prayer Who acts: prayer, someone, act, Habakkuk, you, my · What happens: be, say, thank, praise, ask, pray · To what, where: words, act, prayer, chance, all, cry · Speech: someone speaks here
«prayer» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: prayer in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A prayer is words that someone says to God or a god, to thank, praise or ask for help.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop obj nsubj acl:relcl case nsubj cc det conj punct mark ccomp punct conj cc conj case obl punct root A DET prayer NOUN is AUX words NOUN that PRON someone PRON says VERB to ADP God PROPN or CCONJ a DET god NOUN , PUNCT to PART thank VERB , PUNCT praise VERB or CCONJ ask VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prayer det 2 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words cop 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 says obj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 God case 9 God God PROPN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 god cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 god det 12 god god NOUN Number=Sing 9 God conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 thank punct 14 to to PART _ 15 thank mark 15 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 says ccomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 praise punct 17 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 thank conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 ask cc 19 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 thank conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 help case 21 help help NOUN Number=Sing 19 ask obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 words punct
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1 is a present a prayer words tree rules 2 say speech: assert present someone words tree rules 3 thank speech: thank to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 praise infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 ask speech: ask infinitive for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: 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.
Meaning 2 Prayer is the act of praying.
nsubj cop det mark acl punct root Prayer NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ praying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 praying mark 6 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Prayer the act tree rules 2 pray gerund the act not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 «Not have a prayer» means to have no chance at all.
punct advmod ccomp det obj punct mark xcomp det obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Not PART have VERB a DET prayer NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART have VERB no DET chance NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 have punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 have advmod 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prayer det 5 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 have mark 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 chance det 11 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 chance nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not have in a quote infinitive a prayer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have not said to happen to-infinitive no chance all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient
Example 1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. (Prophets HAB.3.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet.
det nsubj case nmod det punct root A DET prayer NOUN of ADP Habakkuk PROPN the DET prophet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prayer det 2 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 6 prophet nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Habakkuk case 4 Habakkuk Habakkuk PROPN Number=Sing 2 prayer nmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prophet det 6 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 prophet punct
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1 pray Habakkuk nom prayer «act intransitive»: of=agent
Sentence 2: (Prophets HAB.3.1, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN HAB.3.1 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 HAB.3.1 HAB.3.1 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 HAB.3.1 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 HAB.3.1 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. (Writings PSA.61.2, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
nmod:poss obj punct case vocative punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Hear VERB my PRON cry NOUN , PUNCT O ADP God PROPN ; PUNCT attend VERB unto ADP my PRON prayer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hear hear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cry nmod:poss 3 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hear obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 God punct 5 O of ADP Abbr=Yes 6 God case 6 God God PROPN Number=Sing 1 Hear vocative 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 attend punct 8 attend attend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Hear conj 9 unto unto ADP _ 11 prayer case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 prayer nmod:poss 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 8 attend obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hear punct
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1 hear imperative you not said here my cry God vocative vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cry=Stimulus 2 attend infinitive you not said here unto my prayer vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 cry my nom cry «communication intransitive»: poss=agent 4 pray my nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.61.2, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.61.2 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 PSA.61.2 PSA.61.2 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.61.2 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.61.2 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. (Writings PSA.72.20, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
det nsubj case nmod det appos case nmod cop punct root The DET prayers NOUN of ADP David PROPN the DET son NOUN of ADP Jesse PROPN are AUX ended ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prayers det 2 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 10 ended nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 David case 4 David David PROPN Number=Sing 2 prayers nmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 son det 6 son son NOUN Number=Sing 4 David appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 Jesse case 8 Jesse Jesse PROPN Number=Sing 6 son nmod 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 ended cop 10 ended ended ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 ended punct
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1 is present the prayers of David ended property tree rules 2 pray David nom prayer «act intransitive»: of=agent
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.72.20, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.72.20 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 PSA.72.20 PSA.72.20 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.72.20 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.72.20 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Grandpa says a prayer before every meal.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN says VERB a DET prayer NOUN before ADP every DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prayer det 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 2 says obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 meal case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 meal det 7 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 says obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandpa a prayer before every meal vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic
Example 5 The family bowed their heads in prayer.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET family NOUN bowed VERB their PRON heads NOUN in ADP prayer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed nsubj 3 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 bowed obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 prayer case 7 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bowed punct
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1 bow past the family their heads prayer vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Topic
Example 6 Muslims say prayers five times a day.
nsubj obj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root Muslims PROPN say VERB prayers NOUN five NUM times NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obj 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obl:unmarked 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 times nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Muslims prayers time vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic
Example 7 We sang a prayer at assembly.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON sang VERB a DET prayer NOUN at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prayer det 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We a prayer assembly vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prayer=Theme
Example 8 The rain was the answer to the farmers' prayers.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET rain NOUN was AUX the DET answer NOUN to ADP the DET farmers NOUN ' PART prayers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 10 prayers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 farmers det 8 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 10 prayers nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 farmers case 10 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 5 answer nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is a past the rain the answer to the farmers's prayers tree rules 2 pray the farmers nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 With that old bike, he doesn't have a prayer of winning.
case det amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod det obj mark acl punct root With ADP that DET old ADJ bike NOUN , PUNCT he PRON does AUX n't PART have VERB a DET prayer NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 4 bike case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 bike det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bike amod 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 bike punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 prayer det 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 of of SCONJ _ 13 winning mark 13 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 prayer acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 have punct
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1 not have present · do-support he a prayer with that old bike vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Patient 2 win gerund a prayer not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 Little Gerda repeated the Lord's Prayer.
amod nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Little ADJ Gerda PROPN repeated VERB the DET Lord PROPN 's PART Prayer PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Gerda amod 2 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 3 repeated nsubj 3 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Lord det 5 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 7 Prayer nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Lord case 7 Prayer Prayer PROPN Number=Sing 3 repeated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeated punct
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1 repeat past Little Gerda the Lord's Prayer vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Eventuality
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