uphold
Who acts: decision, earlier decision, brother, thou, stranger, God · What happens: uphold, be, make, keep, judge, say · To what, where: rule, tradition, decision, value, fail, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«uphold» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: uphold in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To uphold a rule, law or tradition is to support it and make sure it is kept.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 uphold | mark |
| 2 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 support | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 rule | det |
| 4 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 uphold | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 law | punct |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 rule | conj |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 tradition | cc |
| 8 | tradition | tradition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 rule | conj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 support | cop |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 support | mark |
| 11 | support | support | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 support | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 make | cc |
| 14 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 11 support | conj |
| 15 | sure | sure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 make | xcomp |
| 16 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 kept | nsubj:pass |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 kept | aux:pass |
| 18 | kept | keep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 sure | ccomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 support | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | to-infinitive | a rule and law or tradition | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | present | support property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | make | infinitive | sure property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | |||||
| 4 | keep | present · passive | tradition | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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
Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
To uphold a decision is for a court or judge to say the earlier decision was correct and keep it.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 uphold | mark |
| 2 | uphold | uphold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 decision | det |
| 4 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 court | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 court | cop |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 court | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 court | det |
| 8 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 uphold | ccomp |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 judge | cc |
| 10 | judge | judge | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 uphold | conj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 say | mark |
| 12 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 judge | xcomp |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 decision | det |
| 14 | earlier | early | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 15 decision | amod |
| 15 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 correct | nsubj |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 correct | cop |
| 17 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 say | ccomp |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 keep | cc |
| 19 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 say | conj |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 keep | obj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 uphold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | to-infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | a decision | for a court | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | judge | infinitive | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | is | past | the earlier decision | correct property | tree rules | ||||
| 6 | keep | infinitive | decision | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Meaning 3
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To uphold a value is to defend it and live by it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 uphold | mark |
| 2 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 defend | advcl |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 value | det |
| 4 | value | value | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 uphold | obj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 defend | cop |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 defend | mark |
| 7 | defend | defend | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 defend | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 live | cc |
| 10 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 defend | conj |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 it | case |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 live | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 defend | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | to-infinitive | a value | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | present | defend property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | live | infinitive | by value | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by it=Location |
Example 1
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee. (Torah LEV.25.35, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 uphold | cc |
| 2 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 7 poor | mark |
| 3 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 brother | nmod:poss |
| 4 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 poor | nsubj |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 poor | cop |
| 6 | waxen | waxen | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 poor | amod |
| 7 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 uphold | advcl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 means | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 means | cc |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 means | nmod:poss |
| 11 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 poor | advcl |
| 12 | fail | fail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 means | obj |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 thee | case |
| 14 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 12 fail | nmod |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 poor | punct |
| 16 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 uphold | advmod |
| 17 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 19 uphold | nsubj |
| 18 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 19 uphold | aux |
| 19 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 20 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 uphold | obj |
| 21 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 24 stranger | punct |
| 22 | as | as | ADP | _ | 24 stranger | case |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 stranger | det |
| 24 | stranger | stranger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 live | nsubj |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 settler | cc |
| 26 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 settler | det |
| 27 | settler | settler | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 stranger | conj |
| 28 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 30 live | aux |
| 29 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 30 live | nsubj |
| 30 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 uphold | ccomp |
| 31 | with | with | ADP | _ | 32 thee | case |
| 32 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 30 live | obl |
| 33 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 19 uphold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a condition, not said to happen | infinitive | thy brother | poor property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | mean | present | thy brother not said here | fail | with thee | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fail=Topic | |||
| 3 | uphold | shall | thou | him = he | then | tree rules | |||
| 4 | live | shall | a stranger and a settler | with thee | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with thou=Location |
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.25.35, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.25.35 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.25.35 | compound |
| 3 | LEV.25.35 | LEV.25.35 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.25.35 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.25.35 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Behold, God will not cast away an innocent man, neither will He uphold the evil-doers; (Writings JOB.8.20, JPS 1917)
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 6 cast | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Behold | punct |
| 3 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 cast | nsubj |
| 4 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 cast | aux |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 cast | advmod |
| 6 | cast | cast | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 cast | advmod |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 man | det |
| 9 | innocent | innocent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 man | amod |
| 10 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 cast | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 uphold | punct |
| 12 | neither | neither | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 15 uphold | cc:preconj |
| 13 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 uphold | aux |
| 14 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 uphold | nsubj |
| 15 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 cast | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 doers | det |
| 17 | evil | evil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 doers | compound |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 evil | punct |
| 19 | doers | doer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 uphold | obj |
| 20 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 cast | punct |
| 21 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 22 Writings | punct |
| 22 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 ; | appos |
| 23 | JOB.8.20 | JOB.8.20 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 Writings | appos |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 JPS | punct |
| 25 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 JOB.8.20 | flat |
| 26 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 23 JOB.8.20 | flat |
| 27 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 22 Writings | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not cast away | future | God | a innocent man | away property | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Product | |||
| 2 | uphold | future | God | the evil doers | tree rules |
Example 3
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me. (Writings PSA.51.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restore | restore | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 3 me | case |
| 3 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Restore | obl |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 joy | det |
| 5 | joy | joy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Restore | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 salvation | case |
| 7 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 8 salvation | nmod:poss |
| 8 | salvation | salvation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 joy | nmod |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 let | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 let | cc |
| 11 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Restore | conj |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 spirit | det |
| 13 | willing | willing | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 spirit | amod |
| 14 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 let | obj |
| 15 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 let | xcomp |
| 16 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 uphold | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Restore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | imperative | you not said here | the joy of Thy salvation | unto me | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent joy=Theme | |||
| 2 | let | infinitive | you not said here | a willing spirit | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | uphold | infinitive | a willing spirit not said here | me | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | joy | Thy salvation | nom joy «feeling transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 5 | salve | Thy | nom salvation «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.51.14, 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 | PSA.51.14 | PSA.51.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.51.14 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.51.14 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul. (Writings PSA.54.6, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 6 helper | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Behold | punct |
| 3 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 helper | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 helper | cop |
| 5 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 helper | nmod:poss |
| 6 | helper | helper | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 me | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Lord | det |
| 9 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 me | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 me | cop |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 me | case |
| 12 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 helper | conj |
| 13 | as | as | ADP | _ | 15 upholder | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 upholder | det |
| 15 | upholder | upholder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 me | nmod |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 soul | case |
| 17 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 soul | nmod:poss |
| 18 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 upholder | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 helper | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | God | my helper | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the Lord | for me; as the upholder of my soul | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.54.6, 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 | PSA.54.6 | PSA.54.6 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.54.6 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.54.6 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Police officers uphold the law.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police | police | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 officers | compound |
| 2 | officers | officer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 uphold | nsubj |
| 3 | uphold | uphold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 law | det |
| 5 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 uphold | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 uphold | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | present | Police officers | the law | tree rules |
Example 6
The referee upheld the decision after watching the video.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 referee | det |
| 2 | referee | referee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upheld | nsubj |
| 3 | upheld | uphold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 decision | det |
| 5 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upheld | obj |
| 6 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 7 watching | mark |
| 7 | watching | watch | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 upheld | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 video | det |
| 9 | video | video | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 watching | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 upheld | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | past | the referee | the decision | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | watch | gerund | the referee not said here | the video | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |
Example 7
We promise to uphold the school rules.
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 promise | nsubj |
| 2 | promise | promise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 uphold | mark |
| 4 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 promise | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 rules | det |
| 6 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rules | compound |
| 7 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 uphold | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 promise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | promise speech: promise | present | We | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | uphold not said to happen | to-infinitive | We not said here | the school rules | tree rules |
Example 8
The judge upheld the ban.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 judge | det |
| 2 | judge | judge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upheld | nsubj |
| 3 | upheld | uphold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 ban | det |
| 5 | ban | ban | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upheld | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 upheld | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | past | the judge | the ban | tree rules |
Example 9
The knights swore to uphold justice.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 knights | det |
| 2 | knights | knight | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 swore | nsubj |
| 3 | swore | swear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 uphold | mark |
| 5 | uphold | uphold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 swore | xcomp |
| 6 | justice | justice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 uphold | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 swore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swear | past | the knights | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | uphold | to-infinitive | the knights not said here | justice | tree rules |
Example 10
Our family upholds the tradition of Sunday lunch together.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 family | nmod:poss |
| 2 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upholds | nsubj |
| 3 | upholds | uphold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 tradition | det |
| 5 | tradition | tradition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upholds | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 lunch | case |
| 7 | Sunday | Sunday | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 lunch | compound |
| 8 | lunch | lunch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tradition | nmod |
| 9 | together | together | ADV | _ | 3 upholds | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 upholds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uphold | present | Our family | the tradition of Sunday lunch | together property | tree rules |
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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