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Who acts: verb, word, full sentence, sentence, Jump, you · What happens: be, tell, run, eat, think, have · To what, where: word, someone, seem, verb, sentence, stronger verb · Speech: someone speaks here

«verb» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: verb in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does, like «run», «eat» or «think».

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclnsubjnsubjccconjauxpunctmarkpunctccomppunctpunctpunctparataxispunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootADETverbNOUNisAUXaDETwordNOUNthatPRONtellsVERBwhatPRONsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONdoesAUX,PUNCTlikeSCONJ«PUNCTrunVERB»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTeatVERB»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTthinkVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 verbdet
2verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 tellsnsubj
7tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordacl:relcl
8whatwhatPRONPronType=Int16 runnsubj
9someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 runnsubj
10ororCCONJ_11 somethingcc
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 someoneconj
12doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 runaux
13,,PUNCT_16 runpunct
14likelikeSCONJ_16 runmark
15««PUNCT_16 runpunct
16runrunVERBVerbForm=Inf7 tellsccomp
17»»PUNCT_16 runpunct
18,,PUNCT_20 eatpunct
19««PUNCT_20 eatpunct
20eateatVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 wordparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 eatpunct
22ororCCONJ_24 thinkcc
23««PUNCT_24 thinkpunct
24thinkthinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin20 eatconj
25»»PUNCT_20 eatpunct
26..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta verba wordtree rules
2tell speech: assertpresenta wordvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3run in a quotepresent · do-supportwhat nsubj; someone something nsubjvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4eat in a quoteinfinitivevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5think speech: other in a quoteinfinitivevn focus-87.1-1 «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

A verb can also tell what someone or something is or has, like «is», «seem» or «have».

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjauxadvmodobjoblccconjparataxisccconjpunctmarkpunctcoppunctpunctpunctobjpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootADETverbNOUNcanAUXalsoADVtellVERBwhatPRONsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisVERBorCCONJhasVERB,PUNCTlikeSCONJ«PUNCTisAUX»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTseemNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCThaveVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 verbdet
2verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing5 tellnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 tellaux
4alsoalsoADV_5 telladvmod
5telltellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 tellobj
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 tellobl
8ororCCONJ_9 somethingcc
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 someoneconj
10isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 someoneparataxis
11ororCCONJ_12 hascc
12hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 isconj
13,,PUNCT_16 ispunct
14likelikeSCONJ_16 ismark
15««PUNCT_16 ispunct
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 seemcop
17»»PUNCT_16 ispunct
18,,PUNCT_20 seempunct
19««PUNCT_20 seempunct
20seemseemNOUNNumber=Sing12 hasobj
21»»PUNCT_20 seempunct
22ororCCONJ_24 havecc
23««PUNCT_24 havepunct
24havehaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin20 seemconj
25»»PUNCT_24 havepunct
26..PUNCT_5 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertcana verbsomeone somethingwhat objvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient
2bepresentvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3havepresentvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4is a in a quotepresentseemtree rules
5have in a quoteinfinitivevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Everyday, meaning 3

Every full sentence needs a verb; it is the word that changes for time, like «walk», «walked».

The tree, 17 words
detamodnsubjdetobjpunctnsubjcopdetparataxisnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctcasepunctparataxispunctpunctpunctparataxispunctpunctrootEveryDETfullADJsentenceNOUNneedsVERBaDETverbNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXtheDETwordNOUNthatPRONchangesVERBforADPtimeNOUN,PUNCTlikeADP«PUNCTwalkVERB»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTwalkedVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot3 sentencedet
2fullfullADJDegree=Pos3 sentenceamod
3sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing4 needsnsubj
4needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 verbdet
6verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing4 needsobj
7;;PUNCT_11 wordpunct
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 wordnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 wordcop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 worddet
11wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing4 needsparataxis
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 changesnsubj
13changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 wordacl:relcl
14forforADP_15 timecase
15timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing13 changesobl
16,,PUNCT_19 walkpunct
17likelikeADP_19 walkcase
18««PUNCT_19 walkpunct
19walkwalkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin11 wordparataxis
20»»PUNCT_19 walkpunct
21,,PUNCT_23 walkedpunct
22««PUNCT_23 walkedpunct
23walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 walkparataxis
24»»PUNCT_23 walkedpunct
25..PUNCT_4 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentevery full sentencea verbvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot verb=Theme
2is apresentsentencethe wordtree rules
3changepresentthe wordtimevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4walk in a quoteinfinitivevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5walk in a quotepastvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

«Jump» is a verb because it is something you can do.

punctnsubjpunctcopdetcasensubjcopnmodnsubjauxacl:relclpunctroot«PUNCTJumpNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETverbNOUNbecauseADPitPRONisAUXsomethingPRONyouPRONcanAUXdoVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Jumppunct
2JumpjumpNOUNNumber=Sing6 verbnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Jumppunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 verbcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 verbdet
6verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP10 somethingcase
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 somethingnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 somethingcop
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 verbnmod
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs13 donsubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 doaux
13dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 somethingacl:relcl
14..PUNCT_6 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentJumpa verbtree rules
2ispresentJumpbecause somethingtree rules
3docanyouvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

In «The dog barked», the verb is «barked».

markpunctdetnsubjadvclpunctpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passpunctpunctpunctrootInSCONJ«PUNCTTheDETdogNOUNbarkedVERB»PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETverbNOUNisAUX«PUNCTbarkedVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninSCONJ_5 barkedmark
2««PUNCT_5 barkedpunct
3ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 dogdet
4dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing5 barkednsubj
5barkedbarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 barkedadvcl
6»»PUNCT_5 barkedpunct
7,,PUNCT_12 barkedpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 verbdet
9verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing12 barkednsubj:pass
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 barkedaux:pass
11««PUNCT_12 barkedpunct
12barkedbarkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
13»»PUNCT_12 barkedpunct
14..PUNCT_12 barkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bark in a quotepastthe dogvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2bark in a quotepresent · passivethe verbvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme

Example 3

Underline the verb in each sentence.

detobjcasedetoblpunctrootUnderlineVERBtheDETverbNOUNinADPeachDETsentenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnderlineunderlineVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 verbdet
3verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing1 Underlineobj
4ininADP_6 sentencecase
5eacheachDETPronType=Tot6 sentencedet
6sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Underlineobl
7..PUNCT_1 Underlinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1underlineimperativeyou not said herethe verbeach sentencevn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent verb=Theme in sentence=Destination

Example 4

«Is» is a verb too, even though nothing moves.

punctcoppunctcopdetadvmodpunctadvmodmarknsubjconjpunctroot«PUNCTIsAUX»PUNCTisAUXaDETverbNOUNtooADV,PUNCTevenADVthoughSCONJnothingPRONmovesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_6 verbpunct
2IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 verbcop
3»»PUNCT_2 Ispunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 verbcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 verbdet
6verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7tootooADV_6 verbadvmod
8,,PUNCT_12 movespunct
9evenevenADV_12 movesadvmod
10thoughthoughSCONJ_12 movesmark
11nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg12 movesnsubj
12movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 verbconj
13..PUNCT_6 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta verbtree rules
2movepresentnothingvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Choose a stronger verb than «went», like «raced» or «crept».

The tree, 10 words
detamodobjmarkpunctadvclpunctpunctmarkpunctparataxispunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootChooseVERBaDETstrongerADJverbNOUNthanSCONJ«PUNCTwentVERB»PUNCT,PUNCTlikeSCONJ«PUNCTracedVERB»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTcreptVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChoosechooseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 verbdet
3strongerstrongADJDegree=Cmp4 verbamod
4verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing1 Chooseobj
5thanthanSCONJ_7 wentmark
6««PUNCT_7 wentpunct
7wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 racedadvcl
8»»PUNCT_7 wentpunct
9,,PUNCT_12 racedpunct
10likelikeSCONJ_12 racedmark
11««PUNCT_12 racedpunct
12racedraceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Chooseparataxis
13»»PUNCT_12 racedpunct
14ororCCONJ_16 creptcc
15««PUNCT_16 creptpunct
16creptcreepVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 racedconj
17»»PUNCT_16 creptpunct
18..PUNCT_1 Choosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chooseimperativeyou not said herea stronger verbtree rules
2go in a quotepastvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3race in a quoteparticiplevn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4creep in a quotepastvn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Irregular verbs change in odd ways: «swim, swam, swum».

The tree, 9 words
amodnsubjcaseamodoblpunctpunctparataxispunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctrootIrregularADJverbsNOUNchangeVERBinADPoddADJwaysNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTswimVERB,PUNCTswamVERB,PUNCTswumVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IrregularirregularADJDegree=Pos2 verbsamod
2verbsverbNOUNNumber=Plur3 changensubj
3changechangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 wayscase
5oddoddADJDegree=Pos6 waysamod
6wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur3 changeobl
7::PUNCT_9 swimpunct
8««PUNCT_9 swimpunct
9swimswimVERBVerbForm=Inf3 changeparataxis
10,,PUNCT_11 swampunct
11swamswamVERBVerbForm=Inf9 swimconj
12,,PUNCT_13 swumpunct
13swumswumVERBVerbForm=Inf9 swimconj
14»»PUNCT_9 swimpunct
15..PUNCT_3 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepresentIrregular verbsodd waystree rules
2swim in a quoteinfinitivevn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3swam in a quoteinfinitivetree rules
4swum in a quoteinfinitivetree rules

Example 7

A sentence without a verb is not a full sentence.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopadvmoddetamodpunctrootADETsentenceNOUNwithoutADPaDETverbNOUNisAUXnotPARTaDETfullADJsentenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sentencedet
2sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing10 sentencensubj
3withoutwithoutADP_5 verbcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 verbdet
5verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing2 sentencenmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 sentencecop
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 sentenceadvmod
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 sentencedet
9fullfullADJDegree=Pos10 sentenceamod
10sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 sentencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apresenta sentence without a verba full sentencetree rules

Example 8

In «She can sing», «can» is a helping verb and «sing» is the main verb.

The tree, 15 words
markpunctnsubjauxadvclpunctpunctpunctconjpunctcopdetcompoundccpunctnsubjpunctcopdetamodconjpunctrootInSCONJ«PUNCTShePRONcanAUXsingVERB»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTcanAUX»PUNCTisAUXaDEThelpingNOUNverbNOUNandCCONJ«PUNCTsingNOUN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETmainADJverbNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninSCONJ_5 singmark
2««PUNCT_5 singpunct
3SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 singnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 singaux
5singsingVERBVerbForm=Inf14 verbadvcl
6»»PUNCT_5 singpunct
7,,PUNCT_9 canpunct
8««PUNCT_9 canpunct
9cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 singconj
10»»PUNCT_5 singpunct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 verbcop
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 verbdet
13helpinghelpingNOUNNumber=Sing14 verbcompound
14verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
15andandCCONJ_22 verbcc
16««PUNCT_17 singpunct
17singsingNOUNNumber=Sing22 verbnsubj
18»»PUNCT_17 singpunct
19isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 verbcop
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 verbdet
21mainmainADJDegree=Pos22 verbamod
22verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing14 verbconj
23..PUNCT_14 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: express in a quotecanShevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
2is apresenta helping verb and the main verbtree rules
3is apresentsingthe main verbtree rules

Example 9

The verb okostenyet', to grow numb, describes the state into which a skazka represents the realm of the "Sleeping Beauty," as being thrown by Koshchei.

The tree, 25 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctmarkxcompxcomppunctdetobjcaseobldetnsubjparataxisdetobjcasedetpunctamodnmodpunctpunctmarkaux:passadvclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETverbNOUNokostenyetNOUN',PUNCTtoPARTgrowVERBnumbADJ,PUNCTdescribesVERBtheDETstateNOUNintoADPwhichPRONaDETskazkaNOUNrepresentsVERBtheDETrealmNOUNofADPtheDET"PUNCTSleepingVERBBeautyNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTasSCONJbeingAUXthrownVERBbyADPKoshcheiPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 okostenyetdet
2verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing3 okostenyetcompound
3okostenyetokostenyetNOUNNumber=Sing9 describesnsubj
4',',PUNCT_3 okostenyetpunct
5totoPART_6 growmark
6growgrowVERBVerbForm=Inf3 okostenyetxcomp
7numbnumbADJDegree=Pos6 growxcomp
8,,PUNCT_3 okostenyetpunct
9describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 statedet
11statestateNOUNNumber=Sing9 describesobj
12intointoADP_13 whichcase
13whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel16 representsobl
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 skazkadet
15skazkaskazkaNOUNNumber=Sing16 representsnsubj
16representsrepresentVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 describesparataxis
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 realmdet
18realmrealmNOUNNumber=Sing16 representsobj
19ofofADP_23 Beautycase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Beautydet
21""PUNCT_22 Sleepingpunct
22SleepingsleepVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part23 Beautyamod
23BeautybeautyNOUNNumber=Sing18 realmnmod
24,,PUNCT_23 Beautypunct
25""PUNCT_23 Beautypunct
26asasSCONJ_28 thrownmark
27beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part28 thrownaux:pass
28thrownthrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 representsadvcl
29bybyADP_30 Koshcheicase
30KoshcheiKoshcheiPROPNNumber=Sing28 thrownobl
31..PUNCT_9 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growto-infinitivethe verb okostenyet not said herenumb propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2describepresentthe verb okostenyetthe statevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent state=Theme
3representpresenta skazkathe realm of the Sleeping Beautywhich oblvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot realm=Theme
4sleep in a quotegerundvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5throwgerund · passiveKoshcheivn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 10

The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: The word סָפַר safar is technically a finite verb, and not a noun as the syntax requires.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcompoundapposcopadvmoddetamodpunctccadvmoddetparataxismarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootTheDETwordNOUNסָפַרNOUNsafarNOUNisAUXtechnicallyADVaDETfiniteADJverbNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJnotPARTaDETnounNOUNasSCONJtheDETsyntaxNOUNrequiresVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 verbnsubj
3סָפַרסָפַרNOUNNumber=Sing4 safarcompound
4safarsafarNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordappos
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 verbcop
6technicallytechnicallyADV_9 verbadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 verbdet
8finitefiniteADJDegree=Pos9 verbamod
9verbverbNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10,,PUNCT_14 nounpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 nouncc
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 nounadvmod
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 noundet
14nounnounNOUNNumber=Sing9 verbparataxis
15asasSCONJ_18 requiresmark
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 syntaxdet
17syntaxsyntaxNOUNNumber=Sing18 requiresnsubj
18requiresrequireVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 nounadvcl
19..PUNCT_9 verbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe worda finite verba noun parataxis; technically propertytree rules
2requirepresentthe syntaxvn require-103-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 11

Hebrew has of course several verb roots relating to one or more of each of these three facets of language. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: Hebrew has of course several verb roots relating to one or more of each of these three facets of language.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjcasecompoundamodcompoundobjaclcaseoblccconjcasenmodcasedetnummodnmodcasenmodpunctrootHebrewPROPNhasVERBofADPcourseNOUNseveralADJverbNOUNrootsNOUNrelatingVERBtoADPoneNUMorCCONJmoreADJofADPeachDETofADPtheseDETthreeNUMfacetsNOUNofADPlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HebrewHebrewPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ofofADP_7 rootscase
4coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing7 rootscompound
5severalseveralADJDegree=Pos7 rootsamod
6verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing7 rootscompound
7rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
8relatingrelateVERBVerbForm=Ger7 rootsacl
9totoADP_10 onecase
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 relatingobl
11ororCCONJ_12 morecc
12moremoreADJDegree=Cmp10 oneconj
13ofofADP_14 eachcase
14eacheachDETPronType=Tot10 onenmod
15ofofADP_18 facetscase
16thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem18 facetsdet
17threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 facetsnummod
18facetsfacetNOUNNumber=Plur14 eachnmod
19ofofADP_20 languagecase
20languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing18 facetsnmod
21..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentHebrewcourse several verb rootsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient
2relategerundcourse several verb roots not said hereone of each of this three facets of languagevn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to one=Co-Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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Example 12

HVI is the imperative form of the verb to he, meaning he thou; HIV is the infinitive; and VIH is future. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: HVI is the imperative form of the verb to he, meaning he thou; HIV is the infinitive; and VIH is future.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctaclobjconjpunctnsubjcopdetconjpunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootHVIPROPNisAUXtheDETimperativeADJformNOUNofADPtheDETverbNOUNtoADPhePRON,PUNCTmeaningVERBhePRONthouPRON;PUNCTHIVPROPNisAUXtheDETinfinitiveNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJVIHPROPNisAUXfutureADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HVIHVIPROPNNumber=Sing5 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 formcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 formdet
4imperativeimperativeADJDegree=Pos5 formamod
5formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 verbcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 verbdet
8verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing5 formnmod
9totoADP_10 hecase
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 verbnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 meaningpunct
12meaningmeanVERBVerbForm=Ger5 formacl
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 meaningobj
14thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch13 heconj
15;;PUNCT_19 infinitivepunct
16HIVHIVPROPNNumber=Sing19 infinitivensubj
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 infinitivecop
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 infinitivedet
19infinitiveinfinitiveNOUNNumber=Sing5 formconj
20;;PUNCT_24 futurepunct
21andandCCONJ_24 futurecc
22VIHVIHPROPNNumber=Sing24 futurensubj
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 futurecop
24futurefutureADJDegree=Pos5 formconj
25..PUNCT_5 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHVIthe imperative form and the infinitiveof the verb to hetree rules
2meangerundthe imperative form and the infinitive not said hereHVIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic
3is apresentHIVthe infinitivetree rules
4ispresentVIHfuture propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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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