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Who acts: words, letter, group, signification, level, four winds · What happens: take, mean, figure, translate, use, not exaggerate · To what, where: words, most basic exact meaning, speech, number, numerical signification, wind

«literal» 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: literal in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Taking words in their most basic, exact meaning, not as a joke or figure of speech.

The tree, 16 words
objcasenmod:possamodamodpunctamodoblpunctadvmodcasedetoblccconjcasenmodpunctrootTakingVERBwordsNOUNinADPtheirPRONmostADJbasicADJ,PUNCTexactADJmeaningNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTasADPaDETjokeNOUNorCCONJfigureNOUNofADPspeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TakingtakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur1 Takingobj
3ininADP_9 meaningcase
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 meaningnmod:poss
5mostmostADJDegree=Sup9 meaningamod
6basicbasicADJDegree=Pos9 meaningamod
7,,PUNCT_6 basicpunct
8exactexactADJDegree=Pos9 meaningamod
9meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing1 Takingobl
10,,PUNCT_14 jokepunct
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 jokeadvmod
12asasADP_14 jokecase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 jokedet
14jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Takingobl
15ororCCONJ_16 figurecc
16figurefigureNOUNNumber=Sing14 jokeconj
17ofofADP_18 speechcase
18speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing16 figurenmod
19..PUNCT_1 Takingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takegerundwordswords's most basic exact meaningas a joke or figure of speechvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent word=Theme as joke=Attribute
2meanwords = wordnom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent
3figurespeechnom figure «communication transitive»: of=patient

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

Translated word for word.

amodcasenmodpunctrootTranslatedVERBwordNOUNforADPwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TranslatedtranslateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 wordamod
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3forforADP_4 wordcase
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordnmod
5..PUNCT_2 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1translateparticiplevn turn-26.6.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Used for real, not exaggerated.

caseoblpunctadvmodconjpunctrootUsedVERBforADPrealADJ,PUNCTnotPARTexaggeratedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2forforADP_3 realcase
3realrealADJDegree=Pos1 Usedobl
4,,PUNCT_6 exaggeratedpunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 exaggeratedadvmod
6exaggeratedexaggerateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Usedconj
7..PUNCT_1 Usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplefor realvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not exaggerateparticipletree rules

Example 1

tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: tion of numbers and letters ; every letter suggesting a 'number, and every group of letters having a numerical signification, as vital as its literal meaning.

The tree, 25 words
casenmodccconjpunctdetconjacldetpunctobjpunctccdetapposcasenmodacldetamodobjpunctcaseconjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctroottionNOUNofADPnumbersNOUNandCCONJlettersNOUN;PUNCTeveryDETletterNOUNsuggestingVERBaDET'PUNCTnumberNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJeveryDETgroupNOUNofADPlettersNOUNhavingVERBaDETnumericalADJsignificationNOUN,PUNCTasADPvitalADJasADPitsPRONliteralADJmeaningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1tiontionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2ofofADP_3 numberscase
3numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur1 tionnmod
4andandCCONJ_5 letterscc
5lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur3 numbersconj
6;;PUNCT_8 letterpunct
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 letterdet
8letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing1 tionconj
9suggestingsuggestVERBVerbForm=Ger8 letteracl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 numberdet
11''PUNCT_12 numberpunct
12numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing9 suggestingobj
13,,PUNCT_16 grouppunct
14andandCCONJ_16 groupcc
15everyeveryDETPronType=Tot16 groupdet
16groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing8 letterappos
17ofofADP_18 letterscase
18lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur16 groupnmod
19havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger16 groupacl
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 significationdet
21numericalnumericalADJDegree=Pos22 significationamod
22significationsignificationNOUNNumber=Sing19 havingobj
23,,PUNCT_25 vitalpunct
24asasADP_25 vitalcase
25vitalvitalADJDegree=Pos1 tionconj
26asasADP_29 meaningcase
27itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs29 meaningnmod:poss
28literalliteralADJDegree=Pos29 meaningamod
29meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing25 vitalobl
30..PUNCT_1 tionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1suggest speech: suggestgerundevery letter not said herea numbervn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic
2havegerundevery group of letters not said herea numerical significationvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signification=Patient
3meansignificationnom meaning «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

But on the most literal level, it means ‘wind’, as in the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot ‘four winds’ corresponding to the four cardinal directions, and is also conjured in the verb הֵרִיחַ heriach ‘to smell, breathe in (with the nostrils)’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: But on the most literal level, it means ‘wind’, as in the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot ‘four winds’ corresponding to the four cardinal directions, and is also conjured in the verb הֵרִיחַ heriach ‘to smell, breathe in (with the nostrils)’.

The tree, 39 words
cccasedetadvmodamodoblpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctcasecasedetcompoundconjcasenmodpunctnummodconjpunctaclcasedetnummodcompoundoblpunctccaux:passadvmodparataxiscasedetoblpunctconjpunctmarkparataxispunctconjadvmodpunctcasedetparataxispunctpunctpunctrootButCCONJonADPtheDETmostADVliteralADJlevelNOUN,PUNCTitPRONmeansVERB‘PUNCTwindNOUN’PUNCT,PUNCTasADPinADPtheDETאַרְבָּעNOUNרוּחוֹתNOUNarbaʽADPruchotNOUN‘PUNCTfourNUMwindsNOUN’PUNCTcorrespondingVERBtoADPtheDETfourNUMcardinalNOUNdirectionsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJisAUXalsoADVconjuredVERBinADPtheDETverbNOUNהֵרִיחַPUNCTheriachNOUN‘PUNCTtoPARTsmellVERB,PUNCTbreatheVERBinADV(PUNCTwithADPtheDETnostrilsNOUN)PUNCT’PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_9 meanscc
2ononADP_6 levelcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 leveldet
4mostmostADVDegree=Sup5 literaladvmod
5literalliteralADJDegree=Pos6 levelamod
6levellevelNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobl
7,,PUNCT_6 levelpunct
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 meansnsubj
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10‘'PUNCT_11 windpunct
11windwindNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobj
12’'PUNCT_11 windpunct
13,,PUNCT_18 רוּחוֹתpunct
14asasADP_18 רוּחוֹתcase
15ininADP_18 רוּחוֹתcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 רוּחוֹתdet
17אַרְבָּעאַרְבָּעNOUNNumber=Sing18 רוּחוֹתcompound
18רוּחוֹתרוּחוֹתNOUNNumber=Sing11 windconj
19arbaʽarbaʽADP_20 ruchotcase
20ruchotruchotNOUNNumber=Sing18 רוּחוֹתnmod
21‘'PUNCT_23 windspunct
22fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card23 windsnummod
23windswindNOUNNumber=Plur20 ruchotconj
24’'PUNCT_23 windspunct
25correspondingcorrespondVERBVerbForm=Ger23 windsacl
26totoADP_30 directionscase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 directionsdet
28fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card30 directionsnummod
29cardinalcardinalNOUNNumber=Sing30 directionscompound
30directionsdirectionNOUNNumber=Plur25 correspondingobl
31,,PUNCT_35 conjuredpunct
32andandCCONJ_35 conjuredcc
33isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin35 conjuredaux:pass
34alsoalsoADV_35 conjuredadvmod
35conjuredconjureVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 meansparataxis
36ininADP_38 verbcase
37thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art38 verbdet
38verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing35 conjuredobl
39הֵרִיחַהֵרִיחַPUNCT_40 heriachpunct
40heriachheriachNOUNNumber=Sing38 verbconj
41‘'PUNCT_43 smellpunct
42totoPART_43 smellmark
43smellsmellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin35 conjuredparataxis
44,,PUNCT_45 breathepunct
45breathebreatheVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin43 smellconj
46ininADV_45 breatheadvmod
47((PUNCT_50 nostrilspunct
48withwithADP_50 nostrilscase
49thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art50 nostrilsdet
50nostrilsnostrilNOUNNumber=Plur45 breatheparataxis
51))PUNCT_50 nostrilspunct
52’'PUNCT_43 smellpunct
53..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentlevelwind and the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot and four windsthe literal levelvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Topic
2correspondgerundfour winds not said hereto the four cardinal directionsvn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3conjurepresent · passivethe verb and heriachvn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»
4smellto-infinitivevn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5breathe ininfinitivevn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

Out of four letters 24 quadri- literal words are formed as: nJ3K, J13K, i3:iK, 2T,), i2iH, 3jnx, (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 30 words
casecasenummodoblnummodcompoundpunctamodnsubj:passaux:passcasepunctoblpunctappospunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctpunctconjpunctnummodconjpunctpunctoblpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctrootOutADPofADPfourNUMlettersNOUN24NUMquadriNOUN-PUNCTliteralADJwordsNOUNareAUXformedVERBasADP:PUNCTnJ3KNOUN,PUNCTJ13KPROPN,PUNCTi3:iKNOUN,PUNCT2TNOUN,PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTi2iHNOUN,PUNCT3NUMjnxNOUN,PUNCT(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OutoutADP_4 letterscase
2ofofADP_4 letterscase
3fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 lettersnummod
4lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur11 formedobl
52424NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 wordsnummod
6quadriquadriNOUNNumber=Sing9 wordscompound
7--PUNCT_6 quadripunct
8literalliteralADJDegree=Pos9 wordsamod
9wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur11 formednsubj:pass
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 formedaux:pass
11formedformVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
12asasADP_14 nJ3Kcase
13::PUNCT_14 nJ3Kpunct
14nJ3Knj3kNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord11 formedobl
15,,PUNCT_16 J13Kpunct
16J13KJ13KPROPNNumber=Sing14 nJ3Kappos
17,,PUNCT_18 i3:iKpunct
18i3:iKi3:ikNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord14 nJ3Kconj
19,,PUNCT_20 2Tpunct
202T2tNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord14 nJ3Kconj
21,,PUNCT_24 i2iHpunct
22))PUNCT_24 i2iHpunct
23,,PUNCT_24 i2iHpunct
24i2iHi2ihNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord14 nJ3Kconj
25,,PUNCT_27 jnxpunct
2633NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card27 jnxnummod
27jnxjnxNOUNNumber=Sing24 i2iHconj
28,,PUNCT_30 Mordellpunct
29((PUNCT_30 Mordellpunct
30MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Sing11 formedobl
31,,PUNCT_33 Originpunct
32ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art33 Origindet
33OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing30 Mordellappos
34ofofADP_35 Letterscase
35LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur33 Originnmod
36andandCCONJ_37 Numeralscc
37NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur35 Lettersconj
38accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part40 Sefercase
39totoADP_38 accordingfixed
40SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing35 Lettersnmod
41YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing40 Seferflat
42((PUNCT_43 1914punct
4319141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card30 Mordelllist
44))))PUNCT_43 1914punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formpresent · passive24 quadri literal wordsfour lettersas nJ3K and i3:iK and 2T and i2iH and 3 jnx; Mordell oblvn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as nj3k=Attribute
2accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The literal meaning of "break a leg" is to snap your leg, but it means good luck.

The tree, 17 words
detamodnsubjcasepunctacldetobjpunctcopmarknmod:possobjpunctccnsubjparataxisamodobjpunctrootTheDETliteralADJmeaningNOUNofADP"PUNCTbreakVERBaDETlegNOUN"PUNCTisAUXtoPARTsnapVERByourPRONlegNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONmeansVERBgoodADJluckNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 meaningdet
2literalliteralADJDegree=Pos3 meaningamod
3meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing12 snapnsubj
4ofofADP_6 breakcase
5""PUNCT_6 breakpunct
6breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meaningacl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 legdet
8leglegNOUNNumber=Sing6 breakobj
9""PUNCT_6 breakpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 snapcop
11totoPART_12 snapmark
12snapsnapVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 legnmod:poss
14leglegNOUNNumber=Sing12 snapobj
15,,PUNCT_18 meanspunct
16butbutCCONJ_18 meanscc
17ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 meansnsubj
18meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 snapparataxis
19goodgoodADJDegree=Pos20 luckamod
20luckluckNOUNNumber=Sing18 meansobj
21..PUNCT_12 snappunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1break in a quoteinfinitivethe literal meaning not said herea legvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leg=Patient
2ispresentthe literal meaningsnap propertytree rules
3meanpresentmeaninggood luckvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent luck=Topic

Example 5

Don't be so literal — it was a joke!

advmodcopadvmodadvclpunctnsubjcopdetparataxispunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXsoADVliteralADJ—PUNCTitPRONwasAUXaDETjokeNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 literaladvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 literalcop
4sosoADV_5 literaladvmod
5literalliteralADJDegree=Pos1 Doadvcl
6—-PUNCT_10 jokepunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 jokensubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 jokecop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 jokedet
10jokejokeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Doparataxis
11!!PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveyou not said hereliteral propertytree rules
3is apastita joketree rules

Example 6

A literal translation can sound strange in English.

detamodnsubjauxxcompcaseoblpunctrootADETliteralADJtranslationNOUNcanAUXsoundVERBstrangeADJinADPEnglishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 translationdet
2literalliteralADJDegree=Pos3 translationamod
3translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing5 soundnsubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 soundaux
5soundsoundVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos5 soundxcomp
7ininADP_8 Englishcase
8EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing5 soundobl
9..PUNCT_5 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1soundcana literal translationEnglishstrange propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in english=Location

Example 7

She took my words literally and really jumped in the lake.

nsubjnmod:possobjadvmodccadvmodconjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONtookVERBmyPRONwordsNOUNliterallyADVandCCONJreallyADVjumpedVERBinADPtheDETlakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 wordsnmod:poss
4wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur2 tookobj
5literallyliterallyADV_2 tookadvmod
6andandCCONJ_8 jumpedcc
7reallyreallyADV_8 jumpedadvmod
8jumpedjumpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 tookconj
9ininADP_11 lakecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lakedet
11lakelakeNOUNNumber=Sing8 jumpedobl
12..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastShemy wordsliterally propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
2jumppastShe not said herethe lakevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Trajectory
3wordmynom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

In a literal sense, "breakfast" means breaking a fast.

casedetamodoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctxcompdetobjpunctrootInADPaDETliteralADJsenseNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTbreakfastNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBbreakingVERBaDETfastADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 sensecase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sensedet
3literalliteralADJDegree=Pos4 senseamod
4sensesenseNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobl
5,,PUNCT_4 sensepunct
6""PUNCT_7 breakfastpunct
7breakfastbreakfastNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansnsubj
8""PUNCT_7 breakfastpunct
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10breakingbreakVERBVerbForm=Ger9 meansxcomp
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 fastdet
12fastfastADJDegree=Pos10 breakingobj
13..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbreakfasta literal sensevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2break not said to happengerundbreakfast not said herea fastvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fast=Patient

Example 9

The literal truth is that we lost five to nil.

detamodnsubjcopmarknsubjobjmarkadvclpunctrootTheDETliteralADJtruthNOUNisAUXthatSCONJwePRONlostVERBfiveNUMtoPARTnilVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 truthdet
2literalliteralADJDegree=Pos3 truthamod
3truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing7 lostnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 lostcop
5thatthatSCONJ_7 lostmark
6wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs7 lostnsubj
7lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 lostobj
9totoPART_10 nilmark
10nilnilVERBVerbForm=Inf7 lostadvcl
11..PUNCT_7 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe literal truthlose propertytree rules
2nilto-infinitivethe literal truth not said heretree rules

Example 10

The stories are not literal, or word by word translations, but have been altered in many ways to make them suitable for children.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopadvmodpunctccconjcasecompoundnmodpunctccauxaux:passparataxiscaseamodoblmarkadvclobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETstoriesNOUNareAUXnotPARTliteralADJ,PUNCTorCCONJwordNOUNbyADPwordNOUNtranslationsNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJhaveAUXbeenAUXalteredVERBinADPmanyADJwaysNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBthemPRONsuitableADJforADPchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storiesdet
2storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur5 literalnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 literalcop
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 literaladvmod
5literalliteralADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 wordpunct
7ororCCONJ_8 wordcc
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 literalconj
9bybyADP_11 translationscase
10wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing11 translationscompound
11translationstranslationNOUNNumber=Plur8 wordnmod
12,,PUNCT_16 alteredpunct
13butbutCCONJ_16 alteredcc
14havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 alteredaux
15beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part16 alteredaux:pass
16alteredalterVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 literalparataxis
17ininADP_19 wayscase
18manymanyADJDegree=Pos19 waysamod
19wayswayNOUNNumber=Plur16 alteredobl
20totoPART_21 makemark
21makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf16 alteredadvcl
22themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs21 makeobj
23suitablesuitableADJDegree=Pos21 makexcomp
24forforADP_25 childrencase
25childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur23 suitableobl
26..PUNCT_5 literalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentthe storiesliteral propertytree rules
2alterpresent · perfect · passivemany waysvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»
3maketo-infinitivestories = storysuitable propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product
4wordword translationsnom word «communication transitive»: by=agent

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