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weaken

Who acts: He, us, your, storm, Rust, Adding · What happens: weaken, mean, become, make, start, give in · To what, where: someone, mind, us, storm, land, metal bridge · Speech: someone speaks here

«weaken» in the English dictionary: its 2 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: weaken in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

To weaken means to become weaker, or to make someone or something weaker, less strong or less powerful.

The tree, 18 words
markcsubjmarkxcompxcomppunctccmarkparataxisobjccconjxcomppunctadvmodconjccadvmodconjpunctrootToPARTweakenVERBmeansVERBtoPARTbecomeVERBweakerADJ,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTmakeVERBsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONweakerADJ,PUNCTlessADVstrongADJorCCONJlessADVpowerfulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 weakenmark
2weakenweakenVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 becomemark
5becomebecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6weakerweakADJDegree=Cmp5 becomexcomp
7,,PUNCT_10 makepunct
8ororCCONJ_10 makecc
9totoPART_10 makemark
10makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 meansparataxis
11someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 makeobj
12ororCCONJ_13 somethingcc
13somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 someoneconj
14weakerweakADJDegree=Cmp10 makexcomp
15,,PUNCT_17 strongpunct
16lesslessADVDegree=Cmp17 strongadvmod
17strongstrongADJDegree=Pos10 makeconj
18ororCCONJ_20 powerfulcc
19lesslessADVDegree=Cmp20 powerfuladvmod
20powerfulpowerfulADJDegree=Pos17 strongconj
21..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakento-infinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3become not said to happento-infinitiveweak propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
4maketo-infinitivesomeone somethingweak propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product

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

To weaken can mean to start to give in or change your mind («He weakened and let us stay up late»).

The tree, 21 words
markcsubjauxmarkxcompmarkxcompcompound:prtccconjnmod:possobjpunctpunctnsubjconjccconjobjxcompcompound:prtadvmodpunctpunctpunctrootToPARTweakenVERBcanAUXmeanVERBtoPARTstartVERBtoPARTgiveVERBinADPorCCONJchangeVERByourPRONmindNOUN(PUNCT«PUNCTHePRONweakenedVERBandCCONJletVERBusPRONstayVERBupADPlateADV»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 weakenmark
2weakenweakenVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meancsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 startmark
6startstartVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanxcomp
7totoPART_8 givemark
8givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 startxcomp
9ininADP_8 givecompound:prt
10ororCCONJ_11 changecc
11changechangeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 startconj
12youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 mindnmod:poss
13mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing11 changeobj
14((PUNCT_17 weakenedpunct
15««PUNCT_17 weakenedpunct
16HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 weakenednsubj
17weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 changeconj
18andandCCONJ_19 letcc
19letletVERBVerbForm=Inf11 changeconj
20uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs19 letobj
21staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf19 letxcomp
22upupADP_21 staycompound:prt
23latelateADVDegree=Pos21 stayadvmod
24»»PUNCT_21 staypunct
25))PUNCT_19 letpunct
26..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakento-infinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2meancanvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3start not said to happento-infinitivevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4give in not said to happento-infinitivevn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5changeinfinitiveyour mindvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient
6weaken in a quotepastHevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
7let in a quoteinfinitiveustree rules
8stay up in a quoteinfinitiveus not said herelate propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
9mindyournom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The storm weakened as it moved over land.

detnsubjaclcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETstormNOUNweakenedVERBasADPitPRONmovedVERBoverADPlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 stormdet
2stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing6 movednsubj
3weakenedweakenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 stormacl
4asasADP_5 itcase
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 weakenedobl
6movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7overoverADP_8 landcase
8landlandNOUNNumber=Sing6 movedobl
9..PUNCT_6 movedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenparticiplethe storm not said hereas stormvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2movepastthe stormlandvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme over land=Trajectory

Example 2

Rust can weaken a metal bridge.

nsubjauxdetcompoundobjpunctrootRustNOUNcanAUXweakenVERBaDETmetalNOUNbridgeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RustrustNOUNNumber=Sing3 weakennsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 weakenaux
3weakenweakenVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bridgedet
5metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing6 bridgecompound
6bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 weakenobj
7..PUNCT_3 weakenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakencanRusta metal bridgevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient

Example 3

Being ill for a week weakened her.

copadvclcasedetoblobjpunctrootBeingAUXillADJforADPaDETweekNOUNweakenedVERBherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 illcop
2illillADJDegree=Pos6 weakenedadvcl
3forforADP_5 weekcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 weekdet
5weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing2 illobl
6weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 weakenedobj
8..PUNCT_6 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundweekill propertytree rules
2weakenpasther = shevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient

Example 4

Adding water weakens the squash.

csubjobjdetobjpunctrootAddingVERBwaterNOUNweakensVERBtheDETsquashNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AddingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger3 weakenscsubj
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Addingobj
3weakensweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 squashdet
5squashsquashNOUNNumber=Sing3 weakensobj
6..PUNCT_3 weakenspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertgerundwatervn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
2weakenpresentAddingthe squashvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent squash=Patient

Example 5

Mum weakened and bought us ice cream.

nsubjccconjiobjcompoundobjpunctrootMumNOUNweakenedVERBandCCONJboughtVERBusPRONiceNOUNcreamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 weakenednsubj
2weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 boughtcc
4boughtbuyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 weakenedconj
5uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 boughtiobj
6iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing7 creamcompound
7creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 boughtobj
8..PUNCT_2 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenpastMumvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2buypastMum not said hereice creamusvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary cream=Theme

Example 6

Cracks weakened the wall, so it was unsafe.

nsubjdetobjpunctadvmodnsubjcopparataxispunctrootCracksNOUNweakenedVERBtheDETwallNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONwasAUXunsafeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CrackscrackNOUNNumber=Plur2 weakenednsubj
2weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 walldet
4wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing2 weakenedobj
5,,PUNCT_9 unsafepunct
6sosoADV_9 unsafeadvmod
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 unsafensubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 unsafecop
9unsafeunsafeADJDegree=Pos2 weakenedparataxis
10..PUNCT_2 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenpastCracksthe wallvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wall=Patient
2ispastwallunsafe propertytree rules

Example 7

The magic potion weakened the dragon.

detamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETmagicADJpotionNOUNweakenedVERBtheDETdragonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 potiondet
2magicmagicADJDegree=Pos3 potionamod
3potionpotionNOUNNumber=Sing4 weakenednsubj
4weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 dragondet
6dragondragonNOUNNumber=Sing4 weakenedobj
7..PUNCT_4 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenpastthe magic potionthe dragonvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient

Example 8

Not sleeping enough can weaken your body.

advmodnsubjadvmodauxnmod:possobjpunctrootNotPARTsleepingVERBenoughADVcanAUXweakenVERByourPRONbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 sleepingadvmod
2sleepingsleepVERBVerbForm=Ger5 weakennsubj
3enoughenoughADV_2 sleepingadvmod
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 weakenaux
5weakenweakenVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 bodynmod:poss
7bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing5 weakenobj
8..PUNCT_5 weakenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not sleepgerundenough propertyvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2weakencanyour bodyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient

Example 9

The reason for wearing these, he said, was that his eyes had been weakened by the work of many years.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjmarkaclobjpunctnsubjpunctaux:passmarknmod:possnsubj:passauxaux:passccompcasedetoblcaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDETreasonNOUNforSCONJwearingVERBthesePRON,PUNCThePRONsaidVERB,PUNCTwasAUXthatSCONJhisPRONeyesNOUNhadAUXbeenAUXweakenedVERBbyADPtheDETworkNOUNofADPmanyADJyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 reasondet
2reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidnsubj
3forforSCONJ_4 wearingmark
4wearingwearVERBVerbForm=Ger2 reasonacl
5thesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem4 wearingobj
6,,PUNCT_2 reasonpunct
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 saidnsubj
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9,,PUNCT_16 weakenedpunct
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 weakenedaux:pass
11thatthatSCONJ_16 weakenedmark
12hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 eyesnmod:poss
13eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur16 weakenednsubj:pass
14hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 weakenedaux
15beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part16 weakenedaux:pass
16weakenedweakenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 saidccomp
17bybyADP_19 workcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 workdet
19workworkNOUNNumber=Sing16 weakenedobl
20ofofADP_22 yearscase
21manymanyADJDegree=Pos22 yearsamod
22yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur19 worknmod
23..PUNCT_8 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weargerundthe reason not said herethesevn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent this=Source
2say speech: assertpastthe reasonvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3weakenpast · perfect · passivethe work of many yearsreason's eyesvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
4workmany yearsnom work «act intransitive»: of=agent

Example 10

He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days. (Writings PSA.102.24, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctnsubjconjnmod:possobjpunctrootHePRONweakenedVERBmyPRONstrengthNOUNinADPtheDETwayNOUN;PUNCTHePRONshortenedVERBmyPRONdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 weakenednsubj
2weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 strengthnmod:poss
4strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing2 weakenedobj
5ininADP_7 waycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 waydet
7waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 weakenedobl
8;;PUNCT_10 shortenedpunct
9HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 shortenednsubj
10shortenedshortenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 weakenedconj
11mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 daysnmod:poss
12daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur10 shortenedobj
13..PUNCT_2 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenpastHemy strengththe wayvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent strength=Patient
2shortenpastHedayvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.102.24, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.102.24PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.102.24PSA.102.24PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.102.24flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.102.24flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 11

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and harried them while they were building, (Writings EZR.4.4, JPS 1917)

The tree, 25 words
advmoddetnsubjcasedetnmoddetobjcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctccconjobjmarknsubjauxadvclpunctpunctobjappospunctflatflatpunctrootThenADVtheDETpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETlandNOUNweakenedVERBtheDEThandsNOUNofADPtheDETpeopleNOUNofADPJudahPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJharriedVERBthemPRONwhileSCONJtheyPRONwereAUXbuildingVERB,PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNEZR.4.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem7 weakenedadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 peopledet
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 weakenednsubj
4ofofADP_6 landcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 landdet
6landlandNOUNNumber=Sing3 peoplenmod
7weakenedweakenVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 handsdet
9handshandNOUNNumber=Plur7 weakenedobj
10ofofADP_12 peoplecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 peopledet
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 handsnmod
13ofofADP_14 Judahcase
14JudahJudahPROPNNumber=Sing12 peoplenmod
15,,PUNCT_17 harriedpunct
16andandCCONJ_17 harriedcc
17harriedharryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 weakenedconj
18themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs17 harriedobj
19whilewhileSCONJ_22 buildingmark
20theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs22 buildingnsubj
21werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 buildingaux
22buildingbuildVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part17 harriedadvcl
23,,PUNCT_25 Writingspunct
24((PUNCT_25 Writingspunct
25WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur22 buildingobj
26EZR.4.4EZR.4.4PROPNNumber=Sing25 Writingsappos
27,,PUNCT_28 JPSpunct
28JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing26 EZR.4.4flat
2919171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card26 EZR.4.4flat
30))PUNCT_26 EZR.4.4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weakenpastthe people of the landthe hands of the people of Judahthenvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2harrypastthe people of the land not said herepeoplevn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
3buildpast · progressivepeopleWritingsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset writing=Product

Example 12

For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands. (Writings NEH.6.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.'

The tree, 21 words
marknsubjdetauxobjxcomppunctadvclpunctpunctnmod:possnsubj:passauxaux:passccompcasedetoblpunctmarknsubj:passaux:passadvmodconjpunctpunctrootForSCONJtheyPRONallDETwouldAUXhaveVERBusPRONafraidADJ,PUNCTsayingVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTTheirPRONhandsNOUNshallAUXbeAUXweakenedVERBfromADPtheDETworkNOUN,PUNCTthatSCONJitPRONbeAUXnotPARTdoneVERB.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforSCONJ_5 havemark
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 havensubj
3allallDETPronType=Tot2 theydet
4wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin5 haveaux
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 haveobj
7afraidafraidADJDegree=Pos5 havexcomp
8,,PUNCT_9 sayingpunct
9sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 haveadvcl
10::PUNCT_16 weakenedpunct
11''PUNCT_16 weakenedpunct
12TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 handsnmod:poss
13handshandNOUNNumber=Plur16 weakenednsubj:pass
14shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin16 weakenedaux
15bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf16 weakenedaux:pass
16weakenedweakenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 sayingccomp
17fromfromADP_19 workcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 workdet
19workworkNOUNNumber=Sing16 weakenedobl
20,,PUNCT_25 donepunct
21thatthatSCONJ_25 donemark
22ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs25 donensubj:pass
23bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf25 doneaux:pass
24notnotPARTPolarity=Neg25 doneadvmod
25donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 weakenedconj
26..PUNCT_16 weakenedpunct
27''PUNCT_16 weakenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havewouldtheyusafraid propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient
2say speech: assertgerundthey not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3weakenshall · passiveTheir handsthe workvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
4not doinfinitive · passiveworkvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality

Sentence 2: But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

ccadvmodpunctobjnmod:possobjpunctrootButCCONJnowADV,PUNCTstrengthenVERBThouPRONmyPRONhandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_4 strengthencc
2nownowADVPronType=Dem4 strengthenadvmod
3,,PUNCT_2 nowpunct
4strengthenstrengthenVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ThouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch4 strengthenobj
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 handsnmod:poss
7handshandNOUNNumber=Plur4 strengthenobj
8..PUNCT_4 strengthenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1strengthenimperativeyou not said hereThounowmy hands objtree rules

Sentence 3: (Writings NEH.6.9, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNNEH.6.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3NEH.6.9NEH.6.9PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NEH.6.9flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 NEH.6.9flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

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