potsherd

Who acts: Sharpest potsherds, he, Woe, She, archaeologist · What happens: break, find, be, spread, take, scrape · To what, where: broken piece, ground, threshing sledge, mire, him, himself

«potsherd» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: potsherd in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A broken piece of an old clay pot or dish, often found in the ground.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 piece	det
2	broken	break	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 piece	amod
3	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	8 pot	case
5	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 pot	det
6	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 pot	amod
7	clay	clay	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 pot	compound
8	pot	pot	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 piece	nmod
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 dish	cc
10	dish	dish	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 pot	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 found	punct
12	often	often	ADV	_	13 found	advmod
13	found	find	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 piece	acl
14	in	in	ADP	_	16 ground	case
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 ground	det
16	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 found	obl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 piece	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	break	participle							vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2	find	participle		a broken piece of a old clay pot or dish not said here		the ground		often property	vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=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

Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire. (Writings JOB.41.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sharpest	sharp	ADJ	Degree=Sup	2 potsherds	amod
2	potsherds	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 spreadeth	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 him	cop
4	under	under	ADP	_	5 him	case
5	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 potsherds	nmod
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	8 spreadeth	punct
7	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 spreadeth	nsubj
8	spreadeth	spread	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 sledge	det
10	threshing	threshing	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 sledge	compound
11	-	-	PUNCT	_	10 threshing	punct
12	sledge	sledge	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 spreadeth	obj
13	upon	upon	ADP	_	15 mire	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 mire	det
15	mire	mire	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 sledge	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 spreadeth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present						under him = he	tree rules
2	spread	present	Sharpest potsherds	a threshing sledge		the mire			vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sledge=Theme upon mire=Destination

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.41.22, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JOB.41.22	JOB.41.22	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.41.22	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.41.22	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 2

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes. (Writings JOB.2.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 took	cc
2	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 took	nsubj
3	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 took	obj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 potsherd	det
6	potsherd	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 took	obj
7	to	to	PART	_	8 scrape	mark
8	scrape	scrape	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 took	advcl
9	himself	himself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	8 scrape	obj
10	therewith	therewith	ADV	_	8 scrape	advmod
11	;	;	PUNCT	_	14 sat	punct
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 sat	cc
13	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 sat	nsubj
14	sat	sit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 took	conj
15	among	among	ADP	_	17 ashes	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 ashes	det
17	ashes	ash	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 sat	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 took	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	take	past	he	him = he			vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Theme potsherd=Destination
2	scrape	to-infinitive	he not said here	himself = he		therewith property	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient
3	sit	past	he		the ashes		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among ash=Location

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.2.8, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JOB.2.8	JOB.2.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.2.8	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.2.8	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 3

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker, as a potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! (Prophets ISA.45.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker, as a potsherd with the potsherds of the earth!

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Woe	woe	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 striveth	nsubj
2	unto	unto	ADP	_	3 him	case
3	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	1 Woe	nmod
4	that	that	SCONJ	_	5 striveth	mark
5	striveth	strive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 Maker	case
7	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 Maker	nmod:poss
8	Maker	maker	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 striveth	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 potsherd	punct
10	as	as	ADP	_	12 potsherd	case
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 potsherd	det
12	potsherd	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 striveth	obl
13	with	with	ADP	_	15 potsherds	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 potsherds	det
15	potsherds	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 potsherd	nmod
16	of	of	ADP	_	18 earth	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 earth	det
18	earth	earth	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 potsherds	nmod
19	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 striveth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	strive	present	Woe unto him					with Woe's Maker; as a potsherd with the potsherds of the earth	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.45.9, 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.45.9	ISA.45.9	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Prophets	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 ISA.45.9	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 ISA.45.9	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Prophets	punct

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

Example 4

She asked to see the potsherd.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 asked	nsubj
2	asked	ask	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 see	mark
4	see	see	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 asked	xcomp
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 potsherd	det
6	potsherd	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 see	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 asked	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ask speech: ask	past	She						vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	see not said to happen	to-infinitive	She not said here	the potsherd					vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer potsherd=Stimulus

Example 5

The archaeologist found a potsherd in the field.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 archaeologist	det
2	archaeologist	archaeologist	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 found	nsubj
3	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 potsherd	det
5	potsherd	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 found	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 field	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 field	det
8	field	field	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 found	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 found	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	find	past	the archaeologist	a potsherd		the field			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potsherd=Topic

Example 6

He gave the lad a piece of broken potsherd.

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	2 gave	nsubj
2	gave	give	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 lad	det
4	lad	lad	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gave	obj
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 piece	det
6	piece	piece	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 gave	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 potsherd	case
8	broken	break	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	9 potsherd	amod
9	potsherd	potsherd	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 piece	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 gave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	give	past	He	the lad					vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent lad=Recipient piece=Theme
2	break	participle							vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

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