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legend

Who acts: legend, that, they, key, symbols, legends · What happens: be, not prove, admire, do, explain, mean · To what, where: old famous story, past, famous person, football legend, key, Sefer Yetzirah · Speech: someone speaks here

«legend» 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: legend in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A legend is an old, famous story from the past that may be partly true but cannot be proved, like the stories of King Arthur or Robin Hood.

The tree, 29 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcasedetnmodnsubjauxcopadvmodparataxisccauxadvmodaux:passconjpunctcasedetconjcasecompoundnmodccconjflatpunctrootADETlegendNOUNisAUXanDEToldADJ,PUNCTfamousADJstoryNOUNfromADPtheDETpastNOUNthatPRONmayAUXbeAUXpartlyADVtrueADJbutCCONJcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXprovedVERB,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETstoriesNOUNofADPKingPROPNArthurPROPNorCCONJRobinPROPNHoodPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 legenddet
2legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing8 storynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 storycop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 storydet
5oldoldADJDegree=Pos8 storyamod
6,,PUNCT_5 oldpunct
7famousfamousADJDegree=Pos8 storyamod
8storystoryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9fromfromADP_11 pastcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pastdet
11pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing8 storynmod
12thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 truensubj
13maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin16 trueaux
14bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf16 truecop
15partlypartlyADV_16 trueadvmod
16truetrueADJDegree=Pos8 storyparataxis
17butbutCCONJ_21 provedcc
18cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin21 provedaux
19notnotPARTPolarity=Neg21 provedadvmod
20bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf21 provedaux:pass
21provedproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 trueconj
22,,PUNCT_25 storiespunct
23likelikeADP_25 storiescase
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 storiesdet
25storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur21 provedconj
26ofofADP_28 Arthurcase
27KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing28 Arthurcompound
28ArthurArthurPROPNNumber=Sing25 storiesnmod
29ororCCONJ_30 Robincc
30RobinRobinPROPNNumber=Sing28 Arthurconj
31HoodHoodPROPNNumber=Sing30 Robinflat
32..PUNCT_8 storypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta legenda old famous storythe pasttree rules
2ismaythatpartly, true propertytree rules
3not provecan · passivethat not said herevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»

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 legend is a very famous person who is admired for what they did («a football legend»).

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetadvmodamodnsubjaux:passacl:relclcaseoblnsubjacl:relclpunctpunctdetcompoundobjpunctpunctpunctrootADETlegendNOUNisAUXaDETveryADVfamousADJpersonNOUNwhoPRONisAUXadmiredVERBforADPwhatPRONtheyPRONdidVERB(PUNCT«PUNCTaDETfootballNOUNlegendNOUN»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 legenddet
2legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing7 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 persondet
5veryveryADV_6 famousadvmod
6famousfamousADJDegree=Pos7 personamod
7personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 admirednsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 admiredaux:pass
10admiredadmireVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 personacl:relcl
11forforADP_12 whatcase
12whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel10 admiredobl
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 didnsubj
14diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 whatacl:relcl
15((PUNCT_19 legendpunct
16««PUNCT_19 legendpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 legenddet
18footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing19 legendcompound
19legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing14 didobj
20»»PUNCT_19 legendpunct
21))PUNCT_19 legendpunct
22..PUNCT_7 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta legenda famous persontree rules
2admirepresent · passivea famous personfor a famous personvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus for what=Attribute
3dopasttheya football legendvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legend=Eventuality

Meaning 3

The legend of a map or chart is the key that explains what its symbols and colours mean.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodccconjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjnmod:possnsubjccconjccomppunctrootTheDETlegendNOUNofADPaDETmapNOUNorCCONJchartNOUNisAUXtheDETkeyNOUNthatPRONexplainsVERBwhatPRONitsPRONsymbolsNOUNandCCONJcoloursNOUNmeanVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 legenddet
2legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing10 keynsubj
3ofofADP_5 mapcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mapdet
5mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing2 legendnmod
6ororCCONJ_7 chartcc
7chartchartNOUNNumber=Sing5 mapconj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 keycop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 keydet
10keykeyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 explainsnsubj
12explainsexplainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 keyacl:relcl
13whatwhatPRONPronType=Int18 meanobj
14itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 symbolsnmod:poss
15symbolssymbolNOUNNumber=Plur18 meannsubj
16andandCCONJ_17 colourscc
17colourscolourNOUNNumber=Plur15 symbolsconj
18meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 explainsccomp
19..PUNCT_10 keypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe legend of a map or chartthe keytree rules
2explain speech: assertpresentthe keyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3meanpresentlegend's symbols and coloursvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Example 1

There are also legends that Jeremiah and his grandson Ben Sira studied together the Sefer Yetzirah. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: There are also legends that Jeremiah and his grandson Ben Sira studied together the Sefer Yetzirah.

The tree, 16 words
expladvmodnsubjmarknsubjccnmod:possconjflatflatadvcladvmoddetcompoundobjpunctrootTherePRONareVERBalsoADVlegendsNOUNthatSCONJJeremiahPROPNandCCONJhisPRONgrandsonNOUNBenPROPNSiraPROPNstudiedVERBtogetherADVtheDETSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3alsoalsoADV_2 areadvmod
4legendslegendNOUNNumber=Plur2 arensubj
5thatthatSCONJ_12 studiedmark
6JeremiahJeremiahPROPNNumber=Sing12 studiednsubj
7andandCCONJ_9 grandsoncc
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 grandsonnmod:poss
9grandsongrandsonNOUNNumber=Sing6 Jeremiahconj
10BenBenPROPNNumber=Sing6 Jeremiahflat
11SiraSiraPROPNNumber=Sing6 Jeremiahflat
12studiedstudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 legendsadvcl
13togethertogetherADV_12 studiedadvmod
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 Yetzirahdet
15SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing16 Yetzirahcompound
16YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 studiedobj
17..PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresentlegendstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2studypastJeremiah and his grandsonthe Sefer Yetzirahtogether propertyvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yetzirah=Topic

Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 2

According to legend, Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.

casefixedoblpunctcompoundnsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootAccordingVERBtoADPlegendNOUN,PUNCTRobinPROPNHoodPROPNlivedVERBinADPSherwoodPROPNForestPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AccordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 legendcase
2totoADP_1 Accordingfixed
3legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing7 livedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 legendpunct
5RobinRobinPROPNNumber=Sing6 Hoodcompound
6HoodHoodPROPNNumber=Sing7 livednsubj
7livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ininADP_10 Forestcase
9SherwoodSherwoodPROPNNumber=Sing10 Forestcompound
10ForestForestPROPNNumber=Sing7 livedobl
11..PUNCT_7 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
2livepastRobin HoodSherwood Forestaccord legendvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location

Example 3

We read the legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stone.

nsubjdetobjcasecompoundnmodccdetconjcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONreadVERBtheDETlegendNOUNofADPKingPROPNArthurPROPNandCCONJtheDETswordNOUNinADPtheDETstoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 legenddet
4legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5ofofADP_7 Arthurcase
6KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing7 Arthurcompound
7ArthurArthurPROPNNumber=Sing4 legendnmod
8andandCCONJ_10 swordcc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sworddet
10swordswordNOUNNumber=Sing7 Arthurconj
11ininADP_13 stonecase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 stonedet
13stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing10 swordnmod
14..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastWethe legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stonevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legend=Topic

Example 4

Check the legend to see what the blue lines on the map mean.

detobjmarkaclobjdetamodnsubjcasedetnmodccomppunctrootCheckVERBtheDETlegendNOUNtoPARTseeVERBwhatPRONtheDETblueADJlinesNOUNonADPtheDETmapNOUNmeanVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 legenddet
3legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing1 Checkobj
4totoPART_5 seemark
5seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 legendacl
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int13 meanobj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 linesdet
8blueblueADJDegree=Pos9 linesamod
9lineslineNOUNNumber=Plur13 meannsubj
10ononADP_12 mapcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 mapdet
12mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing9 linesnmod
13meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 seeccomp
14..PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said herethe legendvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legend=Theme
2seeto-infinitiveyou not said herethe legend not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3meanpresentthe blue lines on the mapvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Example 5

That player is a legend at our club.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootThatDETplayerNOUNisAUXaDETlegendNOUNatADPourPRONclubNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 playerdet
2playerplayerNOUNNumber=Sing5 legendnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 legendcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 legenddet
5legendlegendNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6atatADP_8 clubcase
7ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 clubnmod:poss
8clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing5 legendnmod
9..PUNCT_5 legendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthat playera legendour clubtree rules

Example 6

The legend of the Loch Ness Monster brings many tourists to Scotland.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundcompoundnmodamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETlegendNOUNofADPtheDETLochPROPNNessNOUNMonsterNOUNbringsVERBmanyADJtouristsNOUNtoADPScotlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 legenddet
2legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing8 bringsnsubj
3ofofADP_7 Monstercase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Monsterdet
5LochLochPROPNNumber=Sing7 Monstercompound
6NessnessNOUNNumber=Sing7 Monstercompound
7MonstermonsterNOUNNumber=Sing2 legendnmod
8bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9manymanyADJDegree=Pos10 touristsamod
10touriststouristNOUNNumber=Plur8 bringsobj
11totoADP_12 Scotlandcase
12ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing10 touristsnmod
13..PUNCT_8 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpresentthe legend of the Loch Ness Monstermany touristsScotlandvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tourist=Theme to scotland=Destination

Example 7

Thanks for helping, you're a legend!

markaclpunctnsubjcopdetconjpunctrootThanksNOUNforSCONJhelpingVERB,PUNCTyouPRON'reAUXaDETlegendNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThanksthanksNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2forforSCONJ_3 helpingmark
3helpinghelpVERBVerbForm=Ger1 Thanksacl
4,,PUNCT_8 legendpunct
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 legendnsubj
6'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 legendcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 legenddet
8legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing1 Thanksconj
9!!PUNCT_1 Thankspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helpgerundThanks and a legend not said herevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2is apresentyoua legendtree rules

Example 8

The legend of the bar chart shows red for boys and blue for girls.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcasedetcompoundnmodobjcaseoblccconjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETlegendNOUNofADPtheDETbarNOUNchartNOUNshowsVERBredADJforADPboysNOUNandCCONJblueADJforADPgirlsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 legenddet
2legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing7 showsnsubj
3ofofADP_6 chartcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 chartdet
5barbarNOUNNumber=Sing6 chartcompound
6chartchartNOUNNumber=Sing2 legendnmod
7showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8redredADJDegree=Pos7 showsobj
9forforADP_10 boyscase
10boysboyNOUNNumber=Plur8 redobl
11andandCCONJ_12 bluecc
12blueblueADJDegree=Pos8 redconj
13forforADP_14 girlscase
14girlsgirlNOUNNumber=Plur12 blueobl
15..PUNCT_7 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe legend of the bar chartredvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent red=Recipient

Example 9

Every town seems to have a legend about a ghost.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootEveryDETtownNOUNseemsVERBtoPARThaveVERBaDETlegendNOUNaboutADPaDETghostNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot2 towndet
2towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 seemsnsubj
3seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 seemsxcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 legenddet
7legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
8aboutaboutADP_10 ghostcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ghostdet
10ghostghostNOUNNumber=Sing7 legendnmod
11..PUNCT_3 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentevery townvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2haveto-infinitiveevery town not said herea legendabout a ghostvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legend=Patient

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