nativity
Who acts: Nativity, Christians, nativity play, that, nativity scene, you · What happens: be, tell, celebrate, do, mean, arise · To what, where: birth, Gospels, Nativity, Christmas, play, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«nativity» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 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: nativity in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
The Nativity is the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, as told in the Gospels; Christians celebrate it at Christmas.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Nativity | det |
| 2 | Nativity | Nativity | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 birth | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 birth | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 birth | det |
| 5 | birth | birth | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Jesus | case |
| 7 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 birth | nmod |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 Bethlehem | case |
| 9 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Jesus | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 told | punct |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 told | mark |
| 12 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 birth | acl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 Gospels | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Gospels | det |
| 15 | Gospels | Gospel | PROPN | Number=Plur | 12 told | obl |
| 16 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 celebrate | punct |
| 17 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 18 celebrate | nsubj |
| 18 | celebrate | celebrate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 birth | conj |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 celebrate | obj |
| 20 | at | at | ADP | _ | 21 Christmas | case |
| 21 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 celebrate | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 birth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Nativity | the birth | of Jesus in Bethlehem | tree rules | |||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | participle | the birth not said here | the Gospels | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | celebrate | present | Christians | Nativity | Christmas | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
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 nativity play is a play, often done by children at school or church, that tells the Christmas story.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 play | det |
| 2 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 play | compound |
| 3 | play | play | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 play | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 play | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 play | det |
| 6 | play | play | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 done | punct |
| 8 | often | often | ADV | _ | 9 done | advmod |
| 9 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 play | acl:relcl |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 children | case |
| 11 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 done | obl |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 school | case |
| 13 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 done | obl |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 church | cc |
| 15 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 school | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 tells | punct |
| 17 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 tells | nsubj |
| 18 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 play | conj |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 story | det |
| 20 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 story | compound |
| 21 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 tells | obj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 play | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a nativity play | a play | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | do | participle | a play not said here | school or church | by children; often property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | present | that | the Christmas story | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |
Meaning 3
A nativity scene is a model or picture of the stable with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, wise men and animals.
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 | 3 scene | det |
| 2 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 scene | compound |
| 3 | scene | scene | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 model | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 model | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 model | det |
| 6 | model | model | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 picture | cc |
| 8 | picture | picture | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 model | conj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 stable | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stable | det |
| 11 | stable | stable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 picture | nmod |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 Mary | case |
| 13 | Mary | Mary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 stable | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 Joseph | punct |
| 15 | Joseph | Joseph | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Mary | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 baby | punct |
| 17 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 model | conj |
| 18 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 baby | appos |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 shepherds | punct |
| 20 | shepherds | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 model | conj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 men | punct |
| 22 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 men | amod |
| 23 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 shepherds | appos |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 animals | cc |
| 25 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 men | conj |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 model | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a nativity scene | a model or picture of the stable with Mary and Joseph and baby and shepherds | tree rules |
Meaning 4
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Nativity can mean anyone's birth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 mean | aux |
| 3 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 birth | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 anyone | case |
| 6 | birth | birth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | can | Nativity | anyone's birth | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Topic |
Example 1
Now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.' (Torah GEN.31.13, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.'
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 arise | advmod |
| 2 | arise | arise | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 get | punct |
| 4 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 arise | conj |
| 5 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 get | obj |
| 6 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 get | compound:prt |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 land | case |
| 8 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 9 land | det |
| 9 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 get | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 return | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 return | cc |
| 12 | return | return | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 arise | conj |
| 13 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 15 land | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 land | det |
| 15 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 return | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 nativity | case |
| 17 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 18 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 land | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 arise | punct |
| 20 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 2 arise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | imperative | you not said here | now | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get out | infinitive | you not said here | thee | this land | tree rules | |||
| 3 | return | infinitive | you not said here | unto the land of thy nativity | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.31.13, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.31.13 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.31.13 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.31.13 | GEN.31.13 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.31.13 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.31.13 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. (Torah GEN.11.28, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 died | cc |
| 2 | Haran | Haran | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 died | nsubj |
| 3 | died | die | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 presence | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 presence | det |
| 6 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 died | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 father | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 father | nmod:poss |
| 9 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 presence | nmod |
| 10 | Terah | Terah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 father | appos |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 land | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 land | det |
| 13 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 died | obl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 nativity | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 16 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 land | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 Ur | punct |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 Ur | case |
| 19 | Ur | Ur | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 died | obl |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 Chaldees | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 Chaldees | det |
| 22 | Chaldees | Chaldee | PROPN | Number=Plur | 19 Ur | nmod |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 died | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | die | past | Haran | in the land of Haran's nativity; in Ur of the Chaldees; in the presence of Haran's father | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in presence=Attribute |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.11.28, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.11.28 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.11.28 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.11.28 | GEN.11.28 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.11.28 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.11.28 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem: Thine origin and thy nativity is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and thy mother was a Hittite. (Prophets EZK.16.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem: Thine origin and thy nativity is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and thy mother was a Hittite.
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 2 say | cc |
| 2 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 saith | punct |
| 4 | Thus | thus | ADV | _ | 5 saith | advmod |
| 5 | saith | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 say | ccomp |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 GOD | det |
| 7 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 GOD | compound |
| 8 | GOD | GOD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 saith | obj |
| 9 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 10 Jerusalem | case |
| 10 | Jerusalem | Jerusalem | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 saith | obl |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 20 land | punct |
| 12 | Thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 origin | nmod:poss |
| 13 | origin | origin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 land | nsubj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 nativity | cc |
| 15 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 16 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 origin | conj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 land | cop |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 land | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 land | det |
| 20 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 say | obl |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 Canaanite | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 Canaanite | det |
| 23 | Canaanite | canaanite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 land | nmod |
| 24 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 29 father | punct |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Amorite | det |
| 26 | Amorite | amorite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 father | nsubj |
| 27 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 father | cop |
| 28 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 29 father | nmod:poss |
| 29 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 say | parataxis |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 Hittite | punct |
| 31 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 Hittite | cc |
| 32 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 33 mother | nmod:poss |
| 33 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 Hittite | nsubj |
| 34 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 36 Hittite | cop |
| 35 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 36 Hittite | det |
| 36 | Hittite | hittite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 father | conj |
| 37 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 say | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | present | the Lord GOD | unto Jerusalem; thus property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic | ||||
| 3 | is | present | Thine origin and thy nativity | of the land; of the Canaanite | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is a | past | the Amorite | thy father and a Hittite | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | is a | past | thy mother | a Hittite | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.16.3, 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 | EZK.16.3 | EZK.16.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EZK.16.3 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 EZK.16.3 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water for cleansing; thou was not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. (Prophets EZK.16.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water for cleansing; thou was not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
The tree, 34 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 nativity | cc |
| 2 | as | as | ADV | _ | 5 nativity | advmod |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 nativity | case |
| 4 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 5 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 day | punct |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 day | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 day | det |
| 9 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 nativity | appos |
| 10 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 born | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | wast | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 born | aux:pass |
| 12 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 day | acl:relcl |
| 13 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 14 navel | nmod:poss |
| 14 | navel | navel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 cut | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 cut | aux:pass |
| 16 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 17 cut | advmod |
| 17 | cut | cut | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 born | parataxis |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 wast | punct |
| 19 | neither | neither | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 20 wast | cc:preconj |
| 20 | wast | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 cut | conj |
| 21 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 20 wast | obj |
| 22 | washed | wash | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 wast | acl |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 water | case |
| 24 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 washed | obl |
| 25 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 26 cleansing | mark |
| 26 | cleansing | cleanse | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 22 washed | advcl |
| 27 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 31 salted | punct |
| 28 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 31 salted | nsubj:pass |
| 29 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 31 salted | aux:pass |
| 30 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 31 salted | advmod |
| 31 | salted | salt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 17 cut | conj |
| 32 | at | at | ADP | _ | 33 all | case |
| 33 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 31 salted | obl |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 swaddled | punct |
| 35 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 36 swaddled | cc |
| 36 | swaddled | swaddle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 31 salted | conj |
| 37 | at | at | ADP | _ | 38 all | case |
| 38 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 36 swaddled | obl |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 nativity | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | past · passive | the day not said here | thou | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | not cut | past · passive | thy navel | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | |||||
| 3 | wash | participle | water | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | cleanse | gerund | vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | not salt | past · passive | thou | all | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination | ||||
| 6 | swaddle | participle | all | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.16.4, 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 | EZK.16.4 | EZK.16.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EZK.16.4 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 EZK.16.4 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
girded with girdles upon their loins, with pendant turbans upon their heads, all of them captains to look upon, the likeness of the sons of Babylon, even of Chaldea, the land of their nativity. (Prophets EZK.23.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: girded with girdles upon their loins, with pendant turbans upon their heads, all of them captains to look upon, the likeness of the sons of Babylon, even of Chaldea, the land of their nativity.
The tree, 34 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | girded | gird | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | with | with | ADP | _ | 3 girdles | case |
| 3 | girdles | girdle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 girded | obl |
| 4 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 6 loins | case |
| 5 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 loins | nmod:poss |
| 6 | loins | loin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 girded | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 turbans | punct |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 turbans | case |
| 9 | pendant | pendant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 turbans | amod |
| 10 | turbans | turban | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 loins | conj |
| 11 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 13 heads | case |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 heads | nmod:poss |
| 13 | heads | head | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 turbans | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 captains | punct |
| 15 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 18 captains | nsubj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 them | case |
| 17 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 all | nmod |
| 18 | captains | captain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 turbans | parataxis |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 look | mark |
| 20 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 captains | xcomp |
| 21 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 20 look | obl |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 likeness | punct |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 likeness | det |
| 24 | likeness | likeness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 loins | conj |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 sons | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 sons | det |
| 27 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 likeness | nmod |
| 28 | of | of | ADP | _ | 29 Babylon | case |
| 29 | Babylon | Babylon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 sons | nmod |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 33 Chaldea | punct |
| 31 | even | even | ADV | _ | 33 Chaldea | advmod |
| 32 | of | of | ADP | _ | 33 Chaldea | case |
| 33 | Chaldea | Chaldea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 Babylon | conj |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 land | punct |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 land | det |
| 36 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 Babylon | appos |
| 37 | of | of | ADP | _ | 39 nativity | case |
| 38 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 39 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 39 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 land | nmod |
| 40 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 girded | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gird | participle | with girdles; upon girdles's loins and pendant turbans upon turbans's heads and the likeness of the sons of Babylon and Chaldea | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | captain | present | all | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | look | to-infinitive | all not said here | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.23.15, 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 | EZK.23.15 | EZK.23.15 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EZK.23.15 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 EZK.23.15 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
I was a shepherd in our school nativity play.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 shepherd | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 shepherd | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 shepherd | det |
| 4 | shepherd | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 play | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 play | nmod:poss |
| 7 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 nativity | compound |
| 8 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 play | compound |
| 9 | play | play | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 shepherd | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 shepherd | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | I | a shepherd | our nativity play | tree rules | |||
| 2 | play | our | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Example 7
The nativity scene showed baby Jesus lying in a manger.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 scene | det |
| 2 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 scene | compound |
| 3 | scene | scene | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 showed | nsubj |
| 4 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | baby | baby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 showed | obj |
| 6 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 baby | appos |
| 7 | lying | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 baby | acl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 manger | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 manger | det |
| 10 | manger | manger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lying | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 showed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | past | the nativity scene | baby | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | lie | gerund | baby not said here | a manger | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in manger=Location |
Example 8
The Nativity is told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Nativity | det |
| 2 | Nativity | Nativity | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 told | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 told | aux:pass |
| 4 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Gospels | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Gospels | det |
| 7 | Gospels | Gospel | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 told | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Matthew | case |
| 9 | Matthew | Matthew | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Gospels | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 Luke | cc |
| 11 | Luke | Luke | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Matthew | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | the Nativity | the Gospels of Matthew and Luke | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 9
My little brother was a sheep in the nativity and forgot to say «baa».
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 brother | nmod:poss |
| 2 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 brother | amod |
| 3 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 sheep | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 sheep | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 sheep | det |
| 6 | sheep | sheep | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 nativity | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 nativity | det |
| 9 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 sheep | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 forgot | cc |
| 11 | forgot | forget | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 nativity | conj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 say | mark |
| 13 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 forgot | xcomp |
| 14 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 15 baa | punct |
| 15 | baa | baa | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 say | obj |
| 16 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 15 baa | punct |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 sheep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | My little brother | a sheep | the nativity | tree rules | |||
| 2 | forget | past | My little brother not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | not say speech: assert | to-infinitive | My little brother not said here | baa | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent baa=Topic |
Example 10
Families came to watch the children's nativity.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Families | family | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 came | nsubj |
| 2 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 watch | mark |
| 4 | watch | watch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 came | advcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 children | det |
| 6 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 nativity | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 children | case |
| 8 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 watch | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | Families | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | watch | to-infinitive | Families not said here | the children's nativity | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nativity=Theme |
Example 11
The painting shows the Nativity with angels above the stable.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 painting | det |
| 2 | painting | painting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Nativity | det |
| 5 | Nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | obj |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 angels | case |
| 7 | angels | angel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Nativity | nmod |
| 8 | above | above | ADP | _ | 10 stable | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 stable | det |
| 10 | stable | stable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 angels | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the painting | the Nativity | with angels above the stable | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nativity=Recipient |
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