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sift

Who acts: you, I, heart, God, men, least grain · What happens: shake, break up, remove, look, find, be · To what, where: flour, sieve, lumps, bits, evidence, heart · Speech: someone speaks here

«sift» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: sift in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To shake flour or sand through a sieve to break up lumps or remove bits.

The tree, 15 words
markobjccconjcasedetoblmarkadvclcompound:prtobjccconjobjpunctrootToPARTshakeVERBflourNOUNorCCONJsandNOUNthroughADPaDETsieveNOUNtoPARTbreakVERBupADPlumpsNOUNorCCONJremoveVERBbitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 shakemark
2shakeshakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing2 shakeobj
4ororCCONJ_5 sandcc
5sandsandNOUNNumber=Sing3 flourconj
6throughthroughADP_8 sievecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 sievedet
8sievesieveNOUNNumber=Sing2 shakeobl
9totoPART_10 breakmark
10breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf2 shakeadvcl
11upupADP_10 breakcompound:prt
12lumpslumpNOUNNumber=Plur10 breakobj
13ororCCONJ_14 removecc
14removeremoveVERBVerbForm=Inf10 breakconj
15bitsbitNOUNNumber=Plur14 removeobj
16..PUNCT_2 shakepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shaketo-infinitiveflour or sanda sievevn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent flour=Theme through sieve=Trajectory
2break upto-infinitivelumpsvn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Patient
3removeinfinitivebitsvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=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 look through many things carefully to find what is useful: sift through the evidence.

The tree, 15 words
markadvclcaseamodobladvmodmarkadvclnsubjcopccomppunctcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTlookVERBthroughADPmanyADJthingsNOUNcarefullyADVtoPARTfindVERBwhatPRONisAUXusefulADJ:PUNCTsiftVERBthroughADPtheDETevidenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 lookmark
2looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf13 siftadvcl
3throughthroughADP_5 thingscase
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 thingsamod
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 lookobl
6carefullycarefullyADV_2 lookadvmod
7totoPART_8 findmark
8findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf2 lookadvcl
9whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 usefulnsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 usefulcop
11usefulusefulADJDegree=Pos8 findccomp
12::PUNCT_13 siftpunct
13siftsiftVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
14throughthroughADP_16 evidencecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 evidencedet
16evidenceevidenceNOUNNumber=Sing13 siftobl
17..PUNCT_13 siftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookto-infinitiveyou not said herethrough many things; carefully propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through thing=Theme
2findto-infinitiveyou not said herevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
3ispresentuseful propertytree rules
4siftimperativeyou not said herethe evidencevn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through evidence=Location

Meaning 3

To sift can also mean to fall lightly and finely, like fine rain or dust.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjauxadvmodmarkxcompadvmodccconjpunctcaseamodoblccconjpunctrootToPARTsiftVERBcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBtoPARTfallVERBlightlyADVandCCONJfinelyADV,PUNCTlikeADPfineADJrainNOUNorCCONJdustNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 siftmark
2siftsiftVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meancsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
4alsoalsoADV_5 meanadvmod
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6totoPART_7 fallmark
7fallfallVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meanxcomp
8lightlylightlyADV_7 falladvmod
9andandCCONJ_10 finelycc
10finelyfinelyADV_8 lightlyconj
11,,PUNCT_14 rainpunct
12likelikeADP_14 raincase
13finefineADJDegree=Pos14 rainamod
14rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing7 fallobl
15ororCCONJ_16 dustcc
16dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing14 rainconj
17..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftto-infinitivevn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2meancanvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3fall not said to happento-infinitivelike fine rain or dust; lightly propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.' (Writings ECC.3.18, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'

The tree, 30 words
nsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctpunctnsubjcopcasefixeddetccompcasenmodpunctmarknsubjauxparataxisobjpunctccmarknsubjauxconjmarknsubjnmod:unmarkedadvclcccaseconjpunctpunctrootIPRONsaidVERBinADPmyPRONheartNOUN:PUNCT'PUNCTItPRONisAUXbecauseADPofADPtheDETsonsNOUNofADPmenNOUN,PUNCTthatSCONJGodPROPNmayAUXsiftVERBthemPRON,PUNCTandCCONJthatSCONJtheyPRONmayAUXseeVERBthatSCONJtheyPRONthemselvesPRONareVERBbutCCONJasADPbeastsNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 heartcase
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 heartnmod:poss
5heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing2 saidobl
6::PUNCT_13 sonspunct
7''PUNCT_13 sonspunct
8ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 sonsnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 sonscop
10becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP13 sonscase
11ofofADP_10 becausefixed
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 sonsdet
13sonssonNOUNNumber=Plur2 saidccomp
14ofofADP_15 mencase
15menmanNOUNNumber=Plur13 sonsnmod
16,,PUNCT_20 siftpunct
17thatthatSCONJ_20 siftmark
18GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing20 siftnsubj
19maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin20 siftaux
20siftsiftVERBVerbForm=Inf13 sonsparataxis
21themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs20 siftobj
22,,PUNCT_27 seepunct
23andandCCONJ_27 seecc
24thatthatSCONJ_27 seemark
25theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs27 seensubj
26maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin27 seeaux
27seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf20 siftconj
28thatthatSCONJ_31 aremark
29theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs31 arensubj
30themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes29 theynmod:unmarked
31arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin27 seeadvcl
32butbutCCONJ_34 beastscc
33asasADP_34 beastscase
34beastsbeastNOUNNumber=Plur13 sonsconj
35..PUNCT_13 sonspunct
36''PUNCT_13 sonspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastImy heartvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in heart=Manner
2ispresentheartbecause the sons but beasts; of mentree rules
3siftmayGodmen = manvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
4seemaymen = manvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
5doespresentmen = manvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings ECC.3.18, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNECC.3.18PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ECC.3.18ECC.3.18PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ECC.3.18flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ECC.3.18flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. (Prophets AMO.9.9, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.

The tree, 35 words
casepunctdiscoursepunctnsubjauxpunctccnsubjauxconjdetobjcasenmodcasedet:predetdetoblpunctmarkmarknsubj:passaux:passconjcasedetoblpunctccauxadvmoddetamodnsubjparataxiscasedetoblpunctrootForADP,PUNCTloINTJ,PUNCTIPRONwillAUXcommandVERB,PUNCTandCCONJIPRONwillAUXsiftVERBtheDEThouseNOUNofADPIsraelPROPNamongADPallDETtheDETnationsNOUN,PUNCTlikeSCONJasSCONJcornNOUNisAUXsiftedVERBinADPaDETsieveNOUN,PUNCTyetCCONJshallAUXnotPARTtheDETleastADJgrainNOUNfallVERBuponADPtheDETearthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_3 locase
2,,PUNCT_3 lopunct
3loloINTJ_7 commanddiscourse
4,,PUNCT_3 lopunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 commandnsubj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 commandaux
7commandcommandVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8,,PUNCT_12 siftpunct
9andandCCONJ_12 siftcc
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 siftnsubj
11willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin12 siftaux
12siftsiftVERBVerbForm=Inf7 commandconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 housedet
14househouseNOUNNumber=Sing12 siftobj
15ofofADP_16 Israelcase
16IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing14 housenmod
17amongamongADP_20 nationscase
18allallDETPronType=Tot20 nationsdet:predet
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 nationsdet
20nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur12 siftobl
21,,PUNCT_26 siftedpunct
22likelikeSCONJ_26 siftedmark
23asasSCONJ_26 siftedmark
24corncornNOUNNumber=Sing26 siftednsubj:pass
25isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 siftedaux:pass
26siftedsiftVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 siftconj
27ininADP_29 sievecase
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 sievedet
29sievesieveNOUNNumber=Sing26 siftedobl
30,,PUNCT_36 grainpunct
31yetyetCCONJ_36 graincc
32shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin36 grainaux
33notnotPARTPolarity=Neg36 grainadvmod
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 graindet
35leastleastADJDegree=Sup36 grainamod
36graingrainNOUNNumber=Sing37 fallnsubj
37fallfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 commandparataxis
38uponuponADP_40 earthcase
39thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art40 earthdet
40earthearthNOUNNumber=Sing37 fallobl
41..PUNCT_7 commandpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1commandfutureIvn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent
2siftfutureIthe house of Israelamong all nationsvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient
3siftpresent · passivecorna sievevn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
4fallpresentthe least grainthe earthvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon earth=Location

Sentence 2: (Prophets AMO.9.9, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNAMO.9.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3AMO.9.9AMO.9.9PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 AMO.9.9flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 AMO.9.9flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 3

And His breath is as an overflowing stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the jaws of the peoples. (Prophets ISA.30.28, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And His breath is as an overflowing stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction; and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the jaws of the peoples.

The tree, 38 words
ccnmod:possnsubjcopcasedetamodoblpunctnsubjadvmodcasedetobjpunctmarkconjdetobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctccdetnsubjnsubjacl:relclmarkxcompauxcopcasedetconjcasedetnmodpunctrootAndCCONJHisPRONbreathNOUNisAUXasADPanDEToverflowingADJstreamNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONdividethVERBevenADVuntoADPtheDETneckNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTsiftVERBtheDETnationsNOUNwithADPtheDETsieveNOUNofADPdestructionNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJaDETbridleNOUNthatPRONcausethVERBtoPARTerrVERBshallAUXbeAUXinADPtheDETjawsNOUNofADPtheDETpeoplesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_8 streamcc
2HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 breathnmod:poss
3breathbreathNOUNNumber=Sing8 streamnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 streamcop
5asasADP_8 streamcase
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 streamdet
7overflowingoverflowingADJDegree=Pos8 streamamod
8streamstreamNOUNNumber=Sing11 dividethobl
9,,PUNCT_8 streampunct
10thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 dividethnsubj
11dividethdivideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12evenevenADV_15 neckadvmod
13untountoADP_15 neckcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 neckdet
15neckneckNOUNNumber=Sing11 dividethobj
16,,PUNCT_18 siftpunct
17totoPART_18 siftmark
18siftsiftVERBVerbForm=Inf11 dividethconj
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 nationsdet
20nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur18 siftobj
21withwithADP_23 sievecase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 sievedet
23sievesieveNOUNNumber=Sing18 siftobl
24ofofADP_25 destructioncase
25destructiondestructionNOUNNumber=Sing23 sievenmod
26;;PUNCT_38 jawspunct
27andandCCONJ_38 jawscc
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 bridledet
29bridlebridleNOUNNumber=Sing38 jawsnsubj
30thatthatPRONPronType=Rel31 causethnsubj
31causethcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 bridleacl:relcl
32totoPART_33 errmark
33errerrVERBVerbForm=Inf31 causethxcomp
34shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin38 jawsaux
35bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf38 jawscop
36ininADP_38 jawscase
37thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art38 jawsdet
38jawsjawNOUNNumber=Plur11 dividethconj
39ofofADP_41 peoplescase
40thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art41 peoplesdet
41peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur38 jawsnmod
42..PUNCT_11 dividethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHis breathas a overflowing streamtree rules
2dividepresentthatthe neckvn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme
3siftto-infinitivethat not said herethe nationswith the sieve of destructionvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nation=Patient
4causepresenta bridletree rules
5errto-infinitivea bridle not said heretree rules
6isshalla bridlethe jawsof the peoplestree rules

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.30.28, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.30.28PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.30.28ISA.30.28PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.30.28flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.30.28flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

Sift the flour into the bowl.

detobjcasedetoblpunctrootSiftVERBtheDETflourNOUNintoADPtheDETbowlNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SiftsiftVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 flourdet
3flourflourNOUNNumber=Sing1 Siftobj
4intointoADP_6 bowlcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 bowldet
6bowlbowlNOUNNumber=Sing1 Siftobl
7..PUNCT_1 Siftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftimperativeyou not said herethe flourthe bowlvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient

Example 5

We sifted the sand to find shells.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootWePRONsiftedVERBtheDETsandNOUNtoPARTfindVERBshellsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 siftednsubj
2siftedsiftVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 sanddet
4sandsandNOUNNumber=Sing2 siftedobj
5totoPART_6 findmark
6findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf2 siftedadvcl
7shellsshellNOUNNumber=Plur6 findobj
8..PUNCT_2 siftedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftpastWethe sandvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Patient
2findto-infinitiveWe not said hereshellsvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Topic

Example 6

The detective sifted through the papers.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNsiftedVERBthroughADPtheDETpapersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3siftedsiftVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 detectiveacl
4throughthroughADP_6 paperscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 papersdet
6paperspaperNOUNNumber=Plur3 siftedobl
7..PUNCT_2 detectivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftparticiplethe detective not said herethe papersvn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through paper=Location

Example 7

Sifting removes lumps.

nsubjobjpunctrootSiftingVERBremovesVERBlumpsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SiftingsiftVERBVerbForm=Ger2 removesnsubj
2removesremoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lumpslumpNOUNNumber=Plur2 removesobj
4..PUNCT_2 removespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftgerundvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
2removepresentlumpsvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lump=Theme

Example 8

Sift the soil to take out the stones.

detobjmarkadvclcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootSiftVERBtheDETsoilNOUNtoPARTtakeVERBoutADPtheDETstonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SiftsiftVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 soildet
3soilsoilNOUNNumber=Sing1 Siftobj
4totoPART_5 takemark
5taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Siftadvcl
6outoutADP_5 takecompound:prt
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 stonesdet
8stonesstoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 takeobj
9..PUNCT_1 Siftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftimperativeyou not said herethe soilvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Patient
2take outto-infinitiveyou not said herethe stonesvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme

Example 9

She sifted through hundreds of photos.

nsubjcaseoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONsiftedVERBthroughADPhundredsNOUNofADPphotosNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 siftednsubj
2siftedsiftVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3throughthroughADP_4 hundredscase
4hundredshundredNOUNNumber=Plur2 siftedobl
5ofofADP_6 photoscase
6photosphotoNOUNNumber=Plur4 hundredsnmod
7..PUNCT_2 siftedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1siftpastShehundreds of photosvn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through hundred=Location

Example 10

Dey wa'n't no rain, but de wet des sifted down; mighty raw day.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjdiscourseadvmoddetpunctcccaseamodoblconjcompound:prtpunctamodamodconjpunctrootDeyPROPNwa'INTJn'tPARTnoDETrainNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJdeADPwetADJdesNOUNsiftedVERBdownADP;PUNCTmightyADJrawADJdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DeyDeyPROPNNumber=Sing5 rainnsubj
2wa'wa'INTJ_5 raindiscourse
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 rainadvmod
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 raindet
5rainrainNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_11 siftedpunct
7butbutCCONJ_11 siftedcc
8dedeADP_10 descase
9wetwetADJDegree=Pos10 desamod
10desdesNOUNNumber=Sing11 siftedobl
11siftedsiftVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 rainconj
12downdownADP_11 siftedcompound:prt
13;;PUNCT_16 daypunct
14mightymightyADJDegree=Pos16 dayamod
15rawrawADJDegree=Pos16 dayamod
16daydayNOUNNumber=Sing5 rainconj
17..PUNCT_5 rainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sift downparticiplede wet desvn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient

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