observe
Who acts: you, LORD, ye, I, That, We · What happens: observe, be, learn, mean, notice, see · To what, where: something, rule, it, thee, thing, statutes · Speech: someone speaks here
«observe» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 15 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: observe in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To observe is to watch something carefully to learn about it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 watch | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 watch | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 watch | mark |
| 5 | watch | watch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 5 watch | obj |
| 7 | carefully | carefully | ADV | _ | 5 watch | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 learn | mark |
| 9 | learn | learn | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 watch | xcomp |
| 10 | about | about | ADP | _ | 11 it | case |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 learn | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 watch | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | carefully, watch property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | learn | to-infinitive | about it | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |
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
To observe can mean to notice or see something.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 mean | csubj |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 mean | aux |
| 4 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 notice | mark |
| 6 | notice | notice | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 mean | xcomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 see | cc |
| 8 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 notice | conj |
| 9 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 8 see | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | mean | can | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | notice not said to happen | to-infinitive | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | see | infinitive | something | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
Meaning 3
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To observe a rule or law is to obey it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 obey | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 rule | det |
| 4 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 law | cc |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 rule | conj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 obey | cop |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 obey | mark |
| 9 | obey | obey | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 obey | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 obey | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | a rule or law | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent rule=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is | present | obey property | tree rules |
Meaning 4
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To observe a special day is to keep or celebrate it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 keep | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 day | det |
| 4 | special | special | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 keep | cop |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 keep | mark |
| 8 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 celebrate | cc |
| 10 | celebrate | celebrate | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 8 keep | conj |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 celebrate | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | day | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | keep property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | celebrate | infinitive | it | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Meaning 5
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To observe can mean to say or remark.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 mean | csubj |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 mean | aux |
| 4 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 say | mark |
| 6 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 mean | xcomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 remark | cc |
| 8 | remark | remark | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 say | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | mean | can | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | say speech: assert not said to happen | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | remark speech: assert | infinitive | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee. (Torah DEU.5.12, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD thy God commanded thee.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 3 | sabbath | sabbath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 day | compound |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Observe | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 keep | punct |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 keep | mark |
| 7 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Observe | parataxis |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 keep | obj |
| 9 | holy | holy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 keep | xcomp |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 commanded | punct |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 16 commanded | mark |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 LORD | det |
| 13 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 commanded | nsubj |
| 14 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 15 God | nmod:poss |
| 15 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 LORD | appos |
| 16 | commanded | command | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 keep | parataxis |
| 17 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 commanded | obj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | imperative | you not said here | day | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | keep | to-infinitive | it | holy property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | command | past | the LORD | thee | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.5.12, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.5.12 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.5.12 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.5.12 | DEU.5.12 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.5.12 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.5.12 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. (Torah EXO.12.24, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 observe | cc |
| 2 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 observe | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 observe | aux |
| 4 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 thing | det |
| 6 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 observe | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 ordinance | case |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 ordinance | det |
| 9 | ordinance | ordinance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 observe | obl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 thee | case |
| 11 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 9 ordinance | nmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 sons | cc |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 sons | case |
| 14 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 15 sons | nmod:poss |
| 15 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 thee | conj |
| 16 | for | for | ADP | _ | 17 ever | case |
| 17 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 15 sons | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | shall | ye | this thing | for a ordinance to thee | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Location for ordinance=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.12.24, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.12.24 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.12.24 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.12.24 | EXO.12.24 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.12.24 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.12.24 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
And ye shall observe all My statutes, and all Mine ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.37, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And ye shall observe all My statutes, and all Mine ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 observe | cc |
| 2 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 observe | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 observe | aux |
| 4 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 statutes | det:predet |
| 6 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 statutes | nmod:poss |
| 7 | statutes | statute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 observe | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 ordinances | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 ordinances | cc |
| 10 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 ordinances | det |
| 11 | Mine | mine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 ordinances | amod |
| 12 | ordinances | ordinance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 statutes | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 do | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 do | cc |
| 15 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 observe | conj |
| 16 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 do | obj |
| 17 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 21 LORD | punct |
| 18 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 21 LORD | nsubj |
| 19 | am | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 LORD | cop |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 LORD | det |
| 21 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 observe | obl |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | shall | ye | My statutes and all Mine ordinances | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent statute=Topic | ||||
| 2 | do | infinitive | ye not said here | statutes = statute | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | is a | present | I | the LORD | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.19.37, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.19.37 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.19.37 | compound |
| 3 | LEV.19.37 | LEV.19.37 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.19.37 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.19.37 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. (Writings PSA.105.45, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 keep | nsubj |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 keep | nsubj |
| 3 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 keep | aux |
| 4 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 statutes | nmod:poss |
| 6 | statutes | statute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 keep | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 observe | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 observe | cc |
| 9 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 keep | conj |
| 10 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 laws | nmod:poss |
| 11 | laws | law | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 observe | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | might | That | His statutes | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statute=Theme | ||||
| 2 | observe | infinitive | That not said here | His laws | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent law=Topic |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.105.45, 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.105.45 | PSA.105.45 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.105.45 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.105.45 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes! (Writings PSA.119.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh | oh | INTJ | _ | 6 directed | discourse |
| 2 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 6 directed | mark |
| 3 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 ways | nmod:poss |
| 4 | ways | way | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 directed | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 directed | aux:pass |
| 6 | directed | direct | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 observe | mark |
| 8 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 directed | xcomp |
| 9 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 statutes | nmod:poss |
| 10 | statutes | statute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 observe | obj |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 6 directed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direct | past · passive | my ways | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | observe | to-infinitive | Thy statutes | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent statute=Topic |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.5, 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.119.5 | PSA.119.5 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.5 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.5 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly. (Writings PSA.119.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly.
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 | 3 observe | nsubj |
| 2 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 observe | aux |
| 3 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 statutes | nmod:poss |
| 5 | statutes | statute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 observe | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 forsake | punct |
| 7 | O | o | PART | _ | 8 forsake | mark |
| 8 | forsake | forsake | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 observe | conj |
| 9 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 forsake | obj |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 forsake | advmod |
| 11 | utterly | utterly | ADV | _ | 8 forsake | advmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | future | I | Thy statutes | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent statute=Topic | ||||
| 2 | not forsake | infinitive | I not said here | me | utterly property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.8, 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.119.8 | PSA.119.8 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.8 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.8 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
We observed the caterpillar every day for two weeks.
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 | 2 observed | nsubj |
| 2 | observed | observe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 caterpillar | det |
| 4 | caterpillar | caterpillar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observed | obj |
| 5 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 day | det |
| 6 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observed | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 weeks | case |
| 8 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 weeks | nummod |
| 9 | weeks | week | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 observed | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 observed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | past | We | the caterpillar | day; week | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Topic |
Example 8
Observe what happens when you add vinegar to the baking soda.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 happens | nsubj |
| 3 | happens | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Observe | ccomp |
| 4 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 6 add | mark |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 add | nsubj |
| 6 | add | add | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 happens | advcl |
| 7 | vinegar | vinegar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 add | obj |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 soda | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 soda | det |
| 10 | baking | baking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 soda | compound |
| 11 | soda | soda | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 add | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | imperative | you not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | happen | present | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | add speech: assert | present | you | vinegar | to the baking soda | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient to soda=Co-Patient |
Example 9
Did you observe anything strange?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 observe | aux |
| 2 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 observe | nsubj |
| 3 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 observe | obj |
| 5 | strange | strange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 anything | amod |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | past · do-support | you | anything | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |
Example 10
Drivers must observe the speed limit near schools.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drivers | driver | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 observe | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 observe | aux |
| 3 | observe | observe | 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 observe | obj |
| 7 | near | near | ADP | _ | 8 schools | case |
| 8 | schools | school | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 observe | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | must | Drivers | the speed limit | schools | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent limit=Topic |
Example 11
The whole school observed a minute's silence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 school | det |
| 2 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 school | amod |
| 3 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 observed | nsubj |
| 4 | observed | observe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 minute | det |
| 6 | minute | minute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 silence | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 minute | case |
| 8 | silence | silence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 observed | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 observed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | past | the whole school | a minute's silence | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent silence=Topic | ||||
| 2 | silence | a minute | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 12
«It looks like rain,» she observed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 looks | punct |
| 2 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 looks | nsubj |
| 3 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 5 rain | case |
| 5 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 looks | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 looks | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 looks | punct |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 observed | nsubj |
| 9 | observed | observe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 looks | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 looks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look in a quote | present | It | like rain | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | observe | past | she | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 13
Astronomers observe the stars through telescopes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astronomers | astronomer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 observe | nsubj |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 stars | det |
| 4 | stars | star | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 observe | obj |
| 5 | through | through | ADP | _ | 6 telescopes | case |
| 6 | telescopes | telescope | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 observe | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 observe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | present | Astronomers | the stars | telescopes | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent star=Topic |
Example 14
Write down everything you observe in your science book.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Write | write | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | down | down | ADP | _ | 1 Write | compound:prt |
| 3 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 1 Write | obj |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 observe | nsubj |
| 5 | observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 everything | acl:relcl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 book | case |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 book | nmod:poss |
| 8 | science | science | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 book | compound |
| 9 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 observe | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Write | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write down | imperative | you not said here | everything | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme | ||||
| 2 | observe | present | you | your science book | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 15
The lamp burnt out, but he did not observe it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lamp | det |
| 2 | lamp | lamp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 burnt | nsubj |
| 3 | burnt | burnt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | out | out | ADP | _ | 3 burnt | compound:prt |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 observe | punct |
| 6 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 observe | cc |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 observe | nsubj |
| 8 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 observe | aux |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 observe | advmod |
| 10 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 burnt | advcl |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 observe | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 burnt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | burnt out | participle | the lamp | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | not observe | past · do-support | lamp | it | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
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