suspense Who acts: Suspense, writer, you, people, none, story · What happens: be, wait, find out, happen, build, want · To what, where: excited feeling, tension, suspense, Me, them, himself · Speech: someone speaks here
«suspense» 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: suspense in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 Suspense is the excited or worried feeling of waiting to find out what will happen next.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark nmod mark advcl compound:prt nsubj aux ccomp advmod punct root Suspense NOUN is AUX the DET excited ADJ or CCONJ worried ADJ feeling NOUN of SCONJ waiting VERB to PART find VERB out ADP what PRON will AUX happen VERB next ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 7 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 feeling det 4 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feeling amod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 worried cc 6 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 4 excited conj 7 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 waiting mark 9 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 feeling nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 find mark 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 waiting advcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 find compound:prt 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 happen nsubj 14 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 happen aux 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 find ccomp 16 next next ADV _ 15 happen advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 feeling punct
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1 is a present Suspense the excited feeling tree rules 2 wait gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 find out to-infinitive vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 happen future next property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP 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 In stories and films, suspense is the tension a writer builds on purpose so that you want to keep reading.
The tree, 20 words case obl cc conj punct nsubj cop det conj det nsubj case obl mark fixed nsubj advcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root In ADP stories NOUN and CCONJ films NOUN , PUNCT suspense NOUN is AUX the DET tension NOUN a DET writer NOUN builds VERB on ADP purpose NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON want VERB to PART keep VERB reading VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 12 builds obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 films cc 4 films film NOUN Number=Plur 2 stories conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 tension punct 6 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 9 tension nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tension cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tension det 9 tension tension NOUN Number=Sing 2 stories conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 writer det 11 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 12 builds nsubj 12 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 on on ADP _ 14 purpose case 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 12 builds obl 15 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 want mark 16 that that SCONJ _ 15 so fixed 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 want nsubj 18 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 builds advcl 19 to to PART _ 20 keep mark 20 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 want xcomp 21 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 keep xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 builds punct
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1 is a present suspense the tension tree rules 2 build present a writer on purpose; in stories and films and the tension vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in story=Attribute 3 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 keep not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 5 read gerund you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 And My people are in suspense about returning to Me; and though they call them upwards, none at all will lift himself up. (Prophets HOS.11.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And My people are in suspense about returning to Me; and though they call them upwards, none at all will lift himself up.
The tree, 23 words cc nmod:poss nsubj cop case mark acl case obl punct cc mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct nsubj case nmod aux conj obj compound:prt punct root And CCONJ My PRON people NOUN are AUX in ADP suspense NOUN about SCONJ returning VERB to ADP Me PRON ; PUNCT and CCONJ though SCONJ they PRON call VERB them PRON upwards ADV , PUNCT none PRON at ADP all DET will AUX lift VERB himself PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 suspense cc 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 people nmod:poss 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 suspense nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 suspense cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 suspense case 6 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 about about SCONJ _ 8 returning mark 8 returning return VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 suspense acl 9 to to ADP _ 10 Me case 10 Me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 returning obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 lift punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 23 lift cc 13 though though SCONJ _ 15 call mark 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 call nsubj 15 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 lift advcl 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 call obj 17 upwards upwards ADV _ 15 call advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 15 call punct 19 none none PRON PronType=Neg 23 lift nsubj 20 at at ADP _ 21 all case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 19 none nmod 22 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 lift aux 23 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 suspense conj 24 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 23 lift obj 25 up up ADP _ 23 lift compound:prt 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 suspense punct
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1 is present My people suspense tree rules 2 return gerund suspense not said here Me vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to i=Result 3 call present people them = they upwards property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 4 lift up future none himself = he vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme
Sentence 2: (Prophets HOS.11.7, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN HOS.11.7 PROPN , 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 HOS.11.7 HOS.11.7 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 HOS.11.7 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 HOS.11.7 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 The story was full of suspense.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP suspense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 suspense case 6 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the story of suspense; full property tree rules
Example 3 Don't keep me in suspense — who won?
aux advmod obj case obl punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root Do AUX n't PART keep VERB me PRON in ADP suspense NOUN — PUNCT who PRON won VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 keep aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 keep advmod 3 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 keep obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 suspense case 6 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 won punct 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 won nsubj 9 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 suspense acl:relcl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 keep punct
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1 not keep imperative · do-support you not said here me suspense vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent i=Theme in suspense=Location 2 win past suspense vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Short sentences can build suspense. Then silence. A creak.
Sentence 1: Short sentences can build suspense.
amod nsubj aux obj punct root Short ADJ sentences NOUN can AUX build VERB suspense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sentences amod 2 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 4 build nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 build aux 4 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 4 build obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 build punct
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1 build can Short sentences suspense vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset suspense=Product
Sentence 2: Then silence.
advmod punct root Then ADV silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 silence advmod 2 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 silence punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: A creak.
det punct root A DET creak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creak det 2 creak creak NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 creak punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The suspense is killing me!
det nsubj aux obj punct root The DET suspense NOUN is AUX killing VERB me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 suspense det 2 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 4 killing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 killing aux 4 killing kill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 killing obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 killing punct
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1 kill present · progressive the suspense me vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme
Example 6 The film's suspense made us hold our breath.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART suspense NOUN made VERB us PRON hold VERB our PRON breath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 suspense nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 made obj 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 made xcomp 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 breath nmod:poss 9 breath breath NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the film's suspense us tree rules 2 hold infinitive us not said here our breath vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme
Example 7 The author ends each chapter in suspense with a cliffhanger.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET author NOUN ends VERB each DET chapter NOUN in ADP suspense NOUN with ADP a DET cliffhanger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends nsubj 3 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 chapter det 5 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 suspense case 7 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 5 chapter nmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 cliffhanger case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cliffhanger det 10 cliffhanger cliffhanger NOUN Number=Sing 7 suspense nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ends punct
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1 end present the author each chapter suspense with a cliffhanger vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality chapter=Eventuality
Example 8 We waited in suspense for our test results.
nsubj case obl case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON waited VERB in ADP suspense NOUN for ADP our PRON test NOUN results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 suspense case 4 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 5 for for ADP _ 8 results case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 results nmod:poss 7 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 results compound 8 results result NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We suspense for our test results vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in suspense=Location 2 result our nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 ‘Ah, Princess!’ said the Queen, ‘don’t keep this poor Percinet in suspense any longer.
The tree, 15 words punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct punct aux advmod ccomp nsubj amod obj case obl advmod advmod punct root ‘ PUNCT Ah INTJ , PUNCT Princess NOUN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET Queen PROPN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT do AUX n’t PART keep VERB this PRON poor ADJ Percinet PROPN in ADP suspense NOUN any ADV longer ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 Princess punct 2 Ah ah INTJ _ 4 Princess discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Ah punct 4 Princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 Princess punct 6 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 Princess punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Queen det 9 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 14 keep nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 keep punct 11 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 14 keep punct 12 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 keep aux 13 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 14 keep advmod 14 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 15 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 Percinet nsubj 16 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Percinet amod 17 Percinet Percinet PROPN Number=Sing 14 keep obj 18 in in ADP _ 19 suspense case 19 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 14 keep obl 20 any any ADV _ 21 longer advmod 21 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 14 keep advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Princess vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not keep infinitive · do-support the Queen poor Percinet suspense long property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent percinet=Theme in suspense=Location
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