soft
Who acts: kitten, pillow, She, Clay, Butter, I · What happens: press, bend, touch, have, be, speak · To what, where: soft fur, Quiet soft voice, bright soft light, Soft drinks, soft voice, sun. · Speech: someone speaks here
«soft» in the English dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 16 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: soft in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Not hard or firm; easy to press or bend: a soft pillow.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 hard | advmod |
| 2 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 firm | cc |
| 4 | firm | firm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 hard | conj |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 easy | punct |
| 6 | easy | easy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 hard | conj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 press | mark |
| 8 | press | press | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 easy | xcomp |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 bend | cc |
| 10 | bend | bend | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 press | conj |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 14 pillow | punct |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 pillow | det |
| 13 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 pillow | amod |
| 14 | pillow | pillow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hard | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 hard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | press | to-infinitive | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | bend | infinitive | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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
Smooth and nice to touch: soft fur.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smooth | smooth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 nice | cc |
| 3 | nice | nice | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Smooth | conj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 touch | mark |
| 5 | touch | touch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 nice | xcomp |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 fur | punct |
| 7 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 fur | amod |
| 8 | fur | fur | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 touch | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Smooth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | touch | to-infinitive | soft fur | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fur=Co-Theme |
Everyday, meaning 3
Quiet and gentle: a soft voice, soft music.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 voice | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 gentle | cc |
| 3 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Quiet | conj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 voice | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 voice | det |
| 6 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 voice | amod |
| 7 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 music | punct |
| 9 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 music | amod |
| 10 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 voice | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 voice | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Everyday, meaning 4
Not bright: soft light.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 bright | advmod |
| 2 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 light | amod |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 light | punct |
| 4 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 light | amod |
| 5 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 light | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Everyday, meaning 5
Kind and gentle, or too easy on people: soft on rules.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 gentle | cc |
| 3 | gentle | gentle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Kind | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 easy | punct |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 easy | cc |
| 6 | too | too | ADV | _ | 7 easy | advmod |
| 7 | easy | easy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Kind | conj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 people | case |
| 9 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 easy | obl |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 soft | punct |
| 11 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 people | amod |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 rules | case |
| 13 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 soft | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Kind | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Everyday, meaning 6
Soft drinks: drinks without alcohol.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 drinks | amod |
| 2 | drinks | drink | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 drinks | punct |
| 4 | drinks | drink | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 drinks | conj |
| 5 | without | without | ADP | _ | 6 alcohol | case |
| 6 | alcohol | alcohol | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 drinks | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 drinks | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The kitten has soft fur.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 kitten | det |
| 2 | kitten | kitten | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 fur | amod |
| 5 | fur | fur | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the kitten | soft fur | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |
Example 2
My pillow is soft.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 pillow | nmod:poss |
| 2 | pillow | pillow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 soft | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 soft | cop |
| 4 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 soft | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | My pillow | soft property | tree rules |
Example 3
She spoke in a soft voice.
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 spoke | nsubj |
| 2 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 voice | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 voice | det |
| 5 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 voice | amod |
| 6 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 spoke | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 spoke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | past | She | a soft voice | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
Clay is soft before it dries.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay | clay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 soft | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 soft | cop |
| 3 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 6 dries | mark |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 dries | nsubj |
| 6 | dries | dry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 soft | advcl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 soft | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Clay | soft property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | dry | present | Clay | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 5
Butter goes soft in the sun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butter | butter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 goes | nsubj |
| 2 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 goes | xcomp |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 sun. | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sun. | det |
| 6 | sun. | sun. | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 goes | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | Butter | the sun. | soft property | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |
Example 6
I sleep with my soft toy.
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 sleep | nsubj |
| 2 | sleep | sleep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 toy | case |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 toy | nmod:poss |
| 5 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 toy | amod |
| 6 | toy | toy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sleep | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sleep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sleep | present | I | with my soft toy | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
Sponge is a soft material.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sponge | sponge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 material | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 material | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 material | det |
| 4 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 material | amod |
| 5 | material | material | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 material | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Sponge | a soft material | tree rules |
Example 8
Grandpa has a soft spot for our dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa | Grandpa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 spot | det |
| 4 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 spot | amod |
| 5 | spot | spot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 dog | case |
| 7 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 dog | nmod:poss |
| 8 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 spot | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Grandpa | a soft spot | for our dog | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |
Example 9
Too many soft drinks are bad for your teeth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too | too | ADV | _ | 2 many | advmod |
| 2 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 drinks | amod |
| 3 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 drinks | amod |
| 4 | drinks | drink | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bad | nsubj |
| 5 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 bad | cop |
| 6 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 teeth | case |
| 8 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 teeth | nmod:poss |
| 9 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bad | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 bad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | many soft drinks | for your teeth; bad property | tree rules |
Example 10
Then a soft voice cried from the parlour:
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 5 cried | advmod |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 voice | det |
| 3 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 voice | amod |
| 4 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cried | nsubj |
| 5 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 parlour | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 parlour | det |
| 8 | parlour | parlour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cried | obl |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 cried | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cry speech: express | past | a soft voice | the parlour | then | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 11
A soft and hard structure, a strong and weak structure. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: A soft and hard structure, a strong and weak structure.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 structure | det |
| 2 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 structure | amod |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 hard | cc |
| 4 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 soft | conj |
| 5 | structure | structure | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 structure | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 structure | det |
| 8 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 structure | amod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 weak | cc |
| 10 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 strong | conj |
| 11 | structure | structure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 structure | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 structure | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 translation | punct |
| 5 | Sefaria | Sefaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 6 | community | community | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 7 | translation | translation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12
The two sounds of each letter are the hard and the soft—the aspirated and the softened. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: The two sounds of each letter are the hard and the soft—the aspirated and the softened.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sounds | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 sounds | nummod |
| 3 | sounds | sound | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 hard | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 letter | case |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 letter | det |
| 6 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sounds | nmod |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 hard | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 hard | det |
| 9 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 soft | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 soft | det |
| 12 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hard | conj |
| 13 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 15 aspirated | punct |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 aspirated | det |
| 15 | aspirated | aspirate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 hard | conj |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 softened | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 softened | det |
| 18 | softened | soften | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 aspirated | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 hard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the two sounds of each letter | hard property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | the two sounds of each letter not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | aspirate | participle | the two sounds of each letter not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | soften | participle | the two sounds of each letter not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Westcott | punct |
| 5 | Westcott | Westcott | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | conj |
| 6 | 1893 | 1893 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Westcott | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
The two sounds of each letter are the hard and the soft — the aspirated and the softened. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: The two sounds of each letter are the hard and the soft — the aspirated and the softened.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sounds | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 sounds | nummod |
| 3 | sounds | sound | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 hard | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 letter | case |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 letter | det |
| 6 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sounds | nmod |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 hard | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 hard | det |
| 9 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 soft | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 soft | det |
| 12 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hard | conj |
| 13 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 15 aspirated | punct |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 aspirated | det |
| 15 | aspirated | aspirate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 hard | conj |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 softened | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 softened | det |
| 18 | softened | soften | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 aspirated | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 hard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the two sounds of each letter | hard property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | the two sounds of each letter not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | aspirate | participle | the two sounds of each letter not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | soften | participle | the two sounds of each letter not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Westcott | punct |
| 5 | Westcott | Westcott | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | conj |
| 6 | 1893 | 1893 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Westcott | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger. (Writings PRO.15.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 answer | det |
| 2 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 answer | amod |
| 3 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turneth | nsubj |
| 4 | turneth | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 turneth | advmod |
| 6 | wrath | wrath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turneth | obj |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 stirreth | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 stirreth | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 word | det |
| 10 | grievous | grievous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 word | amod |
| 11 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 stirreth | nsubj |
| 12 | stirreth | stir | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 turneth | conj |
| 13 | up | up | ADP | _ | 12 stirreth | compound:prt |
| 14 | anger | anger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 stirreth | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 turneth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn away | present | a soft answer | wrath | away property | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrath=Theme | |||
| 2 | stir up | present | a grievous word | anger | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition anger=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.15.1, 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.15.1 | PRO.15.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.15.1 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.15.1 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | ADP | _ | 3 forbearing | case |
| 2 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 forbearing | amod |
| 3 | forbearing | forbearing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ruler | obl |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 ruler | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 ruler | det |
| 6 | ruler | ruler | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | persuaded | persuade | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 ruler | acl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 breaketh | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 breaketh | cc |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 tongue | det |
| 11 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 tongue | amod |
| 12 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 breaketh | nsubj |
| 13 | breaketh | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 ruler | parataxis |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 bone | det |
| 15 | bone | bone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 breaketh | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 ruler | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a ruler | by long forbearing | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | persuade | participle | a ruler not said here | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | break | present | a soft tongue | the bone | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bone=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.25.15, 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 | PRO.25.15 | PRO.25.15 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.25.15 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.25.15 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 16
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee? (Writings JOB.40.27, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 make | aux |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 make | nsubj |
| 3 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 supplications | amod |
| 5 | supplications | supplication | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 make | obj |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 thee | case |
| 7 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 make | obl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 make | punct |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 speak | cc |
| 10 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 speak | aux |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 speak | nsubj |
| 12 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 make | conj |
| 13 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 words | amod |
| 14 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 speak | obj |
| 15 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 16 thee | case |
| 16 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 speak | obl |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | future | he | many supplications | unto thee | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplication=Product | |||
| 2 | speak speech: other | future | he | soft words | unto thee | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.40.27, 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.40.27 | JOB.40.27 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.40.27 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.40.27 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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