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defer

Who acts: you, opinion, someone, I, your, young man · What happens: put off, delay, defer, accept, respect, know · To what, where: something, meeting, opinion, more, thing, desire

«defer» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: defer in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To put off something until later; to delay: the meeting was deferred until next week.

The tree, 15 words
markadvclcompound:prtobjcaseoblpunctmarkpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passconjcaseamodoblpunctrootToPARTputVERBoffADPsomethingPRONuntilADPlaterADV;PUNCTtoPARTdelayVERB:PUNCTtheDETmeetingNOUNwasAUXdeferredVERBuntilADPnextADJweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 putmark
2putputVERBVerbForm=Inf9 delayadvcl
3offoffADP_2 putcompound:prt
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 putobj
5untiluntilADP_6 latercase
6laterlateADVDegree=Cmp2 putobl
7;;PUNCT_9 delaypunct
8totoPART_9 delaymark
9delaydelayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10::PUNCT_14 deferredpunct
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 meetingdet
12meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Sing14 deferrednsubj:pass
13wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 deferredaux:pass
14deferreddeferVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 delayconj
15untiluntilADP_17 weekcase
16nextnextADJDegree=Pos17 weekamod
17weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing14 deferredobl
18..PUNCT_9 delaypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put offto-infinitivesomethingvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal
2delayto-infinitivevn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
3deferpast · passivethe meetingweekvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source

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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Defer to: to accept someone else's opinion or decision because you respect them or they know more.

The tree, 18 words
oblpunctmarkconjnmod:possadvmodcaseobjccconjmarknsubjadvclobjccnsubjconjobjpunctrootDeferVERBtoADP:PUNCTtoPARTacceptVERBsomeonePRONelseADV'sPARTopinionNOUNorCCONJdecisionNOUNbecauseSCONJyouPRONrespectVERBthemPRONorCCONJtheyPRONknowVERBmoreADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DeferdeferVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2totoADP_1 Deferobl
3::PUNCT_5 acceptpunct
4totoPART_5 acceptmark
5acceptacceptVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Deferconj
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind9 opinionnmod:poss
7elseelseADV_6 someoneadvmod
8's'sPART_6 someonecase
9opinionopinionNOUNNumber=Sing5 acceptobj
10ororCCONJ_11 decisioncc
11decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing9 opinionconj
12becausebecauseSCONJ_14 respectmark
13youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 respectnsubj
14respectrespectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 acceptadvcl
15themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 respectobj
16ororCCONJ_18 knowcc
17theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 knownsubj
18knowknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 respectconj
19moremoreADJDegree=Cmp18 knowobj
20..PUNCT_1 Deferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferimperativeyou not said herevn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2acceptto-infinitiveyou not said heresomeone's opinion or decisionvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme
3respectpresentyouopinionvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
4knowpresentopinionmorevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus
5opinesomeonenom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I defer to your experience.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootIPRONdeferVERBtoADPyourPRONexperienceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 defernsubj
2deferdeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_5 experiencecase
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 experiencenmod:poss
5experienceexperienceNOUNNumber=Sing2 deferobl
6..PUNCT_2 deferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpresentIto your experiencevn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to experience=Pivot
2experienceyournom experience «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter.

The tree, 18 words
ccdetamodnsubjadvmodmarkxcompdetobjpunctmarknsubjauxconjcasenmod:posscaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETyoungADJmanNOUNdeferredVERBnotPARTtoPARTdoVERBtheDETthingNOUN,PUNCTbecauseSCONJhePRONhadAUXdelightVERBinADPJacobPROPN'sPARTdaughterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 deferredcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 mandet
3youngyoungADJDegree=Pos4 manamod
4manmanNOUNNumber=Sing5 deferrednsubj
5deferreddeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 doadvmod
7totoPART_8 domark
8dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf5 deferredxcomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 thingdet
10thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing8 doobj
11,,PUNCT_15 delightpunct
12becausebecauseSCONJ_15 delightmark
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 delightnsubj
14hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 delightaux
15delightdelightVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 deferredconj
16ininADP_19 daughtercase
17JacobJacobPROPNNumber=Sing19 daughternmod:poss
18's'sPART_17 Jacobcase
19daughterdaughterNOUNNumber=Sing15 delightobl
20..PUNCT_5 deferredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpastthe young manvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2not doto-infinitivethe young man not said herethe thingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
3delightpast · perfectmanin Jacob's daughtervn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.34.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.34.19punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.34.19compound
3GEN.34.19GEN.34.19PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.34.19conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.34.19punct

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

Example 2

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjacl:relcldetobl:unmarkedxcomppunctccnsubjaclcopdetparataxiscasenmodpunctrootHopePROPNdeferredVERBmakethVERBtheDETheartNOUNsickADJ;PUNCTbutCCONJdesireNOUNfulfilledVERBisAUXaDETtreeNOUNofADPlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HopeHopePROPNNumber=Sing3 makethnsubj
2deferreddeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Hopeacl:relcl
3makethmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 heartdet
5heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing6 sickobl:unmarked
6sicksickADJDegree=Pos3 makethxcomp
7;;PUNCT_13 treepunct
8butbutCCONJ_13 treecc
9desiredesireNOUNNumber=Sing13 treensubj
10fulfilledfulfilVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 desireacl
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 treecop
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 treedet
13treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing3 makethparataxis
14ofofADP_15 lifecase
15lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing13 treenmod
16..PUNCT_3 makethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpastHope not said herevn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2makepresentHopesick propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3fulfilparticipledesire not said heretree rules
4is apresentdesirea treeof lifetree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctapposflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.13.12NOUN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 PRO.13.12punct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur3 PRO.13.12compound
3PRO.13.12pro.13.12NOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.13.12appos
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 PRO.13.12punct

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

Example 3

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest. (Writings ECC.5.3, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest.

The tree, 24 words
advmodnsubjadvcldetobjcaseoblpunctconjadvmodmarkccompobjpunctmarknsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctoblobjobjnsubjacl:relclpunctrootWhenADVthouPRONvowestVERBaDETvowNOUNuntoADPGodPROPN,PUNCTdeferVERBnotPARTtoPARTpayVERBitPRON;PUNCTforSCONJHePRONhathVERBnoDETpleasureNOUNinADPfoolsNOUN;PUNCTpayNOUNthatPRONwhichPRONthouPRONvowestVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int3 vowestadvmod
2thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch3 vowestnsubj
3vowestvowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 hathadvcl
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 vowdet
5vowvowNOUNNumber=Sing3 vowestobj
6untountoADP_7 Godcase
7GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing3 vowestobl
8,,PUNCT_9 deferpunct
9deferdeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 vowestconj
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 payadvmod
11totoPART_12 paymark
12paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf9 deferccomp
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 payobj
14;;PUNCT_17 hathpunct
15forforSCONJ_17 hathmark
16HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 hathnsubj
17hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
18nonoDETPronType=Neg19 pleasuredet
19pleasurepleasureNOUNNumber=Sing17 hathobj
20ininADP_21 foolscase
21foolsfoolNOUNNumber=Plur19 pleasurenmod
22;;PUNCT_23 paypunct
23paypayNOUNNumber=Sing17 hathobl
24thatthatPRONPronType=Rel27 vowestobj
25whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel27 vowestobj
26thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch27 vowestnsubj
27vowestvowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 payacl:relcl
28..PUNCT_17 hathpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1vowpresentthoua vowunto Godtree rules
2deferpresentthou not said herevn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3not payto-infinitivethou not said herevowvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset
4havepresentGodno pleasurefoolspay oblvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleasure=Patient
5vowpresentthoupaytree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings ECC.5.3, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNECC.5.3PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ECC.5.3ECC.5.3PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ECC.5.3flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ECC.5.3flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. (Prophets ISA.48.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

The tree, 25 words
casenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblauxnsubjobjobjpunctcccasenmod:possoblauxnsubjconjcaseoblpunctmarknsubjadvclobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootForADPMyPRONnameNOUN'sPARTsakeNOUNwillAUXIPRONdeferVERBMinePRONangerNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJforADPMyPRONpraiseNOUNwillAUXIPRONrefrainVERBforADPtheePRON,PUNCTthatSCONJIPRONcutVERBtheePRONnotPARToffADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_5 sakecase
2MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 namenmod:poss
3namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 sakenmod:poss
4's'sPART_3 namecase
5sakesakeNOUNNumber=Sing8 deferobl
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 deferaux
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 defernsubj
8deferdeferVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9MinemyPRONNumber=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 deferobj
10angerangerNOUNNumber=Sing8 deferobj
11,,PUNCT_18 refrainpunct
12andandCCONJ_18 refraincc
13forforADP_15 praisecase
14MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 praisenmod:poss
15praisepraiseNOUNNumber=Sing18 refrainobl
16willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin18 refrainaux
17IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs18 refrainnsubj
18refrainrefrainVERBVerbForm=Inf8 deferconj
19forforADP_20 theecase
20theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 refrainobl
21,,PUNCT_24 cutpunct
22thatthatSCONJ_24 cutmark
23IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs24 cutnsubj
24cutcutVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 refrainadvcl
25theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch24 cutobj
26notnotPARTPolarity=Neg24 cutadvmod
27offoffADV_24 cutadvmod
28..PUNCT_8 deferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferfutureIMinefor My name's saketree rules
2refrainfutureIfor My praise; for theevn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3not cut offpastItheeoff propertyvn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector thou=Eventuality
4nameMynom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
5praiseMynom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.48.9, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.48.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.48.9ISA.48.9PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.48.9flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.48.9flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 5

(formal) The trip has been deferred because of the snow.

punctamodpunctdetnsubj:passauxaux:passcasefixeddetoblpunctroot(PUNCTformalADJ)PUNCTTheDETtripNOUNhasAUXbeenAUXdeferredVERBbecauseADPofADPtheDETsnowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 formalpunct
2formalformalADJDegree=Pos5 tripamod
3))PUNCT_2 formalpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 tripdet
5triptripNOUNNumber=Sing8 deferrednsubj:pass
6hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 deferredaux
7beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 deferredaux:pass
8deferreddeferVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP12 snowcase
10ofofADP_9 becausefixed
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 snowdet
12snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing8 deferredobl
13..PUNCT_8 deferredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpresent · perfect · passivethe formal tripbecause the snowvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source

Example 6

The decision was deferred until all the parents had replied.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarkdet:predetdetnsubjauxadvclpunctrootTheDETdecisionNOUNwasAUXdeferredVERBuntilSCONJallDETtheDETparentsNOUNhadAUXrepliedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 decisiondet
2decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing4 deferrednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 deferredaux:pass
4deferreddeferVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5untiluntilSCONJ_10 repliedmark
6allallDETPronType=Tot8 parentsdet:predet
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 parentsdet
8parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur10 repliednsubj
9hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 repliedaux
10repliedreplyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 deferredadvcl
11..PUNCT_4 deferredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpast · passivethe decisionvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source
2reply speech: assertpast · perfectall parentsvn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

On matters of football, I defer to my brother.

caseoblcasenmodpunctnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootOnADPmattersNOUNofADPfootballNOUN,PUNCTIPRONdeferVERBtoADPmyPRONbrotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_2 matterscase
2mattersmatterNOUNNumber=Plur7 deferobl
3ofofADP_4 footballcase
4footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing2 mattersnmod
5,,PUNCT_2 matterspunct
6IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 defernsubj
7deferdeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoADP_10 brothercase
9mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 brothernmod:poss
10brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 deferobl
11..PUNCT_7 deferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpresentImatters of footballto my brothervn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to brother=Pivot
2matterfootballnom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Example 8

(formal) Payment may be deferred until the end of the month.

punctamodpunctnsubj:passauxaux:passcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctroot(PUNCTformalADJ)PUNCTPaymentNOUNmayAUXbeAUXdeferredVERBuntilADPtheDETendNOUNofADPtheDETmonthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 formalpunct
2formalformalADJDegree=Pos4 Paymentamod
3))PUNCT_2 formalpunct
4PaymentpaymentNOUNNumber=Sing7 deferrednsubj:pass
5maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin7 deferredaux
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 deferredaux:pass
7deferreddeferVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8untiluntilADP_10 endcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 enddet
10endendNOUNNumber=Sing7 deferredobl
11ofofADP_13 monthcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 monthdet
13monthmonthNOUNNumber=Sing10 endnmod
14..PUNCT_7 deferredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1defermay · passiveformal Paymentuntil the end of the monthvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source

Example 9

She deferred her university place for a year.

nsubjnmod:posscompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONdeferredVERBherPRONuniversityNOUNplaceNOUNforADPaDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 deferrednsubj
2deferreddeferVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 placenmod:poss
4universityuniversityNOUNNumber=Sing5 placecompound
5placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 deferredobj
6forforADP_8 yearcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing2 deferredobl
9..PUNCT_2 deferredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpastSheher university placeyearvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent place=Source

Example 10

(formal) Subsequently, the match was deferred to the following Saturday.

punctpunctadvmodpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passconjcasedetamodoblpunctroot(PUNCTformalADJ)PUNCTSubsequentlyADV,PUNCTtheDETmatchNOUNwasAUXdeferredVERBtoADPtheDETfollowingVERBSaturdayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 formalpunct
2formalformalADJDegree=Posrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 formalpunct
4SubsequentlysubsequentlyADV_2 formaladvmod
5,,PUNCT_9 deferredpunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 matchdet
7matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing9 deferrednsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 deferredaux:pass
9deferreddeferVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 formalconj
10totoADP_13 Saturdaycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Saturdaydet
12followingfollowVERBVerbForm=Ger13 Saturdayamod
13SaturdaySaturdayPROPNNumber=Sing9 deferredobl
14..PUNCT_2 formalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1deferpast · passivethe matchsaturdayvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source
2followgerundvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 11

As the hunchback was one of the Sultan's private jesters, the chief of police resolved to defer sentence of death until he had consulted his master.

The tree, 27 words
casedetoblcopcasedetnmod:posscaseamodnmodpunctdetconjcasenmodaclmarkxcompobjcasenmodmarknsubjauxadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootAsADPtheDEThunchbackNOUNwasAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETSultanPROPN'sPARTprivateADJjestersNOUN,PUNCTtheDETchiefNOUNofADPpoliceNOUNresolvedVERBtoPARTdeferVERBsentenceNOUNofADPdeathNOUNuntilSCONJhePRONhadAUXconsultedVERBhisPRONmasterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 hunchbackcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 hunchbackdet
3hunchbackhunchbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 oneobl
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6ofofADP_11 jesterscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Sultandet
8SultanSultanPROPNNumber=Sing11 jestersnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 Sultancase
10privateprivateADJDegree=Pos11 jestersamod
11jestersjesterNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
12,,PUNCT_14 chiefpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 chiefdet
14chiefchiefNOUNNumber=Sing5 oneconj
15ofofADP_16 policecase
16policepoliceNOUNNumber=Plur14 chiefnmod
17resolvedresolveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 policeacl
18totoPART_19 defermark
19deferdeferVERBVerbForm=Inf17 resolvedxcomp
20sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing19 deferobj
21ofofADP_22 deathcase
22deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing20 sentencenmod
23untiluntilSCONJ_26 consultedmark
24hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 consultednsubj
25hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 consultedaux
26consultedconsultVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part19 deferadvcl
27hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 masternmod:poss
28mastermasterNOUNNumber=Sing26 consultedobj
29..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastone and the chief of policeas the hunchback; of the Sultan's private jesterstree rules
2resolveparticiplepolice not said heretree rules
3deferto-infinitivesentence of deathvn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent sentence=Source
4consultpast · perfecthehis mastervn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent master=Theme
5sentencedeathnom sentence «communication transitive»: of=patient

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