moth Who acts: that, small moth, I, wine skin, He, keeper · What happens: fly, draw, eat, be, consume, build · To what, where: lights, holes, wool clothes, garment, house, booth
«moth» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: moth in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 An insect like a butterfly, usually with dull brown or grey wings, that mostly flies at night and is drawn to lights.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case det nmod punct advmod case amod amod cc conj punct nsubj advmod parataxis case obl cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root An DET insect NOUN like ADP a DET butterfly NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV with ADP dull ADJ brown ADJ or CCONJ grey ADJ wings NOUN , PUNCT that PRON mostly ADV flies VERB at ADP night NOUN and CCONJ is AUX drawn VERB to ADP lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 insect det 2 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 13 wings nsubj 3 like like ADP _ 5 butterfly case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 butterfly det 5 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 2 insect nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 wings punct 7 usually usually ADV _ 13 wings advmod 8 with with ADP _ 13 wings case 9 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 13 wings amod 10 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 13 wings amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 grey cc 12 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 10 brown conj 13 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur root root 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 flies punct 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 flies nsubj 16 mostly mostly ADV _ 17 flies advmod 17 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 wings parataxis 18 at at ADP _ 19 night case 19 night night NOUN Number=Sing 17 flies obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 drawn cc 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 drawn aux:pass 22 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 flies conj 23 to to ADP _ 24 lights case 24 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 22 drawn obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 13 wings punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fly present that night mostly property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 draw present · passive that not said here lights vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to light=Destination
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 small moth whose young (larvae) eat holes in wool clothes.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss amod punct nmod punct obj case compound nmod punct root A DET small ADJ moth NOUN whose PRON young ADJ ( PUNCT larvae NOUN ) PUNCT eat VERB holes NOUN in ADP wool NOUN clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moth det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 moth amod 3 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 9 eat nsubj 4 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 larvae nmod:poss 5 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 larvae amod 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 larvae punct 7 larvae larva NOUN Number=Plur 3 moth nmod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 larvae punct 9 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 9 eat obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 clothes case 12 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 13 clothes compound 13 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 10 holes nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 eat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eat present a small moth a small moth a small moth's young larvae's young larvae holes wool clothes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
Example 1 Though I am like a wine-skin that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten. (Writings JOB.13.28, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Though I am like a wine-skin that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj cop case det compound punct nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obj nsubj aux:pass compound punct acl:relcl punct root Though SCONJ I PRON am AUX like ADP a DET wine NOUN - PUNCT skin NOUN that PRON consumeth VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET garment NOUN that PRON is AUX moth NOUN - PUNCT eaten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Though though SCONJ _ 8 skin mark 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 skin nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 skin cop 4 like like ADP _ 8 skin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 skin det 6 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 8 skin compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 wine punct 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 consumeth nsubj 10 consumeth consume VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 skin acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 garment punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 garment case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 garment det 14 garment garment NOUN Number=Sing 10 consumeth obj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 eaten nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 eaten aux:pass 17 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 19 eaten compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 moth punct 19 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 garment acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 skin punct
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1 is present I like a wine skin tree rules 2 consume present a wine skin a garment vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Asset 3 eat present · passive a garment vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.13.28, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.13.28 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.13.28 JOB.13.28 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.13.28 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.13.28 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh. (Writings JOB.27.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.
The tree, 15 words nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct cc case det parataxis obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root He PRON buildeth VERB his PRON house NOUN as ADP a DET moth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ as ADP a DET booth NOUN which PRON the DET keeper NOUN maketh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 buildeth nsubj 2 buildeth build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 house nmod:poss 4 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 buildeth obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 moth case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moth det 7 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 2 buildeth obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 booth punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 booth cc 10 as as ADP _ 12 booth case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 booth det 12 booth booth NOUN Number=Sing 2 buildeth parataxis 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 16 maketh obj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 keeper det 15 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 16 maketh nsubj 16 maketh make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 booth acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 buildeth punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 build present He his house as a moth vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product 2 make present the keeper a booth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset which=Product
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.27.18, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.27.18 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.27.18 JOB.27.18 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.27.18 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.27.18 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Behold, they all shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up. (Prophets ISA.50.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Behold, they all shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.
The tree, 15 words discourse punct nsubj nsubj aux obl:unmarked case det obl punct det nsubj aux conj obj compound:prt punct root Behold INTJ , PUNCT they PRON all DET shall AUX wax NOUN old ADJ as ADP a DET garment NOUN , PUNCT the DET moth NOUN shall AUX eat VERB them PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Behold behold INTJ _ 7 old discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Behold punct 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 old nsubj 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 old nsubj 5 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 old aux 6 wax wax NOUN Number=Sing 7 old obl:unmarked 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 garment case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 garment det 10 garment garment NOUN Number=Sing 7 old obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 eat punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 moth det 13 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 15 eat nsubj 14 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 eat aux 15 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 old conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 eat obj 17 up up ADP _ 15 eat compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 old punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eat up shall the moth them = they vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.50.9, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.50.9 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.50.9 ISA.50.9 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.50.9 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.50.9 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 A moth flew around the lamp.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET moth NOUN flew VERB around ADP the DET lamp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moth det 2 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 lamp case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lamp det 6 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fly past a moth the lamp vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around lamp=Location
Example 5 Moths are attracted to light at night.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root Moths NOUN are AUX attracted VERB to ADP light NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 3 attracted nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 attracted aux:pass 3 attracted attract VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 light case 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 attracted obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 night case 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 attracted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 attracted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 attract present · passive Moths night to light result vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to light=Result
Example 6 The caterpillar turned into a moth.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN turned VERB into ADP a DET moth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 moth case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 moth det 6 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn past the caterpillar a moth vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into moth=Trajectory
Example 7 Moths ate holes in Grandpa's wool jumper.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss case compound obl punct root Moths NOUN ate VERB holes NOUN in ADP Grandpa PROPN 's PART wool NOUN jumper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 4 in in ADP _ 8 jumper case 5 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 8 jumper nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Grandpa case 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 8 jumper compound 8 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eat past Moths holes Grandpa's wool jumper vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient
Example 8 Some moths are as colourful as butterflies.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root Some DET moths NOUN are AUX as ADV colourful ADJ as ADP butterflies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 moths det 2 moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 5 colourful nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 colourful cop 4 as as ADV _ 5 colourful advmod 5 colourful colourful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 as as ADP _ 7 butterflies case 7 butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 5 colourful obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 colourful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some moths as butterflies; colourful property tree rules
Example 9 Moths help pollinate flowers at night.
nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root Moths NOUN help VERB pollinate VERB flowers NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pollinate pollinate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 pollinate obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 night case 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 pollinate obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help present Moths vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 pollinate infinitive Moths not said here flowers night tree rules
Example 10 For they saw at once that it was the great white Arctic moth.
mark nsubj case obl mark nsubj cop det amod amod amod xcomp punct root For SCONJ they PRON saw VERB at ADP once ADV that SCONJ it PRON was AUX the DET great ADJ white ADJ Arctic ADJ moth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for SCONJ _ 3 saw mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 once case 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 saw obl 6 that that SCONJ _ 13 moth mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 moth nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 moth cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 moth det 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 moth amod 11 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 13 moth amod 12 Arctic arctic ADJ Degree=Pos 13 moth amod 13 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see past they vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a past it the great white Arctic moth tree rules
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