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barrier

Who acts: barrier, bar, something, third part, gate, you · What happens: be, stop, go, make, do, keep · To what, where: fence, people, anything, something, gate, watch · Speech: someone speaks here

«barrier» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: barrier in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A barrier is a fence, gate, wall or bar that stops people or things from going somewhere.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctconjpunctnmodccconjnsubjacl:relclobjccconjmarkadvcladvmodpunctrootADETbarrierNOUNisAUXaDETfenceNOUN,PUNCTgateNOUN,PUNCTwallNOUNorCCONJbarNOUNthatPRONstopsVERBpeopleNOUNorCCONJthingsNOUNfromSCONJgoingVERBsomewhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 barrierdet
2barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing5 fencensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 fencecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 fencedet
5fencefenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 gatepunct
7gategateNOUNNumber=Sing5 fenceconj
8,,PUNCT_9 wallpunct
9wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing5 fencenmod
10ororCCONJ_11 barcc
11barbarNOUNNumber=Sing9 wallconj
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 stopsnsubj
13stopsstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 baracl:relcl
14peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 stopsobj
15ororCCONJ_16 thingscc
16thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur14 peopleconj
17fromfromSCONJ_18 goingmark
18goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 stopsadvcl
19somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind18 goingadvmod
20..PUNCT_5 fencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta barriera fence and gatewall or bar nmodtree rules
2stoppresentbarpeople or thingsvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality people=Eventuality
3gogerundbar not said heresomewhere propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

A barrier can also be anything that makes something hard to do, like a language barrier.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjauxadvmodcopnsubjacl:relclobjxcompmarkxcomppunctcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETbarrierNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXanythingPRONthatPRONmakesVERBsomethingPRONhardADJtoPARTdoVERB,PUNCTlikeADPaDETlanguageNOUNbarrierNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 barrierdet
2barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing6 anythingnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 anythingaux
4alsoalsoADV_6 anythingadvmod
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 anythingcop
6anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 makesnsubj
8makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 anythingacl:relcl
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 makesobj
10hardhardADJDegree=Pos8 makesxcomp
11totoPART_12 domark
12dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 hardxcomp
13,,PUNCT_17 barrierpunct
14likelikeADP_17 barriercase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 barrierdet
16languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing17 barriercompound
17barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing12 doobl
18..PUNCT_6 anythingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acana barrieranythingtree rules
2makepresentsomethinghard propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product
3doto-infinitivesomething not said herelike a language barriervn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

now another third part was at the gate Sur, and another third part at the gate behind the guard — shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. (Prophets 2KI.11.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: now another third part was at the gate Sur, and another third part at the gate behind the guard — shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

The tree, 30 words
advmoddetamodnsubjcopcasedetnsubjappospunctccdetamodparataxiscasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctauxdetobjcasedetnmodpunctcccopdetoblpunctrootnowADVanotherDETthirdADJpartNOUNwasAUXatADPtheDETgateNOUNSurPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJanotherDETthirdADJpartNOUNatADPtheDETgateNOUNbehindADPtheDETguardNOUN—PUNCTshallAUXkeepVERBtheDETwatchNOUNofADPtheDEThouseNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJbeAUXaDETbarrierNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1nownowADVPronType=Dem8 gateadvmod
2anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind4 partdet
3thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord4 partamod
4partpartNOUNNumber=Sing8 gatensubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 gatecop
6atatADP_8 gatecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 gatedet
8gategateNOUNNumber=Sing23 keepnsubj
9SurSurPROPNNumber=Sing8 gateappos
10,,PUNCT_14 partpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 partcc
12anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind14 partdet
13thirdthirdADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord14 partamod
14partpartNOUNNumber=Sing8 gateparataxis
15atatADP_17 gatecase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 gatedet
17gategateNOUNNumber=Sing14 partnmod
18behindbehindADP_20 guardcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 guarddet
20guardguardNOUNNumber=Sing17 gatenmod
21—-PUNCT_8 gatepunct
22shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin23 keepaux
23keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 watchdet
25watchwatchNOUNNumber=Sing23 keepobj
26ofofADP_28 housecase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 housedet
28househouseNOUNNumber=Sing25 watchnmod
29,,PUNCT_33 barrierpunct
30andandCCONJ_33 barriercc
31bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf33 barriercop
32aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art33 barrierdet
33barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing23 keepobl
34..PUNCT_23 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastanother third partthe gatenowtree rules
2keepshallthe gatethe watch of the housevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme
3is ainfinitivea barriertree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.11.6, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2KI.11.6NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32KI.11.62KI.11.6NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2KI.11.6conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

Never climb over the safety barrier at the cliff.

advmodcasedetcompoundoblcasedetoblpunctrootNeverADVclimbVERBoverADPtheDETsafetyNOUNbarrierNOUNatADPtheDETcliffNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 climbadvmod
2climbclimbVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3overoverADP_6 barriercase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 barrierdet
5safetysafetyNOUNNumber=Sing6 barriercompound
6barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing2 climbobl
7atatADP_9 cliffcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cliffdet
9cliffcliffNOUNNumber=Sing2 climbobl
10..PUNCT_2 climbpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not climbimperativeyou not said herethe safety barrierat the cliffvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over barrier=Trajectory

Example 3

The barrier came down because a train was coming.

detnsubjadvmodmarkdetnsubjauxadvclpunctrootTheDETbarrierNOUNcameVERBdownADVbecauseSCONJaDETtrainNOUNwasAUXcomingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 barrierdet
2barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4downdownADV_3 cameadvmod
5becausebecauseSCONJ_9 comingmark
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 traindet
7traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing9 comingnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 comingaux
9comingcomeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 cameadvcl
10..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come downpastthe barrierdown propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2comepast · progressivea trainvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Police put up barriers to keep the crowd back.

nsubjcompound:prtobjmarkadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootPoliceNOUNputVERBupADPbarriersNOUNtoPARTkeepVERBtheDETcrowdNOUNbackADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PolicepoliceNOUNNumber=Plur2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 putcompound:prt
4barriersbarrierNOUNNumber=Plur2 putobj
5totoPART_6 keepmark
6keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf2 putadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 crowddet
8crowdcrowdNOUNNumber=Sing6 keepobj
9backbackADV_6 keepadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put uppastPolicebarriersvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent barrier=Goal
2keep backto-infinitivePolice not said herethe crowdvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme

Example 5

Not speaking English was a barrier for the new boy at first.

advmodnsubjcopdetobjcasedetamodnmodcaseoblpunctrootNotPARTspeakingVERBEnglishPROPNwasAUXaDETbarrierNOUNforADPtheDETnewADJboyNOUNatADPfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 speakingadvmod
2speakingspeakVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
3EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing6 barriernsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 barriercop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 barrierdet
6barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Sing2 speakingobj
7forforADP_10 boycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 boydet
9newnewADJDegree=Pos10 boyamod
10boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing6 barriernmod
11atatADP_12 firstcase
12firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord2 speakingobl
13..PUNCT_2 speakingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not speak speech: othergerundvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apastEnglisha barrierfor the new boytree rules

Example 6

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Australia.

detamodcompoundnsubjcopcasedetcasenmodpunctrootTheDETGreatADJBarrierPROPNReefPROPNisAUXoffADPtheDETcoastNOUNofADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Reefdet
2GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 Reefamod
3BarrierBarrierPROPNNumber=Sing4 Reefcompound
4ReefReefPROPNNumber=Sing8 coastnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 coastcop
6offoffADP_8 coastcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 coastdet
8coastcoastNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 Australiacase
10AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing8 coastnmod
11..PUNCT_8 coastpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Great Barrier Reefoff the coast; of Australiatree rules

Example 7

A fence is a barrier around the swimming pool.

detnsubjcopdetcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootADETfenceNOUNisAUXaDETbarrierNOUNaroundADPtheDETswimmingNOUNpoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 fencedet
2fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing5 barriernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 barriercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 barrierdet
5barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6aroundaroundADP_9 poolcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 pooldet
8swimmingswimmingNOUNNumber=Sing9 poolcompound
9poolpoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 barriernmod
10..PUNCT_5 barrierpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta fencea barrierthe swimming pooltree rules

Example 8

Ramps remove barriers for wheelchair users.

nsubjobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootRampsNOUNremoveVERBbarriersNOUNforADPwheelchairNOUNusersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RampsrampNOUNNumber=Plur2 removensubj
2removeremoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3barriersbarrierNOUNNumber=Plur2 removeobj
4forforADP_6 userscase
5wheelchairwheelchairNOUNNumber=Sing6 userscompound
6usersuserNOUNNumber=Plur2 removeobl
7..PUNCT_2 removepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1removepresentRampsbarriersfor wheelchair usersvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barrier=Theme

Example 9

Skin is a barrier that keeps germs out.

nsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjadvmodpunctrootSkinNOUNisAUXaDETbarrierNOUNthatPRONkeepsVERBgermsNOUNoutADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SkinskinNOUNNumber=Sing4 barriernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 barriercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 barrierdet
4barrierbarrierNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 keepsnsubj
6keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 barrieracl:relcl
7germsgermNOUNNumber=Plur6 keepsobj
8outoutADV_6 keepsadvmod
9..PUNCT_4 barrierpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSkina barriertree rules
2keep outpresenta barriergermsout propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme

Example 10

Furiously did the enraged gnome fling two great clouds together, and hurl a thunderbolt after the flying maiden, splintering the rocky barriers which had stood a thousand years.

The tree, 28 words
advmoddetamodcompoundobjnummodamodnmodadvmodpunctccparataxisdetobjmarkdetamodcsubjpunctadvcldetamodobjnsubj:passauxacl:relcldetnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootFuriouslyADVdidVERBtheDETenragedVERBgnomeNOUNflingNOUNtwoNUMgreatADJcloudsNOUNtogetherADV,PUNCTandCCONJhurlVERBaDETthunderboltNOUNafterSCONJtheDETflyingVERBmaidenADJ,PUNCTsplinteringVERBtheDETrockyADJbarriersNOUNwhichPRONhadAUXstoodVERBaDETthousandNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FuriouslyfuriouslyADV_2 didadvmod
2diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 flingdet
4enragedenrageVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 flingamod
5gnomegnomeNOUNNumber=Sing6 flingcompound
6flingflingNOUNNumber=Sing2 didobj
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 cloudsnummod
8greatgreatADJDegree=Pos9 cloudsamod
9cloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plur6 flingnmod
10togethertogetherADV_2 didadvmod
11,,PUNCT_13 hurlpunct
12andandCCONJ_13 hurlcc
13hurlhurlVERBVerbForm=Inf2 didparataxis
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 thunderboltdet
15thunderboltthunderboltNOUNNumber=Sing13 hurlobj
16afterafterSCONJ_19 maidenmark
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 maidendet
18flyingflyVERBVerbForm=Ger19 maidenamod
19maidenmaidenADJDegree=Pos13 hurlcsubj
20,,PUNCT_21 splinteringpunct
21splinteringsplinterVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 maidenadvcl
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 barriersdet
23rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos24 barriersamod
24barriersbarrierNOUNNumber=Plur21 splinteringobj
25whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel27 stoodnsubj:pass
26hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin27 stoodaux
27stoodstandVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass24 barriersacl:relcl
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 thousanddet
29thousandthousandNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card30 yearsnummod
30yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur27 stoodobl:unmarked
31..PUNCT_2 didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastthe enraged gnome fling two great cloudsfuriously, together propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fling=Eventuality
2enrageparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3hurlinfinitivea thunderboltvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thunderbolt=Theme
4flygerundvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5splintergerundthe rocky barriersvn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barrier=Patient
6standpast · perfect · passivethe rocky barriersyearvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus

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