several Who acts: Several, several tenth part, several equal groups, we, Several children, Lily · What happens: mean, eat, offer, be, multiply, share · To what, where: two, few, Several cakes, Torah NUM.28.21, 12 cookies, several packs
«several» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: several in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Several means more than two, but not very many: several friends.
nsubj advmod fixed obj punct cc advmod advmod parataxis punct amod vocative punct root Several ADJ means VERB more ADJ than ADP two NUM , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART very ADV many ADJ : PUNCT several ADJ friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 5 two advmod 4 than than ADP _ 3 more fixed 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 many punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 many cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 many advmod 9 very very ADV _ 10 many advmod 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 friends punct 12 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 13 friends amod 13 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 10 many vocative 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Several two vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Topic
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 As a pronoun, several means a few of a group.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case det obl punct root As ADP a DET pronoun NOUN , PUNCT several ADJ means VERB a DET few ADJ of ADP a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 pronoun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pronoun det 3 pronoun pronoun NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 pronoun punct 5 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 few det 8 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 few obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present several a few as a pronoun vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent few=Topic as pronoun=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Several of the cakes were eaten.
amod case det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Several ADJ of ADP the DET cakes NOUN were AUX eaten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cakes amod 2 of of ADP _ 4 cakes case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cakes det 4 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 6 eaten nsubj:pass 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 eaten aux:pass 6 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 eaten punct
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1 eat past · passive the Several cakes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 a several tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; (Torah NUM.28.29, JPS 1917)
The tree, 15 words det amod amod case det nmod case det nummod nmod punct punct nmod flat punct flat flat punct root a DET several ADJ tenth ADJ part NOUN for ADP every DET lamb NOUN of ADP the DET seven NUM lambs NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.28.29 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 2 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 3 tenth tenth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 lamb case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 lamb det 7 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 of of ADP _ 11 lambs case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lambs det 10 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 lambs nummod 11 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 7 lamb nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 Torah punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 Torah punct 14 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 15 NUM.28.29 NUM.28.29 PROPN Number=Sing 14 Torah flat 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 JPS punct 17 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 14 Torah flat 18 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 JPS flat 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 JPS punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 and a several tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs; (Torah NUM.29.15, JPS 1917)
The tree, 16 words cc det amod amod case det nmod case det nummod nmod punct punct nmod flat punct flat flat punct root and CCONJ a DET several ADJ tenth ADJ part NOUN for ADP every DET lamb NOUN of ADP the DET fourteen NUM lambs NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.29.15 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 and and CCONJ _ 5 part cc 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 3 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 4 tenth tenth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 lamb case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 lamb det 8 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 of of ADP _ 12 lambs case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 lambs det 11 fourteen fourteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 lambs nummod 12 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 8 lamb nmod 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 Torah punct 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 Torah punct 15 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 16 NUM.29.15 NUM.29.15 PROPN Number=Sing 15 Torah flat 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 JPS punct 18 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 15 Torah flat 19 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 JPS flat 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 JPS punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 a several tenth part shalt thou offer for every lamb of the seven lambs; (Torah NUM.28.21, JPS 1917)
The tree, 18 words det amod amod nsubj aux nsubj case det obl case det nummod nmod punct punct compound obl punct appos flat punct root a DET several ADJ tenth ADJ part NOUN shalt AUX thou PRON offer VERB for ADP every DET lamb NOUN of ADP the DET seven NUM lambs NOUN ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Torah PROPN NUM.28.21 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 2 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 3 tenth tenth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 offer nsubj 5 shalt shall AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 7 offer aux 6 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 7 offer nsubj 7 offer offer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 lamb case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 lamb det 10 lamb lamb NOUN Number=Sing 7 offer obl 11 of of ADP _ 14 lambs case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 lambs det 13 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 lambs nummod 14 lambs lamb NOUN Number=Plur 10 lamb nmod 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 NUM.28.21 punct 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 NUM.28.21 punct 17 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 18 NUM.28.21 compound 18 NUM.28.21 NUM.28.21 PROPN Number=Sing 7 offer obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 JPS punct 20 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 18 NUM.28.21 appos 21 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 20 JPS flat 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 JPS punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 offer shall a several tenth part Torah NUM.28.21 for every lamb of the seven lambs goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for lamb=Goal
Example 4 When there are several equal groups, we multiply.
mark expl advcl amod amod nsubj punct nsubj punct root When SCONJ there PRON are VERB several ADJ equal ADJ groups NOUN , PUNCT we PRON multiply VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 are mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 are expl 3 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 multiply advcl 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groups amod 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groups amod 6 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 are nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 are punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 multiply nsubj 9 multiply multiply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 multiply punct
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1 does present several equal groups there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 multiply present we vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Several children share 12 cookies equally.
amod nsubj nummod obj advmod punct root Several ADJ children NOUN share VERB 12 NUM cookies NOUN equally ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 share nsubj 3 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cookies nummod 5 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 share obj 6 equally equally ADV _ 3 share advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 share punct
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1 share present Several children 12 cookies equally property tree rules
Example 6 Lily bought several packs of pens.
nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Lily PROPN bought VERB several ADJ packs NOUN of ADP pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 packs amod 4 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 pens case 6 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 4 packs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Lily several packs of pens vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme
Example 7 I have read this book several times.
nsubj aux det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON have AUX read VERB this DET book NOUN several ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 read nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 read aux 3 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 7 times amod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read present · perfect I this book time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 8 Several birds sat on the wire.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Several ADJ birds NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET wire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 2 birds amod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 wire case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wire det 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past Several birds the wire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wire=Location
Example 9 It rained for several days.
nsubj case amod obl punct root It PRON rained VERB for ADP several ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 rained nsubj 2 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 days case 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 days amod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 rained obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 rained punct
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1 rain past It day vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 10 Several of my friends have pets.
amod case nmod:poss nsubj obj punct root Several ADJ of ADP my PRON friends NOUN have VERB pets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends amod 2 of of ADP _ 4 friends case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 friends nmod:poss 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have present my Several friends pets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient
Example 11 We waited several minutes for the bus.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON waited VERB several ADJ minutes NOUN for ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 minutes amod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 bus case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We minute for the bus vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 12 After several days they reached an island.
case amod obl nsubj det obj punct root After ADP several ADJ days NOUN they PRON reached VERB an DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 days case 2 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 3 days amod 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 reached obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 reached nsubj 5 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 island det 7 island island NOUN Number=Sing 5 reached obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 reached punct
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1 reach past they a island day vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent island=Theme
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