millstone
Who acts: millstone, you, man, heart, certain woman, river · What happens: be, use, grind, not get, take, pledge · To what, where: one, large round flat stones, mill, grain, flour, heavy problem · Speech: someone speaks here
«millstone» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: millstone in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A millstone is one of a pair of large, round, flat stones used in a mill to grind grain into flour.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 millstone | det |
| 2 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 one | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 one | cop |
| 4 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 pair | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 pair | det |
| 7 | pair | pair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 one | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 stones | case |
| 9 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 stones | amod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 large | punct |
| 11 | round | round | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 stones | amod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 round | punct |
| 13 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 stones | amod |
| 14 | stones | stone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 pair | nmod |
| 15 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 stones | acl |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 mill | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 mill | det |
| 18 | mill | mill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 used | obl |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 grind | mark |
| 20 | grind | grind | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 used | advcl |
| 21 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 grind | obj |
| 22 | into | into | ADP | _ | 23 flour | case |
| 23 | flour | flour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 grind | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a millstone | one | of a pair of large round flat stones | tree rules | |||
| 2 | use | participle | large round flat stones not said here | a mill | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | grind | to-infinitive | grain | flour | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent grain=Material into flour=Product |
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 millstone (round your neck) is a heavy problem or responsibility you can't get rid of.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 millstone | det |
| 2 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 problem | nsubj |
| 3 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 neck | punct |
| 4 | round | round | ADP | _ | 6 neck | case |
| 5 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 neck | nmod:poss |
| 6 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 millstone | appos |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 neck | punct |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 problem | cop |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 problem | det |
| 10 | heavy | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 problem | amod |
| 11 | problem | problem | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 responsibility | cc |
| 13 | responsibility | responsibility | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 problem | conj |
| 14 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 17 get | nsubj |
| 15 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 get | aux |
| 16 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 17 get | advmod |
| 17 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 problem | parataxis |
| 18 | rid | rid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 get | xcomp |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 rid | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 problem | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a millstone | a heavy problem or responsibility | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not get | can | you | rid property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Example 1
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man's life to pledge. (Torah DEU.24.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 man | det |
| 2 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 take | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 take | aux |
| 4 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 mill | det |
| 6 | mill | mill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 take | obj |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 millstone | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 millstone | det |
| 9 | upper | upper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 millstone | amod |
| 10 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 mill | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 pledge | mark |
| 12 | pledge | pledge | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 millstone | acl |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 taketh | punct |
| 14 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 16 taketh | mark |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 taketh | nsubj |
| 16 | taketh | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 take | conj |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 man | det |
| 18 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 life | nmod:poss |
| 19 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 18 man | case |
| 20 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 taketh | obj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 pledge | mark |
| 22 | pledge | pledge | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 taketh | advcl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | shall | no man | the mill or the upper millstone | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mill=Theme | ||||
| 2 | pledge | to-infinitive | no man not said here | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | take | present | man | a man's life | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme | ||||
| 4 | pledge | to-infinitive | man not said here | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.24.6, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.24.6 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.24.6 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.24.6 | DEU.24.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.24.6 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.24.6 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone. (Writings JOB.41.16, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 heart | nmod:poss |
| 2 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 firm | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 firm | cop |
| 4 | as | as | ADV | _ | 5 firm | advmod |
| 5 | firm | firm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 stone | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 stone | det |
| 8 | stone | stone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 firm | obl |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 firm | punct |
| 10 | yea | yea | INTJ | _ | 12 firm | discourse |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 yea | punct |
| 12 | firm | firm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 firm | conj |
| 13 | as | as | ADP | _ | 16 millstone | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 millstone | det |
| 15 | nether | nether | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 millstone | amod |
| 16 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 firm | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 firm | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | His heart | as a stone; firm property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | His heart not said here | as the nether millstone | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.41.16, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | JOB.41.16 | JOB.41.16 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.41.16 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.41.16 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull. (Prophets JDG.9.53, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 cast | cc |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 woman | det |
| 3 | certain | certain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 woman | amod |
| 4 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cast | nsubj |
| 5 | cast | cast | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 millstone | det |
| 7 | upper | upper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 millstone | amod |
| 8 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cast | obj |
| 9 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 12 head | case |
| 10 | Abimelech | Abimelech | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 head | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 Abimelech | case |
| 12 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 millstone | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 broke | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 broke | cc |
| 15 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 cast | conj |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 skull | nmod:poss |
| 17 | skull | skull | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 broke | obj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 cast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cast | past | a certain woman | a upper millstone | Abimelech's head | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent millstone=Theme upon head=Destination | |||
| 2 | break | past | a certain woman not said here | Abimelech's skull | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skull=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.9.53, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | JDG.9.53 | JDG.9.53 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JDG.9.53 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JDG.9.53 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers. (Prophets ISA.47.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 millstones | det |
| 3 | millstones | millstone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Take | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 grind | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 grind | cc |
| 6 | grind | grind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Take | conj |
| 7 | meal | meal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 grind | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 remove | punct |
| 9 | remove | remove | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Take | conj |
| 10 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 veil | nmod:poss |
| 11 | veil | veil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 remove | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 strip | punct |
| 13 | strip | strip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 veil | conj |
| 14 | off | off | ADP | _ | 16 train | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 train | det |
| 16 | train | train | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 remove | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 uncover | punct |
| 18 | uncover | uncover | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 9 remove | conj |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 leg | det |
| 20 | leg | leg | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 uncover | obj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 pass | punct |
| 22 | pass | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 remove | advcl |
| 23 | through | through | ADP | _ | 25 rivers | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 rivers | det |
| 25 | rivers | river | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 pass | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | imperative | you not said here | the millstones | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millstone=Theme | ||||
| 2 | grind | present | you not said here | meal | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient | ||||
| 3 | remove | infinitive | you not said here | thy veil and strip | the train | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent veil=Theme off train=Source | |||
| 4 | uncover | infinitive | you not said here | the leg | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | pass | present | you not said here | the rivers | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through river=Location |
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.47.2, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ISA.47.2 | ISA.47.2 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.47.2 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.47.2 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
The millstone turned slowly and ground the wheat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 millstone | det |
| 2 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | nsubj |
| 3 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 3 turned | advmod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 ground | cc |
| 6 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wheat | det |
| 8 | wheat | wheat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 turned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past | the millstone | the wheat | slowly property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheat=Theme |
Example 6
Old millstones are sometimes used in gardens.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 millstones | amod |
| 2 | millstones | millstone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 used | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 used | aux:pass |
| 4 | sometimes | sometimes | ADV | PronType=Ind | 5 used | advmod |
| 5 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 gardens | case |
| 7 | gardens | garden | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 used | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | present · passive | Old millstones | gardens | sometimes property | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 7
The river turned the wheel that turned the millstone.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 river | det |
| 2 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | nsubj |
| 3 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 wheel | det |
| 5 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 turned | obj |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 turned | nsubj |
| 7 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 wheel | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 millstone | det |
| 9 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 turned | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 turned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past | the river | the wheel | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme | ||||
| 2 | turn | past | the wheel | the millstone | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent millstone=Theme |
Example 8
The debt was a millstone round his neck.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 debt | det |
| 2 | debt | debt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 millstone | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 millstone | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 millstone | det |
| 5 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | round | round | ADP | _ | 8 neck | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 neck | nmod:poss |
| 8 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 millstone | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 millstone | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the debt | a millstone | round his neck | tree rules |
Example 9
A millstone is very heavy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 millstone | det |
| 2 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 heavy | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 heavy | cop |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 heavy | advmod |
| 5 | heavy | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 heavy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a millstone | heavy property | tree rules |
Example 10
Jesus spoke of a millstone in one of his warnings in the Gospels.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 spoke | nsubj |
| 2 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 millstone | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 millstone | det |
| 5 | millstone | millstone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 spoke | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 one | case |
| 7 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 spoke | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 warnings | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 warnings | nmod:poss |
| 10 | warnings | warning | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 one | nmod |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 Gospels | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Gospels | det |
| 13 | Gospels | Gospel | PROPN | Number=Plur | 10 warnings | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 spoke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | past | Jesus | of a millstone; in one of Jesus's warnings in the Gospels | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | warn | Jesus | the Gospels | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place |
Example 11
Four millstones formed his shield, and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 millstones | nummod |
| 2 | millstones | millstone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 formed | nsubj |
| 3 | formed | form | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 shield | nmod:poss |
| 5 | shield | shield | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 formed | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 close | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 close | cc |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 tree | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 tree | det |
| 10 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 tree | compound |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 box | punct |
| 12 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 close | obl |
| 13 | close | close | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 formed | parataxis |
| 14 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 15 hung | mark |
| 15 | hung | hang | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 close | advcl |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 sword | nmod:poss |
| 17 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 sword | amod |
| 18 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 hung | obj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 formed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | form | past | Four millstones | his shield | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shield=Theme | ||||
| 2 | hang | gerund | Four millstones not said here | his giant sword | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Patient |
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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