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snail

Who acts: snail, back, you, untimely births, Snails, traffic · What happens: be, live, describe, let, melt, pass away · To what, where: small slow animal, land, something, them, sun., silvery trail · Speech: someone speaks here

«snail» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: snail in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A snail is a small, slow animal with a soft, slimy body and a spiral shell on its back that lives on land or in water.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcasedetamodpunctamodnmodccdetamodconjcasenmod:possnmodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblcccaseconjpunctrootADETsnailNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJ,PUNCTslowADJanimalNOUNwithADPaDETsoftADJ,PUNCTslimyADJbodyNOUNandCCONJaDETspiralADJshellNOUNonADPitsPRONbackNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBonADPlandNOUNorCCONJinADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snaildet
2snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing8 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 animaldet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
6,,PUNCT_5 smallpunct
7slowslowADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9withwithADP_14 bodycase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 bodydet
11softsoftADJDegree=Pos14 bodyamod
12,,PUNCT_11 softpunct
13slimyslimyADJDegree=Pos14 bodyamod
14bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing8 animalnmod
15andandCCONJ_18 shellcc
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 shelldet
17spiralspiralADJDegree=Pos18 shellamod
18shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing14 bodyconj
19ononADP_21 backcase
20itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 backnmod:poss
21backbackNOUNNumber=Sing18 shellnmod
22thatthatPRONPronType=Rel23 livesnsubj
23livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 backacl:relcl
24ononADP_25 landcase
25landlandNOUNNumber=Sing23 livesobl
26ororCCONJ_28 watercc
27ininADP_28 watercase
28waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing25 landconj
29..PUNCT_8 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta snaila small slow animalwith a soft slimy body and a spiral shell on snail's backtree rules
2livepresentsnail's backland or watervn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on land=Location

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

Snail can describe something very slow («at a snail's pace»).

The tree, 11 words
nsubjauxobjadvmodamodpunctpunctcasedetnmod:posscaseappospunctpunctpunctrootSnailNOUNcanAUXdescribeVERBsomethingPRONveryADVslowADJ(PUNCT«PUNCTatADPaDETsnailNOUN'sPARTpaceNOUN»PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing3 describensubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 describeaux
3describedescribeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 describeobj
5veryveryADV_6 slowadvmod
6slowslowADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
7((PUNCT_13 pacepunct
8««PUNCT_13 pacepunct
9atatADP_13 pacecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 snaildet
11snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing13 pacenmod:poss
12's'sPART_11 snailcase
13pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 somethingappos
14»»PUNCT_13 pacepunct
15))PUNCT_13 pacepunct
16..PUNCT_3 describepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describecanSnailsomethingvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme

Example 1

Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen the sun. (Writings PSA.58.9, JPS 1917)

The tree, 28 words
objcopcasedetparataxisnsubjacl:relclccconjadvmodpunctcasedetamodparataxiscasedetnmodpunctnsubjauxadvmodacldetobjpunctobjappospunctflatflatpunctrootLetVERBthemPRONbeAUXasADPaDETsnailNOUNwhichPRONmeltethVERBandCCONJpassethVERBawayADV;PUNCTlikeADPtheDETuntimelyADJbirthsNOUNofADPaDETwomanNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONhaveAUXnotPARTseenVERBtheDETsun.NOUN(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.58.9PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 snailcop
4asasADP_6 snailcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 snaildet
6snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing1 Letparataxis
7whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel8 meltethnsubj
8meltethmeltVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 snailacl:relcl
9andandCCONJ_10 passethcc
10passethpassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 meltethconj
11awayawayADV_10 passethadvmod
12;;PUNCT_16 birthspunct
13likelikeADP_16 birthscase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 birthsdet
15untimelyuntimelyADJDegree=Pos16 birthsamod
16birthsbirthNOUNNumber=Plur1 Letparataxis
17ofofADP_19 womancase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 womandet
19womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing16 birthsnmod
20,,PUNCT_24 seenpunct
21thatthatPRONPronType=Rel24 seennsubj
22havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 seenaux
23notnotPARTPolarity=Neg24 seenadvmod
24seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part16 birthsacl
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 sun.det
26sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing24 seenobj
27((PUNCT_28 Writingspunct
28WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur24 seenobj
29PSA.58.9PSA.58.9PROPNNumber=Sing28 Writingsappos
30,,PUNCT_31 JPSpunct
31JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing29 PSA.58.9flat
3219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card29 PSA.58.9flat
33))PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said herethem = theyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
2isinfinitiveas a snailtree rules
3meltpresenta snailvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4pass awaypresenta snail not said hereaway propertyvn die-42.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
5not seepresent · perfectthe untimely births of a womanthe sun.tree rules

Example 2

A snail left a silvery trail across the path.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootADETsnailNOUNleftVERBaDETsilveryADJtrailNOUNacrossADPtheDETpathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snaildet
2snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 traildet
5silverysilveryADJDegree=Pos6 trailamod
6trailtrailNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
7acrossacrossADP_9 pathcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 pathdet
9pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobl
10..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepasta snaila silvery trailthe pathvn leave-51.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme trail=Source across path=Destination

Example 3

The snail pulled its head into its shell.

detnsubjnmod:possobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETsnailNOUNpulledVERBitsPRONheadNOUNintoADPitsPRONshellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 snaildet
2snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing3 pullednsubj
3pulledpullVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 headnmod:poss
5headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 pulledobj
6intointoADP_8 shellcase
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 shellnmod:poss
8shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing3 pulledobl
9..PUNCT_3 pulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pullpastthe snailsnail's headsnail's shellvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme

Example 4

Snails ate all our lettuce.

nsubjdet:predetnmod:possobjpunctrootSnailsNOUNateVERBallDETourPRONlettuceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnailssnailNOUNNumber=Plur2 atensubj
2ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3allallDETPronType=Tot5 lettucedet:predet
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 lettucenmod:poss
5lettucelettuceNOUNNumber=Sing2 ateobj
6..PUNCT_2 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastSnailsour lettucevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lettuce=Patient

Example 5

The traffic moved at a snail's pace.

detnsubjcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootTheDETtrafficNOUNmovedVERBatADPaDETsnailNOUN'sPARTpaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 trafficdet
2traffictrafficNOUNNumber=Sing3 movednsubj
3movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4atatADP_8 pacecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 snaildet
6snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing8 pacenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 snailcase
8pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 movedobl
9..PUNCT_3 movedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepastthe trafficat a snail's pacevn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at pace=Trajectory

Example 6

Snails come out after rain.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootSnailsNOUNcomeVERBoutADVafterADPrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnailssnailNOUNNumber=Plur2 comensubj
2comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3outoutADV_2 comeadvmod
4afterafterADP_5 raincase
5rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing2 comeobl
6..PUNCT_2 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come outpresentSnailsafter rainout propertyvn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient

Example 7

A snail has its eyes on the tips of its tentacles.

detnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetnmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootADETsnailNOUNhasVERBitsPRONeyesNOUNonADPtheDETtipsNOUNofADPitsPRONtentaclesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snaildet
2snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 eyesnmod:poss
5eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6ononADP_8 tipscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tipsdet
8tipstipNOUNNumber=Plur5 eyesnmod
9ofofADP_11 tentaclescase
10itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 tentaclesnmod:poss
11tentaclestentacleNOUNNumber=Plur8 tipsnmod
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta snailsnail's eyesthe tips of snail's tentaclesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient

Example 8

Grandma still sends birthday cards by snail mail.

nsubjadvmodcompoundobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootGrandmaNOUNstillADVsendsVERBbirthdayNOUNcardsNOUNbyADPsnailNOUNmailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing3 sendsnsubj
2stillstillADV_3 sendsadvmod
3sendssendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing5 cardscompound
5cardscardNOUNNumber=Plur3 sendsobj
6bybyADP_8 mailcase
7snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing8 mailcompound
8mailmailNOUNNumber=Sing3 sendsobl
9..PUNCT_3 sendspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sendpresentGrandmabirthday cardsstillby snail mailvn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme

Example 9

A snail climbs 3 metres a day and slips back 2 at night, so it gains 1 metre each full day.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjnummodobjdetobl:unmarkedccconjadvmodobjcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubjconjnummodobjdetamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootADETsnailNOUNclimbsVERB3NUMmetresNOUNaDETdayNOUNandCCONJslipsVERBbackADV2NUMatADPnightNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONgainsVERB1NUMmetreNOUNeachDETfullADJdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snaildet
2snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing3 climbsnsubj
3climbsclimbVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 metresnummod
5metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur3 climbsobj
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 daydet
7daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 climbsobl:unmarked
8andandCCONJ_9 slipscc
9slipsslipVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 climbsconj
10backbackADV_9 slipsadvmod
1122NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 slipsobj
12atatADP_13 nightcase
13nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing9 slipsobl
14,,PUNCT_17 gainspunct
15sosoADV_17 gainsadvmod
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 gainsnsubj
17gainsgainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 climbsconj
1811NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card19 metrenummod
19metremetreNOUNNumber=Sing17 gainsobj
20eacheachDETPronType=Tot22 daydet
21fullfullADJDegree=Pos22 dayamod
22daydayNOUNNumber=Sing17 gainsobl:unmarked
23..PUNCT_3 climbspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1climbpresenta snail3 metresdayvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location metre=Theme
2slip backpresenta snail not said here2nightvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent 2=Patient
3gainpresentsnail1 metredayvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Theme

Example 10

"I take my time," said the snail.

punctnsubjccompnmod:possobjpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONtakeVERBmyPRONtimeNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBtheDETsnailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 takepunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 takensubj
3taketakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 saidccomp
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 timenmod:poss
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 takeobj
6,,PUNCT_3 takepunct
7""PUNCT_3 takepunct
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 snaildet
10snailsnailNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidobj
11..PUNCT_8 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take in a quotepresentthe snail = snailtimevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2say speech: assertpastthe snailvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

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