boast Who acts: you, boast, town, day, He, it · What happens: boast, mean, talk, have, do, be · To what, where: something, proud statement, big park, themselves, multitude, fastest animal · Speech: someone speaks here
«boast» 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: boast in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To boast means to talk too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark ccomp advmod advmod case obl punct obj nsubj advcl cc obj nsubj aux conj punct root To PART boast VERB means VERB to PART talk VERB too ADV proudly ADV about ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT what PRON you PRON have VERB or CCONJ what PRON you PRON can AUX do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 boast mark 2 boast boast VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 too too ADV _ 7 proudly advmod 7 proudly proudly ADV _ 5 talk advmod 8 about about ADP _ 9 yourself case 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 talk obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 have punct 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 have obj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 18 do cc 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 18 do obj 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 do nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 do aux 18 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 have conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 boast speech: other to-infinitive vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk not said to happen to-infinitive about yourself; proudly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic 4 have present you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 5 do can you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
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 boast can mean to have something good that you are proud of.
mark nsubj aux mark xcomp obj amod mark nsubj cop acl obl punct root To PART boast NOUN can AUX mean VERB to PART have VERB something PRON good ADJ that SCONJ you PRON are AUX proud ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 boast mark 2 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 have mark 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 have obj 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 proud mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 proud nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 proud cop 12 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something acl 13 of of ADP _ 12 proud obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can boast vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen to-infinitive boast not said here something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 3 is present you proud property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The town boasts a big park.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET town NOUN boasts VERB a DET big ADJ park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasts nsubj 3 boasts boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 park det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 park amod 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasts obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 boasts punct
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1 boast speech: other present the town a big park tree rules
Meaning 3 A boast is a proud statement about yourself.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET boast NOUN is AUX a DET proud ADJ statement NOUN about ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boast det 2 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing 6 statement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 statement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 statement det 5 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 statement amod 6 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 about about ADP _ 8 yourself case 8 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 statement nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 statement punct
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1 is a present a boast a proud statement about yourself tree rules
Example 1 Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? (Prophets ISA.10.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?
aux det compound nmod:unmarked case nmod mark advcl advmod punct root Should AUX the DET axe NOUN boast NOUN itself PRON against ADP him PRON that SCONJ heweth VERB therewith ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 boast aux 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 boast det 3 axe axe NOUN Number=Sing 4 boast compound 4 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 4 boast nmod:unmarked 6 against against ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 boast nmod 8 that that SCONJ _ 9 heweth mark 9 heweth hew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 boast advcl 10 therewith therewith ADV _ 9 heweth advmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 boast punct
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1 hew present therewith property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.10.15, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.10.15 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.10.15 ISA.10.15 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.10.15 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.10.15 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. (Writings PRO.27.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
The tree, 16 words advmod conj case case punct nmod punct case obl conj advmod obj det nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root Boast NOUN not PART thyself PRON of ADP to ADP - PUNCT morrow NOUN ; PUNCT for ADP thou PRON knowest VERB not PART what PRON a DET day NOUN may AUX bring VERB forth ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boast boast NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 thyself advmod 3 thyself thyself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes Style=Arch 1 Boast conj 4 of of ADP _ 7 morrow case 5 to to ADP _ 7 morrow case 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 to punct 7 morrow morrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 thyself nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 knowest punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 thou case 10 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 11 knowest obl 11 knowest know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Boast conj 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 knowest advmod 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 bring obj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 day det 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 17 bring nsubj 16 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 bring aux 17 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 knowest ccomp 18 forth forth ADV _ 17 bring advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Boast punct
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1 not know present for thou vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 bring may a day forth property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.27.1, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.27.1 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.27.1 PRO.27.1 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.27.1 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.27.1 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches? (Writings PSA.49.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
The tree, 16 words case obl det case nmod:poss nmod punct cc parataxis obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Of ADP them PRON that DET trust NOUN in ADP their PRON wealth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ boast VERB themselves PRON in ADP the DET multitude NOUN of ADP their PRON riches NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 them case 2 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 trust obl 3 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 trust det 4 trust trust NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 wealth case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 wealth nmod:poss 7 wealth wealth NOUN Number=Sing 4 trust nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 boast punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 boast cc 10 boast boast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 trust parataxis 11 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 boast obj 12 in in ADP _ 14 multitude case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 multitude det 14 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 10 boast obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 riches case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 riches nmod:poss 17 riches rich NOUN Number=Plur 14 multitude nmod 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 trust punct
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1 boast speech: other infinitive themselves = they the multitude of their riches tree rules
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.49.7, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.49.7 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.49.7 PSA.49.7 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.49.7 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.49.7 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 He always boasts about his new bike.
nsubj advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root He PRON always ADV boasts VERB about ADP his PRON new ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 boasts nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 boasts advmod 3 boasts boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 7 bike case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bike nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bike amod 7 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasts obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 boasts punct
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1 boast speech: other present He about his new bike; always property vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bike=Topic
Example 5 Stop boasting; it isn't nice.
xcomp punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Stop VERB boasting VERB ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX n't PART nice ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 boasting boast VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 nice punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 nice nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 nice cop 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 nice advmod 7 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stop parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 boast speech: other gerund you not said here vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is present it nice property tree rules
Example 6 The hare boasted that he was the fastest animal.
det nsubj mark nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct root The DET hare NOUN boasted VERB that SCONJ he PRON was AUX the DET fastest ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hare det 2 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasted nsubj 3 boasted boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 animal mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 animal nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 animal cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 animal det 8 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 9 animal amod 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasted ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 boasted punct
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1 boast speech: other past the hare vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past hare the fastest animal tree rules
Example 7 She boasted that she could swim a mile.
nsubj mark nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root She PRON boasted VERB that SCONJ she PRON could AUX swim VERB a DET mile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 boasted nsubj 2 boasted boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 swim mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 swim nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 swim aux 6 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 boasted ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mile det 8 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 6 swim obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 boasted punct
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1 boast speech: other past She vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 swim could she a mile vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory
Example 8 Our school boasts a huge library.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN boasts VERB a DET huge ADJ library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasts nsubj 3 boasts boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 library det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 library amod 6 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 boasts obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 boasts punct
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1 boast speech: other present Our school a huge library tree rules
Example 9 His boast that he could eat ten pizzas was not true.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj aux acl nummod obj cop advmod punct root His PRON boast NOUN that SCONJ he PRON could AUX eat VERB ten NUM pizzas NOUN was AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 boast nmod:poss 2 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing 11 true nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 eat mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 eat nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 eat aux 6 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 boast acl 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pizzas nummod 8 pizzas pizza NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat obj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 true cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 true advmod 11 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 true punct
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1 eat could he ten pizzas vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient 2 not is past His boast true property tree rules 3 boast His = he nom boast «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 10 It's fine to be proud, but don't boast.
expl cop mark cop csubj punct cc aux advmod parataxis punct root It PRON 's AUX fine ADJ to PART be AUX proud ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ do AUX n't PART boast VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fine expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 6 proud mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 proud cop 6 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fine csubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 boast punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 boast cc 9 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 boast aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 boast advmod 11 boast boast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fine parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 fine punct
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1 is present fine property tree rules 2 is to-infinitive proud property tree rules 3 not boast speech: other infinitive · do-support vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 11 Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it.
cop case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Be AUX sure ADJ of ADP your PRON pedigree NOUN before SCONJ you PRON boast VERB of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 sure cop 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 pedigree case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pedigree nmod:poss 5 pedigree pedigree NOUN Number=Sing 2 sure obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 boast mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 boast nsubj 8 boast boast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sure ccomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 boast obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sure punct
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1 is imperative you not said here of your pedigree; sure property tree rules 2 boast speech: other present you of pedigree vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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