cunning
Who acts: Cunning, you, cunning plan, skill, boys, Esau · What happens: mean, trick, get, want, be, think out · To what, where: people, sly way, skill, cunning little puppy, cunning hunter, quiet man
«cunning» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: cunning in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Cunning means clever at tricking people or getting what you want, often in a sly or dishonest way.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | xcomp |
| 4 | at | at | SCONJ | _ | 5 tricking | mark |
| 5 | tricking | trick | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 means | advcl |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 tricking | obj |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 getting | cc |
| 8 | getting | get | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 tricking | conj |
| 9 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 11 want | obj |
| 10 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 want | nsubj |
| 11 | want | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 getting | ccomp |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 way | punct |
| 13 | often | often | ADV | _ | 19 way | advmod |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 way | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 way | det |
| 16 | sly | sly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 way | amod |
| 17 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 18 dishonest | cc |
| 18 | dishonest | dishonest | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 sly | conj |
| 19 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tricking | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Cunning | clever property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | trick | gerund | Cunning not said here | people | a sly way | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient | |||
| 3 | get | gerund | Cunning not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 4 | want | present | you | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
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 cunning plan or idea is clever and well thought out.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 plan | det |
| 2 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 plan | amod |
| 3 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 clever | nsubj |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 idea | cc |
| 5 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plan | conj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 clever | cop |
| 7 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 thought | cc |
| 9 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 10 thought | advmod |
| 10 | thought | think | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 clever | conj |
| 11 | out | out | ADP | _ | 10 thought | compound:prt |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 clever | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a cunning plan or idea | clever property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | think out speech: other | participle | a cunning plan or idea not said here | well property | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 3
Cunning (noun) is the skill of tricking or deceiving people.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 skill | nsubj |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 noun | punct |
| 3 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Cunning | appos |
| 4 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 noun | punct |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 skill | cop |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 skill | det |
| 7 | skill | skill | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 9 tricking | mark |
| 9 | tricking | trick | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 skill | acl |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 deceiving | cc |
| 11 | deceiving | deceive | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 tricking | conj |
| 12 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 deceiving | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 skill | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Cunning | the skill | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | trick | gerund | the skill not said here | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | deceive | gerund | the skill not said here | people | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
Meaning 4
Usage: US, old informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Cunning can mean cute: a cunning little puppy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 mean | aux |
| 3 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | cute | cute | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 mean | xcomp |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 puppy | punct |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 puppy | det |
| 7 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 puppy | amod |
| 8 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 puppy | amod |
| 9 | puppy | puppy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | can | Cunning | a cunning little puppy | cute property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 grew | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 boys | det |
| 3 | boys | boy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 grew | nsubj |
| 4 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 hunter | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 Esau | cc |
| 7 | Esau | Esau | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 hunter | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 hunter | cop |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 hunter | det |
| 10 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hunter | compound |
| 11 | hunter | hunter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 grew | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 man | punct |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 man | det |
| 14 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hunter | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 field | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 field | det |
| 17 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 man | nmod |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 24 man | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 man | cc |
| 20 | Jacob | Jacob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 man | nsubj |
| 21 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 man | cop |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 man | det |
| 23 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 man | amod |
| 24 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 grew | obl |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 dwelling | punct |
| 26 | dwelling | dwell | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 grew | advcl |
| 27 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 tents | case |
| 28 | tents | tent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 dwelling | obl |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 grew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | past | the boys | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | Esau | a cunning hunter and a man of the field | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | Jacob | a quiet man | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | dwell | gerund | the boys not said here | tents | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.25.27 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.25.27 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.25.27 | GEN.25.27 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.25.27 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.25.27 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. (Writings PSA.137.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If | if | SCONJ | _ | 3 forget | mark |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 forget | nsubj |
| 3 | forget | forget | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 let | advcl |
| 4 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 forget | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 Jerusalem | punct |
| 6 | O | O | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Jerusalem | compound |
| 7 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 forget | vocative |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 forget | punct |
| 9 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 hand | nmod:poss |
| 11 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 hand | amod |
| 12 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 let | obj |
| 13 | forget | forget | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 let | xcomp |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 cunning | nmod:poss |
| 15 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 forget | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forget a condition, not said to happen | present | I | thee | O Jerusalem vocative | tree rules | |||
| 2 | let | imperative | you not said here | my right hand | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | forget | infinitive | my right hand not said here | Jerusalem's cunning | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.137.5, 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 | PSA.137.5 | PSA.137.5 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.137.5 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.137.5 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells. (Writings PSA.58.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 2 hearkeneth | nsubj |
| 2 | hearkeneth | hearken | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 hearkeneth | advmod |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 voice | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 voice | det |
| 6 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hearkeneth | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 charmers | case |
| 8 | charmers | charmer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 voice | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 binder | punct |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 binder | cc |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 binder | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 binder | det |
| 13 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 14 cunning | advmod |
| 14 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 binder | amod |
| 15 | binder | binder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hearkeneth | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 spells | case |
| 17 | spells | spell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 binder | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 hearkeneth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not hearken | present | to the voice of charmers; of the cunning binder of spells | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.58.6, 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 | PSA.58.6 | PSA.58.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.58.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.58.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter. (Prophets ISA.3.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 captain | det |
| 2 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 fifty | case |
| 4 | fifty | fifty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 captain | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 man | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 man | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 man | det |
| 8 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 captain | conj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 rank | case |
| 10 | rank | rank | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 man | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 counsellor | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 counsellor | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 counsellor | det |
| 14 | counsellor | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 captain | conj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 charmer | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 charmer | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 charmer | det |
| 18 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 charmer | amod |
| 19 | charmer | charmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 captain | conj |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 enchanter | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 enchanter | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 enchanter | det |
| 23 | skilful | skilful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 enchanter | amod |
| 24 | enchanter | enchanter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 captain | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 captain | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.3.3, JPS 1917)
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 | ISA.3.3 | ISA.3.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.3.3 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.3.3 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
The cunning fox tricked the crow into dropping her cheese.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 fox | det |
| 2 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fox | compound |
| 3 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tricked | nsubj |
| 4 | tricked | trick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 crow | det |
| 6 | crow | crow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tricked | obj |
| 7 | into | into | SCONJ | _ | 8 dropping | mark |
| 8 | dropping | drop | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 tricked | advcl |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 cheese | nmod:poss |
| 10 | cheese | cheese | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 dropping | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 tricked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trick | past | the cunning fox | the crow | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient | ||||
| 2 | drop | gerund | the cunning fox not said here | fox's cheese | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme |
Example 6
I have a cunning plan to win the treasure hunt.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 have | nsubj |
| 2 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 plan | det |
| 4 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 plan | amod |
| 5 | plan | plan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 have | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 win | mark |
| 7 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 plan | acl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 hunt | det |
| 9 | treasure | treasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hunt | compound |
| 10 | hunt | hunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 win | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | I | a cunning plan | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient | ||||
| 2 | win | to-infinitive | I not said here | the treasure hunt | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Eventuality |
Example 7
The thief used cunning to get past the guards.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 thief | det |
| 2 | thief | thief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | nsubj |
| 3 | used | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 get | mark |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 used | advcl |
| 7 | past | past | ADP | _ | 9 guards | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 guards | det |
| 9 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 get | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | past | the thief | cunning | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cunning=Patient | ||||
| 2 | get | to-infinitive | the thief not said here | the guards | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme past guard=Destination |
Example 8
Odysseus was famous for his cunning in the Trojan horse story.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odysseus | Odysseus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 famous | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 famous | cop |
| 3 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 cunning | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 cunning | nmod:poss |
| 6 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 famous | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 story | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 story | det |
| 9 | Trojan | trojan | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 story | amod |
| 10 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 story | compound |
| 11 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 cunning | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 famous | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Odysseus | for Odysseus's cunning in the Trojan horse story; famous property | tree rules |
Example 9
The cunning cat waited until we left the kitchen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 cat | det |
| 2 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cat | compound |
| 3 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 waited | nsubj |
| 4 | waited | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 7 left | mark |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 left | nsubj |
| 7 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 waited | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 kitchen | det |
| 9 | kitchen | kitchen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 left | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 waited | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | past | the cunning cat | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | leave | past | we | the kitchen | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitchen=Theme |
Example 10
Scammers can be very cunning, so never share your password.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scammers | scammer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 cunning | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 cunning | aux |
| 3 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 cunning | cop |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 cunning | advmod |
| 5 | cunning | cunning | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 share | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 share | advmod |
| 8 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 9 share | advmod |
| 9 | share | share | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 cunning | parataxis |
| 10 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 password | nmod:poss |
| 11 | password | password | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 share | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 cunning | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | can | Scammers | cunning property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not share | infinitive | your password | tree rules |
Example 11
Common sense is always worth more than cunning.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | common | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 sense | amod |
| 2 | sense | sense | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 worth | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 worth | cop |
| 4 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 5 worth | advmod |
| 5 | worth | worth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 worth | obj |
| 7 | than | than | ADP | _ | 8 cunning | case |
| 8 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 more | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 worth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Common sense | always, worth property | tree rules |
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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