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telling

Who acts: She, people, act, wolf, that, telling · What happens: say, report, tell, show, mean, have · To what, where: something, story, telling remark, strong effect, telling, tale · Speech: someone speaks here

«telling» in the Judaism dictionary: its 6 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: telling in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

Saying or reporting something: «She is telling a story».

advclccconjobjpunctpunctnsubjauxdetobjpunctpunctrootSayingVERBorCCONJreportingVERBsomethingPRON:PUNCT«PUNCTShePRONisAUXtellingVERBaDETstoryNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 tellingadvcl
2ororCCONJ_3 reportingcc
3reportingreportVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Sayingconj
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 reportingobj
5::PUNCT_1 Sayingpunct
6««PUNCT_9 tellingpunct
7SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 tellingnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 tellingaux
9tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 storydet
11storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 tellingobj
12»»PUNCT_9 tellingpunct
13..PUNCT_9 tellingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertgerundShe not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2reportgerundShe not said heresomethingvn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
3tell speech: assert in a quotepresent · progressiveShea storyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient

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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Showing something important, often more than people meant to show: «a telling remark».

The tree, 13 words
objamodpunctadvmodobjmarknsubjadvclmarkxcomppunctpunctdetamodobjpunctpunctrootShowingVERBsomethingPRONimportantADJ,PUNCToftenADVmoreADJthanSCONJpeopleNOUNmeantVERBtoPARTshowVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETtellingVERBremarkNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShowingshowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Showingobj
3importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 somethingamod
4,,PUNCT_6 morepunct
5oftenoftenADV_6 moreadvmod
6moremoreADJDegree=Cmp1 Showingobj
7thanthanSCONJ_9 meantmark
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 meantnsubj
9meantmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 moreadvcl
10totoPART_11 showmark
11showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf9 meantxcomp
12::PUNCT_16 remarkpunct
13««PUNCT_16 remarkpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 remarkdet
15tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger16 remarkamod
16remarkremarkNOUNNumber=Sing11 showobj
17»»PUNCT_16 remarkpunct
18..PUNCT_1 Showingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showgerundsomethingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient more=Topic
2meanpastpeoplevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3show not said to happento-infinitivepeople not said herea telling remarkvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent remark=Recipient
4tell speech: assert in a quotegerundvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

Having a strong effect: «a telling blow».

detamodobjpunctpunctdetamodoblpunctpunctrootHavingVERBaDETstrongADJeffectNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETtellingVERBblowNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HavinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 effectdet
3strongstrongADJDegree=Pos4 effectamod
4effecteffectNOUNNumber=Sing1 Havingobj
5::PUNCT_1 Havingpunct
6««PUNCT_9 blowpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 blowdet
8tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger9 blowamod
9blowblowNOUNNumber=Sing1 Havingobl
10»»PUNCT_9 blowpunct
11..PUNCT_1 Havingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havegerunda strong effecta telling blow oblvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
2tell speech: assert in a quotegerundvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

The act of telling a story: «In this telling of the tale, the wolf is kind».

The tree, 16 words
detmarkacldetobjpunctpunctcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctdetnsubjcopparataxispunctpunctrootTheDETactNOUNofSCONJtellingVERBaDETstoryNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTInADPthisDETtellingNOUNofADPtheDETtaleNOUN,PUNCTtheDETwolfNOUNisAUXkindADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 actdet
2actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofSCONJ_4 tellingmark
4tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger2 actacl
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 storydet
6storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellingobj
7::PUNCT_19 kindpunct
8««PUNCT_19 kindpunct
9IninADP_11 tellingcase
10thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 tellingdet
11tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Sing19 kindobl
12ofofADP_14 talecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 taledet
14taletaleNOUNNumber=Sing11 tellingnmod
15,,PUNCT_11 tellingpunct
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 wolfdet
17wolfwolfNOUNNumber=Sing19 kindnsubj
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 kindcop
19kindkindADJDegree=Pos2 actparataxis
20»»PUNCT_19 kindpunct
21..PUNCT_2 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertgerundthe act not said herea storyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
2is in a quotepresentthe wolfthis telling of the talekind propertytree rules
3tell in a quotethe talenom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 5

Usage: phrase — kept apart, not parsed.

«telling off» = a scolding (UK, Australia); «that's telling him» = a sharp reply; «there's no telling» = no way to know.

The tree, 24 words
punctcsubjcompound:prtpunctpunctdetoblpunctappospunctconjpunctpunctpunctnsubjauxconjiobjpunctpunctdetamodoblpunctpunctexplcopdetpunctpunctdetapposmarkaclpunctroot«PUNCTtellingVERBoffADP»PUNCT=SYMaDETscoldingNOUN(PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTAustraliaPROPN)PUNCT;PUNCT«PUNCTthatPRON'sAUXtellingVERBhimPRON»PUNCT=SYMaDETsharpADJreplyNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTtherePRON'sAUXnoDETtellingNOUN»PUNCT=SYMnoDETwayNOUNtoPARTknowVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 tellingpunct
2tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger29 tellingcsubj
3offoffADP_2 tellingcompound:prt
4»»PUNCT_2 tellingpunct
5==SYM_7 scoldingpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 scoldingdet
7scoldingscoldingNOUNNumber=Sing2 tellingobl
8((PUNCT_9 UKpunct
9UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing7 scoldingappos
10,,PUNCT_11 Australiapunct
11AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing9 UKconj
12))PUNCT_9 UKpunct
13;;PUNCT_17 tellingpunct
14««PUNCT_17 tellingpunct
15thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem17 tellingnsubj
16'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 tellingaux
17tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 tellingconj
18himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 tellingiobj
19»»PUNCT_17 tellingpunct
20==SYM_23 replypunct
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 replydet
22sharpsharpADJDegree=Pos23 replyamod
23replyreplyNOUNNumber=Sing17 tellingobl
24;;PUNCT_27 'spunct
25««PUNCT_27 'spunct
26theretherePRONPronType=Dem27 'sexpl
27'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 tellingcop
28nonoDETPronType=Neg29 tellingdet
29tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
30»»PUNCT_29 tellingpunct
31==SYM_33 waypunct
32nonoDETPronType=Neg33 waydet
33waywayNOUNNumber=Sing29 tellingappos
34totoPART_35 knowmark
35knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf33 wayacl
36..PUNCT_29 tellingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell off speech: assert in a quotegerunda scoldingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2tell speech: assert in a quotepresent · progressivethata sharp replyAustraliavn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient
3is a in a quotepresenttellingno tellingtree rules
4knowto-infinitivetelling not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 6

"Did not need twice telling" means a person did what they were asked straight away.

The tree, 15 words
punctauxadvmodcsubjadvmodxcomppunctdetnsubjccompobjnsubjaux:passacl:relcladvmodadvmodpunctroot"PUNCTDidAUXnotPARTneedVERBtwiceADVtellingVERB"PUNCTmeansVERBaDETpersonNOUNdidVERBwhatPRONtheyPRONwereAUXaskedVERBstraightADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 needpunct
2DiddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 needaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 needadvmod
4needneedVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meanscsubj
5twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult6 tellingadvmod
6tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger4 needxcomp
7""PUNCT_4 needpunct
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 persondet
10personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing11 didnsubj
11diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 meansccomp
12whatwhatPRONPronType=Int11 didobj
13theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs15 askednsubj
14werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 askedaux:pass
15askedaskVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 whatacl:relcl
16straightstraightADV_17 awayadvmod
17awayawayADV_15 askedadvmod
18..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not need in a quotepast · do-supportvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2tell speech: assert not said to happen, in a quotegerundtwice propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4dopasta personvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
5ask speech: askpast · passivetheyaway propertyvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 1

However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account'). (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').

The tree, 35 words
advmodpunctadvmodnsubjpunctcompoundnsubjcasenmodpunctcopmarkadvcldetobjpunctcsubj:passpunctpunctnsubjpunctnsubjconjoblpunctcompoundpunctoblpunctparataxispunctpunctpunctoblpunctpunctcompoundpunctappospunctappospunctpunctpunctccconjpunctpunctobjpunctnsubjconjpunctconjdeppunctoblpunctaclpunctobjpunctpunctpunctrootHoweverADV,PUNCTonlyADVoneNUM,PUNCTספNOUN״NOUNרADPSPRPROPN,PUNCTisAUXcapableADJofSCONJdescribingVERBallDETthreeNUM:PUNCTcountingVERB(PUNCTסָפַרPUNCTsafarNOUN'PUNCThePRONcountedVERB',PARTמִסְפָּרPUNCTmisparNOUN'PUNCTnumberNOUN,PUNCTcountVERB'PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTwritingNOUN(PUNCTסֵפֶרPUNCTseferNOUN'PUNCTbookNOUN,PUNCTscrollNOUN'PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTandCCONJspeakingVERB(PUNCTסִפֵּרPUNCTsipperNOUN'PUNCThePRONtoldVERB,PUNCTaccountedVERB',PARTסִפּוּרPUNCTsippurNOUN'PUNCTtellingVERB,PUNCTaccountNOUN'PUNCT)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoweverhoweverADV_4 oneadvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Howeverpunct
3onlyonlyADV_4 oneadvmod
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 capablensubj
5,,PUNCT_7 ״punct
6ספספNOUNNumber=Sing7 ״compound
7״״NOUNNumber=Sing12 capablensubj
8ררADP_9 SPRcase
9SPRSPRPROPNNumber=Sing7 ״nmod
10,,PUNCT_7 ״punct
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 capablecop
12capablecapableADJDegree=Posrootroot
13ofofSCONJ_14 describingmark
14describingdescribeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 capableadvcl
15allallDETPronType=Tot16 threedet
16threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card14 describingobj
17::PUNCT_18 countingpunct
18countingcountVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part55 accountedcsubj:pass
19((PUNCT_24 countedpunct
20סָפַרסָפַרPUNCT_21 safarpunct
21safarsafarNOUNNumber=Sing24 countednsubj
22''PUNCT_21 safarpunct
23hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 countednsubj
24countedcountVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 countingconj
25',',PART_24 countedobl
26מִסְפָּרמִסְפָּרPUNCT_27 misparpunct
27misparmisparNOUNNumber=Sing29 numbercompound
28''PUNCT_27 misparpunct
29numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing24 countedobl
30,,PUNCT_31 countpunct
31countcountVERBVerbForm=Inf29 numberparataxis
32''PUNCT_31 countpunct
33))PUNCT_24 countedpunct
34,,PUNCT_35 writingpunct
35writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing18 countingobl
36((PUNCT_40 bookpunct
37סֵפֶרסֵפֶרPUNCT_38 seferpunct
38seferseferNOUNNumber=Sing40 bookcompound
39''PUNCT_38 seferpunct
40bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing35 writingappos
41,,PUNCT_42 scrollpunct
42scrollscrollNOUNNumber=Sing40 bookappos
43''PUNCT_42 scrollpunct
44))PUNCT_40 bookpunct
45,,PUNCT_47 speakingpunct
46andandCCONJ_47 speakingcc
47speakingspeakVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part18 countingconj
48((PUNCT_50 sipperpunct
49סִפֵּרסִפֵּרPUNCT_50 sipperpunct
50sippersipperNOUNNumber=Sing47 speakingobj
51''PUNCT_50 sipperpunct
52hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs53 toldnsubj
53toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin47 speakingconj
54,,PUNCT_55 accountedpunct
55accountedaccountVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 capableconj
56',',PART_55 accounteddep
57סִפּוּרסִפּוּרPUNCT_58 sippurpunct
58sippursippurNOUNNumber=Sing55 accountedobl
59''PUNCT_58 sippurpunct
60tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger58 sippuracl
61,,PUNCT_62 accountpunct
62accountaccountNOUNNumber=Sing60 tellingobj
63''PUNCT_62 accountpunct
64))PUNCT_60 tellingpunct
65..PUNCT_12 capablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentonecapable propertytree rules
2describegerundone not said hereall threevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent three=Theme
3countgerundwritingvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
4countpastsafarmispar numbervn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
5countinfinitivevn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
6speak speech: othergerundsippertree rules
7tell speech: assertpastsafarvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
8accountparticiplecountingsippurtree rules
9tell speech: assertgerundsippur not said hereaccountvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent account=Recipient

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

and he charged the messenger, saying: 'When thou hast made an end of telling all the things concerning the war unto the king, (Prophets 2SA.11.19, JPS 1917)

The tree, 27 words
ccnsubjdetobjpunctadvclpunctpunctadvmodnsubjaux:passconjdetobjmarkacldet:predetdetobjacldetobjcasedetoblpunctpunctoblflatpunctobl:agentflatpunctrootandCCONJhePRONchargedVERBtheDETmessengerNOUN,PUNCTsayingVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTWhenADVthouPRONhastVERBmadeVERBanDETendNOUNofSCONJtellingVERBallDETtheDETthingsNOUNconcerningVERBtheDETwarNOUNuntoADPtheDETkingNOUN,PUNCT(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2SA.11.19NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_3 chargedcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 chargednsubj
3chargedchargeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 messengerdet
5messengermessengerNOUNNumber=Sing3 chargedobj
6,,PUNCT_7 sayingpunct
7sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 chargedadvcl
8::PUNCT_13 madepunct
9''PUNCT_13 madepunct
10WhenwhenADVPronType=Int12 hastadvmod
11thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch12 hastnsubj
12hasthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 madeaux:pass
13mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 chargedconj
14anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 enddet
15endendNOUNNumber=Sing13 madeobj
16ofofSCONJ_17 tellingmark
17tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger15 endacl
18allallDETPronType=Tot20 thingsdet:predet
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 thingsdet
20thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur17 tellingobj
21concerningconcernVERBVerbForm=Ger20 thingsacl
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 wardet
23warwarNOUNNumber=Sing21 concerningobj
24untountoADP_26 kingcase
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 kingdet
26kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing21 concerningobl
27,,PUNCT_29 Prophetspunct
28((PUNCT_29 Prophetspunct
29ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur13 madeobl
302SA.11.192SA.11.19NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card29 Prophetsflat
31,,PUNCT_32 JPSpunct
32JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing13 madeobl:agent
3319171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card32 JPSflat
34))PUNCT_3 chargedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargepasthethe messengervn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location messenger=Theme
2say speech: assertgerundhe not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3makepresent · passiveJPSa endProphets oblvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Product
4tell speech: assertgerunda end not said hereall thingsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient
5concerngerundall things not said herethe warunto the kingvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus war=Experiencer

Example 3

We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done. (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.

The tree, 29 words
nsubjauxadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctparataxiscasedetoblmarkadvcldetobjcasedetnmodpunctccnmod:possconjpunctccnmod:possnsubjparataxismarknsubjadvclxcomppunctrootWePRONwillAUXnotPARThideVERBfromADPtheirPRONchildrenNOUN,PUNCTtellingVERBtoADPtheDETgenerationNOUNtoPARTcomeVERBtheDETpraisesNOUNofADPtheDETLORDPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJHisPRONstrengthNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJHisPRONwondrousADJworksVERBthatSCONJHePRONhathVERBdoneVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 hidensubj
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 hideaux
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 hideadvmod
4hidehideVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5fromfromADP_7 childrencase
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 childrennmod:poss
7childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 hideobl
8,,PUNCT_9 tellingpunct
9tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 hideparataxis
10totoADP_12 generationcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 generationdet
12generationgenerationNOUNNumber=Sing9 tellingobl
13totoPART_14 comemark
14comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 tellingadvcl
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 praisesdet
16praisespraiseNOUNNumber=Plur14 comeobj
17ofofADP_19 LORDcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 LORDdet
19LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing16 praisesnmod
20,,PUNCT_23 strengthpunct
21andandCCONJ_23 strengthcc
22HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 strengthnmod:poss
23strengthstrengthNOUNNumber=Sing16 praisesconj
24,,PUNCT_28 workspunct
25andandCCONJ_28 workscc
26HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 worksnmod:poss
27wondrouswondrousADJDegree=Pos28 worksnsubj
28worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 hideparataxis
29thatthatSCONJ_31 hathmark
30HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs31 hathnsubj
31hathhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 worksadvcl
32donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass31 hathxcomp
33..PUNCT_4 hidepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not hidefutureWefrom their childrenvn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from child=Beneficiary
2tell speech: assertgerundthe generationvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to generation=Recipient
3cometo-infinitivethe praises of the LORD and His strengthvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location praise=Theme
4workpresentwondrousvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5havepresentHetree rules
6doparticipleHe not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
7praisethe LORDnom praise «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.78.4, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.78.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.78.4PSA.78.4PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.78.4flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.78.4flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 4

Grandad is telling us a story about the war.

nsubjauxiobjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootGrandadPROPNisAUXtellingVERBusPRONaDETstoryNOUNaboutADPtheDETwarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing3 tellingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 tellingaux
3tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 tellingiobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 storydet
6storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellingobj
7aboutaboutADP_9 warcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 wardet
9warwarNOUNNumber=Sing6 storynmod
10..PUNCT_3 tellingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresent · progressiveGrandada storyusabout the warvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic

Example 5

She said nothing, but her silence was telling.

nsubjobjpunctccnmod:possnsubjauxparataxispunctrootShePRONsaidVERBnothingPRON,PUNCTbutCCONJherPRONsilenceNOUNwasAUXtellingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg2 saidobj
4,,PUNCT_9 tellingpunct
5butbutCCONJ_9 tellingcc
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 silencenmod:poss
7silencesilenceNOUNNumber=Sing9 tellingnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 tellingaux
9tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 saidparataxis
10..PUNCT_2 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastShenothingvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic
2tell speech: assertpast · progressiveher silencevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3silenceher = shenom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The muddy footprints were a telling clue.

detamodnsubjcopdetcompoundpunctrootTheDETmuddyADJfootprintsNOUNwereAUXaDETtellingNOUNclueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 footprintsdet
2muddymuddyADJDegree=Pos3 footprintsamod
3footprintsfootprintNOUNNumber=Plur7 cluensubj
4werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 cluecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 cluedet
6tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Sing7 cluecompound
7clueclueNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 cluepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe muddy footprintsa telling cluetree rules

Example 7

I got a telling-off from Mum for leaving my bike out.

nsubjdetcompoundpunctobjcaseoblmarkadvclnmod:possobjcompound:prtpunctrootIPRONgotVERBaDETtellingNOUN-PUNCToffNOUNfromADPMumNOUNforSCONJleavingVERBmyPRONbikeNOUNoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 offdet
4tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Sing6 offcompound
5--PUNCT_4 tellingpunct
6offoffNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
7fromfromADP_8 Mumcase
8MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobl
9forforSCONJ_10 leavingmark
10leavingleaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 gotadvcl
11mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 bikenmod:poss
12bikebikeNOUNNumber=Sing10 leavingobj
13outoutADP_10 leavingcompound:prt
14..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastIa telling offfrom Mumvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent off=Theme from mum=Source
2leave outgerundI not said heremy bikevn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme

Example 8

There's no telling what the cat will do next.

expldetadvclobjdetnsubjauxccompadvmodpunctrootTherePRON'sVERBnoDETtellingVERBwhatPRONtheDETcatNOUNwillAUXdoVERBnextADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 'sexpl
2'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nonoDETPronType=Neg4 tellingdet
4tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 'sadvcl
5whatwhatPRONPronType=Int9 doobj
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 catdet
7catcatNOUNNumber=Sing9 donsubj
8willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 doaux
9dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 tellingccomp
10nextnextADV_9 doadvmod
11..PUNCT_2 'spunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenttherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2tell speech: assertgerundvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3dofuturethe catnext propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality

Example 9

In this telling of Cinderella, the stepsisters are nice.

casedetoblcasenmodpunctdetnsubjcoppunctrootInADPthisDETtellingNOUNofADPCinderellaPROPN,PUNCTtheDETstepsistersNOUNareAUXniceADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 tellingcase
2thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 tellingdet
3tellingtellingNOUNNumber=Sing10 niceobl
4ofofADP_5 Cinderellacase
5CinderellaCinderellaPROPNNumber=Sing3 tellingnmod
6,,PUNCT_3 tellingpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 stepsistersdet
8stepsistersstepsisterNOUNNumber=Plur10 nicensubj
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 nicecop
10niceniceADJDegree=Posrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 nicepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe stepsistersthis telling of Cinderellanice propertytree rules
2tellCinderellanom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 10

We are learning telling the time in class.

nsubjauxxcompdetobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONareAUXlearningVERBtellingVERBtheDETtimeNOUNinADPclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 learningnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 learningaux
3learninglearnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger3 learningxcomp
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 timedet
6timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellingobj
7ininADP_8 classcase
8classclassNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellingobl
9..PUNCT_3 learningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresent · progressiveWevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2tell speech: assertgerundWe not said hereclasstimevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 11

The man did not need twice telling.

detnsubjauxadvmodadvmodxcomppunctrootTheDETmanNOUNdidAUXnotPARTneedVERBtwiceADVtellingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing5 neednsubj
3diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 needaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 needadvmod
5needneedVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult7 tellingadvmod
7tellingtellVERBVerbForm=Ger5 needxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 needpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not needpast · do-supportthe manvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2tell speech: assert not said to happengerundthe man not said heretwice propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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