prey
Who acts: Prey, people, scammers, Judah, thou, birds · What happens: be, hunt, eat, mean, cheat, hurt · To what, where: animal, other animals, people, whelp, carcasses, birds
«prey» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 15 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: prey in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 animal | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 animal | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 animal | det |
| 4 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 hunted | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 hunted | aux:pass |
| 7 | hunted | hunt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 animal | acl:relcl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 eaten | cc |
| 9 | eaten | eat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 hunted | conj |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 animal | case |
| 11 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 12 animal | det |
| 12 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 eaten | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 animal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Prey | a animal | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | hunt | present · passive | a animal | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 3 | eat | participle | by another animal | vn eat-39.1-1 «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
To prey on means to hunt and eat other animals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 prey | mark |
| 2 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 means | nsubj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 2 prey | nmod |
| 4 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 hunt | mark |
| 6 | hunt | hunt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 means | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 eat | cc |
| 8 | eat | eat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 hunt | conj |
| 9 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 animals | amod |
| 10 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 eat | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | prey | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | hunt not said to happen | to-infinitive | prey not said here | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | eat | infinitive | prey not said here | other animals | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |
Meaning 3
Prey on can also mean to cheat or hurt people who are weak or easy to trick, like scammers do.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mean | advmod |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 1 Prey | fixed |
| 3 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 mean | aux |
| 4 | also | also | ADV | _ | 5 mean | advmod |
| 5 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 cheat | mark |
| 7 | cheat | cheat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 mean | xcomp |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 hurt | cc |
| 9 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 cheat | conj |
| 10 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 hurt | obj |
| 11 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 weak | nsubj |
| 12 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 weak | cop |
| 13 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 people | acl:relcl |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 easy | cc |
| 15 | easy | easy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 weak | conj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 trick | mark |
| 17 | trick | trick | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 easy | xcomp |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 do | punct |
| 19 | like | like | SCONJ | _ | 21 do | mark |
| 20 | scammers | scammer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 do | nsubj |
| 21 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 weak | parataxis |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | can | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 2 | cheat not said to happen | to-infinitive | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | hurt | infinitive | people | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Patient | |||||
| 4 | is | present | people | weak property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | be | people not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 6 | trick | to-infinitive | people not said here | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 7 | do | present | scammers | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. (Torah GEN.49.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judah | Judah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 whelp | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 whelp | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 lion | det |
| 4 | lion | lion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 whelp | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 lion | case |
| 6 | whelp | whelp | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 prey | punct |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 prey | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prey | det |
| 10 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 whelp | appos |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 son | punct |
| 12 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 son | nmod:poss |
| 13 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 prey | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 gone | punct |
| 15 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 gone | nsubj |
| 16 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 gone | aux |
| 17 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 whelp | parataxis |
| 18 | up | up | ADP | _ | 17 gone | compound:prt |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 whelp | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Judah | a lion's whelp | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go up | present · passive | thou | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.49.9, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.49.9 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.49.9 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.49.9 | GEN.49.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.49.9 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.49.9 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. (Torah GEN.15.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 came | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 birds | det |
| 3 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 came | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 prey | case |
| 5 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 birds | nmod |
| 6 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | down | down | ADV | _ | 6 came | advmod |
| 8 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 10 carcasses | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 carcasses | det |
| 10 | carcasses | carcass | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 came | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 drove | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 drove | cc |
| 13 | Abram | Abram | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 drove | nsubj |
| 14 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 came | conj |
| 15 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 drove | obj |
| 16 | away | away | ADV | _ | 14 drove | advmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come down | past | the birds of prey | the carcasses | down property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon carcass=Location | |||
| 2 | drive away | past | Abram | birds = bird | away property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.15.11, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.15.11 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.15.11 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.15.11 | GEN.15.11 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.15.11 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.15.11 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast. (Torah NUM.31.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
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 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 took | nsubj |
| 3 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 spoil | det:predet |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 spoil | det |
| 6 | spoil | spoil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 took | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 prey | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 prey | cc |
| 9 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 prey | det:predet |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 prey | det |
| 11 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 took | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 both | punct |
| 13 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 prey | nmod |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 man | case |
| 15 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 both | nmod |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 beast | cc |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 beast | case |
| 18 | beast | beast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 man | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 took | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | they | all spoil | all prey both obl | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoil=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.31.11, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.31.11 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.31.11 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.31.11 | NUM.31.11 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.31.11 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.31.11 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Why is he become a prey? (Prophets JER.2.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Why is he become a prey?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 become | advmod |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 become | cop |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 become | nsubj |
| 4 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 prey | det |
| 6 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 become | xcomp |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 become | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | he | a prey | become property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.2.14, 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 | JER.2.14 | JER.2.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.2.14 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.2.14 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt | will | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 3 hunt | aux |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 hunt | nsubj |
| 3 | hunt | hunt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 prey | det |
| 5 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hunt | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 lioness | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 lioness | det |
| 8 | lioness | lioness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hunt | obl |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 hunt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hunt | future | thou | the prey | for the lioness | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent prey=Location for lioness=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.38.39, 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.38.39 | JOB.38.39 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.38.39 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.38.39 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
Are the birds of prey against her round about? (Prophets JER.12.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Are the birds of prey against her round about?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 birds | cop |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 birds | det |
| 3 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 prey | case |
| 5 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 birds | nmod |
| 6 | against | against | ADP | _ | 8 round | case |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 round | nmod:poss |
| 8 | round | round | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 prey | nmod |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 round | obl |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 birds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the birds | of prey against her round | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.12.9, 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 | JER.12.9 | JER.12.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.12.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.12.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
The rabbit is prey for the fox.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 rabbit | det |
| 2 | rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 prey | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 prey | cop |
| 4 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 fox | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fox | det |
| 7 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 prey | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 prey | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the rabbit | prey | for the fox | tree rules |
Example 8
Eagles are birds of prey.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles | eagle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 birds | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 birds | cop |
| 3 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 prey | case |
| 5 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 birds | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 birds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Eagles | birds | of prey | tree rules |
Example 9
Lions creep up on their prey.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions | lion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 creep | nsubj |
| 2 | creep | creep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | up | up | ADP | _ | 2 creep | compound:prt |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 prey | case |
| 5 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 prey | nmod:poss |
| 6 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 creep | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 creep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | creep up | present | Lions | Lions's prey | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on prey=Trajectory |
Example 10
Spiders trap their prey in webs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiders | spider | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 trap | nsubj |
| 2 | trap | trap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 prey | nmod:poss |
| 4 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 trap | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 webs | case |
| 6 | webs | web | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 trap | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 trap | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trap | present | Spiders | Spiders's prey | webs | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent prey=Theme in web=Destination |
Example 11
Prey animals often live in large groups for safety.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 animals | compound |
| 2 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 live | nsubj |
| 3 | often | often | ADV | _ | 4 live | advmod |
| 4 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 groups | case |
| 6 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 groups | amod |
| 7 | groups | group | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 live | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 safety | case |
| 9 | safety | safety | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 groups | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 live | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | Prey animals | large groups for safety | often property | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |
Example 12
Owls prey on mice.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owls | owl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 prey | compound |
| 2 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 mice | case |
| 4 | mice | mouse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 prey | nmod |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 prey | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
Scammers prey on older people.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scammers | scammer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 prey | compound |
| 2 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 people | case |
| 4 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 people | amod |
| 5 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 prey | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 prey | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 14
The zebra became prey for the crocodile.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 zebra | det |
| 2 | zebra | zebra | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 became | nsubj |
| 3 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 became | xcomp |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 crocodile | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 crocodile | det |
| 7 | crocodile | crocodile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 became | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 became | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | past | the zebra | prey | for the crocodile | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 15
It is coming for its prey!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 coming | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 coming | aux |
| 3 | coming | come | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 prey | case |
| 5 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 prey | nmod:poss |
| 6 | prey | prey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 coming | obl |
| 7 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 coming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present · progressive | It | for its prey | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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