seek

Who acts: We, you, knights, Ready, I, Many people · What happens: seek, mean, look, try, get, do · To what, where: something, it, garden, you, help, police officer · Speech: someone speaks here

«seek» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: seek in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

To seek means to look for something or someone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 seek	mark
2	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	csubj
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 look	mark
5	look	look	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	xcomp
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 something	case
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 look	obl
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 someone	cc
9	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 something	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	other	roles by
1	seek	to-infinitive		vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	mean	present		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	look not said to happen	to-infinitive	for something someone	vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for something=Theme

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 seek means to try to get something, like help, advice or safety.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 seek	mark
2	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	csubj
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 try	mark
5	try	try	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	ccomp
6	to	to	PART	_	7 get	mark
7	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 try	xcomp
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 get	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 help	punct
10	like	like	ADP	_	11 help	case
11	help	help	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 get	obl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 advice	punct
13	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 help	conj
14	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 safety	cc
15	safety	safety	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 advice	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	seek	to-infinitive			vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	try not said to happen	to-infinitive			vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	get not said to happen	to-infinitive	something	like help and advice or safety	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus

Everyday, meaning 3

To seek to do something means to try to do it (formal).

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 seek	mark
2	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 means	csubj
3	to	to	PART	_	4 do	mark
4	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 seek	xcomp
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 do	obj
6	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 try	mark
8	try	try	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 means	ccomp
9	to	to	PART	_	10 do	mark
10	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 try	xcomp
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 do	obj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	13 formal	punct
13	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 do	parataxis
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	13 formal	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	seek	to-infinitive		tree rules
2	do not said to happen	to-infinitive	something	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3	mean	present		vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4	try not said to happen	to-infinitive		vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
5	do not said to happen	to-infinitive	it	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

Example 1

We played hide and seek in the garden.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 played	nsubj
2	played	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	hide	hide	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 played	xcomp
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 seek	cc
5	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 hide	conj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 garden	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 garden	det
8	garden	garden	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 seek	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 played	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	roles by
1	play	past	We		vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	hide	infinitive	We not said here		vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	seek	infinitive	We not said here	the garden	vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in garden=Location

Example 2

If you are lost, seek help from a police officer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	4 lost	mark
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 lost	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 lost	aux:pass
4	lost	lose	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 seek	advcl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 lost	punct
6	seek	seek	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	help	help	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 seek	obj
8	from	from	ADP	_	11 officer	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 officer	det
10	police	police	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 officer	compound
11	officer	officer	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 seek	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 seek	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lose a condition, not said to happen	present · passive		you					vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
2	seek	imperative	you not said here	help		a police officer			vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Theme

Example 3

The knights set out to seek the treasure.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 knights	det
2	knights	knight	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 set	nsubj
3	set	set	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	out	out	ADP	_	3 set	compound:prt
5	to	to	PART	_	6 seek	mark
6	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 set	xcomp
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 treasure	det
8	treasure	treasure	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 seek	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 set	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	set out	past	the knights						vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	seek	to-infinitive	the knights not said here	the treasure					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme

Example 4

Seek shelter during a thunderstorm.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Seek	seek	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	shelter	shelter	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Seek	obj
3	during	during	ADP	_	5 thunderstorm	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 thunderstorm	det
5	thunderstorm	thunderstorm	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Seek	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Seek	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek	imperative	you not said here	shelter			during a thunderstorm		vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme

Example 5

Ready or not, here I come — I'm coming to seek you!

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Ready	ready	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 come	nsubj
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 here	cc
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 here	advmod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 here	punct
5	here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	1 Ready	conj
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 come	nsubj
7	come	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	—	-	PUNCT	_	11 coming	punct
9	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	11 coming	nsubj
10	'm	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 coming	aux
11	coming	come	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	7 come	advcl
12	to	to	PART	_	13 seek	mark
13	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 coming	advcl
14	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	13 seek	obj
15	!	!	PUNCT	_	7 come	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	come	present	Ready		I nsubj	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	come	present · progressive	I			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	seek	to-infinitive	I not said here	you		vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme

Example 6

Many people seek advice from the library.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 people	amod
2	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 seek	nsubj
3	seek	seek	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	advice	advice	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 seek	obj
5	from	from	ADP	_	7 library	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 library	det
7	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 seek	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 seek	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek	present	Many people	advice		the library			vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme

Example 7

She sought a quiet place to read.

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 sought	nsubj
2	sought	seek	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 place	det
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 place	amod
5	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sought	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 read	mark
7	read	read	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 place	acl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 sought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek	past	She	a quiet place					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme
2	read	to-infinitive	She not said here	a quiet place not said here					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

“I am seeking the three bulrushes.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	“	"	PUNCT	_	4 seeking	punct
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 seeking	nsubj
3	am	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 seeking	aux
4	seeking	seek	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 bulrushes	det
6	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 bulrushes	nummod
7	bulrushes	bulrush	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 seeking	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 seeking	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek in a quote	present · progressive	I	the three bulrushes					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulrush=Theme

Example 9

And he said: 'I seek my brethren. (Torah GEN.37.16, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he said: 'I seek my brethren.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 said	cc
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 said	nsubj
3	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 seek	punct
5	'	'	PUNCT	_	7 seek	punct
6	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 seek	nsubj
7	seek	seek	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 said	ccomp
8	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 brethren	nmod:poss
9	brethren	brethren	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 seek	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	he						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	seek	present	I	my brethren					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brethren=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.37.16, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.37.16	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.37.16	compound
3	GEN.37.16	GEN.37.16	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.37.16	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.37.16	punct

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

Example 10

And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?' (Torah GEN.37.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 asked	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 man	det
3	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 asked	nsubj
4	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 saying	advcl
5	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 asked	iobj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 saying	punct
7	saying	say	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
8	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 seekest	punct
9	'	'	PUNCT	_	11 seekest	punct
10	What	what	PRON	PronType=Int	11 seekest	obj
11	seekest	seek	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 saying	parataxis
12	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	11 seekest	obj
13	?	?	PUNCT	_	7 saying	punct
14	'	'	PUNCT	_	7 saying	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	past	the man		him = he		vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
2	say speech: assert	gerund					vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	seek	present		thou		What obj	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.37.15, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.37.15	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.37.15	compound
3	GEN.37.15	GEN.37.15	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.37.15	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.37.15	punct

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

Example 11

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. (Torah DEU.23.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	4 seek	nsubj
2	shalt	shall	AUX	Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin	4 seek	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 seek	advmod
4	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 peace	nmod:poss
6	peace	peace	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 seek	obj
7	nor	nor	CCONJ	Polarity=Neg	9 prosperity	cc
8	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 prosperity	nmod:poss
9	prosperity	prosperity	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 peace	conj
10	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	12 days	det
11	thy	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	12 days	nmod:poss
12	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 seek	obl:unmarked
13	for	for	ADP	_	14 ever	case
14	ever	ever	ADV	PronType=Ind	4 seek	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 seek	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not seek	shall	Thou	their peace nor peace's prosperity			day		vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent peace=Location for ever=Theme
2	pacify		their = they						nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.23.6, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.23.6	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.23.6	compound
3	DEU.23.6	DEU.23.6	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.23.6	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.23.6	punct

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

Example 12

I will seek it yet again.' (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I will seek it yet again.'

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	3 seek	nsubj
2	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 seek	aux
3	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 seek	obj
5	yet	yet	ADV	_	6 again	advmod
6	again	again	ADV	_	3 seek	advmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 seek	punct
8	'	'	PUNCT	_	3 seek	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek	future	I	it			again; yet		vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.23.35, 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	PRO.23.35	PRO.23.35	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PRO.23.35	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PRO.23.35	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 13

How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! (Prophets JER.2.33, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: How trimmest thou thy way to seek love!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	How	how	ADV	PronType=Int	2 trimmest	advmod
2	trimmest	trim	ADJ	Degree=Sup	5 way	nsubj
3	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	5 way	nsubj
4	thy	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	5 way	nmod:poss
5	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 seek	mark
7	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 way	acl
8	love	love	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 seek	obj
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 way	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	seek	to-infinitive		love					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.2.33, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JER.2.33	JER.2.33	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JER.2.33	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JER.2.33	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 14

And Saul and his men went to seek him. (Prophets 1SA.23.25, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Saul and his men went to seek him.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	6 went	cc
2	Saul	Saul	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 went	nsubj
3	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 men	cc
4	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 men	nmod:poss
5	men	man	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 Saul	conj
6	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 seek	mark
8	seek	seek	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 went	xcomp
9	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 seek	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	Saul and his men						vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	seek	to-infinitive	Saul and his men not said here	him = he					vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.23.25, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	1SA.23.25	1SA.23.25	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Prophets	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 1SA.23.25	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

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📖 seek

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

Everyday, meaning 3

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