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spell

Who acts: word, spell, that, something, spell trouble, you · What happens: spell, be, write, letter, make, happen · To what, where: word, letters, right order, set, something, stories · Speech: someone speaks here

«spell» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: spell in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To spell a word is to say or write its letters in the right order.

The tree, 15 words
markadvcldetobjcopmarkccconjnmod:possobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootToPARTspellVERBaDETwordNOUNisAUXtoPARTsayVERBorCCONJwriteVERBitsPRONlettersNOUNinADPtheDETrightADJorderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 spellmark
2spellspellVERBVerbForm=Inf7 sayadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 worddet
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing2 spellobj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 saycop
6totoPART_7 saymark
7saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ororCCONJ_9 writecc
9writewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin7 sayconj
10itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 lettersnmod:poss
11lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur9 writeobj
12ininADP_15 ordercase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 orderdet
14rightrightADJDegree=Pos15 orderamod
15orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing9 writeobl
16..PUNCT_7 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellto-infinitivea wordvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
2ispresentsay propertytree rules
3writeinfinitiveword's lettersthe right ordervn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme in order=Destination
4letterwordnom letter «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

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A spell is a set of magic words that makes something happen in stories.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodnsubjparataxisobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootADETspellNOUNisAUXaDETsetNOUNofADPmagicADJwordsNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBsomethingPRONhappenVERBinADPstoriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 spelldet
2spellspellNOUNNumber=Sing5 setnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 setcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 setdet
5setsetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 wordscase
7magicmagicADJDegree=Pos8 wordsamod
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur5 setnmod
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 makesnsubj
10makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 setparataxis
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 makesobj
12happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf10 makesxcomp
13ininADP_14 storiescase
14storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur12 happenobl
15..PUNCT_5 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta spella setof magic wordstree rules
2makepresentthatsomethingtree rules
3happeninfinitivesomething not said herestoriesvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in story=Location

Meaning 3

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

A short period of time: a spell of sunny weather.

detamodnsubjcasenmodpunctdetcaseamodnmodpunctrootADETshortADJperiodNOUNofADPtimeNOUN:PUNCTaDETspellNOUNofADPsunnyADJweatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 perioddet
2shortshortADJDegree=Pos3 periodamod
3periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing8 spellnsubj
4ofofADP_5 timecase
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 periodnmod
6::PUNCT_8 spellpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 spelldet
8spellspellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_11 weathercase
10sunnysunnyADJDegree=Pos11 weatheramod
11weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing8 spellnmod
12..PUNCT_8 spellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellsunny weathernom spell «state transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To spell something out is to explain it very clearly; "spell trouble" means to be a sign that something bad will happen.

The tree, 22 words
markadvclobjcompound:prtcopmarkobjadvmodadvmodpunctpunctcompoundnsubjpunctparataxismarkcopdetobjmarknsubjamodauxaclpunctrootToPARTspellVERBsomethingPRONoutADPisAUXtoPARTexplainVERBitPRONveryADVclearlyADV;PUNCT"PUNCTspellNOUNtroubleNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBtoPARTbeAUXaDETsignNOUNthatSCONJsomethingPRONbadADJwillAUXhappenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 spellmark
2spellspellVERBVerbForm=Inf7 explainadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 spellobj
4outoutADP_2 spellcompound:prt
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 explaincop
6totoPART_7 explainmark
7explainexplainVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 explainobj
9veryveryADV_10 clearlyadvmod
10clearlyclearlyADV_7 explainadvmod
11;;PUNCT_16 meanspunct
12""PUNCT_14 troublepunct
13spellspellNOUNNumber=Sing14 troublecompound
14troubletroubleNOUNNumber=Sing16 meansnsubj
15""PUNCT_14 troublepunct
16meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 explainparataxis
17totoPART_20 signmark
18bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf20 signcop
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 signdet
20signsignNOUNNumber=Sing16 meansobj
21thatthatSCONJ_25 happenmark
22somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind25 happennsubj
23badbadADJDegree=Pos22 somethingamod
24willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin25 happenaux
25happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf20 signacl
26..PUNCT_7 explainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spell outto-infinitivesomethingvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2ispresentclearly, explain propertytree rules
3meanpresentspell troublevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
4is ato-infinitivea signtree rules
5happenfuturesomethinga sign not said heretree rules

Example 1

Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells. (Writings PSA.58.6, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjadvmodcasedetoblcasenmodpunctcccasedetadvmodamodoblcasenmodpunctrootWhichPRONhearkenethVERBnotPARTtoADPtheDETvoiceNOUNofADPcharmersNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJofADPtheDETmostADVcunningADJbinderNOUNofADPspellsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichPRONPronType=Rel2 hearkenethnsubj
2hearkenethhearkenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 hearkenethadvmod
4totoADP_6 voicecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 voicedet
6voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing2 hearkenethobl
7ofofADP_8 charmerscase
8charmerscharmerNOUNNumber=Plur6 voicenmod
9,,PUNCT_15 binderpunct
10ororCCONJ_15 bindercc
11ofofADP_15 bindercase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 binderdet
13mostmostADVDegree=Sup14 cunningadvmod
14cunningcunningADJDegree=Pos15 binderamod
15binderbinderNOUNNumber=Sing2 hearkenethobl
16ofofADP_17 spellscase
17spellsspellNOUNNumber=Plur15 bindernmod
18..PUNCT_2 hearkenethpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not hearkenpresentto the voice of charmers; of the cunning binder of spellstree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.58.6, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.58.6PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.58.6PSA.58.6PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.58.6flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.58.6flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

How do you spell "necessary"?

advmodauxnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctrootHowADVdoAUXyouPRONspellVERB"PUNCTnecessaryADJ"PUNCT?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int4 spelladvmod
2dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 spellaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 spellnsubj
4spellspellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5""PUNCT_6 necessarypunct
6necessarynecessaryADJDegree=Pos4 spellobj
7""PUNCT_6 necessarypunct
8??PUNCT_4 spellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellpresent · do-supportyounecessaryvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent necessary=Theme

Example 3

Can you spell your name for me?

auxnsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootCanAUXyouPRONspellVERByourPRONnameNOUNforADPmePRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 spellaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 spellnsubj
3spellspellVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 namenmod:poss
5namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 spellobj
6forforADP_7 mecase
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 spellobl
8??PUNCT_3 spellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellcanyouyour namefor mevn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent name=Theme
2nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The witch cast a spell on the prince.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETwitchNOUNcastVERBaDETspellNOUNonADPtheDETprinceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 witchdet
2witchwitchNOUNNumber=Sing3 castnsubj
3castcastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 spelldet
5spellspellNOUNNumber=Sing3 castobj
6ononADP_8 princecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 princedet
8princeprinceNOUNNumber=Sing3 castobl
9..PUNCT_3 castpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1castpastthe witcha spellon the princevn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent spell=Theme on prince=Destination

Example 5

The princess was under a spell.

detnsubjcopcasedetpunctrootTheDETprincessNOUNwasAUXunderADPaDETspellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 princessdet
2princessprincessNOUNNumber=Sing6 spellnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 spellcop
4underunderADP_6 spellcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 spelldet
6spellspellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 spellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe princessa spelltree rules

Example 6

We had a spell of warm weather.

nsubjdetobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootWePRONhadVERBaDETspellNOUNofADPwarmADJweatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 spelldet
4spellspellNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
5ofofADP_7 weathercase
6warmwarmADJDegree=Pos7 weatheramod
7weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 spellnmod
8..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWea spell of warm weathervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spell=Patient
2spellwarm weathernom spell «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

Dark clouds spell trouble for the picnic.

amodnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootDarkADJcloudsNOUNspellVERBtroubleNOUNforADPtheDETpicnicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DarkdarkADJDegree=Pos2 cloudsamod
2cloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plur3 spellnsubj
3spellspellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4troubletroubleNOUNNumber=Sing3 spellobj
5forforADP_7 picniccase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 picnicdet
7picnicpicnicNOUNNumber=Sing3 spellobl
8..PUNCT_3 spellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spellpresentDark cloudstroublefor the picnicvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent trouble=Theme

Example 8

Let me spell it out for you.

objxcompobjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootLetVERBmePRONspellVERBitPRONoutADPforADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3spellspellVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 spellobj
5outoutADP_3 spellcompound:prt
6forforADP_7 youcase
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 spellobl
8..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said heremetree rules
2spell outinfinitiveme not said hereitfor youvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Example 9

"How can I break this spell?" said their sister.

punctadvmodauxnsubjccompdetobjpunctpunctnmod:possnsubjpunctroot"PUNCTHowADVcanAUXIPRONbreakVERBthisDETspellNOUN?PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBtheirPRONsisterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 breakpunct
2HowhowADVPronType=Int5 breakadvmod
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 breakaux
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 breaknsubj
5breakbreakVERBVerbForm=Inf10 saidccomp
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 spelldet
7spellspellNOUNNumber=Sing5 breakobj
8??PUNCT_5 breakpunct
9""PUNCT_5 breakpunct
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 sisternmod:poss
12sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing10 saidnsubj
13..PUNCT_10 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1break in a quotecantheir sister = sisterthis spellvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spell=Patient
2say speech: askpasttheir sistervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

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