slay
Who acts: you, joke, I, Pharaoh, he, wicked · What happens: kill, look, slaye, make, laugh, slay · To what, where: dance, someone, lot, me, son, thy · Speech: someone speaks here
«slay» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: slay in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.
To kill violently, especially in battle or a story.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 kill | mark |
| 2 | kill | kill | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | violently | violently | ADV | _ | 2 kill | advmod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 battle | punct |
| 5 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 7 battle | advmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 battle | case |
| 7 | battle | battle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 kill | parataxis |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 story | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 story | det |
| 10 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 battle | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 kill | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kill | to-infinitive | violently property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
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
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
To do something brilliantly or look amazing: «You slayed that dance!».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 do | mark |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 look | aux |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 do | obj |
| 4 | brilliantly | brilliantly | ADV | _ | 2 do | advmod |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 look | cc |
| 6 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | amazing | amazing | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 look | xcomp |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 slayed | punct |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 slayed | punct |
| 10 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 slayed | nsubj |
| 11 | slayed | slaye | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 look | conj |
| 12 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 13 dance | det |
| 13 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 slayed | obj |
| 14 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 6 look | punct |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 look | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 look | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | imperative · do-support | you not said here | amazing property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | slaye in a quote | past | You | that dance | tree rules |
Meaning 3
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone laugh a lot: «That joke slays me.».
The tree, 10 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 make | mark |
| 2 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 laugh | advcl |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 make | obj |
| 4 | laugh | laugh | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 lot | det |
| 6 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 laugh | obj |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 slays | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 slays | punct |
| 9 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 10 joke | det |
| 10 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 slays | nsubj |
| 11 | slays | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 laugh | parataxis |
| 12 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 slays | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 slays | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 slays | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 laugh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | to-infinitive | you not said here | someone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product | ||||
| 2 | laugh | imperative | you not said here | a lot | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | slay in a quote | present | that joke | me | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
Example 1
Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917)
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 5 slay | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Behold | punct |
| 3 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 slay | nsubj |
| 4 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 slay | aux |
| 5 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 son | nmod:poss |
| 7 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 slay | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 born | punct |
| 9 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 born | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 12 born | amod |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 first | punct |
| 12 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 slay | advcl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 born | punct |
| 14 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 12 born | punct |
| 15 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 Torah | punct |
| 16 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 17 Torah | punct |
| 17 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 slay | parataxis |
| 18 | EXO.4.23 | EXO.4.23 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Torah | flat |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 JPS | punct |
| 20 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Torah | flat |
| 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 | slay | future | I | thy son | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient | ||||
| 2 | bear | participle · passive | thy | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 2
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. (Torah EXO.2.15, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 heard | advmod |
| 2 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 heard | advmod |
| 3 | Pharaoh | Pharaoh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 heard | nsubj |
| 4 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 thing | det |
| 6 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 heard | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 sought | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 sought | nsubj |
| 9 | sought | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 heard | conj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 slay | mark |
| 11 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 sought | xcomp |
| 12 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 slay | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 heard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past | Pharaoh | this thing | now | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus | |||
| 2 | seek | past | Pharaoh | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | slay not said to happen | to-infinitive | Pharaoh not said here | Moses | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moses=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.2.15, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.2.15 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.2.15 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.2.15 | EXO.2.15 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.2.15 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.2.15 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 taketh | mark |
| 2 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 taketh | cop |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 taketh | nsubj |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 5 taketh | mark |
| 5 | taketh | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 bribe | det |
| 7 | bribe | bribe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 taketh | obj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 slay | mark |
| 9 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bribe | acl |
| 10 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 person | det |
| 11 | innocent | innocent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 person | amod |
| 12 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 slay | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 taketh | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | infinitive | he | take property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | slay | to-infinitive | he not said here | a innocent person | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.25 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.25 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.27.25 | DEU.27.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.27.25 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.27.25 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. (Writings PSA.37.32, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 wicked | det |
| 2 | wicked | wicked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 watcheth | nsubj |
| 3 | watcheth | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 righteous | det |
| 5 | righteous | righteous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 watcheth | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 seeketh | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 seeketh | cc |
| 8 | seeketh | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 watcheth | conj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 slay | mark |
| 10 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 seeketh | xcomp |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 slay | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 watcheth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | present | the wicked | the righteous | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent righteous=Theme | ||||
| 2 | seek | present | the wicked not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | slay not said to happen | to-infinitive | the wicked not said here | him = he | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.37.32, 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.37.32 | PSA.37.32 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.37.32 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.37.32 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. (Writings PSA.94.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 slay | nsubj |
| 2 | slay | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 widow | det |
| 4 | widow | widow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 slay | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 stranger | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 stranger | det |
| 7 | stranger | stranger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 widow | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 murder | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 murder | cc |
| 10 | murder | murder | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 slay | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 fatherless | det |
| 12 | fatherless | fatherless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 murder | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 slay | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slay | present | They | the widow and the stranger | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent widow=Patient | ||||
| 2 | murder | infinitive | They not said here | the fatherless | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fatherless=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.94.6, 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.94.6 | PSA.94.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.94.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.94.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him. (Writings JOB.20.16, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
The tree, 14 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 suck | nsubj |
| 2 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 suck | aux |
| 3 | suck | suck | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 poison | det |
| 5 | poison | poison | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 suck | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 asps | case |
| 7 | asps | asp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 poison | nmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 14 slay | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 viper | det |
| 10 | viper | viper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 tongue | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 viper | case |
| 12 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 slay | nsubj |
| 13 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 slay | aux |
| 14 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 suck | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 slay | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 suck | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suck | shall | He | the poison of asps | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poison=Source | ||||
| 2 | slay | shall | the viper's tongue | viper | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.20.16, 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 | JOB.20.16 | JOB.20.16 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.20.16 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.20.16 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
The knight set off to slay the dragon.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 knight | det |
| 2 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 set | nsubj |
| 3 | set | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | off | off | ADP | _ | 3 set | compound:prt |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 slay | mark |
| 6 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 set | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 dragon | det |
| 8 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 slay | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 set | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set off | past | the knight | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | slay | to-infinitive | the knight not said here | the dragon | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |
Example 8
In the Bible, David slew the giant Goliath.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 Bible | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Bible | det |
| 3 | Bible | Bible | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 slew | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Bible | punct |
| 5 | David | David | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 slew | nsubj |
| 6 | slew | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Goliath | det |
| 8 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 Goliath | amod |
| 9 | Goliath | Goliath | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 slew | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 slew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slay | past | David | the giant Goliath | the Bible | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goliath=Patient |
Example 9
You slayed that song at the talent show!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 2 slayed | nsubj |
| 2 | slayed | slaye | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 song | det |
| 4 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 slayed | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 show | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 show | det |
| 7 | talent | talent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 show | compound |
| 8 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 slayed | obl |
| 9 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 slayed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slaye | past | You | that song | the talent show | tree rules |
Example 10
Her costume totally slays.
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 costume | nmod:poss |
| 2 | costume | costume | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 slays | nsubj |
| 3 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 4 slays | advmod |
| 4 | slays | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 slays | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slay | present | Her costume | totally property | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 11
That cartoon slays me every time.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 cartoon | det |
| 2 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slays | nsubj |
| 3 | slays | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 slays | obj |
| 5 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 time | det |
| 6 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slays | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 slays | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slay | present | that cartoon | me | time | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
Example 12
Many soldiers were slain in the battle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 soldiers | amod |
| 2 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 slain | nsubj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 slain | aux:pass |
| 4 | slain | slay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 battle | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 battle | det |
| 7 | battle | battle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 slain | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 slain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slay | past · passive | Many soldiers | the battle | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 13
"Do not slay me," he said.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 slay | punct |
| 2 | Do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 slay | aux |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 slay | advmod |
| 4 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 said | ccomp |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 slay | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 slay | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 slay | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 said | nsubj |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not slay in a quote | infinitive · do-support | me | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | he | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
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