN.21.29, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

The tree, 17 words
ccnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctobjconjnsubjnummodcompoundpunctccompobjnsubjacl:relclaclcaseoblpunctpunctrootAndCCONJAbimelechPROPNsaidVERBuntoADPAbrahamPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTWhatPRONmeanVERBthesePRONsevenNUMeweNOUN-PUNCTlambsNOUNwhichPRONthouPRONhastVERBsetVERBbyADPthemselvesPRON?PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 saidcc
2AbimelechAbimelechPROPNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4untountoADP_5 Abrahamcase
5AbrahamAbrahamPROPNNumber=Sing3 saidobl
6::PUNCT_9 meanpunct
7''PUNCT_9 meanpunct
8WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int9 meanobj
9meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saidconj
10thesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem14 lambsnsubj
11sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 lambsnummod
12eweeweNOUNNumber=Sing14 lambscompound
13--PUNCT_12 ewepunct
14lambslambNOUNNumber=Plur9 meanccomp
15whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 hastobj
16thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch17 hastnsubj
17hasthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 lambsacl:relcl
18setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 lambsacl
19bybyADP_20 themselvescase
20themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes18 setobl
21??PUNCT_3 saidpunct
22''PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastAbimelechunto Abrahamvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentAbimelech not said hereWhat objvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
3lambthesetree rules
4havepresentthouseven ewe lambsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient
5setparticipleseven ewe lambs not said hereby lambs = lambvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by themselves=Destination

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.21.29, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.21.29PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.21.29punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.21.29compound
3GEN.21.29GEN.21.29PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.21.29conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.21.29punct

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

Example 11

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you: What mean ye by this service? (Torah EXO.12.26, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you: What mean ye by this service?

The tree, 19 words
ccnsubjauxmarkxcomppunctadvmodnmod:possnsubjauxparataxiscaseoblpunctobjconjobjcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJitPRONshallAUXcomeVERBtoPARTpassVERB,PUNCTwhenADVyourPRONchildrenNOUNshallAUXsayVERBuntoADPyouPRON:PUNCTWhatPRONmeanVERByePRONbyADPthisDETserviceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 comecc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 comensubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 comeaux
4comecomeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 passmark
6passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf4 comexcomp
7,,PUNCT_12 saypunct
8whenwhenADVPronType=Int12 sayadvmod
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 childrennmod:poss
10childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur12 saynsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin12 sayaux
12saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 comeparataxis
13untountoADP_14 youcase
14youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs12 sayobl
15::PUNCT_17 meanpunct
16WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int17 meanobj
17meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 sayconj
18yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch17 meanobj
19bybyADP_21 servicecase
20thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem21 servicedet
21serviceserviceNOUNNumber=Sing17 meanobl
22??PUNCT_4 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comeshallittree rules
2passto-infinitivevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3say speech: assertshallyour childrenunto youvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4meanpresentyour children not said hereyeby this service; What objtree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.12.26, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.12.26PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.12.26punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.26compound
3EXO.12.26EXO.12.26PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.26conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.12.26punct

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

Example 12

And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as his means suffice for; (Torah LEV.14.30, JPS 1917)

The tree, 24 words
ccnsubjauxobjcasedetcompoundpunctnmodpunctcccasedetamodoblpunctmarkfixednmod:possparataxisobjfixedpunctpunctcompoundobjpunctconjflatpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONshallAUXofferVERBoneNUMofADPtheDETturtleNOUN-PUNCTdovesNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJofADPtheDETyoungADJpigeonsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPhisPRONmeansVERBsufficeNOUNforADP;PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.14.30PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 offercc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 offernsubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 offeraux
4offerofferVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 offerobj
6ofofADP_10 dovescase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 dovesdet
8turtleturtleNOUNNumber=Sing10 dovescompound
9--PUNCT_8 turtlepunct
10dovesdoveNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
11,,PUNCT_21 meanspunct
12ororCCONJ_21 meanscc
13ofofADP_16 pigeonscase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 pigeonsdet
15youngyoungADJDegree=Pos16 pigeonsamod
16pigeonspigeonNOUNNumber=Plur21 meansobl
17,,PUNCT_21 meanspunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ21 meansmark
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 meansnmod:poss
21meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 offerparataxis
22sufficesufficeNOUNNumber=Sing21 meansobj
23forforADP_22 sufficefixed
24;;PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
25((PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
26TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing27 LEV.14.30compound
27LEV.14.30LEV.14.30PROPNNumber=Sing4 offerobj
28,,PUNCT_29 JPSpunct
29JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing27 LEV.14.30conj
3019171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card27 LEV.14.30flat
31))PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1offershallheone of the turtle dovesTorah LEV.14.30 and JPS objvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent one=Goal lev.14.30=Theme
2meanpresentsufficeof the young pigeons; his = he nmod:possvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suffice=Topic

Example 13

No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him — (Writings PSA.49.8, JPS 1917)

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjauxcaseoblccompnmod:possobjpunctccccompcaseobldetobjcaseoblpunctpunctiobjappospunctflatflatpunctrootNoDETmanNOUNcanAUXbyADPanyDETmeansVERBredeemVERBhisPRONbrotherNOUN,PUNCTnorCCONJgiveVERBtoADPGodPROPNaDETransomNOUNforADPhimPRON—PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.49.8PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meansaux
4bybyADP_5 anycase
5anyanyDETPronType=Ind6 meansobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7redeemredeemVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 brothernmod:poss
9brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 redeemobj
10,,PUNCT_12 givepunct
11nornorCCONJPolarity=Neg12 givecc
12givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
13totoADP_14 Godcase
14GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing12 giveobl
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 ransomdet
16ransomransomNOUNNumber=Sing12 giveobj
17forforADP_18 himcase
18himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 giveobl
19—-PUNCT_21 Writingspunct
20((PUNCT_21 Writingspunct
21WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur12 giveiobj
22PSA.49.8PSA.49.8PROPNNumber=Sing21 Writingsappos
23,,PUNCT_24 JPSpunct
24JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing22 PSA.49.8flat
2519171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card22 PSA.49.8flat
26))PUNCT_12 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanno manby anyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2redeeminfinitiveman's brothervn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
3giveinfinitivea ransomWritingsfor man; God oblvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent writing=Recipient ransom=Theme for he=Asset

Example 14

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. (Writings PRO.22.29, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

The tree, 20 words
objdetobjamodcasenmod:possoblpunctnsubjauxccompcaseoblpunctnsubjauxadvmodconjcaseamodoblpunctrootSeestVERBthouPRONaDETmanNOUNdiligentADJinADPhisPRONbusinessNOUN?PUNCThePRONshallAUXstandVERBbeforeADPkingsNOUN;PUNCThePRONshallAUXnotPARTstandVERBbeforeADPmeanADJmenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SeestseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch1 Seestobj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 mandet
4manmanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Seestobj
5diligentdiligentADJDegree=Pos4 manamod
6ininADP_8 businesscase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 businessnmod:poss
8businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing5 diligentobl
9??PUNCT_1 Seestpunct
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 standnsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin12 standaux
12standstandVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Seestccomp
13beforebeforeADP_14 kingscase
14kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur12 standobl
15;;PUNCT_19 standpunct
16hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 standnsubj
17shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin19 standaux
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 standadvmod
19standstandVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Seestconj
20beforebeforeADP_22 mencase
21meanmeanADJDegree=Pos22 menamod
22menmanNOUNNumber=Plur19 standobl
23..PUNCT_1 Seestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentthoua man objtree rules
2standshallmanbefore kingsvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before king=Location
3not standshallmanbefore mean menvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before man=Location

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.22.29, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.22.29PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.22.29PRO.22.29PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.22.29flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.22.29flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 15

What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts. (Prophets ISA.3.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts.

The tree, 22 words
objobjmarknsubjadvclnmod:possobjpunctccconjdetnsubjcasedetnmodpunctpunctparataxisdetobjpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctrootWhatPRONmeanVERByePRONthatSCONJyePRONcrushVERBMyPRONpeopleNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgrindVERBtheDETfaceNOUNofADPtheDETpoorADJ?PUNCT'PUNCTsaithVERBtheDETLordPROPN,PUNCTtheDETGODPROPNofADPhostsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int2 meanobj
2meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch2 meanobj
4thatthatSCONJ_6 crushmark
5yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch6 crushnsubj
6crushcrushVERBVerbForm=Inf2 meanadvcl
7MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 peoplenmod:poss
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 crushobj
9,,PUNCT_11 grindpunct
10andandCCONJ_11 grindcc
11grindgrindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meanconj
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 facedet
13facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing19 saithnsubj
14ofofADP_16 poorcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 poordet
16poorpoorADJDegree=Pos13 facenmod
17??PUNCT_16 poorpunct
18''PUNCT_16 poorpunct
19saithsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 grindparataxis
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Lorddet
21LordLordPROPNNumber=Sing19 saithobj
22,,PUNCT_24 GODpunct
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 GODdet
24GODGODPROPNNumber=Sing21 Lordappos
25ofofADP_26 hostscase
26hostshostNOUNNumber=Plur24 GODnmod
27..PUNCT_2 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentyeWhat objtree rules
2crushinfinitiveyeMy peoplevn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
3grindpresentvn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
4say speech: assertpresentthe face of the poorthe Lordvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.3.15, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.3.15PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.3.15ISA.3.15PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.3.15flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.3.15flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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