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confess

Who acts: you, I, it, he, they, treachery · What happens: confess, be, do, forgive, mean, admit · To what, where: something, God, court, cold pizza, iniquity, treachery · Speech: someone speaks here

«confess» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: confess in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To confess is to admit that you did something wrong or something you are ashamed of.

The tree, 16 words
markcsubjcopmarkmarknsubjccompobjamodccconjnsubjcopacl:relcloblpunctrootToPARTconfessVERBisAUXtoPARTadmitVERBthatSCONJyouPRONdidVERBsomethingPRONwrongADJorCCONJsomethingPRONyouPRONareAUXashamedADJofADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 confessmark
2confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf5 admitcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 admitcop
4totoPART_5 admitmark
5admitadmitVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_8 didmark
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 didnsubj
8diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 admitccomp
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 didobj
10wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos9 somethingamod
11ororCCONJ_12 somethingcc
12somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 somethingconj
13youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs15 ashamednsubj
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 ashamedcop
15ashamedashamedADJDegree=Pos12 somethingacl:relcl
16ofofADP_15 ashamedobl
17..PUNCT_5 admitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessto-infinitivevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2be speech: otherpresentadmit propertytree rules
3dopastyousomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4ispresentyouashamed propertytree 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

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

To confess is to tell your sins to God or to a priest in order to be forgiven.

The tree, 18 words
markcsubjcopmarknmod:possobjcaseoblcccasedetconjmarkfixedmarkaux:passadvclpunctrootToPARTconfessVERBisAUXtoPARTtellVERByourPRONsinsNOUNtoADPGodPROPNorCCONJtoADPaDETpriestNOUNinSCONJorderNOUNtoPARTbeAUXforgivenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 confessmark
2confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf5 tellcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 tellcop
4totoPART_5 tellmark
5telltellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 sinsnmod:poss
7sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur5 tellobj
8totoADP_9 Godcase
9GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing5 tellobl
10ororCCONJ_13 priestcc
11totoADP_13 priestcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 priestdet
13priestpriestNOUNNumber=Sing9 Godconj
14ininSCONJExtPos=SCONJ18 forgivenmark
15orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing14 infixed
16totoPART_18 forgivenmark
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf18 forgivenaux:pass
18forgivenforgiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 telladvcl
19..PUNCT_5 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessto-infinitivevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2be speech: assertpresentGod or a priesttell propertytree rules
3forgiveto-infinitive · passivevn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»

Meaning 3

Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

To confess is to tell the police or a court that you did a crime.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjcopmarkdetobjccdetconjobjnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctrootToPARTconfessVERBisAUXtoPARTtellVERBtheDETpoliceNOUNorCCONJaDETcourtNOUNthatPRONyouPRONdidVERBaDETcrimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 confessmark
2confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf5 tellcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 tellcop
4totoPART_5 tellmark
5telltellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 policedet
7policepoliceNOUNNumber=Plur5 tellobj
8ororCCONJ_10 courtcc
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 courtdet
10courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing7 policeconj
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 didobj
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs13 didnsubj
13diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 courtacl:relcl
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 crimedet
15crimecrimeNOUNNumber=Sing13 didobj
16..PUNCT_5 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessto-infinitivevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2be speech: assertpresenttell propertytree rules
3dopastyoua courttree rules

Meaning 4

"I must confess" can just mean "I admit", for a small thing.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjauxcsubjpunctauxadvmodpunctnsubjccomppunctpunctcasedetamodconjpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONmustAUXconfessVERB"PUNCTcanAUXjustADVmeanVERB"PUNCTIPRONadmitVERB"PUNCT,PUNCTforADPaDETsmallADJthingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 confesspunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 confessnsubj
3mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin4 confessaux
4confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meancsubj
5""PUNCT_4 confesspunct
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 meanaux
7justjustADV_8 meanadvmod
8meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9""PUNCT_11 admitpunct
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 admitnsubj
11admitadmitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 meanccomp
12""PUNCT_11 admitpunct
13,,PUNCT_17 thingpunct
14forforADP_17 thingcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 thingdet
16smallsmallADJDegree=Pos17 thingamod
17thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing11 admitconj
18..PUNCT_8 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confess in a quotemustIvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2meancanvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3admit speech: other in a quotepresentIvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"I must confess I love cold pizza."

punctnsubjauxnsubjccompamodobjpunctpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONmustAUXconfessVERBIPRONloveVERBcoldADJpizzaNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 confesspunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 confessnsubj
3mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin4 confessaux
4confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 lovensubj
6loveloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 confessccomp
7coldcoldADJDegree=Pos8 pizzaamod
8pizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing6 loveobj
9..PUNCT_4 confesspunct
10""PUNCT_4 confesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confess in a quotemustIvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2love in a quotepresentIcold pizzavn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus

Example 1

and it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned; (Torah LEV.5.5, JPS 1917)

The tree, 27 words
ccnsubjauxcoppunctmarknsubjauxcopcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctmarknsubjauxparataxismarkadvmodnsubjadvclxcomppunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctconjflatpunctrootandCCONJitPRONshallAUXbeAUX,PUNCTwhenSCONJhePRONshallAUXbeAUXguiltyADJinADPoneNUMofADPtheseDETthingsNOUN,PUNCTthatSCONJhePRONshallAUXconfessVERBthatSCONJwhereinADVhePRONhathVERBsinnedVERB;PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.5.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_10 guiltycc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 guiltynsubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin10 guiltyaux
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 guiltycop
5,,PUNCT_10 guiltypunct
6whenwhenSCONJ_10 guiltymark
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 guiltynsubj
8shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin10 guiltyaux
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 guiltycop
10guiltyguiltyADJDegree=Posrootroot
11ininADP_12 onecase
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 guiltyobl
13ofofADP_15 thingscase
14thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem15 thingsdet
15thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur12 onenmod
16,,PUNCT_20 confesspunct
17thatthatSCONJ_20 confessmark
18hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 confessnsubj
19shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin20 confessaux
20confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf10 guiltyparataxis
21thatthatSCONJ_24 hathmark
22whereinwhereinADVPronType=Int24 hathadvmod
23hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 hathnsubj
24hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 confessadvcl
25sinnedsinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass24 hathxcomp
26;;PUNCT_29 LEV.5.5punct
27((PUNCT_29 LEV.5.5punct
28TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing29 LEV.5.5compound
29LEV.5.5LEV.5.5PROPNNumber=Sing10 guiltyparataxis
30,,PUNCT_31 JPSpunct
31JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing29 LEV.5.5conj
3219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card31 JPSflat
33))PUNCT_29 LEV.5.5punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isshallitin one of this things; guilty propertytree rules
2confessshallhevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
3havepresenthewherein propertytree rules
4sinparticiplehe not said herevn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their treachery which they committed against Me, and also that they have walked contrary unto Me. (Torah LEV.26.40, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their treachery which they committed against Me, and also that they have walked contrary unto Me.

The tree, 29 words
ccnsubjauxnmod:possobjpunctccdetapposcasenmod:possnmodpunctcasenmod:possoblnsubjnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctccadvmodmarknsubjauxparataxisxcompcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJtheyPRONshallAUXconfessVERBtheirPRONiniquityNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETiniquityNOUNofADPtheirPRONfathersNOUN,PUNCTinADPtheirPRONtreacheryNOUNwhichPRONtheyPRONcommittedVERBagainstADPMePRON,PUNCTandCCONJalsoADVthatSCONJtheyPRONhaveAUXwalkedVERBcontraryADJuntoADPMePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 confesscc
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs4 confessnsubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 confessaux
4confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 iniquitynmod:poss
6iniquityiniquityNOUNNumber=Sing4 confessobj
7,,PUNCT_10 iniquitypunct
8andandCCONJ_10 iniquitycc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 iniquitydet
10iniquityiniquityNOUNNumber=Sing6 iniquityappos
11ofofADP_13 fatherscase
12theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 fathersnmod:poss
13fathersfatherNOUNNumber=Plur10 iniquitynmod
14,,PUNCT_17 treacherypunct
15ininADP_17 treacherycase
16theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 treacherynmod:poss
17treacherytreacheryNOUNNumber=Sing4 confessobl
18whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel20 committednsubj
19theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 committednsubj
20committedcommitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 treacheryacl:relcl
21againstagainstADP_22 Mecase
22MeIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs20 committedobl
23,,PUNCT_29 walkedpunct
24andandCCONJ_29 walkedcc
25alsoalsoADV_29 walkedadvmod
26thatthatSCONJ_29 walkedmark
27theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs29 walkednsubj
28havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 walkedaux
29walkedwalkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 confessparataxis
30contrarycontraryADJDegree=Pos29 walkedxcomp
31untountoADP_32 Mecase
32MeIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs30 contraryobl
33..PUNCT_4 confesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessshalltheytheir iniquityfathers's treacheryvn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iniquity=Topic
2commitpastfathers's treacheryagainst Mevn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3walkpresent · perfectfathers = fathercontrary propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.26.40, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.26.40PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 LEV.26.40punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.26.40compound
3LEV.26.40LEV.26.40PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 LEV.26.40conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 LEV.26.40punct

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

Example 3

Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. (Writings JOB.40.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

The tree, 15 words
advmodauxnsubjadvmodcaseoblmarknmod:possamodamodnsubjauxadvclobjpunctrootThenADVwillAUXIPRONalsoADVconfessVERBuntoADPtheePRONthatSCONJthinePRONownADJrightADJhandNOUNcanAUXsaveVERBtheePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem5 confessadvmod
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 confessaux
3IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 confessnsubj
4alsoalsoADV_5 confessadvmod
5confessconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6untountoADP_7 theecase
7theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch5 confessobl
8thatthatSCONJ_14 savemark
9thinethyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch12 handnmod:poss
10ownownADJDegree=Pos12 handamod
11rightrightADJDegree=Pos12 handamod
12handhandNOUNNumber=Sing14 savensubj
13cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin14 saveaux
14savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf5 confessadvcl
15theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch14 saveobj
16..PUNCT_5 confesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessfutureIthenunto theevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2savecanthine own right handtheevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.40.14, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.40.14PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.40.14JOB.40.14PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.40.14flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.40.14flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. (Writings NEH.9.2, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

The tree, 22 words
ccdetnsubjcasenmodobjcasedetoblpunctccconjccconjnmod:possobjpunctccdetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETseedNOUNofADPIsraelPROPNseparatedVERBthemselvesPRONfromADPallDETforeignersNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJstoodVERBandCCONJconfessedVERBtheirPRONsinsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETiniquitiesNOUNofADPtheirPRONfathersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_6 separatedcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 seeddet
3seedseedNOUNNumber=Sing6 separatednsubj
4ofofADP_5 Israelcase
5IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing3 seednmod
6separatedseparateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes6 separatedobj
8fromfromADP_10 foreignerscase
9allallDETPronType=Tot10 foreignersdet
10foreignersforeignerNOUNNumber=Plur6 separatedobl
11,,PUNCT_13 stoodpunct
12andandCCONJ_13 stoodcc
13stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 separatedconj
14andandCCONJ_15 confessedcc
15confessedconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 stoodconj
16theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 sinsnmod:poss
17sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur15 confessedobj
18,,PUNCT_21 iniquitiespunct
19andandCCONJ_21 iniquitiescc
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 iniquitiesdet
21iniquitiesiniquityNOUNNumber=Plur6 separatedobl
22ofofADP_24 fatherscase
23theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs24 fathersnmod:poss
24fathersfatherNOUNNumber=Plur21 iniquitiesnmod
25..PUNCT_6 separatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1separatepastthe seed of Israelthemselves = theyfrom all foreigners; the iniquities of iniquities's fathers oblvn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient from foreigner=Co-Patient
2standpastthe seed of Israel not said herevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3confesspastthe seed of Israel not said hereforeigners's sinsvn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Topic

Sentence 2: (Writings NEH.9.2, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNNEH.9.2PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3NEH.9.2NEH.9.2PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NEH.9.2flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 NEH.9.2flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

And if Thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, when they sin against Thee, and shall turn again and confess Thy name, and pray and make supplication before Thee in this house; (Writings 2CH.6.24, JPS 1917)

The tree, 38 words
ccmarknmod:possnsubjflataux:passcompound:prtcasedetoblpunctadvmodnsubjconjcaseoblpunctccauxconjadvmodccconjnmod:possobjpunctccparataxisccconjobjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctpunctoblflatpunctapposflatpunctrootAndCCONJifSCONJThyPRONpeopleNOUNIsraelPROPNbeAUXsmittenVERBdownADPbeforeADPtheDETenemyNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVtheyPRONsinVERBagainstADPTheePRON,PUNCTandCCONJshallAUXturnVERBagainADVandCCONJconfessVERBThyPRONnameNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJprayVERBandCCONJmakeVERBsupplicationNOUNbeforeADPTheePRONinADPthisDEThouseNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUN2CH.6.24NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_7 smittencc
2ififSCONJ_7 smittenmark
3ThythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch4 peoplenmod:poss
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 smittennsubj
5IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing4 peopleflat
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 smittenaux:pass
7smittensmiteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8downdownADP_7 smittencompound:prt
9beforebeforeADP_11 enemycase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 enemydet
11enemyenemyNOUNNumber=Sing7 smittenobl
12,,PUNCT_15 sinpunct
13whenwhenADVPronType=Int15 sinadvmod
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 sinnsubj
15sinsinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 smittenconj
16againstagainstADP_17 Theecase
17TheethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch15 sinobl
18,,PUNCT_21 turnpunct
19andandCCONJ_21 turncc
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 turnaux
21turnturnVERBVerbForm=Inf15 sinconj
22againagainADV_21 turnadvmod
23andandCCONJ_24 confesscc
24confessconfessVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin21 turnconj
25ThythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch26 namenmod:poss
26namenameNOUNNumber=Sing24 confessobj
27,,PUNCT_29 praypunct
28andandCCONJ_29 praycc
29prayprayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 turnparataxis
30andandCCONJ_31 makecc
31makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 prayconj
32supplicationsupplicationNOUNNumber=Sing31 makeobj
33beforebeforeADP_34 Theecase
34TheethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch31 makeobl
35ininADP_37 housecase
36thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem37 housedet
37househouseNOUNNumber=Sing31 makeobl
38;;PUNCT_40 Writingspunct
39((PUNCT_40 Writingspunct
40WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur7 smittenobl
412CH.6.242CH.6.24NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card40 Writingsflat
42,,PUNCT_43 JPSpunct
43JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing40 Writingsappos
4419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card43 JPSflat
45))PUNCT_43 JPSpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smite downinfinitive · passiveThy peoplebefore the enemyWritings oblvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
2sinpresentpeopleagainst Theevn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V PP.maleficiary»: agent=Agent against thou=Maleficiary
3turnshallpeople not said hereagainvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
4confessinfinitivepeople not said hereThy namevn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic
5praypresentvn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
6makepresentsupplicationthis housebefore Theevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset supplication=Product
7nameThynom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

Lily confessed that she had taken the last chocolate.

nsubjmarknsubjauxccompdetamodobjpunctrootLilyPROPNconfessedVERBthatSCONJshePRONhadAUXtakenVERBtheDETlastADJchocolateNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LilyLilyPROPNNumber=Sing2 confessednsubj
2confessedconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_6 takenmark
4sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 takennsubj
5hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 takenaux
6takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 confessedccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 chocolatedet
8lastlastADJDegree=Pos9 chocolateamod
9chocolatechocolateNOUNNumber=Sing6 takenobj
10..PUNCT_2 confessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confesspastLilyvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2takepast · perfectLilythe last chocolatevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Theme

Example 7

The thief confessed to the robbery.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETthiefNOUNconfessedVERBtoADPtheDETrobberyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 thiefdet
2thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3confessedconfessVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 thiefacl
4totoADP_6 robberycase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 robberydet
6robberyrobberyNOUNNumber=Sing3 confessedobl
7..PUNCT_2 thiefpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessparticiplethe thief not said herethe robberyvn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to robbery=Recipient

Example 8

On Saturday, Nan went to confess her sins to the priest.

caseoblpunctnsubjmarkxcompnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootOnADPSaturdayPROPN,PUNCTNanPROPNwentVERBtoPARTconfessVERBherPRONsinsNOUNtoADPtheDETpriestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_2 Saturdaycase
2SaturdaySaturdayPROPNNumber=Sing5 wentobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Saturdaypunct
4NanNanPROPNNumber=Sing5 wentnsubj
5wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoPART_7 confessmark
7confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wentxcomp
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 sinsnmod:poss
9sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur7 confessobj
10totoADP_12 priestcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 priestdet
12priestpriestNOUNNumber=Sing7 confessobl
13..PUNCT_5 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastNansaturdayvn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2confessto-infinitiveNan not said hereNan's sinsthe priestvn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sin=Topic to priest=Recipient

Example 9

I must confess, I forgot to feed the fish.

nsubjauxpunctnsubjadvclmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootIPRONmustAUXconfessVERB,PUNCTIPRONforgotVERBtoPARTfeedVERBtheDETfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 confessnsubj
2mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin3 confessaux
3confessconfessVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 forgotpunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 forgotnsubj
6forgotforgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 confessadvcl
7totoPART_8 feedmark
8feedfeedVERBVerbForm=Inf6 forgotxcomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 fishdet
10fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing8 feedobj
11..PUNCT_3 confesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confessmustIvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2forgetpastItree rules
3not feedto-infinitiveI not said herethe fishvn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Recipient

Example 10

He confessed to his teacher before anyone found out.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblmarknsubjadvclcompound:prtpunctrootHePRONconfessedVERBtoADPhisPRONteacherNOUNbeforeSCONJanyonePRONfoundVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 confessednsubj
2confessedconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_5 teachercase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 teachernmod:poss
5teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing2 confessedobl
6beforebeforeSCONJ_8 foundmark
7anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 foundnsubj
8foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 confessedadvcl
9outoutADP_8 foundcompound:prt
10..PUNCT_2 confessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confesspastHehis teachervn confess-37.10 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to teacher=Recipient
2find outparticipleanyonevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent

Example 11

Christians confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness.

nsubjnmod:possobjccconjobjcaseoblpunctrootChristiansPROPNconfessVERBtheirPRONsinsNOUNandCCONJaskVERBGodPROPNforADPforgivenessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 confessnsubj
2confessconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 sinsnmod:poss
4sinssinNOUNNumber=Plur2 confessobj
5andandCCONJ_6 askcc
6askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf2 confessconj
7GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing6 askobj
8forforADP_9 forgivenesscase
9forgivenessforgivenessNOUNNumber=Sing6 askobl
10..PUNCT_2 confesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confesspresentChristiansChristians's sinsvn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sin=Topic
2ask speech: askinfinitiveChristians not said hereGodfor forgivenessvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient

Example 12

She finally confessed that she was scared of the dark.

nsubjadvmodmarknsubjcopccompcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONfinallyADVconfessedVERBthatSCONJshePRONwasAUXscaredADJofADPtheDETdarkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 confessednsubj
2finallyfinallyADV_3 confessedadvmod
3confessedconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_7 scaredmark
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 scarednsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 scaredcop
7scaredscaredADJDegree=Pos3 confessedccomp
8ofofADP_10 darkcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 darkdet
10darkdarkNOUNNumber=Sing7 scaredobl
11..PUNCT_3 confessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confesspastShefinally propertyvn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2ispastsheof the dark; scared propertytree rules

Example 13

He confessed what he felt for her.

nsubjobjnsubjccompcaseoblpunctrootHePRONconfessedVERBwhatPRONhePRONfeltVERBforADPherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 confessednsubj
2confessedconfessVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 feltobj
4hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 feltnsubj
5feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 confessedccomp
6forforADP_7 hercase
7hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 feltobl
8..PUNCT_2 confessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1confesspastHevn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2feelpasthefor her = shevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent what=Location for she=Theme

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