confront Who acts: problem, you, cords, snares, They, LORD · What happens: confront, be, argue, talk, avoid, have · To what, where: someone, problem, danger, you, me, Death · Speech: someone speaks here
«confront» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: confront in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To confront someone is to face them, often to argue or talk about a problem.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct advmod mark parataxis cc conj case det obl punct root To PART confront VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART face VERB them PRON , PUNCT often ADV to PART argue VERB or CCONJ talk VERB about ADP a DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confront mark 2 confront confront VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 face advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 confront obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 face cop 5 to to PART _ 6 face mark 6 face face VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 face obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 argue punct 9 often often ADV _ 11 argue advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 argue mark 11 argue argue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 face parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 talk cc 13 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 argue conj 14 about about ADP _ 16 problem case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 problem det 16 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 13 talk obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 face punct
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1 confront to-infinitive someone vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present face property tree rules 3 argue speech: disagree to-infinitive often property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 talk infinitive about a problem vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about problem=Topic
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 To confront a problem or danger is to deal with it instead of avoiding it.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark case obl mark fixed advcl obj punct root To PART confront VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ danger NOUN is AUX to PART deal VERB with ADP it PRON instead ADV of ADP avoiding VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 confront mark 2 confront confront VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 deal advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 confront obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 danger cc 6 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 4 problem conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 deal cop 8 to to PART _ 9 deal mark 9 deal deal VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 deal obl 12 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 14 avoiding mark 13 of of ADP _ 12 instead fixed 14 avoiding avoid VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 deal advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 avoiding obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 deal punct
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1 confront to-infinitive a problem or danger vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme 2 is present with danger; deal property tree rules 3 avoid gerund danger vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location
Meaning 3 If a problem confronts you, you have to face it.
mark det nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj mark xcomp obj punct root If SCONJ a DET problem NOUN confronts VERB you PRON , PUNCT you PRON have VERB to PART face VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 confronts mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 problem det 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 confronts nsubj 4 confronts confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 confronts obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 confronts punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 face mark 10 face face VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 have xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 face obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 confront a condition, not said to happen present a problem you vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 have present you tree rules 3 face to-infinitive you not said here problem vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination
Example 1 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me. (Prophets 2SA.22.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
det nsubj case nmod obj punct det nsubj case nmod conj obj punct root The DET cords NOUN of ADP Sheol PROPN surrounded VERB me PRON ; PUNCT the DET snares NOUN of ADP Death PROPN confronted VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cords det 2 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 5 surrounded nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Sheol case 4 Sheol Sheol PROPN Number=Sing 2 cords nmod 5 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 surrounded obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 confronted punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 snares det 9 snares snare NOUN Number=Plur 12 confronted nsubj 10 of of ADP _ 11 Death case 11 Death Death PROPN Number=Sing 9 snares nmod 12 confronted confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 surrounded conj 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 confronted obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 surrounded punct
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1 surround participle the cords of Sheol me vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme i=Co-Theme 2 confront past the snares of Death me vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 3 snare Death nom snare «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.22.6, JPS 1917)
punct flat punct nmod:unmarked conj punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 2SA.22.6 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 2SA.22.6 2SA.22.6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 Prophets flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 1917 punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 6 1917 nmod:unmarked 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2SA.22.6 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me. (Prophets 2SA.22.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
The tree, 17 words nsubj obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct cc det nsubj cop det obl case nmod punct root They PRON confronted VERB me PRON in ADP the DET day NOUN of ADP my PRON calamity NOUN ; PUNCT but CCONJ the DET LORD PROPN was AUX a DET stay NOUN unto ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 confronted nsubj 2 confronted confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 confronted obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 day case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 confronted obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 calamity case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 calamity nmod:poss 9 calamity calamity NOUN Number=Sing 6 day nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 stay punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 16 stay cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 LORD det 13 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 16 stay nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 stay cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stay det 16 stay stay NOUN Number=Sing 2 confronted obl 17 unto unto ADP _ 18 me case 18 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 stay nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 confronted punct
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1 confront past They me day vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 is a past the LORD a stay unto me tree rules
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.22.19, JPS 1917)
punct flat punct nmod:unmarked conj punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 2SA.22.19 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 2SA.22.19 2SA.22.19 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 Prophets flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 1917 punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 6 1917 nmod:unmarked 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2SA.22.19 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword; (Writings PSA.17.13, JPS 1917)
The tree, 21 words punct discourse obl punct conj obj punct conj obj compound:prt punct parataxis nmod:poss obj case det obl punct case nmod:poss conj punct punct obl appos punct flat flat punct root Arise VERB , PUNCT O INTJ LORD PROPN , PUNCT confront VERB him PRON , PUNCT cast VERB him PRON down ADP ; PUNCT deliver VERB my PRON soul NOUN from ADP the DET wicked ADJ , PUNCT by ADP Thy PRON sword NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.17.13 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arise arise VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 LORD punct 3 O o INTJ _ 4 LORD discourse 4 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 1 Arise obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 confront punct 6 confront confront VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Arise conj 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 confront obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 cast punct 9 cast cast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Arise conj 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cast obj 11 down down ADP _ 9 cast compound:prt 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 deliver punct 13 deliver deliver VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Arise parataxis 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 soul nmod:poss 15 soul soul NOUN Number=Sing 13 deliver obj 16 from from ADP _ 18 wicked case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 wicked det 18 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 13 deliver obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 sword punct 20 by by ADP _ 22 sword case 21 Thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 22 sword nmod:poss 22 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 13 deliver conj 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 Writings punct 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 Writings punct 25 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Arise obl 26 PSA.17.13 PSA.17.13 PROPN Number=Sing 25 Writings appos 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 JPS punct 28 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 26 PSA.17.13 flat 29 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 26 PSA.17.13 flat 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 Writings punct
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1 arise imperative you not said here LORD Writings obl vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 confront infinitive you not said here LORD vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 3 cast down infinitive you not said here LORD vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Product 4 deliver infinitive my soul the wicked vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent soul=Theme from wicked=Initial_Location
Example 4 She confronted her brother about the missing chocolate.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON confronted VERB her PRON brother NOUN about ADP the DET missing ADJ chocolate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 confronted nsubj 2 confronted confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 confronted obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 chocolate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chocolate det 7 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chocolate amod 8 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 2 confronted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 confronted punct
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1 confront past She her brother about the missing chocolate vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
Example 5 The knight confronted the dragon.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN confronted VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 confronted nsubj 3 confronted confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dragon det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 confronted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 confronted punct
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1 confront past the knight the dragon vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme
Example 6 You have to confront your fears to beat them.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj punct root You PRON have VERB to PART confront VERB your PRON fears NOUN to PART beat VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 confront mark 4 confront confront VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fears nmod:poss 6 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 4 confront obj 7 to to PART _ 8 beat mark 8 beat beat VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 confront advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 beat obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present You tree rules 2 confront to-infinitive You not said here your fears vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme 3 beat to-infinitive You not said here fears = fear vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme 4 fear your nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 We were confronted with a huge pile of homework.
nsubj aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod punct root We PRON were AUX confronted VERB with ADP a DET huge ADJ pile NOUN of ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 confronted nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 confronted aux:pass 3 confronted confront VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 pile case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pile det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pile amod 7 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 3 confronted obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 homework case 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 pile nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 confronted punct
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1 confront past · passive We with a huge pile of homework vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme with pile=Instrument
Example 8 The teacher confronted the problem of bullying.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN confronted VERB the DET problem NOUN of ADP bullying NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 confronted nsubj 3 confronted confront VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 confronted obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 bullying case 7 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 confronted punct
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1 confront past the teacher the problem of bullying vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme
Example 9 Don't confront a burglar — call the police.
aux advmod det obj punct conj det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART confront VERB a DET burglar NOUN — PUNCT call VERB the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 confront aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 confront advmod 3 confront confront VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 burglar det 5 burglar burglar NOUN Number=Sing 3 confront obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 call punct 7 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 confront conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 police det 9 police police NOUN Number=Plur 7 call obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 confront punct
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1 not confront imperative · do-support you not said here a burglar vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burglar=Theme 2 call infinitive you not said here the police vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient
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