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frontier

Who acts: frontier, land, I, cities, Soldiers, Pioneers · What happens: be, settle, belong, know, open, guard · To what, where: border, edge, land, flank, side, frontiers

«frontier» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: frontier in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A frontier is a border between two countries, or the land near it.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodpunctccdetconjcasenmodpunctrootADETfrontierNOUNisAUXaDETborderNOUNbetweenADPtwoNUMcountriesNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETlandNOUNnearADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 frontierdet
2frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing5 bordernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 bordercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 borderdet
5borderborderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6betweenbetweenADP_8 countriescase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 countriesnummod
8countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur5 bordernmod
9,,PUNCT_12 landpunct
10ororCCONJ_12 landcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 landdet
12landlandNOUNNumber=Sing5 borderconj
13nearnearADP_14 itcase
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 landnmod
15..PUNCT_5 borderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta frontiera border or the land near landbetween two countriestree 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.

Meaning 2

Usage: history, US/Canada/Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

The frontier was the edge of land settled by newcomers, beyond which the land was wild or belonged to Indigenous peoples.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodaclcaseoblpunctcaseobldetnsubjcopparataxisccconjcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETfrontierNOUNwasAUXtheDETedgeNOUNofADPlandNOUNsettledVERBbyADPnewcomersNOUN,PUNCTbeyondADPwhichPRONtheDETlandNOUNwasAUXwildADJorCCONJbelongedVERBtoADPIndigenousADJpeoplesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 frontierdet
2frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 edgecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 edgedet
5edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 landcase
7landlandNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgenmod
8settledsettleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 landacl
9bybyADP_10 newcomerscase
10newcomersnewcomerNOUNNumber=Plur8 settledobl
11,,PUNCT_17 wildpunct
12beyondbeyondADP_13 whichcase
13whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 wildobl
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 landdet
15landlandNOUNNumber=Sing17 wildnsubj
16wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 wildcop
17wildwildADJDegree=Pos5 edgeparataxis
18ororCCONJ_19 belongedcc
19belongedbelongVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 wildconj
20totoADP_22 peoplescase
21IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos22 peoplesamod
22peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur19 belongedobl
23..PUNCT_5 edgepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe frontierthe edgeof landtree rules
2settleparticipleland not said hereby newcomersvn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispastthe landbeyond the edge; wild propertytree rules
4belongparticiplethe land not said hereto Indigenous peoplesvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

A frontier is the edge of what is known, as in «the frontiers of science», or «space, the final frontier».

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodaux:passacl:relclpunctcasecasepunctdetapposcasenmodpunctpunctccpunctparataxispunctdetamodappospunctpunctrootADETfrontierNOUNisAUXtheDETedgeNOUNofADPwhatPRONisAUXknownVERB,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTtheDETfrontiersNOUNofADPscienceNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTspaceNOUN,PUNCTtheDETfinalADJfrontierNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 frontierdet
2frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 edgecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 edgedet
5edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 whatcase
7whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel5 edgenmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 knownaux:pass
9knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 whatacl:relcl
10,,PUNCT_15 frontierspunct
11asasADP_15 frontierscase
12ininADP_15 frontierscase
13««PUNCT_15 frontierspunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 frontiersdet
15frontiersfrontierNOUNNumber=Plur5 edgeappos
16ofofADP_17 sciencecase
17sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing15 frontiersnmod
18»»PUNCT_15 frontierspunct
19,,PUNCT_22 spacepunct
20ororCCONJ_22 spacecc
21««PUNCT_22 spacepunct
22spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgeparataxis
23,,PUNCT_26 frontierpunct
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 frontierdet
25finalfinalADJDegree=Pos26 frontieramod
26frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing22 spaceappos
27»»PUNCT_26 frontierpunct
28..PUNCT_5 edgepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta frontierthe edgetree rules
2knowpresent · passivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»

Example 1

therefore, behold, I will open the flank of Moab on the side of the cities, on the side of his cities which are on his frontiers, the beauteous country of Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, (Prophets EZK.25.9, JPS 1917)

The tree, 40 words
advmodpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjauxdetobjcasenmodcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodnsubjcopcasenmod:possnmodpunctdetamodapposcasecompoundpunctnmodpunctnmodpunctconjpunctccconjpunctpunctconjappospunctflatflatpunctrootthereforeADV,PUNCTbeholdINTJ,PUNCTIPRONwillAUXopenVERBtheDETflankNOUNofADPMoabPROPNonADPtheDETsideNOUNofADPtheDETcitiesNOUN,PUNCTonADPtheDETsideNOUNofADPhisPRONcitiesNOUNwhichPRONareAUXonADPhisPRONfrontiersNOUN,PUNCTtheDETbeauteousADJcountryNOUNofADPBethPROPN-PUNCTjeshimothNOUN,PUNCTBaalPROPN-PUNCTmeonNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJKiriathaimPROPN,PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUNEZK.25.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1thereforethereforeADV_7 openadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 thereforepunct
3beholdbeholdINTJ_7 opendiscourse
4,,PUNCT_3 beholdpunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 opennsubj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 openaux
7openopenVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 flankdet
9flankflankNOUNNumber=Sing7 openobj
10ofofADP_11 Moabcase
11MoabMoabPROPNNumber=Sing9 flanknmod
12ononADP_14 sidecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 sidedet
14sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing7 openobl
15ofofADP_17 citiescase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 citiesdet
17citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur14 sidenmod
18,,PUNCT_21 sidepunct
19ononADP_21 sidecase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 sidedet
21sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing7 openobl
22ofofADP_24 citiescase
23hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs24 citiesnmod:poss
24citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur21 sidenmod
25whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel29 frontiersnsubj
26arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 frontierscop
27ononADP_29 frontierscase
28hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs29 frontiersnmod:poss
29frontiersfrontierNOUNNumber=Plur24 citiesnmod
30,,PUNCT_33 countrypunct
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art33 countrydet
32beauteousbeauteousADJDegree=Pos33 countryamod
33countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing29 frontiersappos
34ofofADP_37 jeshimothcase
35BethBethPROPNNumber=Sing37 jeshimothcompound
36--PUNCT_35 Bethpunct
37jeshimothjeshimothNOUNNumber=Sing33 countrynmod
38,,PUNCT_39 Baalpunct
39BaalBaalPROPNNumber=Sing29 frontiersnmod
40--PUNCT_41 meonpunct
41meonmeonNOUNNumber=Sing39 Baalconj
42,,PUNCT_44 Kiriathaimpunct
43andandCCONJ_44 Kiriathaimcc
44KiriathaimKiriathaimPROPNNumber=Sing39 Baalconj
45,,PUNCT_47 Prophetspunct
46((PUNCT_47 Prophetspunct
47ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur39 Baalconj
48EZK.25.9EZK.25.9PROPNNumber=Sing47 Prophetsappos
49,,PUNCT_50 JPSpunct
50JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing48 EZK.25.9flat
5119171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card48 EZK.25.9flat
52))PUNCT_29 frontierspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1openfutureIthe flank of Moabthe side of the citieson the side of Moab's cities; therefore propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent flank=Theme on side=Location
2ispresentMoab's citiesMoab's frontiersBaal and meon and Kiriathaim and Prophets nmodtree rules

Example 2

Soldiers guarded the frontier between the two countries.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnummodoblpunctrootSoldiersNOUNguardedVERBtheDETfrontierNOUNbetweenADPtheDETtwoNUMcountriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoldierssoldierNOUNNumber=Plur2 guardednsubj
2guardedguardVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 frontierdet
4frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing2 guardedobj
5betweenbetweenADP_8 countriescase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 countriesdet
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 countriesnummod
8countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur2 guardedobl
9..PUNCT_2 guardedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1guardpastSoldiersthe frontierbetween the two countriesvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frontier=Beneficiary

Example 3

Pioneers moved west towards the frontier.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootPioneersNOUNmovedVERBwestADVtowardsADPtheDETfrontierNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PioneerspioneerNOUNNumber=Plur2 movednsubj
2movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3westwestADV_2 movedadvmod
4towardstowardsADP_6 frontiercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 frontierdet
6frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing2 movedobl
7..PUNCT_2 movedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepastPioneersthe frontierwest propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme towards frontier=Trajectory

Example 4

The frontier town had one dusty street.

detcompoundnsubjnummodamodobjpunctrootTheDETfrontierNOUNtownNOUNhadVERBoneNUMdustyADJstreetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 towndet
2frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing3 towncompound
3towntownNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 streetnummod
6dustydustyADJDegree=Pos7 streetamod
7streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe frontier townone dusty streetvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient

Example 5

Space exploration is the new frontier.

compoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootSpaceNOUNexplorationNOUNisAUXtheDETnewADJfrontierNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 explorationcompound
2explorationexplorationNOUNNumber=Sing6 frontiernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 frontiercop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 frontierdet
5newnewADJDegree=Pos6 frontieramod
6frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 frontierpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSpace explorationthe new frontiertree rules

Example 6

Scientists are pushing back the frontiers of medicine.

nsubjauxadvmoddetobjcasenmodpunctrootScientistsNOUNareAUXpushingVERBbackADVtheDETfrontiersNOUNofADPmedicineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur3 pushingnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 pushingaux
3pushingpushVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4backbackADV_3 pushingadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 frontiersdet
6frontiersfrontierNOUNNumber=Plur3 pushingobj
7ofofADP_8 medicinecase
8medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing6 frontiersnmod
9..PUNCT_3 pushingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1push backpresent · progressiveScientiststhe frontiers of medicinevn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frontier=Theme

Example 7

Many Indigenous people lost their land as the frontier moved.

amodamodnsubjnmod:possobjmarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootManyADJIndigenousADJpeopleNOUNlostVERBtheirPRONlandNOUNasSCONJtheDETfrontierNOUNmovedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
2IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 lostnsubj
4lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 landnmod:poss
6landlandNOUNNumber=Sing4 lostobj
7asasSCONJ_10 movedmark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 frontierdet
9frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing10 movednsubj
10movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 lostadvcl
11..PUNCT_4 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepastMany Indigenous peoplepeople's landvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Eventuality
2movepastthe frontiervn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

We crossed the frontier by train.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONcrossedVERBtheDETfrontierNOUNbyADPtrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 crossednsubj
2crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 frontierdet
4frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing2 crossedobj
5bybyADP_6 traincase
6traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing2 crossedobl
7..PUNCT_2 crossedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastWethe frontierby trainvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frontier=Patient

Example 9

The Dragon was now so near that in a couple of springs he would be over the frontier.

The tree, 18 words
detcopadvmodadvmodcasemarkcasedetoblcasenmodnsubjauxcopcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETDragonPROPNwasAUXnowADVsoADVnearADPthatSCONJinADPaDETcoupleNOUNofADPspringsNOUNhePRONwouldAUXbeAUXoverADPtheDETfrontierNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Dragondet
2DragonDragonPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 nearcop
4nownowADVPronType=Dem6 nearadvmod
5sosoADV_6 nearadvmod
6nearnearADP_18 frontiercase
7thatthatSCONJ_18 frontiermark
8ininADP_10 couplecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 coupledet
10couplecoupleNOUNNumber=Sing18 frontierobl
11ofofADP_12 springscase
12springsspringNOUNNumber=Plur10 couplenmod
13hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 frontiernsubj
14wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin18 frontieraux
15bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf18 frontiercop
16overoverADP_18 frontiercase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 frontierdet
18frontierfrontierNOUNNumber=Sing2 Dragonnmod
19..PUNCT_2 Dragonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iswouldDragonthe frontierin a couple of springstree rules

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