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lit

Who acts: Lit, something, lamps, face, Dad, you · What happens: be, make, start, burn, lit, give · To what, where: past form, something, candle, light, place, room · Speech: someone speaks here

«lit» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: lit in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Lit is the past form of «light», as in to make something start burning (lit a candle) or to give light to a place (the room was lit by lamps).

The tree, 30 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasepunctnmodpunctpunctmarkmarkmarkparataxisobjxcompxcomppunctparataxisdetobjpunctccmarkconjobjcasedetoblpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclcaseoblpunctpunctrootLitPROPNisAUXtheDETpastADJformNOUNofADP«PUNCTlightNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTasSCONJinSCONJtoPARTmakeVERBsomethingPRONstartVERBburningVERB(PUNCTlitVERBaDETcandleNOUN)PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTgiveVERBlightNOUNtoADPaDETplaceNOUN(PUNCTtheDETroomNOUNwasAUXlitVERBbyADPlampsNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LitLitPROPNNumber=Sing5 formnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 formcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 formdet
4pastpastADJDegree=Pos5 formamod
5formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 lightcase
7««PUNCT_8 lightpunct
8lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing5 formnmod
9»»PUNCT_8 lightpunct
10,,PUNCT_14 makepunct
11asasSCONJ_14 makemark
12ininSCONJ_14 makemark
13totoPART_14 makemark
14makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 formparataxis
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind14 makeobj
16startstartVERBVerbForm=Inf14 makexcomp
17burningburnVERBVerbForm=Ger16 startxcomp
18((PUNCT_19 litpunct
19litlitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin14 makeparataxis
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 candledet
21candlecandleNOUNNumber=Sing19 litobj
22))PUNCT_19 litpunct
23ororCCONJ_25 givecc
24totoPART_25 givemark
25givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin14 makeconj
26lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing25 giveobj
27totoADP_29 placecase
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 placedet
29placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing25 giveobl
30((PUNCT_34 litpunct
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 roomdet
32roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing34 litnsubj:pass
33wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin34 litaux:pass
34litlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass29 placeacl:relcl
35bybyADP_36 lampscase
36lampslampNOUNNumber=Plur34 litobl
37))PUNCT_34 litpunct
38..PUNCT_5 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLitthe past formof lighttree rules
2maketo-infinitivesomethingtree rules
3startinfinitivesomething not said herevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4burngerundsomething not said herevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5litinfinitivea candletree rules
6giveto-infinitivelighta placevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent light=Theme to place=Recipient
7litpast · passivelampsthe roomtree 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

Lit (adjective) means having light or burning.

nsubjpunctappospunctccompobjccconjpunctrootLitPROPN(PUNCTadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBhavingVERBlightNOUNorCCONJburningVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LitLitPROPNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Litappos
4))PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger5 meansccomp
7lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing6 havingobj
8ororCCONJ_9 burningcc
9burningburnVERBVerbForm=Ger6 havingconj
10..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentLitvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2havegerundlightvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient
3burngerundvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

Lit up means shining brightly, or a face showing happiness.

nsubjcompound:prtxcompadvmodpunctccdetparataxisaclobjpunctrootLitVERBupADPmeansVERBshiningVERBbrightlyADV,PUNCTorCCONJaDETfaceNOUNshowingVERBhappinessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LitlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 meansnsubj
2upupADP_1 Litcompound:prt
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4shiningshineVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5brightlybrightlyADV_4 shiningadvmod
6,,PUNCT_9 facepunct
7ororCCONJ_9 facecc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 facedet
9facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansparataxis
10showingshowVERBVerbForm=Ger9 faceacl
11happinesshappinessNOUNNumber=Sing10 showingobj
12..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lit upparticipletree rules
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3shine not said to happengerundbrightly propertyvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4showgerunda face not said herehappinessvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent happiness=Recipient

Meaning 4

In slang, «lit» means exciting or great (not for school writing).

The tree, 11 words
caseoblpunctpunctconjpunctxcompccconjpunctadvmodcasecompoundconjpunctpunctrootInADPslangNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTlitNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBexcitingADJorCCONJgreatADJ(PUNCTnotPARTforADPschoolNOUNwritingNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 slangcase
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
3,,PUNCT_5 litpunct
4««PUNCT_5 litpunct
5litlitNOUNNumber=Sing2 slangconj
6»»PUNCT_2 slangpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8excitingexcitingADJDegree=Pos7 meansxcomp
9ororCCONJ_10 greatcc
10greatgreatADJDegree=Pos8 excitingconj
11((PUNCT_15 writingpunct
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 writingadvmod
13forforADP_15 writingcase
14schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing15 writingcompound
15writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing8 excitingconj
16))PUNCT_15 writingpunct
17..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentin slang and lit; exciting propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute

Example 1

Giles, A History of Chinese Lit- erature, New York, 1901, p. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 23 words
punctdetconjcasensubjcompoundpunctnmodpunctflatappospunctflatpunctconjpunctconjpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctappospunctrootGilesNOUN,PUNCTADETHistoryNOUNofADPChinesePROPNLitPROPN-PUNCTeratureNOUN,PUNCTNewPROPNYorkPROPN,PUNCT1901NUM,PUNCTp.PROPN(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GilesgilNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2,,PUNCT_4 Historypunct
3AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 Historydet
4HistoryhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Gilesconj
5ofofADP_9 eraturecase
6ChineseChinesePROPNNumber=Sing9 eraturensubj
7LitLitPROPNNumber=Sing9 eraturecompound
8--PUNCT_9 eraturepunct
9eratureeratureNOUNNumber=Sing4 Historynmod
10,,PUNCT_12 Yorkpunct
11NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing12 Yorkflat
12YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Sing9 eratureappos
13,,PUNCT_14 1901punct
1419011901NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 Yorkflat
15,,PUNCT_16 p.punct
16p.P.PROPNNumber=Sing12 Yorkconj
17((PUNCT_18 Mordellpunct
18MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Sing16 p.conj
19,,PUNCT_21 Originpunct
20ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Origindet
21OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing18 Mordellappos
22ofofADP_23 Letterscase
23LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur21 Originnmod
24andandCCONJ_25 Numeralscc
25NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur23 Lettersconj
26accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part28 Sefercase
27totoADP_26 accordingfixed
28SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing1 Gilesnmod
29YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing28 Seferflat
30((PUNCT_31 1914punct
3119141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card28 Seferappos
32))))PUNCT_31 1914punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Dad lit the candles on the birthday cake.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootDadNOUNlitVERBtheDETcandlesNOUNonADPtheDETbirthdayNOUNcakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 litnsubj
2litlightVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 candlesdet
4candlescandleNOUNNumber=Plur2 litobj
5ononADP_8 cakecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 cakedet
7birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing8 cakecompound
8cakecakeNOUNNumber=Sing2 litobl
9..PUNCT_2 litpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lightpastDadthe candlesthe birthday cakevn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Product

Example 3

Never leave a lit candle alone.

advmoddetamodobjadvmodpunctrootNeverADVleaveVERBaDETlitADJcandleNOUNaloneADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 leaveadvmod
2leaveleaveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 candledet
4litlitADJDegree=Pos5 candleamod
5candlecandleNOUNNumber=Sing2 leaveobj
6alonealoneADV_2 leaveadvmod
7..PUNCT_2 leavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not leaveimperativeyou not said herea lit candlealone propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Theme

Example 4

The room was lit by a single lamp.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETroomNOUNwasAUXlitVERBbyADPaDETsingleADJlampNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 roomdet
2roomroomNOUNNumber=Sing4 litnsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 litaux:pass
4litlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_8 lampcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lampdet
7singlesingleADJDegree=Pos8 lampamod
8lamplampNOUNNumber=Sing4 litobl
9..PUNCT_4 litpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1litpast · passivea single lampthe roomtree rules

Example 5

Walk home on well-lit streets.

advmodadvmodadvmodpunctamodoblpunctrootWalkVERBhomeADVonADVwellADV-PUNCTlitVERBstreetsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WalkwalkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2homehomeADV_1 Walkadvmod
3ononADV_1 Walkadvmod
4wellwellADVDegree=Pos6 litadvmod
5--PUNCT_4 wellpunct
6litlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 streetsamod
7streetsstreetNOUNNumber=Plur1 Walkobl
8..PUNCT_1 Walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkimperativeyou not said herelit streetshome propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2litparticiplewell propertytree rules

Example 6

Her face lit up when she saw the puppy.

nmod:possnsubjcompound:prtadvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootHerPRONfaceNOUNlitVERBupADPwhenADVshePRONsawVERBtheDETpuppyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 facenmod:poss
2facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 litnsubj
3litlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4upupADP_3 litcompound:prt
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 sawadvmod
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 sawnsubj
7sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 litadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 puppydet
9puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing7 sawobj
10..PUNCT_3 litpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lit upparticipleHer facetree rules
2seepastfacethe puppyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus

Example 7

We lit a campfire with the help of an adult.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONlitVERBaDETcampfireNOUNwithADPtheDEThelpNOUNofADPanDETadultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 litnsubj
2litlightVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 campfiredet
4campfirecampfireNOUNNumber=Sing2 litobj
5withwithADP_7 helpcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 helpdet
7helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing2 litobl
8ofofADP_10 adultcase
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 adultdet
10adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing7 helpnmod
11..PUNCT_2 litpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lightpastWea campfirewith the help of a adultvn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campfire=Product with help=Material
2helpa adultnom help «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 8

The Christmas tree was lit up with coloured lights.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcompound:prtcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETChristmasPROPNtreeNOUNwasAUXlitVERBupADPwithADPcolouredADJlightsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 treedet
2ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing3 treecompound
3treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing5 litnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 litaux:pass
5litlitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6upupADP_5 litcompound:prt
7withwithADP_9 lightscase
8colouredcolouredADJDegree=Pos9 lightsamod
9lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur5 litobl
10..PUNCT_5 litpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lit uppast · passivethe Christmas treewith coloured lightstree rules

Example 9

John drank, then lit his pipe and went out.

nsubjpunctadvmodconjnmod:possobjccconjcompound:prtpunctrootJohnPROPNdrankVERB,PUNCTthenADVlitVERBhisPRONpipeNOUNandCCONJwentVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing2 dranknsubj
2drankdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 litpunct
4thenthenADVPronType=Dem5 litadvmod
5litlightVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 drankconj
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 pipenmod:poss
7pipepipeNOUNNumber=Sing5 litobj
8andandCCONJ_9 wentcc
9wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 litconj
10outoutADP_9 wentcompound:prt
11..PUNCT_2 drankpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drinkpastJohnvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2lightpastJohn not said hereJohn's pipethenvn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipe=Product
3go outpastJohn not said herevn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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