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butler

Who acts: butler, chief male servant, chief butler, I, my, he · What happens: be, look, not remember, forget, speak, say · To what, where: chief male servant, large rich house, surname, Joseph, chief butler, mention · Speech: someone speaks here

«butler» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: butler in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A butler is the chief male servant in a large, rich house, who looks after the wine, the dining room and the other servants.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasedetamodpunctamodnmodpunctnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctdetcompoundconjccdetamodconjpunctrootADETbutlerNOUNisAUXtheDETchiefADJmaleADJservantNOUNinADPaDETlargeADJ,PUNCTrichADJhouseNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONlooksVERBafterADPtheDETwineNOUN,PUNCTtheDETdiningNOUNroomNOUNandCCONJtheDETotherADJservantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 butlerdet
2butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing7 servantnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 servantcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 servantdet
5chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos7 servantamod
6malemaleADJDegree=Pos7 servantamod
7servantservantNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ininADP_13 housecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 housedet
10largelargeADJDegree=Pos13 houseamod
11,,PUNCT_10 largepunct
12richrichADJDegree=Pos13 houseamod
13househouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 servantnmod
14,,PUNCT_16 lookspunct
15whowhoPRONPronType=Rel16 looksnsubj
16lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 servantconj
17afterafterADP_19 winecase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 winedet
19winewineNOUNNumber=Sing16 looksobl
20,,PUNCT_23 roompunct
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 roomdet
22diningdiningNOUNNumber=Sing23 roomcompound
23roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing19 wineconj
24andandCCONJ_27 servantscc
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 servantsdet
26otherotherADJDegree=Pos27 servantsamod
27servantsservantNOUNNumber=Plur19 wineconj
28..PUNCT_7 servantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta butlerthe chief male servanta large rich housetree rules
2lookpresentthe chief male servantafter the wine and the dining room and the other servantsvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

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

Butler is also a surname.

nsubjcopadvmoddetpunctrootButlerNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETsurnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing5 surnamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 surnamecop
3alsoalsoADV_5 surnameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 surnamedet
5surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 surnamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentButlera surnametree rules

Example 1

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him. (Torah GEN.40.23, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.

ccauxadvmoddetamodnsubjobjpunctccconjobjpunctrootYetCCONJdidAUXnotPARTtheDETchiefADJbutlerNOUNrememberVERBJosephPROPN,PUNCTbutCCONJforgotVERBhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YetyetCCONJ_7 remembercc
2diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 rememberaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 rememberadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 butlerdet
5chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos6 butleramod
6butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing7 remembernsubj
7rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8JosephJosephPROPNNumber=Sing7 rememberobj
9,,PUNCT_11 forgotpunct
10butbutCCONJ_11 forgotcc
11forgotforgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 rememberconj
12himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 forgotobj
13..PUNCT_7 rememberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not rememberpast · do-supportthe chief butlerJosephvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent joseph=Theme
2forgetpastthe chief butler not said hereJosephtree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.40.23, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.40.23PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.40.23punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.40.23compound
3GEN.40.23GEN.40.23PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.40.23conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.40.23punct

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

Example 2

Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults this day: (Torah GEN.41.9, JPS 1917)

The tree, 20 words
advmoddetamodobjcaseoblpunctadvclpunctpunctnsubjccompobjcasenmod:possnmoddetnmod:unmarkedpunctpunctcompoundoblpunctapposflatpunctrootThenADVspokeVERBtheDETchiefADJbutlerNOUNuntoADPPharaohPROPN,PUNCTsayingVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTIPRONmakeVERBmentionNOUNofADPmyPRONfaultsNOUNthisDETdayNOUN:PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.41.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem2 spokeadvmod
2spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 butlerdet
4chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos5 butleramod
5butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing2 spokeobj
6untountoADP_7 Pharaohcase
7PharaohPharaohPROPNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
8,,PUNCT_9 sayingpunct
9sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 spokeadvcl
10::PUNCT_13 makepunct
11''PUNCT_13 makepunct
12IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs13 makensubj
13makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 sayingccomp
14mentionmentionNOUNNumber=Sing13 makeobj
15ofofADP_17 faultscase
16mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 faultsnmod:poss
17faultsfaultNOUNNumber=Plur14 mentionnmod
18thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem19 daydet
19daydayNOUNNumber=Sing17 faultsnmod:unmarked
20::PUNCT_23 GEN.41.9punct
21((PUNCT_23 GEN.41.9punct
22TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing23 GEN.41.9compound
23GEN.41.9GEN.41.9PROPNNumber=Sing2 spokeobl
24,,PUNCT_25 JPSpunct
25JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing23 GEN.41.9appos
2619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card25 JPSflat
27))PUNCT_25 JPSpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe chief butlerthenunto Pharaoh; Torah GEN.41.9 obltree rules
2say speech: assertgerundvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3makepresentImention of my faults this dayvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mention=Product
4mentionmy faults this daynom mention «communication transitive»: of=patient
5faultmynom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

And he restored the chief butler back unto his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. (Torah GEN.40.21, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he restored the chief butler back unto his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

The tree, 19 words
ccnsubjdetamodobjadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctccnsubjconjdetobjcasenmod:posscaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONrestoredVERBtheDETchiefADJbutlerNOUNbackADVuntoADPhisPRONbutlershipNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJhePRONgaveVERBtheDETcupNOUNintoADPPharaohPROPN'sPARThandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 restoredcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 restorednsubj
3restoredrestoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 butlerdet
5chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos6 butleramod
6butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing3 restoredobj
7backbackADV_3 restoredadvmod
8untountoADP_10 butlershipcase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 butlershipnmod:poss
10butlershipbutlershipNOUNNumber=Sing7 backobl
11;;PUNCT_14 gavepunct
12andandCCONJ_14 gavecc
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 gavensubj
14gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 restoredconj
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 cupdet
16cupcupNOUNNumber=Sing14 gaveobj
17intointoADP_20 handcase
18PharaohPharaohPROPNNumber=Sing20 handnmod:poss
19's'sPART_18 Pharaohcase
20handhandNOUNNumber=Sing14 gaveobl
21..PUNCT_3 restoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1restorepasthethe chief butlervn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent butler=Theme
2givepasthethe cupPharaoh's handvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.40.21, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.40.21PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.40.21punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.40.21compound
3GEN.40.21GEN.40.21PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.40.21conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.40.21punct

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

Example 4

The butler opened the front door and bowed.

detnsubjdetamodobjccconjpunctrootTheDETbutlerNOUNopenedVERBtheDETfrontADJdoorNOUNandCCONJbowedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 butlerdet
2butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing3 openednsubj
3openedopenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
5frontfrontADJDegree=Pos6 dooramod
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing3 openedobj
7andandCCONJ_8 bowedcc
8bowedbowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 openedconj
9..PUNCT_3 openedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1openpastthe butlerthe front doorvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme
2bowpastthe butler not said herevn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

In the old house, the butler served dinner.

casedetamodoblpunctdetnsubjobjpunctrootInADPtheDEToldADJhouseNOUN,PUNCTtheDETbutlerNOUNservedVERBdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 housecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 housedet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 houseamod
4househouseNOUNNumber=Sing8 servedobl
5,,PUNCT_4 housepunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 butlerdet
7butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing8 servednsubj
8servedserveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing8 servedobj
10..PUNCT_8 servedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1servepastthe butlerdinnerthe old housevn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dinner=Value in house=Location

Example 6

Everyone in the mystery suspected the butler.

nsubjcasedetnmoddetobjpunctrootEveryonePRONinADPtheDETmysteryNOUNsuspectedVERBtheDETbutlerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 suspectednsubj
2ininADP_4 mysterycase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 mysterydet
4mysterymysteryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Everyonenmod
5suspectedsuspectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 butlerdet
7butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing5 suspectedobj
8..PUNCT_5 suspectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1suspectpastEveryonethe butlervn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent butler=Attribute

Example 7

The butler polished all the silver.

detnsubjdet:predetdetobjpunctrootTheDETbutlerNOUNpolishedVERBallDETtheDETsilverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 butlerdet
2butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing3 polishednsubj
3polishedpolishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4allallDETPronType=Tot6 silverdet:predet
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 silverdet
6silversilverNOUNNumber=Sing3 polishedobj
7..PUNCT_3 polishedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1polishpastthe butlerall silvervn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent silver=Destination

Example 8

Batman's butler is called Alfred.

nmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passxcomppunctrootBatmanPROPN'sPARTbutlerNOUNisAUXcalledVERBAlfredPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BatmanBatmanPROPNNumber=Sing3 butlernmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Batmancase
3butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6AlfredAlfredPROPNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passiveBatman's butlervn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 9

The family no longer had a butler.

detnsubjadvmodadvmoddetobjpunctrootTheDETfamilyNOUNnoADVlongerADVhadVERBaDETbutlerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 familydet
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing5 hadnsubj
3nonoADV_4 longeradvmod
4longerlongADVDegree=Cmp5 hadadvmod
5hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 butlerdet
7butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing5 hadobj
8..PUNCT_5 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe familya butlerlong propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butler=Patient

Example 10

Then, clapping her hands, she summoned the chief butler.

advmodpunctadvclnmod:possobjpunctnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootThenADV,PUNCTclappingVERBherPRONhandsNOUN,PUNCTshePRONsummonedVERBtheDETchiefADJbutlerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem8 summonedadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Thenpunct
3clappingclapVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 summonedadvcl
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 handsnmod:poss
5handshandNOUNNumber=Plur3 clappingobj
6,,PUNCT_3 clappingpunct
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 summonednsubj
8summonedsummonVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 butlerdet
10chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos11 butleramod
11butlerbutlerNOUNNumber=Sing8 summonedobj
12..PUNCT_8 summonedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1clapgerundshe not said hereher handsvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hand=Theme
2summonpastshethe chief butlerthenvn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent butler=Recipient

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