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Who acts: something, it, Hebrew Bible, Genesis, I, that · What happens: alter, be, become, fit, shorten, mean · To what, where: something, clothes, Most, English, וָבֹהוּ, supplement

«alter» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: alter in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To alter something is to change it, usually a little.

markcsubjobjcopmarkobjpunctadvmoddetconjpunctrootToPARTalterVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTchangeVERBitPRON,PUNCTusuallyADVaDETlittleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 altermark
2alteralterVERBVerbForm=Inf6 changecsubj
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 alterobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changecop
5totoPART_6 changemark
6changechangeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 changeobj
8,,PUNCT_11 littlepunct
9usuallyusuallyADV_11 littleadvmod
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 littledet
11littlelittleADJDegree=Pos6 changeconj
12..PUNCT_6 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterto-infinitivesomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2ispresentchange propertytree rules
3beusually propertytree rules

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.

Meaning 2

If something alters, it becomes different.

marknsubjadvclpunctnsubjxcomppunctrootIfSCONJsomethingPRONaltersVERB,PUNCTitPRONbecomesVERBdifferentADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 altersmark
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 altersnsubj
3altersalterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 becomesadvcl
4,,PUNCT_3 alterspunct
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 becomesnsubj
6becomesbecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 becomesxcomp
8..PUNCT_6 becomespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alter a condition, not said to happenpresentsomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2becomepresentitdifferent propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

To alter clothes is to make them fit better, for example by shortening them.

The tree, 14 words
markcsubjobjcopmarkobjxcompadvmodpunctcaseoblmarkadvclobjpunctrootToPARTalterVERBclothesNOUNisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBthemPRONfitVERBbetterADV,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNbySCONJshorteningVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 altermark
2alteralterVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makecsubj
3clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan2 alterobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makecop
5totoPART_6 makemark
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 makeobj
8fitfitVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makexcomp
9betterwellADVDegree=Cmp8 fitadvmod
10,,PUNCT_12 examplepunct
11forforADP_12 examplecase
12exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing8 fitobl
13bybySCONJ_14 shorteningmark
14shorteningshortenVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 fitadvcl
15themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 shorteningobj
16..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterto-infinitiveclothesvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient
2ispresentmake propertytree rules
3fitinfinitivefor example; well propertyvn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
4shortengerundclothesvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient

Example 1

Most literally, it means ‘waste(land)’, the lifeless open desert, a translation of [Genesis 1:2] so far captured in English only by Robert Alter’s The Hebrew Bible (2019), who poetically renders תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ tohu vavohu as “waste and welter”; cf. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: Most literally, it means ‘waste(land)’, the lifeless open desert, a translation of [Genesis 1:2] so far captured in English only by Robert Alter’s The Hebrew Bible (2019), who poetically renders תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ tohu vavohu as “waste and welter”; cf.

The tree, 41 words
obladvmodpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctappospunctpunctpunctdetamodamodappospunctdetconjcasepunctnmodflatpunctadvmodadvmodparataxiscaseobladvmodcaseobl:agentflatacl:relcldetcompoundobjpunctappospunctpunctnsubjadvmodnsubjconjobjflat:foreignflat:foreigncasepunctoblccconjpunctpunctparataxispunctrootMostADJliterallyADV,PUNCTitPRONmeansVERB‘PUNCTwasteNOUN(PUNCTlandNOUN)PUNCT’PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETlifelessADJopenADJdesertNOUN,PUNCTaDETtranslationNOUNofADP[PUNCTGenesisPROPN1:2NUM]PUNCTsoADVfarADVcapturedVERBinADPEnglishPROPNonlyADVbyADPRobertPROPNAlterPROPN’sAUXTheDETHebrewPROPNBiblePROPN(PUNCT2019NUM)PUNCT,PUNCTwhoPRONpoeticallyADVrendersNOUNתֹהוּVERBוָבֹהוּXtohuXvavohuXasADP“PUNCTwasteNOUNandCCONJwelterNOUN”PUNCT;PUNCTcfNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup5 meansobl
2literallyliterallyADV_1 Mostadvmod
3,,PUNCT_1 Mostpunct
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 meansnsubj
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6‘'PUNCT_7 wastepunct
7wastewasteNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
8((PUNCT_9 landpunct
9landlandNOUNNumber=Sing7 wasteappos
10))PUNCT_9 landpunct
11’'PUNCT_7 wastepunct
12,,PUNCT_16 desertpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 desertdet
14lifelesslifelessADJDegree=Pos16 desertamod
15openopenADJDegree=Pos16 desertamod
16desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing7 wasteappos
17,,PUNCT_19 translationpunct
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 translationdet
19translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing16 desertconj
20ofofADP_22 Genesiscase
21[[PUNCT_22 Genesispunct
22GenesisGenesisPROPNNumber=Sing19 translationnmod
231:21:2NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card22 Genesisflat
24]]PUNCT_16 desertpunct
25sosoADV_27 capturedadvmod
26farfarADVDegree=Pos27 capturedadvmod
27capturedcaptureVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 meansparataxis
28ininADP_29 Englishcase
29EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing27 capturedobl
30onlyonlyADV_32 Robertadvmod
31bybyADP_32 Robertcase
32RobertRobertPROPNNumber=Sing27 capturedobl:agent
33AlterAlterPROPNNumber=Sing32 Robertflat
34’sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 Robertacl:relcl
35ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art37 Bibledet
36HebrewHebrewPROPNNumber=Sing37 Biblecompound
37BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing34 ’sobj
38((PUNCT_39 2019punct
3920192019NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card37 Bibleappos
40))PUNCT_39 2019punct
41,,PUNCT_45 תֹהוּpunct
42whowhoPRONPronType=Rel45 תֹהוּnsubj
43poeticallypoeticallyADV_45 תֹהוּadvmod
44rendersrenderNOUNNumber=Plur45 תֹהוּnsubj
45תֹהוּתֹהוּVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin37 Bibleconj
46וָבֹהוּוָבֹהוּXForeign=Yes45 תֹהוּobj
47tohutohuXForeign=Yes46 וָבֹהוּflat:foreign
48vavohuvavohuXForeign=Yes46 וָבֹהוּflat:foreign
49asasADP_51 wastecase
50“"PUNCT_51 wastepunct
51wastewasteNOUNNumber=Sing45 תֹהוּobl
52andandCCONJ_53 weltercc
53welterwelterNOUNNumber=Sing51 wasteconj
54”"PUNCT_45 תֹהוּpunct
55;;PUNCT_56 cfpunct
56cfcfNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansparataxis
57..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentitMostvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waste=Topic
2captureparticipleEnglishfar propertyvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3תֹהוּpresentthe Hebrew Bibleוָבֹהוּas waste and welter; poetically propertytree rules
4translateGenesisnom translation «communication intransitive»: of=agent

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 2

'Alter having written this supplement I lound that Mr. S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 22 words
punctmarkauxdetobjnsubjapposnsubjnmod:descappospunctconjpunctdetconjcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctappospunctroot'PUNCTAlterSCONJhavingAUXwrittenVERBthisDETsupplementNOUNIPRONloundNOUNthatPRONMr.PROPNS.PROPN(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1''PUNCT_4 writtenpunct
2AlteralterSCONJ_4 writtenmark
3havinghaveAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 writtenaux
4writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 supplementdet
6supplementsupplementNOUNNumber=Sing4 writtenobj
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 loundnsubj
8loundloundNOUNNumber=Sing6 supplementappos
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 S.nsubj
10Mr.Mr.PROPNNumber=Sing11 S.nmod:desc
11S.S.PROPNNumber=Sing8 loundappos
12((PUNCT_13 Mordellpunct
13MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Sing11 S.conj
14,,PUNCT_16 Originpunct
15ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 Origindet
16OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing11 S.conj
17ofofADP_18 Letterscase
18LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur16 Originnmod
19andandCCONJ_20 Numeralscc
20NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur18 Lettersconj
21accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part23 Sefercase
22totoADP_21 accordingfixed
23SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing18 Lettersnmod
24YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing23 Seferflat
25((PUNCT_26 1914punct
2619141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card23 Seferappos
27))))PUNCT_26 1914punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writegerund · perfectthis supplementvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplement=Theme
2loundItree rules
3accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 3

My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips. (Writings PSA.89.35, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.

The tree, 16 words
nmod:possnsubjauxnsubjadvmodpunctccmarknsubjnsubjcopconjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctrootMyPRONcovenantNOUNwillAUXIPRONnotPARTprofaneADJ,PUNCTnorCCONJalterSCONJthatPRONwhichPRONisAUXgoneVERBoutADPofADPMyPRONlipsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 covenantnmod:poss
2covenantcovenantNOUNNumber=Sing6 profanensubj
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin6 profaneaux
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 profanensubj
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 profaneadvmod
6profaneprofaneADJDegree=Posrootroot
7,,PUNCT_13 gonepunct
8nornorCCONJPolarity=Neg13 gonecc
9alteralterSCONJ_13 gonemark
10thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 gonensubj
11whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel13 gonensubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 gonecop
13gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 profaneconj
14outoutADP_17 lipscase
15ofofADP_17 lipscase
16MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 lipsnmod:poss
17lipslipNOUNNumber=Plur13 goneobl
18..PUNCT_6 profanepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthatMy lipsgo propertytree rules
2covenantMynom covenant «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.89.35, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.89.35PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.89.35PSA.89.35PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.89.35flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.89.35flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: and may the God that hath caused His name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem.

The tree, 37 words
ccauxdetnsubjnsubjadvclccompnmod:possobjmarkxcompadvmoddetobjccconjpunctnsubjauxparataxisadvmodnmod:possobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctmarkconjdetobjcasenmodnsubjcopcaseacl:relclpunctrootandCCONJmayAUXtheDETGodPROPNthatPRONhathVERBcausedVERBHisPRONnameNOUNtoPARTdwellVERBthereADVoverthrowVERBallDETkingsNOUNandCCONJpeoplesNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONshallAUXputVERBforthADVtheirPRONhandNOUNtoPARTalterVERBtheDETsameADJ,PUNCTtoPARTdestroyVERBthisDEThouseNOUNofADPGodPROPNwhichPRONisAUXatADPJerusalemPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_6 hathcc
2maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin4 Godaux
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Goddet
4GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing6 hathnsubj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 hathnsubj
6hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 overthrowadvcl
7causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 hathccomp
8HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 namenmod:poss
9namenameNOUNNumber=Sing7 causedobj
10totoPART_11 dwellmark
11dwelldwellVERBVerbForm=Inf7 causedxcomp
12therethereADVPronType=Dem11 dwelladvmod
13overthrowoverthrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14allallDETPronType=Tot15 kingsdet
15kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur13 overthrowobj
16andandCCONJ_17 peoplescc
17peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur15 kingsconj
18,,PUNCT_21 putpunct
19thatthatPRONPronType=Rel21 putnsubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 putaux
21putputVERBVerbForm=Inf15 kingsparataxis
22forthforthADV_21 putadvmod
23theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs24 handnmod:poss
24handhandNOUNNumber=Sing21 putobj
25totoPART_26 altermark
26alteralterVERBVerbForm=Inf21 putadvcl
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 samedet
28samesameADJDegree=Pos26 alterobj
29,,PUNCT_31 destroypunct
30totoPART_31 destroymark
31destroydestroyVERBVerbForm=Inf26 alterconj
32thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem33 housedet
33househouseNOUNNumber=Sing31 destroyobj
34ofofADP_35 Godcase
35GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing33 housenmod
36whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel39 Jerusalemnsubj
37isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin39 Jerusalemcop
38atatADP_39 Jerusalemcase
39JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing35 Godacl:relcl
40..PUNCT_13 overthrowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe Godtree rules
2causepastthe God not said hereGod's nametree rules
3dwellto-infinitiveGod's name not said heretherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4overthrowpresentall kings and peoplestree rules
5putshallthatpeoples's handforth propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal
6alterto-infinitivethat not said herethe samevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent same=Patient
7destroyto-infinitivethat not said herethis house of Godvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient
8ispresentGodJerusalemtree rules
9nameGodnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNEZR.6.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3EZR.6.12EZR.6.12PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EZR.6.12flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 EZR.6.12flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this; (Writings EZR.6.11, JPS 1917)

The tree, 44 words
advmodnsubjauxdetobjpunctnsubjnsubjauxparataxisdetobjpunctconjdetnsubj:passaux:passxcompcompound:prtcasenmod:possoblpunctccconjobjaux:passxcompcompound:prtccconjadvmodpunctccparataxisnmod:possobjaux:passxcompdetobjcasenmodpunctpunctoblappospunctflatflatpunctrootAlsoADVIPRONhaveAUXmadeVERBaDETdecreeNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONwhosoeverPRONshallAUXalterVERBthisDETwordNOUN,PUNCTletVERBaDETbeamNOUNbeAUXpulledVERBoutADPfromADPhisPRONhouseNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJletVERBhimPRONbeAUXliftedVERBupADPandCCONJfastenedVERBthereonADV;PUNCTandCCONJletVERBhisPRONhouseNOUNbeAUXmadeVERBaDETdunghillNOUNforADPthisPRON;PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNEZR.6.11PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlsoalsoADV_4 madeadvmod
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 madensubj
3havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 madeaux
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 decreedet
6decreedecreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobj
7,,PUNCT_11 alterpunct
8thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 alternsubj
9whosoeverwhosoeverPRONPronType=Rel11 alternsubj
10shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin11 alteraux
11alteralterVERBVerbForm=Inf4 madeparataxis
12thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 worddet
13wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing11 alterobj
14,,PUNCT_15 letpunct
15letletVERBVerbForm=Inf11 alterconj
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 beamdet
17beambeamNOUNNumber=Sing19 pullednsubj:pass
18bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf19 pulledaux:pass
19pulledpullVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 letxcomp
20outoutADP_19 pulledcompound:prt
21fromfromADP_23 housecase
22hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 housenmod:poss
23househouseNOUNNumber=Sing19 pulledobl
24,,PUNCT_26 letpunct
25andandCCONJ_26 letcc
26letletVERBVerbForm=Inf15 letconj
27himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 letobj
28bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf29 liftedaux:pass
29liftedliftVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass26 letxcomp
30upupADP_29 liftedcompound:prt
31andandCCONJ_32 fastenedcc
32fastenedfastenVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin29 liftedconj
33thereonthereonADV_32 fastenedadvmod
34;;PUNCT_36 letpunct
35andandCCONJ_36 letcc
36letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 madeparataxis
37hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs38 housenmod:poss
38househouseNOUNNumber=Sing36 letobj
39bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf40 madeaux:pass
40mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass36 letxcomp
41aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art42 dunghilldet
42dunghilldunghillNOUNNumber=Sing40 madeobj
43forforADP_44 thiscase
44thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem42 dunghillnmod
45;;PUNCT_47 Writingspunct
46((PUNCT_47 Writingspunct
47WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobl
48EZR.6.11EZR.6.11PROPNNumber=Sing47 Writingsappos
49,,PUNCT_50 JPSpunct
50JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing48 EZR.6.11flat
5119171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card48 EZR.6.11flat
52))PUNCT_47 Writingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · perfectIa decreeWritings oblvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decree=Product
2altershallthatthis wordvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent word=Patient
3letinfinitivethat not said heretree rules
4pull outinfinitive · passivea beamhis housetree rules
5letinfinitivethat not said herehim = hetree rules
6lift upinfinitive · passivehim = he not said herevn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»
7fastenpasthim = he not said herethereon propertyvn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
8letinfinitivehis housetree rules
9makeinfinitive · passivehis house not said herea dunghillfor thisvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: dunghill=Product for this=Asset

Example 6

We had to alter our plans because of the rain.

nsubjmarkxcompnmod:possobjcasefixeddetoblpunctrootWePRONhadVERBtoPARTalterVERBourPRONplansNOUNbecauseADPofADPtheDETrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 altermark
4alteralterVERBVerbForm=Inf2 hadxcomp
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 plansnmod:poss
6plansplanNOUNNumber=Plur4 alterobj
7becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP10 raincase
8ofofADP_7 becausefixed
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 raindet
10rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 alterobl
11..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWetree rules
2alterto-infinitiveWe not said hereour plansbecause the rainvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
3planournom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Grandma altered my school trousers so they fit.

nsubjnmod:posscompoundobjadvmodnsubjadvclpunctrootGrandmaNOUNalteredVERBmyPRONschoolNOUNtrousersNOUNsoADVtheyPRONfitVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 alterednsubj
2alteredalterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 trousersnmod:poss
4schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 trouserscompound
5trouserstrousersNOUNNumber=Plur2 alteredobj
6sosoADV_8 fitadvmod
7theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 fitnsubj
8fitfitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 alteredadvcl
9..PUNCT_2 alteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterpastGrandmamy school trousersvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient
2fitpresenttrousersvn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 8

Heating can alter the shape of chocolate.

nsubjauxdetobjcasenmodpunctrootHeatingNOUNcanAUXalterVERBtheDETshapeNOUNofADPchocolateNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HeatingheatingNOUNNumber=Sing3 alternsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 alteraux
3alteralterVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 shapedet
5shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Sing3 alterobj
6ofofADP_7 chocolatecase
7chocolatechocolateNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapenmod
8..PUNCT_3 alterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1altercanHeatingthe shape of chocolatevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shape=Patient

Example 9

The road was altered to make room for a cycle lane.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarkadvclobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETroadNOUNwasAUXalteredVERBtoPARTmakeVERBroomNOUNforADPaDETcycleNOUNlaneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 roaddet
2roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing4 alterednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 alteredaux:pass
4alteredalterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoPART_6 makemark
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 alteredadvcl
7roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing6 makeobj
8forforADP_11 lanecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 lanedet
10cyclecycleNOUNNumber=Sing11 lanecompound
11lanelaneNOUNNumber=Sing7 roomnmod
12..PUNCT_4 alteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterpast · passivethe roadvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
2maketo-infinitiveroomfor a cycle lanevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent room=Product for lane=Asset

Example 10

If you alter one number in the sum, the total changes.

marknsubjnummodobjcasedetoblpunctdetamodconjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONalterVERBoneNUMnumberNOUNinADPtheDETsumNOUN,PUNCTtheDETtotalADJchangesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 altermark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 alternsubj
3alteralterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 numbernummod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing3 alterobj
6ininADP_8 sumcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 sumdet
8sumsumNOUNNumber=Sing3 alterobl
9,,PUNCT_12 changespunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 changesdet
11totaltotalADJDegree=Pos12 changesamod
12changeschangeNOUNNumber=Plur8 sumconj
13..PUNCT_3 alterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterpresentyouone numberthe sum and the total changesvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent number=Patient

Example 11

Nothing can alter the fact that we lost.

nsubjauxdetobjmarknsubjaclpunctrootNothingPRONcanAUXalterVERBtheDETfactNOUNthatSCONJwePRONlostVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg3 alternsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 alteraux
3alteralterVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 factdet
5factfactNOUNNumber=Sing3 alterobj
6thatthatSCONJ_8 lostmark
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 lostnsubj
8lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 factacl
9..PUNCT_3 alterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1altercanNothingthe factvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fact=Patient
2losepastwethe fact not said herevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Eventuality

Example 12

The caterpillar's body altered completely inside the cocoon.

detnmod:posscasensubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcaterpillarNOUN'sPARTbodyNOUNalteredVERBcompletelyADVinsideADPtheDETcocoonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 caterpillardet
2caterpillarcaterpillarNOUNNumber=Sing4 bodynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 caterpillarcase
4bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing5 alterednsubj
5alteredalterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6completelycompletelyADV_5 alteredadvmod
7insideinsideADP_9 cocooncase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cocoondet
9cocooncocoonNOUNNumber=Sing5 alteredobl
10..PUNCT_5 alteredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1alterpastthe caterpillar's bodythe cocooncompletely propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 13

Thus may circumstances alter the course of a man's life!

advmodauxnsubjdetobjcasedetnmod:posscasenmodpunctrootThusADVmayAUXcircumstancesNOUNalterVERBtheDETcourseNOUNofADPaDETmanNOUN'sPARTlifeNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThusthusADV_4 alteradvmod
2maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin4 alteraux
3circumstancescircumstanceNOUNNumber=Plur4 alternsubj
4alteralterVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 coursedet
6coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing4 alterobj
7ofofADP_11 lifecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mandet
9manmanNOUNNumber=Sing11 lifenmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 mancase
11lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing6 coursenmod
12!!PUNCT_4 alterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1altermaycircumstancesthe course of a man's lifethus propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent course=Patient

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