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«waw» 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: waw in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 letter | nsubj |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 vav | punct |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 4 spelled | advmod |
| 4 | spelled | spell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 vav | amod |
| 5 | vav | vav | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Waw | appos |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 vau | cc |
| 7 | vau | vau | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 vav | conj |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 vav | punct |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 letter | cop |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 letter | det |
| 11 | sixth | sixth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 letter | amod |
| 12 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 alphabet | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 alphabet | det |
| 15 | Hebrew | hebrew | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 alphabet | amod |
| 16 | alphabet | alphabet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 letter | nmod |
| 17 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 sound | punct |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 Hebrew | case |
| 19 | Hebrew | Hebrew | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 sound | obl |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 sound | nsubj |
| 21 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 sound | aux |
| 22 | sound | sound | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 letter | parataxis |
| 23 | like | like | ADP | _ | 25 v | case |
| 24 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 25 v | punct |
| 25 | v | v | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 sound | obl |
| 26 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 sound | punct |
| 27 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 28 stand | cc |
| 28 | stand | stand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 sound | conj |
| 29 | for | for | ADP | _ | 32 o | case |
| 30 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 32 o | det |
| 31 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 32 o | punct |
| 32 | o | o | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 sound | compound |
| 33 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 32 o | punct |
| 34 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 36 u | cc |
| 35 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 36 u | punct |
| 36 | u | u | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 sound | compound |
| 37 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 36 u | punct |
| 38 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 stand | obj |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 letter | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spell | participle | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | Waw | the sixth letter | of the Hebrew alphabet | tree rules | |||
| 3 | sound | can | Waw | Hebrew | like v | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hebrew=Location | |||
| 4 | stand | infinitive | Waw not said here | o u sound | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus |
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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In some Bibles, Psalm 119 is divided into 22 parts, each headed by a Hebrew letter in order, and the sixth part is headed «Vau» or «Waw».
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 Bibles | case |
| 2 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 3 Bibles | det |
| 3 | Bibles | bible | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 divided | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Bibles | punct |
| 5 | Psalm | Psalm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 divided | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | 119 | 119 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 Psalm | flat |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 divided | aux:pass |
| 8 | divided | divide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | into | into | ADP | _ | 11 parts | case |
| 10 | 22 | 22 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 parts | nummod |
| 11 | parts | part | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 divided | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 headed | punct |
| 13 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 headed | nsubj |
| 14 | headed | head | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 parts | acl |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 18 letter | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 letter | det |
| 17 | Hebrew | hebrew | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 letter | amod |
| 18 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 headed | obl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 order | case |
| 20 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 letter | nmod |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 headed | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 headed | cc |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 part | det |
| 24 | sixth | sixth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 part | amod |
| 25 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 headed | nsubj:pass |
| 26 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 27 headed | aux:pass |
| 27 | headed | head | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 divided | conj |
| 28 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 29 Vau | punct |
| 29 | Vau | Vau | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 headed | obj |
| 30 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 29 Vau | punct |
| 31 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 33 Waw | cc |
| 32 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 33 Waw | punct |
| 33 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 Vau | conj |
| 34 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 29 Vau | punct |
| 35 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 divided | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | divide | present · passive | Psalm | some Bibles | into 22 parts | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||
| 2 | head | participle | each | 22 parts not said here | by a Hebrew letter in order | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme | |||
| 3 | head | present · passive | the sixth part | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme vau=Beneficiary |
Meaning 3
Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo". It is not an English word.
Sentence 1: Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo".
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 name | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 name | cop |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 5 name | advmod |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 name | det |
| 5 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 و | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 و | det |
| 8 | Arabic | Arabic | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 و | compound |
| 9 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 و | compound |
| 10 | و | و | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 name | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sounds | punct |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 sounds | nsubj |
| 13 | sounds | sound | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 و | acl:relcl |
| 14 | like | like | ADP | _ | 16 w | case |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 w | punct |
| 16 | w | W | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 sounds | obl |
| 17 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 16 w | punct |
| 18 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 oo | cc |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 oo | det |
| 20 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 oo | amod |
| 21 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 oo | punct |
| 22 | oo | oo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 w | conj |
| 23 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 oo | punct |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 name | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Waw | the name | of the Arabic letter و | tree rules | |||
| 2 | sound | present | the Arabic letter و | like w or a long oo | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: It is not an English word.
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 | 6 word | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 word | cop |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 word | advmod |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 word | det |
| 5 | English | English | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 word | amod |
| 6 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 word | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a | present | Waw | a English word | tree rules |
Example 1
Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: Bet-Waw-Mem-Peh, between the lips and in front of the tongue.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bet | bet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Mem | compound |
| 2 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 1 Bet | punct |
| 3 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Mem | compound |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 Mem | punct |
| 5 | Mem | mem | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 Peh | punct |
| 7 | Peh | Peh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Mem | appos |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 lips | punct |
| 9 | between | between | ADP | _ | 11 lips | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 lips | det |
| 11 | lips | lip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 Mem | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 front | cc |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 front | case |
| 14 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 lips | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 tongue | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 tongue | det |
| 17 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 front | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 Mem | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 translation | punct |
| 5 | Sefaria | Sefaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 6 | community | community | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 7 | translation | translation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: Five—He sealed Above and faced upwards and sealed it with Yod-Heh-Waw.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five | five | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 sealed | obl |
| 2 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 sealed | punct |
| 3 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sealed | nsubj |
| 4 | sealed | seal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Above | above | ADV | _ | 4 sealed | advmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 faced | cc |
| 7 | faced | face | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 sealed | conj |
| 8 | upwards | upwards | ADV | _ | 7 faced | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 sealed | cc |
| 10 | sealed | seal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 sealed | conj |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 sealed | obj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 Waw | case |
| 13 | Yod | Yod | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Waw | compound |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 15 Heh | punct |
| 15 | Heh | Heh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Yod | flat |
| 16 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 Yod | punct |
| 17 | Waw | Waw | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 sealed | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sealed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seal | past | He | Five | above property | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | |||
| 2 | face | past | He not said here | upwards property | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | seal | past | He not said here | it | with Yod Waw | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 translation | punct |
| 5 | Sefaria | Sefaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 6 | community | community | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 7 | translation | translation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
Sentence 1: Six—He sealed Below and faced downwards and sealed it with Yod-Waw-Heh.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 sealed | punct |
| 3 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sealed | nsubj |
| 4 | sealed | seal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Six | parataxis |
| 5 | Below | below | ADV | _ | 4 sealed | advmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 faced | cc |
| 7 | faced | face | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 sealed | conj |
| 8 | downwards | downwards | ADV | _ | 7 faced | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 sealed | cc |
| 10 | sealed | seal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 sealed | conj |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 sealed | obj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 Waw | case |
| 13 | Yod | Yod | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Waw | compound |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 Yod | punct |
| 15 | Waw | Waw | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 sealed | obl |
| 16 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 Heh | punct |
| 17 | Heh | Heh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Waw | flat |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Six | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seal | past | He | below property | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | face | past | He not said here | downwards property | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | seal | past | He not said here | it | with Yod Waw | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
| 2 | Sefer | Sefer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | Yetzirah | Yetzirah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 translation | punct |
| 5 | Sefaria | Sefaria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 6 | community | community | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 translation | compound |
| 7 | translation | translation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Sefer | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sefer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
(Bible) Psalm 119 has a section headed Waw.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bible | punct |
| 2 | Bible | Bible | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 has | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bible | punct |
| 4 | Psalm | Psalm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Bible | conj |
| 5 | 119 | 119 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 Psalm | flat |
| 6 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 section | det |
| 8 | section | section | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 has | obj |
| 9 | headed | head | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 section | acl |
| 10 | Waw | Waw | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 headed | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Bible and Psalm | a section | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient | ||||
| 2 | head | participle | a section not said here | Waw | vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Theme |
Example 5
Waw is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 letter | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 letter | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 letter | det |
| 4 | sixth | sixth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 letter | amod |
| 5 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 alphabet | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 alphabet | det |
| 8 | Hebrew | hebrew | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 alphabet | amod |
| 9 | alphabet | alphabet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 letter | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 letter | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Waw | the sixth letter | of the Hebrew alphabet | tree rules |
Example 6
In Arabic, the letter waw (و) can sound like "w".
The tree, 10 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 Arabic | case |
| 2 | Arabic | Arabic | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 sound | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Arabic | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 waw | det |
| 5 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 waw | compound |
| 6 | waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 sound | nsubj |
| 7 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 8 و | punct |
| 8 | و | و | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 waw | appos |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 8 و | punct |
| 10 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 sound | aux |
| 11 | sound | sound | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 12 | like | like | ADP | _ | 14 w | case |
| 13 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 w | punct |
| 14 | w | W | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 sound | obl |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 w | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 sound | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sound | can | the letter waw | Arabic | like w | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arabic=Location |
Example 7
Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left, and both have a letter waw.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | Hebrew | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 written | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 Arabic | cc |
| 3 | Arabic | Arabic | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Hebrew | conj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 written | aux:pass |
| 5 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 right | case |
| 7 | right | right | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 written | obl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 left | case |
| 9 | left | left | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 right | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 have | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 have | cc |
| 12 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 13 have | nsubj |
| 13 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 written | parataxis |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 waw | det |
| 15 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 waw | compound |
| 16 | waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 have | obj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 written | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | present · passive | Hebrew and Arabic | right to left | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from right=Material | ||||
| 2 | have | present | both | a letter waw | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Patient |
Example 8
The Hebrew word for "and" starts with waw.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 word | det |
| 2 | Hebrew | hebrew | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 word | amod |
| 3 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 starts | case |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 starts | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 starts | cc |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 starts | punct |
| 8 | starts | start | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 word | acl:relcl |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 waw | case |
| 10 | waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 starts | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 word | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | start | present | the Hebrew word not said here | with waw | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with waw=Subeventuality |
Example 9
"Waw!" — she meant "wow", but she typed it too fast.
The tree, 10 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Waw | punct |
| 2 | Waw | waw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 meant | nsubj |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Waw | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Waw | punct |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 Waw | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 meant | nsubj |
| 7 | meant | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 wow | punct |
| 9 | wow | wow | NOUN | _ | 7 meant | obj |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 wow | punct |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 typed | punct |
| 12 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 14 typed | cc |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 typed | nsubj |
| 14 | typed | type | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 meant | conj |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 typed | obj |
| 16 | too | too | ADV | _ | 17 fast | advmod |
| 17 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 14 typed | advmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 meant | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | past | Waw | wow | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wow=Topic | ||||
| 2 | type | past | Waw | wow | fast property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
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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