silk Who acts: senior barrister, I, Silkworms, Spider silk, Traders, scarf · What happens: make, spin, take, mean, become, clothe · To what, where: soft smooth shiny cloth, threads, thread, silk, one, thee · Speech: someone speaks here
«silk» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: silk in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A soft, smooth, shiny cloth made from threads spun by silkworms.
det amod punct amod punct amod acl case obl acl case obl:agent punct root A DET soft ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ , PUNCT shiny ADJ cloth NOUN made VERB from ADP threads NOUN spun VERB by ADP silkworms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cloth det 2 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 soft punct 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 smooth punct 6 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cloth acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 threads case 10 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 8 made obl 11 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 threads acl 12 by by ADP _ 13 silkworms case 13 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 11 spun obl:agent 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 cloth punct
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1 make participle a soft smooth shiny cloth not said here threads vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from thread=Material 2 spin participle threads not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: 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 The thread itself, made by silkworms or spiders.
det nmod:unmarked punct acl case obl cc conj punct root The DET thread NOUN itself PRON , PUNCT made VERB by ADP silkworms NOUN or CCONJ spiders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thread det 2 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 2 thread nmod:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 made punct 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 thread acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 silkworms case 7 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 spiders cc 9 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 7 silkworms conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 thread punct
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1 make participle the thread thread not said here by silkworms or spiders vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A senior barrister; to «take silk» means to become one.
det amod nsubj punct mark punct parataxis obj punct mark xcomp obj punct root A DET senior ADJ barrister NOUN ; PUNCT to PART « PUNCT take VERB silk NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART become VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 barrister det 2 senior senior ADJ Degree=Pos 3 barrister amod 3 barrister barrister NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 take punct 5 to to PART _ 7 take mark 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 take punct 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 barrister parataxis 8 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 take punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 become mark 12 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 become obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 take in a quote to-infinitive silk vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme 2 mean present a senior barrister vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 become not said to happen to-infinitive a senior barrister not said here one vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient one=Result
Example 1 I clothed thee also with richly woven work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen about thy head, and covered thee with silk. (Prophets EZK.16.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: I clothed thee also with richly woven work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen about thy head, and covered thee with silk.
The tree, 26 words nsubj obj advmod case amod amod obl punct cc parataxis obj case obl punct cc nsubj conj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct cc parataxis obj case obl punct root I PRON clothed VERB thee PRON also ADV with ADP richly ADJ woven VERB work NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ shod VERB thee PRON with ADP sealskin NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON wound VERB fine ADJ linen NOUN about ADP thy PRON head NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ covered VERB thee PRON with ADP silk 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 2 clothed nsubj 2 clothed clothe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 2 clothed obj 4 also also ADV _ 2 clothed advmod 5 with with ADP _ 8 work case 6 richly richly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 work amod 7 woven weave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 work amod 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 clothed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 shod punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 shod cc 11 shod shoe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 clothed parataxis 12 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 11 shod obj 13 with with ADP _ 14 sealskin case 14 sealskin sealskin NOUN Number=Sing 11 shod obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 wound punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 wound cc 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 wound nsubj 18 wound wound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 shod conj 19 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 20 linen amod 20 linen linen NOUN Number=Sing 18 wound obj 21 about about ADP _ 23 head case 22 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 23 head nmod:poss 23 head head NOUN Number=Sing 20 linen nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 covered punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 covered cc 26 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 clothed parataxis 27 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 26 covered obj 28 with with ADP _ 29 silk case 29 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 26 covered obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 clothed punct
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1 clothe past I thee with richly woven work vn dress-41.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient 2 weave participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 shoe past thee with sealskin vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent thou=Destination with sealskin=Theme 4 wound present I fine linen about thy head vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus linen=Experiencer 5 cover participle thee with silk vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent thou=Destination with silk=Theme
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.16.10, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN EZK.16.10 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 EZK.16.10 EZK.16.10 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 EZK.16.10 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 EZK.16.10 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Her dress is made of silk.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Her PRON dress NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP silk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dress nmod:poss 2 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 silk case 6 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Her dress of silk vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 Silkworms spin silk to make their cocoons.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Silkworms NOUN spin VERB silk NOUN to PART make VERB their PRON cocoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 2 spin nsubj 2 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 spin obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 spin advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cocoons nmod:poss 7 cocoons cocoon NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spin punct
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1 spin present Silkworms silk vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent silk=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Silkworms not said here Silkworms's cocoons vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cocoon=Product
Example 4 Spider silk is very strong for its weight.
compound nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Spider NOUN silk NOUN is AUX very ADV strong ADJ for ADP its PRON weight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 2 silk compound 2 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 strong nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strong cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 strong advmod 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 weight case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 weight nmod:poss 8 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 5 strong obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 strong punct
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1 is present Spider silk for silk's weight; strong property tree rules
Example 5 Traders carried silk along the Silk Road.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Traders NOUN carried VERB silk NOUN along ADP the DET Silk PROPN Road PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Traders trader NOUN Number=Plur 2 carried nsubj 2 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 2 carried obj 4 along along ADP _ 7 Road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Road det 6 Silk Silk PROPN Number=Sing 7 Road compound 7 Road Road PROPN Number=Sing 2 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 carried punct
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1 carry past Traders silk along the Silk Road vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silk=Theme
Example 6 The scarf felt smooth as silk.
det nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET scarf NOUN felt VERB smooth ADJ as ADP silk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scarf det 2 scarf scarf NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 as as ADP _ 6 silk case 6 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the scarf as silk; smooth property vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent as silk=Theme
Example 7 Dad wore a silk tie to the wedding.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET silk NOUN tie NOUN to ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tie det 4 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tie compound 5 tie tie NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 wedding case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Dad a silk tie to the wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tie=Source
Example 8 She wore a silk dress, golden bracelets, and large amber beads.
nsubj det compound obj punct amod conj punct cc amod compound obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET silk NOUN dress NOUN , PUNCT golden ADJ bracelets NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ large ADJ amber NOUN beads NOUN . PUNCT 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 4 silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 5 dress compound 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 bracelets punct 7 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bracelets amod 8 bracelets bracelet NOUN Number=Plur 5 dress conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 beads punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 beads cc 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 13 beads amod 12 amber amber NOUN Number=Sing 13 beads compound 13 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a silk dress and golden bracelets large amber beads obl vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
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