contention
Who acts: argument, you, point, lips, mouth, contention · What happens: be, argue, claim, come, advise, enter · To what, where: point, view, contention, scorner, ball, long contention · Speech: someone speaks here
«contention» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: contention in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
An argument or quarrel between people, often about who is right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 argument | det |
| 2 | argument | argument | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 quarrel | cc |
| 4 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 argument | conj |
| 5 | between | between | ADP | _ | 6 people | case |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 quarrel | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 right | punct |
| 8 | often | often | ADV | _ | 12 right | advmod |
| 9 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 12 right | mark |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 right | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 right | cop |
| 12 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 argument | parataxis |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 argument | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a argument or quarrel between people | often, right property | tree 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
A point that you argue for; a view you claim is true.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 point | det |
| 2 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 true | nsubj |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 argue | obj |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 argue | nsubj |
| 5 | argue | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 point | acl:relcl |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 argue | obl |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 true | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 view | det |
| 9 | view | view | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 true | nsubj |
| 10 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 claim | nsubj |
| 11 | claim | claim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 view | acl:relcl |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 true | cop |
| 13 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 true | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree | present | you | a point | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent that=Topic | ||||
| 2 | claim speech: other | present | you | a view not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent view=Topic | ||||
| 3 | is | present | a point | true property | tree rules |
Example 1
By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. (Writings PRO.13.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | ADP | _ | 2 pride | case |
| 2 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cometh | obl |
| 3 | cometh | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 contention | advmod |
| 5 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cometh | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 wisdom | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 14 wisdom | cc |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 wisdom | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 wisdom | det |
| 10 | well | well | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 advised | compound |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 well | punct |
| 12 | advised | advise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 wisdom | amod |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 wisdom | cop |
| 14 | wisdom | wisdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cometh | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 cometh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present | contention | by pride | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location contention=Theme | ||||
| 2 | advise speech: other | participle | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | is | present | with the advised wisdom | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.13.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.13.10 | PRO.13.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.13.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.13.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. (Writings PRO.18.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 fool | det |
| 2 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lips | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 fool | case |
| 4 | lips | lip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 enter | nsubj |
| 5 | enter | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 contention | case |
| 7 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 enter | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 calleth | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 calleth | cc |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 11 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 calleth | nsubj |
| 12 | calleth | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 enter | parataxis |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 strokes | case |
| 14 | strokes | stroke | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 calleth | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 enter | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enter | present | a fool's lips | contention | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into contention=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | call | present | his mouth | for strokes | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for stroke=Recipient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.18.6, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.18.6 | PRO.18.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.18.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.18.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease. (Writings PRO.22.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cast | cast | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | out | out | ADP | _ | 1 Cast | compound:prt |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 scorner | det |
| 4 | scorner | scorner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Cast | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 go | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 go | cc |
| 7 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 go | nsubj |
| 8 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 go | aux |
| 9 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Cast | conj |
| 10 | out | out | ADV | _ | 9 go | advmod |
| 11 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 cease | punct |
| 12 | yea | yea | INTJ | _ | 18 cease | discourse |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 yea | punct |
| 14 | strife | strife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 cease | nsubj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 shame | cc |
| 16 | shame | shame | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 strife | conj |
| 17 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 cease | aux |
| 18 | cease | cease | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Cast | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Cast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cast out | imperative | you not said here | the scorner | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorner=Product | ||||
| 2 | go out | future | contention | out property | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | cease | future | strife and shame | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.22.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.22.10 | PRO.22.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.22.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.22.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The two boys had a contention over the ball.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 boys | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 boys | nummod |
| 3 | boys | boy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 contention | det |
| 6 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | over | over | ADP | _ | 9 ball | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 ball | det |
| 9 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the two boys | a contention | the ball | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contention=Patient |
Example 5
The crows had a long contention about who was the best singer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 crows | det |
| 2 | crows | crow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 contention | det |
| 5 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 contention | amod |
| 6 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 12 singer | case |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 singer | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 singer | cop |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 singer | det |
| 11 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 12 singer | amod |
| 12 | singer | singer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 contention | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the crows | a long contention | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contention=Patient | ||||
| 2 | is | past | a long contention | about the best singer | tree rules |
Example 6
My contention is that the answer is 12.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 contention | nmod:poss |
| 2 | contention | contention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 12 | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 12 | cop |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 12 | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 answer | det |
| 6 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 12 | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 12 | cop |
| 8 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 12 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | My contention | 12 | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | contend | My | nom contention «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
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