curse
Who acts: curse, something, someone, he, Thou, Thy · What happens: be, wish, happen, swear, say, curse · To what, where: magic spell, rude word, bad words, angry things, someone, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«curse» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: curse in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A curse is a magic spell or wish that something bad will happen to someone, as in fairy tales.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 curse | det |
| 2 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 spell | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 spell | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 spell | det |
| 5 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 spell | amod |
| 6 | spell | spell | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 wish | cc |
| 8 | wish | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 spell | conj |
| 9 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 13 happen | mark |
| 10 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 13 happen | nsubj |
| 11 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 something | amod |
| 12 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 happen | aux |
| 13 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 wish | ccomp |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 someone | case |
| 15 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 13 happen | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 tales | punct |
| 17 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 tales | case |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 tales | case |
| 19 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 tales | compound |
| 20 | tales | tale | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 someone | conj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 spell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a curse | a magic spell | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wish | present | a curse not said here | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | happen | future | something | to someone | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 curse is a rude or swear word that someone says when angry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 curse | det |
| 2 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 word | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 word | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 word | det |
| 5 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 word | amod |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 swear | cc |
| 7 | swear | swear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 rude | conj |
| 8 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 says | obj |
| 10 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 11 says | nsubj |
| 11 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 word | acl:relcl |
| 12 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 13 angry | mark |
| 13 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 says | ccomp |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 word | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swear | infinitive | a curse not said here | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | a curse | a rude word | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | someone | a rude word | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
Meaning 3
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To curse is to swear or use bad words, or to say angry things.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 curse | mark |
| 2 | curse | curse | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 swear | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 swear | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 swear | mark |
| 5 | swear | swear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 use | cc |
| 7 | use | use | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 swear | conj |
| 8 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 words | amod |
| 9 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 use | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 say | punct |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 say | cc |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 say | mark |
| 13 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 swear | conj |
| 14 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 things | amod |
| 15 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 say | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 swear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | to-infinitive | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | swear property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | use | infinitive | bad words | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient | |||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | angry things | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
Meaning 4
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To curse someone is to put a magic spell on them.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 curse | mark |
| 2 | curse | curse | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 put | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 curse | obj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 put | cop |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 put | mark |
| 6 | put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 spell | det |
| 8 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 spell | amod |
| 9 | spell | spell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 put | obj |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 them | case |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 put | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | to-infinitive | someone | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is | present | on them = they; put property | tree rules |
Meaning 5
A curse can be something that causes lots of trouble, like a long-lasting problem.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 curse | det |
| 2 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 something | nsubj |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 something | aux |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 something | cop |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | root | root |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 causes | nsubj |
| 7 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 something | acl:relcl |
| 8 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 causes | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 trouble | case |
| 10 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lots | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 problem | punct |
| 12 | like | like | ADP | _ | 17 problem | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 problem | det |
| 14 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 lasting | amod |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 long | punct |
| 16 | lasting | lasting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 problem | amod |
| 17 | problem | problem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lots | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 something | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | can | a curse | something | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | cause | present | lots of trouble and a lasting problem | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition lot=Patient |
Example 1
Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. (Torah DEU.27.17, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 3 he | cop |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Cursed | obl |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 5 removeth | mark |
| 5 | removeth | remove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Cursed | advcl |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 neighbour | nmod:poss |
| 7 | neighbour | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 landmark | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 neighbour | case |
| 9 | landmark | landmark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 removeth | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Cursed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | infinitive | he | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | remove | present | his neighbour's landmark | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent landmark=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.27.17, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.17 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.17 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.27.17 | DEU.27.17 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.17 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.17 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. (Torah DEU.27.23, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 lieth | mark |
| 2 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 lieth | cop |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 lieth | nsubj |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 5 lieth | mark |
| 5 | lieth | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 mother | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 mother | nmod:poss |
| 8 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lieth | obl |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 12 law | punct |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 law | case |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 in | punct |
| 12 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 mother | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 lieth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | infinitive | he | with his mother in law; lie property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.27.23, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.23 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.23 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.27.23 | DEU.27.23 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.23 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.23 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough. (Torah DEU.28.17, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cursed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 basket | amod |
| 2 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 basket | aux |
| 3 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 basket | cop |
| 4 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 basket | nmod:poss |
| 5 | basket | basket | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 trough | cc |
| 7 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 trough | nmod:poss |
| 8 | kneading | kneading | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 trough | compound |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 kneading | punct |
| 10 | trough | trough | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 basket | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 basket | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | shall | thy Cursed basket and thy kneading trough | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.28.17, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.17 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.17 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.28.17 | DEU.28.17 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.17 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.17 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. (Writings JOB.3.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 2 this | case |
| 2 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 opened | obl |
| 3 | opened | open | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Job | Job | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 opened | obj |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 6 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 opened | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 cursed | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 cursed | cc |
| 9 | cursed | curse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 day | nmod:poss |
| 11 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 cursed | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 opened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | past | Job | after this | vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent job=Theme mouth=Destination | ||||
| 2 | curse | past | day | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.3.1, 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 | JOB.3.1 | JOB.3.1 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.3.1 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.3.1 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Thou wilt give them hardness of heart, Thy curse unto them. (Writings LAM.3.65, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Thou wilt give them hardness of heart, Thy curse unto them.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 give | nsubj |
| 2 | wilt | will | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 3 give | aux |
| 3 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 give | iobj |
| 5 | hardness | hardness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 heart | case |
| 7 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hardness | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 curse | punct |
| 9 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 curse | nmod:poss |
| 10 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obl |
| 11 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 12 them | case |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 curse | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 give | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | future | Thou | hardness of heart | them = they | Thy curse unto them obl | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient hardness=Theme | ||
| 2 | curse | Thy | unto them = they | nom curse «communication transitive»: poss=agent unto=obl |
Sentence 2: (Writings LAM.3.65, 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 | LAM.3.65 | LAM.3.65 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LAM.3.65 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 LAM.3.65 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
I have seen the foolish taking root; but suddenly I beheld his habitation cursed. (Writings JOB.5.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I have seen the foolish taking root; but suddenly I beheld his habitation cursed.
The tree, 14 words
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 | 3 seen | nsubj |
| 2 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 seen | aux |
| 3 | seen | see | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 root | det |
| 5 | foolish | foolish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 root | amod |
| 6 | taking | taking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 root | compound |
| 7 | root | root | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 seen | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 beheld | punct |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 beheld | cc |
| 10 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 12 beheld | advmod |
| 11 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 12 beheld | nsubj |
| 12 | beheld | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 seen | conj |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 habitation | nmod:poss |
| 14 | habitation | habitation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 beheld | obj |
| 15 | cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 beheld | xcomp |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 seen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | present · perfect | I | the foolish taking root | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer root=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | behold | past | I | his habitation | suddenly property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | curse | participle | I not said here | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.5.3, 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 | JOB.5.3 | JOB.5.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.5.3 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.5.3 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
The wicked witch put a curse on the princess.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 witch | det |
| 2 | wicked | wicked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 witch | amod |
| 3 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 put | nsubj |
| 4 | put | put | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 curse | det |
| 6 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 put | obj |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 princess | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 princess | det |
| 9 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 put | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | past | the wicked witch | a curse | on the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent curse=Theme on princess=Destination |
Example 8
The castle was under a curse for a hundred years.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 castle | det |
| 2 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 curse | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 curse | cop |
| 4 | under | under | ADP | _ | 6 curse | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 curse | det |
| 6 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 years | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 hundred | det |
| 9 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 years | nummod |
| 10 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 curse | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 curse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the castle | a curse | year | tree rules |
Example 9
He cursed when he stubbed his toe.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 cursed | nsubj |
| 2 | cursed | curse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 stubbed | advmod |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 stubbed | nsubj |
| 5 | stubbed | stub | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 cursed | advcl |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 toe | nmod:poss |
| 7 | toe | toe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stubbed | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 cursed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | past | He | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | stub | past | he | his toe | vn hurt-40.8.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toe=Patient |
Example 10
Please don't curse in the classroom.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please | please | INTJ | _ | 4 curse | discourse |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 curse | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 curse | advmod |
| 4 | curse | curse | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 classroom | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 classroom | det |
| 7 | classroom | classroom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 curse | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 curse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not curse | imperative · do-support | you not said here | the classroom | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 11
She cursed under her breath when the bus drove away.
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 cursed | nsubj |
| 2 | cursed | curse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | under | under | ADP | _ | 5 breath | case |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 breath | nmod:poss |
| 5 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cursed | obl |
| 6 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 drove | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bus | det |
| 8 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 drove | nsubj |
| 9 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 cursed | advcl |
| 10 | away | away | ADV | _ | 9 drove | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 cursed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | past | She | her breath | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | drive away | past | the bus | away property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
Example 12
The rain was the curse of our camping trip.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 rain | det |
| 2 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 curse | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 curse | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 curse | det |
| 5 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 trip | case |
| 7 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 trip | nmod:poss |
| 8 | camping | camping | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 trip | compound |
| 9 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 curse | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 curse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the rain | the curse | of our camping trip | tree rules | |||
| 2 | trip | our | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 13
The curse was broken when the frog was kissed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 curse | det |
| 2 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 broken | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 broken | aux:pass |
| 4 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 9 kissed | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 frog | det |
| 7 | frog | frog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 kissed | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 kissed | aux:pass |
| 9 | kissed | kiss | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 broken | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 broken | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | past · passive | the curse | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | kiss | past · passive | the frog | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |
Example 14
‘These flowers are under a curse.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 7 curse | punct |
| 2 | These | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 3 flowers | det |
| 3 | flowers | flower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 curse | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 curse | cop |
| 5 | under | under | ADP | _ | 7 curse | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 curse | det |
| 7 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 curse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | this flowers | a curse | 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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