failing
Who acts: failing, thou, rest, LORD, Everyone, Pride · What happens: be, have, give, fail · To what, where: fault, character, repose, trembling heart, thee, failings
«failing» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: failing in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A failing is a fault or weakness in a person's character or behaviour.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 failing | det |
| 2 | failing | failing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 fault | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 fault | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 fault | det |
| 5 | fault | fault | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 weakness | cc |
| 7 | weakness | weakness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 fault | conj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 character | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 person | det |
| 10 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 character | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 person | case |
| 12 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 fault | nmod |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 behaviour | cc |
| 14 | behaviour | behaviour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 character | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 fault | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a failing | a fault or weakness | a person's character or behaviour | tree rules |
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.
Example 1
And among these nations shalt thou have no repose, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot; but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and languishing of soul. (Torah DEU.28.65, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And among these nations shalt thou have no repose, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot; but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and languishing of soul.
The tree, 39 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 have | cc |
| 2 | among | among | ADP | _ | 4 nations | case |
| 3 | these | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 4 nations | det |
| 4 | nations | nation | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 have | obl |
| 5 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 7 have | aux |
| 6 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 have | nsubj |
| 7 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 repose | det |
| 9 | repose | repose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 have | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 be | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 be | cc |
| 12 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 14 be | expl |
| 13 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 be | aux |
| 14 | be | be | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 have | conj |
| 15 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 16 rest | det |
| 16 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 be | nsubj |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 sole | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 sole | det |
| 19 | sole | sole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 rest | nmod |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 foot | case |
| 21 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 22 foot | nmod:poss |
| 22 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 sole | nmod |
| 23 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 28 give | punct |
| 24 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 28 give | cc |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 LORD | det |
| 26 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 28 give | nsubj |
| 27 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 28 give | aux |
| 28 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 have | conj |
| 29 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 28 give | iobj |
| 30 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 28 give | advmod |
| 31 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 33 heart | det |
| 32 | trembling | trembling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 heart | compound |
| 33 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 give | obj |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 languishing | punct |
| 35 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 41 languishing | cc |
| 36 | failing | fail | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 41 languishing | csubj |
| 37 | of | of | ADP | _ | 38 eyes | case |
| 38 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 failing | obl |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 languishing | punct |
| 40 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 41 languishing | cc |
| 41 | languishing | languishing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 give | obj |
| 42 | of | of | ADP | _ | 43 soul | case |
| 43 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 languishing | nmod |
| 44 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | shall | thou | no repose | among this nations | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repose=Patient | |||
| 2 | be | shall | no rest for the sole of thy foot | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | give | shall | the LORD | a trembling heart | thee | there | tree rules | ||
| 4 | fail | gerund | of eyes | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.28.65, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.65 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.65 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.28.65 | DEU.28.65 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.28.65 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.28.65 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Everyone has some failings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 4 failings | det |
| 4 | failings | failing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 has | obj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Everyone | some failings | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent failing=Patient |
Example 3
Pride was his greatest failing.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 failing | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 failing | cop |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 failing | nmod:poss |
| 4 | greatest | great | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 failing | amod |
| 5 | failing | failing | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 failing | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Pride | his greatest failing | tree rules |
Example 4
Be kind about the failings of others.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 2 kind | cop |
| 2 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 failings | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 failings | det |
| 5 | failings | failing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 kind | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 others | case |
| 7 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 failings | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 kind | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | imperative | you not said here | about the failings of others; kind property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fail | others | nom failing «state transitive»: of=patient |
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