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.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perhaps | perhaps | ADV | _ | 6 chance | advmod |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 1 Perhaps | punct |
| 3 | possibly | possibly | ADV | _ | 6 chance | advmod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 chance | punct |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 chance | case |
| 6 | chance | chance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 chance | punct |
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
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 | 4 walk | nsubj |
| 2 | also | also | ADV | _ | 4 walk | advmod |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 walk | aux |
| 4 | walk | walk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | contrary | contrary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 walk | xcomp |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 them | case |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 contrary | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 bring | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 bring | cc |
| 10 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 walk | conj |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 bring | obj |
| 12 | into | into | ADP | _ | 14 land | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 land | det |
| 14 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bring | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 enemies | case |
| 16 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 enemies | nmod:poss |
| 17 | enemies | enemy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 land | nmod |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 21 perchance | punct |
| 19 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 20 then | mark |
| 20 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 21 perchance | advmod |
| 21 | perchance | perchance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 walk | parataxis |
| 22 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 heart | nmod:poss |
| 23 | uncircumcised | uncircumcised | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 heart | amod |
| 24 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 humbled | nsubj:pass |
| 25 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 26 humbled | aux:pass |
| 26 | humbled | humble | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 21 perchance | ccomp |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 paid | punct |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 32 paid | cc |
| 29 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 32 paid | nsubj:pass |
| 30 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 32 paid | advmod |
| 31 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 32 paid | aux:pass |
| 32 | paid | pay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 21 perchance | parataxis |
| 33 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 punishment | det |
| 34 | punishment | punishment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 paid | obj |
| 35 | of | of | ADP | _ | 37 iniquity | case |
| 36 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 37 iniquity | nmod:poss |
| 37 | iniquity | iniquity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 punishment | nmod |
| 38 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 41 LEV.26.41 | punct |
| 39 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 41 LEV.26.41 | punct |
| 40 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 41 LEV.26.41 | compound |
| 41 | LEV.26.41 | LEV.26.41 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 walk | parataxis |
| 42 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 JPS | punct |
| 43 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 41 LEV.26.41 | flat |
| 44 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 41 LEV.26.41 | flat |
| 45 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 41 LEV.26.41 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk | future | I | contrary property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | bring | infinitive | I not said here | them = they | the land of their enemies | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme into land=Destination | |||
| 3 | perchance | present | then | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | humble | infinitive · passive | enemies's uncircumcised heart | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | |||||
| 5 | pay | infinitive · passive | enemies = enemy | then | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient punishment=Asset | ||||
| 6 | punish | enemies's iniquity | nom 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 2 said | advmod |
| 2 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | David | David | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 said | nsubj |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 Jonathan | case |
| 5 | Jonathan | Jonathan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 said | obl |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 tell | punct |
| 7 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 tell | punct |
| 8 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 tell | nsubj |
| 9 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 tell | aux |
| 10 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 said | parataxis |
| 11 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 tell | iobj |
| 12 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 13 perchance | mark |
| 13 | perchance | perchance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 tell | xcomp |
| 14 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 answer | nmod:poss |
| 15 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 answer | compound |
| 16 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 tell | obj |
| 17 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 tell | iobj |
| 18 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 10 tell | advmod |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 10 tell | punct |
| 20 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 tell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | David | Jonathan | then | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to jonathan=Recipient | |||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | shall | perchance | thee | roughly property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | answer | thy | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.20.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | 1SA.20.10 | 1SA.20.10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Prophets | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 1SA.20.10 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 perchance | det |
| 2 | image | image | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 perchance | compound |
| 3 | perchance | perchance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hath | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 craftsman | punct |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 craftsman | nsubj |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 craftsman | det |
| 7 | craftsman | craftsman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 perchance | conj |
| 8 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | melted | melt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 hath | xcomp |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 spread | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 spread | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 goldsmith | det |
| 13 | goldsmith | goldsmith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 spread | nsubj |
| 14 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 hath | conj |
| 15 | over | over | ADV | _ | 14 spread | advmod |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 gold | case |
| 17 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 spread | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 chains | punct |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 chains | det |
| 20 | silversmith | silversmith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 casting | compound |
| 21 | casting | casting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 silver | compound |
| 22 | silver | silver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 chains | compound |
| 23 | chains | chain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 gold | conj |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 hath | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | craftsman | the image perchance and the craftsman | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | have | present | the image perchance and the craftsman | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | melt | participle | the image perchance and the craftsman not said here | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 4 | spread over | past | the goldsmith | with gold and the silver chains; over property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.40.19, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ISA.40.19 | ISA.40.19 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.40.19 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.40.19 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Well, my lord King, were you frightened, perchance?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Well | well | INTJ | _ | 9 frightened | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Well | punct |
| 3 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 lord | nmod:poss |
| 4 | lord | lord | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 frightened | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 lord | appos |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 lord | punct |
| 7 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 frightened | aux:pass |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 frightened | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | frightened | frighten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 perchance | punct |
| 11 | perchance | perchance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 frightened | obl |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 9 frightened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frighten | past · passive | my lord | perchance obl | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
Example 5
Was he thinking, perchance, of his fair young wife?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 thinking | aux |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 thinking | nsubj |
| 3 | thinking | think | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 perchance | punct |
| 5 | perchance | perchance | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 thinking | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 wife | punct |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 wife | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 wife | nmod:poss |
| 9 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 wife | amod |
| 10 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 wife | amod |
| 11 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 perchance | obl |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 thinking | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | think speech: other | past · progressive | he | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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