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supernatural

Who acts: It, that, story, hero, Scientists, you · What happens: seem, come, not explain, tend, use, be · To what, where: natural world, human ability, supernatural powers, supernatural, wind, pipes · Speech: someone speaks here

«supernatural» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: supernatural in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Seeming to come from beyond the natural world, not explained by science, like ghosts, magic or spirits.

The tree, 17 words
markxcompcasecasedetamodoblpunctadvmodaclcaseoblpunctcaseparataxispunctconjccconjpunctrootSeemingVERBtoPARTcomeVERBfromADPbeyondADPtheDETnaturalADJworldNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTexplainedVERBbyADPscienceNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPghostsNOUN,PUNCTmagicNOUNorCCONJspiritsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SeemingseemVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2totoPART_3 comemark
3comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Seemingxcomp
4fromfromADP_8 worldcase
5beyondbeyondADP_8 worldcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 worlddet
7naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos8 worldamod
8worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing3 comeobl
9,,PUNCT_11 explainedpunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 explainedadvmod
11explainedexplainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 worldacl
12bybyADP_13 sciencecase
13sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing11 explainedobl
14,,PUNCT_16 ghostspunct
15likelikeADP_16 ghostscase
16ghostsghostNOUNNumber=Plur11 explainedparataxis
17,,PUNCT_18 magicpunct
18magicmagicNOUNNumber=Sing16 ghostsconj
19ororCCONJ_20 spiritscc
20spiritsspiritNOUNNumber=Plur16 ghostsconj
21..PUNCT_1 Seemingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seemgerundvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2cometo-infinitivethe natural worldvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from world=Initial_Location
3not explain speech: assertparticiplethe natural world not said hereby sciencevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «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.

Meaning 2

Usage: the supernatural — kept apart, not parsed.

All things of this kind: ghosts, spells, monsters and spirits.

detnsubjcasedetnmodpunctpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootAllDETthingsNOUNofADPthisDETkindNOUN:PUNCTghostsNOUN,PUNCTspellsNOUN,PUNCTmonstersNOUNandCCONJspiritsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AllallDETPronType=Tot2 thingsdet
2thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur7 ghostsnsubj
3ofofADP_5 kindcase
4thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 kinddet
5kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing2 thingsnmod
6::PUNCT_7 ghostspunct
7ghostsghostNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8,,PUNCT_9 spellspunct
9spellsspellNOUNNumber=Plur7 ghostsconj
10,,PUNCT_11 monsterspunct
11monstersmonsterNOUNNumber=Plur7 ghostsconj
12andandCCONJ_13 spiritscc
13spiritsspiritNOUNNumber=Plur7 ghostsconj
14..PUNCT_7 ghostspunct

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

Example 1

It tends to be used of things that are marvelous, miraculous, or otherwise supernatural and extraordinary, i.e. that which defies the human ability to do or understand and must therefore be divine, e.g. [Deuteronomy 28:59], [Psalm 118:23], [Psalm 139:6]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: It tends to be used of things that are marvelous, miraculous, or otherwise supernatural and extraordinary, i.e. that which defies the human ability to do or understand and must therefore be divine, e.g. [Deuteronomy 28:59], [Psalm 118:23], [Psalm 139:6].

The tree, 39 words
nsubjmarkaux:passxcompcaseoblnsubjcopamodpunctconjpunctccadvmodconjccconjpunctparataxismarknsubjadvcldetamodobjmarkaclccconjccauxadvmodcopconjpunctconjpunctconjflatpunctpunctpunctconjflatpunctpunctpunctparataxisflatpunctpunctrootItPRONtendsVERBtoPARTbeAUXusedVERBofADPthingsNOUNthatPRONareAUXmarvelousADJ,PUNCTmiraculousADJ,PUNCTorCCONJotherwiseADVsupernaturalADJandCCONJextraordinaryADJ,PUNCTi.e.ADVthatSCONJwhichPRONdefiesVERBtheDEThumanADJabilityNOUNtoPARTdoVERBorCCONJunderstandVERBandCCONJmustAUXthereforeADVbeAUXdivineADJ,PUNCTe.g.ADV[PUNCTDeuteronomyPROPN28:59NUM]PUNCT,PUNCT[PUNCTPsalmPROPN118:23NUM]PUNCT,PUNCT[PUNCTPsalmPROPN139:6NUM]PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tendsnsubj
2tendstendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_5 usedmark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 usedaux:pass
5useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 tendsxcomp
6ofofADP_7 thingscase
7thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur5 usedobl
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 marvelousnsubj
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 marvelouscop
10marvelousmarvelousADJDegree=Pos7 thingsamod
11,,PUNCT_12 miraculouspunct
12miraculousmiraculousADJDegree=Pos10 marvelousconj
13,,PUNCT_16 supernaturalpunct
14ororCCONJ_16 supernaturalcc
15otherwiseotherwiseADV_16 supernaturaladvmod
16supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos10 marvelousconj
17andandCCONJ_18 extraordinarycc
18extraordinaryextraordinaryADJDegree=Pos16 supernaturalconj
19,,PUNCT_20 i.e.punct
20i.e.i.e.ADV_10 marvelousparataxis
21thatthatSCONJ_23 defiesmark
22whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel23 defiesnsubj
23defiesdefyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 i.e.advcl
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 abilitydet
25humanhumanADJDegree=Pos26 abilityamod
26abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Sing23 defiesobj
27totoPART_28 domark
28dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf26 abilityacl
29ororCCONJ_30 understandcc
30understandunderstandVERBVerbForm=Inf28 doconj
31andandCCONJ_35 divinecc
32mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin35 divineaux
33thereforethereforeADV_35 divineadvmod
34bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf35 divinecop
35divinedivineADJDegree=Pos23 defiesconj
36,,PUNCT_37 e.g.punct
37e.g.e.g.ADV_35 divineconj
38[[PUNCT_39 Deuteronomypunct
39DeuteronomyDeuteronomyPROPNNumber=Sing37 e.g.conj
4028:5928:59NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card39 Deuteronomyflat
41]]PUNCT_39 Deuteronomypunct
42,,PUNCT_44 Psalmpunct
43[[PUNCT_44 Psalmpunct
44PsalmPsalmPROPNNumber=Sing39 Deuteronomyconj
45118:23118:23NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card44 Psalmflat
46]]PUNCT_44 Psalmpunct
47,,PUNCT_49 Psalmpunct
48[[PUNCT_49 Psalmpunct
49PsalmPsalmPROPNNumber=Sing39 Deuteronomyparataxis
50139:6139:6NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card49 Psalmflat
51]]PUNCT_49 Psalmpunct
52..PUNCT_2 tendspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tendpresentIttree rules
2useto-infinitive · passiveof thingsvn eat-39.1 «NP V»
3ispresentthatmarvelous propertytree rules
4bethat not said heretree rules
5bethat not said hereotherwise propertytree rules
6defypresentthe human abilitytree rules
7doto-infinitivethe human ability not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
8understandinfinitivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
9ismustdivine, therefore propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

The story is about a house with supernatural visitors.

detnsubjcopcasedetcaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNisAUXaboutADPaDEThouseNOUNwithADPsupernaturalADJvisitorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 housensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 housecop
4aboutaboutADP_6 housecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 housedet
6househouseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_9 visitorscase
8supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos9 visitorsamod
9visitorsvisitorNOUNNumber=Plur6 housenmod
10..PUNCT_6 housepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe storyabout a house; with supernatural visitorstree rules

Example 3

The hero had supernatural powers and could fly.

detnsubjcompoundobjccauxconjpunctrootTheDETheroNOUNhadVERBsupernaturalNOUNpowersNOUNandCCONJcouldAUXflyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 herodet
2heroheroNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4supernaturalsupernaturalNOUNNumber=Sing5 powerscompound
5powerspowerNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
6andandCCONJ_8 flycc
7couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin8 flyaux
8flyflyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 hadconj
9..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe herosupernatural powersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
2flycouldthe hero not said herevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Scientists look for natural causes, not supernatural ones.

nsubjcaseamodoblpunctadvmodamodconjpunctrootScientistsNOUNlookVERBforADPnaturalADJcausesNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTsupernaturalADJonesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 looknsubj
2looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 causescase
4naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos5 causesamod
5causescauseNOUNNumber=Plur2 lookobl
6,,PUNCT_9 onespunct
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 onesadvmod
8supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos9 onesamod
9onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 causesconj
10..PUNCT_2 lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentScientistsfor natural causes and supernatural onesvn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for cause=Theme

Example 5

Do you believe in the supernatural?

auxnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootDoAUXyouPRONbelieveVERBinADPtheDETsupernaturalNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 believeaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 believensubj
3believebelieveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4ininADP_6 supernaturalcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 supernaturaldet
6supernaturalsupernaturalNOUNNumber=Sing3 believeobl
7??PUNCT_3 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresent · do-supportyouthe supernaturalvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Example 6

The old legend tells of a supernatural creature in the lake.

detamodnsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDEToldADJlegendNOUNtellsVERBofADPaDETsupernaturalADJcreatureNOUNinADPtheDETlakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 legenddet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 legendamod
3legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellsnsubj
4tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ofofADP_8 creaturecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 creaturedet
7supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos8 creatureamod
8creaturecreatureNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellsobl
9ininADP_11 lakecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lakedet
11lakelakeNOUNNumber=Sing8 creaturenmod
12..PUNCT_4 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentthe old legendof a supernatural creature in the lakevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

The noise wasn't supernatural — it was just the wind in the pipes.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopadvmodpunctnsubjcopadvmoddetapposcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETnoiseNOUNwasAUXn'tPARTsupernaturalNOUN—PUNCTitPRONwasAUXjustADVtheDETwindNOUNinADPtheDETpipesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 noisedet
2noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing5 supernaturalnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 supernaturalcop
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 supernaturaladvmod
5supernaturalsupernaturalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6—-PUNCT_11 windpunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 windnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 windcop
9justjustADV_11 windadvmod
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 winddet
11windwindNOUNNumber=Sing5 supernaturalappos
12ininADP_14 pipescase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 pipesdet
14pipespipeNOUNNumber=Plur11 windnmod
15..PUNCT_5 supernaturalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apastthe noisesupernaturaltree rules
2is apastnoisethe windthe pipestree rules

Example 8

Halloween stories are full of supernatural beings.

compoundnsubjcopcaseamodoblpunctrootHalloweenPROPNstoriesNOUNareAUXfullADJofADPsupernaturalADJbeingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HalloweenHalloweenPROPNNumber=Sing2 storiescompound
2storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 fullcop
4fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ofofADP_7 beingscase
6supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos7 beingsamod
7beingsbeingNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullobl
8..PUNCT_4 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHalloween storiesof supernatural beings; full propertytree rules

Example 9

Their supernatural foe is a small gnome with a very long beard.

nmod:possamodnsubjcopdetamodcasedetadvmodamodnmodpunctrootTheirPRONsupernaturalADJfoeNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJgnomeNOUNwithADPaDETveryADVlongADJbeardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 foenmod:poss
2supernaturalsupernaturalADJDegree=Pos3 foeamod
3foefoeNOUNNumber=Sing7 gnomensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 gnomecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 gnomedet
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 gnomeamod
7gnomegnomeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_12 beardcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 bearddet
10veryveryADV_11 longadvmod
11longlongADJDegree=Pos12 beardamod
12beardbeardNOUNNumber=Sing7 gnomenmod
13..PUNCT_7 gnomepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentTheir supernatural foea small gnomewith a long beardtree rules

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