prate
Who acts: wise heart, prating fool, He, eye, you, she · What happens: prate, be, say, receive, fall, wink · To what, where: boastful way, little, commandments, sorrow, prating, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«prate» 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: prate in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 prate | mark |
| 2 | prate | prate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 talk | csubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 talk | cop |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 talk | mark |
| 5 | talk | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 way | case |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 on | cc |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 on | conj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 way | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 way | det |
| 11 | boastful | boastful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 way | amod |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 silly | cc |
| 13 | silly | silly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 boastful | conj |
| 14 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 talk | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 saying | punct |
| 16 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 talk | advcl |
| 17 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 saying | obj |
| 18 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 sensible | nsubj |
| 19 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 sensible | cop |
| 20 | sensible | sensible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 little | acl:relcl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 talk | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prate | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | a boastful way | talk property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | gerund | little | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent little=Topic | |||||
| 4 | is | present | sensible property | tree rules |
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
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 heart | det |
| 2 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 heart | amod |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 heart | case |
| 4 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 receive | nsubj |
| 5 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 receive | aux |
| 6 | receive | receive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | commandments | commandment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 receive | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 fall | punct |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 14 fall | cc |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 fool | det |
| 11 | prating | prate | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 fool | amod |
| 12 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 fall | nsubj |
| 13 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 fall | aux |
| 14 | fall | fall | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 receive | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 receive | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | receive | future | the wise heart | commandments | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme | ||||
| 2 | prate | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | fall | shall | a prating fool | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.10.8, 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 | PRO.10.8 | PRO.10.8 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.10.8 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.10.8 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
The tree, 14 words
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 | 3 winketh | nsubj |
| 2 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 winketh | nsubj |
| 3 | winketh | wink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | SCONJ | _ | 7 causeth | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 eye | det |
| 6 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 causeth | nsubj |
| 7 | causeth | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 winketh | advcl |
| 8 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 causeth | obj |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 fall | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 fall | cc |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 fool | det |
| 12 | prating | prate | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 13 fool | amod |
| 13 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 fall | nsubj |
| 14 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 fall | aux |
| 15 | fall | fall | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 winketh | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 winketh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wink | present | He | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | cause | present | the eye | sorrow | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sorrow=Patient | ||||
| 3 | prate | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | fall | shall | a prating fool | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.10.10, 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 | PRO.10.10 | PRO.10.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.10.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.10.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Oh, prate away, said she.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oh | oh | INTJ | _ | 3 prate | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Oh | punct |
| 3 | prate | prate | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | away | away | ADV | _ | 3 prate | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 prate | acl |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 said | nsubj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 prate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prate away | imperative | you not said here | away property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | she | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
Hold your prating, said the Ogre.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 prating | nmod:poss |
| 3 | prating | prating | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hold | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 said | punct |
| 5 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Hold | parataxis |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Ogre | det |
| 7 | Ogre | Ogre | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 said | nsubj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | imperative | you not said here | your prating | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prating=Theme | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the Ogre | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
They prate pleasantly as they ride on the way.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 prate | nsubj |
| 2 | prate | prate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | pleasantly | pleasantly | ADV | _ | 2 prate | advmod |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 6 ride | mark |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 ride | nsubj |
| 6 | ride | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 prate | advcl |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 way | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 way | det |
| 9 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ride | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 prate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prate | present | They | pleasantly property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | ride | present | they | the way | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
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