Mova0.5 pre-release⌕
☰
home / corpora / dictionaries / Judaism dictionary / B / beg

beg

Who acts: you, vagabonds, sluggard, winter, We, us · What happens: ask, want, be, sit up, raise, hope · To what, where: someone, lot, strangers, front paws, children, vagabonds · Speech: someone speaks here

«beg» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: beg in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To ask someone very strongly, again and again, for something you want a lot.

The tree, 14 words
markobjadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodccconjpunctcaseparataxisnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootToPARTaskVERBsomeonePRONveryADVstronglyADV,PUNCTagainADVandCCONJagainADV,PUNCTforADPsomethingPRONyouPRONwantVERBaDETlotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 askmark
2askaskVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 askobj
4veryveryADV_5 stronglyadvmod
5stronglystronglyADV_2 askadvmod
6,,PUNCT_7 againpunct
7againagainADV_2 askadvmod
8andandCCONJ_9 againcc
9againagainADV_7 againconj
10,,PUNCT_12 somethingpunct
11forforADP_12 somethingcase
12somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 askparataxis
13youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 wantnsubj
14wantwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 somethingacl:relcl
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 lotdet
16lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing14 wantobj
17..PUNCT_2 askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askto-infinitivesomeoneagainstrongly propertyvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
2wantpresentyoua lotvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=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

To ask strangers for money or food because you are poor.

markiobjcaseoblccconjmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootToPARTaskVERBstrangersNOUNforADPmoneyNOUNorCCONJfoodNOUNbecauseSCONJyouPRONareAUXpoorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 askmark
2askaskVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3strangersstrangerNOUNNumber=Plur2 askiobj
4forforADP_5 moneycase
5moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 askobl
6ororCCONJ_7 foodcc
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing5 moneyconj
8becausebecauseSCONJ_11 poormark
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 poornsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 poorcop
11poorpoorADJDegree=Pos2 askadvcl
12..PUNCT_2 askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askto-infinitivestrangersfor money or foodvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient
2ispresentyoupoor propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Of a dog: to sit up with its front paws raised, hoping for food or a treat.

The tree, 17 words
casedetoblpunctmarkcompound:prtcasenmod:possamodoblaclpunctadvclcaseoblccdetconjpunctrootOfADPaDETdogNOUN:PUNCTtoPARTsitVERBupADPwithADPitsPRONfrontADJpawsNOUNraisedVERB,PUNCThopingVERBforADPfoodNOUNorCCONJaDETtreatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfofADP_3 dogcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 dogdet
3dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing6 sitobl
4::PUNCT_6 sitpunct
5totoPART_6 sitmark
6sitsitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7upupADP_6 sitcompound:prt
8withwithADP_11 pawscase
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 pawsnmod:poss
10frontfrontADJDegree=Pos11 pawsamod
11pawspawNOUNNumber=Plur6 sitobl
12raisedraiseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 pawsacl
13,,PUNCT_14 hopingpunct
14hopinghopeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 sitadvcl
15forforADP_16 foodcase
16foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing14 hopingobl
17ororCCONJ_19 treatcc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 treatdet
19treattreatNOUNNumber=Sing16 foodconj
20..PUNCT_6 sitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sit upto-infinitiveof a dog; with dog's front pawsvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2raiseparticipledog's front paws not said herevn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3hopegerundfor food or a treatvn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for food=Theme

Example 1

Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; and let them seek their bread out of their desolate places. (Writings PSA.109.10, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; and let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.

The tree, 18 words
nmod:possobjxcompnsubjpunctccconjpunctccconjobjxcompnmod:possobjmarkmarknmod:possadvclobjpunctrootLetVERBhisPRONchildrenNOUNbeVERBvagabondsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJbegNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJletVERBthemPRONseekVERBtheirPRONbreadNOUNoutADPofSCONJtheirPRONdesolateVERBplacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 childrennmod:poss
3childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur1 Letobj
4bebeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
5vagabondsvagabondNOUNNumber=Plur4 bensubj
6,,PUNCT_8 begpunct
7andandCCONJ_8 begcc
8begbegNOUNNumber=Sing5 vagabondsconj
9;;PUNCT_11 letpunct
10andandCCONJ_11 letcc
11letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Letconj
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 letobj
13seekseekVERBVerbForm=Inf11 letxcomp
14theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 breadnmod:poss
15breadbreadNOUNNumber=Sing13 seekobj
16outoutADP_19 desolatemark
17ofofSCONJ_19 desolatemark
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 desolatenmod:poss
19desolatedesolateVERBVerbForm=Inf13 seekadvcl
20placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur19 desolateobj
21..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said herehis childrentree rules
2beinfinitivevagabonds and begvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3letinfinitiveyou not said herevagabonds = vagabondtree rules
4seekinfinitivevagabonds = vagabond not said herevagabonds's breadvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme
5desolateinfinitivevagabonds = vagabond not said hereplacestree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.109.10, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.109.10PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.109.10PSA.109.10PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.109.10flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.109.10flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. (Writings PRO.20.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjauxadvmodadvmodnsubjccompadvmodpunctadvmodnsubjauxconjcaseoblpunctccconjobjpunctrootTheDETsluggardNOUNwillAUXnotPARTplowVERBwhenADVwinterNOUNsettethVERBinADV;PUNCTthereforeADVhePRONshallAUXbegVERBinADPharvestNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJhaveVERBnothingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sluggarddet
2sluggardsluggardNOUNNumber=Sing5 plownsubj
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 plowaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 plowadvmod
5plowplowVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 settethadvmod
7winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing8 settethnsubj
8settethsetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 plowccomp
9ininADV_8 settethadvmod
10;;PUNCT_14 begpunct
11thereforethereforeADV_14 begadvmod
12hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 begnsubj
13shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin14 begaux
14begbegVERBVerbForm=Inf5 plowconj
15ininADP_16 harvestcase
16harvestharvestNOUNNumber=Sing14 begobl
17,,PUNCT_19 havepunct
18andandCCONJ_19 havecc
19havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 begconj
20nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg19 haveobj
21..PUNCT_5 plowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not plowfuturethe sluggardtree rules
2set inpresentwintervn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
3beg speech: requestshallsluggardharvesttherefore propertyvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent
4havepresentsluggard not said herenothingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.20.4, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.20.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.20.4PRO.20.4PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.20.4flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.20.4flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

We begged Mum to let us stay up for the fireworks.

nsubjobjmarkadvclobjxcompcompound:prtcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONbeggedVERBMumNOUNtoPARTletVERBusPRONstayVERBupADPforADPtheDETfireworksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 beggednsubj
2beggedbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 beggedobj
4totoPART_5 letmark
5letletVERBVerbForm=Inf2 beggedadvcl
6uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 letobj
7staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 letxcomp
8upupADP_7 staycompound:prt
9forforADP_11 fireworkscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 fireworksdet
11fireworksfireworkNOUNNumber=Plur7 stayobl
12..PUNCT_2 beggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpastWeMumvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient
2letto-infinitiveWe not said hereustree rules
3stay upinfinitiveus not said herefor the fireworksvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

The dog begged for a piece of my sandwich.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETdogNOUNbeggedVERBforADPaDETpieceNOUNofADPmyPRONsandwichNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dogdet
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 beggednsubj
3beggedbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 piececase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 piecedet
6piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing3 beggedobl
7ofofADP_9 sandwichcase
8mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 sandwichnmod:poss
9sandwichsandwichNOUNNumber=Sing6 piecenmod
10..PUNCT_3 beggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpastthe dogfor a piece of my sandwichvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for piece=Topic

Example 5

"Please, please, please," she begged.

punctdiscoursepunctdiscoursepunctdiscoursepunctpunctnsubjpunctroot"PUNCTPleaseINTJ,PUNCTpleaseINTJ,PUNCTpleaseINTJ,PUNCT"PUNCTshePRONbeggedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_10 beggedpunct
2PleasepleaseINTJ_10 beggeddiscourse
3,,PUNCT_2 Pleasepunct
4pleasepleaseINTJ_10 beggeddiscourse
5,,PUNCT_4 pleasepunct
6pleasepleaseINTJ_10 beggeddiscourse
7,,PUNCT_6 pleasepunct
8""PUNCT_10 beggedpunct
9sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 beggednsubj
10beggedbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 beggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpastshevn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent

Example 6

A man was begging for coins outside the station.

detnsubjauxcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctrootADETmanNOUNwasAUXbeggingVERBforADPcoinsNOUNoutsideADPtheDETstationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing4 beggingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 beggingaux
4beggingbegVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5forforADP_6 coinscase
6coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur4 beggingobl
7outsideoutsideADP_9 stationcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 stationdet
9stationstationNOUNNumber=Sing6 coinsnmod
10..PUNCT_4 beggingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpast · progressivea manfor coins outside the stationvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for coin=Topic

Example 7

The prisoner begged for mercy.

detaclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETprisonerNOUNbeggedVERBforADPmercyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 prisonerdet
2prisonerprisonerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3beggedbegVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 prisoneracl
4forforADP_5 mercycase
5mercymercyNOUNNumber=Sing3 beggedobl
6..PUNCT_2 prisonerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestparticiplethe prisoner not said herefor mercyvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for mercy=Topic

Example 8

I beg your pardon — I didn't hear you.

nsubjnmod:possobjpunctnsubjauxadvmodconjobjpunctrootIPRONbegVERByourPRONpardonNOUN—PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARThearVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 begnsubj
2begbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 pardonnmod:poss
4pardonpardonNOUNNumber=Sing2 begobj
5—-PUNCT_9 hearpunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 hearnsubj
7diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 hearaux
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 hearadvmod
9hearhearVERBVerbForm=Inf2 begconj
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs9 hearobj
11..PUNCT_2 begpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpresentIyour pardonvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent pardon=Recipient
2not hearpast · do-supportIyouvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
3pardonyournom pardon «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 9

He begged his friend not to tell the teacher.

nsubjnmod:possobjadvmodmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootHePRONbeggedVERBhisPRONfriendNOUNnotPARTtoPARTtellVERBtheDETteacherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 beggednsubj
2beggedbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 friendnmod:poss
4friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing2 beggedobj
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 telladvmod
6totoPART_7 tellmark
7telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf2 beggedadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 teacherdet
9teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellobj
10..PUNCT_2 beggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beg speech: requestpastHehis friendvn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient
2not tell speech: assertto-infinitiveHe not said herethe teachervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient

Example 10

Our puppy has learned to sit up and beg.

nmod:possnsubj:passauxmarkxcompcompound:prtccconjpunctrootOurPRONpuppyNOUNhasAUXlearnedVERBtoPARTsitVERBupADPandCCONJbegVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 puppynmod:poss
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing4 learnednsubj:pass
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 learnedaux
4learnedlearnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoPART_6 sitmark
6sitsitVERBVerbForm=Inf4 learnedxcomp
7upupADP_6 sitcompound:prt
8andandCCONJ_9 begcc
9begbegVERBVerbForm=Inf6 sitconj
10..PUNCT_4 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresent · perfect · passiveOur puppytree rules
2sit upto-infinitivevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3beg speech: requestinfinitivevn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent

Example 11

"Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse.

punctparataxisobjpunctpunctdetamodobjpunctroot"PUNCTSpareVERBmePRON!PUNCT"PUNCTbeggedVERBtheDETpoorADJMouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Sparepunct
2SparespareVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 beggedparataxis
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 Spareobj
4!!PUNCT_2 Sparepunct
5""PUNCT_2 Sparepunct
6beggedbegVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Mousedet
8poorpoorADJDegree=Pos9 Mouseamod
9MousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 beggedobj
10..PUNCT_6 beggedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spare in a quoteinfinitivethe poor Mouse = mousevn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Asset
2beg speech: requestpastthe poor Mousevn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beg/