straiten
Who acts: they, straitened circumstances, family, people, war, old story · What happens: straiten, be, limit, have, mean, close · To what, where: little money, factory, straitened circumstances, village, clothes, new ones · Speech: someone speaks here
«straiten» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: straiten in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To straiten is to make someone poorer or to limit what they have.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 straiten | mark |
| 2 | straiten | straiten | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 make | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 make | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 make | mark |
| 5 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 5 make | obj |
| 7 | poorer | poor | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 make | xcomp |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 limit | cc |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 limit | mark |
| 10 | limit | limit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 make | conj |
| 11 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 limit | obj |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 have | nsubj |
| 13 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 what | acl:relcl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | someone obj; make, poor property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | limit | to-infinitive | what obj | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer what=Patient | |||||
| 4 | have | present | they | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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
Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
To straiten is to make something narrow or tight.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 straiten | mark |
| 2 | straiten | straiten | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 make | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 make | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 make | mark |
| 5 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 5 make | obj |
| 7 | narrow | narrow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 something | amod |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 tight | cc |
| 9 | tight | tight | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 narrow | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | something obj; make property | tree rules |
Everyday, meaning 3
«In straitened circumstances» (formal) means having very little money.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 means | punct |
| 2 | In | in | ADP | _ | 4 circumstances | case |
| 3 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 circumstances | amod |
| 4 | circumstances | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 means | nsubj |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 circumstances | punct |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 7 formal | punct |
| 7 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 means | nsubj |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 formal | punct |
| 9 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 means | ccomp |
| 11 | very | very | ADV | _ | 12 little | advmod |
| 12 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 money | amod |
| 13 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 having | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten in a quote | participle | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | mean | present | straitened circumstances | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | have | gerund | little money | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
Example 1
After the factory closed, the family lived in straitened circumstances.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 3 factory | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 factory | det |
| 3 | factory | factory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lived | obl |
| 4 | closed | close | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 factory | acl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 factory | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 family | det |
| 7 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lived | nsubj |
| 8 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 circumstances | case |
| 10 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 circumstances | amod |
| 11 | circumstances | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 lived | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 lived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | close | participle | the factory not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | live | past | the family | straitened circumstances | after the factory | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in circumstance=Location | |||
| 3 | straiten | participle | tree rules |
Example 2
The village was straitened by the long winter.
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 | 4 straitened | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 straitened | aux:pass |
| 4 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 winter | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 winter | det |
| 7 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 winter | amod |
| 8 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 straitened | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 straitened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | past · passive | the village | winter | tree rules |
Example 3
In straitened times, people mend their clothes instead of buying new ones.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 times | case |
| 2 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 times | amod |
| 3 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 mend | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 times | punct |
| 5 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 mend | nsubj |
| 6 | mend | mend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 clothes | nmod:poss |
| 8 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 6 mend | obj |
| 9 | instead | instead | ADV | ExtPos=SCONJ | 11 buying | mark |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 instead | fixed |
| 11 | buying | buy | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 mend | advcl |
| 12 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 ones | amod |
| 13 | ones | one | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 buying | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 mend | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | participle | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | mend | present | people | people's clothes | time | tree rules | |||
| 3 | buy | gerund | people not said here | new ones | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
Example 4
The war straitened the whole country.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 war | det |
| 2 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 straitened | nsubj |
| 3 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 country | det |
| 5 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 country | amod |
| 6 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 straitened | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 straitened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | past | the war | the whole country | tree rules |
Example 5
The old story tells of a widow in straitened circumstances who shared her last loaf.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 story | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 story | amod |
| 3 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tells | nsubj |
| 4 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 widow | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 widow | det |
| 7 | widow | widow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tells | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 circumstances | case |
| 9 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 circumstances | amod |
| 10 | circumstances | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 tells | obl |
| 11 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 shared | nsubj |
| 12 | shared | share | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 circumstances | acl:relcl |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 loaf | nmod:poss |
| 14 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 loaf | amod |
| 15 | loaf | loaf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 shared | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 tells | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | present | the old story | straitened circumstances | of a widow | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | straiten | participle | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | share | past | straitened circumstances | story's last loaf | tree rules |
Example 6
The school's straitened budget meant fewer trips.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 school | det |
| 2 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 budget | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 school | case |
| 4 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 budget | amod |
| 5 | budget | budget | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 meant | nsubj |
| 6 | meant | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | fewer | few | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 8 trips | amod |
| 8 | trips | trip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 meant | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 meant | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | participle | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | mean | past | the school's straitened budget | fewer trips | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Topic | ||||
| 3 | budget | the school | nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 7
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters whom the LORD thy God hath given thee; in the siege and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall straiten thee. (Torah DEU.28.53, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters whom the LORD thy God hath given thee; in the siege and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall straiten thee.
The tree, 40 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 eat | cc |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 eat | nsubj |
| 3 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 eat | aux |
| 4 | eat | eat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 fruit | det |
| 6 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 eat | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 body | case |
| 8 | thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 body | nmod:poss |
| 9 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 body | amod |
| 10 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 fruit | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 flesh | punct |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 flesh | det |
| 13 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 eat | obl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 sons | case |
| 15 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 sons | nmod:poss |
| 16 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 flesh | nmod |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 daughters | cc |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 daughters | case |
| 19 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 20 daughters | nmod:poss |
| 20 | daughters | daughter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 sons | conj |
| 21 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 27 given | obl |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 LORD | det |
| 23 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 given | nsubj:pass |
| 24 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 25 God | nmod:poss |
| 25 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 LORD | appos |
| 26 | hath | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 27 given | aux:pass |
| 27 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 sons | acl |
| 28 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 27 given | iobj |
| 29 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 32 siege | punct |
| 30 | in | in | ADP | _ | 32 siege | case |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 siege | det |
| 32 | siege | siege | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 eat | parataxis |
| 33 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 straitness | cc |
| 34 | in | in | ADP | _ | 36 straitness | case |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 straitness | det |
| 36 | straitness | straitness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 siege | conj |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 42 straiten | punct |
| 38 | wherewith | wherewith | ADV | PronType=Int | 42 straiten | advmod |
| 39 | thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 40 enemies | nmod:poss |
| 40 | enemies | enemy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 42 straiten | nsubj |
| 41 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 42 straiten | aux |
| 42 | straiten | straiten | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 32 siege | parataxis |
| 43 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 42 straiten | obj |
| 44 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 eat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | shall | thou | the fruit of thine own body | the flesh of thy sons and thy daughters obl; the siege and the straitness parataxis | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient | |||
| 2 | give | present · passive | the LORD | thee | thy sons and thy daughters obl | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient thou=Theme | |||
| 3 | straiten | shall | thine enemies | thee | wherewith property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.28.53, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.53 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.53 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.28.53 | DEU.28.53 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.53 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.53 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8
Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? (Prophets MIC.2.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Is the spirit of the LORD straitened?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 spirit | cop |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 spirit | det |
| 3 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 straitened | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 LORD | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 LORD | det |
| 6 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 spirit | nmod |
| 7 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 straitened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the spirit | of the LORD | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | straiten | participle · passive | the spirit | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets MIC.2.7, 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 | MIC.2.7 | MIC.2.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 MIC.2.7 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 MIC.2.7 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. (Writings JOB.18.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 steps | det |
| 2 | steps | step | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 straitened | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 strength | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 strength | nmod:poss |
| 5 | strength | strength | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 steps | nmod |
| 6 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 straitened | aux |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 straitened | aux:pass |
| 8 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 cast | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 cast | cc |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 counsel | nmod:poss |
| 12 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 counsel | amod |
| 13 | counsel | counsel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 cast | nsubj |
| 14 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 cast | aux |
| 15 | cast | cast | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 straitened | conj |
| 16 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 cast | obj |
| 17 | down | down | ADP | _ | 15 cast | compound:prt |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 straitened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straiten | shall · passive | the steps of his strength | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | cast down | shall | his own counsel | him = he | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Product | ||||
| 3 | step | his strength | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.18.7, 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.18.7 | JOB.18.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.18.7 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.18.7 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened. (Writings JOB.37.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | ADP | _ | 3 breath | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 breath | det |
| 3 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 given | obl |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 ice | case |
| 5 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 ice | compound |
| 6 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 breath | nmod |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 given | aux:pass |
| 8 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 straitened | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 straitened | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 breadth | det |
| 12 | breadth | breadth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 straitened | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 waters | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 waters | det |
| 15 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 breadth | nmod |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 straitened | aux:pass |
| 17 | straitened | straiten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 given | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | the breath of God ice | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | straiten | present · passive | the breadth of the waters | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.37.10, 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.37.10 | JOB.37.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.37.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.37.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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