degenerate
Who acts: Degenerate, I, thou · What happens: degenerate, be, fall, mean, have, plant · To what, where: good state, thee, degenerate plant, game, shouting match, castle · Speech: someone speaks here
«degenerate» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: degenerate in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To degenerate is to get worse, falling from a good state into a worse one.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 degenerate | mark |
| 2 | degenerate | degenerate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 get | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 get | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 get | mark |
| 5 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | worse | bad | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 get | xcomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 falling | punct |
| 8 | falling | fall | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 get | advcl |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 state | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 state | det |
| 11 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 state | amod |
| 12 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 falling | obl |
| 13 | into | into | ADP | _ | 16 one | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 one | det |
| 15 | worse | bad | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 16 one | amod |
| 16 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 falling | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | degenerate | to-infinitive | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | bad, get property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | fall | gerund | a good state | into a worse one | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from state=Initial_Location into one=Destination |
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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Degenerate means having fallen to a lower or worse state than before.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degenerate | degenerate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 means | ccomp |
| 4 | fallen | fall | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 having | xcomp |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 state | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 state | det |
| 7 | lower | low | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 state | amod |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 worse | cc |
| 9 | worse | bad | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 7 lower | conj |
| 10 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 fallen | obl |
| 11 | than | than | ADP | _ | 12 before | case |
| 12 | before | before | ADV | _ | 4 fallen | advmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Degenerate | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | have | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | fall | participle | to a lower state; before property | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to state=Theme |
Example 1
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me? (Prophets JER.2.21, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me?
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yet | yet | CCONJ | _ | 4 planted | cc |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 planted | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 planted | aux |
| 4 | planted | plant | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 planted | obj |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 vine | det |
| 7 | noble | noble | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 vine | amod |
| 8 | vine | vine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 planted | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 seed | punct |
| 10 | wholly | wholly | ADV | _ | 13 seed | advmod |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 seed | det |
| 12 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 seed | amod |
| 13 | seed | seed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 vine | conj |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 art | punct |
| 15 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 17 art | advmod |
| 16 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 art | advmod |
| 17 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 planted | conj |
| 18 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 19 turned | nsubj |
| 19 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 art | ccomp |
| 20 | into | into | ADP | _ | 23 plant | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 plant | det |
| 22 | degenerate | degenerate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 plant | amod |
| 23 | plant | plant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 turned | obl |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 vine | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 vine | det |
| 26 | strange | strange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 vine | amod |
| 27 | vine | vine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 plant | nmod |
| 28 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 29 Me | case |
| 29 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 27 vine | nmod |
| 30 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 planted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plant | past · perfect | I | thee | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme vine=Destination | ||||
| 2 | turn | past | thou | the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into plant=Trajectory |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.2.21, 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 | JER.2.21 | JER.2.21 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.2.21 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.2.21 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The game degenerated into a shouting match.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 game | det |
| 2 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | degenerated | degenerate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 game | acl |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 7 match | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 match | det |
| 6 | shouting | shouting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 match | compound |
| 7 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 degenerated | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 game | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | degenerate | participle | the game not said here | a shouting match | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 3
Over the years the castle degenerated into ruins.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over | over | ADP | _ | 3 years | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 years | det |
| 3 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 castle | obl |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 castle | det |
| 5 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | degenerated | degenerate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 castle | acl |
| 7 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 ruins | case |
| 8 | ruins | ruin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 degenerated | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 castle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | degenerate | participle | the castle not said here | ruins | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 4
The degenerate creature had lost all its old strength.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 creature | det |
| 2 | degenerate | degenerate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 creature | amod |
| 3 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lost | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 lost | aux |
| 5 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 strength | det:predet |
| 7 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 strength | nmod:poss |
| 8 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 strength | amod |
| 9 | strength | strength | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lost | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 lost | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose | past · perfect · passive | the degenerate creature | tree rules |
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