plague
Who acts: plague, serious disease, ten plagues, God, firstborn, something · What happens: be, spread, kill, mean, send, die · To what, where: serious disease, many people, bubonic plague, rats, disasters, Egypt
«plague» in the English dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: plague in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
A plague is a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; "the plague" usually means bubonic plague, the Black Death of the Middle Ages, spread by fleas on rats.
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 plague | det |
| 2 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 disease | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 disease | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 disease | det |
| 5 | serious | serious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 disease | amod |
| 6 | disease | disease | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 spreads | nsubj |
| 8 | spreads | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 disease | acl:relcl |
| 9 | quickly | quickly | ADV | _ | 8 spreads | advmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 kills | cc |
| 11 | kills | kill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 spreads | conj |
| 12 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 people | amod |
| 13 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 kills | obj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 20 means | punct |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 17 plague | punct |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 plague | det |
| 17 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 means | nsubj |
| 18 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 17 plague | punct |
| 19 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 20 means | advmod |
| 20 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 spreads | parataxis |
| 21 | bubonic | bubonic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 plague | amod |
| 22 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 means | obj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 Death | punct |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Death | det |
| 25 | Black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 Death | amod |
| 26 | Death | Death | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 plague | appos |
| 27 | of | of | ADP | _ | 30 Ages | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 Ages | det |
| 29 | Middle | Middle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 Ages | flat |
| 30 | Ages | Age | PROPN | Number=Plur | 26 Death | nmod |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 spread | punct |
| 32 | spread | spread | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 means | conj |
| 33 | by | by | ADP | _ | 34 fleas | case |
| 34 | fleas | flea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 32 spread | obl |
| 35 | on | on | ADP | _ | 36 rats | case |
| 36 | rats | rat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 32 spread | obl |
| 37 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 disease | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a plague | a serious disease | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | spread | present | a serious disease | quickly property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | kill | present | a serious disease not said here | many people | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme | ||||
| 4 | mean | present | the plague | bubonic plague | usually property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plague=Topic | |||
| 5 | spread | participle | the plague not said here | rats | by fleas | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by flea=Location |
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
Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
The ten plagues were the disasters God sent on Egypt in Exodus — such as frogs, locusts, darkness and the death of the firstborn — so Pharaoh would free the Israelites.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 plagues | det |
| 2 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 plagues | nummod |
| 3 | plagues | plague | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 disasters | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 disasters | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 disasters | det |
| 6 | disasters | disaster | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 sent | nsubj |
| 8 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 disasters | acl:relcl |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 Egypt | case |
| 10 | Egypt | Egypt | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 sent | obl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 Exodus | case |
| 12 | Exodus | Exodus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 sent | obl |
| 13 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 16 frogs | punct |
| 14 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 16 frogs | case |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 such | fixed |
| 16 | frogs | frog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 disasters | conj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 locusts | punct |
| 18 | locusts | locust | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 frogs | conj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 darkness | punct |
| 20 | darkness | darkness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 frogs | conj |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 death | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 death | det |
| 23 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 frogs | conj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 firstborn | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 firstborn | det |
| 26 | firstborn | firstborn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 death | nmod |
| 27 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 31 free | punct |
| 28 | so | so | ADV | _ | 31 free | advmod |
| 29 | Pharaoh | Pharaoh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 free | nsubj |
| 30 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 31 free | aux |
| 31 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 disasters | parataxis |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 Israelites | det |
| 33 | Israelites | Israelite | PROPN | Number=Plur | 31 free | obl |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 disasters | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the ten plagues | the disasters and frogs and locusts and darkness and the death of the firstborn | frogs and locusts and darkness and the death of the firstborn conj | tree rules | |||
| 2 | send | past | God | the disasters and frogs and locusts and darkness and the death of the firstborn not said here | Egypt | in Exodus | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent disaster=Theme in exodus=Destination | ||
| 3 | die | the firstborn | nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent |
Everyday, meaning 3
A plague of something is a huge, annoying number of it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 plague | det |
| 2 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 number | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 something | case |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 plague | nmod |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 number | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 number | det |
| 7 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 number | amod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 huge | punct |
| 9 | annoying | annoying | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 number | amod |
| 10 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 it | case |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 number | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 number | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a plague of something | a huge annoying number | of number | tree rules | |||
| 2 | plague | something | nom plague «state transitive»: of=patient |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a plague of wasps".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 plague | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 plague | det |
| 3 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 wasps | case |
| 5 | wasps | wasp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 plague | nmod |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 plague | punct |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 plague | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | plague in a quote | wasps | nom plague «state transitive»: of=patient |
Everyday, meaning 4
To plague someone is to keep bothering or troubling them.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 plague | mark |
| 2 | plague | plague | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 keep | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 plague | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 keep | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 keep | mark |
| 6 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | bothering | bother | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 keep | xcomp |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 troubling | cc |
| 9 | troubling | trouble | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 bothering | conj |
| 10 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 troubling | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plague | to-infinitive | someone | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | is | present | keep property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | bother | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | trouble | gerund | them = they | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
Everyday, meaning 5
An old-fashioned curse, such as "a plague on" someone, is a wish that something bad will happen to them.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 curse | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 fashioned | amod |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 4 | fashioned | fashioned | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 curse | amod |
| 5 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 wish | punct |
| 7 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 18 wish | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 such | fixed |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 18 wish | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 plague | det |
| 11 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 wish | nsubj |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 someone | case |
| 13 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 someone | punct |
| 14 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 11 plague | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 plague | punct |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 wish | cop |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 wish | det |
| 18 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 curse | appos |
| 19 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 23 happen | mark |
| 20 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 23 happen | nsubj |
| 21 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 something | amod |
| 22 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 23 happen | aux |
| 23 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 wish | acl |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 25 them | case |
| 25 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 happen | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 curse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a plague on someone | such a wish | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | happen | future | something | a wish not said here | them = they | tree rules |
Example 1
The plague spread through the city, carried by fleas on rats.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 plague | det |
| 2 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spread | nsubj |
| 3 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | through | through | ADP | _ | 6 city | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 city | det |
| 6 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spread | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 carried | punct |
| 8 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 city | acl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 fleas | case |
| 10 | fleas | flea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 carried | obl |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 rats | case |
| 12 | rats | rat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 carried | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spread | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | past | the plague | the city | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through city=Location | ||||
| 2 | carry | participle | the city not said here | rats | by fleas | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
The fourth plague was swarms of flies.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 plague | det |
| 2 | fourth | fourth | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 plague | amod |
| 3 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 swarms | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 swarms | cop |
| 5 | swarms | swarm | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 flies | case |
| 7 | flies | fly | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 swarms | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 swarms | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the fourth plague | swarms | of flies | tree rules |
Example 3
Locusts came in a plague and ate the crops.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locusts | locust | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 came | nsubj |
| 2 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 plague | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 plague | det |
| 5 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 came | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 ate | cc |
| 7 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 came | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crops | det |
| 9 | crops | crop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 ate | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | Locusts | a plague | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in plague=Location | ||||
| 2 | eat | past | Locusts not said here | the crops | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |
Example 4
The village of Eyam stayed apart so the plague would not spread.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 village | det |
| 2 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stayed | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 Eyam | case |
| 4 | Eyam | Eyam | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 village | nmod |
| 5 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | apart | apart | ADV | _ | 5 stayed | advmod |
| 7 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 12 spread | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 plague | det |
| 9 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 spread | nsubj |
| 10 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 spread | aux |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 spread | advmod |
| 12 | spread | spread | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 stayed | advcl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 stayed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay | past | the village of Eyam | apart property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not spread | would | the plague | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
Our picnic was plagued by wasps.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 picnic | nmod:poss |
| 2 | picnic | picnic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 plagued | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 plagued | aux:pass |
| 4 | plagued | plague | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 wasps | case |
| 6 | wasps | wasp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 plagued | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 plagued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plague | past · passive | wasps | Our picnic | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
Example 6
I avoid spiders like the plague.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 avoid | nsubj |
| 2 | avoid | avoid | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | spiders | spider | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 avoid | obj |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 6 plague | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 plague | det |
| 6 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spiders | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 avoid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | avoid | present | I | spiders | like the plague | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent spider=Location |
Example 7
He was plagued by worries before the test.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 plagued | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 plagued | aux:pass |
| 3 | plagued | plague | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 5 worries | case |
| 5 | worries | worry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 plagued | obl |
| 6 | before | before | ADP | _ | 8 test | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 test | det |
| 8 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plagued | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 plagued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plague | past · passive | worries | He | before the test | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
Example 8
A plague on the shrew and on her pudding!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 plague | det |
| 2 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 shrew | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 shrew | det |
| 5 | shrew | shrew | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 plague | nmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 pudding | cc |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 pudding | case |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 pudding | nmod:poss |
| 9 | pudding | pudding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 plague | conj |
| 10 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 plague | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. (Torah NUM.25.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So | so | ADV | _ | 5 stayed | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 plague | det |
| 3 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stayed | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 stayed | aux:pass |
| 5 | stayed | stay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 children | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 children | det |
| 8 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 stayed | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Israel | case |
| 10 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 children | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 stayed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay | past · passive | the plague | from the children of Israel | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.25.8, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.25.8 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.25.8 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.25.8 | NUM.25.8 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.25.8 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.25.8 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand. (Torah NUM.25.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 thousand | cc |
| 2 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 12 thousand | nsubj |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 died | nsubj |
| 4 | died | die | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 those | acl:relcl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 plague | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 plague | det |
| 7 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 died | obl |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 thousand | cop |
| 9 | twenty | twenty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 thousand | compound |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 four | cc |
| 11 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 twenty | conj |
| 12 | thousand | thousand | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 thousand | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | die | past | by the plague | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | those | twenty thousand | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.25.9, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.25.9 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.25.9 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.25.9 | NUM.25.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.25.9 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.25.9 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 11
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. (Torah NUM.16.48, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 stood | cc |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 stood | nsubj |
| 3 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | between | between | ADP | _ | 6 dead | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 dead | det |
| 6 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 stood | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 living | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 living | det |
| 9 | living | living | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dead | conj |
| 10 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 stayed | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 stayed | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 plague | det |
| 13 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 stayed | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 stayed | aux:pass |
| 15 | stayed | stay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 stood | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | he | the dead and the living | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between dead=Location | ||||
| 2 | stay | past · passive | the plague | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.16.48, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.16.48 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.16.48 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.16.48 | NUM.16.48 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.16.48 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.16.48 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed. (Writings PSA.106.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 stood | advmod |
| 2 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | up | up | ADP | _ | 2 stood | compound:prt |
| 4 | Phinehas | Phinehas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 stood | parataxis |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 judgment | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 judgment | cc |
| 7 | wrought | wrought | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 judgment | amod |
| 8 | judgment | judgment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 stood | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 stayed | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 stayed | cc |
| 11 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 stayed | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 plague | det |
| 13 | plague | plague | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 stayed | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 stayed | aux:pass |
| 15 | stayed | stay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 stood | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand up | past | wrought judgment | then | Phinehas parataxis | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | stay | past · passive | the plague | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.106.30, 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.106.30 | PSA.106.30 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.106.30 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.106.30 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
In the trouble of man they are not; neither are they plagued like men. (Writings PSA.73.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: In the trouble of man they are not; neither are they plagued like men.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 trouble | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 trouble | det |
| 3 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 plagued | obl |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 man | case |
| 5 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 trouble | nmod |
| 6 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 plagued | nsubj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 plagued | aux:pass |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 plagued | advmod |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 plagued | punct |
| 10 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 13 plagued | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 plagued | aux:pass |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 plagued | nsubj |
| 13 | plagued | plague | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 14 | like | like | ADP | _ | 15 men | case |
| 15 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 plagued | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 plagued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not plague | present · passive | they | the trouble of man | like men | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | |||
| 2 | trouble | man | nom trouble «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.73.5, 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.73.5 | PSA.73.5 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.73.5 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.73.5 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning. (Writings PSA.73.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | ADP | _ | 4 day | case |
| 2 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 day | det:predet |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 plagued | obl |
| 5 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 plagued | aux |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 plagued | nsubj |
| 7 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 8 plagued | aux:pass |
| 8 | plagued | plague | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 came | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 came | cc |
| 11 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 chastisement | nmod:poss |
| 12 | chastisement | chastisement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 came | nsubj |
| 13 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 plagued | conj |
| 14 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 morning | det |
| 15 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 came | obl:unmarked |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 plagued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plague | present · perfect · passive | I | day | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | come | past | my chastisement | morning | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | chastise | my | nom chastisement «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.73.14, 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.73.14 | PSA.73.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.73.14 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.73.14 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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