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footstep

Who acts: footstep, someone, thing, Righteousness, you, iniquity · What happens: be, take, walk, follow, mean, do · To what, where: one step, sound, footsteps, same thing, Him, dominion · Speech: someone speaks here

«footstep» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: footstep in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking.

detnsubjcopnummodmarknsubjadvcladvmodadvclpunctrootADETfootstepNOUNisAUXoneNUMstepNOUNthatSCONJsomeonePRONtakesVERBwhenADVwalkingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 footstepdet
2footstepfootstepNOUNNumber=Sing5 stepnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stepcop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 stepnummod
5stepstepNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_8 takesmark
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 takesnsubj
8takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stepadvcl
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 walkingadvmod
10walkingwalkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 takesadvcl
11..PUNCT_5 steppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta footstepone steptree rules
2takepresentsomeonevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3walkgerundsomeone not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

A footstep is the sound of a step.

detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootADETfootstepNOUNisAUXtheDETsoundNOUNofADPaDETstepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 footstepdet
2footstepfootstepNOUNNumber=Sing5 soundnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 soundcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sounddet
5soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 stepcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 stepdet
8stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing5 soundnmod
9..PUNCT_5 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta footstepthe soundof a steptree rules

Meaning 3

«Follow in someone's footsteps» means do the same thing they did, such as the same job.

The tree, 17 words
punctnsubjcasenmod:posscaseoblpunctccompdetamodobjnsubjacl:relclpunctcasefixeddetamodconjpunctroot«PUNCTFollowVERBinADPsomeonePRON'sPARTfootstepsNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBdoVERBtheDETsameADJthingNOUNtheyPRONdidVERB,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETsameADJjobNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Followpunct
2FollowfollowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 meansnsubj
3ininADP_6 footstepscase
4someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 footstepsnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 someonecase
6footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur2 Followobl
7»»PUNCT_2 Followpunct
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meansccomp
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 thingdet
11samesameADJDegree=Pos12 thingamod
12thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing9 doobj
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 didnsubj
14diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 thingacl:relcl
15,,PUNCT_20 jobpunct
16suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP20 jobcase
17asasADP_16 suchfixed
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 jobdet
19samesameADJDegree=Pos20 jobamod
20jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing12 thingconj
21..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1follow in a quoteinfinitivesomeone's footstepsvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in footstep=Location
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3doinfinitivethe same thing and the same jobvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
4dopastthingthe same thing and the same job not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality

Example 1

Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way. (Writings PSA.85.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

nsubjauxcaseoblpunctccauxparataxisnmod:possobjdetxcomppunctrootRighteousnessNOUNshallAUXgoVERBbeforeADPHimPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJshallAUXmakeVERBHisPRONfootstepsNOUNaDETwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RighteousnessrighteousnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 gonsubj
2shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin3 goaux
3gogoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4beforebeforeADP_5 Himcase
5HimHimPROPNNumber=Sing3 goobl
6,,PUNCT_9 makepunct
7andandCCONJ_9 makecc
8shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin9 makeaux
9makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 goparataxis
10HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 footstepsnmod:poss
11footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur9 makeobj
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 waydet
13waywayNOUNNumber=Sing9 makexcomp
14..PUNCT_3 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1goshallRighteousnessHimvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme before him=Location
2makeshallRighteousness's footstepsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset footstep=Product

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.85.14, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.85.14PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.85.14PSA.85.14PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.85.14flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.85.14flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. (Writings PSA.119.133, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

The tree, 15 words
nmod:possobjcasenmod:possoblpunctccconjadvmoddetnsubjadvclobjcasenmodpunctrootOrderVERBmyPRONfootstepsNOUNbyADPThyPRONwordNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJletVERBnotPARTanyDETiniquityNOUNhaveVERBdominionNOUNoverADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OrderorderVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 footstepsnmod:poss
3footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur1 Orderobj
4bybyADP_6 wordcase
5ThythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch6 wordnmod:poss
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Orderobl
7;;PUNCT_9 letpunct
8andandCCONJ_9 letcc
9letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Orderconj
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg13 haveadvmod
11anyanyDETPronType=Ind12 iniquitydet
12iniquityiniquityNOUNNumber=Sing13 havensubj
13havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 letadvcl
14dominiondominionNOUNNumber=Sing13 haveobj
15overoverADP_16 mecase
16meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs14 dominionnmod
17..PUNCT_1 Orderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1orderimperativeyou not said heremy footstepsby Thy wordvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme
2letinfinitiveyou not said herevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
3not havepresentany iniquitydominionover mevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dominion=Patient
4wordThynom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.133, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.119.133PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.119.133PSA.119.133PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.119.133flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.119.133flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed. (Writings PSA.89.52, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

The tree, 16 words
advmodnmod:possnsubjauxpunctdiscourseoblpunctadvmodnsubjauxparataxisdetobjmarknmod:possaclpunctrootWherewithADVThinePRONenemiesNOUNhaveAUXtauntedVERB,PUNCTOINTJLORDPROPN,PUNCTwherewithADVtheyPRONhaveAUXtauntedVERBtheDETfootstepsNOUNofSCONJThinePRONanointedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WherewithwherewithADVPronType=Int5 tauntedadvmod
2ThinethyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch3 enemiesnmod:poss
3enemiesenemyNOUNNumber=Plur5 tauntednsubj
4havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 tauntedaux
5tauntedtauntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 LORDpunct
7OoINTJ_8 LORDdiscourse
8LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing5 tauntedobl
9,,PUNCT_13 tauntedpunct
10wherewithwherewithADVPronType=Int13 tauntedadvmod
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs13 tauntednsubj
12havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 tauntedaux
13tauntedtauntVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 LORDparataxis
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 footstepsdet
15footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur13 tauntedobj
16ofofSCONJ_18 anointedmark
17ThinethyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 anointednmod:poss
18anointedanointVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 footstepsacl
19..PUNCT_5 tauntedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tauntpresent · perfectThine enemiesLORDwherewith propertyvn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2tauntpresent · perfectenemies = enemythe footstepswherewith propertyvn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Patient
3anointparticiplethe footsteps not said herevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.89.52, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.89.52PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.89.52PSA.89.52PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.89.52flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.89.52flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

I heard footsteps on the stairs.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONheardVERBfootstepsNOUNonADPtheDETstairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 heardnsubj
2heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur2 heardobj
4ononADP_6 stairscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stairsdet
6stairsstairNOUNNumber=Plur2 heardobl
7..PUNCT_2 heardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hearpastIfootstepsthe stairsvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer footstep=Stimulus

Example 5

Her footsteps echoed in the empty hall.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootHerPRONfootstepsNOUNechoedVERBinADPtheDETemptyADJhallNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 footstepsnmod:poss
2footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur3 echoednsubj
3echoedechoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 hallcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 halldet
6emptyemptyADJDegree=Pos7 hallamod
7hallhallNOUNNumber=Sing3 echoedobl
8..PUNCT_3 echoedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1echopastHer footstepsthe empty hallvn sound_existence-47.4 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location

Example 6

He followed in his dad's footsteps and became a firefighter.

nsubjcasenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblccconjdetxcomppunctrootHePRONfollowedVERBinADPhisPRONdadNOUN'sPARTfootstepsNOUNandCCONJbecameVERBaDETfirefighterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 followednsubj
2followedfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_7 footstepscase
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 dadnmod:poss
5daddadNOUNNumber=Sing7 footstepsnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 dadcase
7footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur2 followedobl
8andandCCONJ_9 becamecc
9becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 followedconj
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 firefighterdet
11firefighterfirefighterNOUNNumber=Sing9 becamexcomp
12..PUNCT_2 followedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followpastHehis dad's footstepsvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in footstep=Location
2becomepastHe not said herea firefightervn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 7

Muddy footsteps led to the kitchen.

amodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootMuddyADJfootstepsNOUNledVERBtoADPtheDETkitchenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuddymuddyADJDegree=Pos2 footstepsamod
2footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur3 lednsubj
3ledleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 kitchencase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kitchendet
6kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing3 ledobl
7..PUNCT_3 ledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leadpastMuddy footstepsto the kitchenvn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to kitchen=Patient

Example 8

The footsteps came closer and closer.

detnsubjadvmodccconjpunctrootTheDETfootstepsNOUNcameVERBcloserADVandCCONJcloserADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 footstepsdet
2footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4closercloseADVDegree=Cmp3 cameadvmod
5andandCCONJ_6 closercc
6closercloseADVDegree=Cmp4 closerconj
7..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastthe footstepsclose propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

The baby took her first footsteps.

detnsubjnmod:possamodobjpunctrootTheDETbabyNOUNtookVERBherPRONfirstADJfootstepsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 babydet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 footstepsnmod:poss
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 footstepsamod
6footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur3 tookobj
7..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastthe babybaby's first footstepsvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme

Example 10

Just then, the conversation was interrupted by approaching footsteps.

advmodadvmodpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passmarkadvclobjpunctrootJustADVthenADV,PUNCTtheDETconversationNOUNwasAUXinterruptedVERBbySCONJapproachingVERBfootstepsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JustjustADV_2 thenadvmod
2thenthenADVPronType=Dem7 interruptedadvmod
3,,PUNCT_2 thenpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 conversationdet
5conversationconversationNOUNNumber=Sing7 interruptednsubj:pass
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 interruptedaux:pass
7interruptedinterruptVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8bybySCONJ_9 approachingmark
9approachingapproachVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 interruptedadvcl
10footstepsfootstepNOUNNumber=Plur9 approachingobj
11..PUNCT_7 interruptedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1interruptpast · passivethe conversationthentree rules
2approachgerundfootstepsvn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footstep=Theme

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