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relieve

Who acts: job, their, you, cream, walk, night nurse · What happens: relieve, mean, make, take away, take over, rest · To what, where: pain, problem, someone, job, yourself, toilet · Speech: someone speaks here

«relieve» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: relieve in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To relieve pain, worry or a problem means to make it less or take it away.

The tree, 16 words
markcsubjobjpunctconjccdetconjmarkxcompobjxcompccconjobjadvmodpunctrootToPARTrelieveVERBpainNOUN,PUNCTworryNOUNorCCONJaDETproblemNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONlessADVorCCONJtakeVERBitPRONawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 relievemark
2relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf9 meanscsubj
3painpainNOUNNumber=Sing2 relieveobj
4,,PUNCT_5 worrypunct
5worryworryNOUNNumber=Sing3 painconj
6ororCCONJ_8 problemcc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 problemdet
8problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing3 painconj
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10totoPART_11 makemark
11makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 meansxcomp
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 makeobj
13lesslessADVDegree=Cmp11 makexcomp
14ororCCONJ_15 takecc
15taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf11 makeconj
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 takeobj
17awayawayADV_15 takeadvmod
18..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relieveto-infinitivepain and worry or a problemvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pain=Experiencer
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3make not said to happento-infinitiveproblemvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
4take awayinfinitiveproblemaway propertyvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

Meaning 2

To relieve someone means to take over their job or duty so they can rest.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjobjmarkccompcompound:prtnmod:possobjccconjmarknsubjauxadvclpunctrootToPARTrelieveVERBsomeonePRONmeansVERBtoPARTtakeVERBoverADPtheirPRONjobNOUNorCCONJdutyNOUNsoSCONJtheyPRONcanAUXrestVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 relievemark
2relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 relieveobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 takemark
6taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
7overoverADP_6 takecompound:prt
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 jobnmod:poss
9jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing6 takeobj
10ororCCONJ_11 dutycc
11dutydutyNOUNNumber=Sing9 jobconj
12sosoSCONJ_15 restmark
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 restnsubj
14cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 restaux
15restrestVERBVerbForm=Inf6 takeadvcl
16..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relieveto-infinitivesomeonevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3take over not said to happento-infinitivetheir job or dutyvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme
4restcanjobvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5jobtheir = theynom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

To relieve yourself means to go to the toilet.

markcsubjobjmarkccompcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTrelieveVERByourselfPRONmeansVERBtoPARTgoVERBtoADPtheDETtoiletNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 relievemark
2relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 relieveobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 gomark
6gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 meansccomp
7totoADP_9 toiletcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 toiletdet
9toilettoiletNOUNNumber=Sing6 goobl
10..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relieveto-infinitiveyourselfvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus yourself=Experiencer
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3go not said to happento-infinitivethe toiletvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial_Location

Meaning 4

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

To relieve someone of something means to take it from them.

markcsubjobjcasenmodmarkccompobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTrelieveVERBsomeonePRONofADPsomethingPRONmeansVERBtoPARTtakeVERBitPRONfromADPthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 relievemark
2relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meanscsubj
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 relieveobj
4ofofADP_5 somethingcase
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 someonenmod
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 takemark
8taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 meansccomp
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 takeobj
10fromfromADP_11 themcase
11themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 takeobl
12..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relieveto-infinitivesomeonevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3take not said to happento-infinitiveitfrom them = theyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme from they=Initial_Location

Example 1

Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. (Prophets ISA.1.17, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

The tree, 16 words
markxcompadvmodpunctconjobjpunctconjdetobjpunctparataxisdetobjpunctconjcasedetoblpunctrootLearnVERBtoPARTdoVERBwellADV;PUNCTseekVERBjusticeNOUN,PUNCTrelieveVERBtheDEToppressedVERB,PUNCTjudgeVERBtheDETfatherlessADJ,PUNCTpleadVERBforADPtheDETwidowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LearnlearnVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2totoPART_3 domark
3dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Learnxcomp
4wellwellADVDegree=Pos3 doadvmod
5;;PUNCT_6 seekpunct
6seekseekVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Learnconj
7justicejusticeNOUNNumber=Sing6 seekobj
8,,PUNCT_9 relievepunct
9relieverelieveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 seekconj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 oppresseddet
11oppressedoppressVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 relieveobj
12,,PUNCT_13 judgepunct
13judgejudgeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 seekparataxis
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 fatherlessdet
15fatherlessfatherlessADJDegree=Pos13 judgeobj
16,,PUNCT_17 pleadpunct
17pleadpleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 judgeconj
18forforADP_20 widowcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 widowdet
20widowwidowNOUNNumber=Sing17 pleadobl
21..PUNCT_1 Learnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnimperativeyou not said herevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2doto-infinitiveyou not said herewell propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3seekinfinitiveyou not said herejusticevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justice=Theme
4relieveinfinitiveyou not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
5oppressparticipletree rules
6judgeinfinitivethe fatherlessvn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent fatherless=Value
7plead speech: requestpresentfor the widowtree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.1.17, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.1.17PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.1.17ISA.1.17PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.1.17flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.1.17flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

This cream will relieve the itching.

detnsubjauxdetobjpunctrootThisDETcreamNOUNwillAUXrelieveVERBtheDETitchingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 creamdet
2creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 relievensubj
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 relieveaux
4relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 itchingdet
6itchingitchingNOUNNumber=Sing4 relieveobj
7..PUNCT_4 relievepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relievefuturethis creamthe itchingvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus itching=Experiencer

Example 3

A walk can relieve stress.

detnsubjauxobjpunctrootADETwalkNOUNcanAUXrelieveVERBstressNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 walkdet
2walkwalkNOUNNumber=Sing4 relievensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 relieveaux
4relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5stressstressNOUNNumber=Sing4 relieveobj
6..PUNCT_4 relievepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relievecana walkstressvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus stress=Experiencer

Example 4

The night nurse relieved the day nurse at eight.

detcompoundnsubjdetcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETnightNOUNnurseNOUNrelievedVERBtheDETdayNOUNnurseNOUNatADPeightNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 nursedet
2nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing3 nursecompound
3nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing4 relievednsubj
4relievedrelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 nursedet
6daydayNOUNNumber=Sing7 nursecompound
7nursenurseNOUNNumber=Sing4 relievedobj
8atatADP_9 eightcase
9eighteightNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 relievedobl
10..PUNCT_4 relievedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relievepastthe night nursethe day nurseeightvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nurse=Experiencer

Example 5

The dog went outside to relieve itself.

detnsubjadvmodmarkxcompobjpunctrootTheDETdogNOUNwentVERBoutsideADVtoPARTrelieveVERBitselfPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dogdet
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outsideoutsideADV_3 wentadvmod
5totoPART_6 relievemark
6relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wentxcomp
7itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes6 relieveobj
8..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastthe dogoutside propertyvn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2relieveto-infinitivethe dog not said heredogvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus itself=Experiencer

Example 6

The waiter relieved me of my heavy coat.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETwaiterNOUNrelievedVERBmePRONofADPmyPRONheavyADJcoatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 waiterdet
2waiterwaiterNOUNNumber=Sing3 relievednsubj
3relievedrelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 relievedobj
5ofofADP_8 coatcase
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 coatnmod:poss
7heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos8 coatamod
8coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing3 relievedobl
9..PUNCT_3 relievedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relievepastthe waitermeof my heavy coatvn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer i=Source of coat=Theme

Example 7

I was relieved to hear that my cat was safe.

nsubjcopmarkadvclmarknmod:possnsubjcopccomppunctrootIPRONwasAUXrelievedADJtoPARThearVERBthatSCONJmyPRONcatNOUNwasAUXsafeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 relievednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 relievedcop
3relievedrelievedADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 hearmark
5hearhearVERBVerbForm=Inf3 relievedadvcl
6thatthatSCONJ_10 safemark
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 catnmod:poss
8catcatNOUNNumber=Sing10 safensubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 safecop
10safesafeADJDegree=Pos5 hearccomp
11..PUNCT_3 relievedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastIrelieved propertytree rules
2hearto-infinitiveI not said herevn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
3ispastmy catsafe propertytree rules

Example 8

I would gladly try any remedy that may relieve my pain.'

nsubjauxadvmoddetobjnsubjauxacl:relclnmod:possobjpunctpunctrootIPRONwouldAUXgladlyADVtryVERBanyDETremedyNOUNthatPRONmayAUXrelieveVERBmyPRONpainNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 trynsubj
2wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 tryaux
3gladlygladlyADV_4 tryadvmod
4trytryVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5anyanyDETPronType=Ind6 remedydet
6remedyremedyNOUNNumber=Sing4 tryobj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 relievensubj
8maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin9 relieveaux
9relieverelieveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 remedyacl:relcl
10mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 painnmod:poss
11painpainNOUNNumber=Sing9 relieveobj
12..PUNCT_4 trypunct
13''PUNCT_4 trypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trywouldIany remedygladly propertyvn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=Eventuality
2relievemayany remedymy painvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pain=Experiencer
3painmynom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent

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