betroth
Who acts: they, Thou, man, I, king, He · What happens: betroth, be, become, engage, marry, lie · To what, where: someone, marriage, wife, house, vineyard, fruit
«betroth» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: betroth in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To betroth someone is to promise a person in marriage, so that they become engaged to be married.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 betroth | mark |
| 2 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 promise | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 betroth | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 promise | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 promise | mark |
| 6 | promise | promise | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 person | det |
| 8 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 promise | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 marriage | case |
| 10 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 promise | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 become | punct |
| 12 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 15 become | mark |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 12 so | fixed |
| 14 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 become | nsubj |
| 15 | become | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 promise | conj |
| 16 | engaged | engage | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 become | xcomp |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 married | mark |
| 18 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 19 married | aux:pass |
| 19 | married | marry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 engaged | xcomp |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 promise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | betroth | to-infinitive | someone | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent someone=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is | present | marriage | promise property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | become | present | they | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | engage | participle | they not said here | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute | |||||
| 5 | marry | to-infinitive · passive | they not said here | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» |
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.
Example 1
Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof. (Torah DEU.28.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof.
The tree, 35 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 betroth | nsubj |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 3 betroth | aux |
| 3 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 wife | det |
| 5 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 betroth | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 lie | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 lie | cc |
| 8 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 man | det |
| 9 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 lie | nsubj |
| 10 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 lie | aux |
| 11 | lie | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 betroth | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 her | case |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 lie | obl |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 build | punct |
| 15 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 build | nsubj |
| 16 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 17 build | aux |
| 17 | build | build | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 betroth | conj |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 house | det |
| 19 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 build | obj |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 dwell | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 dwell | cc |
| 22 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 25 dwell | nsubj |
| 23 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 25 dwell | aux |
| 24 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 25 dwell | advmod |
| 25 | dwell | dwell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 build | conj |
| 26 | therein | therein | ADV | _ | 25 dwell | advmod |
| 27 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 30 plant | punct |
| 28 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 30 plant | nsubj |
| 29 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 30 plant | aux |
| 30 | plant | plant | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 betroth | conj |
| 31 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 32 vineyard | det |
| 32 | vineyard | vineyard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 plant | obj |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 37 use | punct |
| 34 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 37 use | cc |
| 35 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 37 use | aux |
| 36 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 37 use | advmod |
| 37 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 betroth | parataxis |
| 38 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 39 fruit | det |
| 39 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 use | obj |
| 40 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 37 use | advmod |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 betroth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | betroth | shall | Thou | a wife | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wife=Theme | ||||
| 2 | lie | shall | another man | with wife | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | build | shall | thou | a house | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product | ||||
| 4 | not dwell | shall | thou | therein property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 5 | plant | shall | thou | a vineyard | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vineyard=Patient | ||||
| 6 | not use | shall | the fruit | thereof property | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.28.30, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.30 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.30 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.28.30 | DEU.28.30 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.30 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.30 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD. (Prophets HOS.2.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And I will betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 betroth | cc |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 betroth | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 betroth | aux |
| 4 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 betroth | obj |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 Me | case |
| 7 | Me | Me | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 betroth | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 faithfulness | case |
| 9 | faithfulness | faithfulness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 betroth | obl |
| 10 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 know | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 know | cc |
| 12 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 14 know | nsubj |
| 13 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 14 know | aux |
| 14 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 betroth | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 LORD | det |
| 16 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 know | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 betroth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | betroth | future | I | thee | faithfulness | unto Me | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent thou=Theme | ||
| 2 | know | shall | thou | the LORD | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lord=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Prophets HOS.2.22, 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 | HOS.2.22 | HOS.2.22 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 HOS.2.22 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 HOS.2.22 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in compassion. (Prophets HOS.2.21, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in compassion.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 betroth | cc |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 betroth | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 betroth | aux |
| 4 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 betroth | obj |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 Me | case |
| 7 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 betroth | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 ever | case |
| 9 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 4 betroth | obl |
| 10 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 betroth | punct |
| 11 | yea | yea | INTJ | _ | 15 betroth | discourse |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 yea | punct |
| 13 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 betroth | nsubj |
| 14 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 betroth | aux |
| 15 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 betroth | conj |
| 16 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 15 betroth | obj |
| 17 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 18 Me | case |
| 18 | Me | Me | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 betroth | obl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 righteousness | case |
| 20 | righteousness | righteousness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 betroth | obl |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 justice | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 justice | cc |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 justice | case |
| 24 | justice | justice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 betroth | parataxis |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 lovingkindness | punct |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 lovingkindness | cc |
| 27 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 lovingkindness | case |
| 28 | lovingkindness | lovingkindness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 justice | conj |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 compassion | punct |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 32 compassion | cc |
| 31 | in | in | ADP | _ | 32 compassion | case |
| 32 | compassion | compassion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 justice | conj |
| 33 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 betroth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | betroth | future | I | thee | unto Me | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent thou=Theme | |||
| 2 | betroth | future | I | thee | righteousness | unto Me | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets HOS.2.21, 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 | HOS.2.21 | HOS.2.21 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 HOS.2.21 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 HOS.2.21 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The king wishes to betroth me to the son of the king of the Green City.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wishes | nsubj |
| 3 | wishes | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 betroth | mark |
| 5 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 wishes | xcomp |
| 6 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 betroth | obj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 son | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 son | det |
| 9 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 betroth | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 king | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 king | det |
| 12 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 son | nmod |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 City | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 City | det |
| 15 | Green | Green | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 City | compound |
| 16 | City | City | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 king | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 wishes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish | present | the king | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | betroth not said to happen | to-infinitive | the king not said here | me | the son of the king of the Green City | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Theme to son=Recipient |
Example 5
He promised to betroth his daughter to the brave knight.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 promised | nsubj |
| 2 | promised | promise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 betroth | mark |
| 4 | betroth | betroth | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 promised | xcomp |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 6 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 betroth | obj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 knight | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 knight | det |
| 9 | brave | brave | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 knight | amod |
| 10 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 betroth | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 promised | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promise speech: promise | past | He | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | betroth not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | his daughter | the brave knight | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme to knight=Recipient |
Example 6
They were betrothed when they were young.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 betrothed | nsubj |
| 2 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 betrothed | aux:pass |
| 3 | betrothed | betroth | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 young | advmod |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 young | nsubj |
| 6 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 young | cop |
| 7 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 betrothed | advcl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 betrothed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | betroth | past · passive | They | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is | past | they | young property | tree rules |
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