subtle
Who acts: Subtle, others, hare, subtle smell, smoke, smile · What happens: mean, notice, think, fool, be, smell · To what, where: small, others, smile, LORD God, Torah GEN.3.1, myself
«subtle» 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: subtle in the English dictionary.
Everyday, meaning 1
Subtle means very small, delicate or hard to notice.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | very | very | ADV | _ | 4 small | advmod |
| 4 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 delicate | punct |
| 6 | delicate | delicate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 small | conj |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 hard | cc |
| 8 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 small | conj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 notice | mark |
| 10 | notice | notice | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 hard | xcomp |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Subtle | small | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic | ||||
| 2 | notice | to-infinitive | Subtle not said here | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
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
Subtle means clever in a quiet, sly way, good at thinking of tricks.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | xcomp |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 way | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 way | det |
| 6 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 way | amod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 quiet | punct |
| 8 | sly | sly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 way | amod |
| 9 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 good | punct |
| 11 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 way | amod |
| 12 | at | at | SCONJ | _ | 13 thinking | mark |
| 13 | thinking | think | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 good | advcl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 tricks | case |
| 15 | tricks | trick | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 thinking | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Subtle | in a quiet sly way; clever property | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | think speech: other | gerund | Subtle not said here | of tricks | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Early Modern English, meaning 1
Clever in a sly, tricky way, able to fool others without them noticing.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clever | Clever | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 able | nsubj |
| 2 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 way | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 way | det |
| 4 | sly | sly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 way | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 sly | punct |
| 6 | tricky | tricky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 way | amod |
| 7 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Clever | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 able | punct |
| 9 | able | able | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 fool | mark |
| 11 | fool | fool | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 able | xcomp |
| 12 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 fool | obj |
| 13 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 15 noticing | mark |
| 14 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 noticing | nsubj |
| 15 | noticing | notice | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 fool | advcl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 able | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fool | to-infinitive | others | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Patient | |||||
| 2 | notice | gerund | others = other | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Example 1
The hare was subtle and clever.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 hare | det |
| 2 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 subtle | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 subtle | cop |
| 4 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 clever | cc |
| 6 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 subtle | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 subtle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the hare | subtle property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | the hare not said here | tree rules |
Example 2
There was a subtle smell of smoke.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 was | expl |
| 2 | was | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 smell | det |
| 4 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 smell | amod |
| 5 | smell | smell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 was | nsubj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 smoke | case |
| 7 | smoke | smoke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 smell | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 was | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | a subtle smell of smoke | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | smell | smoke | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 3
Her smile was so subtle that I almost missed it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 smile | nmod:poss |
| 2 | smile | smile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 subtle | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 subtle | cop |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 subtle | advmod |
| 5 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 missed | mark |
| 7 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 missed | nsubj |
| 8 | almost | almost | ADV | _ | 9 missed | advmod |
| 9 | missed | miss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 subtle | advcl |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 missed | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 subtle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Her smile | subtle property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | miss | past | I | smile | almost property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | smile | Her = she | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 4
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 subtle | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 serpent | det |
| 3 | serpent | serpent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 subtle | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 subtle | cop |
| 5 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 6 subtle | advmod |
| 6 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 9 beast | case |
| 8 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 beast | det |
| 9 | beast | beast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 subtle | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 field | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 field | det |
| 12 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 beast | nmod |
| 13 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 made | obj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 God | det |
| 15 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 God | compound |
| 16 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 made | nsubj:pass |
| 17 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 made | aux |
| 18 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 field | acl:relcl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 subtle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the serpent | now | than any beast of the field; subtle property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | make | past · perfect · passive | the LORD God | the field obj | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary which=Product |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.3.1 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.3.1 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.3.1 | GEN.3.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.3.1 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.3.1 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle. (Prophets 2SA.22.27, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With | with | ADP | _ | 3 pure | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pure | det |
| 3 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 show | nsubj |
| 4 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 dost | nsubj |
| 5 | dost | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 pure | acl:relcl |
| 6 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | myself | myself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 6 show | iobj |
| 8 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 show | xcomp |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 show | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 show | cc |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 crooked | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 crooked | det |
| 13 | crooked | crooked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 show | nsubj |
| 14 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 crooked | nsubj |
| 15 | dost | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 crooked | aux |
| 16 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 show | parataxis |
| 17 | Thyself | thyself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes Style=Arch | 16 show | obj |
| 18 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 show | xcomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | Thou | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | show | present | the pure | myself | pure property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent myself=Recipient | |||
| 3 | show | infinitive | the crooked Thou | Thyself | subtle property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thyself=Recipient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.22.27, 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 | 2SA.22.27 | 2SA.22.27 | 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 2SA.22.27 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle. (Writings PSA.18.27, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With | with | ADP | _ | 3 pure | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 pure | det |
| 3 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 dost | nsubj |
| 5 | dost | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 pure | parataxis |
| 6 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 pure | nsubj |
| 7 | Thyself | thyself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes Style=Arch | 8 pure | nsubj |
| 8 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 dost | ccomp |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 dost | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 dost | cc |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 crooked | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 crooked | det |
| 13 | crooked | crooked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 dost | nsubj |
| 14 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 crooked | nsubj |
| 15 | dost | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 pure | parataxis |
| 16 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 dost | xcomp |
| 17 | Thyself | thyself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes Style=Arch | 16 show | iobj |
| 18 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 show | xcomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 pure | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | Thou | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | do | present | the crooked Thou | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | show | infinitive | the crooked Thou not said here | Thyself | subtle property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thyself=Recipient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.18.27, 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 | PSA.18.27 | PSA.18.27 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.18.27 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.18.27 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man. (Prophets 2SA.13.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 3 had | cc |
| 2 | Amnon | Amnon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 friend | det |
| 5 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 Jonadab | punct |
| 7 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 8 name | nmod:poss |
| 8 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Jonadab | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 Jonadab | cop |
| 10 | Jonadab | Jonadab | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 friend | appos |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 son | punct |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 son | det |
| 13 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Jonadab | appos |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 brother | case |
| 15 | Shimeah | Shimeah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 David | compound |
| 16 | David | David | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 brother | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 David | case |
| 18 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 son | nmod |
| 19 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 26 man | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 Jonadab | cc |
| 21 | Jonadab | Jonadab | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 man | nsubj |
| 22 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 man | cop |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 man | det |
| 24 | very | very | ADV | _ | 25 subtle | advmod |
| 25 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 man | amod |
| 26 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | Amnon | a friend | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | Jonadab's name | Jonadab | the son of Shimeah David's brother appos | tree rules | |||
| 3 | is a | past | Jonadab | a subtle man | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | name | Jonadab | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.13.3, 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 | 2SA.13.3 | 2SA.13.3 | 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 2SA.13.3 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.
From Torah GEN.3.1, JPS 1917.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 subtle | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 serpent | det |
| 3 | serpent | serpent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 subtle | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 subtle | cop |
| 5 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 6 subtle | advmod |
| 6 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 9 beast | case |
| 8 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 beast | det |
| 9 | beast | beast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 subtle | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 field | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 field | det |
| 12 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 beast | nmod |
| 13 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 made | obj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 God | det |
| 15 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 God | compound |
| 16 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 made | nsubj:pass |
| 17 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 made | aux |
| 18 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 field | acl:relcl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 subtle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the serpent | now | than any beast of the field; subtle property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | make | past · perfect · passive | the LORD God | the field obj | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary which=Product |
Example 9
The subtle characterisation of the various occupations reaches a high level of artistic merit.
From More English Fairy Tales.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 characterisation | det |
| 2 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 characterisation | amod |
| 3 | characterisation | characterisation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 reaches | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 occupations | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 occupations | det |
| 6 | various | various | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 occupations | amod |
| 7 | occupations | occupation | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 characterisation | nmod |
| 8 | reaches | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 level | det |
| 10 | high | high | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 level | amod |
| 11 | level | level | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 reaches | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 merit | case |
| 13 | artistic | artistic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 merit | amod |
| 14 | merit | merit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 level | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 reaches | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reach | present | the subtle characterisation of the various occupations | a high level of artistic merit | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent level=Theme | ||||
| 2 | characterise | the various occupations | nom characterisation «communication transitive»: of=patient |
Example 10
Was it not rather that he should not henceforth see Burd Janet?--a subtle touch of jealousy.
From More English Fairy Tales.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 see | cop |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 see | nsubj |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 see | advmod |
| 4 | rather | rather | ADV | _ | 10 see | advmod |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 10 see | mark |
| 6 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 see | nsubj |
| 7 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 see | aux |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 see | advmod |
| 9 | henceforth | henceforth | ADV | _ | 10 see | advmod |
| 10 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 11 | Burd | Burd | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 see | obj |
| 12 | Janet | Janet | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Burd | flat |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 11 Burd | punct |
| 14 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 17 touch | punct |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 touch | det |
| 16 | subtle | subtle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 touch | amod |
| 17 | touch | touch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Burd | appos |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 jealousy | case |
| 19 | jealousy | jealousy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 touch | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 see | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is | should · past | it | he nsubj; Burd obj; henceforth, see property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | touch | jealousy | nom touch «event transitive»: of=patient |
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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