primeval
Who acts: people, three mothers, Primeval forests, anyone, Dinosaurs · What happens: live, enclose, seal, proceed, differentiate, grow · To what, where: mighty mystery, Fire, these, male, Earth, gods · Speech: someone speaks here
«primeval» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: primeval in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Very, very old; from the earliest times of the world, long before people lived. (A rather grand word.).
Sentence 1: Very, very old; from the earliest times of the world, long before people lived.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 4 old | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 old | punct |
| 3 | very | very | ADV | _ | 4 old | advmod |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 old | punct |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 times | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 times | det |
| 8 | earliest | early | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 9 times | amod |
| 9 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 old | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 world | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 world | det |
| 12 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 times | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 lived | punct |
| 14 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 17 lived | advmod |
| 15 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 17 lived | mark |
| 16 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 lived | nsubj |
| 17 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 old | parataxis |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 old | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | people | long property | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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.
Sentence 2: (A rather grand word.).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 word | punct |
| 2 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 word | det |
| 3 | rather | rather | ADV | _ | 4 grand | advmod |
| 4 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 word | amod |
| 5 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 word | punct |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 word | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 word | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
These three mothers enclose a mighty mystery, most occult and most marvelous, sealed as with six rings, and from them proceed primeval Fire, Water, and Air; these are subsequently differentiated into male and female. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
Sentence 1: These three mothers enclose a mighty mystery, most occult and most marvelous, sealed as with six rings, and from them proceed primeval Fire, Water, and Air; these are subsequently differentiated into male and female.
The tree, 34 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 3 mothers | det |
| 2 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 mothers | nummod |
| 3 | mothers | mother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 enclose | nsubj |
| 4 | enclose | enclose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 mystery | det |
| 6 | mighty | mighty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 mystery | amod |
| 7 | mystery | mystery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 enclose | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 occult | punct |
| 9 | most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 10 occult | amod |
| 10 | occult | occult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 mystery | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 marvelous | cc |
| 12 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 13 marvelous | advmod |
| 13 | marvelous | marvelous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 occult | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 sealed | punct |
| 15 | sealed | seal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 marvelous | conj |
| 16 | as | as | ADP | _ | 19 rings | case |
| 17 | with | with | ADP | _ | 19 rings | case |
| 18 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 19 rings | nummod |
| 19 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 sealed | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 proceed | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 proceed | cc |
| 22 | from | from | ADP | _ | 23 them | case |
| 23 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 proceed | obl |
| 24 | proceed | proceed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 enclose | conj |
| 25 | primeval | primeval | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 Fire | nmod:desc |
| 26 | Fire | Fire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 proceed | obj |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 Water | punct |
| 28 | Water | Water | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 Fire | conj |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 Air | punct |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 Air | cc |
| 31 | Air | Air | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 proceed | obl |
| 32 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 36 differentiated | punct |
| 33 | these | this | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 36 differentiated | nsubj:pass |
| 34 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 36 differentiated | aux:pass |
| 35 | subsequently | subsequently | ADV | _ | 36 differentiated | advmod |
| 36 | differentiated | differentiate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 enclose | conj |
| 37 | into | into | ADP | _ | 38 male | case |
| 38 | male | male | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 differentiated | obl |
| 39 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 40 female | cc |
| 40 | female | female | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 male | conj |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 enclose | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enclose | present | this three mothers | a mighty mystery and most occult | vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mystery=Co-Theme | ||||
| 2 | seal | participle | this three mothers not said here | as six rings | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | proceed | present | this three mothers not said here | Fire primeval and Water | from mothers = mother; Air obl | tree rules | |||
| 4 | differentiate | present · passive | these | male and female | subsequently property | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Westcott | punct |
| 5 | Westcott | Westcott | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | conj |
| 6 | 1887 | 1887 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Westcott | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Primeval forests grew here before anyone lived on the Earth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primeval | primeval | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 forests | amod |
| 2 | forests | forest | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 grew | nsubj |
| 3 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 grew | advmod |
| 5 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 7 lived | mark |
| 6 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 7 lived | nsubj |
| 7 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 grew | advcl |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 Earth | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Earth | det |
| 10 | Earth | Earth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 lived | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 grew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | past | Primeval forests | here | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | live | past | anyone | the Earth | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on earth=Location |
Example 3
The gods of old were called primeval.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 gods | det |
| 2 | gods | god | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 called | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 old | case |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 gods | nmod |
| 5 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 called | aux:pass |
| 6 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | primeval | primeval | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 called | xcomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | past · passive | the gods of old | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 4
Dinosaurs roamed the primeval world.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurs | dinosaur | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 roamed | nsubj |
| 2 | roamed | roam | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 world | det |
| 4 | primeval | primeval | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 world | amod |
| 5 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 roamed | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 roamed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | roam | past | Dinosaurs | the primeval world | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme world=Trajectory |
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