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chair

Who acts: chair, person, meeting, Hermetic Society, 6 rows, table · What happens: be, run, read, have, stand, cost · To what, where: seat, person, meeting, substance, 4 chairs, 20 dollars

«chair» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: chair in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A chair is a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodpunctcasedetnmodccadvmodnummodconjpunctrootADETchairNOUNisAUXaDETseatNOUNforADPoneNUMpersonNOUN,PUNCTwithADPaDETbackNOUNandCCONJusuallyADVfourNUMlegsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 chairdet
2chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing5 seatnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 seatcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 seatdet
5seatseatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_8 personcase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 personnummod
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 seatnmod
9,,PUNCT_12 backpunct
10withwithADP_12 backcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 backdet
12backbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 seatnmod
13andandCCONJ_16 legscc
14usuallyusuallyADV_16 legsadvmod
15fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 legsnummod
16legslegNOUNNumber=Plur12 backconj
17..PUNCT_5 seatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta chaira seatfor one person; with a back and four legstree 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.

Meaning 2

The chair (chairperson) is the person who runs a meeting.

detnsubjpunctappospunctcopdetnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootTheDETchairNOUN(PUNCTchairpersonNOUN)PUNCTisAUXtheDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONrunsVERBaDETmeetingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 chairdet
2chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing8 personnsubj
3((PUNCT_4 chairpersonpunct
4chairpersonchairpersonNOUNNumber=Sing2 chairappos
5))PUNCT_4 chairpersonpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 persondet
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 runsnsubj
10runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personacl:relcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 meetingdet
12meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Sing10 runsobj
13..PUNCT_8 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe chairthe persontree rules
2runpresentthe persona meetingvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meeting=Trajectory

Meaning 3

To chair a meeting is to lead it.

markadvcldetnsubjcopmarkobjpunctrootToPARTchairNOUNaDETmeetingNOUNisAUXtoPARTleadVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 chairmark
2chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing7 leadadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 meetingdet
4meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Sing7 leadnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 leadcop
6totoPART_7 leadmark
7leadleadVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 leadobj
9..PUNCT_7 leadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta meetinglead propertytree rules

Example 1

Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair.

The tree, 19 words
compoundcasedetcompoundcasenmodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctnmod:descconjflatpunctconjpunctcasedetconjpunctrootLectureNOUNbeforeADPtheDETHermeticPROPNSocietyPROPNofADPLondonPROPNinADPtheDETsummerNOUNofADP1886NUM,PUNCTDr.PROPNAnnaPROPNKingsfordPROPN,PUNCTPresidentPROPN,PUNCTinADPtheDETchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LecturelectureNOUNNumber=Sing5 Societycompound
2beforebeforeADP_5 Societycase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Societydet
4HermeticHermeticPROPNNumber=Sing5 Societycompound
5SocietySocietyPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Londoncase
7LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing5 Societynmod
8ininADP_10 summercase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 summerdet
10summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing5 Societynmod
11ofofADP_12 1886case
1218861886NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 summernmod
13,,PUNCT_15 Annapunct
14Dr.Dr.PROPNNumber=Sing15 Annanmod:desc
15AnnaAnnaPROPNNumber=Sing5 Societyconj
16KingsfordKingsfordPROPNNumber=Sing15 Annaflat
17,,PUNCT_18 Presidentpunct
18PresidentPresidentPROPNNumber=Sing5 Societyconj
19,,PUNCT_22 chairpunct
20ininADP_22 chaircase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 chairdet
22chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing5 Societyconj
23..PUNCT_5 Societypunct

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

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

The substance of this little volume was read as a [p. 13] Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: The substance of this little volume was read as a [p. 13] Lecture before the Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886, Dr. Anna Kingsford, President, in the chair.

The tree, 31 words
detnsubj:passcasedetamodnmodaux:passcasedetpunctcompoundflatpunctoblcasedetcompoundobl:agentcasenmodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctnmod:descconjflatpunctconjpunctcasedetparataxispunctrootTheDETsubstanceNOUNofADPthisDETlittleADJvolumeNOUNwasAUXreadVERBasADPaDET[PUNCTp.PROPN13NUM]PUNCTLectureNOUNbeforeADPtheDETHermeticPROPNSocietyPROPNofADPLondonPROPNinADPtheDETsummerNOUNofADP1886NUM,PUNCTDr.PROPNAnnaPROPNKingsfordPROPN,PUNCTPresidentPROPN,PUNCTinADPtheDETchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 substancedet
2substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 readnsubj:pass
3ofofADP_6 volumecase
4thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 volumedet
5littlelittleADJDegree=Pos6 volumeamod
6volumevolumeNOUNNumber=Sing2 substancenmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 readaux:pass
8readreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9asasADP_15 Lecturecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 Lecturedet
11[[PUNCT_12 p.punct
12p.P.PROPNNumber=Sing15 Lecturecompound
131313NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 p.flat
14]]PUNCT_12 p.punct
15LecturelectureNOUNNumber=Sing8 readobl
16beforebeforeADP_19 Societycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 Societydet
18HermeticHermeticPROPNNumber=Sing19 Societycompound
19SocietySocietyPROPNNumber=Sing8 readobl:agent
20ofofADP_21 Londoncase
21LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing19 Societynmod
22ininADP_24 summercase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 summerdet
24summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing21 Londonnmod
25ofofADP_26 1886case
2618861886NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card24 summernmod
27,,PUNCT_29 Annapunct
28Dr.Dr.PROPNNumber=Sing29 Annanmod:desc
29AnnaAnnaPROPNNumber=Sing19 Societyconj
30KingsfordKingsfordPROPNNumber=Sing29 Annaflat
31,,PUNCT_32 Presidentpunct
32PresidentPresidentPROPNNumber=Sing19 Societyconj
33,,PUNCT_36 chairpunct
34ininADP_36 chaircase
35thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 chairdet
36chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing8 readparataxis
37..PUNCT_8 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpast · passivethe Hermetic Society of London in the summer of 1886 and Anna Dr. and Presidentthe substance of this little volumeas a p. Lecturevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus as lecture=Attribute

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

There are 6 rows of 8 chairs.

explnummodnsubjcasenummodnmodpunctrootTherePRONareVERB6NUMrowsNOUNofADP8NUMchairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
366NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 rowsnummod
4rowsrowNOUNNumber=Plur2 arensubj
5ofofADP_7 chairscase
688NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 chairsnummod
7chairschairNOUNNumber=Plur4 rowsnmod
8..PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresent6 rows of 8 chairstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Each table has 4 chairs.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootEachDETtableNOUNhasVERB4NUMchairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 tabledet
2tabletableNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
444NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 chairsnummod
5chairschairNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenteach table4 chairsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Patient

Example 5

30 people and 25 chairs: how many must stand?

nummodccnummodconjpunctadvmodnsubjauxconjpunctroot30NUMpeopleNOUNandCCONJ25NUMchairsNOUN:PUNCThowADVmanyADJmustAUXstandVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
13030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 peoplenummod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3andandCCONJ_5 chairscc
42525NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 chairsnummod
5chairschairNOUNNumber=Plur2 peopleconj
6::PUNCT_10 standpunct
7howhowADVPronType=Int8 manyadvmod
8manymanyADJDegree=Pos10 standnsubj
9mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin10 standaux
10standstandVERBVerbForm=Inf2 peopleconj
11??PUNCT_2 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standmustmanyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

A chair costs 20 dollars.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETchairNOUNcostsVERB20NUMdollarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 chairdet
2chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing3 costsnsubj
3costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
42020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarsnummod
5dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur3 costsobj
6..PUNCT_3 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresenta chair20 dollarsvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value

Example 7

Push your chair in when you leave.

nmod:possobjmarkmarknsubjadvclpunctrootPushVERByourPRONchairNOUNinSCONJwhenSCONJyouPRONleaveVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PushpushVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 chairnmod:poss
3chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing1 Pushobj
4ininSCONJ_7 leavemark
5whenwhenSCONJ_7 leavemark
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 leavensubj
7leaveleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Pushadvcl
8..PUNCT_1 Pushpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pushimperativeyou not said hereyour chairvn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Theme
2leavepresentyouvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

We played musical chairs at the party.

nsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONplayedVERBmusicalADJchairsNOUNatADPtheDETpartyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3musicalmusicalADJDegree=Pos4 chairsamod
4chairschairNOUNNumber=Plur2 playedobj
5atatADP_7 partycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 partydet
7partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobl
8..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastWemusical chairsthe partyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chair=Theme

Example 9

Grandpa sat in his armchair.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootGrandpaPROPNsatVERBinADPhisPRONarmchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing2 satnsubj
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 armchaircase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 armchairnmod:poss
5armchairarmchairNOUNNumber=Sing2 satobl
6..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpastGrandpaGrandpa's armchairvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in armchair=Location

Example 10

She uses a wheelchair to get around.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvcladvmodpunctrootShePRONusesVERBaDETwheelchairNOUNtoPARTgetVERBaroundADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 usesnsubj
2usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 wheelchairdet
4wheelchairwheelchairNOUNNumber=Sing2 usesobj
5totoPART_6 getmark
6getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf2 usesadvcl
7aroundaroundADV_6 getadvmod
8..PUNCT_2 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentShea wheelchairvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Patient
2get aroundto-infinitiveShe not said herearound propertyvn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient

Example 11

The baby ate in her high chair.

detnsubjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETbabyNOUNateVERBinADPherPRONhighADJchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 babydet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 atensubj
3ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 chaircase
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 chairnmod:poss
6highhighADJDegree=Pos7 chairamod
7chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing3 ateobl
8..PUNCT_3 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastthe babybaby's high chairvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 12

Don't lean back on your chair.

auxadvmodadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTleanVERBbackADVonADPyourPRONchairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 leanaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 leanadvmod
3leanleanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4backbackADV_3 leanadvmod
5ononADP_7 chaircase
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 chairnmod:poss
7chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing3 leanobl
8..PUNCT_3 leanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not lean backimperative · do-supportyou not said hereyour chairvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location

Example 13

‘Who’s been sitting on my little chair?’

punctnsubjauxauxcasenmod:possamodoblpunctpunctroot‘PUNCTWhoPRON’sAUXbeenAUXsittingVERBonADPmyPRONlittleADJchairNOUN?PUNCT’PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1‘'PUNCT_5 sittingpunct
2WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel5 sittingnsubj
3’sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 sittingaux
4beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 sittingaux
5sittingsitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6ononADP_9 chaircase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 chairnmod:poss
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos9 chairamod
9chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing5 sittingobl
10??PUNCT_5 sittingpunct
11’'PUNCT_5 sittingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresent · progressivemy little chairvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location

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