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span

Who acts: span, something, bridge, hand span, old way, albatross · What happens: be, last, span, spread out, say, not use · To what, where: length, time, distance, one end, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here

«span» in the English dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: span in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctdetcompoundparataxispunctdetcompoundappospunctrootADETspanNOUNisAUXtheDETlengthNOUNofADPtimeNOUNsomethingPRONlastsVERB:PUNCTaDETlifeNOUNspanNOUN,PUNCTanDETattentionNOUNspanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 spandet
2spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing5 lengthnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 lengthcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lengthdet
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 timecase
7timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing5 lengthnmod
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 lastsnsubj
9lastslastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 timeacl:relcl
10::PUNCT_13 spanpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 spandet
12lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing13 spancompound
13spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing5 lengthparataxis
14,,PUNCT_17 spanpunct
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 spandet
16attentionattentionNOUNNumber=Sing17 spancompound
17spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing13 spanappos
18..PUNCT_5 lengthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta spanthe lengthtimea life span parataxistree rules
2lastpresentsomethingtime not said herevn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme time=Value

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

A span is the distance from one end of something to the other: the span of a bridge, a bird's wingspan.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctdetparataxiscasedetnmodpunctdetnmod:posscaseconjpunctrootADETspanNOUNisAUXtheDETdistanceNOUNfromADPoneNUMendNOUNofADPsomethingPRONtoADPtheDETotherADJ:PUNCTtheDETspanNOUNofADPaDETbridgeNOUN,PUNCTaDETbirdNOUN'sPARTwingspanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 spandet
2spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing5 distancensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 distancecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 distancedet
5distancedistanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6fromfromADP_8 endcase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 endnummod
8endendNOUNNumber=Sing5 distancenmod
9ofofADP_10 somethingcase
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 endnmod
11totoADP_13 othercase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 otherdet
13otherotherADJDegree=Pos10 somethingnmod
14::PUNCT_16 spanpunct
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 spandet
16spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing5 distanceparataxis
17ofofADP_19 bridgecase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 bridgedet
19bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing16 spannmod
20,,PUNCT_24 wingspanpunct
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 birddet
22birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing24 wingspannmod:poss
23's'sPART_22 birdcase
24wingspanwingspanNOUNNumber=Sing16 spanconj
25..PUNCT_5 distancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta spanthe distancefrom one end of something to the othertree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

To span something is to stretch across it or last over it: the bridge spans the river.

The tree, 17 words
markadvclobjcopmarkcaseoblccconjcaseoblpunctdetnsubjparataxisdetobjpunctrootToPARTspanVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTstretchVERBacrossADPitPRONorCCONJlastADJoverADPitPRON:PUNCTtheDETbridgeNOUNspansVERBtheDETriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 spanmark
2spanspanVERBVerbForm=Inf6 stretchadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 spanobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stretchcop
5totoPART_6 stretchmark
6stretchstretchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7acrossacrossADP_8 itcase
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 stretchobl
9ororCCONJ_10 lastcc
10lastlastADJDegree=Pos6 stretchconj
11overoverADP_12 itcase
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 lastobl
13::PUNCT_16 spanspunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 bridgedet
15bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing16 spansnsubj
16spansspanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 stretchparataxis
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 riverdet
18riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing16 spansobj
19..PUNCT_6 stretchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spanto-infinitivesomethingvn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme
2ispresentitstretch propertytree rules
3beittree rules
4spanpresentthe bridgethe rivervn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme

Everyday, meaning 4

A hand span is the distance from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger when your hand is spread out.

The tree, 25 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodcasenmod:possnmodcasedetnmodcasenmod:possamodnmodadvmodnmod:possnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcompound:prtpunctrootADEThandNOUNspanNOUNisAUXtheDETdistanceNOUNfromADPtheDETtipNOUNofADPyourPRONthumbNOUNtoADPtheDETtipNOUNofADPyourPRONlittleADJfingerNOUNwhenADVyourPRONhandNOUNisAUXspreadVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 spandet
2handhandNOUNNumber=Sing3 spancompound
3spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing6 distancensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 distancecop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 distancedet
6distancedistanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_9 tipcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tipdet
9tiptipNOUNNumber=Sing6 distancenmod
10ofofADP_12 thumbcase
11youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 thumbnmod:poss
12thumbthumbNOUNNumber=Sing9 tipnmod
13totoADP_15 tipcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 tipdet
15tiptipNOUNNumber=Sing12 thumbnmod
16ofofADP_19 fingercase
17youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 fingernmod:poss
18littlelittleADJDegree=Pos19 fingeramod
19fingerfingerNOUNNumber=Sing15 tipnmod
20whenwhenADVPronType=Int24 spreadadvmod
21youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs22 handnmod:poss
22handhandNOUNNumber=Sing24 spreadnsubj:pass
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 spreadaux:pass
24spreadspreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 thumbacl:relcl
25outoutADP_24 spreadcompound:prt
26..PUNCT_6 distancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta hand spanthe distancethe tip of your thumb to the tip of your little fingertree rules
2spread outpresent · passiveyour handvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme

Everyday, meaning 5

Span new is an old way of saying brand new, as if something has never been used.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjamodcopdetamodmarkacladvmodccomppunctmarkmarknsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passccomppunctrootSpanPROPNnewADJisAUXanDEToldADJwayNOUNofSCONJsayingVERBbrandADVnewADJ,PUNCTasSCONJifSCONJsomethingPRONhasAUXneverADVbeenAUXusedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpanSpanPROPNNumber=Sing6 waynsubj
2newnewADJDegree=Pos1 Spanamod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 waycop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 waydet
5oldoldADJDegree=Pos6 wayamod
6waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofSCONJ_8 sayingmark
8sayingsayVERBVerbForm=Ger6 wayacl
9brandbrandADV_10 newadvmod
10newnewADJDegree=Pos8 sayingccomp
11,,PUNCT_18 usedpunct
12asasSCONJ_18 usedmark
13ififSCONJ_18 usedmark
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind18 usednsubj:pass
15hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 usedaux
16neverneverADVPronType=Neg18 usedadvmod
17beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part18 usedaux:pass
18useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 sayingccomp
19..PUNCT_6 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSpana old waytree rules
2say speech: assertgerunda old way not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3not use a condition, not said to happenpresent · perfect · passivesomethingvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 1

An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootAnDETalbatrossNOUNhasVERBtheDETbiggestADJwingspanNOUNofADPanyDETbirdNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 albatrossdet
2albatrossalbatrossNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 wingspandet
5biggestbigADJDegree=Sup6 wingspanamod
6wingspanwingspanNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7ofofADP_9 birdcase
8anyanyDETPronType=Ind9 birddet
9birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing6 wingspannmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta albatrossthe biggest wingspan of any birdvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wingspan=Patient

Example 2

Measure your hand span with a ruler.

nmod:posscompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootMeasureVERByourPRONhandNOUNspanNOUNwithADPaDETrulerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MeasuremeasureVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 spannmod:poss
3handhandNOUNNumber=Sing4 spancompound
4spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Measureobj
5withwithADP_7 rulercase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 rulerdet
7rulerrulerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Measureobl
8..PUNCT_1 Measurepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1measureimperativeyou not said hereyour hand spanwith a rulervn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme span=Value

Example 3

A mayfly's life span is only a day or two.

detnmod:posscasecompoundnsubjcopadvmoddetccconjpunctrootADETmayflyNOUN'sPARTlifeNOUNspanNOUNisAUXonlyADVaDETdayNOUNorCCONJtwoNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mayflydet
2mayflymayflyNOUNNumber=Sing5 spannmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 mayflycase
4lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 spancompound
5spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing9 daynsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 daycop
7onlyonlyADV_9 dayadvmod
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 daydet
9daydayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ororCCONJ_11 twocc
11twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 dayconj
12..PUNCT_9 daypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta mayfly's life spana daytwo conjtree rules

Example 4

The bridge spans the whole river.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETbridgeNOUNspansVERBtheDETwholeADJriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bridgedet
2bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 spansnsubj
3spansspanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 riverdet
5wholewholeADJDegree=Pos6 riveramod
6riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing3 spansobj
7..PUNCT_3 spanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spanpresentthe bridgethe whole rivervn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme

Example 5

Small children have a short attention span.

amodnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootSmallADJchildrenNOUNhaveVERBaDETshortADJattentionNOUNspanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SmallsmallADJDegree=Pos2 childrenamod
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 spandet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos7 spanamod
6attentionattentionNOUNNumber=Sing7 spancompound
7spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
8..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentSmall childrena short attention spanvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent span=Patient

Example 6

The story spans three generations of a family.

detnsubjnummodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNspansVERBthreeNUMgenerationsNOUNofADPaDETfamilyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 spansnsubj
3spansspanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 generationsnummod
5generationsgenerationNOUNNumber=Plur3 spansobj
6ofofADP_8 familycase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 familydet
8familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing5 generationsnmod
9..PUNCT_3 spanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spanpresentthe storythree generations of a familyvn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme generation=Co-Theme

Example 7

After tidying, my room was spick and span.

markadvclpunctnmod:possnsubjcopccconjpunctrootAfterSCONJtidyingVERB,PUNCTmyPRONroomNOUNwasAUXspickADJandCCONJspanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterSCONJ_2 tidyingmark
2tidyingtidyVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 spickadvcl
3,,PUNCT_2 tidyingpunct
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 roomnmod:poss
5roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing7 spicknsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 spickcop
7spickspickADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 spancc
9spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing7 spickconj
10..PUNCT_7 spickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tidygerundmy room not said heretree rules
2ispastmy roomspan conj; spick propertytree rules

Example 8

So now, here's the play, brin-bran-span new!

The tree, 10 words
advmodadvmodpunctcopdetnsubjpunctnsubjpunctcompoundpunctapposamodpunctrootSoADVnowADV,PUNCThereADV'sAUXtheDETplayNOUN,PUNCTbrinNOUN-PUNCTbranNOUN-PUNCTspanNOUNnewADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_2 nowadvmod
2nownowADVPronType=Dem4 hereadvmod
3,,PUNCT_2 nowpunct
4herehereADVPronType=Demrootroot
5'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 herecop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 playdet
7playplayNOUNNumber=Sing4 herensubj
8,,PUNCT_13 spanpunct
9brinbrinNOUNNumber=Sing13 spannsubj
10--PUNCT_9 brinpunct
11branbranNOUNNumber=Sing13 spancompound
12--PUNCT_13 spanpunct
13spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing7 playappos
14newnewADJDegree=Pos13 spanamod
15!!PUNCT_4 herepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe playnowhere propertytree rules
2spanbrintree rules

Example 9

Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof. (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjpunctnsubjauxccompccconjpunctdetnsubjauxcopdetparataxisadvmodpunctccdetnsubjdetparataxisadvmodpunctrootFourNUM-PUNCTsquareVERBitPRONshallAUXbeVERBandCCONJdoubleADJ:PUNCTaDETspanNOUNshallAUXbeAUXtheDETlengthNOUNthereofADV,PUNCTandCCONJaDETspanNOUNtheDETbreadthNOUNthereofADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 squarensubj
2--PUNCT_3 squarepunct
3squaresquareVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 bensubj
5shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin6 beaux
6bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 squareccomp
7andandCCONJ_8 doublecc
8doubledoubleADJDegree=Pos3 squareconj
9::PUNCT_15 lengthpunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 spandet
11spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing15 lengthnsubj
12shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin15 lengthaux
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 lengthcop
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 lengthdet
15lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing3 squareparataxis
16thereofthereofADV_15 lengthadvmod
17,,PUNCT_22 breadthpunct
18andandCCONJ_22 breadthcc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 spandet
20spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing22 breadthnsubj
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 breadthdet
22breadthbreadthNOUNNumber=Sing15 lengthparataxis
23thereofthereofADV_22 breadthadvmod
24..PUNCT_3 squarepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1squareinfinitiveFourtree rules
2beshallitvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is ashalla spanthe lengththereof propertytree rules
4breadtha spanthereof propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.28.16PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.28.16punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.28.16compound
3EXO.28.16EXO.28.16PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.28.16conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.28.16punct

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

Example 10

It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double. (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.

The tree, 23 words
nsubjcopnummodpunctpunctnsubjacl:relcldetcompoundobjpunctdetnsubjcopdetconjadvmodpunctccdetnsubjdetconjadvmodpunctcopparataxispunctrootItPRONwasAUXfourNUM-PUNCTsquareNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONmadeVERBtheDETbreastplateNOUNdoubleNOUN;PUNCTaDETspanNOUNwasAUXtheDETlengthNOUNthereofADV,PUNCTandCCONJaDETspanNOUNtheDETbreadthNOUNthereofADV,PUNCTbeingAUXdoubleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 squarensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 squarecop
3fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 squarenummod
4--PUNCT_3 fourpunct
5squaresquareNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6;;PUNCT_8 madepunct
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 madensubj
8mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 squareacl:relcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 doubledet
10breastplatebreastplateNOUNNumber=Sing11 doublecompound
11doubledoubleNOUNNumber=Sing8 madeobj
12;;PUNCT_17 lengthpunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 spandet
14spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing17 lengthnsubj
15wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 lengthcop
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 lengthdet
17lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing5 squareconj
18thereofthereofADV_17 lengthadvmod
19,,PUNCT_24 breadthpunct
20andandCCONJ_24 breadthcc
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 spandet
22spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing24 breadthnsubj
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 breadthdet
24breadthbreadthNOUNNumber=Sing17 lengthconj
25thereofthereofADV_24 breadthadvmod
26,,PUNCT_28 doublepunct
27beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part28 doublecop
28doubledoubleADJDegree=Pos17 lengthparataxis
29..PUNCT_5 squarepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastItfour square and the length and the breadthtree rules
2makepastsquarethe breastplate doublevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset double=Product
3is apasta spanthe length and the breadththereof propertytree rules
4breadtha spanthereof propertytree rules
5isgerunddouble propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.39.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.39.9punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.39.9compound
3EXO.39.9EXO.39.9PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.39.9conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.39.9punct

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

Example 11

And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

The tree, 24 words
ccadvmodcompound:prtdetoblcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctamodnmodpunctcaseparataxispunctnmod:possnsubjcopnummodconjccdetconjpunctrootAndCCONJthereADVwentVERBoutADPaDETchampionNOUNfromADPtheDETcampNOUNofADPtheDETPhilistinesPROPN,PUNCTnamedVERBGoliathPROPN,PUNCTofADPGathPROPN,PUNCTwhosePRONheightNOUNwasAUXsixNUMcubitsNOUNandCCONJaDETspanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 wentcc
2therethereADVPronType=Dem3 wentadvmod
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_3 wentcompound:prt
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 championdet
6championchampionNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
7fromfromADP_9 campcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 campdet
9campcampNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
10ofofADP_12 Philistinescase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Philistinesdet
12PhilistinesPhilistinePROPNNumber=Plur9 campnmod
13,,PUNCT_14 namedpunct
14namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 Goliathamod
15GoliathGoliathPROPNNumber=Sing12 Philistinesnmod
16,,PUNCT_18 Gathpunct
17ofofADP_18 Gathcase
18GathGathPROPNNumber=Sing3 wentparataxis
19,,PUNCT_24 cubitspunct
20whosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel21 heightnmod:poss
21heightheightNOUNNumber=Sing24 cubitsnsubj
22wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin24 cubitscop
23sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card24 cubitsnummod
24cubitscubitNOUNNumber=Plur18 Gathconj
25andandCCONJ_27 spancc
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 spandet
27spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing24 cubitsconj
28..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go outpasta championthe camp of the Philistines named Goliath; thereGath and six cubits and a span parataxisvn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2nameparticiplevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3is apastsix cubits and a span's heightsix cubits and a spana span conjtree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.17.4, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN1SA.17.4NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31SA.17.41SA.17.4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1SA.17.4conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 12

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

The tree, 40 words
nsubjaux:passdetobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctccconjcompound:prtobjcasedetoblpunctccparataxisdetobjcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctccconjdetobjcaseoblpunctccdetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootWhoPRONhathAUXmeasuredVERBtheDETwatersNOUNinADPtheDEThollowNOUNofADPhisPRONhandNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJmetedVERBoutADPheavenNOUNwithADPtheDETspanNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJcomprehendedVERBtheDETdustNOUNofADPtheDETearthNOUNinADPaDETmeasureNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJweighedVERBtheDETmountainsNOUNinADPscalesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDEThillsNOUNinADPaDETbalanceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel3 measurednsubj
2hathhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 measuredaux:pass
3measuredmeasureVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 watersdet
5waterswaterNOUNNumber=Plur3 measuredobj
6ininADP_8 hollowcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 hollowdet
8hollowhollowNOUNNumber=Sing3 measuredobl
9ofofADP_11 handcase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 handnmod:poss
11handhandNOUNNumber=Sing8 hollownmod
12,,PUNCT_14 metedpunct
13andandCCONJ_14 metedcc
14metedmeteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 measuredconj
15outoutADP_14 metedcompound:prt
16heavenheavenNOUNNumber=Sing14 metedobj
17withwithADP_19 spancase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 spandet
19spanspanNOUNNumber=Sing14 metedobl
20,,PUNCT_22 comprehendedpunct
21andandCCONJ_22 comprehendedcc
22comprehendedcomprehendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 measuredparataxis
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 dustdet
24dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing22 comprehendedobj
25ofofADP_27 earthcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 earthdet
27earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing24 dustnmod
28ininADP_30 measurecase
29aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art30 measuredet
30measuremeasureNOUNNumber=Sing27 earthnmod
31,,PUNCT_33 weighedpunct
32andandCCONJ_33 weighedcc
33weighedweighVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 comprehendedconj
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art35 mountainsdet
35mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur33 weighedobj
36ininADP_37 scalescase
37scalesscaleNOUNNumber=Plur33 weighedobl
38,,PUNCT_41 hillspunct
39andandCCONJ_41 hillscc
40thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art41 hillsdet
41hillshillNOUNNumber=Plur3 measuredobl
42ininADP_44 balancecase
43aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art44 balancedet
44balancebalanceNOUNNumber=Sing41 hillsnmod
45??PUNCT_3 measuredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1measurepresent · passivethe watersthe hollow of his handthe hills in a balance obl; Who nsubjtree rules
2mete outparticipleheavenwith the spantree rules
3comprehendpastthe dust of the earth in a measurevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dust=Stimulus
4weighpastthe mountainsscalesvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme mountain=Value

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.40.12, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.40.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.40.12ISA.40.12PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.40.12flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.40.12flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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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