procure
Who acts: they, we, this, wickedness, explorers, school · What happens: procure, mean, get, obtain, buy, be · To what, where: something, supplies, food, great evil, way, wickedness · Speech: someone speaks here
«procure» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: procure in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 procure | mark |
| 2 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 means | csubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 get | mark |
| 5 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 means | xcomp |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 obtain | cc |
| 7 | obtain | obtain | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 get | conj |
| 8 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 7 obtain | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 effort | punct |
| 10 | often | often | ADV | _ | 13 effort | advmod |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 effort | case |
| 12 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 effort | det |
| 13 | effort | effort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 get | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | to-infinitive | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | get not said to happen | to-infinitive | with some effort | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | obtain | infinitive | something | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"they procured food for the journey".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 procured | nsubj |
| 3 | procured | procure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 journey | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 journey | det |
| 7 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obl |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure in a quote | past | they | food | for the journey | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for journey=Beneficiary |
Meaning 2
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To procure supplies for a company or a government means to buy them officially.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 procure | mark |
| 2 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 means | csubj |
| 3 | supplies | supplies | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 2 procure | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 company | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 company | det |
| 6 | company | company | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 procure | obl |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 government | cc |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 government | det |
| 9 | government | government | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 company | conj |
| 10 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 buy | mark |
| 12 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 means | xcomp |
| 13 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 buy | obj |
| 14 | officially | officially | ADV | _ | 12 buy | advmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | to-infinitive | supplies | for a company or a government | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent supplies=Theme for company=Beneficiary | ||||
| 2 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | buy not said to happen | to-infinitive | supplies | officially property | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Example 1
Thus might we procure great evil against our own souls.' (Prophets JER.26.19, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Thus might we procure great evil against our own souls.'
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thus | thus | ADV | _ | 4 procure | advmod |
| 2 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 procure | aux |
| 3 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 procure | nsubj |
| 4 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 evil | amod |
| 6 | evil | evil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 procure | obj |
| 7 | against | against | ADP | _ | 10 souls | case |
| 8 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 souls | nmod:poss |
| 9 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 souls | amod |
| 10 | souls | soul | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 procure | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 procure | punct |
| 12 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 4 procure | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | might | we | great evil | against our own souls; thus property | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.26.19, 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.26.19 | JER.26.19 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.26.19 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.26.19 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart. (Prophets JER.4.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 way | nmod:poss |
| 2 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 procured | obl:unmarked |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 doings | cc |
| 4 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 doings | nmod:poss |
| 5 | doings | doing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 way | conj |
| 6 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 procured | aux |
| 7 | procured | procure | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | these | this | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 9 things | det |
| 9 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 procured | obj |
| 10 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 11 thee | case |
| 11 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 9 things | nmod |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 wickedness | punct |
| 13 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 16 wickedness | nsubj |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 wickedness | cop |
| 15 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 16 wickedness | nmod:poss |
| 16 | wickedness | wickedness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 procured | conj |
| 17 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 bitter | punct |
| 18 | yea | yea | INTJ | _ | 22 bitter | discourse |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 yea | punct |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 bitter | nsubj |
| 21 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 bitter | cop |
| 22 | bitter | bitter | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 procured | parataxis |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 reacheth | punct |
| 24 | yea | yea | INTJ | _ | 27 reacheth | discourse |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 yea | punct |
| 26 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 reacheth | nsubj |
| 27 | reacheth | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 bitter | conj |
| 28 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 30 heart | case |
| 29 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 30 heart | nmod:poss |
| 30 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 reacheth | obl |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | present · perfect | Thy way and thy doings | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | this | thy wickedness | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is | present | wickedness | bitter property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | reach | present | wickedness | unto thy heart | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.4.18, 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.4.18 | JER.4.18 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.4.18 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.4.18 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
The explorers procured food and water for the trip.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 explorers | det |
| 2 | explorers | explorer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 procured | nsubj |
| 3 | procured | procure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 water | cc |
| 6 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 food | conj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 trip | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 trip | det |
| 9 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | past | the explorers | food and water | for the trip | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for trip=Beneficiary |
Example 4
The school procured new laptops for every class.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 school | det |
| 2 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | nsubj |
| 3 | procured | procure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 laptops | amod |
| 5 | laptops | laptop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 procured | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 class | case |
| 7 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 class | det |
| 8 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | past | the school | new laptops | for every class | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent laptop=Theme for class=Beneficiary |
Example 5
She managed to procure two tickets for the sold-out show.
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 managed | nsubj |
| 2 | managed | manage | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 procure | mark |
| 4 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 managed | xcomp |
| 5 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 tickets | nummod |
| 6 | tickets | ticket | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 procure | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 show | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 show | det |
| 9 | sold | sell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 show | amod |
| 10 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 9 sold | punct |
| 11 | out | out | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 show | compound |
| 12 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 procure | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 managed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | manage | past | She | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | procure | to-infinitive | She not said here | two tickets | for the sold out show | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for show=Beneficiary | |||
| 3 | sell | participle | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
The army procured more boots.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 army | det |
| 2 | army | army | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | nsubj |
| 3 | procured | procure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 boots | advmod |
| 5 | boots | boot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 procured | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | past | the army | boots | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |
Example 7
We need to procure a few more chairs for the concert.
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 need | nsubj |
| 2 | need | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 procure | mark |
| 4 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 need | xcomp |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 chairs | det |
| 6 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 chairs | amod |
| 7 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 8 chairs | amod |
| 8 | chairs | chair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 procure | obj |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 concert | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 concert | det |
| 11 | concert | concert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 chairs | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 need | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | need | present | We | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | procure not said to happen | to-infinitive | We not said here | a few more chairs | for the concert | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent chair=Theme for concert=Beneficiary |
Example 8
The detective procured a copy of the letter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 detective | det |
| 2 | detective | detective | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | nsubj |
| 3 | procured | procure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 copy | det |
| 5 | copy | copy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 procured | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 letter | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 letter | det |
| 8 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 copy | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 procured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | procure | past | the detective | a copy of the letter | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme | ||||
| 2 | copy | the letter | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |
Example 9
"Tell me, and I will procure the pearl."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Tell | punct |
| 2 | Tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 Tell | iobj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 procure | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 procure | cc |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 procure | nsubj |
| 7 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 procure | aux |
| 8 | procure | procure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 Tell | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 pearl | det |
| 10 | pearl | pearl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 procure | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Tell | punct |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Tell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert in a quote | imperative | you not said here | me | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | procure in a quote | future | I | the pearl | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pearl=Theme |
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