obey

Who acts: person, he, people, we, word, they · What happens: do, tell, take, read, say, speak · To what, where: you, book, hearing, LORD, divine command, themselves · Speech: someone speaks here

«obey» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 13 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: obey in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To do what a person, rule or law tells you to do.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 do	mark
2	do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	10 tells	obj
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 person	det
5	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 tells	nsubj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 rule	punct
7	rule	rule	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 person	conj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 law	cc
9	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 person	conj
10	tells	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 do	ccomp
11	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	10 tells	iobj
12	to	to	PART	_	13 do	mark
13	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 tells	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	to whom	roles by
1	do	to-infinitive			tree rules
2	tell speech: assert	present	a person and rule or law	you	tree rules
3	do not said to happen	to-infinitive	a person and rule or law not said here		vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Example 1

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people; and they said: 'All that the LORD hath spoken will we do, and obey.' (Torah EXO.24.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people; and they said: 'All that the LORD hath spoken will we do, and obey.'

The tree, 30 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 took	cc
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 took	nsubj
3	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 book	det
5	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 took	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 covenant	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 covenant	det
8	covenant	covenant	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 book	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 read	punct
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 read	cc
11	read	read	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 took	conj
12	in	in	ADP	_	14 hearing	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 hearing	det
14	hearing	hearing	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 read	obl
15	of	of	ADP	_	17 people	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 people	det
17	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 hearing	nmod
18	;	;	PUNCT	_	21 said	punct
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	21 said	cc
20	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	21 said	nsubj
21	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 took	conj
22	:	:	PUNCT	_	24 All	punct
23	'	'	PUNCT	_	24 All	punct
24	All	all	DET	PronType=Tot	21 said	ccomp
25	that	that	SCONJ	_	29 spoken	mark
26	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	27 LORD	det
27	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	29 spoken	nsubj
28	hath	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	29 spoken	aux:pass
29	spoken	speak	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	24 All	acl
30	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	32 do	aux
31	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	32 do	nsubj
32	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	24 All	acl:relcl
33	,	,	PUNCT	_	35 obey	punct
34	and	and	CCONJ	_	35 obey	cc
35	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 took	parataxis
36	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 took	punct
37	'	'	PUNCT	_	3 took	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	take	past	he	the book of the covenant		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
2	read	infinitive	he not said here		the hearing of the people	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	say speech: assert	past	people			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4	speak speech: other	present · passive		the LORD		tree rules
5	do	future	we			vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
6	obey	present				vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
7	hear		the people			nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.24.7, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.24.7	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.24.7	compound
3	EXO.24.7	EXO.24.7	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.24.7	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.24.7	punct

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

Example 2

The word of God is in them as they burst forth, and as they return; they obey the divine command, rushing along as a whirlwind, returning to prostrate themselves at his throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

Sentence 1: The word of God is in them as they burst forth, and as they return; they obey the divine command, rushing along as a whirlwind, returning to prostrate themselves at his throne.

The tree, 32 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 word	det
2	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 is	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 God	case
4	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 word	nmod
5	is	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 them	case
7	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 is	obl
8	as	as	SCONJ	_	10 burst	mark
9	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 burst	nsubj
10	burst	burst	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 is	advcl
11	forth	forth	ADV	_	10 burst	advmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 return	punct
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 return	cc
14	as	as	SCONJ	_	16 return	mark
15	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 return	nsubj
16	return	return	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 burst	conj
17	;	;	PUNCT	_	19 obey	punct
18	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	19 obey	nsubj
19	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 is	conj
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 command	det
21	divine	divine	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 command	amod
22	command	command	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 obey	obj
23	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 rushing	punct
24	rushing	rush	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	19 obey	advcl
25	along	along	ADV	_	24 rushing	advmod
26	as	as	ADP	_	28 whirlwind	case
27	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	28 whirlwind	det
28	whirlwind	whirlwind	NOUN	Number=Sing	24 rushing	obl
29	,	,	PUNCT	_	30 returning	punct
30	returning	return	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	24 rushing	conj
31	to	to	PART	_	32 prostrate	mark
32	prostrate	prostrate	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	30 returning	xcomp
33	themselves	themselves	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	32 prostrate	obj
34	at	at	ADP	_	36 throne	case
35	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	36 throne	nmod:poss
36	throne	throne	NOUN	Number=Sing	32 prostrate	obl
37	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 is	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	be	present	the word of God			in them = they	vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in they=Location
2	burst	present	they			forth property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	return	present	they				vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	obey	present	they	the divine command			vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme
5	rush	gerund	they not said here			as a whirlwind; along property	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6	return	gerund	they not said here				tree rules
7	prostrate	to-infinitive	they not said here	themselves = they	word's throne		tree rules
8	word			God			nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Westcott	punct
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Sefer	conj
6	1887	1887	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 Westcott	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Sefer	punct

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

Example 3

Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (Prophets 1SA.15.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	_	4 obey	discourse
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 obey	punct
3	to	to	PART	_	4 obey	mark
4	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 better	cop
6	better	good	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	4 obey	advmod
7	than	than	ADP	_	8 sacrifice	case
8	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 better	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 hearken	punct
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 hearken	cc
11	to	to	PART	_	12 hearken	mark
12	hearken	hearken	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	4 obey	conj
13	than	than	ADP	_	15 fat	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 fat	det
15	fat	fat	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 hearken	obl
16	of	of	ADP	_	17 rams	case
17	rams	ram	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 fat	nmod
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	other	roles by
1	obey	to-infinitive		vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	is	present	than sacrifice; good property	tree rules
3	hearken	to-infinitive	than the fat of rams	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.15.22, 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	1SA.15.22	1SA.15.22	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Prophets	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 1SA.15.22	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 4

The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me. (Prophets 2SA.22.45, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

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 sons	det
2	sons	son	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 dwindle	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 stranger	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 stranger	det
5	stranger	stranger	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 dwindle	obl
6	dwindle	dwindle	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	away	away	ADV	_	6 dwindle	advmod
8	before	before	ADP	_	9 me	case
9	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 dwindle	obl
10	;	;	PUNCT	_	20 obey	punct
11	as	as	ADV	_	12 soon	advmod
12	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	20 obey	advmod
13	as	as	SCONJ	_	15 hear	mark
14	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 hear	nsubj
15	hear	hear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	20 obey	advcl
16	of	of	ADP	_	17 me	case
17	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	15 hear	obl
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 hear	punct
19	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 obey	nsubj
20	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 dwindle	conj
21	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	20 obey	obj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 dwindle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	dwindle away	infinitive	the sons		before me	of the stranger; away property	vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
2	hear	present	sons = son			of me	vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of i=Stimulus
3	obey	present	sons = son	me		soon property	vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.22.45, 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	2SA.22.45	2SA.22.45	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Prophets	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 2SA.22.45	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 5

As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me. (Writings PSA.18.45, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADV	_	2 soon	advmod
2	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	10 obey	advmod
3	as	as	SCONJ	_	5 hear	mark
4	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 hear	nsubj
5	hear	hear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 obey	advcl
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 me	case
7	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	5 hear	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 hear	punct
9	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 obey	nsubj
10	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 obey	obj
12	;	;	PUNCT	_	18 dwindle	punct
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 sons	det
14	sons	son	NOUN	Number=Plur	18 dwindle	nsubj
15	of	of	ADP	_	17 stranger	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 stranger	det
17	stranger	stranger	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 sons	nmod
18	dwindle	dwindle	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 obey	conj
19	away	away	ADV	_	18 dwindle	advmod
20	before	before	ADP	_	21 me	case
21	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	18 dwindle	obl
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	other	roles by
1	hear	present	they			of me	vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of i=Stimulus
2	obey	present	they	me		soon property	vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
3	dwindle away	infinitive	the sons of the stranger		before me	away property	vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.18.45, 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	PSA.18.45	PSA.18.45	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.18.45	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.18.45	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 6

Dogs can learn to obey commands like «sit».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 learn	nsubj
2	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 learn	aux
3	learn	learn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 obey	mark
5	obey	obey	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 learn	xcomp
6	commands	command	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 obey	obj
7	like	like	ADP	_	9 sit	case
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 sit	punct
9	sit	sit	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	6 commands	appos
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 sit	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 learn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	learn	can	Dogs		vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	obey	to-infinitive	Dogs not said here	commands	vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme
3	sit in a quote	infinitive			vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

We must obey the school rules.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 obey	nsubj
2	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 obey	aux
3	obey	obey	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 rules	det
5	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 rules	compound
6	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 obey	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	must	We	the school rules					vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme

Example 8

Always obey the lifeguard's whistle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	2 obey	advmod
2	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 lifeguard	det
4	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 whistle	nmod:poss
5	's	's	PART	_	4 lifeguard	case
6	whistle	whistle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 obey	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	imperative	you not said here	the lifeguard's whistle				always property	vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whistle=Theme
2	whistle		the lifeguard						nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 9

Drivers must obey the speed limit.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Drivers	driver	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 obey	nsubj
2	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 obey	aux
3	obey	obey	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 limit	det
5	speed	speed	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 limit	compound
6	limit	limit	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 obey	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	must	Drivers	the speed limit					vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limit=Theme

Example 10

The soldiers obeyed the general's orders.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 soldiers	det
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 obeyed	nsubj
3	obeyed	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 general	det
5	general	general	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 orders	nmod:poss
6	's	's	PART	_	5 general	case
7	orders	order	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 obeyed	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 obeyed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	past	the soldiers	the general's orders					vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme
2	order		the general						nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 11

If a stranger tells you to keep a secret, do not obey — tell an adult.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	4 tells	mark
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 stranger	det
3	stranger	stranger	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 tells	nsubj
4	tells	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 obey	advcl
5	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 tells	iobj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 keep	mark
7	keep	keep	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 tells	xcomp
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 secret	det
9	secret	secret	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 keep	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 tells	punct
11	do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	13 obey	aux
12	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	13 obey	advmod
13	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
14	—	-	PUNCT	_	15 tell	punct
15	tell	tell	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	13 obey	conj
16	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 adult	det
17	adult	adult	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 tell	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	13 obey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	roles by
1	tell speech: assert a condition, not said to happen	present	a stranger		you	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic
2	keep not said to happen	to-infinitive	a stranger not said here	a secret		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme
3	not obey	imperative · do-support	you not said here			vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4	tell speech: assert	infinitive	you not said here		a adult	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient

Example 12

Everything on Earth obeys the law of gravity.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Everything	everything	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Tot	4 obeys	nsubj
2	on	on	ADP	_	3 Earth	case
3	Earth	Earth	PROPN	Number=Sing	1 Everything	nmod
4	obeys	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 law	det
6	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 obeys	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 gravity	case
8	gravity	gravity	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 law	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 obeys	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey	present	Everything	the law of gravity					vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Theme

Example 13

"Master, I obey," said the genie.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Master	punct
2	Master	master	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 said	ccomp
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 obey	punct
4	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	5 obey	nsubj
5	obey	obey	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 Master	parataxis
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 obey	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Master	punct
8	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 genie	det
10	genie	genie	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 said	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	obey in a quote	present	the genie = genie						vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	say speech: assert	past	the genie						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

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