oracle Who acts: people, gods, this, person, form, nothing · What happens: believe, give, tell, happen, know, ask · To what, where: advice, future, answer, lot, aphorisms, conciseness · Speech: someone speaks here
«oracle» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: oracle in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi.
The tree, 33 words case amod cc conj punct det appos cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det nsubj ccomp obj cc conj det obj punct cc det amod ccomp advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl case nmod punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN and CCONJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT a DET priest NOUN or CCONJ priestess NOUN through ADP whom PRON people NOUN believed VERB the DET gods NOUN gave VERB advice NOUN or CCONJ told VERB the DET future NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET holy ADJ place NOUN where ADV this PRON happened VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET Oracle PROPN of ADP Delphi PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Greece case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greece amod 3 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Rome cc 5 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 3 Greece conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 priest punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 priest det 8 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 Greece appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 priestess cc 10 priestess priestess NOUN Number=Sing 8 priest conj 11 through through ADP _ 12 whom case 12 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 8 priest nmod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 believed nsubj 14 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 whom acl:relcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 gods det 16 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 17 gave nsubj 17 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 believed ccomp 18 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 17 gave obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 told cc 20 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 gave conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 future det 22 future future NOUN Number=Sing 20 told obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 place punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 place cc 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 place det 26 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 27 place amod 27 place place NOUN Number=Sing 20 told ccomp 28 where where ADV PronType=Rel 30 happened advmod 29 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 30 happened nsubj 30 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 place acl:relcl 31 , , PUNCT _ 34 Oracle punct 32 like like ADP _ 34 Oracle case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 Oracle det 34 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 30 happened obl 35 of of ADP _ 36 Delphi case 36 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 34 Oracle nmod 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 priest punct
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1 believe past people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 give past the gods advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme 3 tell speech: assert past the gods not said here the future vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient 4 happen past this like the Oracle of Delphi vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 message or answer given by such an oracle.
det cc conj acl case det:predet det obl punct root A DET message NOUN or CCONJ answer NOUN given VERB by ADP such DET an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 message det 2 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 answer cc 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 message conj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 answer acl 6 by by ADP _ 9 oracle case 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 oracle det:predet 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 oracle det 9 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 message punct
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1 give participle answer not said here by such oracle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who knows a lot and is asked for advice.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON knows VERB a DET lot NOUN and CCONJ is AUX asked VERB for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 knows nsubj 4 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 knows obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 asked cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 asked aux:pass 9 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 knows conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 advice case 11 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 know present a person a lot vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask present · passive a person not said here for advice vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»
Example 1 "Its form is simple and grave; there is nothing like a demonstration nor an argument; but it consists rather of a series of aphorisms, regularly grouped, and which have all the conciseness of the most ancient oracles." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
Sentence 1: "Its form is simple and grave; there is nothing like a demonstration nor an argument; but it consists rather of a series of aphorisms, regularly grouped, and which have all the conciseness of the most ancient oracles."
The tree, 37 words punct nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct expl conj nsubj case det nmod cc det conj punct cc nsubj parataxis cc fixed det conj case nmod punct advmod acl:relcl punct cc nsubj conj det:predet det obj case det advmod amod nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Its PRON form NOUN is AUX simple ADJ and CCONJ grave ADJ ; PUNCT there PRON is VERB nothing PRON like ADP a DET demonstration NOUN nor CCONJ an DET argument NOUN ; PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON consists VERB rather ADV of ADP a DET series NOUN of ADP aphorisms NOUN , PUNCT regularly ADV grouped VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ which PRON have VERB all DET the DET conciseness NOUN of ADP the DET most ADV ancient ADJ oracles NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 simple punct 2 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 form nmod:poss 3 form form NOUN Number=Sing 5 simple nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simple cop 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 grave cc 7 grave grave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 simple conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 is punct 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 is expl 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simple conj 11 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 is nsubj 12 like like ADP _ 14 demonstration case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 demonstration det 14 demonstration demonstration NOUN Number=Sing 11 nothing nmod 15 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 17 argument cc 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 argument det 17 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 14 demonstration conj 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 consists punct 19 but but CCONJ _ 21 consists cc 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 consists nsubj 21 consists consist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 simple parataxis 22 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 25 series cc 23 of of ADP _ 22 rather fixed 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 series det 25 series series NOUN Number=Sing 21 consists conj 26 of of ADP _ 27 aphorisms case 27 aphorisms aphorism NOUN Number=Plur 25 series nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 grouped punct 29 regularly regularly ADV _ 30 grouped advmod 30 grouped group VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 27 aphorisms acl:relcl 31 , , PUNCT _ 34 have punct 32 and and CCONJ _ 34 have cc 33 which which PRON PronType=Rel 34 have nsubj 34 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 consists conj 35 all all DET PronType=Tot 37 conciseness det:predet 36 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 37 conciseness det 37 conciseness conciseness NOUN Number=Sing 34 have obj 38 of of ADP _ 42 oracles case 39 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 42 oracles det 40 most most ADV Degree=Sup 41 ancient advmod 41 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 42 oracles amod 42 oracles oracle NOUN Number=Plur 37 conciseness nmod 43 . . PUNCT _ 5 simple punct 44 " " PUNCT _ 5 simple punct
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1 is in a quote present Its form simple property tree rules 2 be in a quote Its form not said here tree rules 3 be in a quote present nothing there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 consist in a quote present form tree rules 5 group in a quote participle aphorisms not said here regularly property vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 have in a quote present all conciseness of the ancient oracles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conciseness=Patient 7 form in a quote Its = it nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
punct flat punct conj flat punct root ( PUNCT Sefer PROPN Yetzirah PROPN , PUNCT Westcott PROPN 1893 NUM ) PUNCT 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 1893 1893 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 2 The Greeks visited the Oracle at Delphi for advice.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root The DET Greeks PROPN visited VERB the DET Oracle PROPN at ADP Delphi PROPN for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Greeks det 2 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Oracle det 5 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 Delphi case 7 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 5 Oracle nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 advice case 9 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past the Greeks the Oracle Delphi for advice vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Co-Agent
Example 3 The oracle's answer was a puzzling riddle.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET oracle NOUN 's PART answer NOUN was AUX a DET puzzling ADJ riddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 oracle case 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 riddle nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 riddle cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 riddle det 7 puzzling puzzling ADJ Degree=Pos 8 riddle amod 8 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 riddle punct
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1 is a past the oracle's answer a puzzling riddle tree rules 2 answer the oracle nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The king asked the oracle if he would win the war.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux xcomp det obj punct root The DET king NOUN asked VERB the DET oracle NOUN if SCONJ he PRON would AUX win VERB the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 oracle det 5 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 win mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 win nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 win aux 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 war det 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 9 win obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the king the oracle vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent oracle=Recipient clause=Topic 2 win a condition, not said to happen would king the war vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality
Example 5 My sister is the family oracle on dinosaurs.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX the DET family NOUN oracle NOUN on ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 oracle cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 oracle det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle compound 6 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 dinosaurs case 8 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 6 oracle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 oracle punct
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1 is a present My sister the family oracle on dinosaurs tree rules
Example 6 The oracle was believed to speak the words of the god Apollo.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET oracle NOUN was AUX believed VERB to PART speak VERB the DET words NOUN of ADP the DET god PROPN Apollo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 believed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 believed aux:pass 4 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 believed xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 words det 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 speak obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 Apollo case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Apollo det 11 god God PROPN Number=Sing 12 Apollo compound 12 Apollo Apollo PROPN Number=Sing 8 words nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 believed punct
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1 believe past · passive the oracle tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive the words of the god Apollo tree rules 3 word the god Apollo nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Ask Grandpa, he's the oracle on football facts.
obj punct nsubj cop det parataxis case compound nmod punct root Ask VERB Grandpa PROPN , PUNCT he PRON 's AUX the DET oracle NOUN on ADP football NOUN facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 oracle punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 oracle nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 oracle cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oracle det 7 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask parataxis 8 on on ADP _ 10 facts case 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 facts compound 10 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 7 oracle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here Grandpa vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient 2 is a present Grandpa the oracle football facts tree rules
Example 8 Hence the Greeks had returned home in order to seek fresh instructions from an oracle.
The tree, 15 words advmod det nsubj aux advmod mark fixed mark advcl amod obj case det obl punct root Hence ADV the DET Greeks PROPN had AUX returned VERB home ADV in SCONJ order NOUN to PART seek VERB fresh ADJ instructions NOUN from ADP an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hence hence ADV _ 5 returned advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 5 returned nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 returned aux 5 returned return VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 home home ADV _ 5 returned advmod 7 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 seek mark 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 7 in fixed 9 to to PART _ 10 seek mark 10 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 returned advcl 11 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 12 instructions amod 12 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 10 seek obj 13 from from ADP _ 15 oracle case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 oracle det 15 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 10 seek obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 returned punct
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1 return past · perfect the Greeks hence, home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 seek to-infinitive the Greeks not said here fresh instructions from a oracle vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme
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