flattery Who acts: Flattery praise, He, eyes, fox, Flattery, I · What happens: be, not be, give, please, get, denounce · To what, where: Flattery praise, someone, something, friends, flattery, crow · Speech: someone speaks here
«flattery» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: flattery in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flattery is praise that is too much or not sincere, often given to please someone or to get something from them.
The tree, 21 words compound cop nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc advmod conj punct advmod advcl mark xcomp obj cc mark conj obj case obl punct root Flattery NOUN is AUX praise NOUN that PRON is AUX too ADV much ADJ or CCONJ not PART sincere ADJ , PUNCT often ADV given VERB to PART please VERB someone PRON or CCONJ to PART get VERB something PRON from ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 3 praise compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 praise cop 3 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 much nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 much cop 6 too too ADV _ 7 much advmod 7 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 praise acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 sincere cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 sincere advmod 10 sincere sincere ADJ Degree=Pos 7 much conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 given punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 given advmod 13 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 sincere advcl 14 to to PART _ 15 please mark 15 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 given xcomp 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 please obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 get cc 18 to to PART _ 19 get mark 19 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 please conj 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 get obj 21 from from ADP _ 22 them case 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 get obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 praise punct
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1 is a present Flattery praise tree rules 2 is present Flattery praise much property tree rules 3 not be Flattery praise not said here tree rules 4 give participle Flattery praise not said here often property tree rules 5 please to-infinitive Flattery praise not said here someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer 6 get to-infinitive Flattery praise not said here something from them = they vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Theme from they=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.
Example 1 He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail. (Writings JOB.17.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
The tree, 18 words nsubj nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case nmod punct advmod det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod aux ccomp punct root He PRON that PRON denounceth VERB his PRON friends NOUN for ADP the DET sake NOUN of ADP flattery NOUN , PUNCT even ADV the DET eyes NOUN of ADP his PRON children NOUN shall AUX fail VERB . PUNCT 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 3 denounceth nsubj 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 denounceth nsubj 3 denounceth denounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friends nmod:poss 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 denounceth obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 sake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sake det 8 sake sake NOUN Number=Sing 3 denounceth obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 flattery case 10 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 8 sake nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 eyes punct 12 even even ADV _ 14 eyes advmod 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 eyes det 14 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 19 fail nsubj 15 of of ADP _ 17 children case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 children nmod:poss 17 children child NOUN Number=Plur 14 eyes nmod 18 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 fail aux 19 fail fail VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 denounceth ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 denounceth punct
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1 denounce present He his friends for the sake of flattery tree rules 2 fail shall the eyes of his children vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.17.5, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.17.5 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.17.5 JOB.17.5 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.17.5 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.17.5 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The fox used flattery to trick the crow into singing.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det obj mark advcl punct root The DET fox NOUN used VERB flattery NOUN to PART trick VERB the DET crow NOUN into SCONJ singing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crow det 8 crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 6 trick obj 9 into into SCONJ _ 10 singing mark 10 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 trick advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the fox flattery vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flattery=Patient 2 trick to-infinitive the fox not said here the crow vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crow=Patient 3 sing speech: express gerund the fox not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 «Flattery will get you nowhere,» laughed Mum when I said she was the best cook in the world.
The tree, 18 words punct nsubj aux ccomp obj advmod punct punct obj advmod nsubj advcl nsubj cop det amod ccomp case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Flattery NOUN will AUX get VERB you PRON nowhere ADV , PUNCT » PUNCT laughed VERB Mum NOUN when ADV I PRON said VERB she PRON was AUX the DET best ADJ cook NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 get punct 2 Flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 4 get nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 laughed ccomp 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 get obj 6 nowhere nowhere ADV PronType=Neg 4 get advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 get punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 9 laughed punct 9 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 laughed obj 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 said advmod 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 said nsubj 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 laughed advcl 14 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 cook nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 cook cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 cook det 17 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 18 cook amod 18 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 13 said ccomp 19 in in ADP _ 21 world case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 world det 21 world world NOUN Number=Sing 18 cook nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 laughed punct
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1 get in a quote future Flattery you nowhere property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus 2 laugh past Mum tree rules 3 say speech: assert past I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is a past Flattery the best cook the world tree rules
Example 4 The courtiers covered the king in flattery.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET courtiers NOUN covered VERB the DET king NOUN in ADP flattery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 courtiers det 2 courtiers courtier NOUN Number=Plur 3 covered nsubj 3 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 flattery case 7 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 covered punct
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1 cover past the courtiers the king in flattery vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent king=Destination in flattery=Theme
Example 5 Honest praise is better than flattery.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Honest ADJ praise NOUN is AUX better ADJ than ADP flattery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 2 praise amod 2 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 4 better nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 better cop 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 6 flattery case 6 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 4 better obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 better punct
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1 is present Honest praise than flattery; good property tree rules
Example 6 She saw through his flattery straight away.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl advmod advmod punct root She PRON saw VERB through ADP his PRON flattery NOUN straight ADV away ADV . PUNCT 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 flattery case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 flattery nmod:poss 5 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 6 straight straight ADV _ 7 away advmod 7 away away ADV _ 2 saw advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past She his flattery away property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 flatter his = he nom flattery «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, people say.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct nsubj parataxis punct root Imitation NOUN is AUX the DET sincerest ADJ form NOUN of ADP flattery NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN say VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imitation imitation NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 sincerest sincere ADJ Degree=Sup 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 flattery case 7 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 say punct 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 say nsubj 10 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Imitation the sincerest form of flattery tree rules 2 say speech: assert present people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He tried flattery to get an extra biscuit.
nsubj obj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root He PRON tried VERB flattery NOUN to PART get VERB an DET extra ADJ biscuit NOUN . PUNCT 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 2 tried obj 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 biscuit det 7 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 8 biscuit amod 8 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He flattery tree rules 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here a extra biscuit vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer biscuit=Stimulus
Example 9 Do not let flattery throw you off your guard against an enemy.
aux advmod obj xcomp obj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Do AUX not PART let VERB flattery NOUN throw VERB you PRON off ADP your PRON guard NOUN against ADP an DET enemy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flattery flattery NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 5 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 throw obj 7 off off ADP _ 5 throw compound:prt 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 guard nmod:poss 9 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 5 throw obj 10 against against ADP _ 12 enemy case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 enemy det 12 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 5 throw obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here flattery tree rules 2 throw off infinitive flattery not said here your guard you against a enemy vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Destination guard=Theme
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