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startle

Who acts: they, Something startling, startling, you, he, kings · What happens: startle, be, frighten, jump, move, get · To what, where: someone, them, sudden small fright, you, many nations, mouths · Speech: someone speaks here

«startle» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: startle in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

To startle someone is to surprise or frighten them suddenly, so that they jump or move quickly.

The tree, 17 words
markadvclobjcopmarkccconjobjadvmodpunctmarkfixednsubjparataxisccconjadvmodpunctrootToPARTstartleVERBsomeonePRONisAUXtoPARTsurpriseVERBorCCONJfrightenVERBthemPRONsuddenlyADV,PUNCTsoSCONJthatSCONJtheyPRONjumpVERBorCCONJmoveVERBquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 startlemark
2startlestartleVERBVerbForm=Inf6 surpriseadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 startleobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 surprisecop
5totoPART_6 surprisemark
6surprisesurpriseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 frightencc
8frightenfrightenVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 surpriseconj
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 frightenobj
10suddenlysuddenlyADV_8 frightenadvmod
11,,PUNCT_15 jumppunct
12sosoSCONJExtPos=SCONJ15 jumpmark
13thatthatSCONJ_12 sofixed
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 jumpnsubj
15jumpjumpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 surpriseparataxis
16ororCCONJ_17 movecc
17movemoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 jumpconj
18quicklyquicklyADV_17 moveadvmod
19..PUNCT_6 surprisepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startleto-infinitivesomeonevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
2ispresentsurprise propertytree rules
3frighteninfinitivethem = theysuddenly propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer
4jumppresenttheyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5movepresentthey not said herequickly propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

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

To be startled is to get a sudden small fright.

markaux:passaux:passmarkadvcldetamodamodobjpunctrootToPARTbeAUXstartledVERBisAUXtoPARTgetVERBaDETsuddenADJsmallADJfrightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_3 startledmark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 startledaux:pass
3startledstartleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 startledaux:pass
5totoPART_6 getmark
6getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf3 startledadvcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 frightdet
8suddensuddenADJDegree=Pos10 frightamod
9smallsmallADJDegree=Pos10 frightamod
10frightfrightNOUNNumber=Sing6 getobj
11..PUNCT_3 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startleto-infinitive · passivevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»
2getto-infinitivea sudden small frightvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Something startling is so surprising that it makes you jump.

compoundnsubjcopadvmodmarknsubjadvclobjxcomppunctrootSomethingPRONstartlingNOUNisAUXsoADVsurprisingADJthatSCONJitPRONmakesVERByouPRONjumpVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 startlingcompound
2startlingstartlingNOUNNumber=Sing5 surprisingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 surprisingcop
4sosoADV_5 surprisingadvmod
5surprisingsurprisingADJDegree=Posrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_8 makesmark
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 makesnsubj
8makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 surprisingadvcl
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 makesobj
10jumpjumpVERBVerbForm=Inf8 makesxcomp
11..PUNCT_5 surprisingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSomething startlingsurprising propertytree rules
2makepresentstartlingyoutree rules
3jumpinfinitiveyou not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

So shall he startle many nations, kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard shall they perceive. (Prophets ISA.52.15, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: So shall he startle many nations, kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard shall they perceive.

The tree, 35 words
advmodauxnsubjamodobjpunctnsubjauxconjnmod:possobjcasefixedoblpunctcaseoblnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passadvcliobjauxnsubjparataxispunctccmarknsubj:passnsubj:passauxadvmodadvclauxnsubjconjpunctrootSoADVshallAUXhePRONstartleVERBmanyADJnationsNOUN,PUNCTkingsNOUNshallAUXshutVERBtheirPRONmouthsNOUNbecauseADPofADPhimPRON;PUNCTforADPthatPRONwhichPRONhadAUXnotPARTbeenAUXtoldVERBthemPRONshallAUXtheyPRONseeVERB,PUNCTandCCONJthatSCONJwhichPRONtheyPRONhadAUXnotPARTheardVERBshallAUXtheyPRONperceiveVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_4 startleadvmod
2shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin4 startleaux
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 startlensubj
4startlestartleVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 nationsamod
6nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur4 startleobj
7,,PUNCT_10 shutpunct
8kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur10 shutnsubj
9shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin10 shutaux
10shutshutVERBVerbForm=Inf4 startleconj
11theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 mouthsnmod:poss
12mouthsmouthNOUNNumber=Plur10 shutobj
13becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP15 himcase
14ofofADP_13 becausefixed
15himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 shutobl
16;;PUNCT_23 toldpunct
17forforADP_18 thatcase
18thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem23 toldobl
19whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel23 toldnsubj:pass
20hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 toldaux
21notnotPARTPolarity=Neg23 toldadvmod
22beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part23 toldaux:pass
23toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass27 seeadvcl
24themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs23 toldiobj
25shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin27 seeaux
26theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs27 seensubj
27seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 startleparataxis
28,,PUNCT_38 perceivepunct
29andandCCONJ_38 perceivecc
30thatthatSCONJ_35 heardmark
31whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel35 heardnsubj:pass
32theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs35 heardnsubj:pass
33hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin35 heardaux
34notnotPARTPolarity=Neg35 heardadvmod
35heardhearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass38 perceiveadvcl
36shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin38 perceiveaux
37theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs38 perceivensubj
38perceiveperceiveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 startleconj
39..PUNCT_4 startlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startleshallhemany nationsvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nation=Experiencer
2shutshallkingskings's mouthsbecause him = hevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient
3not tell speech: assertpast · perfect · passivemouths = mouthfor thatvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient they=Topic
4seeshallkings = kingvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
5not hearpast · perfect · passivevn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus
6perceiveshallkings = kingvn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.52.15, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.52.15PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.52.15ISA.52.15PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.52.15flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.52.15flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 2

The loud bang startled the baby.

detamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETloudADJbangNOUNstartledVERBtheDETbabyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bangdet
2loudloudADJDegree=Pos3 bangamod
3bangbangNOUNNumber=Sing4 startlednsubj
4startledstartleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 babydet
6babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing4 startledobj
7..PUNCT_4 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startlepastthe loud bangthe babyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus baby=Experiencer

Example 3

Don't startle the horse by running behind it.

auxadvmoddetobjmarkadvclcaseoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTstartleVERBtheDEThorseNOUNbySCONJrunningVERBbehindADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 startleaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 startleadvmod
3startlestartleVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 horsedet
5horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing3 startleobj
6bybySCONJ_7 runningmark
7runningrunVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 startleadvcl
8behindbehindADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 runningobl
10..PUNCT_3 startlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not startleimperative · do-supportyou not said herethe horsevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus horse=Experiencer
2rungerundyou not said herebehind horsevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind it=Trajectory

Example 4

The deer was startled and ran into the trees.

detnsubj:passaux:passccconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdeerNOUNwasAUXstartledVERBandCCONJranVERBintoADPtheDETtreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 deerdet
2deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing4 startlednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 startledaux:pass
4startledstartleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 rancc
6ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 startledconj
7intointoADP_9 treescase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 treesdet
9treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur6 ranobl
10..PUNCT_4 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startlepast · passivethe deervn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
2runpastinto the trees resultvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into tree=Result

Example 5

I was startled when my phone rang in the quiet library.

nsubjaux:passadvmodnmod:possnsubjadvclcasedetamodoblpunctrootIPRONwasAUXstartledVERBwhenADVmyPRONphoneNOUNrangVERBinADPtheDETquietADJlibraryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 startlednsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 startledaux:pass
3startledstartleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 rangadvmod
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 phonenmod:poss
6phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing7 rangnsubj
7rangringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 startledadvcl
8ininADP_11 librarycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 librarydet
10quietquietADJDegree=Pos11 libraryamod
11librarylibraryNOUNNumber=Sing7 rangobl
12..PUNCT_3 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startlepast · passiveIvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
2ringpastmy phonethe quiet libraryvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in library=Location

Example 6

He gave me a startled look.

nsubjiobjdetamodobjpunctrootHePRONgaveVERBmePRONaDETstartledVERBlookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gavensubj
2gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gaveiobj
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 lookdet
5startledstartleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 lookamod
6looklookNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaveobj
7..PUNCT_2 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastHea startled lookmevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme
2startleparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

Example 7

A sudden shout can startle a sleeping dog.

detamodnsubjauxdetcompoundobjpunctrootADETsuddenADJshoutNOUNcanAUXstartleVERBaDETsleepingNOUNdogNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 shoutdet
2suddensuddenADJDegree=Pos3 shoutamod
3shoutshoutNOUNNumber=Sing5 startlensubj
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 startleaux
5startlestartleVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 dogdet
7sleepingsleepingNOUNNumber=Sing8 dogcompound
8dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing5 startleobj
9..PUNCT_5 startlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startlecana sudden shouta sleeping dogvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer

Example 8

The cat startled when the door slammed.

detnsubjadvmoddetnsubjadvclpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNstartledVERBwhenADVtheDETdoorNOUNslammedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 startlednsubj
3startledstartleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 slammedadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 doordet
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing7 slammednsubj
7slammedslamVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 startledadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 startledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startlepastthe catvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2slampastthe doorvn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme

Example 9

But indeed there was something else, something very astonishing and startling.

ccadvmodexplnsubjadvmodpunctconjadvmodaclccconjpunctrootButCCONJindeedADVtherePRONwasVERBsomethingPRONelseADV,PUNCTsomethingPRONveryADVastonishingVERBandCCONJstartlingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_4 wascc
2indeedindeedADV_4 wasadvmod
3theretherePRONPronType=Dem4 wasexpl
4wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 wasnsubj
6elseelseADV_5 somethingadvmod
7,,PUNCT_8 somethingpunct
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 somethingconj
9veryveryADV_10 astonishingadvmod
10astonishingastonishVERBVerbForm=Ger8 somethingacl
11andandCCONJ_12 startlingcc
12startlingstartleVERBVerbForm=Ger10 astonishingconj
13..PUNCT_4 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastsomethingthereindeed propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2astonishgerundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3startlegerundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer

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