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watcher

Who acts: watcher, person, It, I, you, ye · What happens: be, watch, join, sin, do, see · To what, where: person, something, word, O watcher, visions, heaven

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

Meaning 1

A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjccconjpunctadvmodadvmodcccasedetamodconjpunctrootADETwatcherNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONwatchesVERBsomethingPRONorCCONJsomeonePRON,PUNCToftenADVcarefullyADVorCCONJforADPaDETlongADJtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 watcherdet
2watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 watchesnsubj
7watcheswatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 watchesobj
9ororCCONJ_10 someonecc
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 somethingconj
11,,PUNCT_13 carefullypunct
12oftenoftenADV_13 carefullyadvmod
13carefullycarefullyADV_7 watchesadvmod
14ororCCONJ_18 timecc
15forforADP_18 timecase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 timedet
17longlongADJDegree=Pos18 timeamod
18timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing13 carefullyconj
19..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta watchera persontree rules
2watchpresenta personsomethingcarefully propertyvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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

It often joins another word: a bird-watcher, a star-watcher, a weight-watcher.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjadvmoddetobjpunctdetcompoundpunctappospunctdetcompoundpunctconjpunctdetcompoundpunctconjpunctrootItPRONoftenADVjoinsVERBanotherDETwordNOUN:PUNCTaDETbirdNOUN-PUNCTwatcherNOUN,PUNCTaDETstarNOUN-PUNCTwatcherNOUN,PUNCTaDETweightNOUN-PUNCTwatcherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 joinsnsubj
2oftenoftenADV_3 joinsadvmod
3joinsjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind5 worddet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing3 joinsobj
6::PUNCT_10 watcherpunct
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 watcherdet
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing10 watchercompound
9--PUNCT_8 birdpunct
10watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
11,,PUNCT_15 watcherpunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 watcherdet
13starstarNOUNNumber=Sing15 watchercompound
14--PUNCT_13 starpunct
15watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing10 watcherconj
16,,PUNCT_20 watcherpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 watcherdet
18weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing20 watchercompound
19--PUNCT_18 weightpunct
20watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing10 watcherconj
21..PUNCT_3 joinspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresentItanother wordoften propertyvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient

Example 1

If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men? (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men?

The tree, 14 words
marknsubjauxadvclpunctobjacl:relclnsubjcaseoblpunctcompoundnmod:unmarkedcasenmodpunctrootIfSCONJIPRONhaveAUXsinnedVERB,PUNCTwhatPRONdoVERBIPRONuntoADPTheePRON,PUNCTOPROPNThouPRONwatcherNOUNofADPmenNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 sinnedmark
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 sinnednsubj
3havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sinnedaux
4sinnedsinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part14 watcheradvcl
5,,PUNCT_4 sinnedpunct
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 sinnedobj
7dodoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 whatacl:relcl
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs7 donsubj
9untountoADP_10 Theecase
10TheethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch7 doobl
11,,PUNCT_4 sinnedpunct
12OOPROPNNumber=Sing14 watchercompound
13ThouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch12 Onmod:unmarked
14watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
15ofofADP_16 mencase
16menmanNOUNNumber=Plur14 watchernmod
17??PUNCT_14 watcherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sinpresent · perfectIO watcher of menvn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
2dopresentIunto Theevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.7.20PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JOB.7.20JOB.7.20PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JOB.7.20flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JOB.7.20flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 2

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

The tree, 23 words
nsubjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodcasenmod:possoblpunctccpunctdiscoursepunctdetnsubjccdetamodconjconjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootIPRONsawVERBinADPtheDETvisionsNOUNofADPmyPRONheadNOUNuponADPmyPRONbedNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJ,PUNCTbeholdINTJ,PUNCTaDETwatcherNOUNandCCONJaDETholyADJoneNOUNcameVERBdownADVfromADPheavenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 visionscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 visionsdet
5visionsvisionNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobl
6ofofADP_8 headcase
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 headnmod:poss
8headheadNOUNNumber=Sing5 visionsnmod
9uponuponADP_11 bedcase
10mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 bednmod:poss
11bedbedNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
12,,PUNCT_23 camepunct
13andandCCONJ_23 camecc
14,,PUNCT_15 beholdpunct
15beholdbeholdINTJ_23 camediscourse
16,,PUNCT_18 watcherpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 watcherdet
18watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing23 camensubj
19andandCCONJ_22 onecc
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 onedet
21holyholyADJDegree=Pos22 oneamod
22oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing18 watcherconj
23camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 sawconj
24downdownADV_23 cameadvmod
25fromfromADP_26 heavencase
26heavenheavenNOUNNumber=Sing23 cameobl
27..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastIthe visions of my headupon my bedvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2come downpasta watcher and a holy oneheavendown propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from heaven=Initial_Location

Sentence 2: (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNDAN.4.10PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3DAN.4.10DAN.4.10PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DAN.4.10flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 DAN.4.10flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 3

'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.' (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: 'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.'

The tree, 26 words
punctobjxcompcasedetoblpunctdiscoursepunctconjcaseoblpunctnsubjparataxiscasedetamodoblpunctccconjcompound:prtnmod:possobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctpunctroot'PUNCTMakeVERByePRONmentionVERBtoADPtheDETnationsNOUN:PUNCTBeholdINTJ—PUNCTpublishVERBconcerningVERBJerusalemPROPN—PUNCTwatchersNOUNcomeVERBfromADPaDETfarADJcountryNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgiveVERBoutADPtheirPRONvoiceNOUNagainstADPtheDETcitiesNOUNofADPJudahPROPN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1''PUNCT_2 Makepunct
2MakemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch2 Makeobj
4mentionmentionVERBVerbForm=Inf2 Makexcomp
5totoADP_7 nationscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 nationsdet
7nationsnationNOUNNumber=Plur4 mentionobl
8::PUNCT_9 Beholdpunct
9BeholdbeholdINTJ_2 Makediscourse
10—-PUNCT_11 publishpunct
11publishpublishVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 Makeconj
12concerningconcernVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 Jerusalemcase
13JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing11 publishobl
14—-PUNCT_16 comepunct
15watcherswatcherNOUNNumber=Plur16 comensubj
16comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 Makeparataxis
17fromfromADP_20 countrycase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 countrydet
19farfarADJDegree=Pos20 countryamod
20countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing16 comeobl
21,,PUNCT_23 givepunct
22andandCCONJ_23 givecc
23givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 comeconj
24outoutADP_23 givecompound:prt
25theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 voicenmod:poss
26voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing23 giveobj
27againstagainstADP_29 citiescase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 citiesdet
29citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur23 giveobl
30ofofADP_31 Judahcase
31JudahJudahPROPNNumber=Sing29 citiesnmod
32..PUNCT_2 Makepunct
33''PUNCT_2 Makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeimperativeyou not said hereyetree rules
2mention speech: otherinfinitiveye not said herethe nationsvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to nation=Recipient
3publishinfinitiveyou not said hereconcern Jerusalemvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4concerngerundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
5comepresentwatchersa far countryvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial_Location
6give outpresentwatchers not said herewatchers's voiceagainst the cities of Judahvn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent voice=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNJER.4.16PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3JER.4.16JER.4.16PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 JER.4.16flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 JER.4.16flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

The bird-watchers waited quietly with their binoculars.

detcompoundpunctnsubjadvmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETbirdNOUN-PUNCTwatchersNOUNwaitedVERBquietlyADVwithADPtheirPRONbinocularsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 watchersdet
2birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing4 watcherscompound
3--PUNCT_2 birdpunct
4watcherswatcherNOUNNumber=Plur5 waitednsubj
5waitedwaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6quietlyquietlyADV_5 waitedadvmod
7withwithADP_9 binocularscase
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 binocularsnmod:poss
9binocularsbinocularNOUNNumber=Plur5 waitedobl
10..PUNCT_5 waitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitpastthe bird watcherswith watchers's binoculars; quietly propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

A watcher on the hill saw the ship arrive.

detnsubjcasedetnmoddetobjaclpunctrootADETwatcherNOUNonADPtheDEThillNOUNsawVERBtheDETshipNOUNarriveVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 watcherdet
2watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing6 sawnsubj
3ononADP_5 hillcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 hilldet
5hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing2 watchernmod
6sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 shipdet
8shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing6 sawobj
9arrivearriveVERBVerbForm=Inf8 shipacl
10..PUNCT_6 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepasta watcher on the hillthe shipvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ship=Stimulus
2arriveinfinitivethe ship not said herevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Star-watchers gathered to see the meteor shower.

compoundpunctnsubjmarkxcompdetcompoundobjpunctrootStarPROPN-PUNCTwatchersNOUNgatheredVERBtoPARTseeVERBtheDETmeteorNOUNshowerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StarStarPROPNNumber=Sing3 watcherscompound
2--PUNCT_1 Starpunct
3watcherswatcherNOUNNumber=Plur4 gatherednsubj
4gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 seemark
6seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 gatheredxcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 showerdet
8meteormeteorNOUNNumber=Sing9 showercompound
9showershowerNOUNNumber=Sing6 seeobj
10..PUNCT_4 gatheredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gatherpastStar watchersvn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2seeto-infinitiveStar watchers not said herethe meteor showervn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shower=Stimulus

Example 7

She was a careful watcher of the weather.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootShePRONwasAUXaDETcarefulADJwatcherNOUNofADPtheDETweatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 watchernsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 watchercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 watcherdet
4carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos5 watcheramod
5watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 weathercase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 weatherdet
8weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing5 watchernmod
9..PUNCT_5 watcherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastShea careful watcherof the weathertree rules

Example 8

In the story, an unseen watcher followed the children.

casedetoblpunctdetamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTanDETunseenADJwatcherNOUNfollowedVERBtheDETchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 followedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 watcherdet
6unseenunseenADJDegree=Pos7 watcheramod
7watcherwatcherNOUNNumber=Sing8 followednsubj
8followedfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 childrendet
10childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur8 followedobj
11..PUNCT_8 followedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followpasta unseen watcherthe childrenthe storyvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent child=Theme in story=Trajectory

Example 9

Whale-watchers cheered when a whale jumped.

compoundpunctnsubjadvmoddetnsubjadvclpunctrootWhaleNOUN-PUNCTwatchersNOUNcheeredVERBwhenADVaDETwhaleNOUNjumpedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 watcherscompound
2--PUNCT_1 Whalepunct
3watcherswatcherNOUNNumber=Plur4 cheerednsubj
4cheeredcheerVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5whenwhenADVPronType=Int8 jumpedadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 whaledet
7whalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing8 jumpednsubj
8jumpedjumpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 cheeredadvcl
9..PUNCT_4 cheeredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cheerpastWhale watchersvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2jumppasta whalevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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