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justify

Who acts: reason, edges, you, innocent, I, men · What happens: give, show, be, justify, hit, line up · To what, where: good reason, Nothing, text, thee, thou, wicked · Speech: someone speaks here

«justify» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: justify in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.

The tree, 15 words
markdetamodobjcasenmodpunctmarkadvclmarknsubjcopccompccconjpunctrootToPARTgiveVERBaDETgoodADJreasonNOUNforADPsomethingPRON;PUNCTtoPARTshowVERBthatSCONJitPRONisAUXrightADJorCCONJfairADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 givemark
2givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 reasondet
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos5 reasonamod
5reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing2 giveobj
6forforADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 reasonnmod
8;;PUNCT_10 showpunct
9totoPART_10 showmark
10showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf2 giveadvcl
11thatthatSCONJ_14 rightmark
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 rightnsubj
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 rightcop
14rightrightADJDegree=Pos10 showccomp
15ororCCONJ_16 faircc
16fairfairADJDegree=Pos14 rightconj
17..PUNCT_2 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1giveto-infinitivea good reasonfor somethingvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for something=Asset
2showto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentreasonright propertytree rules
4bereason not said heretree 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

To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».

The tree, 12 words
markcopdetamodcasenmodpunctmarkcasepunctoblparataxisxcomppunctpunctrootToPARTbeAUXaDETgoodADJreasonNOUNforADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTNothingPRONjustifiesVERBhittingVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_5 reasonmark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 reasoncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 reasondet
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos5 reasonamod
5reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 reasonnmod
8,,PUNCT_13 justifiespunct
9asasSCONJ_13 justifiesmark
10ininADP_12 Nothingcase
11««PUNCT_12 Nothingpunct
12NothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg13 justifiesobl
13justifiesjustifyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 reasonparataxis
14hittinghitVERBVerbForm=Ger13 justifiesxcomp
15»»PUNCT_13 justifiespunct
16..PUNCT_5 reasonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is ato-infinitivea good reasonfor somethingtree rules
2justify speech: other in a quotepresentNothingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3hit in a quotegerundvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

To line up text so both edges are straight.

markcompound:prtobjadvmoddetnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootToPARTlineVERBupADPtextNOUNsoADVbothDETedgesNOUNareAUXstraightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 linemark
2linelineVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 linecompound:prt
4texttextNOUNNumber=Sing2 lineobj
5sosoADV_9 straightadvmod
6bothbothDETPronType=Tot7 edgesdet
7edgesedgeNOUNNumber=Plur9 straightnsubj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 straightcop
9straightstraightADV_2 lineadvmod
10..PUNCT_2 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1line upto-infinitivetextvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme text=Destination
2ispresentboth edgesstraight propertytree rules

Example 1

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked. (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.

The tree, 22 words
objadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctccdetnsubjccconjconjobjadvmodpunctmarknsubjauxadvmodconjdetobjpunctrootKeepVERBtheePRONfarADVfromADPaDETfalseADJmatterNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJtheDETinnocentADJandCCONJrighteousADJslayVERBthouPRONnotPART;PUNCTforSCONJIPRONwillAUXnotPARTjustifyVERBtheDETwickedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch1 Keepobj
3farfarADVDegree=Pos1 Keepadvmod
4fromfromADP_7 mattercase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 matterdet
6falsefalseADJDegree=Pos7 matteramod
7mattermatterNOUNNumber=Sing3 farobl
8;;PUNCT_14 slaypunct
9andandCCONJ_14 slaycc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 innocentdet
11innocentinnocentADJDegree=Pos14 slaynsubj
12andandCCONJ_13 righteouscc
13righteousrighteousADJDegree=Pos11 innocentconj
14slayslayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Keepconj
15thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch14 slayobj
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 slayadvmod
17;;PUNCT_22 justifypunct
18forforSCONJ_22 justifymark
19IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs22 justifynsubj
20willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin22 justifyaux
21notnotPARTPolarity=Neg22 justifyadvmod
22justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Keepconj
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 wickeddet
24wickedwickedADJDegree=Pos22 justifyobj
25..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said heretheefar propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme
2not slaypresentthe innocentthouvn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient
3not justify speech: otherfutureIthe wickedvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicked=Topic

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.23.7PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.23.7punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.23.7compound
3EXO.23.7EXO.23.7PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.23.7conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.23.7punct

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

Example 2

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)

The tree, 29 words
markexplcopdetcasenmodpunctccnsubjparataxiscaseoblpunctccdetnsubjconjobjpunctmarkadvcldetobjpunctccconjdetobjpunctpunctcompoundobjpunctflatflatpunctrootIfSCONJtherePRONbeAUXaDETcontroversyNOUNbetweenADPmenNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONcomeVERBuntoADPjudgmentNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETjudgesNOUNjudgeVERBthemPRON,PUNCTbySCONJjustifyingVERBtheDETrighteousADJ,PUNCTandCCONJcondemningVERBtheDETwickedADJ,PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNDEU.25.1PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 bemark
2theretherePRONPronType=Dem3 beexpl
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 controversycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 controversydet
5controversycontroversyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6betweenbetweenADP_7 mencase
7menmanNOUNNumber=Plur5 controversynmod
8,,PUNCT_11 comepunct
9andandCCONJ_11 comecc
10theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 comensubj
11comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 controversyparataxis
12untountoADP_13 judgmentcase
13judgmentjudgmentNOUNNumber=Sing11 comeobl
14,,PUNCT_18 judgepunct
15andandCCONJ_18 judgecc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 judgesdet
17judgesjudgeNOUNNumber=Plur18 judgensubj
18judgejudgeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 comeconj
19themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 judgeobj
20,,PUNCT_22 justifyingpunct
21bybySCONJ_22 justifyingmark
22justifyingjustifyVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part18 judgeadvcl
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 righteousdet
24righteousrighteousADJDegree=Pos22 justifyingobj
25,,PUNCT_27 condemningpunct
26andandCCONJ_27 condemningcc
27condemningcondemnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part22 justifyingconj
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 wickeddet
29wickedwickedADJDegree=Pos27 condemningobj
30,,PUNCT_33 DEU.25.1punct
31((PUNCT_33 DEU.25.1punct
32TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing33 DEU.25.1compound
33DEU.25.1DEU.25.1PROPNNumber=Sing27 condemningobj
34,,PUNCT_35 JPSpunct
35JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing33 DEU.25.1flat
3619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card33 DEU.25.1flat
37))PUNCT_5 controversypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is aimperativeyou not said herea controversybetween mentree rules
2comepresentmen = manunto judgmentvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3judgepresentthe judgesmen = manvn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent they=Value
4justify speech: othergerundthe judges not said herethe righteousvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent righteous=Topic
5condemngerundthe judges not said herethe wickedtree rules

Example 3

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee. (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

The tree, 16 words
marknsubjadvcldetobjmarkaclpunctconjobjpunctpunctmarknsubjconjmarkxcompobjpunctrootIfSCONJthouPRONhastVERBanyDETthingNOUNtoPARTsayVERB,PUNCTanswerVERBmePRON;PUNCTspeakVERB,PUNCTforSCONJIPRONdesireVERBtoPARTjustifyVERBtheePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 hastmark
2thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch3 hastnsubj
3hasthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 speakadvcl
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 thingdet
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing3 hastobj
6totoPART_7 saymark
7saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 thingacl
8,,PUNCT_9 answerpunct
9answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Inf7 sayconj
10meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 answerobj
11;;PUNCT_12 speakpunct
12speakspeakVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
13,,PUNCT_16 desirepunct
14forforSCONJ_16 desiremark
15IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs16 desirensubj
16desiredesireVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 speakconj
17totoPART_18 justifymark
18justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Inf16 desirexcomp
19theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 justifyobj
20..PUNCT_12 speakpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have a condition, not said to happenpresentthouany thingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
2say speech: assertto-infinitivethou not said hereany thing not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3answer speech: assertinfinitivethou not said heremevn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality
4speak speech: otherimperativeyou not said herevn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5desirepresentIvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
6justify speech: other not said to happento-infinitiveI not said heretheevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Topic

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.33.32PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.33.32JOB.33.32PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.33.32flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.33.32flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

The tree, 17 words
nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctccconjcompound:prtdetobjcasedetnmodcaseoblpunctrootThatPRONjustifyVERBtheDETwickedADJforADPaDETrewardNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtakeVERBawayADPtheDETrighteousnessNOUNofADPtheDETrighteousADJfromADPhimPRON!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 justifynsubj
2justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 wickeddet
4wickedwickedADJDegree=Pos2 justifyobj
5forforADP_7 rewardcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 rewarddet
7rewardrewardNOUNNumber=Sing2 justifyobl
8,,PUNCT_10 takepunct
9andandCCONJ_10 takecc
10taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 justifyconj
11awayawayADP_10 takecompound:prt
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 righteousnessdet
13righteousnessrighteousnessNOUNNumber=Sing10 takeobj
14ofofADP_16 righteouscase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 righteousdet
16righteousrighteousADJDegree=Pos13 righteousnessnmod
17fromfromADP_18 himcase
18himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 takeobl
19!!PUNCT_2 justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: otherinfinitiveThatthe wickedfor a rewardvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wicked=Topic
2take awayinfinitiveThat not said herethe righteousness of the righteousfrom him = hevn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent righteousness=Theme from he=Initial_Location

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.5.23PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.5.23ISA.5.23PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.5.23flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.5.23flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 5

Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me. (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

The tree, 22 words
advmodcopnsubjcaseoblmarknsubjauxobjpunctmarknsubjadvclnsubjauxadvmodconjadvmodobjobjcaseoblpunctrootFarADVbeAUXitPRONfromADPmePRONthatSCONJIPRONshouldAUXjustifyVERByouPRON;PUNCTtillSCONJIPRONdieVERBIPRONwillAUXnotPARTputVERBawayADVminePRONintegrityNOUNfromADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FarfarADVDegree=Pos9 justifyadvmod
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 itcop
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs1 Farnsubj
4fromfromADP_5 mecase
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Farobl
6thatthatSCONJ_9 justifymark
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 justifynsubj
8shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 justifyaux
9justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs9 justifyobj
11;;PUNCT_18 putpunct
12tilltillSCONJ_14 diemark
13IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs14 diensubj
14diedieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 putadvcl
15IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs18 putnsubj
16willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin18 putaux
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 putadvmod
18putputVERBVerbForm=Inf9 justifyconj
19awayawayADV_18 putadvmod
20minemyPRONNumber=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 putobj
21integrityintegrityNOUNNumber=Sing18 putobj
22fromfromADP_23 mecase
23meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs18 putobl
24..PUNCT_9 justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is ainfinitiveittree rules
2justify speech: othershouldIyoufar propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Topic
3diepresentIvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
4not put awayfutureIminefrom me; away propertyvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent my=Asset integrity=Goal

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.27.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.27.5JOB.27.5PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.27.5flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.27.5flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 6

Justify your answer with a calculation.

nmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootJustifyVERByourPRONanswerNOUNwithADPaDETcalculationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JustifyjustifyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 answernmod:poss
3answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Justifyobj
4withwithADP_6 calculationcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 calculationdet
6calculationcalculationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Justifyobl
7..PUNCT_1 Justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: otherimperativeyou not said hereyour answerwith a calculationvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
2answeryournom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?

advmodauxnsubjobjdet:predetnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootHowADVcanAUXyouPRONjustifyVERBspendingVERBallDETyourPRONmoneyNOUNonADPsweetsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int4 justifyadvmod
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 justifyaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 justifynsubj
4justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5spendingspendVERBVerbForm=Ger4 justifyobj
6allallDETPronType=Tot8 moneydet:predet
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 moneynmod:poss
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing5 spendingobj
9ononADP_10 sweetscase
10sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur5 spendingobl
11??PUNCT_4 justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: othercanyouvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2spendgerundyour moneyon sweets goalvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal

Example 8

Nothing can justify bullying.

nsubjauxobjpunctrootNothingPRONcanAUXjustifyVERBbullyingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg3 justifynsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 justifyaux
3justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4bullyingbullyingNOUNNumber=Sing3 justifyobj
5..PUNCT_3 justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: othercanNothingbullyingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullying=Topic

Example 9

She justified her choice by showing the data.

nsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootShePRONjustifiedVERBherPRONchoiceNOUNbySCONJshowingVERBtheDETdataNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 justifiednsubj
2justifiedjustifyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 choicenmod:poss
4choicechoiceNOUNNumber=Sing2 justifiedobj
5bybySCONJ_6 showingmark
6showingshowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 justifiedadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 datadet
8datadataNOUNNumber=Sing6 showingobj
9..PUNCT_2 justifiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: otherpastSheher choicevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Topic
2showgerundShe not said herethe datavn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent data=Recipient

Example 10

Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?

auxnsubjadvmodnsubjcopadvclcaseoblpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONjustifyVERBwhyADV0.5NUMisAUXbiggerADJthanADP0.25NUM?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 justifyaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 justifynsubj
3justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4whywhyADVPronType=Int7 biggeradvmod
50.50.5NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 biggernsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 biggercop
7biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp3 justifyadvcl
8thanthanADP_9 0.25case
90.250.25NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 biggerobl
10??PUNCT_3 justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1justify speech: othercanyouvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresent0.5than 0.25; big propertytree rules

Example 11

Justify the text in your report.

detapposcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootJustifyPROPNtheDETtextNOUNinADPyourPRONreportNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JustifyJustifyPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 textdet
3texttextNOUNNumber=Sing1 Justifyappos
4ininADP_6 reportcase
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 reportnmod:poss
6reportreportNOUNNumber=Sing3 textnmod
7..PUNCT_1 Justifypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reportyournom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 12

The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjmarkaclnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETlittleADJboyNOUNmadeVERBnoDETfurtherADJattemptNOUNtoPARTjustifyVERBhisPRONconductNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 boydet
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 boyamod
3boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg7 attemptdet
6furtherfurtherADJDegree=Pos7 attemptamod
7attemptattemptNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobj
8totoPART_9 justifymark
9justifyjustifyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 attemptacl
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 conductnmod:poss
11conductconductNOUNNumber=Sing9 justifyobj
12..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe little boyno further attemptvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attempt=Product
2justify speech: otherto-infinitivethe little boy not said hereboy's conductvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic
3conductboynom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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