basilisk

Who acts: basilisk, look, warm places, it, I, serpents · What happens: be, kill, run, bite, sting, send · To what, where: monstrous serpent, old fairy tales, real lizard, water, serpents, you · Speech: someone speaks here

«basilisk» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: basilisk in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

In old fairy tales, a basilisk is a monstrous serpent or lizard whose look could kill.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 tales	case
2	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 tales	amod
3	fairy	fairy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tales	compound
4	tales	tale	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 serpent	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 tales	punct
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 basilisk	det
7	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 serpent	nsubj
8	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	11 serpent	cop
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 serpent	det
10	monstrous	monstrous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 serpent	amod
11	serpent	serpent	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 lizard	cc
13	lizard	lizard	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 serpent	conj
14	whose	whose	PRON	Poss=Yes PronType=Rel	15 look	nmod:poss
15	look	look	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 kill	nsubj
16	could	could	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	17 kill	aux
17	kill	kill	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	13 lizard	acl:relcl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 serpent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a basilisk	a monstrous serpent or lizard		old fairy tales			tree rules
2	kill	could	look						vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: 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.

Meaning 2

A basilisk is a real lizard of warm places that can run across water on its back legs.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 basilisk	det
2	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 lizard	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 lizard	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 lizard	det
5	real	real	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 lizard	amod
6	lizard	lizard	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 places	case
8	warm	warm	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 places	amod
9	places	place	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 lizard	nmod
10	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	12 run	nsubj
11	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 run	aux
12	run	run	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 places	acl:relcl
13	across	across	ADP	_	14 water	case
14	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 run	obl
15	on	on	ADP	_	18 legs	case
16	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	18 legs	nmod:poss
17	back	back	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 legs	compound
18	legs	leg	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 run	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 lizard	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a basilisk	a real lizard				of warm places	tree rules
2	run	can	warm places			water		on basilisk's back legs	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across water=Trajectory

Example 1

At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk. (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	At	at	ADP	_	3 last	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 last	det
3	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 biteth	obl
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 biteth	nsubj
5	biteth	bite	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	like	like	ADP	_	8 serpent	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 serpent	det
8	serpent	serpent	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 biteth	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 stingeth	punct
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 stingeth	cc
11	stingeth	sting	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 biteth	conj
12	like	like	ADP	_	14 basilisk	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 basilisk	det
14	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 stingeth	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 biteth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bite	present	it					like a serpent; at the last	vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at last=Patient
2	sting	present						like a basilisk	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.23.32, 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	PRO.23.32	PRO.23.32	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PRO.23.32	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PRO.23.32	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 2

For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	For	for	ADP	_	3 behold	case
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 behold	punct
3	behold	behold	INTJ	_	7 send	discourse
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 behold	punct
5	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 send	nsubj
6	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	7 send	aux
7	send	send	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
8	serpents	serpent	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 send	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 basilisks	punct
10	basilisks	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 serpents	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 charmed	punct
12	among	among	ADP	_	13 you	case
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	19 charmed	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 charmed	punct
15	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	19 charmed	nsubj:pass
16	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	19 charmed	aux
17	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	19 charmed	advmod
18	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	19 charmed	aux:pass
19	charmed	charm	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 send	advcl
20	;	;	PUNCT	_	24 bite	punct
21	and	and	CCONJ	_	24 bite	cc
22	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	24 bite	nsubj
23	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	24 bite	aux
24	bite	bite	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 send	parataxis
25	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	24 bite	obj
26	,	,	PUNCT	_	27 saith	punct
27	saith	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	24 bite	conj
28	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	29 LORD	det
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	27 saith	obj
30	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 send	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	send	future	I	serpents and basilisks		vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent serpent=Theme
2	not charm	future · passive			among you	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
3	bite	shall	serpents = serpent	you		vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
4	say speech: assert	present	serpents = serpent not said here	the LORD		vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic

Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.8.17, 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	JER.8.17	JER.8.17	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JER.8.17	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JER.8.17	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 3

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den. (Prophets ISA.11.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	6 play	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 child	det
3	sucking	suck	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 child	amod
4	child	child	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 play	nsubj
5	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 play	aux
6	play	play	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
7	on	on	ADP	_	9 hole	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 hole	det
9	hole	hole	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 play	obl
10	of	of	ADP	_	12 asp	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 asp	det
12	asp	asp	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hole	nmod
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	19 put	punct
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	19 put	cc
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 child	det
16	weaned	wean	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	17 child	amod
17	child	child	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 put	nsubj
18	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	19 put	aux
19	put	put	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 play	conj
20	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	21 hand	nmod:poss
21	hand	hand	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 put	obj
22	on	on	ADP	_	26 den	case
23	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	24 basilisk	det
24	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 den	nmod:poss
25	's	's	PART	_	24 basilisk	case
26	den	den	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 put	obl
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 play	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	suck	gerund				vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	play	shall	the sucking child		the hole of the asp	vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	wean	participle				vn free-10.6.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer
4	put	shall	the weaned child	child's hand	the basilisk's den	vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on den=Destination

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.11.8, 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	ISA.11.8	ISA.11.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 ISA.11.8	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 ISA.11.8	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 4

The knight feared the basilisk's deadly stare.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 knight	det
2	knight	knight	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 feared	nsubj
3	feared	fear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 basilisk	det
5	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stare	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 basilisk	case
7	deadly	deadly	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 stare	amod
8	stare	stare	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 feared	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 feared	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fear	past	the knight	the basilisk's deadly stare					vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stare=Stimulus
2	stare		the basilisk						nom stare «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

In the story, a basilisk guarded the golden well.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 story	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 story	det
3	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 guarded	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 story	punct
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 basilisk	det
6	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 guarded	nsubj
7	guarded	guard	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 golden	det
9	golden	golden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 guarded	obj
10	well	well	ADV	Degree=Pos	7 guarded	advmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 guarded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	guard	past	a basilisk	the golden		the story		well property	vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent golden=Beneficiary

Example 6

Some lizards can run on water, like the basilisk.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	2 lizards	det
2	lizards	lizard	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 run	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 run	aux
4	run	run	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	on	on	ADP	_	6 water	case
6	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 run	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 basilisk	punct
8	like	like	ADP	_	10 basilisk	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 basilisk	det
10	basilisk	basilisk	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 run	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 run	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	run	can	some lizards			water		like the basilisk	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory

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