vain

Who acts: you, vain, land, trees, Thou, LORD · What happens: have, not succeed, mean, spend, not yield, yield · To what, where: vain attempt, strength, vain, produce, fruit, name

«vain» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: vain in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Too proud of your looks, cleverness or what you have.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Too	too	ADV	_	2 proud	advmod
2	proud	proud	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 looks	case
4	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 looks	nmod:poss
5	looks	look	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 proud	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 cleverness	punct
7	cleverness	cleverness	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 looks	conj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 what	cc
9	what	what	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 cleverness	conj
10	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	11 have	nsubj
11	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 what	acl:relcl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 proud	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	you						vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

Useless; not succeeding: a vain attempt.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Useless	useless	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
2	;	;	PUNCT	_	4 succeeding	punct
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 succeeding	advmod
4	succeeding	succeed	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	1 Useless	advcl
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	8 attempt	punct
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 attempt	det
7	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 attempt	amod
8	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 succeeding	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Useless	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not succeed	gerund		a vain attempt					vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

«In vain» means without success.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 vain	punct
2	In	in	ADP	_	3 vain	case
3	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 means	nsubj
4	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 vain	punct
5	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	without	without	ADP	_	7 success	case
7	success	success	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 means	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	vain					without success	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

And your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield her produce, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. (Torah LEV.26.20, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield her produce, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit.

The tree, 26 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	6 spent	cc
2	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 strength	nmod:poss
3	strength	strength	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 spent	nsubj:pass
4	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	6 spent	aux
5	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	6 spent	aux:pass
6	spent	spend	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 vain	case
8	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 spent	obl
9	;	;	PUNCT	_	15 yield	punct
10	for	for	SCONJ	_	15 yield	mark
11	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 land	nmod:poss
12	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 yield	nsubj
13	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	15 yield	aux
14	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	15 yield	advmod
15	yield	yield	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 spent	advcl
16	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	17 produce	nmod:poss
17	produce	produce	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 yield	obj
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	26 yield	punct
19	neither	neither	CCONJ	Polarity=Neg	26 yield	cc:preconj
20	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	26 yield	aux
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 trees	det
22	trees	tree	NOUN	Number=Plur	26 yield	nsubj
23	of	of	ADP	_	25 land	case
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	25 land	det
25	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 trees	nmod
26	yield	yield	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 yield	advcl
27	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	28 fruit	nmod:poss
28	fruit	fruit	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 yield	obj
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 spent	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	spend	shall · passive		your strength	vain	vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
2	not yield	shall	your land	land's produce		vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent produce=Theme
3	yield	shall	the trees of the land	trees's fruit		vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.26.20, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 LEV.26.20	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 LEV.26.20	compound
3	LEV.26.20	LEV.26.20	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 LEV.26.20	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 LEV.26.20	punct

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

Example 2

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain. (Torah EXO.20.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.

The tree, 27 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	4 take	nsubj
2	shalt	shall	AUX	Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin	4 take	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 take	advmod
4	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 name	det
6	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 take	obj
7	of	of	ADP	_	11 God	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 God	det
9	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 God	amod
10	thy	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	11 God	nmod:poss
11	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 name	nmod
12	in	in	ADP	_	13 vain	case
13	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 God	nmod
14	;	;	PUNCT	_	20 hold	punct
15	for	for	SCONJ	_	20 hold	mark
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 LORD	det
17	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	20 hold	nsubj
18	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	20 hold	aux
19	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	20 hold	advmod
20	hold	hold	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 take	conj
21	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 hold	obj
22	guiltless	guiltless	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 hold	obj
23	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	24 taketh	nsubj
24	taketh	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	22 guiltless	acl:relcl
25	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	26 name	nmod:poss
26	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	24 taketh	obj
27	in	in	ADP	_	28 vain	case
28	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	24 taketh	obl
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	not take	shall	Thou	the name of thy LORD God in vain		vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme
2	not hold	future	the LORD	him = he		vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme guiltless=Eventuality
3	take	present	guiltless	LORD's name	vain	vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent name=Value in vain=Location
4	name			thy LORD God in vain		nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
5	name		LORD			nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.20.7, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.20.7	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.20.7	compound
3	EXO.20.7	EXO.20.7	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.20.7	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.20.7	punct

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

Example 3

For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days upon the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.' (Torah DEU.32.47, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days upon the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.'

The tree, 34 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	For	for	ADP	_	6 thing	case
2	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 thing	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 thing	cop
4	no	no	DET	PronType=Neg	6 thing	det
5	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 thing	amod
6	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	for	for	ADP	_	8 you	case
8	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 thing	nmod
9	;	;	PUNCT	_	14 life	punct
10	because	because	SCONJ	_	14 life	mark
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 life	nsubj
12	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 life	cop
13	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	14 life	nmod:poss
14	life	life	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 thing	appos
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 prolong	punct
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 prolong	cc
17	through	through	ADP	_	19 thing	case
18	this	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	19 thing	det
19	thing	thing	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 prolong	obl
20	ye	ye	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	22 prolong	nsubj
21	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	22 prolong	aux
22	prolong	prolong	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 life	parataxis
23	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	24 days	nmod:poss
24	days	day	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 prolong	obj
25	upon	upon	ADP	_	27 land	case
26	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	27 land	det
27	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 prolong	obl
28	,	,	PUNCT	_	31 go	punct
29	whither	whither	ADV	PronType=Int	31 go	advmod
30	ye	ye	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	31 go	nsubj
31	go	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	22 prolong	conj
32	over	over	ADP	_	34 Jordan	case
33	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	34 Jordan	det
34	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	Number=Sing	31 go	obl
35	to	to	PART	_	36 possess	mark
36	possess	possess	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	31 go	advcl
37	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	36 possess	obj
38	.	.	PUNCT	_	14 life	punct
39	'	'	PUNCT	_	14 life	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	it				for no vain thing; for you	tree rules
2	is a	present	thing	your life				tree rules
3	prolong	shall	ye			day	upon the land; through this thing	vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent through thing=Instrument
4	go	present	ye		the Jordan		whither property	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over jordan=Initial_Location
5	possess	to-infinitive	ye not said here	thing				vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.32.47, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.32.47	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.32.47	compound
3	DEU.32.47	DEU.32.47	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.32.47	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.32.47	punct

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

Example 4

How then comfort ye me in vain? (Writings JOB.21.34, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: How then comfort ye me in vain?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	How	how	ADV	PronType=Int	3 comfort	advmod
2	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	3 comfort	advmod
3	comfort	comfort	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	ye	ye	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	3 comfort	obj
5	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 comfort	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 vain	case
7	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 comfort	obl
8	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 comfort	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	comfort	imperative	you not said here	ye		vain	then		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus ye=Experiencer i=Result

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.21.34, 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.21.34	JOB.21.34	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.21.34	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.21.34	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 5

And why do the peoples mutter in vain? (Writings PSA.2.1, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	6 mutter	cc
2	why	why	ADV	PronType=Int	3 do	advmod
3	do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 mutter	aux
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 peoples	det
5	peoples	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 mutter	nsubj
6	mutter	mutter	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 vain	case
8	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 mutter	obl
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	6 mutter	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mutter speech: assert	present · do-support	the peoples			vain			vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.2.1, 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.2.1	PSA.2.1	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.2.1	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.2.1	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 6

I shall be condemned; why then do I labour in vain? (Writings JOB.9.29, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I shall be condemned; why then do I labour in vain?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 condemned	nsubj
2	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 condemned	aux
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 condemned	aux:pass
4	condemned	condemn	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	;	;	PUNCT	_	8 do	punct
6	why	why	ADV	PronType=Int	8 do	advmod
7	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	8 do	advmod
8	do	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 condemned	parataxis
9	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 labour	nsubj
10	labour	labour	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 do	obj
11	in	in	ADP	_	12 vain	case
12	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 do	obl
13	?	?	PUNCT	_	4 condemned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	roles by
1	condemn	shall · passive		I			vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2	do	present			vain	then	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	labour		I				tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.9.29, 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.9.29	JOB.9.29	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.9.29	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.9.29	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 7

The vain crow dropped the cheese when the fox praised her singing.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 crow	det
2	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 crow	amod
3	crow	crow	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 dropped	nsubj
4	dropped	drop	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 cheese	det
6	cheese	cheese	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 dropped	obj
7	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	10 praised	advmod
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 fox	det
9	fox	fox	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 praised	nsubj
10	praised	praise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 dropped	conj
11	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 praised	obj
12	singing	sing	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	10 praised	advcl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 dropped	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	drop	past	the vain crow	the cheese	vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme
2	praise	past	the fox	crow	vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
3	sing speech: express	gerund	the fox not said here		vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

He is so vain he checks his hair in every window.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 vain	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 vain	cop
3	so	so	ADV	_	4 vain	advmod
4	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	6 checks	nsubj
6	checks	check	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 vain	advcl
7	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 hair	nmod:poss
8	hair	hair	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 checks	obj
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 window	case
10	every	every	DET	PronType=Tot	11 window	det
11	window	window	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 checks	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 vain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	He					vain property	tree rules
2	check	present	he	his hair		every window			vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme

Example 9

They searched in vain for the lost ring.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 searched	nsubj
2	searched	search	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADV	_	4 vain	advmod
4	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 searched	obj
5	for	for	ADP	_	8 ring	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 ring	det
7	lost	lose	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	8 ring	amod
8	ring	ring	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 vain	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 searched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	search	past	They	vain					vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent vain=Location
2	lose	participle							vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 10

It was a vain attempt to catch the bus.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 attempt	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 attempt	cop
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 attempt	det
4	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 attempt	amod
5	attempt	attempt	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 catch	mark
7	catch	catch	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 attempt	acl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 bus	det
9	bus	bus	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 catch	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 attempt	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	past	It	a vain attempt					tree rules
2	catch	to-infinitive		the bus					vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme

Example 11

Don't be vain about winning; be kind.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 vain	advmod
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 vain	cop
4	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Do	obj
5	about	about	SCONJ	_	6 winning	mark
6	winning	win	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 vain	advcl
7	;	;	PUNCT	_	9 kind	punct
8	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	9 kind	cop
9	kind	kind	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Do	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Do	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	do	imperative	you not said here		vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	not is	infinitive		vain property	tree rules
3	win	gerund			vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	is	infinitive	you not said here	kind property	tree rules

Example 12

She waited in vain for a reply.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 waited	nsubj
2	waited	wait	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	4 vain	case
4	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 waited	obl
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 reply	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 reply	det
7	reply	reply	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 waited	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 waited	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wait	past	She			vain		for a reply	vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vain=Location

Example 13

The goose hunted everywhere, but in vain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 goose	det
2	goose	goose	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hunted	nsubj
3	hunted	hunt	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	PronType=Tot	3 hunted	advmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 vain	punct
6	but	but	CCONJ	_	8 vain	cc
7	in	in	ADP	_	8 vain	case
8	vain	vain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 hunted	parataxis
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hunted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hunt	participle	the goose					everywhere property	vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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