blackness
Who acts: state, I, peoples, We, owl · What happens: be, clothe, make, gather, see, fly out · To what, where: heavens, sackcloth, anguish, faces, nothing, blackness
«blackness» 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: blackness in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
The state of being very dark or black, with little or no light.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 state | det |
| 2 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dark | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 dark | case |
| 4 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 dark | cop |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 dark | advmod |
| 6 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 black | cc |
| 8 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 dark | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 little | punct |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 little | case |
| 11 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 dark | conj |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 light | cc |
| 13 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 14 light | det |
| 14 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dark | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 dark | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | gerund | the state | dark property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | the state not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | be | the state not said here | 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.
Example 1
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. (Prophets ISA.50.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 clothe | nsubj |
| 2 | clothe | clothe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 heavens | det |
| 4 | heavens | heaven | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 clothe | obj |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 blackness | case |
| 6 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 clothe | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 make | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 make | cc |
| 9 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 make | nsubj |
| 10 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 clothe | conj |
| 11 | sackcloth | sackcloth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 make | obj |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 covering | nmod:poss |
| 13 | covering | covering | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 make | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 clothe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clothe | present | I | the heavens | with blackness | vn dress-41.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heaven=Patient | |||
| 2 | make | present | I | sackcloth | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset sackcloth=Beneficiary covering=Product |
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.50.3, 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.50.3 | ISA.50.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.50.3 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.50.3 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness. (Prophets JOL.2.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At | at | ADP | _ | 3 presence | case |
| 2 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 presence | nmod:poss |
| 3 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 anguish | obl |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 peoples | det |
| 5 | peoples | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 anguish | nsubj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 anguish | cop |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 anguish | case |
| 8 | anguish | anguish | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 gathered | punct |
| 10 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 faces | det |
| 11 | faces | face | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 gathered | nsubj:pass |
| 12 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 gathered | aux |
| 13 | gathered | gather | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 anguish | parataxis |
| 14 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 gathered | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 anguish | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the peoples | anguish | at their presence | tree rules | |||
| 2 | gather | present · perfect · passive | all faces | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary blackness=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JOL.2.6, 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 | JOL.2.6 | JOL.2.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOL.2.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOL.2.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness. (Writings PRO.7.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the blackness of night and the darkness.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 twilight | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 twilight | det |
| 3 | twilight | twilight | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 evening | punct |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 evening | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 evening | det |
| 7 | evening | evening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 twilight | appos |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 day | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 day | det |
| 10 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 evening | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 blackness | punct |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 blackness | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 blackness | det |
| 14 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 twilight | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 night | case |
| 16 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 blackness | nmod |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 darkness | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 darkness | det |
| 19 | darkness | darkness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 blackness | conj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 twilight | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.7.9, 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.7.9 | PRO.7.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.7.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.7.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
We could see nothing in the blackness of the cave.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 see | nsubj |
| 2 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 see | aux |
| 3 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 3 see | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 blackness | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 blackness | det |
| 7 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 nothing | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 cave | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 cave | det |
| 10 | cave | cave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 blackness | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 see | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | could | We | nothing | the blackness of the cave | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus |
Example 5
The owl flew out of the blackness.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 owl | det |
| 2 | owl | owl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 flew | nsubj |
| 3 | flew | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | out | out | ADP | _ | 7 blackness | case |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 blackness | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 blackness | det |
| 7 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 flew | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 flew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fly out | past | the owl | the blackness | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location blackness=Theme |
Example 6
Stars shone far above in the blackness of the sky.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stars | star | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 2 | shone | shine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Stars | acl |
| 3 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 2 shone | advmod |
| 4 | above | above | ADP | _ | 7 blackness | case |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 blackness | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 blackness | det |
| 7 | blackness | blackness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 shone | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 sky | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 sky | det |
| 10 | sky | sky | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 blackness | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Stars | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shine | participle | Stars not said here | the blackness of the sky | far property | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above blackness=Location |
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