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perchance

Who acts: I, David, thy, image perchance, goldsmith, he · What happens: walk, bring, perchance, humble, pay, punish · To what, where: them, land, uncircumcised heart, enemies, iniquity, Jonathan · Speech: someone speaks here

«perchance» 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: perchance in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Perhaps; possibly, by chance.

advmodpunctadvmodpunctcasepunctrootPerhapsADV;PUNCTpossiblyADV,PUNCTbyADPchanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PerhapsperhapsADV_6 chanceadvmod
2;;PUNCT_1 Perhapspunct
3possiblypossiblyADV_6 chanceadvmod
4,,PUNCT_6 chancepunct
5bybyADP_6 chancecase
6chancechanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 chancepunct

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

Example 1

I also will walk contrary unto them, and bring them into the land of their enemies; if then perchance their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then be paid the punishment of their iniquity; (Torah LEV.26.41, JPS 1917)

The tree, 38 words
nsubjadvmodauxxcompcaseoblpunctccconjobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctmarkadvmodparataxisnmod:possamodnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctccnsubj:passadvmodaux:passparataxisdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctflatflatpunctrootIPRONalsoADVwillAUXwalkVERBcontraryADJuntoADPthemPRON,PUNCTandCCONJbringVERBthemPRONintoADPtheDETlandNOUNofADPtheirPRONenemiesNOUN;PUNCTifSCONJthenADVperchanceVERBtheirPRONuncircumcisedADJheartNOUNbeAUXhumbledVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONthenADVbeAUXpaidVERBtheDETpunishmentNOUNofADPtheirPRONiniquityNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTTorahPROPNLEV.26.41PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 walknsubj
2alsoalsoADV_4 walkadvmod
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 walkaux
4walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5contrarycontraryADJDegree=Pos4 walkxcomp
6untountoADP_7 themcase
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 contraryobl
8,,PUNCT_10 bringpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 bringcc
10bringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf4 walkconj
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 bringobj
12intointoADP_14 landcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 landdet
14landlandNOUNNumber=Sing10 bringobl
15ofofADP_17 enemiescase
16theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 enemiesnmod:poss
17enemiesenemyNOUNNumber=Plur14 landnmod
18;;PUNCT_21 perchancepunct
19ififSCONJ_20 thenmark
20thenthenADVPronType=Dem21 perchanceadvmod
21perchanceperchanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 walkparataxis
22theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs24 heartnmod:poss
23uncircumciseduncircumcisedADJDegree=Pos24 heartamod
24heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing26 humblednsubj:pass
25bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf26 humbledaux:pass
26humbledhumbleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 perchanceccomp
27,,PUNCT_32 paidpunct
28andandCCONJ_32 paidcc
29theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs32 paidnsubj:pass
30thenthenADVPronType=Dem32 paidadvmod
31bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf32 paidaux:pass
32paidpayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 perchanceparataxis
33thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art34 punishmentdet
34punishmentpunishmentNOUNNumber=Sing32 paidobj
35ofofADP_37 iniquitycase
36theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs37 iniquitynmod:poss
37iniquityiniquityNOUNNumber=Sing34 punishmentnmod
38;;PUNCT_41 LEV.26.41punct
39((PUNCT_41 LEV.26.41punct
40TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing41 LEV.26.41compound
41LEV.26.41LEV.26.41PROPNNumber=Sing4 walkparataxis
42,,PUNCT_43 JPSpunct
43JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing41 LEV.26.41flat
4419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card41 LEV.26.41flat
45))PUNCT_41 LEV.26.41punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkfutureIcontrary propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2bringinfinitiveI not said herethem = theythe land of their enemiesvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme into land=Destination
3perchancepresentthentree rules
4humbleinfinitive · passiveenemies's uncircumcised heartvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
5payinfinitive · passiveenemies = enemythenvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient punishment=Asset
6punishenemies's iniquitynom punishment «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?' (Prophets 1SA.20.10, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?'

The tree, 16 words
advmodnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctnsubjauxparataxisiobjmarkxcompnmod:posscompoundobjiobjadvmodpunctpunctrootThenADVsaidVERBDavidPROPNtoADPJonathanPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTWhoPRONshallAUXtellVERBmePRONifSCONJperchanceNOUNthyPRONfatherNOUNanswerNOUNtheePRONroughlyADV?PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem2 saidadvmod
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3DavidDavidPROPNNumber=Sing2 saidnsubj
4totoADP_5 Jonathancase
5JonathanJonathanPROPNNumber=Sing2 saidobl
6::PUNCT_10 tellpunct
7''PUNCT_10 tellpunct
8WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 tellnsubj
9shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin10 tellaux
10telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf2 saidparataxis
11meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 telliobj
12ififSCONJ_13 perchancemark
13perchanceperchanceNOUNNumber=Sing10 tellxcomp
14thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch16 answernmod:poss
15fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing16 answercompound
16answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing10 tellobj
17theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch10 telliobj
18roughlyroughlyADV_10 telladvmod
19??PUNCT_10 tellpunct
20''PUNCT_10 tellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastDavidJonathanthenvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to jonathan=Recipient
2tell speech: assertshallperchancetheeroughly propertytree rules
3answerthynom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.20.10, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN1SA.20.10NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
31SA.20.101SA.20.10NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 1SA.20.10conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 3

The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains? (Prophets ISA.40.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains?

The tree, 20 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctnsubjdetconjxcomppunctccdetnsubjconjadvmodcaseoblpunctdetcompoundcompoundcompoundconjpunctrootTheDETimageNOUNperchanceNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONtheDETcraftsmanNOUNhathVERBmeltedVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETgoldsmithNOUNspreadVERBoverADVwithADPgoldNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsilversmithNOUNcastingNOUNsilverNOUNchainsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 perchancedet
2imageimageNOUNNumber=Sing3 perchancecompound
3perchanceperchanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 hathnsubj
4,,PUNCT_7 craftsmanpunct
5whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel7 craftsmannsubj
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 craftsmandet
7craftsmancraftsmanNOUNNumber=Sing3 perchanceconj
8hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9meltedmeltVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 hathxcomp
10,,PUNCT_14 spreadpunct
11andandCCONJ_14 spreadcc
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 goldsmithdet
13goldsmithgoldsmithNOUNNumber=Sing14 spreadnsubj
14spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 hathconj
15overoverADV_14 spreadadvmod
16withwithADP_17 goldcase
17goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing14 spreadobl
18,,PUNCT_23 chainspunct
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 chainsdet
20silversmithsilversmithNOUNNumber=Sing21 castingcompound
21castingcastingNOUNNumber=Sing22 silvercompound
22silversilverNOUNNumber=Sing23 chainscompound
23chainschainNOUNNumber=Plur17 goldconj
24??PUNCT_8 hathpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1craftsmanthe image perchance and the craftsmantree rules
2havepresentthe image perchance and the craftsmantree rules
3meltparticiplethe image perchance and the craftsman not said herevn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4spread overpastthe goldsmithwith gold and the silver chains; over propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.40.19, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.40.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.40.19ISA.40.19PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.40.19flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.40.19flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

Well, my lord King, were you frightened, perchance?

discoursepunctnmod:possnsubj:passappospunctaux:passnsubj:passpunctoblpunctrootWellINTJ,PUNCTmyPRONlordNOUNKingPROPN,PUNCTwereAUXyouPRONfrightenedVERB,PUNCTperchanceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WellwellINTJ_9 frighteneddiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Wellpunct
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 lordnmod:poss
4lordlordNOUNNumber=Sing9 frightenednsubj:pass
5KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing4 lordappos
6,,PUNCT_4 lordpunct
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 frightenedaux:pass
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 frightenednsubj:pass
9frightenedfrightenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10,,PUNCT_11 perchancepunct
11perchanceperchanceNOUNNumber=Sing9 frightenedobl
12??PUNCT_9 frightenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1frightenpast · passivemy lordperchance oblvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer

Example 5

Was he thinking, perchance, of his fair young wife?

auxnsubjpunctconjpunctcasenmod:possamodamodoblpunctrootWasAUXhePRONthinkingVERB,PUNCTperchanceADJ,PUNCTofADPhisPRONfairADJyoungADJwifeNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 thinkingaux
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 thinkingnsubj
3thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 perchancepunct
5perchanceperchanceADJDegree=Pos3 thinkingconj
6,,PUNCT_11 wifepunct
7ofofADP_11 wifecase
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 wifenmod:poss
9fairfairADJDegree=Pos11 wifeamod
10youngyoungADJDegree=Pos11 wifeamod
11wifewifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 perchanceobl
12??PUNCT_3 thinkingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpast · progressivehevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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