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Who acts: phrases, it, she, this, I, Sooth · What happens: mean, have, be, play, say · To what, where: Truth, phrases, equal, sooth, man, tree · Speech: someone speaks here

«sooth» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: sooth in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Truth. The phrases «in sooth» and «for sooth» mean truly or indeed.

Sentence 1: Truth.

punctrootTruthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TruthTruthPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2..PUNCT_1 Truthpunct

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

Sentence 2: The phrases «in sooth» and «for sooth» mean truly or indeed.

The tree, 11 words
detnsubjpunctcaseconjpunctccpunctcaseconjpunctadvmodccconjpunctrootTheDETphrasesNOUN«PUNCTinADPsoothNOUN»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTforADPsoothNOUN»PUNCTmeanVERBtrulyADVorCCONJindeedADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 phrasesdet
2phrasesphraseNOUNNumber=Plur12 meannsubj
3««PUNCT_5 soothpunct
4ininADP_5 soothcase
5soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing2 phrasesconj
6»»PUNCT_5 soothpunct
7andandCCONJ_10 soothcc
8««PUNCT_10 soothpunct
9forforADP_10 soothcase
10soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing5 soothconj
11»»PUNCT_10 soothpunct
12meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13trulytrulyADV_12 meanadvmod
14ororCCONJ_15 indeedcc
15indeedindeedADV_13 trulyconj
16..PUNCT_12 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe phrases and sooth and soothtruly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Early Modern English, meaning 1

Truth; in the phrases "in good sooth" and "for sooth" it means truly or indeed.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjpunctcasedetpunctcaseamodnmodpunctccpunctcaseconjpunctnsubjparataxisadvmodccconjpunctrootTruthPROPN;PUNCTinADPtheDETphrasesNOUN"PUNCTinADPgoodADJsoothNOUN"PUNCTandCCONJ"PUNCTforADPsoothNOUN"PUNCTitPRONmeansVERBtrulyADVorCCONJindeedADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TruthTruthPROPNNumber=Sing5 phrasesnsubj
2;;PUNCT_5 phrasespunct
3ininADP_5 phrasescase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 phrasesdet
5phrasesphraseNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6""PUNCT_5 phrasespunct
7ininADP_9 soothcase
8goodgoodADJDegree=Pos9 soothamod
9soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing5 phrasesnmod
10""PUNCT_9 soothpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 soothcc
12""PUNCT_14 soothpunct
13forforADP_14 soothcase
14soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing9 soothconj
15""PUNCT_14 soothpunct
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 meansnsubj
17meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 phrasesparataxis
18trulytrulyADV_17 meansadvmod
19ororCCONJ_20 indeedcc
20indeedindeedADV_18 trulyconj
21..PUNCT_5 phrasespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentittruly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

In sooth, she has no equal!

caseoblpunctnsubjdetobjpunctrootInADPsoothNOUN,PUNCTshePRONhasVERBnoDETequalADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 soothcase
2soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobl
3,,PUNCT_2 soothpunct
4sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 hasnsubj
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6nonoDETPronType=Neg7 equaldet
7equalequalADJDegree=Pos5 hasobj
8!!PUNCT_5 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsheno equalsoothvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equal=Patient

Example 2

For sooth, this is a man I play with.

caseoblpunctnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relcloblpunctrootForADPsoothNOUN,PUNCTthisPRONisAUXaDETmanNOUNIPRONplayVERBwithADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_2 soothcase
2soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing7 manobl
3,,PUNCT_2 soothpunct
4thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 mannsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 mancop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 mandet
7manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 playnsubj
9playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 manacl:relcl
10withwithADP_9 playobl
11..PUNCT_7 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthisa manfor soothtree rules
2playpresentIa man not said herevn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme

Example 3

Sooth to say, the king was angry.

nsubjmarkpunctdetnsubjcopccomppunctrootSoothNOUNtoPARTsayVERB,PUNCTtheDETkingNOUNwasAUXangryADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing3 saynsubj
2totoPART_3 saymark
3saysayVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4,,PUNCT_8 angrypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kingdet
6kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing8 angrynsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 angrycop
8angryangryADJDegree=Pos3 sayccomp
9..PUNCT_3 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertto-infinitiveSoothvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe kingangry propertytree rules

Example 4

A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit. (Writings PRO.15.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.

The tree, 17 words
detamodnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctccnsubjadvmodcopdetconjcasedetnmodpunctrootADETsoothingADJtongueNOUNisAUXaDETtreeNOUNofADPlifeNOUN;PUNCTbutCCONJperversenessNOUNthereinADVisAUXaDETwoundNOUNtoADPtheDETspiritNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 tonguedet
2soothingsoothingADJDegree=Pos3 tongueamod
3tonguetongueNOUNNumber=Sing6 treensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 treecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 treedet
6treetreeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 lifecase
8lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing6 treenmod
9;;PUNCT_15 woundpunct
10butbutCCONJ_15 woundcc
11perversenessperversenessNOUNNumber=Sing15 woundnsubj
12thereinthereinADV_11 perversenessadvmod
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 woundcop
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 wounddet
15woundwoundNOUNNumber=Sing6 treeconj
16totoADP_18 spiritcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 spiritdet
18spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing15 woundnmod
19..PUNCT_6 treepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta soothing tonguea tree but a woundof lifetree rules
2is apresentperversenessa woundto the spirittree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.15.4, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.15.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.15.4PRO.15.4PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.15.4flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.15.4flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

In good sooth, she has not her equal!

From The Brown Fairy Book.

caseamodoblpunctnsubjauxadvmodnmod:posspunctrootInADPgoodADJsoothNOUN,PUNCTshePRONhasAUXnotPARTherPRONequalADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 soothcase
2goodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 soothamod
3soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing9 equalobl
4,,PUNCT_3 soothpunct
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 equalnsubj
6hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 equalaux
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 equaladvmod
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 equalnmod:poss
9equalequalADJDegree=Posrootroot
10!!PUNCT_9 equalpunct

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

Example 6

For sooth this is a man with whom I play.

From Indian Fairy Tales.

caseoblnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootForADPsoothNOUNthisPRONisAUXaDETmanNOUNwithADPwhomPRONIPRONplayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_2 soothcase
2soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing6 manobl
3thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 mannsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 mancop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mandet
6manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_8 whomcase
8whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel6 mannmod
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 playnsubj
10playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 whomacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_6 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthisa manfor sooth; whom nmodtree rules
2playpresentIvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

For sooth it is a man with whom I play.

From Indian Fairy Tales.

caseoblnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootForADPsoothNOUNitPRONisAUXaDETmanNOUNwithADPwhomPRONIPRONplayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_2 soothcase
2soothsoothNOUNNumber=Sing6 manobl
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 mannsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 mancop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mandet
6manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_8 whomcase
8whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel6 mannmod
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 playnsubj
10playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 whomacl:relcl
11..PUNCT_6 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentsootha manfor sooth; whom nmodtree rules
2playpresentIvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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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