persecute
Who acts: people, Many families, Bible, Saul, Roman emperors, Refugees · What happens: persecute, be, mean, keep, bother, flee · To what, where: people, religion, someone, them, country, families · Speech: someone speaks here
«persecute» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: persecute in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
To persecute people is to treat them cruelly and unfairly for a long time, especially because of their religion, race, beliefs or who they are.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 persecute | mark |
| 2 | persecute | persecute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 treat | advcl |
| 3 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 persecute | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 treat | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 treat | mark |
| 6 | treat | treat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 treat | obj |
| 8 | cruelly | cruelly | ADV | _ | 6 treat | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 unfairly | cc |
| 10 | unfairly | unfairly | ADV | _ | 8 cruelly | conj |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 time | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 time | det |
| 13 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 time | amod |
| 14 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 treat | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 religion | punct |
| 16 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 20 religion | advmod |
| 17 | because | because | ADP | ExtPos=ADP | 20 religion | case |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 because | fixed |
| 19 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 religion | nmod:poss |
| 20 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 treat | parataxis |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 race | punct |
| 22 | race | race | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 religion | conj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 beliefs | punct |
| 24 | beliefs | belief | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 religion | conj |
| 25 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 26 who | cc |
| 26 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 24 beliefs | conj |
| 27 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 who | nsubj |
| 28 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 who | cop |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 treat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecute | to-infinitive | people | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient | |||||
| 2 | is | present | time | people obj; people's religion and race and beliefs parataxis; cruelly, treat property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is a | present | people | people's religion and race and beliefs | tree 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.
Everyday, meaning 2
To persecute someone can also mean to keep annoying or bothering them.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 persecute | mark |
| 2 | persecute | persecute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 mean | csubj |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 persecute | obj |
| 4 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 mean | aux |
| 5 | also | also | ADV | _ | 6 mean | advmod |
| 6 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 keep | mark |
| 8 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 mean | xcomp |
| 9 | annoying | annoying | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 keep | xcomp |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 bothering | cc |
| 11 | bothering | bother | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 annoying | conj |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 bothering | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecute | to-infinitive | someone | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient | |||||
| 2 | mean | can | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | keep not said to happen | to-infinitive | annoying property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | bother | gerund | them = they | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
Example 1
Many families fled their country because they were persecuted for their religion.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 families | amod |
| 2 | families | family | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fled | nsubj |
| 3 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 country | nmod:poss |
| 5 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fled | obj |
| 6 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 9 persecuted | mark |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 persecuted | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 persecuted | aux:pass |
| 9 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 fled | advcl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 religion | case |
| 11 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 religion | nmod:poss |
| 12 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 persecuted | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flee | past | Many families | families's country | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | persecute | past · passive | families = family | for families's religion | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for religion=Theme |
Example 2
(Bible) Before he became Paul, Saul persecuted the followers of Jesus.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bible | punct |
| 2 | Bible | Bible | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 became | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bible | punct |
| 4 | Before | before | SCONJ | _ | 6 became | mark |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 became | nsubj |
| 6 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | Paul | Paul | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 became | xcomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 persecuted | punct |
| 9 | Saul | Saul | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 persecuted | nsubj |
| 10 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 became | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 followers | det |
| 12 | followers | follower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 persecuted | obj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 Jesus | case |
| 14 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 followers | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 became | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | past | Bible | Paul xcomp | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | persecute | past | Saul | the followers of Jesus | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent follower=Patient |
Example 3
The early Christians were persecuted by Roman emperors.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Christians | det |
| 2 | early | early | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Christians | amod |
| 3 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 persecuted | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 persecuted | aux:pass |
| 5 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 emperors | case |
| 7 | Roman | roman | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 emperors | amod |
| 8 | emperors | emperor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 persecuted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 persecuted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecute | past · passive | Roman emperors | the early Christians | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
Example 4
People should never be persecuted for the colour of their skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 persecuted | nsubj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 persecuted | aux |
| 3 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 persecuted | advmod |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 persecuted | aux:pass |
| 5 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 colour | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 colour | det |
| 8 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 persecuted | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 skin | case |
| 10 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 skin | nmod:poss |
| 11 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 colour | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 persecuted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not persecute | should · passive | People | for the colour of People's skin | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for colour=Theme |
Example 5
Refugees often escape from being persecuted.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refugees | refugee | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 escape | nsubj |
| 2 | often | often | ADV | _ | 3 escape | advmod |
| 3 | escape | escape | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | from | from | SCONJ | _ | 6 persecuted | mark |
| 5 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 persecuted | aux:pass |
| 6 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 escape | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 escape | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | escape | present | Refugees | often property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | persecute | gerund · passive | Refugees not said here | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» |
Example 6
The bullies persecuted him with nasty messages for weeks.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 bullies | det |
| 2 | bullies | bully | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 persecuted | nsubj |
| 3 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 persecuted | obj |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 messages | case |
| 6 | nasty | nasty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 messages | amod |
| 7 | messages | message | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 persecuted | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 weeks | case |
| 9 | weeks | week | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 persecuted | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 persecuted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecute | past | the bullies | him = he | week | with nasty messages | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Patient with message=Theme |
Example 7
Nevertheless, he does not cease to persecute me and to kill my subjects.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevertheless | nevertheless | ADV | _ | 6 cease | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nevertheless | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 cease | nsubj |
| 4 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 cease | aux |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 cease | advmod |
| 6 | cease | cease | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 persecute | mark |
| 8 | persecute | persecute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 cease | xcomp |
| 9 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 persecute | obj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 kill | cc |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 kill | mark |
| 12 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 persecute | conj |
| 13 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 subjects | nmod:poss |
| 14 | subjects | subject | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 kill | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 cease | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not cease | present · do-support | he | nevertheless property | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | persecute | to-infinitive | he not said here | me | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | ||||
| 3 | kill | to-infinitive | he not said here | my subjects | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
Example 8
And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee. (Torah DEU.30.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 put | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 LORD | det |
| 3 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 put | nsubj |
| 4 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 God | nmod:poss |
| 5 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LORD | appos |
| 6 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 put | aux |
| 7 | put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 curses | det:predet |
| 9 | these | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 10 curses | det |
| 10 | curses | curse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 put | obj |
| 11 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 13 enemies | case |
| 12 | thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 enemies | nmod:poss |
| 13 | enemies | enemy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 put | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 hate | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 hate | cc |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 17 them | case |
| 17 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 hate | obl |
| 18 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 hate | nsubj |
| 19 | hate | hate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 put | parataxis |
| 20 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 19 hate | obj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 persecuted | punct |
| 22 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 23 persecuted | nsubj |
| 23 | persecuted | persecute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 hate | conj |
| 24 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 23 persecuted | obj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | future | the LORD | all curses | thine enemies | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent curse=Theme upon enemy=Destination | |||
| 2 | hate | present | that | thee | on enemies = enemy | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | persecute | past | that | thee | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.30.7, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.30.7 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.30.7 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.30.7 | DEU.30.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.30.7 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.30.7 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? (Writings PSA.119.84, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 execute | advmod |
| 2 | wilt | will | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 execute | aux |
| 3 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 execute | nsubj |
| 4 | execute | execute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | judgment | judgment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 execute | obj |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 them | case |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 execute | obl |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 9 persecute | nsubj |
| 9 | persecute | persecute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 execute | parataxis |
| 10 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 persecute | obj |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 execute | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | execute | future | Thou | judgment | on them = they | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgment=Patient | |||
| 2 | persecute | infinitive | that | me | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.84, 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.119.84 | PSA.119.84 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.84 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.84 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
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 11
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? (Writings JOB.19.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 persecute | advmod |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 persecute | aux |
| 3 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 persecute | nsubj |
| 4 | persecute | persecute | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 persecute | obj |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 God | case |
| 7 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 persecute | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 satisfied | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 satisfied | cc |
| 10 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 satisfied | cop |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 satisfied | advmod |
| 12 | satisfied | satisfied | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 persecute | conj |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 flesh | case |
| 14 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 flesh | nmod:poss |
| 15 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 satisfied | obl |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 persecute | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecute | present · do-support | ye | me | as God | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent i=Patient as god=Attribute | |||
| 2 | not is | present | ye not said here | with my flesh; satisfied property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.19.22, 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.19.22 | JOB.19.22 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.19.22 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.19.22 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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