orient
Who acts: you, It, house, church, many old churches, Marco · What happens: find out, work out, be, face, turn, aim · To what, where: way, something, certain way, particular group, course, compass
«orient» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: orient in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To find out or work out where you are or which way you are facing, as in "orient yourself with a map".
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 find | mark |
| 2 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 work | advcl |
| 3 | out | out | ADP | _ | 2 find | compound:prt |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 work | cc |
| 5 | work | work | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | out | out | ADP | _ | 5 work | compound:prt |
| 7 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 12 way | advmod |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 12 way | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 way | cop |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 way | cc |
| 11 | which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 12 way | det |
| 12 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 work | obl |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 15 facing | nsubj |
| 14 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 facing | aux |
| 15 | facing | face | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 way | acl:relcl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 orient | punct |
| 17 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 20 orient | mark |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 orient | case |
| 19 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 20 orient | punct |
| 20 | orient | orient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 work | parataxis |
| 21 | yourself | yourself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 20 orient | obl |
| 22 | with | with | ADP | _ | 24 map | case |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 map | det |
| 24 | map | map | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 orient | obl |
| 25 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 20 orient | punct |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 work | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find out | to-infinitive | you not said here | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | work out | imperative | you not said here | vn discover-84 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | is a | present | you | which way | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | face | present · progressive | you | which way not said here | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Destination |
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 turn or place something to face a certain way, as in "oriented north".
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 turn | mark |
| 2 | turn | turn | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 something | cc |
| 4 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 something | compound |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 turn | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 face | mark |
| 7 | face | face | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 something | acl |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 way | det |
| 9 | certain | certain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 way | amod |
| 10 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 face | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 north | punct |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 16 north | case |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 north | case |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 north | punct |
| 15 | oriented | oriented | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 north | amod |
| 16 | north | north | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 face | obl |
| 17 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 north | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 turn | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | to-infinitive | something | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme | |||||
| 2 | face | to-infinitive | a certain way | as oriented north | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Destination |
Meaning 3
To aim something at a particular group or purpose, as in "a course oriented to beginners".
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 aim | mark |
| 2 | aim | aim | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 aim | obj |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 group | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 group | det |
| 6 | particular | particular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 group | amod |
| 7 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 aim | obl |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 purpose | cc |
| 9 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 group | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 course | punct |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 15 course | case |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 course | case |
| 13 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 15 course | punct |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 course | det |
| 15 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 aim | obl |
| 16 | oriented | orient | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 course | acl |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 18 beginners | case |
| 18 | beginners | beginner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 oriented | obl |
| 19 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 15 course | punct |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 aim | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aim | to-infinitive | something | a particular group or purpose | as a course | vn intend-61.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Topic as course=Attribute | |||
| 2 | orient in a quote | participle | a course not said here | to beginners | tree rules |
Meaning 4
Usage: the Orient, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
The countries of East Asia.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 countries | det |
| 2 | countries | country | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Asia | case |
| 4 | East | East | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Asia | compound |
| 5 | Asia | Asia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 countries | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 countries | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Use the compass to orient the map to north.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 compass | det |
| 3 | compass | compass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 orient | mark |
| 5 | orient | orient | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Use | advcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 map | det |
| 7 | map | map | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 orient | obj |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 north | case |
| 9 | north | north | ADV | _ | 5 orient | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | the compass | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient | ||||
| 2 | orient | to-infinitive | you not said here | the map | tree rules |
Example 2
It took me a week to orient myself in the new school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 took | iobj |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 week | det |
| 5 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 orient | mark |
| 7 | orient | orient | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 took | advcl |
| 8 | myself | myself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 7 orient | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 school | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 school | det |
| 11 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 school | amod |
| 12 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 orient | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 took | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | It | me | week | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument i=Destination | |||
| 2 | orient | to-infinitive | myself | the new school | tree rules |
Example 3
The house is oriented to face the sun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 house | det |
| 2 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 oriented | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 oriented | cop |
| 4 | oriented | oriented | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 face | mark |
| 6 | face | face | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 oriented | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 sun. | det |
| 8 | sun. | sun. | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 face | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the house | oriented property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | face | to-infinitive | the house not said here | the sun. | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sun.=Destination |
Example 4
The church is oriented east, as many old churches are.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 church | det |
| 2 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 oriented | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 oriented | cop |
| 4 | oriented | oriented | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | east | east | ADV | _ | 4 oriented | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 are | punct |
| 7 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 11 are | mark |
| 8 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 churches | amod |
| 9 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 churches | amod |
| 10 | churches | church | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 are | nsubj |
| 11 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 oriented | advcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 oriented | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the church | east, oriented property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | does | present | many old churches | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
The game is oriented towards young children.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 game | det |
| 2 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 oriented | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 oriented | aux:pass |
| 4 | oriented | orient | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 7 children | case |
| 6 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 children | amod |
| 7 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 oriented | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 oriented | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | orient | present · passive | the game | towards young children | tree rules |
Example 6
Marco Polo travelled to the Orient. (old-fashioned)
Sentence 1: Marco Polo travelled to the Orient.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco | Marco | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 travelled | nsubj |
| 2 | Polo | Polo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Marco | flat |
| 3 | travelled | travel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 Orient | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Orient | det |
| 6 | Orient | orient | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 travelled | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 travelled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | travel | past | Marco | the Orient | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to orient=Destination |
Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 fashioned | punct |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 fashioned | amod |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 4 | fashioned | fashioned | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 4 fashioned | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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