slander
Who acts: Untrue spoken words, someone, lies, Thou, He, hatred · What happens: speak, harm, name, tell, sit, slander · To what, where: good name, lies, name, son, thou, fool · Speech: someone speaks here
«slander» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: slander in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Untrue spoken words that harm someone's good name.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untrue | untrue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 words | amod |
| 2 | spoken | speak | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 words | amod |
| 3 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 harm | nsubj |
| 5 | harm | harm | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 words | acl:relcl |
| 6 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 name | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 someone | case |
| 8 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 name | amod |
| 9 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 harm | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 words | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | participle | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | harm | present | Untrue spoken words | someone's good name | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus name=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | name | someone | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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 tell lies about someone in order to harm their name.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 tell | mark |
| 2 | tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | lies | lie | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 tell | obj |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 someone | case |
| 5 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 tell | obl |
| 6 | in | in | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 9 harm | mark |
| 7 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 in | fixed |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 harm | mark |
| 9 | harm | harm | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 tell | advcl |
| 10 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 name | nmod:poss |
| 11 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 harm | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 tell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | to-infinitive | lies | about someone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient about someone=Topic | ||||
| 2 | harm | to-infinitive | lies's name | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus name=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | name | lies = lie | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 1
Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. (Writings PSA.50.20, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 sittest | nsubj |
| 2 | sittest | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 speakest | cc |
| 4 | speakest | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sittest | conj |
| 5 | against | against | ADP | _ | 7 brother | case |
| 6 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 brother | nmod:poss |
| 7 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 speakest | obl |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 slanderest | punct |
| 9 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 slanderest | nsubj |
| 10 | slanderest | slander | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 sittest | conj |
| 11 | thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 13 mother | nmod:poss |
| 12 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 mother | amod |
| 13 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 son | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 mother | case |
| 15 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 slanderest | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sittest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | present | Thou | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | present | Thou not said here | against thy brother | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | slander | present | thou | thine own mother's son | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.50.20, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.50.20 | PSA.50.20 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.50.20 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.50.20 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. (Writings PRO.30.10, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slander | slander | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 servant | nsubj |
| 2 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 servant | advmod |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 servant | det |
| 4 | servant | servant | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 master | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 master | nmod:poss |
| 7 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 servant | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 curse | punct |
| 9 | lest | lest | SCONJ | _ | 11 curse | case |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 curse | nsubj |
| 11 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 servant | conj |
| 12 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 curse | nmod:unmarked |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 found | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 found | cc |
| 15 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 found | nsubj |
| 16 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 found | aux:pass |
| 17 | found | find | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 servant | acl |
| 18 | guilty | guilty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 found | xcomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 servant | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find | infinitive · passive | thou | guilty property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.30.10, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.30.10 | PRO.30.10 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.30.10 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.30.10 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool. (Writings PRO.10.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 hideth | nsubj |
| 2 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 hideth | nsubj |
| 3 | hideth | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | hatred | hatred | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lips | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 lips | cop |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 lips | case |
| 7 | lying | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 lips | amod |
| 8 | lips | lip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 hideth | ccomp |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 uttereth | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 uttereth | cc |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 uttereth | nsubj |
| 12 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 13 uttereth | mark |
| 13 | uttereth | utter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 hideth | conj |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 slander | det |
| 15 | slander | slander | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 fool | nsubj |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 fool | cop |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 fool | det |
| 18 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 uttereth | ccomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 hideth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | present | He | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | lie | gerund | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | is | present | hatred | of lying lips | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | utter speech: other | present | he | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | is a | present | a slander | a fool | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.10.18, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PRO.10.18 | PRO.10.18 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PRO.10.18 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PRO.10.18 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The spiteful girl spread slander about her friend.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 girl | det |
| 2 | spiteful | spiteful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 girl | amod |
| 3 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 spread | nsubj |
| 4 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | slander | slander | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 spread | obj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 friend | case |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 friend | nmod:poss |
| 8 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 slander | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 spread | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | past | the spiteful girl | slander | about girl's friend | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent slander=Theme about friend=Destination |
Example 5
Don't slander people by telling lies.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 slander | aux |
| 2 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 3 slander | advmod |
| 3 | slander | slander | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 slander | obj |
| 5 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 6 telling | mark |
| 6 | telling | tell | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 slander | advcl |
| 7 | lies | lie | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 telling | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 slander | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not slander | imperative · do-support | you not said here | people | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | gerund | you not said here | lies | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient |
Example 6
The old woman began to slander the young queen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 woman | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 woman | amod |
| 3 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 began | nsubj |
| 4 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 slander | mark |
| 6 | slander | slander | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 began | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 queen | det |
| 8 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 queen | amod |
| 9 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 slander | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 began | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | past | the old woman | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | slander | to-infinitive | the old woman not said here | the young queen | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |
Example 7
Slander can hurt a person deeply.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slander | slander | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hurt | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 hurt | aux |
| 3 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 person | det |
| 5 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hurt | obj |
| 6 | deeply | deeply | ADV | _ | 3 hurt | advmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 hurt | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hurt | can | Slander | a person | deeply property | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=Patient |
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