taskmaster
Who acts: person, others, taskmasters, same day, officers, your · What happens: set, make, do, afflict, burden, command · To what, where: hard work, work, they, taskmasters, Torah EXO.5.6, straw · Speech: someone speaks here
«taskmaster» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: taskmaster in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A person who sets hard work for others and makes sure they do it.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 sets | nsubj |
| 4 | sets | set | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 person | acl:relcl |
| 5 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 work | amod |
| 6 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sets | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 others | case |
| 8 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sets | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 makes | cc |
| 10 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 sets | conj |
| 11 | sure | sure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 makes | xcomp |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 do | nsubj |
| 13 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 sure | ccomp |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 do | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set | present | a person | hard work | for others | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent work=Patient for other=Beneficiary | |||
| 2 | make | present | a person not said here | sure property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | ||||
| 3 | do | present | others = other | work | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
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
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. (Torah EXO.1.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 4 set | advmod |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 set | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 set | aux:pass |
| 4 | set | set | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 6 them | case |
| 6 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 set | obl |
| 7 | taskmasters | taskmaster | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 them | appos |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 afflict | mark |
| 9 | afflict | afflict | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 set | advcl |
| 10 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 afflict | obj |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 burdens | case |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 burdens | nmod:poss |
| 13 | burdens | burden | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 afflict | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 set | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | set | past · passive · do-support | they | over them = they; therefore property | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme over they=Destination | ||||
| 2 | afflict | to-infinitive | taskmasters = taskmaster | with taskmasters's burdens | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | burden | taskmasters = taskmaster | nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.1.11, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.1.11 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.1.11 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.1.11 | EXO.1.11 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.1.11 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.1.11 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying: (Torah EXO.5.6, JPS 1917)
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 commanded | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 day | det |
| 3 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 day | amod |
| 4 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 commanded | nsubj |
| 5 | Pharaoh | Pharaoh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 day | appos |
| 6 | commanded | command | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 taskmasters | det |
| 8 | taskmasters | taskmaster | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 commanded | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 people | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 people | det |
| 11 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 taskmasters | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 saying | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 saying | cc |
| 14 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 officers | nmod:poss |
| 15 | officers | officer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 saying | nsubj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 saying | punct |
| 17 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 commanded | advcl |
| 18 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 21 EXO.5.6 | punct |
| 19 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 21 EXO.5.6 | punct |
| 20 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 EXO.5.6 | compound |
| 21 | EXO.5.6 | EXO.5.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 saying | obj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 JPS | punct |
| 23 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 EXO.5.6 | flat |
| 24 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 21 EXO.5.6 | flat |
| 25 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 21 EXO.5.6 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | command | past | the same day | the taskmasters of the people | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent taskmaster=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | people's officers | Torah EXO.5.6 | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent exo.5.6=Topic |
Example 3
And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.' (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.'
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 urgent | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 taskmasters | det |
| 3 | taskmasters | taskmaster | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 urgent | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 urgent | cop |
| 5 | urgent | urgent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 saying | punct |
| 7 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 urgent | advcl |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 Fulfil | punct |
| 9 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 Fulfil | punct |
| 10 | Fulfil | fulfil | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 saying | ccomp |
| 11 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 work | nmod:poss |
| 12 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Fulfil | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 task | punct |
| 14 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 task | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daily | daily | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 task | amod |
| 16 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Fulfil | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 straw | punct |
| 18 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 21 was | mark |
| 19 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 21 was | advmod |
| 20 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 21 was | expl |
| 21 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 straw | cop |
| 22 | straw | straw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Fulfil | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 Fulfil | punct |
| 24 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 Fulfil | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the taskmasters | urgent property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | the taskmasters not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | fulfil | infinitive | your work | your daily task obl | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is a | past | straw | tree rules | |||||
| 5 | work | your | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 6 | task | your | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.5.13 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.5.13 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.5.13 | EXO.5.13 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.5.13 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.5.13 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
There the prisoners are at ease together; they hear not the voice of the taskmaster. (Writings JOB.3.18, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: There the prisoners are at ease together; they hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 4 are | expl |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 prisoners | det |
| 3 | prisoners | prisoner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 There | obj |
| 4 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 ease | case |
| 6 | ease | ease | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 are | obl |
| 7 | together | together | ADV | _ | 4 are | advmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 hear | punct |
| 9 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 hear | nsubj |
| 10 | hear | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 are | conj |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 hear | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 voice | det |
| 13 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hear | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 taskmaster | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 taskmaster | det |
| 16 | taskmaster | taskmaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 voice | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 are | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | present | ease; there | together property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at ease=Location | ||||
| 2 | not hear | present | prisoners = prisoner | the voice of the taskmaster | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.3.18, JPS 1917)
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 | JOB.3.18 | JOB.3.18 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.3.18 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.3.18 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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