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vowel

Who acts: vowel, air, u, you, oldest MSS, latest editions · What happens: be, make, flow, see, stand, note · To what, where: speech sound, one, vowel points, points, Sepher Yetzirah, system · Speech: someone speaks here

«vowel» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: vowel in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A vowel is a speech sound made with the mouth open and the air flowing freely, like the sound in "cat" or "see".

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundaclcasedetoblxcompccdetconjacladvmodpunctcasedetoblcasepunctnmodpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootADETvowelNOUNisAUXaDETspeechNOUNsoundNOUNmadeVERBwithADPtheDETmouthNOUNopenADJandCCONJtheDETairNOUNflowingVERBfreelyADV,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETsoundNOUNinADP"PUNCTcatNOUN"PUNCTorCCONJ"PUNCTseeVERB"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 voweldet
2vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing6 soundnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soundcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 sounddet
5speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing6 soundcompound
6soundsoundNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 soundacl
8withwithADP_10 mouthcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 mouthdet
10mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
11openopenADJDegree=Pos7 madexcomp
12andandCCONJ_14 aircc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 airdet
14airairNOUNNumber=Sing6 soundconj
15flowingflowVERBVerbForm=Ger14 airacl
16freelyfreelyADV_15 flowingadvmod
17,,PUNCT_20 soundpunct
18likelikeADP_20 soundcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 sounddet
20soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing15 flowingobl
21ininADP_23 catcase
22""PUNCT_23 catpunct
23catcatNOUNNumber=Sing20 soundnmod
24""PUNCT_23 catpunct
25ororCCONJ_27 seecc
26""PUNCT_27 seepunct
27seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf23 catconj
28""PUNCT_27 seepunct
29..PUNCT_6 soundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta vowela speech sound and the airtree rules
2makeparticiplea speech sound and the air not said herewith the mouth; open propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3flowgerundthe air not said herelike the sound in cat; freely propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4see in a quoteinfinitivethe air not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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

A vowel is also one of the letters a, e, i, o, u (and sometimes y) that stand for these sounds.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopadvmodcasedetnmodappospunctdiscoursepunctnsubjpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjpunctccadvmoddiscoursepunctnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootADETvowelNOUNisAUXalsoADVoneNUMofADPtheDETlettersNOUNaDET,PUNCTeINTJ,PUNCTiPRON,PUNCToINTJ,PUNCTuPRON(PUNCTandCCONJsometimesADVyNUM)PUNCTthatPRONstandVERBforADPtheseDETsoundsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 voweldet
2vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing5 onensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
4alsoalsoADV_5 oneadvmod
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6ofofADP_8 letterscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 lettersdet
8lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lettersappos
10,,PUNCT_11 epunct
11eeINTJ_5 onediscourse
12,,PUNCT_11 epunct
13iIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 onensubj
14,,PUNCT_24 standpunct
15ooINTJ_24 standdiscourse
16,,PUNCT_15 opunct
17uyouPRONAbbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs24 standnsubj
18((PUNCT_24 standpunct
19andandCCONJ_24 standcc
20sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind21 yadvmod
21yyNUM_24 standdiscourse
22))PUNCT_21 ypunct
23thatthatPRONPronType=Rel24 standnsubj
24standstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 oneacl:relcl
25forforADP_27 soundscase
26thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem27 soundsdet
27soundssoundNOUNNumber=Plur24 standobl
28..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta voweloneof the letterstree rules
2standpresentufor this soundsvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for sound=Attribute

Example 1

Note that the oldest MSS. copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah " have no vowel points : the latest editions have them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Note that the oldest MSS. copies of the "Sepher Yetzirah " have no vowel points : the latest editions have them.

The tree, 19 words
markdetamodnsubjpunctnsubjcasedetpunctcompoundnmodpunctccompdetcompoundobjpunctdetamodnsubjparataxisobjpunctrootNoteVERBthatSCONJtheDEToldestADJMSSPROPN.PUNCTcopiesNOUNofADPtheDET"PUNCTSepherPROPNYetzirahPROPN"PUNCThaveVERBnoDETvowelNOUNpointsNOUN:PUNCTtheDETlatestADJeditionsNOUNhaveVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotenoteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thatthatSCONJ_14 havemark
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 MSSdet
4oldestoldADJDegree=Sup5 MSSamod
5MSSMSSPROPNNumber=Sing14 havensubj
6..PUNCT_5 MSSpunct
7copiescopyNOUNNumber=Plur14 havensubj
8ofofADP_12 Yetzirahcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Yetzirahdet
10""PUNCT_11 Sepherpunct
11SepherSepherPROPNNumber=Sing12 Yetzirahcompound
12YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing7 copiesnmod
13""PUNCT_12 Yetzirahpunct
14havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Noteccomp
15nonoDETPronType=Neg17 pointsdet
16vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing17 pointscompound
17pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur14 haveobj
18::PUNCT_22 havepunct
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 editionsdet
20latestlateADJDegree=Sup21 editionsamod
21editionseditionNOUNNumber=Plur22 havensubj
22havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Noteparataxis
23themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs22 haveobj
24..PUNCT_1 Notepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noteimperativeyou not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2havepresentthe oldest MSSno vowel pointsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
3havepresentthe latest editionspoints = pointvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
4copythe Sepher Yetzirahnom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 2

Ginsburg asserts that the system of vowel polluting was invented by a Rabbi Mocha in Palestine about a.d. 570, who designed it to assist his pupils. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Ginsburg asserts that the system of vowel polluting was invented by a Rabbi Mocha in Palestine about a.d.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjmarkdetnsubj:passcasecompoundnmodaux:passccompcasedetcompoundoblcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootGinsburgPROPNassertsVERBthatSCONJtheDETsystemNOUNofADPvowelNOUNpollutingNOUNwasAUXinventedVERBbyADPaDETRabbiPROPNMochaPROPNinADPPalestinePROPNaboutADPa.dNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GinsburgGinsburgPROPNNumber=Sing2 assertsnsubj
2assertsassertVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_10 inventedmark
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 systemdet
5systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing10 inventednsubj:pass
6ofofADP_8 pollutingcase
7vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing8 pollutingcompound
8pollutingpollutingNOUNNumber=Sing5 systemnmod
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 inventedaux:pass
10inventedinventVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 assertsccomp
11bybyADP_14 Mochacase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 Mochadet
13RabbiRabbiPROPNNumber=Sing14 Mochacompound
14MochaMochaPROPNNumber=Sing10 inventedobl
15ininADP_16 Palestinecase
16PalestinePalestinePROPNNumber=Sing14 Mochanmod
17aboutaboutADP_18 a.dcase
18a.da.dNOUNNumber=Sing10 inventedobl
19..PUNCT_2 assertspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1assertpresentGinsburgvn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2inventpast · passivea Rabbi Mocha in Palestinethe system of vowel pollutingabout a.dvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result

Sentence 2: 570, who designed it to assist his pupils.

punctnsubjconjobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjpunctroot570NUM,PUNCTwhoPRONdesignedVERBitPRONtoPARTassistVERBhisPRONpupilsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1570570NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
2,,PUNCT_4 designedpunct
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 designednsubj
4designeddesignVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 570conj
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 designedobj
6totoPART_7 assistmark
7assistassistVERBVerbForm=Inf4 designedadvcl
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 pupilsnmod:poss
9pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur7 assistobj
10..PUNCT_1 570punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1designpastsystemvn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Result
2assistto-infinitiveGinsburg's pupilsvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary

Sentence 3: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 3

In usual Hebrew grammatical terminology, the term ‘mothers’ is reserved for the אִמּוֹת קְרִיאָה immot qeriʼah, ‘mothers of reading’ (whence Latin matres lectionis), the letters אהו״י Alef-Heh-Waw-Yod which can serve to represent either consonants or vowels. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: In usual Hebrew grammatical terminology, the term ‘mothers’ is reserved for the אִמּוֹת קְרִיאָה immot qeriʼah, ‘mothers of reading’ (whence Latin matres lectionis), the letters אהו״י Alef-Heh-Waw-Yod which can serve to represent either consonants or vowels.

The tree, 39 words
caseamodamodamodoblpunctdetnsubj:passpunctappospunctaux:passcasedetoblpunctcompoundconjpunctpunctconjcasenmodpunctpunctadvmodamodcompoundparataxispunctpunctdetoblpunctconjcasenmodpunctconjpunctcompoundpunctapposnsubjauxacl:relclmarkxcompcc:preconjobjccconjpunctrootInADPusualADJHebrewADJgrammaticalADJterminologyNOUN,PUNCTtheDETtermNOUN‘PUNCTmothersNOUN’PUNCTisAUXreservedVERBforADPtheDETאִמּוֹתNOUNקְרִיאָהPUNCTimmotNOUNqeriʼahNOUN,PUNCT‘PUNCTmothersNOUNofADPreadingNOUN’PUNCT(PUNCTwhenceADVLatinADJmatresNOUNlectionisNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETlettersNOUNאהוPUNCT״NOUNיADPAlefPROPN-PUNCTHehPROPN-PUNCTWawPROPN-PUNCTYodNOUNwhichPRONcanAUXserveVERBtoPARTrepresentVERBeitherCCONJconsonantsNOUNorCCONJvowelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_5 terminologycase
2usualusualADJDegree=Pos5 terminologyamod
3HebrewhebrewADJDegree=Pos5 terminologyamod
4grammaticalgrammaticalADJDegree=Pos5 terminologyamod
5terminologyterminologyNOUNNumber=Sing13 reservedobl
6,,PUNCT_5 terminologypunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 termdet
8termtermNOUNNumber=Sing13 reservednsubj:pass
9‘'PUNCT_10 motherspunct
10mothersmotherNOUNNumber=Plur8 termappos
11’'PUNCT_10 motherspunct
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 reservedaux:pass
13reservedreserveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
14forforADP_16 אִמּוֹתcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 אִמּוֹתdet
16אִמּוֹתאִמּוֹתNOUNNumber=Sing13 reservedobl
17קְרִיאָהקְרִיאָהPUNCT_19 qeriʼahpunct
18immotimmotNOUNNumber=Sing19 qeriʼahcompound
19qeriʼahqeriʼahNOUNNumber=Sing16 אִמּוֹתconj
20,,PUNCT_22 motherspunct
21‘'PUNCT_22 motherspunct
22mothersmotherNOUNNumber=Plur16 אִמּוֹתconj
23ofofADP_24 readingcase
24readingreadingNOUNNumber=Sing22 mothersnmod
25’'PUNCT_13 reservedpunct
26((PUNCT_30 lectionispunct
27whencewhenceADVPronType=Int30 lectionisadvmod
28LatinLatinADJDegree=Pos29 matresamod
29matresmatreNOUNNumber=Plur30 lectioniscompound
30lectionislectionisNOUNNumber=Sing13 reservedparataxis
31))PUNCT_30 lectionispunct
32,,PUNCT_34 letterspunct
33thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art34 lettersdet
34lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur30 lectionisobl
35אהואהוPUNCT_36 ״punct
36״״NOUNNumber=Sing30 lectionisconj
37ייADP_38 Alefcase
38AlefAlefPROPNNumber=Sing36 ״nmod
39--PUNCT_40 Hehpunct
40HehHehPROPNNumber=Sing38 Alefconj
41--PUNCT_44 Yodpunct
42WawWawPROPNNumber=Sing44 Yodcompound
43--PUNCT_44 Yodpunct
44YodyodNOUNNumber=Sing38 Alefappos
45whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel47 servensubj
46cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin47 serveaux
47serveserveVERBVerbForm=Inf44 Yodacl:relcl
48totoPART_49 representmark
49representrepresentVERBVerbForm=Inf47 servexcomp
50eithereitherCCONJ_51 consonantscc:preconj
51consonantsconsonantNOUNNumber=Plur49 representobj
52ororCCONJ_53 vowelscc
53vowelsvowelNOUNNumber=Plur51 consonantsconj
54..PUNCT_13 reservedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reservepresent · passivethe termusual Hebrew grammatical terminologyfor the אִמּוֹת and immot qeriʼah and mothers of readingvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for אִמּוֹת=Beneficiary
2servecanWaw Yodtree rules
3representto-infinitiveWaw Yod not said hereconsonants or vowelsvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot consonant=Theme

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 4

The word "dog" has one vowel.

detnsubjpunctappospunctnummodobjpunctrootTheDETwordNOUN"PUNCTdogNOUN"PUNCThasVERBoneNUMvowelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3""PUNCT_4 dogpunct
4dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordappos
5""PUNCT_4 dogpunct
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 vowelnummod
8vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasobj
9..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe wordone vowelvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vowel=Patient

Example 5

A, e, i, o and u are the vowels.

detpunctdiscoursepunctnsubjpunctnsubjccconjcopdetpunctrootADET,PUNCTeINTJ,PUNCTiPRON,PUNCToNOUNandCCONJuNOUNareAUXtheDETvowelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 idet
2,,PUNCT_5 ipunct
3eeINTJ_5 idiscourse
4,,PUNCT_5 ipunct
5iIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 vowelsnsubj
6,,PUNCT_7 opunct
7ooNOUNNumber=Sing12 vowelsnsubj
8andandCCONJ_9 ucc
9uuNOUN_7 oconj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 vowelscop
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 vowelsdet
12vowelsvowelNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
13..PUNCT_12 vowelspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentithe vowelstree rules

Example 6

"Rain" has a long vowel sound.

punctnsubjpunctdetamodcompoundobjpunctroot"PUNCTRainNOUN"PUNCThasVERBaDETlongADJvowelNOUNsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Rainpunct
2RainrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
3""PUNCT_2 Rainpunct
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 sounddet
6longlongADJDegree=Pos8 soundamod
7vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing8 soundcompound
8soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
9..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentRaina long vowel soundvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient

Example 7

Every English word needs at least one vowel sound.

detamodnsubjcasenmodnummodcompoundobjpunctrootEveryDETEnglishADJwordNOUNneedsVERBatADPleastADJoneNUMvowelNOUNsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot3 worddet
2EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos3 wordamod
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing4 needsnsubj
4needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5atatADP_6 leastcase
6leastleastADJDegree=Sup7 onenmod
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 soundnummod
8vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing9 soundcompound
9soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing4 needsobj
10..PUNCT_4 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentevery English wordone vowel soundvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sound=Theme

Example 8

In "sky" the letter y works as a vowel.

casepunctoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootInADP"PUNCTskyNOUN"PUNCTtheDETletterNOUNyNOUNworksVERBasADPaDETvowelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 skycase
2""PUNCT_3 skypunct
3skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing8 worksobl
4""PUNCT_3 skypunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 ydet
6letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing7 ycompound
7yyNOUNNumber=Sing8 worksnsubj
8worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9asasADP_11 vowelcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 voweldet
11vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing8 worksobl
12..PUNCT_8 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresentthe letter yas a vowel; in skyvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sky=Theme

Example 9

Put "an" before words that start with a vowel sound, like "an apple".

The tree, 13 words
punctobjpunctcaseoblnsubjacl:relclcasedetcompoundoblpunctcasepunctdetnmodpunctpunctrootPutVERB"PUNCTanDET"PUNCTbeforeADPwordsNOUNthatPRONstartVERBwithADPaDETvowelNOUNsoundNOUN,PUNCTlikeADP"PUNCTanDETappleNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2""PUNCT_3 anpunct
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art1 Putobj
4""PUNCT_3 anpunct
5beforebeforeADP_6 wordscase
6wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobl
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 startnsubj
8startstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordsacl:relcl
9withwithADP_12 soundcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 sounddet
11vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundcompound
12soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing8 startobl
13,,PUNCT_17 applepunct
14likelikeADP_17 applecase
15""PUNCT_17 applepunct
16anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 appledet
17appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundnmod
18""PUNCT_17 applepunct
19..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said hereanwordsvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent a=Theme before word=Destination
2startpresentwordswith a vowel sound like a applevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with sound=Subeventuality

Example 10

How many vowels are in the word "elephant"?

advmodamodnsubjcopcasedetpunctappospunctpunctrootHowADVmanyADJvowelsNOUNareAUXinADPtheDETwordNOUN"PUNCTelephantNOUN"PUNCT?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos3 vowelsamod
3vowelsvowelNOUNNumber=Plur7 wordnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordcop
5ininADP_7 wordcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 worddet
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8""PUNCT_9 elephantpunct
9elephantelephantNOUNNumber=Sing7 wordappos
10""PUNCT_9 elephantpunct
11??PUNCT_7 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentmany vowelsthe wordtree rules

Example 11

The teacher said the short vowel in "pin" changes to a long vowel in "pine".

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjdetamodnsubjcasepunctnmodpunctccompcasedetamodoblcasepunctnmodpunctpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNsaidVERBtheDETshortADJvowelNOUNinADP"PUNCTpinNOUN"PUNCTchangesVERBtoADPaDETlongADJvowelNOUNinADP"PUNCTpineNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 voweldet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 vowelamod
6vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing11 changesnsubj
7ininADP_9 pincase
8""PUNCT_9 pinpunct
9pinpinNOUNNumber=Sing6 vowelnmod
10""PUNCT_9 pinpunct
11changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saidccomp
12totoADP_15 vowelcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 voweldet
14longlongADJDegree=Pos15 vowelamod
15vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing11 changesobl
16ininADP_18 pinecase
17""PUNCT_18 pinepunct
18pinepineNOUNNumber=Sing15 vowelnmod
19""PUNCT_18 pinepunct
20..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe teachervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2changepresentthe short vowel in pinto a long vowel in pine resultvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to vowel=Result

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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