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main

Who acts: Main, cable, mains, main course, y, main idea · What happens: mean, be, carry, like, go, have · To what, where: main large pipe, water, buildings, electricity supply, wall sockets, biggest part · Speech: someone speaks here

«main» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 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: main in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Main means the most important or the biggest one, like the main road or the main idea.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjdetadvmodccompccdetamodconjpunctcasedetamodparataxisccdetamodconjpunctrootMainNOUNmeansVERBtheDETmostADVimportantADJorCCONJtheDETbiggestADJoneNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETmainADJroadNOUNorCCONJtheDETmainADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MainmainNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 importantdet
4mostmostADVDegree=Sup5 importantadvmod
5importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 meansccomp
6ororCCONJ_9 onecc
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 onedet
8biggestbigADJDegree=Sup9 oneamod
9oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 importantconj
10,,PUNCT_14 roadpunct
11likelikeADP_14 roadcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 roaddet
13mainmainADJDegree=Pos14 roadamod
14roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
15ororCCONJ_18 ideacc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 ideadet
17mainmainADJDegree=Pos18 ideaamod
18ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing14 roadconj
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMainvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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 main is a large pipe or cable that carries water, gas or electricity to buildings.

The tree, 16 words
detamodcopdetamodccconjnsubjacl:relclobjpunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootADETmainADJisAUXaDETlargeADJpipeNOUNorCCONJcableNOUNthatPRONcarriesVERBwaterNOUN,PUNCTgasNOUNorCCONJelectricityNOUNtoADPbuildingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 maindet
2mainmainADJDegree=Pos6 pipeamod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 pipecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pipedet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos6 pipeamod
6pipepipeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 cablecc
8cablecableNOUNNumber=Sing6 pipeconj
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 carriesnsubj
10carriescarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 cableacl:relcl
11waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing10 carriesobj
12,,PUNCT_13 gaspunct
13gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing11 waterconj
14ororCCONJ_15 electricitycc
15electricityelectricityNOUNNumber=Sing11 waterconj
16totoADP_17 buildingscase
17buildingsbuildingNOUNNumber=Plur10 carriesobl
18..PUNCT_6 pipepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta main large pipe or cabletree rules
2carrypresentcablewater and gas or electricitybuildingsvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to building=Destination

Meaning 3

The mains is the electricity supply from the wall sockets.

detnsubjcopdetcompoundcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETmainsNOUNisAUXtheDETelectricityNOUNsupplyNOUNfromADPtheDETwallNOUNsocketsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 mainsdet
2mainsmainNOUNNumber=Plur6 supplynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 supplycop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 supplydet
5electricityelectricityNOUNNumber=Sing6 supplycompound
6supplysupplyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_10 socketscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 socketsdet
9wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing10 socketscompound
10socketssocketNOUNNumber=Plur6 supplynmod
11..PUNCT_6 supplypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe mainsthe electricity supplythe wall socketstree rules

Meaning 4

In British English, a main or main course is the biggest part of a meal.

The tree, 15 words
caseamodoblpunctdetamodccconjnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPBritishADJEnglishPROPN,PUNCTaDETmainADJorCCONJmainADJcourseNOUNisAUXtheDETbiggestADJpartNOUNofADPaDETmealNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Englishcase
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos3 Englishamod
3EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing13 partobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Englishpunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 coursedet
6mainmainADJDegree=Pos9 courseamod
7ororCCONJ_8 maincc
8mainmainADJDegree=Pos6 mainconj
9coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing13 partnsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 partcop
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 partdet
12biggestbigADJDegree=Sup13 partamod
13partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14ofofADP_16 mealcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 mealdet
16mealmealNOUNNumber=Sing13 partnmod
17..PUNCT_13 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta main coursethe biggest partBritish Englishof a mealtree rules

Meaning 5

Long ago, main could mean very or greatly, as in "I would main like to go.".

The tree, 16 words
advmodadvmodpunctnsubjauxadvmodccconjpunctmarkfixedpunctnsubjauxadvclparataxismarkxcomppunctpunctpunctrootLongADVagoADV,PUNCTmainADJcouldAUXmeanVERBveryADVorCCONJgreatlyADV,PUNCTasSCONJinADP"PUNCTIPRONwouldAUXmainADJlikeVERBtoPARTgoVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADVDegree=Pos2 agoadvmod
2agoagoADV_6 meanadvmod
3,,PUNCT_2 agopunct
4mainmainADJDegree=Pos6 meannsubj
5couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7veryveryADV_6 meanadvmod
8ororCCONJ_9 greatlycc
9greatlygreatlyADV_7 veryconj
10,,PUNCT_17 likepunct
11asasSCONJ_16 mainmark
12ininADP_11 asfixed
13""PUNCT_16 mainpunct
14IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs16 mainnsubj
15wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin16 mainaux
16mainmainADJDegree=Pos17 likeadvcl
17likelikeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 meanparataxis
18totoPART_19 gomark
19gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf17 likexcomp
20..PUNCT_17 likepunct
21""PUNCT_17 likepunct
22..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancouldmainago propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2like in a quoteinfinitivevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3go not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitivevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Moreover, if the y was originally a vowel only and had no sound of g, as main- tained by Jerome, it can have only one vowel sound. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: Moreover, if the y was originally a vowel only and had no sound of g, as main- tained by Jerome, it can have only one vowel sound.

The tree, 27 words
advmodpunctmarkdetnsubjcopadvmoddetobladvmodccdetobjcasenmodpunctmarkcompoundpunctconjcaseoblpunctnsubjauxparataxisadvmodnummodcompoundobjpunctrootMoreoverADV,PUNCTifSCONJtheDETyNOUNwasAUXoriginallyADVaDETvowelNOUNonlyADVandCCONJhadVERBnoDETsoundNOUNofADPgNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJmainADJ-PUNCTtainedVERBbyADPJeromePROPN,PUNCTitPRONcanAUXhaveVERBonlyADVoneNUMvowelNOUNsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MoreovermoreoverADV_9 voweladvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Moreoverpunct
3ififSCONJ_9 vowelmark
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ydet
5yyNOUNNumber=Sing9 vowelnsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 vowelcop
7originallyoriginallyADV_9 voweladvmod
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 voweldet
9vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing12 hadobl
10onlyonlyADV_12 hadadvmod
11andandCCONJ_12 hadcc
12hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13nonoDETPronType=Neg14 sounddet
14soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing12 hadobj
15ofofADP_16 gcase
16gGNOUNNumber=Sing14 soundnmod
17,,PUNCT_21 tainedpunct
18asasSCONJ_21 tainedmark
19mainmainADJDegree=Pos21 tainedcompound
20--PUNCT_19 mainpunct
21tainedtainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 hadconj
22bybyADP_23 Jeromecase
23JeromeJeromePROPNNumber=Sing21 tainedobl
24,,PUNCT_27 havepunct
25ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs27 havensubj
26cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin27 haveaux
27havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf21 tainedparataxis
28onlyonlyADV_29 oneadvmod
29oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card31 soundnummod
30vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing31 soundcompound
31soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing27 haveobj
32..PUNCT_12 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a a condition, not said to happenpastthe ya vowelmoreover, originally propertytree rules
2havepastno sound of gvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient
3tainparticipleby Jerometree rules
4havecanyone vowel soundvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient

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

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

copdetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootWhatPRONisAUXtheDETmainADJideaNOUNofADPthisDETparagraphNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ideadet
4mainmainADJDegree=Pos5 ideaamod
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6ofofADP_8 paragraphcase
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 paragraphdet
8paragraphparagraphNOUNNumber=Sing5 ideanmod
9??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe main idea of this paragraphtree rules

Example 3

Harry is the main character in the book.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootHarryPROPNisAUXtheDETmainADJcharacterNOUNinADPtheDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HarryHarryPROPNNumber=Sing5 characternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 charactercop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 characterdet
4mainmainADJDegree=Pos5 characteramod
5charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 bookcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bookdet
8bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing5 characternmod
9..PUNCT_5 characterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHarrythe main characterthe booktree rules

Example 4

Turn left onto the main road.

advmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootTurnVERBleftADVontoADPtheDETmainADJroadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TurnturnVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2leftleftADV_1 Turnadvmod
3ontoontoADP_6 roadcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 roaddet
5mainmainADJDegree=Pos6 roadamod
6roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing1 Turnobl
7..PUNCT_1 Turnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnimperativeyou not said herethe main roadleft propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme onto road=Trajectory

Example 5

The main thing is that nobody got hurt.

detamodnsubj:passcopmarknsubj:passaux:passpunctrootTheDETmainADJthingNOUNisAUXthatSCONJnobodyPRONgotAUXhurtVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 thingdet
2mainmainADJDegree=Pos3 thingamod
3thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing8 hurtnsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 hurtcop
5thatthatSCONJ_8 hurtmark
6nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg8 hurtnsubj:pass
7gotgetAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 hurtaux:pass
8hurthurtVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 hurtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresent · passivethe main thinghurt propertytree rules

Example 6

For my main course I'll have fish.

casenmod:possamodoblnsubjauxobjpunctrootForADPmyPRONmainADJcourseNOUNIPRON'llAUXhaveVERBfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_4 coursecase
2mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 coursenmod:poss
3mainmainADJDegree=Pos4 courseamod
4coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing7 haveobl
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 havensubj
6'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 haveaux
7havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing7 haveobj
9..PUNCT_7 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havefutureIfishfor my main coursevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient

Example 7

A water main burst and flooded the street.

detnsubjamodconjccdetobjpunctrootADETwaterNOUNmainADJburstNOUNandCCONJfloodedVERBtheDETstreetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 waterdet
2waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 floodednsubj
3mainmainADJDegree=Pos4 burstamod
4burstburstNOUNNumber=Sing2 waterconj
5andandCCONJ_6 floodedcc
6floodedfloodVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 streetdet
8streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing6 floodedobj
9..PUNCT_6 floodedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floodpasta water and main burstthe streetvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent street=Patient

Example 8

Never touch mains electricity.

advmodcompoundobjpunctrootNeverADVtouchVERBmainsNOUNelectricityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 touchadvmod
2touchtouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mainsmainNOUNNumber=Plur4 electricitycompound
4electricityelectricityNOUNNumber=Sing2 touchobj
5..PUNCT_2 touchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not touchimperativeyou not said heremains electricityvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme electricity=Co-Theme

Example 9

The main entrance is at the front of the school.

detamodnsubjcopcasedetcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETmainADJentranceNOUNisAUXatADPtheDETfrontNOUNofADPtheDETschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 entrancedet
2mainmainADJDegree=Pos3 entranceamod
3entranceentranceNOUNNumber=Sing7 frontnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 frontcop
5atatADP_7 frontcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 frontdet
7frontfrontNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_10 schoolcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 schooldet
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing7 frontnmod
11..PUNCT_7 frontpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe main entrancethe frontof the schooltree rules

Example 10

Yet its main incidents occur with frequency in Continental folk-tales.

ccnmod:possamodnsubjcaseoblcaseamodcompoundpunctoblpunctrootYetCCONJitsPRONmainADJincidentsNOUNoccurVERBwithADPfrequencyNOUNinADPContinentalADJfolkNOUN-PUNCTtalesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YetyetCCONJ_5 occurcc
2itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 incidentsnmod:poss
3mainmainADJDegree=Pos4 incidentsamod
4incidentsincidentNOUNNumber=Plur5 occurnsubj
5occuroccurVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6withwithADP_7 frequencycase
7frequencyfrequencyNOUNNumber=Sing5 occurobl
8ininADP_12 talescase
9ContinentalcontinentalADJDegree=Pos12 talesamod
10folkfolkNOUNNumber=Sing12 talescompound
11--PUNCT_10 folkpunct
12talestaleNOUNNumber=Plur5 occurobl
13..PUNCT_5 occurpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1occurpresentits main incidentsContinental folk taleswith frequencyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in tale=Location

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