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seem

Who acts: you, She, It, Jacob, they, father · What happens: seem, mean, look, appear, be, see · To what, where: something, we, Rachel, me, father, curse · Speech: someone speaks here

«seem» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: seem in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To seem means to look or appear to be something, from what you can see or know: «She seems happy».

The tree, 20 words
markcsubjmarkxcompccconjmarkcopobjpunctcaseobjnsubjauxacl:relclccconjpunctpunctnsubjparataxisxcomppunctpunctrootToPARTseemVERBmeansVERBtoPARTlookVERBorCCONJappearVERBtoPARTbeAUXsomethingPRON,PUNCTfromADPwhatPRONyouPRONcanAUXseeVERBorCCONJknowVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTShePRONseemsVERBhappyADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 seemmark
2seemseemVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 lookmark
5looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansxcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 appearcc
7appearappearVERBVerbForm=Inf5 lookconj
8totoPART_10 somethingmark
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 somethingcop
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 appearobj
11,,PUNCT_13 whatpunct
12fromfromADP_13 whatcase
13whatwhatPRONPronType=Int16 seeobj
14youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 seensubj
15cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin16 seeaux
16seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 somethingacl:relcl
17ororCCONJ_18 knowcc
18knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf16 seeconj
19::PUNCT_22 seemspunct
20««PUNCT_22 seemspunct
21SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 seemsnsubj
22seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 meansparataxis
23happyhappyADJDegree=Pos22 seemsxcomp
24»»PUNCT_22 seemspunct
25..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seemto-infinitivevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3look not said to happento-infinitivevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
4appearinfinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5is ato-infinitivesomethingtree rules
6seecanyouvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
7knowinfinitiveyou not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
8seem in a quotepresentShehappy propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: 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.

Meaning 2

«It seems» is used to say what you think is true but are not sure about: «It seems we are lost».

The tree, 21 words
punctnsubjpunctaux:passxcompmarkxcompobjnsubjccompcopccompcccopadvmodconjmarkpunctpunctnsubjccompnsubjaux:passxcomppunctpunctroot«PUNCTItPRONseemsVERB»PUNCTisAUXusedVERBtoPARTsayVERBwhatPRONyouPRONthinkVERBisAUXtrueADJbutCCONJareAUXnotPARTsureADJaboutSCONJ:PUNCT«PUNCTItPRONseemsVERBwePRONareAUXlostVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 seemspunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 seemsnsubj
3seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4»»PUNCT_3 seemspunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 usedaux:pass
6useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 seemsxcomp
7totoPART_8 saymark
8saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf6 usedxcomp
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 thinkobj
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 thinknsubj
11thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 sayccomp
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 truecop
13truetrueADJDegree=Pos11 thinkccomp
14butbutCCONJ_17 surecc
15arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 surecop
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg17 sureadvmod
17suresureADJDegree=Pos11 thinkconj
18aboutaboutSCONJ_22 seemsmark
19::PUNCT_18 aboutpunct
20««PUNCT_22 seemspunct
21ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 seemsnsubj
22seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 sureccomp
23wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs25 lostnsubj
24arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 lostaux:pass
25lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass22 seemsxcomp
26»»PUNCT_25 lostpunct
27..PUNCT_3 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seem in a quotepresentItvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2usepresent · passivevn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality
3say speech: assertto-infinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4think speech: otherpresentyouvn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
5ispresenttrue propertytree rules
6not ispresentyou not said heresure propertytree rules
7seem in a quotepresentItvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
8lose in a quotepresent · passivewevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality

Example 1

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

The tree, 23 words
ccnsubjnummodobjcasenmodpunctccnsubjparataxiscaseoblccdetamodconjpunctcasedetoblnsubjconjcaseoblpunctrootAndCCONJJacobPROPNservedVERBsevenNUMyearsNOUNforADPRachelPROPN;PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONseemedVERBuntoADPhimPRONbutCCONJaDETfewADJdaysNOUN,PUNCTforADPtheDETloveNOUNhePRONhadVERBtoADPherPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 servedcc
2JacobJacobPROPNNumber=Sing3 servednsubj
3servedserveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 yearsnummod
5yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur3 servedobj
6forforADP_7 Rachelcase
7RachelRachelPROPNNumber=Sing5 yearsnmod
8;;PUNCT_11 seemedpunct
9andandCCONJ_11 seemedcc
10theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seemednsubj
11seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 servedparataxis
12untountoADP_13 himcase
13himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seemedobl
14butbutCCONJ_17 dayscc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 daysdet
16fewfewADJDegree=Pos17 daysamod
17daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur13 himconj
18,,PUNCT_23 hadpunct
19forforADP_21 lovecase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 lovedet
21loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing23 hadobl
22hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 hadnsubj
23hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 seemedconj
24totoADP_25 hercase
25hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 hadobl
26..PUNCT_3 servedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1servepastJacobyearvn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
2seempasttheyunto Jacobvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
3havepastJacobRachelfor the lovevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.29.20, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.29.20PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.29.20punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.29.20compound
3GEN.29.20GEN.29.20PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.29.20conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.29.20punct

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

Example 2

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a mocker; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.' (Torah GEN.27.12, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a mocker; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.'

The tree, 27 words
nmod:possnsubjadvmodauxobjpunctccnsubjauxconjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctccnsubjauxparataxisdetobjcaseoblpunctccadvmoddetconjpunctpunctrootMyPRONfatherNOUNperadventureADVwillAUXfeelVERBmePRON,PUNCTandCCONJIPRONshallAUXseemVERBtoADPhimPRONasADPaDETmockerNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJIPRONshallAUXbringVERBaDETcurseNOUNuponADPmePRON,PUNCTandCCONJnotPARTaDETblessingNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 fathernmod:poss
2fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing5 feelnsubj
3peradventureperadventureADV_2 fatheradvmod
4willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin5 feelaux
5feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 feelobj
7,,PUNCT_11 seempunct
8andandCCONJ_11 seemcc
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 seemnsubj
10shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin11 seemaux
11seemseemVERBVerbForm=Inf5 feelconj
12totoADP_13 himcase
13himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seemobl
14asasADP_16 mockercase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 mockerdet
16mockermockerNOUNNumber=Sing11 seemobl
17;;PUNCT_21 bringpunct
18andandCCONJ_21 bringcc
19IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs21 bringnsubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 bringaux
21bringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf5 feelparataxis
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 cursedet
23cursecurseNOUNNumber=Sing21 bringobj
24uponuponADP_25 mecase
25meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs21 bringobl
26,,PUNCT_30 blessingpunct
27andandCCONJ_30 blessingcc
28notnotPARTPolarity=Neg30 blessingadvmod
29aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art30 blessingdet
30blessingblessingNOUNNumber=Sing21 bringconj
31..PUNCT_5 feelpunct
32''PUNCT_5 feelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelfutureMy fathermevn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
2seemshallIfatheras a mockervn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
3bringshallIa curseupon mevn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent curse=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.27.12, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.27.12PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.27.12punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.27.12compound
3GEN.27.12GEN.27.12PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.27.12conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.27.12punct

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

Example 3

And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested. (Torah GEN.19.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.'

The tree, 32 words
ccnsubjcompound:prtpunctccconjcasenmod:possoblpunctcasepunctconjpunctnsubjacl:relclnmod:possobjpunctccconjpunctccompcompound:prtpunctconjobjcasecasedetoblpunctcasedetoblauxparataxisdetobjpunctpunctrootAndCCONJLotPROPNwentVERBoutADP,PUNCTandCCONJspokeVERBuntoADPhisPRONsonsNOUN-PUNCTinADP-PUNCTlawNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONmarriedVERBhisPRONdaughtersNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJsaidVERB:PUNCT'VERBUpADP,PUNCTgetVERByouPRONoutADPofADPthisDETplaceNOUN;PUNCTforADPtheDETLORDPROPNwillAUXdestroyVERBtheDETcityNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 wentcc
2LotLotPROPNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_3 wentcompound:prt
5,,PUNCT_7 spokepunct
6andandCCONJ_7 spokecc
7spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 wentconj
8untountoADP_10 sonscase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 sonsnmod:poss
10sonssonNOUNNumber=Plur7 spokeobl
11--PUNCT_14 lawpunct
12ininADP_14 lawcase
13--PUNCT_12 inpunct
14lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing10 sonsconj
15,,PUNCT_17 marriedpunct
16whowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 marriednsubj
17marriedmarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 sonsacl:relcl
18hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 daughtersnmod:poss
19daughtersdaughterNOUNNumber=Plur17 marriedobj
20,,PUNCT_22 saidpunct
21andandCCONJ_22 saidcc
22saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 wentconj
23::PUNCT_24 'punct
24''VERBVerbForm=Inf22 saidccomp
25UpupADP_24 'compound:prt
26,,PUNCT_27 getpunct
27getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf24 'conj
28youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs27 getobj
29outoutADP_32 placecase
30ofofADP_32 placecase
31thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem32 placedet
32placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing27 getobl
33;;PUNCT_38 destroypunct
34forforADP_36 LORDcase
35thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 LORDdet
36LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing38 destroyobl
37willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin38 destroyaux
38destroydestroyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 wentparataxis
39thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art40 citydet
40citycityNOUNNumber=Sing38 destroyobj
41..PUNCT_38 destroypunct
42''PUNCT_38 destroypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go outpastLotvn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2speak speech: otherpastLot not said hereunto Lot's sons and lawvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3marrypastLot's sons and lawLot's daughtersvn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient
4say speech: assertpastLot not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5' upinfinitivetree rules
6getinfinitiveyouthis placevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
7destroyfuturethe cityfor the LORDvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Patient

Sentence 2: But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested.

The tree, 12 words
ccnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctcasepunctconjcaseoblnsubjacl:relclpunctrootButCCONJhePRONseemedVERBuntoADPhisPRONsonsNOUN-PUNCTinADP-PUNCTlawNOUNasADPoneNUMthatPRONjestedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_3 seemedcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 seemednsubj
3seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4untountoADP_6 sonscase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 sonsnmod:poss
6sonssonNOUNNumber=Plur3 seemedobl
7--PUNCT_10 lawpunct
8ininADP_10 lawcase
9--PUNCT_8 inpunct
10lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing6 sonsconj
11asasADP_12 onecase
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 seemedobl
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 jestednsubj
14jestedjestVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 oneacl:relcl
15..PUNCT_3 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastLotunto Lot's sons and law; as onevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2jest speech: otherpastvn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 3: (Torah GEN.19.14, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNGEN.19.14PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 GEN.19.14punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.19.14compound
3GEN.19.14GEN.19.14PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 GEN.19.14conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 GEN.19.14punct

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

Example 4

It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees. (Writings PSA.74.5, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees.

nsubjmarkadvmodnsubjccompadvmodobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootItPRONseemedVERBasSCONJwhenADVmenNOUNwieldVERBupwardsADVaxesNOUNinADPaDETthicketNOUNofADPtreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seemednsubj
2seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asasSCONJ_6 wieldmark
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int6 wieldadvmod
5menmanNOUNNumber=Plur6 wieldnsubj
6wieldwieldVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 seemedccomp
7upwardsupwardsADV_6 wieldadvmod
8axesaxNOUNNumber=Plur6 wieldobj
9ininADP_11 thicketcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 thicketdet
11thicketthicketNOUNNumber=Sing6 wieldobl
12ofofADP_13 treescase
13treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur11 thicketnmod
14..PUNCT_2 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastItvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2wieldpresentmenaxesa thicket of treesupwards propertyvn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ax=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.74.5, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.74.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.74.5PSA.74.5PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.74.5flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.74.5flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: (Writings ECC.9.13, JPS 1917)

The tree, 20 words
nsubjadvmodauxnsubjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctccnsubjparataxisxcompcaseoblpunctpunctoblappospunctflatflatpunctrootThisPRONalsoADVhaveAUXIPRONseenVERBasADPwisdomNOUNunderADPtheDETsunNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJitPRONseemedVERBgreatADJuntoADPmePRON:PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNECC.9.13PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 seennsubj
2alsoalsoADV_5 seenadvmod
3havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 seenaux
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 seennsubj
5seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
6asasADP_7 wisdomcase
7wisdomwisdomNOUNNumber=Sing5 seenobl
8underunderADP_10 suncase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sundet
10sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing5 seenobl
11,,PUNCT_14 seemedpunct
12andandCCONJ_14 seemedcc
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 seemednsubj
14seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 seenparataxis
15greatgreatADJDegree=Pos14 seemedxcomp
16untountoADP_17 mecase
17meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs15 greatobl
18::PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
19((PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
20WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur5 seenobl
21ECC.9.13ECC.9.13PROPNNumber=Sing20 Writingsappos
22,,PUNCT_23 JPSpunct
23JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing21 ECC.9.13flat
2419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 ECC.9.13flat
25))PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepresent · perfectThisWritingsthe sunas wisdomvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as wisdom=Attribute
2seempastitgreat propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 6

It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that God Most High hath wrought toward me. (Writings DAN.3.32, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that God Most High hath wrought toward me.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjccompxcompcaseoblmarkxcompdetobjccconjobjnsubjamodamodconjxcompcaseoblpunctrootItPRONhathVERBseemedVERBgoodADJuntoADPmePRONtoPARTdeclareVERBtheDETsignsNOUNandCCONJwondersNOUNthatPRONGodPROPNMostADJHighADJhathVERBwroughtADJtowardADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hathnsubj
2hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 hathccomp
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 seemedxcomp
5untountoADP_6 mecase
6meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 seemedobl
7totoPART_8 declaremark
8declaredeclareVERBVerbForm=Inf3 seemedxcomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 signsdet
10signssignNOUNNumber=Plur8 declareobj
11andandCCONJ_12 wonderscc
12wonderswonderNOUNNumber=Plur10 signsconj
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 hathobj
14GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing17 hathnsubj
15MostmostADJDegree=Sup16 Highamod
16HighhighADJDegree=Pos14 Godamod
17hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 signsconj
18wroughtwroughtADJDegree=Pos17 hathxcomp
19towardtowardADP_20 mecase
20meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs17 hathobl
21..PUNCT_2 hathpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIttree rules
2seempastunto me; good propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
3declare speech: otherto-infinitivethe signs and wondersvn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Attribute
4havepresentGodthattoward me; wrought propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient

Sentence 2: (Writings DAN.3.32, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNDAN.3.32PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3DAN.3.32DAN.3.32PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DAN.3.32flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 DAN.3.32flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 7

You seem tired today.

nsubjamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootYouPRONseemVERBtiredADJtodayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 seemnsubj
2seemseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos4 todayamod
4todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing2 seemobl:unmarked
5..PUNCT_2 seempunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentYoutodayvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 8

The dog seems friendly, but ask the owner first.

detnsubjxcomppunctccconjdetobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETdogNOUNseemsVERBfriendlyADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJaskVERBtheDETownerNOUNfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dogdet
2dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing3 seemsnsubj
3seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos3 seemsxcomp
5,,PUNCT_7 askpunct
6butbutCCONJ_7 askcc
7askaskVERBVerbForm=Inf3 seemsconj
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 ownerdet
9ownerownerNOUNNumber=Sing7 askobj
10firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord7 askadvmod
11..PUNCT_3 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentthe dogfriendly propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2ask speech: askinfinitivethe dog not said herethe ownerfirst propertyvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient

Example 9

It seems like it will rain.

nsubjcasensubjauxoblpunctrootItPRONseemsVERBlikeADPitPRONwillAUXrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seemsnsubj
2seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3likelikeADP_6 raincase
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 rainnsubj
5willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin6 rainaux
6rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing2 seemsobl
7..PUNCT_2 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentItlike rainvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 10

The puzzle seemed hard at first.

detnsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootTheDETpuzzleNOUNseemedVERBhardADVatADPfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puzzledet
2puzzlepuzzleNOUNNumber=Sing3 seemednsubj
3seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hardhardADVDegree=Pos3 seemedadvmod
5atatADP_6 firstcase
6firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 seemedobl
7..PUNCT_3 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastthe puzzlehard propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 11

Things are not always what they seem.

nsubjcopadvmodadvmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootThingsNOUNareAUXnotPARTalwaysADVwhatPRONtheyPRONseemVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur5 whatnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 whatcop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 whatadvmod
4alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot5 whatadvmod
5whatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 seemnsubj
7seemseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 whatacl:relcl
8..PUNCT_5 whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apresentThingsalways propertytree rules
2seempresentThings = thingvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 12

He seems to know the answer.

nsubjmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootHePRONseemsVERBtoPARTknowVERBtheDETanswerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seemsnsubj
2seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 knowmark
4knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf2 seemsxcomp
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 answerdet
6answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing4 knowobj
7..PUNCT_2 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentHevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2knowto-infinitiveHe not said herethe answervn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus

Example 13

The test seemed to last forever.

detnsubjmarkxcompadvmodpunctrootTheDETtestNOUNseemedVERBtoPARTlastVERBforeverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 testdet
2testtestNOUNNumber=Sing3 seemednsubj
3seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 lastmark
5lastlastVERBVerbForm=Inf3 seemedxcomp
6foreverforeverADV_5 lastadvmod
7..PUNCT_3 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastthe testvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2lastto-infinitivethe test not said hereforever propertyvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 14

It seems that we took the wrong path.

nsubjmarknsubjccompdetamodobjpunctrootItPRONseemsVERBthatSCONJwePRONtookVERBtheDETwrongADJpathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seemsnsubj
2seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_5 tookmark
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 tooknsubj
5tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 seemsccomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 pathdet
7wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos8 pathamod
8pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing5 tookobj
9..PUNCT_2 seemspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempresentItvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2takepastwethe wrong pathvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme

Example 15

"It's fated I must, it seems!

punctnsubj:passauxnsubjobl:agentpunctnsubjconjpunctroot"PUNCTItPRON'sAUXfatedVERBIPRONmustAUX,PUNCTitPRONseemsVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 fatedpunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 fatednsubj:pass
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fatedaux
4fatedfateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 mustnsubj
6mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin4 fatedobl:agent
7,,PUNCT_9 seemspunct
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 seemsnsubj
9seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fatedconj
10!!PUNCT_4 fatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fate in a quotepresent · passiveIttree rules
2seem in a quotepresentitvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

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