obstinate
Who acts: your, Sihon king, us, LORD God, God, I · What happens: refuse, not change, do, tell, mind, not let · To what, where: mind, you, us, spirit, heart, king · Speech: someone speaks here
«obstinate» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: obstinate in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Stubborn; refusing to change your mind or to do as you are told.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stubborn | stubborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 3 refusing | punct |
| 3 | refusing | refuse | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Stubborn | advcl |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 change | mark |
| 5 | change | change | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 refusing | xcomp |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 mind | nmod:poss |
| 7 | mind | mind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 change | obj |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 do | cc |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 do | mark |
| 10 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 change | conj |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 told | mark |
| 12 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 14 told | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 told | aux:pass |
| 14 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 do | advcl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Stubborn | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refuse | gerund | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | not change | to-infinitive | your mind | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient | |||||
| 3 | do | to-infinitive | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | you | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | |||||
| 5 | mind | your | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=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
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. (Torah DEU.2.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
The tree, 37 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 let | cc |
| 2 | Sihon | Sihon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 king | compound |
| 3 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 let | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Heshbon | case |
| 5 | Heshbon | Heshbon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 king | nmod |
| 6 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 let | aux |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 let | advmod |
| 8 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 9 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 let | obj |
| 10 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 let | xcomp |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 him | case |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 pass | obl |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 19 hardened | punct |
| 14 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 19 hardened | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 God | det |
| 16 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 God | amod |
| 17 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 God | nmod:poss |
| 18 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 hardened | nsubj |
| 19 | hardened | harden | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 let | advcl |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 spirit | nmod:poss |
| 21 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 hardened | obj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 made | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 made | cc |
| 24 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 let | parataxis |
| 25 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 heart | nmod:poss |
| 26 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 made | obj |
| 27 | obstinate | obstinate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 made | xcomp |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 deliver | punct |
| 29 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 32 deliver | mark |
| 30 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 32 deliver | nsubj |
| 31 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 32 deliver | aux |
| 32 | deliver | deliver | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 let | parataxis |
| 33 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 32 deliver | obj |
| 34 | into | into | ADP | _ | 36 hand | case |
| 35 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 36 hand | nmod:poss |
| 36 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 deliver | obl |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 39 appeareth | punct |
| 38 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 39 appeareth | mark |
| 39 | appeareth | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 32 deliver | conj |
| 40 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 41 day | det |
| 41 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 39 appeareth | obj |
| 42 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not let | would | Sihon king of Heshbon | us | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pass | infinitive | us not said here | by king | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by he=Location | ||||
| 3 | harden | past | thy LORD God | king's spirit | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent spirit=Patient | ||||
| 4 | make | past | king's heart | obstinate property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heart=Product | ||||
| 5 | deliver | might | God | king | thy hand | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | |||
| 6 | appear | present | God not said here | day | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.2.30, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.2.30 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.2.30 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.2.30 | DEU.2.30 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.2.30 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.2.30 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; (Prophets ISA.48.4, JPS 1917)
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because | because | SCONJ | _ | 3 knew | mark |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 knew | nsubj |
| 3 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 art | nsubj |
| 5 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 6 art | nsubj |
| 6 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 knew | ccomp |
| 7 | obstinate | obstinate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 art | xcomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 sinew | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 sinew | cc |
| 10 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 neck | nmod:poss |
| 11 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 sinew | nsubj |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 sinew | cop |
| 13 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 sinew | det |
| 14 | iron | iron | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 sinew | amod |
| 15 | sinew | sinew | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 knew | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 brass | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 brass | cc |
| 18 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 20 brass | nmod:poss |
| 19 | brow | brow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 brass | compound |
| 20 | brass | brass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 knew | obl |
| 21 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 23 Prophets | punct |
| 22 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 23 Prophets | punct |
| 23 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 knew | obl |
| 24 | ISA.48.4 | ISA.48.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 Prophets | appos |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 JPS | punct |
| 26 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 ISA.48.4 | flat |
| 27 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 24 ISA.48.4 | flat |
| 28 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 23 Prophets | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | past | I | thy brow brass | Prophets obl | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||
| 2 | is a | present | thy neck | a iron sinew | tree rules |
Example 3
Don't be obstinate; just try it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do | do | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 obstinate | advmod |
| 3 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 4 obstinate | cop |
| 4 | obstinate | obstinate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Do | obj |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 try | punct |
| 6 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 try | advmod |
| 7 | try | try | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 obstinate | parataxis |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 try | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | imperative | you not said here | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | not is | infinitive | obstinate property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | try | infinitive | it | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
Example 4
The obstinate goat would not move.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 goat | det |
| 2 | obstinate | obstinate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 goat | amod |
| 3 | goat | goat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 move | nsubj |
| 4 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 move | aux |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 move | advmod |
| 6 | move | move | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 move | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not move | would | the obstinate goat | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
He was obstinate and would not say sorry.
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 | 3 obstinate | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 obstinate | cop |
| 3 | obstinate | obstinate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 say | cc |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 say | aux |
| 6 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 say | advmod |
| 7 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 obstinate | conj |
| 8 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 say | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 obstinate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | obstinate property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not say speech: apologize | would | He not said here | sorry property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
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