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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 put | mark |
| 2 | put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 delay | advcl |
| 3 | off | off | ADP | _ | 2 put | compound:prt |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 put | obj |
| 5 | until | until | ADP | _ | 6 later | case |
| 6 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 2 put | obl |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 delay | punct |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 delay | mark |
| 9 | delay | delay | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 14 deferred | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 meeting | det |
| 12 | meeting | meeting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 deferred | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 deferred | aux:pass |
| 14 | deferred | defer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 delay | conj |
| 15 | until | until | ADP | _ | 17 week | case |
| 16 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 week | amod |
| 17 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 deferred | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 delay | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put off | to-infinitive | something | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent something=Goal | |||||
| 2 | delay | to-infinitive | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | defer | past · passive | the meeting | week | vn 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defer | defer | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | to | to | ADP | _ | 1 Defer | obl |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 accept | punct |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 accept | mark |
| 5 | accept | accept | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Defer | conj |
| 6 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 opinion | nmod:poss |
| 7 | else | else | ADV | _ | 6 someone | advmod |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 someone | case |
| 9 | opinion | opinion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 accept | obj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 decision | cc |
| 11 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 opinion | conj |
| 12 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 14 respect | mark |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 14 respect | nsubj |
| 14 | respect | respect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 accept | advcl |
| 15 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 respect | obj |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 18 know | cc |
| 17 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 know | nsubj |
| 18 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 respect | conj |
| 19 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 18 know | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Defer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | imperative | you not said here | vn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | accept | to-infinitive | you not said here | someone's opinion or decision | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme | ||||
| 3 | respect | present | you | opinion | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus | ||||
| 4 | know | present | opinion | more | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus | ||||
| 5 | opine | someone | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I defer to your experience.
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 defer | nsubj |
| 2 | defer | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 experience | case |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 experience | nmod:poss |
| 5 | experience | experience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 defer | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 defer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | present | I | to your experience | vn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to experience=Pivot | ||||
| 2 | experience | your | nom 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 deferred | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 man | det |
| 3 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 man | amod |
| 4 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 deferred | nsubj |
| 5 | deferred | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 do | advmod |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 do | mark |
| 8 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 deferred | xcomp |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 thing | det |
| 10 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 do | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 delight | punct |
| 12 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 15 delight | mark |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 delight | nsubj |
| 14 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 delight | aux |
| 15 | delight | delight | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 5 deferred | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 daughter | case |
| 17 | Jacob | Jacob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 18 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 17 Jacob | case |
| 19 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 delight | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 deferred | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | past | the young man | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | not do | to-infinitive | the young man not said here | the thing | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | delight | past · perfect | man | in Jacob's daughter | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.34.19 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.34.19 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.34.19 | GEN.34.19 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.34.19 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.34.19 | punct |
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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope | Hope | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 maketh | nsubj |
| 2 | deferred | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Hope | acl:relcl |
| 3 | maketh | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 heart | det |
| 5 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 sick | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | sick | sick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 maketh | xcomp |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 tree | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 13 tree | cc |
| 9 | desire | desire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 tree | nsubj |
| 10 | fulfilled | fulfil | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 desire | acl |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 tree | cop |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 tree | det |
| 13 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 maketh | parataxis |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 life | case |
| 15 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 tree | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 maketh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | past | Hope not said here | vn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | make | present | Hope | sick property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | fulfil | participle | desire not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | is a | present | desire | a tree | of life | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 PRO.13.12 | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 PRO.13.12 | compound |
| 3 | PRO.13.12 | pro.13.12 | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.13.12 | appos |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 PRO.13.12 | punct |
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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 vowest | advmod |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 vowest | nsubj |
| 3 | vowest | vow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 hath | advcl |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 vow | det |
| 5 | vow | vow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 vowest | obj |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 God | case |
| 7 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 vowest | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 defer | punct |
| 9 | defer | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 vowest | conj |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 pay | advmod |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 pay | mark |
| 12 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 defer | ccomp |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 pay | obj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 hath | punct |
| 15 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 17 hath | mark |
| 16 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 hath | nsubj |
| 17 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 18 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 19 pleasure | det |
| 19 | pleasure | pleasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hath | obj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 fools | case |
| 21 | fools | fool | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 pleasure | nmod |
| 22 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 23 pay | punct |
| 23 | pay | pay | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hath | obl |
| 24 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 27 vowest | obj |
| 25 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 27 vowest | obj |
| 26 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 27 vowest | nsubj |
| 27 | vowest | vow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 pay | acl:relcl |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 17 hath | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vow | present | thou | a vow | unto God | tree rules | |||
| 2 | defer | present | thou not said here | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | not pay | to-infinitive | thou not said here | vow | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset | ||||
| 4 | have | present | God | no pleasure | fools | pay obl | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pleasure=Patient | ||
| 5 | vow | present | thou | pay | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings ECC.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 | ECC.5.3 | ECC.5.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ECC.5.3 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ECC.5.3 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | ADP | _ | 5 sake | case |
| 2 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 name | nmod:poss |
| 3 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sake | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 name | case |
| 5 | sake | sake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 defer | obl |
| 6 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 defer | aux |
| 7 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 defer | nsubj |
| 8 | defer | defer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 9 | Mine | my | PRON | Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 defer | obj |
| 10 | anger | anger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 defer | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 refrain | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 refrain | cc |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 praise | case |
| 14 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 praise | nmod:poss |
| 15 | praise | praise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 refrain | obl |
| 16 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 refrain | aux |
| 17 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 18 refrain | nsubj |
| 18 | refrain | refrain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 defer | conj |
| 19 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 thee | case |
| 20 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 refrain | obl |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 cut | punct |
| 22 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 24 cut | mark |
| 23 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 24 cut | nsubj |
| 24 | cut | cut | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 refrain | advcl |
| 25 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 24 cut | obj |
| 26 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 24 cut | advmod |
| 27 | off | off | ADV | _ | 24 cut | advmod |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 defer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | future | I | Mine | for My name's sake | tree rules | |||
| 2 | refrain | future | I | for My praise; for thee | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | not cut off | past | I | thee | off property | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector thou=Eventuality | |||
| 4 | name | My | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | praise | My | nom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.48.9, 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.48.9 | ISA.48.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.48.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.48.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
(formal) The trip has been deferred because of the snow.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 trip | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 trip | det |
| 5 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 deferred | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 deferred | aux |
| 7 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 8 deferred | aux:pass |
| 8 | deferred | defer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | because | because | ADP | ExtPos=ADP | 12 snow | case |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 because | fixed |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 snow | det |
| 12 | snow | snow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 deferred | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 deferred | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | present · perfect · passive | the formal trip | because the snow | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source |
Example 6
The decision was deferred until all the parents had replied.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 decision | det |
| 2 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 deferred | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 deferred | aux:pass |
| 4 | deferred | defer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 10 replied | mark |
| 6 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 parents | det:predet |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 parents | det |
| 8 | parents | parent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 replied | nsubj |
| 9 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 replied | aux |
| 10 | replied | reply | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 deferred | advcl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 deferred | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | past · passive | the decision | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source | |||||
| 2 | reply speech: assert | past · perfect | all parents | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
On matters of football, I defer to my brother.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 2 matters | case |
| 2 | matters | matter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 defer | obl |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 football | case |
| 4 | football | football | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 matters | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 matters | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 defer | nsubj |
| 7 | defer | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 brother | case |
| 9 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 brother | nmod:poss |
| 10 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 defer | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 defer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | present | I | matters of football | to my brother | vn acquiesce-95.1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to brother=Pivot | |||
| 2 | matter | football | nom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 8
(formal) Payment may be deferred until the end of the month.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Payment | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | Payment | payment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 deferred | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 deferred | aux |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 deferred | aux:pass |
| 7 | deferred | defer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | until | until | ADP | _ | 10 end | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 end | det |
| 10 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 deferred | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 month | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 month | det |
| 13 | month | month | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 end | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 deferred | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | may · passive | formal Payment | until the end of the month | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source |
Example 9
She deferred her university place for a year.
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 deferred | nsubj |
| 2 | deferred | defer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 place | nmod:poss |
| 4 | university | university | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 place | compound |
| 5 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 deferred | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 year | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 year | det |
| 8 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 deferred | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 deferred | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | past | She | her university place | year | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent place=Source |
Example 10
(formal) Subsequently, the match was deferred to the following Saturday.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 2 | formal | formal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| 4 | Subsequently | subsequently | ADV | _ | 2 formal | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 deferred | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 match | det |
| 7 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 deferred | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 deferred | aux:pass |
| 9 | deferred | defer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 formal | conj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 Saturday | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Saturday | det |
| 12 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 13 Saturday | amod |
| 13 | Saturday | Saturday | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 deferred | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 formal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defer | past · passive | the match | saturday | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: subject=Source | ||||
| 2 | follow | gerund | vn 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | as | ADP | _ | 3 hunchback | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 hunchback | det |
| 3 | hunchback | hunchback | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 one | obl |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 one | cop |
| 5 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 jesters | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Sultan | det |
| 8 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 jesters | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Sultan | case |
| 10 | private | private | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 jesters | amod |
| 11 | jesters | jester | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 one | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 chief | punct |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 chief | det |
| 14 | chief | chief | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 one | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 police | case |
| 16 | police | police | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 chief | nmod |
| 17 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 police | acl |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 defer | mark |
| 19 | defer | defer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 resolved | xcomp |
| 20 | sentence | sentence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 defer | obj |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 death | case |
| 22 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 sentence | nmod |
| 23 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 26 consulted | mark |
| 24 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 consulted | nsubj |
| 25 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 consulted | aux |
| 26 | consulted | consult | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 19 defer | advcl |
| 27 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 28 master | nmod:poss |
| 28 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 consulted | obj |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | one and the chief of police | as the hunchback; of the Sultan's private jesters | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | resolve | participle | police not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | defer | to-infinitive | sentence of death | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent sentence=Source | |||||
| 4 | consult | past · perfect | he | his master | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent master=Theme | ||||
| 5 | sentence | death | nom sentence «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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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