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british

Who acts: British, MSS, I, She, British English, British Isles · What happens: mean, be, copy, add, find, title · To what, where: people, United Kingdom, British people, dated 1719, British Museum, titles

«british» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: british in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcasecccasedetflatoblcaseflatnmodccflatconjpunctccnmod:possoblpunctrootBritishADJmeansVERBfromADPorCCONJaboutADPtheDETUnitedPROPNKingdomPROPNofADPGreatPROPNBritainPROPNandCCONJNorthernPROPNIrelandPROPN,PUNCTorCCONJitsPRONpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_8 Kingdomcase
4ororCCONJ_8 Kingdomcc
5aboutaboutADP_8 Kingdomcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Kingdomdet
7UnitedUnitedPROPN_8 Kingdomflat
8KingdomKingdomPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
9ofofADP_11 Britaincase
10GreatGreatPROPNNumber=Sing11 Britainflat
11BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing8 Kingdomnmod
12andandCCONJ_14 Irelandcc
13NorthernNorthernPROPNNumber=Sing14 Irelandflat
14IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing8 Kingdomconj
15,,PUNCT_18 peoplepunct
16ororCCONJ_18 peoplecc
17itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 peoplenmod:poss
18peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 meansobl
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBritishits peoplethe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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

The British are the people of the UK.

detamodcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETBritishADJareAUXtheDETpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETUKPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 peopledet
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos5 peopleamod
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 peoplecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 peopledet
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6ofofADP_8 UKcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 UKdet
8UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing5 peoplenmod
9..PUNCT_5 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe British peopleof the UKtree rules

Example 1

A MSS. copy dated 1719, in the British Museum. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: A MSS. copy dated 1719, in the British Museum.

detnsubjpunctamodobjpunctcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETMSSNOUN.PUNCTcopyVERBdatedADJ1719NUM,PUNCTinADPtheDETBritishPROPNMuseumPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 MSSdet
2MSSmssNOUNNumber=Sing4 copynsubj
3..PUNCT_2 MSSpunct
4copycopyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5dateddatedADJDegree=Pos6 1719amod
617191719NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 copyobj
7,,PUNCT_11 Museumpunct
8ininADP_11 Museumcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Museumdet
10BritishBritishPROPN_11 Museumcompound
11MuseumMuseumPROPNNumber=Sing4 copyobl
12..PUNCT_4 copypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1copyinfinitivea MSSdated 1719the British Museumvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent 1719=Theme in museum=Destination

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjadvmoddetamodnsubjcasedetnummodamodnmodpunctnsubjaux:passadvmodmarkaux:passconjcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootIPRONaddVERBhereADVtheDETfullADJtitlesNOUNofADPtheDETthreeNUMLatinADJversionsNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONareAUXallADVtoPARTbeAUXfoundVERBinADPtheDETBritishPROPNMuseumPROPNLibraryPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 addnsubj
2addaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herehereADVPronType=Dem2 addadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 titlesdet
5fullfullADJDegree=Pos6 titlesamod
6titlestitleNOUNNumber=Plur3 herensubj
7ofofADP_11 versionscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 versionsdet
9threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 versionsnummod
10LatinLatinADJDegree=Pos11 versionsamod
11versionsversionNOUNNumber=Plur6 titlesnmod
12;;PUNCT_18 foundpunct
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 foundnsubj
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 foundaux:pass
15allallADV_18 foundadvmod
16totoPART_18 foundmark
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf18 foundaux:pass
18foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 addconj
19ininADP_23 Librarycase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Librarydet
21BritishBritishPROPN_23 Librarycompound
22MuseumMuseumPROPNNumber=Sing23 Librarycompound
23LibraryLibraryPROPNNumber=Sing18 foundobl
24..PUNCT_2 addpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresentIherevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2findpresent · passivetitles = titlethe British Museum Libraryall propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
3titlethe three Latin versionsnom title «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions ; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions ; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjadvmoddetamodnsubjcasedetnummodamodnmodpunctnsubjaux:passadvmodmarkaux:passconjcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootIPRONaddVERBhereADVtheDETfullADJtitlesNOUNofADPtheDETthreeNUMLatinADJversionsNOUN;PUNCTtheyPRONareAUXallADVtoPARTbeAUXfoundVERBinADPtheDETBritishPROPNMuseumPROPNLibraryPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 addnsubj
2addaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herehereADVPronType=Dem2 addadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 titlesdet
5fullfullADJDegree=Pos6 titlesamod
6titlestitleNOUNNumber=Plur3 herensubj
7ofofADP_11 versionscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 versionsdet
9threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 versionsnummod
10LatinLatinADJDegree=Pos11 versionsamod
11versionsversionNOUNNumber=Plur6 titlesnmod
12;;PUNCT_18 foundpunct
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 foundnsubj
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 foundaux:pass
15allallADV_18 foundadvmod
16totoPART_18 foundmark
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf18 foundaux:pass
18foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 addconj
19ininADP_23 Librarycase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Librarydet
21BritishBritishPROPN_23 Librarycompound
22MuseumMuseumPROPNNumber=Sing23 Librarycompound
23LibraryLibraryPROPNNumber=Sing18 foundobl
24..PUNCT_2 addpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresentIherevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2findpresent · passivetitles = titlethe British Museum Libraryall propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
3titlethe three Latin versionsnom title «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 4

She is British and lives in London.

nsubjcopccconjcaseoblpunctrootShePRONisAUXBritishADJandCCONJlivesVERBinADPLondonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 Britishnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 Britishcop
3BritishBritishADJDegree=Posrootroot
4andandCCONJ_5 livescc
5livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 Britishconj
6ininADP_7 Londoncase
7LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing5 livesobl
8..PUNCT_3 Britishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentShebritish propertytree rules
2livepresentShe not said hereLondonvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in london=Location

Example 5

British English spells «colour» with a u.

amodnsubjpunctobjpunctcasedetoblrootBritishADJEnglishPROPNspellsVERB«PUNCTcolourNOUN»PUNCTwithADPaDETu.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos2 Englishamod
2EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing3 spellsnsubj
3spellsspellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 colourpunct
5colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing3 spellsobj
6»»PUNCT_5 colourpunct
7withwithADP_9 u.case
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 u.det
9u.U.PROPNNumber=Sing3 spellsobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellpresentBritish Englishcolourwith a u.vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent colour=Theme with u.=Manner

Example 6

The British drink a lot of tea.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETBritishADJdrinkVERBaDETlotNOUNofADPteaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Britishdet
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos3 drinknsubj
3drinkdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lotdet
5lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing3 drinkobj
6ofofADP_7 teacase
7teateaNOUNNumber=Sing5 lotnmod
8..PUNCT_3 drinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drinkpresentthe Britisha lot of teavn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

Example 7

The British Isles include Great Britain and Ireland.

detamodnsubjflatobjccconjpunctrootTheDETBritishADJIslesPROPNincludeVERBGreatPROPNBritainPROPNandCCONJIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Islesdet
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos3 Islesamod
3IslesIslePROPNNumber=Plur4 includensubj
4includeincludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5GreatGreatPROPNNumber=Sing6 Britainflat
6BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing4 includeobj
7andandCCONJ_8 Irelandcc
8IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing6 Britainconj
9..PUNCT_4 includepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1includepresentthe British IslesGreat Britain and Irelandvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent britain=Theme

Example 8

My cousin has a British passport.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootMyPRONcousinNOUNhasVERBaDETBritishADJpassportNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cousinnmod:poss
2cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 passportdet
5BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos6 passportamod
6passportpassportNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMy cousina British passportvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Patient

Example 9

Many British towns have a high street.

amodamodnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootManyADJBritishADJtownsNOUNhaveVERBaDEThighADJstreetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 townsamod
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos3 townsamod
3townstownNOUNNumber=Plur4 havensubj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 streetdet
6highhighADJDegree=Pos7 streetamod
7streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
8..PUNCT_4 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMany British townsa high streetvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient

Example 10

British money uses pounds and pence.

amodnsubjobjccconjpunctrootBritishADJmoneyNOUNusesVERBpoundsNOUNandCCONJpenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos2 moneyamod
2moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesnsubj
3usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4poundspoundNOUNNumber=Plur3 usesobj
5andandCCONJ_6 pencecc
6pencepenceNOUNNumber=Plur4 poundsconj
7..PUNCT_3 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentBritish moneypounds and pencevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient

Example 11

No other version is known in the British Isles.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootNoDETotherADJversionNOUNisAUXknownVERBinADPtheDETBritishADJIslesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg3 versiondet
2otherotherADJDegree=Pos3 versionamod
3versionversionNOUNNumber=Sing5 knownnsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 knownaux:pass
5knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_9 Islescase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Islesdet
8BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos9 Islesamod
9IslesIslePROPNNumber=Plur5 knownobl
10..PUNCT_5 knownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresent · passiveno other versionthe British Islesvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus

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