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mean

Who acts: Mean, many, man, word, I, you · What happens: mean, be, say, add, divide, not mean · To what, where: average, maths, numbers, money, rich man, red one · Speech: someone speaks here

«mean» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: mean in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To mean is to have a sense.

markcsubjcopmarkdetobjpunctrootToPARTmeanVERBisAUXtoPARThaveVERBaDETsenseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 havecsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 havecop
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 sensedet
7sensesenseNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
8..PUNCT_5 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresenthave propertytree 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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

What does this word mean?

objauxdetnsubjpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUXthisDETwordNOUNmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 worddet
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supportthis wordvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Meaning 2

To mean is to want to say.

markcsubjcopmarkmarkxcomppunctrootToPARTmeanVERBisAUXtoPARTwantVERBtoPARTsayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wantcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wantcop
4totoPART_5 wantmark
5wantwantVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6totoPART_7 saymark
7saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wantxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 wantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentwant propertytree rules
3say speech: assert not said to happento-infinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I mean the red one.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootIPRONmeanVERBtheDETredADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 meannsubj
2meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 onedet
4redredADJDegree=Pos5 oneamod
5oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 meanobj
6..PUNCT_2 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentIthe red onevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

Meaning 3

To mean to do something is to plan it.

markadvclmarkauxobjcopmarkobjpunctrootToPARTmeanVERBtoPARTdoAUXsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTplanVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meanmark
2meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf8 planadvcl
3totoPART_4 domark
4dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 planaux
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 doobj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 plancop
7totoPART_8 planmark
8planplanVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 planobj
10..PUNCT_8 planpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isto-infinitive · do-supportplan propertytree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

I didn't mean to break it.

nsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTmeanVERBtoPARTbreakVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 meannsubj
2diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 breakmark
6breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanxcomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 breakobj
8..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpast · do-supportIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2break not said to happento-infinitiveI not said hereitvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Patient

Meaning 4

Mean (adjective) means unkind.

nsubjpunctappospunctxcomppunctrootMeanADJ(PUNCTadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBunkindADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MeanmeanADJDegree=Pos5 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meanappos
4))PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6unkindunkindADJDegree=Pos5 meansxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMeanunkind propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Don't be mean.

advmodcopadvclpunctrootDoVERBn'tPARTbeAUXmeanADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 meanadvmod
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 meancop
4meanmeanADJDegree=Pos1 Doadvcl
5..PUNCT_1 Dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doimperativeyou not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2not isinfinitiveyou not said heremean propertytree rules

Meaning 5

In maths, the mean is the average: add the numbers and divide by how many there are.

The tree, 17 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetpunctparataxisdetobjccconjmarkadvmodnsubjexpladvclpunctrootInADPmathsNOUN,PUNCTtheDETmeanNOUNisAUXtheDETaverageNOUN:PUNCTaddVERBtheDETnumbersNOUNandCCONJdivideVERBbySCONJhowADVmanyADJtherePRONareVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 mathscase
2mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur8 averageobl
3,,PUNCT_2 mathspunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 meandet
5meanmeanNOUNNumber=Sing8 averagensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 averagecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 averagedet
8averageaverageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9::PUNCT_10 addpunct
10addaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 averageparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 numbersdet
12numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur10 addobj
13andandCCONJ_14 dividecc
14dividedivideVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin10 addconj
15bybySCONJ_19 aremark
16howhowADVPronType=Int17 manyadvmod
17manymanyADJDegree=Pos19 arensubj
18theretherePRONPronType=Dem19 areexpl
19arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 divideadvcl
20..PUNCT_8 averagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe meanthe averagemathstree rules
2add speech: assertinfinitivethe numbersvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient
3divideinfinitivevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4bepresentmanytherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 6

Means, in the plural, is money or wealth, so a man of means is a rich man.

The tree, 17 words
punctcasedetconjpunctcopconjccconjpunctadvmoddetnsubjcaseacl:relclcopdetamodconjpunctrootMeansNOUN,PUNCTinADPtheDETpluralNOUN,PUNCTisAUXmoneyNOUNorCCONJwealthNOUN,PUNCTsoADVaDETmanNOUNofADPmeansVERBisAUXaDETrichADJmanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MeansmeansNOUNNumber=Ptanrootroot
2,,PUNCT_5 pluralpunct
3ininADP_5 pluralcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pluraldet
5pluralpluralNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
6,,PUNCT_8 moneypunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 moneycop
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
9ororCCONJ_10 wealthcc
10wealthwealthNOUNNumber=Sing8 moneyconj
11,,PUNCT_20 manpunct
12sosoADV_20 manadvmod
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 mandet
14manmanNOUNNumber=Sing20 mannsubj
15ofofADP_16 meanscase
16meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 manacl:relcl
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 mancop
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 mandet
19richrichADJDegree=Pos20 manamod
20manmanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Meansconj
21..PUNCT_1 Meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentmoney or wealthtree rules
2meanpresenta man not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3is apresenta mana rich mantree rules

Example 1

And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?' (Torah GEN.21.29, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

The tree, 17 words
ccnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctobjconjnsubjnummodcompoundpunctccompobjnsubjacl:relclaclcaseoblpunctpunctrootAndCCONJAbimelechPROPNsaidVERBuntoADPAbrahamPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTWhatPRONmeanVERBthesePRONsevenNUMeweNOUN-PUNCTlambsNOUNwhichPRONthouPRONhastVERBsetVERBbyADPthemselvesPRON?PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 saidcc
2AbimelechAbimelechPROPNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4untountoADP_5 Abrahamcase
5AbrahamAbrahamPROPNNumber=Sing3 saidobl
6::PUNCT_9 meanpunct
7''PUNCT_9 meanpunct
8WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int9 meanobj
9meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saidconj
10thesethisPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem14 lambsnsubj
11sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 lambsnummod
12eweeweNOUNNumber=Sing14 lambscompound
13--PUNCT_12 ewepunct
14lambslambNOUNNumber=Plur9 meanccomp
15whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 hastobj
16thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch17 hastnsubj
17hasthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 lambsacl:relcl
18setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 lambsacl
19bybyADP_20 themselvescase
20themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes18 setobl
21??PUNCT_3 saidpunct
22''PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastAbimelechunto Abrahamvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentAbimelech not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
3lambthesetree rules
4havepresentthouseven ewe lambsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient
5setparticipleseven ewe lambs not said hereby lambs = lambvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by themselves=Destination

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.21.29, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.21.29PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.21.29punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.21.29compound
3GEN.21.29GEN.21.29PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.21.29conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.21.29punct

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

Example 2

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you: What mean ye by this service? (Torah EXO.12.26, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you: What mean ye by this service?

The tree, 19 words
ccnsubjauxmarkxcomppunctadvmodnmod:possnsubjauxparataxiscaseoblpunctobjconjobjcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJitPRONshallAUXcomeVERBtoPARTpassVERB,PUNCTwhenADVyourPRONchildrenNOUNshallAUXsayVERBuntoADPyouPRON:PUNCTWhatPRONmeanVERByePRONbyADPthisDETserviceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 comecc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 comensubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 comeaux
4comecomeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoPART_6 passmark
6passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf4 comexcomp
7,,PUNCT_12 saypunct
8whenwhenADVPronType=Int12 sayadvmod
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 childrennmod:poss
10childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur12 saynsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin12 sayaux
12saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 comeparataxis
13untountoADP_14 youcase
14youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs12 sayobl
15::PUNCT_17 meanpunct
16WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int17 meanobj
17meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 sayconj
18yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch17 meanobj
19bybyADP_21 servicecase
20thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem21 servicedet
21serviceserviceNOUNNumber=Sing17 meanobl
22??PUNCT_4 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comeshallittree rules
2passto-infinitivevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3say speech: assertshallyour childrenunto youvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4meanpresentyour children not said hereyeby this servicetree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.12.26, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.12.26PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.12.26punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.26compound
3EXO.12.26EXO.12.26PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.12.26conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.12.26punct

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

Example 3

And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as his means suffice for; (Torah LEV.14.30, JPS 1917)

The tree, 24 words
ccnsubjauxobjcasedetcompoundpunctnmodpunctcccasedetamodoblpunctmarkfixednmod:possparataxisobjfixedpunctpunctcompoundobjpunctconjflatpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONshallAUXofferVERBoneNUMofADPtheDETturtleNOUN-PUNCTdovesNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJofADPtheDETyoungADJpigeonsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPhisPRONmeansVERBsufficeNOUNforADP;PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.14.30PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 offercc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 offernsubj
3shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 offeraux
4offerofferVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 offerobj
6ofofADP_10 dovescase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 dovesdet
8turtleturtleNOUNNumber=Sing10 dovescompound
9--PUNCT_8 turtlepunct
10dovesdoveNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
11,,PUNCT_21 meanspunct
12ororCCONJ_21 meanscc
13ofofADP_16 pigeonscase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 pigeonsdet
15youngyoungADJDegree=Pos16 pigeonsamod
16pigeonspigeonNOUNNumber=Plur21 meansobl
17,,PUNCT_21 meanspunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ21 meansmark
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 meansnmod:poss
21meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 offerparataxis
22sufficesufficeNOUNNumber=Sing21 meansobj
23forforADP_22 sufficefixed
24;;PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
25((PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
26TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing27 LEV.14.30compound
27LEV.14.30LEV.14.30PROPNNumber=Sing4 offerobj
28,,PUNCT_29 JPSpunct
29JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing27 LEV.14.30conj
3019171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card27 LEV.14.30flat
31))PUNCT_27 LEV.14.30punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1offershallheone of the turtle dovesvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent one=Goal lev.14.30=Theme
2meanpresentsufficeof the young pigeonsvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suffice=Topic

Example 4

No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him — (Writings PSA.49.8, JPS 1917)

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjauxcaseoblccompnmod:possobjpunctccccompcaseobldetobjcaseoblpunctpunctiobjappospunctflatflatpunctrootNoDETmanNOUNcanAUXbyADPanyDETmeansVERBredeemVERBhisPRONbrotherNOUN,PUNCTnorCCONJgiveVERBtoADPGodPROPNaDETransomNOUNforADPhimPRON—PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.49.8PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 meansaux
4bybyADP_5 anycase
5anyanyDETPronType=Ind6 meansobl
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7redeemredeemVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 brothernmod:poss
9brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 redeemobj
10,,PUNCT_12 givepunct
11nornorCCONJPolarity=Neg12 givecc
12givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
13totoADP_14 Godcase
14GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing12 giveobl
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 ransomdet
16ransomransomNOUNNumber=Sing12 giveobj
17forforADP_18 himcase
18himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 giveobl
19—-PUNCT_21 Writingspunct
20((PUNCT_21 Writingspunct
21WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur12 giveiobj
22PSA.49.8PSA.49.8PROPNNumber=Sing21 Writingsappos
23,,PUNCT_24 JPSpunct
24JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing22 PSA.49.8flat
2519171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card22 PSA.49.8flat
26))PUNCT_12 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanno manby anyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2redeeminfinitiveman's brothervn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme
3giveinfinitivea ransomWritingsfor manvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent writing=Recipient ransom=Theme for he=Asset

Example 5

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. (Writings PRO.22.29, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

The tree, 20 words
objdetobjamodcasenmod:possoblpunctnsubjauxccompcaseoblpunctnsubjauxadvmodconjcaseamodoblpunctrootSeestVERBthouPRONaDETmanNOUNdiligentADJinADPhisPRONbusinessNOUN?PUNCThePRONshallAUXstandVERBbeforeADPkingsNOUN;PUNCThePRONshallAUXnotPARTstandVERBbeforeADPmeanADJmenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SeestseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch1 Seestobj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 mandet
4manmanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Seestobj
5diligentdiligentADJDegree=Pos4 manamod
6ininADP_8 businesscase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 businessnmod:poss
8businessbusinessNOUNNumber=Sing5 diligentobl
9??PUNCT_1 Seestpunct
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 standnsubj
11shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin12 standaux
12standstandVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Seestccomp
13beforebeforeADP_14 kingscase
14kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur12 standobl
15;;PUNCT_19 standpunct
16hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 standnsubj
17shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin19 standaux
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 standadvmod
19standstandVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Seestconj
20beforebeforeADP_22 mencase
21meanmeanADJDegree=Pos22 menamod
22menmanNOUNNumber=Plur19 standobl
23..PUNCT_1 Seestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresentthoutree rules
2standshallmanbefore kingsvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before king=Location
3not standshallmanbefore mean menvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before man=Location

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.22.29, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPRO.22.29PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PRO.22.29PRO.22.29PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PRO.22.29flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PRO.22.29flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 6

What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts. (Prophets ISA.3.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts.

The tree, 22 words
objobjmarknsubjadvclnmod:possobjpunctccconjdetnsubjcasedetnmodpunctpunctparataxisdetobjpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctrootWhatPRONmeanVERByePRONthatSCONJyePRONcrushVERBMyPRONpeopleNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgrindVERBtheDETfaceNOUNofADPtheDETpoorADJ?PUNCT'PUNCTsaithVERBtheDETLordPROPN,PUNCTtheDETGODPROPNofADPhostsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int2 meanobj
2meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch2 meanobj
4thatthatSCONJ_6 crushmark
5yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch6 crushnsubj
6crushcrushVERBVerbForm=Inf2 meanadvcl
7MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 peoplenmod:poss
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 crushobj
9,,PUNCT_11 grindpunct
10andandCCONJ_11 grindcc
11grindgrindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meanconj
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 facedet
13facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing19 saithnsubj
14ofofADP_16 poorcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 poordet
16poorpoorADJDegree=Pos13 facenmod
17??PUNCT_16 poorpunct
18''PUNCT_16 poorpunct
19saithsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 grindparataxis
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Lorddet
21LordLordPROPNNumber=Sing19 saithobj
22,,PUNCT_24 GODpunct
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 GODdet
24GODGODPROPNNumber=Sing21 Lordappos
25ofofADP_26 hostscase
26hostshostNOUNNumber=Plur24 GODnmod
27..PUNCT_2 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentyetree rules
2crushinfinitiveyeMy peoplevn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
3grindpresentvn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
4say speech: assertpresentthe face of the poorthe Lordvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lord=Topic

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.3.15, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.3.15PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.3.15ISA.3.15PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.3.15flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.3.15flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 7

Coming together means adding; going away means subtracting.

csubjadvmodxcomppunctcsubjadvmodparataxisxcomppunctrootComingVERBtogetherADVmeansVERBaddingVERB;PUNCTgoingVERBawayADVmeansVERBsubtractingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ComingcomeVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanscsubj
2togethertogetherADV_1 Comingadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4addingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meansxcomp
5;;PUNCT_8 meanspunct
6goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meanscsubj
7awayawayADV_6 goingadvmod
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meansparataxis
9subtractingsubtractVERBVerbForm=Ger8 meansxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come togethergerundtogether propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentComingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3add speech: assert not said to happengerundComing not said herevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
4go awaygerundaway propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5meanpresentgoingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
6subtract not said to happengerundgoing not said herevn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 8

Here the word «more» does not mean adding …

advmoddetnsubjpunctappospunctauxadvmodxcomppunctrootHereADVtheDETwordNOUN«PUNCTmoreADJ»PUNCTdoesAUXnotPARTmeanVERBaddingVERB…PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerehereADVPronType=Dem3 wordadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 meannsubj
4««PUNCT_5 morepunct
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp3 wordappos
6»»PUNCT_5 morepunct
7doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meanaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 meanadvmod
9meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10addingaddVERBVerbForm=Ger9 meanxcomp
11….PUNCT_9 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpresent · do-supportthe wordvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2add speech: assert not said to happengerundthe word not said herevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 9

«Half» means one of two equal parts.

punctnsubjpunctobjcasenummodamodnmodpunctroot«PUNCTHalfNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBoneNUMofADPtwoNUMequalADJpartsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Halfpunct
2HalfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Halfpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 meansobj
6ofofADP_9 partscase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 partsnummod
8equalequalADJDegree=Pos9 partsamod
9partspartNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentHalfone of two equal partsvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

Example 10

What does «huge» mean?

objauxpunctnsubjpunctpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUX«PUNCThugeADJ»PUNCTmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int6 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
3««PUNCT_4 hugepunct
4hugehugeADJDegree=Pos6 meannsubj
5»»PUNCT_4 hugepunct
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7??PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supporthugevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

Example 11

Sorry, I didn't mean to bump you.

discoursepunctnsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootSorryINTJ,PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTmeanVERBtoPARTbumpVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SorrysorryINTJ_6 meandiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Sorrypunct
3IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 meannsubj
4diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meanaux
5n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 meanadvmod
6meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7totoPART_8 bumpmark
8bumpbumpVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanxcomp
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 bumpobj
10..PUNCT_6 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not meanpast · do-supportIvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2bump not said to happento-infinitiveI not said hereyouvn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent you=Instrument

Example 12

It's mean to laugh at someone who falls.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcaseoblnsubjacl:relclpunctrootItPRON'sAUXmeanADJtoPARTlaughVERBatADPsomeonePRONwhoPRONfallsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 meannsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meancop
3meanmeanADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 laughmark
5laughlaughVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanxcomp
6atatADP_7 someonecase
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 laughobl
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 fallsnsubj
9fallsfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 someoneacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItmean propertytree rules
2laugh not said to happento-infinitivesomeonevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3fallpresentvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 13

A red light means stop.

detamodnsubjccomppunctrootADETredADJlightNOUNmeansVERBstopVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lightdet
2redredADJDegree=Pos3 lightamod
3lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
6..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta red lightvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2stopinfinitivevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 14

The mean of 2, 4 and 6 is 4.

detnsubjcasenmodpunctflatccconjcoppunctrootTheDETmeanNOUNofADP2NUM,PUNCT4NUMandCCONJ6NUMisAUX4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 meandet
2meanmeanNOUNNumber=Sing10 4nsubj
3ofofADP_4 2case
422NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 meannmod
5,,PUNCT_6 4punct
644NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 2flat
7andandCCONJ_8 6cc
866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 2conj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 4cop
1044NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 4punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe mean of 24tree rules

Example 15

He was a man of means.

nsubjcopdetcaseacl:relclpunctrootHePRONwasAUXaDETmanNOUNofADPmeansVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 mannsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 mancop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 mandet
4manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 meanscase
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 manacl:relcl
7..PUNCT_4 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHea mantree rules
2meanpresenta man not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

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