strait Who acts: strait, land, dire straits, I, He, cords · What happens: be, join, mean, call, answer, compass · To what, where: narrow passage, two larger seas, straits, me, trouble, Spain · Speech: someone speaks here
«strait» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: strait in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A strait is a narrow passage of sea between two pieces of land that joins two larger seas.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nummod nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl nummod amod obj punct root A DET strait NOUN is AUX a DET narrow ADJ passage NOUN of ADP sea NOUN between ADP two NUM pieces NOUN of ADP land NOUN that PRON joins VERB two NUM larger ADJ seas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 strait det 2 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 6 passage nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 passage cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 passage det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 passage amod 6 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 sea case 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 passage nmod 9 between between ADP _ 11 pieces case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 pieces nummod 11 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 passage nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 land case 13 land land NOUN Number=Sing 11 pieces nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 joins nsubj 15 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 land acl:relcl 16 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 seas nummod 17 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 seas amod 18 seas sea NOUN Number=Plur 15 joins obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 passage punct
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1 is a present a strait a narrow passage of sea; between two pieces of land tree rules 2 join present land two larger seas vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=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.
Meaning 2 «In dire straits» means in a very difficult or dangerous situation, often with money.
The tree, 14 words punct case amod nsubj punct case det advmod amod cc conj obl punct advmod case conj punct root « PUNCT In ADP dire ADJ straits NOUN » PUNCT means VERB in ADP a DET very ADV difficult ADJ or CCONJ dangerous ADJ situation NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 straits punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 straits case 3 dire dire ADJ Degree=Pos 4 straits amod 4 straits strait NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 straits punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 13 situation case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 situation det 9 very very ADV _ 10 difficult advmod 10 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 13 situation amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 dangerous cc 12 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 difficult conj 13 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 money punct 15 often often ADV _ 17 money advmod 16 with with ADP _ 17 money case 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 13 situation conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present dire straits in a difficult situation and money vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in situation=Attribute
Example 1 Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement. (Writings PSA.118.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
The tree, 15 words case case nmod:poss obl nsubj case det obl punct nsubj conj obj case amod obl punct root Out ADP of ADP my PRON straits NOUN I PRON called VERB upon ADP the DET LORD PROPN ; PUNCT He PRON answered VERB me PRON with ADP great ADJ enlargement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 4 straits case 2 of of ADP _ 4 straits case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 straits nmod:poss 4 straits strait NOUN Number=Plur 6 called obl 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 called nsubj 6 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 upon upon ADP _ 9 LORD case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 LORD det 9 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 6 called obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 answered punct 11 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 answered nsubj 12 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 called conj 13 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 answered obj 14 with with ADP _ 16 enlargement case 15 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 16 enlargement amod 16 enlargement enlargement NOUN Number=Sing 12 answered obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call past I my straits upon the LORD vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 answer speech: assert past He me with great enlargement vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.118.5, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.118.5 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.118.5 PSA.118.5 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.118.5 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.118.5 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow. (Writings PSA.116.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj case nmod obj punct cc det nsubj case det amod punct nmod conj xcomp case obl punct nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root The DET cords NOUN of ADP death NOUN compassed VERB me PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET straits NOUN of ADP the DET nether ADJ - PUNCT world NOUN got VERB hold VERB upon ADP me PRON ; PUNCT I PRON found VERB trouble NOUN and CCONJ sorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cords det 2 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 5 compassed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 death case 4 death death NOUN Number=Sing 2 cords nmod 5 compassed compass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 compassed obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 16 got punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 16 got cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 straits det 10 straits strait NOUN Number=Plur 16 got nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 15 world case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 world det 13 nether nether ADJ Degree=Pos 15 world amod 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 nether punct 15 world world NOUN Number=Sing 10 straits nmod 16 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 compassed conj 17 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 got xcomp 18 upon upon ADP _ 19 me case 19 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 hold obl 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 found punct 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 found nsubj 22 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 compassed conj 23 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 22 found obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 sorrow cc 25 sorrow sorrow NOUN Number=Sing 23 trouble conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 compassed punct
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1 compass past the cords of death me tree rules 2 get past the straits of the nether world vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 hold infinitive the straits of the nether world not said here upon me vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon i=Location 4 find past I trouble and sorrow vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Topic
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.116.3, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.116.3 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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.116.3 PSA.116.3 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.116.3 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.116.3 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha: 'Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us. (Prophets 2KI.6.1, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha: 'Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
The tree, 23 words cc det nsubj case det nmod case obl punct punct discourse advmod punct det advcl advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj cop advmod advcl case obl punct root And CCONJ the DET sons NOUN of ADP the DET prophets NOUN said VERB unto ADP Elisha PROPN : PUNCT ' PUNCT Behold INTJ now ADV , PUNCT the DET place NOUN where ADV we PRON dwell VERB before SCONJ thee PRON is AUX too ADV strait ADJ for ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 7 said cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sons det 3 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 7 said nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 prophets case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prophets det 6 prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 3 sons nmod 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 unto unto ADP _ 9 Elisha case 9 Elisha Elisha PROPN Number=Sing 7 said obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 16 place punct 11 ' ' PUNCT _ 16 place punct 12 Behold behold INTJ _ 16 place discourse 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 16 place advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 place punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 place det 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 said advcl 17 where where ADV PronType=Rel 19 dwell advmod 18 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 dwell nsubj 19 dwell dwell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 place acl:relcl 20 before before SCONJ _ 24 strait mark 21 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 24 strait nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 strait cop 23 too too ADV _ 24 strait advmod 24 strait strait ADJ Degree=Pos 19 dwell advcl 25 for for ADP _ 26 us case 26 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 24 strait obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the sons of the prophets unto Elisha vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 dwell present we vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present thee for us; strait property tree rules
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.6.1, JPS 1917)
punct flat punct nmod:unmarked conj punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 2KI.6.1 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT 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 2KI.6.1 2KI.6.1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 Prophets flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 1917 punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 6 1917 nmod:unmarked 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2KI.6.1 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 4 The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain and Morocco.
det nsubj case nmod obj cc conj punct root The DET Strait PROPN of ADP Gibraltar PROPN separates VERB Spain PROPN and CCONJ Morocco PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Strait det 2 Strait Strait PROPN Number=Sing 5 separates nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Gibraltar case 4 Gibraltar Gibraltar PROPN Number=Sing 2 Strait nmod 5 separates separate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 5 separates obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Morocco cc 8 Morocco Morocco PROPN Number=Sing 6 Spain conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 separates punct
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1 separate present the Strait of Gibraltar Spain and Morocco vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spain=Patient
Example 5 The ferry crosses Cook Strait from Wellington.
det nsubj compound obj case nmod punct root The DET ferry NOUN crosses VERB Cook PROPN Strait PROPN from ADP Wellington PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 3 crosses nsubj 3 crosses cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Cook Cook PROPN Number=Sing 5 Strait compound 5 Strait Strait PROPN Number=Sing 3 crosses obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 Wellington case 7 Wellington Wellington PROPN Number=Sing 5 Strait nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 crosses punct
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1 cross present the ferry Cook Strait Wellington vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strait=Patient
Example 6 Bass Strait lies between Victoria and Tasmania.
compound nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Bass NOUN Strait PROPN lies VERB between ADP Victoria PROPN and CCONJ Tasmania PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 2 Strait compound 2 Strait Strait PROPN Number=Sing 3 lies nsubj 3 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 between between ADP _ 5 Victoria case 5 Victoria Victoria PROPN Number=Sing 3 lies obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 Tasmania cc 7 Tasmania Tasmania PROPN Number=Sing 5 Victoria conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lies punct
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1 lie present Bass Strait Victoria and Tasmania vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between victoria=Location
Example 7 Long ago people walked across the Bering Strait when sea levels were low.
advmod advmod nsubj case det compound obl mark compound nsubj cop advcl punct root Long ADV ago ADV people NOUN walked VERB across ADP the DET Bering PROPN Strait PROPN when SCONJ sea NOUN levels NOUN were AUX low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 4 walked advmod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 across across ADP _ 8 Strait case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Strait det 7 Bering Bering PROPN Number=Sing 8 Strait compound 8 Strait Strait PROPN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 9 when when SCONJ _ 13 low mark 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 11 levels compound 11 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 13 low nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 low cop 13 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 4 walked advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past people the Bering Strait ago property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across strait=Trajectory 2 is past sea levels low property tree rules
Example 8 Ships sail through the narrow strait.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Ships NOUN sail VERB through ADP the DET narrow ADJ strait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 2 sail nsubj 2 sail sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 strait case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 strait det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strait amod 6 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 2 sail obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sail punct
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1 sail present Ships the narrow strait vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through strait=Trajectory
Example 9 After the flood, the family were in dire straits.
case det obl punct det nsubj case amod obl punct root After ADP the DET flood NOUN , PUNCT the DET family NOUN were VERB in ADP dire ADJ straits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 flood case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flood det 3 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 7 were obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 flood punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 were nsubj 7 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 straits case 9 dire dire ADJ Degree=Pos 10 straits amod 10 straits strait NOUN Number=Plur 7 were obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 were punct
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1 be past the family dire straits after the flood vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in strait=Location
Example 10 Find the strait on the map and colour it blue.
det obj case det obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Find VERB the DET strait NOUN on ADP the DET map NOUN and CCONJ colour NOUN it PRON blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 strait det 3 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 map case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 map det 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 colour cc 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 map conj 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 blue nsubj 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 map acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the strait the map and colour vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strait=Topic
Example 11 The black horse leaped the strait.
det amod acl det obj punct root The DET black ADJ horse NOUN leaped VERB the DET strait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 horse det 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 3 horse amod 3 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 leaped leap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 horse acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 strait det 6 strait strait NOUN Number=Sing 4 leaped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 horse punct
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1 leap participle the black horse not said here the strait vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme strait=Trajectory
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