billow
Who acts: billow, cloth, waves, Thy, Thou, flood · What happens: be, rise, do, call, wave, billow · To what, where: big rolling wave, wind, me, depth, sea, great billows · Speech: someone speaks here
«billow» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: billow in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A billow is a big rolling wave of the sea.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 billow | det |
| 2 | billow | billow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wave | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 wave | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 wave | det |
| 5 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 wave | amod |
| 6 | rolling | rolling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wave | compound |
| 7 | wave | wave | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 sea | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 sea | det |
| 10 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wave | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 wave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a billow | a big rolling wave | of the sea | tree 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
To billow is to swell out and rise like a wave, as cloth does in the wind.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 billow | mark |
| 2 | billow | billow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 swell | advcl |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 swell | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 swell | mark |
| 5 | swell | swell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | out | out | ADP | _ | 5 swell | compound:prt |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 rise | cc |
| 8 | rise | rise | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 swell | conj |
| 9 | like | like | ADP | _ | 11 wave | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 wave | det |
| 11 | wave | wave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 rise | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 does | punct |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 15 does | mark |
| 14 | cloth | cloth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 does | nsubj |
| 15 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 swell | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 wind | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 wind | det |
| 18 | wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 does | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 swell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | swell property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | rise | infinitive | like a wave | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | do | present | cloth | the wind | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy cataracts; all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over me. (Writings PSA.42.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy cataracts; all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over me.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 calleth | amod |
| 2 | calleth | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 4 deep | case |
| 4 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 calleth | xcomp |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 voice | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 voice | det |
| 7 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 deep | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 cataracts | case |
| 9 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 cataracts | nmod:poss |
| 10 | cataracts | cataract | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 voice | nmod |
| 11 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 19 gone | punct |
| 12 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 waves | det |
| 13 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 14 waves | nmod:poss |
| 14 | waves | wave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 gone | nsubj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 billows | cc |
| 16 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 billows | nmod:poss |
| 17 | billows | billow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 waves | conj |
| 18 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 gone | cop |
| 19 | gone | gone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 calleth | parataxis |
| 20 | over | over | ADP | _ | 21 me | case |
| 21 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 19 gone | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 calleth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call speech: assert | present | deep property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | Thy waves and Thy billows | over me; gone property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | wave | Thy | nom wave «event transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 4 | billow | Thy | nom billow «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.42.8, 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 | PSA.42.8 | PSA.42.8 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.42.8 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.42.8 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
For Thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and the flood was round about me; all Thy waves and Thy billows passed over me. (Prophets JON.2.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For Thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and the flood was round about me; all Thy waves and Thy billows passed over me.
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | SCONJ | _ | 3 didst | mark |
| 2 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 didst | nsubj |
| 3 | didst | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 31 passed | advcl |
| 4 | cast | cast | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 didst | xcomp |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 cast | obj |
| 6 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 depth | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 depth | det |
| 8 | depth | depth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cast | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 heart | punct |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 heart | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 heart | det |
| 12 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cast | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 seas | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 seas | det |
| 15 | seas | sea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 heart | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 round | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 round | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 flood | det |
| 19 | flood | flood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 round | nsubj |
| 20 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 round | cop |
| 21 | round | round | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 didst | parataxis |
| 22 | about | about | ADP | _ | 23 me | case |
| 23 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 21 round | obl |
| 24 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 3 didst | punct |
| 25 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 27 waves | det |
| 26 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 27 waves | nmod:poss |
| 27 | waves | wave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 31 passed | nsubj |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 billows | cc |
| 29 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 30 billows | nmod:poss |
| 30 | billows | billow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 waves | conj |
| 31 | passed | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 32 | over | over | ADP | _ | 33 me | case |
| 33 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 31 passed | obl |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 31 passed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | Thou | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | cast | infinitive | Thou not said here | me | the depth | in the heart of the seas | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent i=Material into depth=Product | ||
| 3 | is | past | the flood | about me; round property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | pass | past | Thy waves and Thy billows | over me | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over i=Location | ||||
| 5 | wave | Thy | nom wave «event transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 6 | billow | Thy | nom billow «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JON.2.4, 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 | JON.2.4 | JON.2.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JON.2.4 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JON.2.4 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
The sea rolled in great billows.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sea | det |
| 2 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 rolled | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | rolled | roll | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 billows | case |
| 5 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 billows | amod |
| 6 | billows | billow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 rolled | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 rolled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | roll | participle · passive | the sea | great billows | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in billow=Trajectory |
Example 4
Her cloak billowed behind her.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 2 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 billowed | nsubj |
| 3 | billowed | billow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 5 her | case |
| 5 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 billowed | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 billowed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | billow | past | Her cloak | behind her = she | vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind she=Location |
Example 5
Pray for those lost beyond the foaming billows.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pray | pray | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 3 those | case |
| 3 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 1 Pray | obl |
| 4 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 those | acl |
| 5 | beyond | beyond | ADP | _ | 8 billows | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 billows | det |
| 7 | foaming | foaming | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 billows | compound |
| 8 | billows | billow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 lost | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Pray | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pray | imperative | you not said here | for those | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for that=Theme | ||||
| 2 | lose | participle | beyond the foaming billows | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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