tyrant Who acts: tyrant, ruler, people, I, arrogancy, tyrant king · What happens: be, use, not let, choose, change, boss · To what, where: ruler, power, people, leaders, anyone, others
«tyrant» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: tyrant in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tyrant is a ruler who uses power cruelly and unfairly and does not let people choose or change their leaders.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj cc aux advmod conj obj xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET tyrant NOUN is AUX a DET ruler NOUN who PRON uses VERB power NOUN cruelly ADJ and CCONJ unfairly ADJ and CCONJ does AUX not PART let VERB people NOUN choose VERB or CCONJ change VERB their PRON leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tyrant det 2 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 5 ruler nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ruler cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ruler det 5 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 uses nsubj 7 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ruler acl:relcl 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses obj 9 cruelly cruelly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 uses xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 unfairly cc 11 unfairly unfairly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cruelly conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 let cc 13 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 let aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 let advmod 15 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 uses conj 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 let obj 17 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 let xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 change cc 19 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 choose conj 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 leaders nmod:poss 21 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 19 change obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 ruler punct
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1 is a present a tyrant a ruler tree rules 2 use present a ruler power cruelly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient 3 not let present · do-support a ruler not said here people tree rules 4 choose infinitive people not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 change infinitive people not said here people's leaders vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Patient
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A tyrant is anyone who bosses others about cruelly, such as a bossy boss, teacher or older sibling.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct case fixed det amod appos punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET tyrant NOUN is AUX anyone PRON who PRON bosses VERB others NOUN about ADP cruelly ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET bossy ADJ boss NOUN , PUNCT teacher NOUN or CCONJ older ADJ sibling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tyrant det 2 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 4 anyone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone cop 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 bosses nsubj 6 bosses boss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone acl:relcl 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 6 bosses obj 8 about about ADP _ 9 cruelly case 9 cruelly cruelly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bosses obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 boss punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 boss case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 boss det 14 bossy bossy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 boss amod 15 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 4 anyone appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 teacher punct 17 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 15 boss conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 sibling cc 19 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 sibling amod 20 sibling sibling NOUN Number=Sing 15 boss conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 anyone punct
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1 is a present a tyrant anyone tree rules 2 boss present others about cruelly vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In ancient Greece a tyrant was a ruler who took power by force, not always cruel.
The tree, 16 words case amod obl det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct advmod advmod conj punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN a DET tyrant NOUN was AUX a DET ruler NOUN who PRON took VERB power NOUN by ADP force NOUN , PUNCT not PART always ADV cruel ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Greece case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greece amod 3 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 8 ruler obl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tyrant det 5 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 8 ruler nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 ruler cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ruler det 8 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 took nsubj 10 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 ruler acl:relcl 11 power power NOUN Number=Sing 10 took obj 12 by by ADP _ 13 force case 13 force force NOUN Number=Sing 10 took obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 cruel punct 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 cruel advmod 16 always always ADV PronType=Tot 17 cruel advmod 17 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 10 took conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 ruler punct
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1 is a past a tyrant a ruler ancient Greece tree rules 2 take past a ruler power by force vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme
Example 1 And I will visit upon the world their evil, and upon the wicked their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the tyrants. (Prophets ISA.13.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And I will visit upon the world their evil, and upon the wicked their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the tyrants.
The tree, 35 words cc nsubj aux case det obl nmod:poss obj punct cc case det amod nmod:poss conj punct cc nsubj aux parataxis det obj case det acl mark xcomp punct cc aux conj advmod det obj case det nmod punct root And CCONJ I PRON will AUX visit VERB upon ADP the DET world NOUN their PRON evil NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ upon ADP the DET wicked ADJ their PRON iniquity NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON will AUX cause VERB the DET arrogancy NOUN of ADP the DET proud ADJ to PART cease VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ will AUX lay VERB low ADV the DET haughtiness NOUN of ADP the DET tyrants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 visit cc 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 visit nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 visit aux 4 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 upon upon ADP _ 7 world case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 world det 7 world world NOUN Number=Sing 4 visit obl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 evil nmod:poss 9 evil evil NOUN Number=Sing 4 visit obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 iniquity punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 iniquity cc 12 upon upon ADP _ 16 iniquity case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 iniquity det 14 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 16 iniquity amod 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 iniquity nmod:poss 16 iniquity iniquity NOUN Number=Sing 9 evil conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 cause punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 cause cc 19 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 cause nsubj 20 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 cause aux 21 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 visit parataxis 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 arrogancy det 23 arrogancy arrogancy NOUN Number=Sing 21 cause obj 24 of of ADP _ 26 proud case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 proud det 26 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 23 arrogancy acl 27 to to PART _ 28 cease mark 28 cease cease VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 proud xcomp 29 , , PUNCT _ 32 lay punct 30 and and CCONJ _ 32 lay cc 31 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 32 lay aux 32 lay lay VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 cause conj 33 low low ADV Degree=Pos 32 lay advmod 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 haughtiness det 35 haughtiness haughtiness NOUN Number=Sing 32 lay obj 36 of of ADP _ 38 tyrants case 37 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 38 tyrants det 38 tyrants tyrant NOUN Number=Plur 35 haughtiness nmod 39 . . PUNCT _ 4 visit punct
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1 visit future I their evil and evil's wicked iniquity upon the world vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Co-Agent 2 cause future I the arrogancy vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition arrogancy=Patient 3 cease to-infinitive the arrogancy not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 lay future I not said here the haughtiness of the tyrants low property vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haughtiness=Result
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.13.11, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.13.11 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 ISA.13.11 ISA.13.11 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.13.11 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.13.11 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 2 The people rose up against the cruel tyrant.
det nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET people NOUN rose VERB up ADP against ADP the DET cruel ADJ tyrant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 rose compound:prt 5 against against ADP _ 8 tyrant case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tyrant det 7 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tyrant amod 8 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 rose obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise up past the people the cruel tyrant vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against tyrant=Location
Example 3 The tyrant threw anyone who disagreed into prison.
det nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root The DET tyrant NOUN threw VERB anyone PRON who PRON disagreed VERB into ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tyrant det 2 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 threw obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 disagreed nsubj 6 disagreed disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone acl:relcl 7 into into ADP _ 8 prison case 8 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 6 disagreed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the tyrant anyone vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme 2 disagree past prison vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 In the fairy tale, the tyrant king took all the farmers' food.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct det compound nsubj det:predet det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET fairy ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT the DET tyrant NOUN king NOUN took VERB all DET the DET farmers NOUN ' PART food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 3 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tale amod 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 9 took obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tale punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 king det 7 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 8 king compound 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 took nsubj 9 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 food det:predet 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 farmers det 12 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 14 food nmod:poss 13 ' 's PART _ 12 farmers case 14 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 took obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 took punct
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1 take past the tyrant king the farmers's food the fairy tale vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent food=Value in tale=Location
Example 5 My big sister is a tyrant when it's her turn to choose the TV.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det advmod nsubj cop nmod:poss nmod mark acl det obj punct root My PRON big ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET tyrant NOUN when ADV it PRON 's AUX her PRON turn NOUN to PART choose VERB the DET TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 tyrant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tyrant cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tyrant det 6 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 turn advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 turn nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 turn cop 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 turn nmod:poss 11 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 6 tyrant nmod 12 to to PART _ 13 choose mark 13 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 turn acl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 TV det 15 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 13 choose obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 tyrant punct
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1 is a present My big sister a tyrant tree rules 2 is a present tyrant her turn tree rules 3 choose to-infinitive My big sister not said here the TV vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 6 Ancient Athens was once ruled by tyrants.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Ancient ADJ Athens PROPN was AUX once ADV ruled VERB by ADP tyrants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Athens amod 2 Athens Athens PROPN Number=Sing 5 ruled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ruled aux:pass 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 ruled advmod 5 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 tyrants case 7 tyrants tyrant NOUN Number=Plur 5 ruled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 ruled punct
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1 rule past · passive tyrants Ancient Athens once property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result
Example 7 Elections help stop a tyrant from taking power.
nsubj xcomp det obj mark advcl obj punct root Elections NOUN help VERB stop VERB a DET tyrant NOUN from SCONJ taking VERB power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elections election NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tyrant det 5 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 stop obj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 taking mark 7 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 stop advcl 8 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 taking obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Elections vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 stop infinitive Elections not said here a tyrant vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality tyrant=Eventuality 3 take gerund Elections not said here power vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Theme
Example 8 Tyrannosaurus rex means «tyrant lizard king».
compound nsubj punct compound compound obj punct punct root Tyrannosaurus PROPN rex NOUN means VERB « PUNCT tyrant NOUN lizard NOUN king NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus PROPN Number=Sing 2 rex compound 2 rex rex NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 king punct 5 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 7 king compound 6 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 7 king compound 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 king punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Tyrannosaurus rex tyrant lizard king vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Topic
Example 9 The tyrant can always find an excuse for his tyranny.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET tyrant NOUN can AUX always ADV find VERB an DET excuse NOUN for ADP his PRON tyranny NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tyrant det 2 tyrant tyrant NOUN Number=Sing 5 find nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 find aux 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 find advmod 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 excuse det 7 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 tyranny case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tyranny nmod:poss 10 tyranny tyranny NOUN Number=Sing 7 excuse nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 find punct
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1 find can the tyrant a excuse for tyrant's tyranny; always property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent excuse=Theme for tyranny=Beneficiary
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