sprig
Who acts: sprig, blossom, bud, shoots, it, tendrils · What happens: be, become, ripen, cut off, take away, lop off · To what, where: small twig, ripening grape, sprigs, spreading vine, vine, branches
«sprig» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: sprig in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A sprig is a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on it.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 sprig | det |
| 2 | sprig | sprig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 twig | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 twig | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 twig | det |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 twig | amod |
| 6 | twig | twig | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 shoot | cc |
| 8 | shoot | shoot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 twig | conj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 leaves | case |
| 10 | leaves | leaf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 shoot | nmod |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 flowers | cc |
| 12 | flowers | flower | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 leaves | conj |
| 13 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 it | case |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 flowers | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 twig | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a sprig | a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on shoot | tree rules |
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
For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the bud becometh a ripening grape, He will cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and the shoots will He take away and lop off. (Prophets ISA.18.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the bud becometh a ripening grape, He will cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and the shoots will He take away and lop off.
The tree, 35 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For | for | ADP | _ | 4 harvest | case |
| 2 | before | before | ADP | _ | 4 harvest | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 harvest | det |
| 4 | harvest | harvest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 cut | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 over | punct |
| 6 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 over | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 blossom | det |
| 8 | blossom | blossom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 over | nsubj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 over | cop |
| 10 | over | over | ADV | _ | 4 harvest | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 becometh | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 becometh | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 bud | det |
| 14 | bud | bud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 becometh | nsubj |
| 15 | becometh | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 harvest | conj |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 grape | det |
| 17 | ripening | ripen | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 18 grape | amod |
| 18 | grape | grape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 becometh | obj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 harvest | punct |
| 20 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 cut | nsubj |
| 21 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 cut | aux |
| 22 | cut | cut | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 23 | off | off | ADP | _ | 22 cut | compound:prt |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 sprigs | det |
| 25 | sprigs | sprig | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 cut | obj |
| 26 | with | with | ADP | _ | 29 hooks | case |
| 27 | pruning | pruning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 hooks | compound |
| 28 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 27 pruning | punct |
| 29 | hooks | hook | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 cut | obl |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 take | punct |
| 31 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 take | cc |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 shoots | det |
| 33 | shoots | shoot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 take | nsubj |
| 34 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 36 take | aux |
| 35 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 36 take | nsubj |
| 36 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 cut | parataxis |
| 37 | away | away | ADV | _ | 36 take | advmod |
| 38 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 39 lop | cc |
| 39 | lop | lop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 36 take | conj |
| 40 | off | off | ADP | _ | 39 lop | compound:prt |
| 41 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 22 cut | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the blossom | over property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | become | present | the bud | a ripening grape | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient grape=Result | ||||
| 3 | ripen | gerund | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | cut off | future | bud | the sprigs | for the harvest; with pruning hooks | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector sprig=Eventuality | |||
| 5 | take away | future | the shoots | away property | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 6 | lop off | infinitive | the shoots not said here | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.18.5, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ISA.18.5 | ISA.18.5 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ISA.18.5 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 ISA.18.5 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose tendrils might turn toward him, and the roots thereof be under him; so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. (Prophets EZK.17.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose tendrils might turn toward him, and the roots thereof be under him; so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
The tree, 37 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 grew | cc |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 grew | nsubj |
| 3 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 became | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 became | cc |
| 6 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 grew | conj |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 vine | det |
| 8 | spreading | spreading | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 vine | compound |
| 9 | vine | vine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 became | xcomp |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 stature | case |
| 11 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 stature | amod |
| 12 | stature | stature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 vine | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 turn | punct |
| 14 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 15 tendrils | nmod:poss |
| 15 | tendrils | tendril | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 turn | nsubj |
| 16 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 turn | aux |
| 17 | turn | turn | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 stature | acl:relcl |
| 18 | toward | toward | ADP | _ | 19 him | case |
| 19 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 turn | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 him | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 him | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 roots | det |
| 23 | roots | root | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 him | nsubj |
| 24 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 27 him | advmod |
| 25 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 27 him | cop |
| 26 | under | under | ADP | _ | 27 him | case |
| 27 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 grew | obl |
| 28 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 31 became | punct |
| 29 | so | so | ADV | _ | 31 became | advmod |
| 30 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 31 became | nsubj |
| 31 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 grew | conj |
| 32 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 33 vine | det |
| 33 | vine | vine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 31 became | xcomp |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 brought | punct |
| 35 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 brought | cc |
| 36 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 31 became | conj |
| 37 | forth | forth | ADV | _ | 36 brought | advmod |
| 38 | branches | branch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 brought | obj |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 shot | punct |
| 40 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 41 shot | cc |
| 41 | shot | shoot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 grew | conj |
| 42 | forth | forth | ADV | _ | 41 shot | advmod |
| 43 | sprigs | sprig | NOUN | Number=Plur | 41 shot | obj |
| 44 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 grew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | past | it | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | become | past | a spreading vine of low stature | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | turn | might | tendrils | toward him = he | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme toward he=Trajectory | ||||
| 4 | is | infinitive | the roots | under him = he; thereof property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | become | past | stature | a vine | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 6 | bring | past | stature not said here | branches | forth property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent branch=Theme | |||
| 7 | shoot | past | sprigs | forth property | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprig=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.17.6, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | EZK.17.6 | EZK.17.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EZK.17.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 EZK.17.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
He was waving a sprig of the sacred tulsi plant.
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 waving | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 waving | aux |
| 3 | waving | wave | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 sprig | det |
| 5 | sprig | sprig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 waving | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 plant | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 plant | det |
| 8 | sacred | sacred | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 plant | amod |
| 9 | tulsi | tulsi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 plant | compound |
| 10 | plant | plant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sprig | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 waving | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wave | past · progressive | He | a sprig of the sacred tulsi plant | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprig=Patient |
Example 4
She plucked a sprig of sweet-smelling rosemary.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 plucked | nsubj |
| 2 | plucked | pluck | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 sprig | det |
| 4 | sprig | sprig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 plucked | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 rosemary | case |
| 6 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 rosemary | amod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 sweet | punct |
| 8 | smelling | smell | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 rosemary | amod |
| 9 | rosemary | rosemary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sprig | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 plucked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pluck | past | She | a sprig of sweet smelling rosemary | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sprig=Patient | ||||
| 2 | smell | gerund | vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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