nought
Who acts: it, you, Nought point, 's, temperature, million · What happens: spell, mean, write, be, let, play · To what, where: number, naught, Nothing, part, nought, units column · Speech: someone speaks here
«nought» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 17 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: nought in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
The number zero, 0.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 number | det |
| 2 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | zero | zero | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 number | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 0 | punct |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 zero | conj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 number | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Everyday, meaning 2
Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.
Nothing (more often spelled "naught").
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 spelled | punct |
| 3 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 spelled | advmod |
| 4 | often | often | ADV | _ | 5 spelled | advmod |
| 5 | spelled | spell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Nothing | acl |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 naught | punct |
| 7 | naught | naught | PRON | PronType=Neg | 5 spelled | obj |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 naught | punct |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 spelled | punct |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nothing | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spell | participle | naught | often property | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent naught=Theme |
Early Modern English, meaning 1
Nothing; in the texts it means no part, or nothing at all.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 means | punct |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 texts | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 texts | det |
| 5 | texts | text | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 means | obl |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 means | nsubj |
| 7 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Nothing | parataxis |
| 8 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 part | det |
| 9 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 means | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 nothing | punct |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 nothing | cc |
| 12 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 9 part | appos |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 14 all | case |
| 14 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 nothing | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nothing | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | it | no part | in the texts | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot part=Theme in text=Attribute |
Example 1
Write a nought in the units column.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Write | write | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 nought | det |
| 3 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 1 Write | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 column | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 column | det |
| 6 | units | unit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 column | compound |
| 7 | column | column | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Write | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Write | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | imperative | you not said here | nought | the units column | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent nought=Theme in column=Destination |
Example 2
Nought point five is the same as a half.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 2 point | compound |
| 2 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 same | nsubj |
| 3 | five | five | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 point | flat |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 same | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 same | det |
| 6 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 half | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 half | det |
| 9 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 6 same | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 same | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Nought point | as a half; same property | tree rules |
Example 3
Let's play noughts and crosses.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | 's | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Let | obj |
| 3 | play | play | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Let | xcomp |
| 4 | noughts | nought | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 play | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 crosses | cc |
| 6 | crosses | cross | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 noughts | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | imperative | you not said here | 's | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | play | infinitive | 's not said here | noughts and crosses | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nought=Theme |
Example 4
The temperature fell to nought degrees.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 temperature | det |
| 2 | temperature | temperature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fell | nsubj |
| 3 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 degrees | case |
| 5 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 6 degrees | compound |
| 6 | degrees | degree | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fell | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall | past | the temperature | to nought degrees | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to degree=Theme |
Example 5
A million has six noughts.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 million | det |
| 2 | million | million | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 noughts | nummod |
| 5 | noughts | nought | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a million | six noughts | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nought=Patient |
Example 6
Anything multiplied by nought is nought.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 nought | nsubj |
| 2 | multiplied | multiply | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Anything | acl |
| 3 | by | by | ADP | _ | 4 nought | case |
| 4 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 2 multiplied | obl |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 nought | cop |
| 6 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 nought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | multiply | participle | by nought | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by nought=Co-Theme | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | Anything | nought | tree rules |
Example 7
The score was three–nought. (UK sport usually says "three–nil")
Sentence 1: The score was three–nought.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 score | det |
| 2 | score | score | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 three | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 three | cop |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 5 | – | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 nought | punct |
| 6 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 4 three | appos |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 three | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the score | three | nought appos | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (UK sport usually says "three–nil")
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 says | punct |
| 2 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sport | compound |
| 3 | sport | sport | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 says | nsubj |
| 4 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 5 says | advmod |
| 5 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 nil | punct |
| 7 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 nil | nummod |
| 8 | – | – | PUNCT | _ | 9 nil | punct |
| 9 | nil | nil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 says | obj |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 nil | punct |
| 11 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | UK sport | three nil | usually property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nil=Topic |
Example 8
She saw nought the first day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 saw | nsubj |
| 2 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 2 saw | obj |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 day | det |
| 5 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 day | amod |
| 6 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 saw | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 saw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | past | She | nought | day | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nought=Stimulus |
Example 9
Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it; for nought of your work shall be diminished.' (Torah EXO.5.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it; for nought of your work shall be diminished.'
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | yourselves | yourselves | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 1 Go | obj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 get | punct |
| 4 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Go | parataxis |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 straw | nsubj |
| 6 | straw | straw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 get | ccomp |
| 7 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 10 find | advmod |
| 8 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 find | nsubj |
| 9 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 find | aux |
| 10 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 straw | advcl |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 find | obj |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 nought | punct |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 nought | case |
| 14 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 20 diminished | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 work | case |
| 16 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 work | nmod:poss |
| 17 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 nought | nmod |
| 18 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 diminished | aux |
| 19 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 20 diminished | aux:pass |
| 20 | diminished | diminish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 get | advcl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Go | punct |
| 22 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 1 Go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | imperative | you not said here | yourselves | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location yourselves=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get | infinitive | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||||
| 3 | straw | present | you | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | find | can | ye | it | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ||||
| 5 | diminish | shall · passive | for nought of your work | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle» | |||||
| 6 | work | your | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.5.11, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.5.11 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.5.11 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.5.11 | EXO.5.11 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.5.11 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.5.11 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we have nought save this manna to look to.' — (Torah NUM.11.6, JPS 1917)
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 dried | cc |
| 2 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 dried | advmod |
| 3 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 soul | nmod:poss |
| 4 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dried | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | aux:pass |
| 6 | dried | dry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 dried | advmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 is | punct |
| 9 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 10 is | expl |
| 10 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | advcl |
| 11 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 10 is | nsubj |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 all | case |
| 13 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 nothing | nmod |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 have | punct |
| 15 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 16 have | nsubj |
| 16 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | conj |
| 17 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 16 have | obj |
| 18 | save | save | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 have | xcomp |
| 19 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 20 manna | det |
| 20 | manna | manna | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 save | obj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 look | mark |
| 22 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 manna | acl |
| 23 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 look | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 dried | punct |
| 25 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 6 dried | punct |
| 26 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 29 NUM.11.6 | punct |
| 27 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 29 NUM.11.6 | punct |
| 28 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 NUM.11.6 | compound |
| 29 | NUM.11.6 | NUM.11.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 dried | obl |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 JPS | punct |
| 31 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 NUM.11.6 | appos |
| 32 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 31 JPS | flat |
| 33 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 31 JPS | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry away | present · passive | our soul | now | Torah NUM.11.6 obl; away property | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result | |||
| 2 | be | present | nothing at all | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | have | present | we | nought | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | save | infinitive | nought not said here | this manna | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manna=Theme | ||||
| 5 | look | to-infinitive | nought not said here | this manna not said here | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 11
And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?' (Torah GEN.29.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 said | cc |
| 2 | Laban | Laban | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 5 Jacob | case |
| 5 | Jacob | Jacob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | obl |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 art | punct |
| 7 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 art | punct |
| 8 | Because | because | SCONJ | _ | 10 art | mark |
| 9 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 art | nsubj |
| 10 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 said | ccomp |
| 11 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 brother | nmod:poss |
| 12 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 art | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 serve | punct |
| 14 | shouldest | should | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 17 serve | aux |
| 15 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 serve | nsubj |
| 16 | therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 17 serve | advmod |
| 17 | serve | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 art | conj |
| 18 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 17 serve | obj |
| 19 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 nought | case |
| 20 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 17 serve | obl |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 22 tell | punct |
| 22 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 said | ccomp |
| 23 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 22 tell | iobj |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 be | punct |
| 25 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 29 be | obj |
| 26 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 29 be | aux |
| 27 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 28 wages | nmod:poss |
| 28 | wages | wage | NOUN | Number=Plur | 29 be | nsubj |
| 29 | be | be | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 tell | conj |
| 30 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 22 tell | punct |
| 31 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 22 tell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Laban | unto Jacob | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | serve | should | thou | me | for nought; therefore property | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Theme for nought=Recipient | |||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | me | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | |||||
| 4 | be | shall | thy wages | what obj | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.29.15, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.29.15 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.29.15 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.29.15 | GEN.29.15 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.29.15 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.29.15 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? (Writings JOB.35.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 nought | cc |
| 2 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 nought | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 now | punct |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 nought | cop |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 nought | nsubj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 nought | case |
| 7 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 8 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 10 punished | mark |
| 9 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 punished | nsubj |
| 10 | punished | punish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 nought | advcl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 anger | case |
| 12 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 anger | nmod:poss |
| 13 | anger | anger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 punished | obl |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 nought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | now | for nought | tree rules | |||
| 2 | punish | past | He | His anger | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | anger | His = he | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.35.15, 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 | JOB.35.15 | JOB.35.15 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.35.15 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.35.15 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought? (Writings JOB.1.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 answered | advmod |
| 2 | Satan | Satan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 answered | nsubj |
| 3 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 LORD | det |
| 5 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 answered | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 said | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 said | cc |
| 8 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 answered | conj |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 Doth | punct |
| 10 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 Doth | punct |
| 11 | Doth | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 said | ccomp |
| 12 | Job | Job | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 fear | compound |
| 13 | fear | fear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 God | nmod:desc |
| 14 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Doth | obj |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 nought | case |
| 16 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 11 Doth | obl |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 answered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | past | Satan | the LORD | then | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lord=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | Satan not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | do | present | God Job fear | for nought | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.1.9, 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 | JOB.1.9 | JOB.1.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.1.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.1.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me. (Writings PSA.119.86, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 commandments | det |
| 2 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 commandments | nmod:poss |
| 3 | commandments | commandment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 faithful | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 faithful | cop |
| 5 | faithful | faithful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 persecute | punct |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 persecute | nsubj |
| 8 | persecute | persecute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 faithful | parataxis |
| 9 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 persecute | obj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 nought | case |
| 11 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 8 persecute | obl |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 help | punct |
| 13 | help | help | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 faithful | parataxis |
| 14 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 help | obj |
| 15 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 13 help | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 faithful | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Thy commandments | faithful property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | persecute | present | commandments = commandment | me | for nought | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Patient for nought=Theme | |||
| 3 | help | infinitive | Thou | me obj | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | command | Thy | nom commandment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.86, 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.119.86 | PSA.119.86 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.86 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.86 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 15
Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it; for nought of your work shall be diminished.'
From Torah EXO.5.11, JPS 1917.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | yourselves | yourselves | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 1 Go | obj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 get | punct |
| 4 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Go | parataxis |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 straw | nsubj |
| 6 | straw | straw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 get | ccomp |
| 7 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 10 find | advmod |
| 8 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 find | nsubj |
| 9 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 find | aux |
| 10 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 straw | advcl |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 find | obj |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 nought | punct |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 nought | case |
| 14 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 20 diminished | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 work | case |
| 16 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 work | nmod:poss |
| 17 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 nought | nmod |
| 18 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 diminished | aux |
| 19 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 20 diminished | aux:pass |
| 20 | diminished | diminish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 get | advcl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Go | punct |
| 22 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 1 Go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | imperative | you not said here | yourselves | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location yourselves=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get | infinitive | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||||
| 3 | straw | present | you | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | find | can | ye | it | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ||||
| 5 | diminish | shall · passive | for nought of your work | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle» | |||||
| 6 | work | your | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 16
She saw nought the first day.
From More English Fairy Tales.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 saw | nsubj |
| 2 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 2 saw | obj |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 day | det |
| 5 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 day | amod |
| 6 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 saw | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 saw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | past | She | nought | day | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nought=Stimulus |
Example 17
but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we have nought save this manna to look to.' —
From Torah NUM.11.6, JPS 1917.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 dried | cc |
| 2 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 dried | advmod |
| 3 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 soul | nmod:poss |
| 4 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dried | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | aux:pass |
| 6 | dried | dry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 dried | advmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 is | punct |
| 9 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 10 is | expl |
| 10 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | advcl |
| 11 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 10 is | nsubj |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 all | case |
| 13 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 nothing | nmod |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 have | punct |
| 15 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 16 have | nsubj |
| 16 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 dried | conj |
| 17 | nought | nought | PRON | PronType=Neg | 16 have | obj |
| 18 | save | save | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 have | xcomp |
| 19 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 20 manna | det |
| 20 | manna | manna | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 save | obj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 look | mark |
| 22 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 20 manna | acl |
| 23 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 look | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 dried | punct |
| 25 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 6 dried | punct |
| 26 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 dried | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dry away | present · passive | our soul | now | away property | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result | |||
| 2 | be | present | nothing at all | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | have | present | we | nought | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | save | infinitive | nought not said here | this manna | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manna=Theme | ||||
| 5 | look | to-infinitive | nought not said here | this manna not said here | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
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