sparrow

Who acts: sparrow, small common bird, I, curse, Sparrows, house sparrow · What happens: be, live, eat, watch, become, wonder · To what, where: small common bird, houses, seeds, house, young, sparrow

«sparrow» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: sparrow in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A sparrow is a small, common, brown and grey bird that lives near houses, gardens and towns and eats seeds and insects.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 sparrow	det
2	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 bird	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 bird	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 bird	det
5	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 bird	amod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 small	punct
7	common	common	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 bird	amod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 brown	punct
9	brown	brown	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 common	conj
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 grey	cc
11	grey	grey	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 common	conj
12	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
13	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	14 lives	nsubj
14	lives	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 bird	acl:relcl
15	near	near	ADP	_	16 houses	case
16	houses	house	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 lives	obl
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 gardens	punct
18	gardens	garden	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 houses	conj
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	20 towns	cc
20	towns	town	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 houses	conj
21	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 eats	cc
22	eats	eat	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 lives	conj
23	seeds	seed	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 eats	obj
24	and	and	CCONJ	_	25 insects	cc
25	insects	insect	NOUN	Number=Plur	23 seeds	conj
26	.	.	PUNCT	_	12 bird	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	is a	present	a sparrow	a small common bird		tree rules
2	live	present	a small common bird		houses and gardens and towns	vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near house=Location
3	eat	present	a small common bird not said here	seeds and insects		vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient

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.

Example 1

I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop. (Writings PSA.102.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.

The tree, 14 words

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 watch	nsubj
2	watch	watch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 become	punct
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 become	cc
5	am	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 become	aux:pass
6	become	become	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 watch	conj
7	like	like	ADP	_	9 sparrow	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 sparrow	det
9	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 become	obl
10	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	15 housetop	nsubj
11	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 housetop	cop
12	alone	alone	ADV	_	15 housetop	advmod
13	upon	upon	ADP	_	15 housetop	case
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 housetop	det
15	housetop	housetop	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 sparrow	acl:relcl
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 watch	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	watch	present	I		vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
2	become	present · passive	I not said here	like a sparrow	vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»
3	is	present	a sparrow	upon the housetop; alone property	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.102.8, 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.102.8	PSA.102.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.102.8	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.102.8	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 2

As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home. (Writings PRO.26.2, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	4 sparrow	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 sparrow	det
3	wandering	wonder	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 sparrow	amod
4	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 come	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 sparrow	punct
6	as	as	ADP	_	9 swallow	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 swallow	det
8	flying	fly	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	9 swallow	amod
9	swallow	swallow	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 come	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	18 come	punct
11	so	so	ADV	_	18 come	advmod
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 curse	det
13	curse	curse	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 come	nsubj
14	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	16 causeless	nsubj
15	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 causeless	cop
16	causeless	causeless	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 curse	acl:relcl
17	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	18 come	aux
18	come	come	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
19	home	home	ADV	_	18 come	advmod
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	18 come	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	wonder speech: ask	gerund			vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2	fly	gerund			vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	is	present	the curse	causeless property	tree rules
4	come	shall	the curse	as the wandering sparrow; as the flying swallow; home property	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.26.2, 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.26.2	PRO.26.2	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PRO.26.2	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PRO.26.2	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 3

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God — . (Writings PSA.84.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young; Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God — .

The tree, 31 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Yea	yea	INTJ	_	5 hath	discourse
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Yea	punct
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 sparrow	det
4	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hath	nsubj
5	hath	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 hath	ccomp
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 house	det
8	house	house	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 found	obj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 herself	punct
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 herself	cc
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 swallow	det
12	swallow	swallow	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 herself	nsubj
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 nest	det
14	nest	nest	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 herself	nsubj
15	for	for	ADP	_	16 herself	case
16	herself	herself	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	5 hath	conj
17	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 lay	punct
18	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	21 lay	advmod
19	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	21 lay	nsubj
20	may	may	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	21 lay	aux
21	lay	lay	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 herself	conj
22	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	23 young	nmod:poss
23	young	young	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 lay	obj
24	;	;	PUNCT	_	26 altars	punct
25	Thine	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	26 altars	nmod:poss
26	altars	altar	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 hath	conj
27	,	,	PUNCT	_	29 LORD	punct
28	O	o	INTJ	_	29 LORD	discourse
29	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	26 altars	appos
30	of	of	ADP	_	31 hosts	case
31	hosts	host	NOUN	Number=Plur	29 LORD	nmod
32	,	,	PUNCT	_	34 King	punct
33	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	34 King	nmod:poss
34	King	King	PROPN	Number=Sing	29 LORD	conj
35	,	,	PUNCT	_	38 God	punct
36	and	and	CCONJ	_	38 God	cc
37	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	38 God	nmod:poss
38	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 hath	parataxis
39	—	-	PUNCT	_	38 God	punct
40	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 hath	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	have	present	the sparrow		tree rules
2	find	past	the sparrow not said here	a house	vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Topic
3	lay	may	sparrow	swallow's young	vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Result

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.84.4, 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.84.4	PSA.84.4	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.84.4	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.84.4	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 4

A sparrow hopped across the playground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 sparrow	det
2	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	hopped	hop	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 sparrow	acl
4	across	across	ADP	_	6 playground	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 playground	det
6	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hopped	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 sparrow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hop	participle		a sparrow not said here		the playground			vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across playground=Trajectory

Example 5

Sparrows were eating crumbs under the picnic table.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 eating	nsubj
2	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 eating	aux
3	eating	eat	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
4	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 eating	obj
5	under	under	ADP	_	8 table	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 table	det
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 table	compound
8	table	table	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 crumbs	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 eating	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	eat	past · progressive	Sparrows	crumbs		the picnic table			vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Patient

Example 6

The house sparrow is a small brown bird.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 sparrow	det
2	house	house	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sparrow	compound
3	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 bird	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 bird	cop
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 bird	det
6	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 bird	amod
7	brown	brown	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 bird	amod
8	bird	bird	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 bird	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the house sparrow	a small brown bird					tree rules

Example 7

We put out seeds for the sparrows in winter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 put	nsubj
2	put	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	out	out	ADP	_	2 put	compound:prt
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 put	obj
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 sparrows	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 sparrows	det
7	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 put	obl
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 winter	case
9	winter	winter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 put	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put out	past	We	seeds			winter	for the sparrows	vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent seed=Goal

Example 8

A flock of sparrows chattered in the hedge.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 flock	det
2	flock	flock	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 sparrows	case
4	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 flock	nmod
5	chattered	chatter	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 sparrows	acl
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 hedge	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 hedge	det
8	hedge	hedge	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 chattered	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 flock	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	chatter	participle		sparrows not said here		the hedge			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hedge=Location

Example 9

Sparrows build nests under roofs.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 build	nsubj
2	build	build	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	nests	nest	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 build	obj
4	under	under	ADP	_	5 roofs	case
5	roofs	roof	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 build	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 build	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	build	present	Sparrows	nests		roofs			vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product

Example 10

"They are sparrows, and good creatures.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 sparrows	punct
2	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 sparrows	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 sparrows	cop
4	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 creatures	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 creatures	cc
7	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 creatures	amod
8	creatures	creature	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 sparrows	conj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sparrows	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a in a quote	present	They	sparrows and good creatures					tree rules

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