sullen
Who acts: Sullen, king, Jezebel, that, He, She · What happens: mean, temper, not want, talk, smile, go · To what, where: house, Samaria, him, spirit, bread, sullen look · Speech: someone speaks here
«sullen» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: sullen in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Sullen means quiet and bad-tempered, not wanting to talk or smile.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullen | Sullen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | xcomp |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 tempered | cc |
| 5 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 tempered | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 bad | punct |
| 7 | tempered | temper | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 means | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 wanting | punct |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 wanting | advmod |
| 10 | wanting | want | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 tempered | advcl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 talk | mark |
| 12 | talk | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 wanting | xcomp |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 smile | cc |
| 14 | smile | smile | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 talk | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Sullen | quiet property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | temper | participle | Sullen not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | not want | gerund | Sullen not said here | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 4 | talk not said to happen | to-infinitive | Sullen not said here | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | smile | infinitive | Sullen not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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.
Example 1
And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased, and came to Samaria. (Prophets 1KI.20.43, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased, and came to Samaria.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 went | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 king | det |
| 3 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 went | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Israel | case |
| 5 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 king | nmod |
| 6 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 house | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 house | nmod:poss |
| 9 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 went | obl |
| 10 | sullen | sullen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 went | xcomp |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 displeased | cc |
| 12 | displeased | displease | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 sullen | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 came | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 came | cc |
| 15 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 17 Samaria | case |
| 17 | Samaria | Samaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 came | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | the king of Israel | king's house | sullen property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | displease | participle | the king of Israel not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | come | past | the king of Israel not said here | Samaria | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to samaria=Initial_Location |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1KI.20.43, 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 | 1KI.20.43 | 1KI.20.43 | 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 1KI.20.43 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?' (Prophets 1KI.21.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?'
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 5 came | cc |
| 2 | Jezebel | Jezebel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 came | nsubj |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 wife | nmod:poss |
| 4 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Jezebel | appos |
| 5 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 him | case |
| 7 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 came | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 said | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 said | cc |
| 10 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 came | conj |
| 11 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 12 him | case |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 said | obl |
| 13 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 18 spirit | punct |
| 14 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 18 spirit | punct |
| 15 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 18 spirit | advmod |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 spirit | cop |
| 17 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 spirit | nmod:poss |
| 18 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 said | ccomp |
| 19 | so | so | ADV | _ | 20 sullen | advmod |
| 20 | sullen | sullen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 spirit | amod |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 eatest | punct |
| 22 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 24 eatest | nsubj |
| 23 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 24 eatest | nsubj |
| 24 | eatest | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 spirit | parataxis |
| 25 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 26 bread | det |
| 26 | bread | bread | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 eatest | obj |
| 27 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 18 spirit | punct |
| 28 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 18 spirit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | Jezebel | him = he | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | Jezebel not said here | unto Jezebel | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | is a | present | thy spirit | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | eat | present | that | no bread | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1KI.21.5, 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 | 1KI.21.5 | 1KI.21.5 | 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 1KI.21.5 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
He gave a sullen look.
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 | 2 gave | nsubj |
| 2 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 look | det |
| 4 | sullen | sullen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 look | amod |
| 5 | look | look | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 gave | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | He | a sullen look | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Theme |
Example 4
She was sullen all morning after the argument.
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 | 3 sullen | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 sullen | cop |
| 3 | sullen | sullen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 5 morning | det |
| 5 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sullen | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 argument | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 argument | det |
| 8 | argument | argument | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sullen | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sullen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | after the argument; morning | sullen property | tree rules |
Example 5
The sullen boy would not answer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 boy | det |
| 2 | sullen | sullen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 boy | amod |
| 3 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 answer | nsubj |
| 4 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 answer | aux |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 answer | advmod |
| 6 | answer | answer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 answer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not answer speech: assert | would | the sullen boy | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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