cantor
Who acts: cantor, person, word, Indians, zero · What happens: be, lead, sing, accord, page, advance · To what, where: person, singing, synagogue, prayers, surname, Cantor · Speech: someone speaks here
«cantor» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: cantor in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A cantor is a person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue. Here the word is just the surname of a mathematician, Cantor.
Sentence 1: A cantor is a person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 cantor | det |
| 2 | cantor | cantor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 person | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 person | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 person | det |
| 5 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 leads | nsubj |
| 7 | leads | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 person | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 singing | det |
| 9 | singing | singing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 leads | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 prayers | case |
| 11 | prayers | prayer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 singing | nmod |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 synagogue | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 synagogue | det |
| 14 | synagogue | synagogue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 leads | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a cantor | a person | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | lead | present | a person | the singing of prayers | a synagogue | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent singing=Theme in synagogue=Destination | |||
| 3 | sing | prayers | nom singing «act transitive»: of=patient |
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.
Sentence 2: Here the word is just the surname of a mathematician, Cantor.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 word | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 word | det |
| 3 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 surname | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 surname | cop |
| 5 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 surname | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 surname | det |
| 7 | surname | surname | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 mathematician | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 mathematician | det |
| 10 | mathematician | mathematician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 surname | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 Cantor | punct |
| 12 | Cantor | Cantor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 surname | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 surname | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the word | the surname | of a mathematician; Cantor obl | tree rules |
Example 1
On page 576 of Cantor's ]'orlesuiigeii iHier GesvhUhte der Mathonatil; (second edition, vol. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 2 page | case |
| 2 | page | page | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | 576 | 576 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 page | flat |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Cantor | case |
| 5 | Cantor | Cantor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 page | nmod |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Cantor | case |
| 7 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 5 Cantor | punct |
| 8 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 9 orlesuiigeii | punct |
| 9 | orlesuiigeii | orlesuiigeii | X | Foreign=Yes | 5 Cantor | dep |
| 10 | iHier | iHier | X | Foreign=Yes | 9 orlesuiigeii | flat:foreign |
| 11 | GesvhUhte | GesvhUhte | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 iHier | flat |
| 12 | der | d | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 11 GesvhUhte | amod |
| 13 | Mathonatil | Mathonatil | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 GesvhUhte | flat |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 edition | punct |
| 15 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 17 edition | punct |
| 16 | second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 17 edition | amod |
| 17 | edition | edition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 page | conj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 vol. | punct |
| 19 | vol. | vol. | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 edition | conj |
| 20 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 21 Mordell | punct |
| 21 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 vol. | appos |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 Origin | punct |
| 23 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Origin | det |
| 24 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Mordell | appos |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 Letters | case |
| 26 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 Origin | nmod |
| 27 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 Numerals | cc |
| 28 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 Letters | conj |
| 29 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 31 Sefer | case |
| 30 | to | to | ADP | _ | 29 according | fixed |
| 31 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 edition | nmod |
| 32 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 Sefer | flat |
| 33 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 34 1914 | punct |
| 34 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 31 Sefer | appos |
| 35 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 34 1914 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | page | Cantor | nom page «communication transitive»: of=patient |
Example 2
Cantor's Itlnl/it-nintUclie Ihitriigt, Halle 1863, pagi? 269), arguments have been advanced that the Indians invented this system, or at least taught it to the Arabs. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
Sentence 1: Cantor's Itlnl/it-nintUclie Ihitriigt, Halle 1863, pagi?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantor | Cantor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 nintUclie | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Cantor | case |
| 3 | Itlnl/it | Itlnl/it | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 nintUclie | compound |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 Itlnl/it | punct |
| 5 | nintUclie | nintUclie | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | Ihitriigt | Ihitriigt | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 nintUclie | flat |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 Halle | punct |
| 8 | Halle | Halle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 nintUclie | conj |
| 9 | 1863 | 1863 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 Halle | flat |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 pagi | punct |
| 11 | pagi | pagi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 nintUclie | conj |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 nintUclie | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: 269), arguments have been advanced that the Indians invented this system, or at least taught it to the Arabs.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 269 | 269 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 arguments | nummod |
| 2 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 1 269 | punct |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 269 | punct |
| 4 | arguments | argument | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 advanced | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 advanced | aux |
| 6 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 7 advanced | aux:pass |
| 7 | advanced | advance | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 11 invented | mark |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Indians | det |
| 10 | Indians | Indian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 11 invented | nsubj |
| 11 | invented | invent | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 advanced | advcl |
| 12 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 13 system | det |
| 13 | system | system | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 invented | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 taught | punct |
| 15 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 18 taught | cc |
| 16 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 least | case |
| 17 | least | least | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 18 taught | obl |
| 18 | taught | teach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 advanced | conj |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 taught | obj |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 Arabs | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 Arabs | det |
| 22 | Arabs | Arab | PROPN | Number=Plur | 18 taught | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 advanced | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | advance | present · perfect · passive | 269 arguments | vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | invent | past | the Indians | this system | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Result | ||||
| 3 | teach speech: other | past | system | the Arabs | least | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to arab=Recipient |
Sentence 3: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| 2 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Origin | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Origin | det |
| 5 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | appos |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Letters | case |
| 7 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Origin | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Numerals | cc |
| 9 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 Letters | conj |
| 10 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 Sefer | case |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 according | fixed |
| 12 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Mordell | nmod |
| 13 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Sefer | flat |
| 14 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 1914 | punct |
| 15 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Mordell | list |
| 16 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Mordell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
At the International Mathematical Congress held in Paris in 1900, Cantor suggested that zero was pro- bably in use among the Babylonians as early as 1700 B. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
The tree, 39 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At | at | ADP | _ | 5 Congress | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Congress | det |
| 3 | International | International | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 Congress | amod |
| 4 | Mathematical | Mathematical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 Congress | amod |
| 5 | Congress | Congress | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 held | obl |
| 6 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Paris | case |
| 8 | Paris | Paris | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 held | obl |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 1900 | case |
| 10 | 1900 | 1900 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 held | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 suggested | punct |
| 12 | Cantor | Cantor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 suggested | nsubj |
| 13 | suggested | suggest | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 held | parataxis |
| 14 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 17 pro | mark |
| 15 | zero | zero | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 17 pro | nsubj |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 pro | cop |
| 17 | pro | pro | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 suggested | ccomp |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 19 bably | punct |
| 19 | bably | bably | ADV | _ | 21 use | advmod |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 use | case |
| 21 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 pro | obl |
| 22 | among | among | ADP | _ | 24 Babylonians | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Babylonians | det |
| 24 | Babylonians | Babylonian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 21 use | nmod |
| 25 | as | as | ADV | ExtPos=ADV | 28 1700 | advmod |
| 26 | early | early | ADV | Degree=Pos | 25 as | fixed |
| 27 | as | as | ADP | _ | 25 as | fixed |
| 28 | 1700 | 1700 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 29 B. | nummod |
| 29 | B. | B. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 use | nmod |
| 30 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 31 Mordell | punct |
| 31 | Mordell | Mordell | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 B. | appos |
| 32 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 Origin | punct |
| 33 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 Origin | det |
| 34 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 Mordell | appos |
| 35 | of | of | ADP | _ | 36 Letters | case |
| 36 | Letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 34 Origin | nmod |
| 37 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 38 Numerals | cc |
| 38 | Numerals | numeral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 Letters | conj |
| 39 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 41 Sefer | case |
| 40 | to | to | ADP | _ | 39 according | fixed |
| 41 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 36 Letters | nmod |
| 42 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 41 Sefer | flat |
| 43 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 44 1914 | punct |
| 44 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 31 Mordell | nmod:unmarked |
| 45 | )) | )) | PUNCT | _ | 31 Mordell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | past | the International Mathematical Congress | in Paris; in 1900 | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at congress=Location | ||||
| 2 | suggest speech: suggest | past | Cantor | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is | past | zero | use among the Babylonians 1700 B. | pro property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
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