wherefore
Who acts: I, peace, Thou, well, ye, they · What happens: say, give, covenant, command, separate, call · To what, where: covenant, thee, three cities, well, him, Romeo · Speech: someone speaks here
«wherefore» 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: wherefore in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Why; for what reason.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 what | punct |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 what | case |
| 4 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Rel | 1 Why | conj |
| 5 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 what | nsubj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Why | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Therefore; for that reason.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 5 reason | advmod |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 reason | punct |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 reason | case |
| 4 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 reason | det |
| 5 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 reason | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
The whys and wherefores: all the reasons and details.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 whys | det |
| 2 | whys | why | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 wherefores | cc |
| 4 | wherefores | wherefore | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 whys | conj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 reasons | punct |
| 6 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 reasons | det:predet |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reasons | det |
| 8 | reasons | reason | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 whys | conj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 details | cc |
| 10 | details | detail | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 reasons | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 whys | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace; (Torah NUM.25.12, JPS 1917)
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 say | advmod |
| 2 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 give | advcl |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 2 say | punct |
| 4 | Behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 2 say | discourse |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 say | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 give | nsubj |
| 7 | give | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 9 him | case |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 give | obl |
| 10 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 covenant | nmod:poss |
| 11 | covenant | covenant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 give | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 peace | case |
| 13 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 covenant | nmod |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 NUM.25.12 | punct |
| 15 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 17 NUM.25.12 | punct |
| 16 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 NUM.25.12 | compound |
| 17 | NUM.25.12 | NUM.25.12 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 give | parataxis |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 JPS | punct |
| 19 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 NUM.25.12 | conj |
| 20 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 17 NUM.25.12 | flat |
| 21 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 17 NUM.25.12 | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | I not said here | wherefore property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | give | present | I | My covenant of peace | unto him = he | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covenant=Theme | |||
| 3 | covenant | peace | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
Example 2
Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.' (Torah DEU.19.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wherefore I command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.'
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 command | advmod |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 command | nsubj |
| 3 | command | command | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 saying | advcl |
| 4 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 command | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 command | punct |
| 6 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 separate | punct |
| 8 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 separate | punct |
| 9 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 separate | nsubj |
| 10 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 11 separate | aux |
| 11 | separate | separate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 saying | ccomp |
| 12 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 cities | nummod |
| 13 | cities | city | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 separate | obj |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 thee | case |
| 15 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 separate | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 separate | punct |
| 17 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 separate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | command | present | I | thee | wherefore property | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | separate | shall | Thou | three cities | for thee | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.19.7, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.19.7 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.19.7 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.19.7 | DEU.19.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.19.7 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.19.7 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Wherefore the well was called 'Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. (Torah GEN.16.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wherefore the well was called 'Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 called | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 well | det |
| 3 | well | well | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 called | aux:pass |
| 5 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 roi | punct |
| 7 | Beer | beer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 roi | compound |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 Beer | punct |
| 9 | lahai | lahai | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 roi | compound |
| 10 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 roi | punct |
| 11 | roi | roi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 called | xcomp |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 Kadesh | punct |
| 13 | behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 18 Kadesh | discourse |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 behold | punct |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 Kadesh | nsubj |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 Kadesh | cop |
| 17 | between | between | ADP | _ | 18 Kadesh | case |
| 18 | Kadesh | Kadesh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 called | xcomp |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 Bered | cc |
| 20 | Bered | Bered | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 Kadesh | conj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | past · passive | the well | wherefore property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | is | present | well | between Kadesh and Bered | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.16.14, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.16.14 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.16.14 | compound |
| 3 | GEN.16.14 | GEN.16.14 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 GEN.16.14 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 GEN.16.14 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Wherefore will ye contend with Me? (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wherefore will ye contend with Me?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 contend | advmod |
| 2 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 contend | aux |
| 3 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 contend | nsubj |
| 4 | contend | contend | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 Me | case |
| 6 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 contend | obl |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 contend | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contend | future | ye | with Me; wherefore property | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JER.2.29, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | JER.2.29 | JER.2.29 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JER.2.29 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JER.2.29 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Wherefore they came back, and told him. (Prophets 2KI.9.36, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wherefore they came back, and told him.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 came | advmod |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 came | nsubj |
| 3 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | back | back | ADV | _ | 3 came | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 told | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 told | cc |
| 7 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 came | conj |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 told | iobj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come back | past | they | wherefore property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | past | they not said here | him = he | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.9.36, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | 2KI.9.36 | 2KI.9.36 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Prophets | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 2KI.9.36 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
And wherefore the breasts, that I should suck? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And wherefore the breasts, that I should suck?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 suck | cc |
| 2 | wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 suck | advmod |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 breasts | det |
| 4 | breasts | breast | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 suck | nsubj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 suck | punct |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 suck | nsubj |
| 7 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 suck | nsubj |
| 8 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 suck | aux |
| 9 | suck | suck | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 9 suck | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suck | should | the breasts | wherefore property | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.3.12, 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.3.12 | JOB.3.12 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JOB.3.12 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JOB.3.12 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
«Wherefore art thou Romeo?» asks why he is Romeo, not where he is.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 art | punct |
| 2 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 art | advmod |
| 3 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 asks | ccomp |
| 4 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 art | obj |
| 5 | Romeo | Romeo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 thou | flat |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 art | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 art | punct |
| 8 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 asks | advmod |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 Romeo | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 Romeo | cop |
| 12 | Romeo | Romeo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 why | nsubj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 is | punct |
| 14 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 17 is | advmod |
| 15 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 17 is | advmod |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 is | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 Romeo | acl:relcl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 asks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | present | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | he | Romeo | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | not be | present | Romeo | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 8
I don't need all the whys and wherefores, just tell me what happened.
The tree, 14 words
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 need | nsubj |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 need | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 need | advmod |
| 4 | need | need | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 whys | det:predet |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 whys | det |
| 7 | whys | why | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 need | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 wherefores | cc |
| 9 | wherefores | wherefore | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 whys | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 tell | punct |
| 11 | just | just | ADV | _ | 12 tell | advmod |
| 12 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 need | parataxis |
| 13 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 12 tell | iobj |
| 14 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 15 happened | nsubj |
| 15 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 tell | ccomp |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 need | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not need | present · do-support | I | all whys and wherefores | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot why=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | me | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | happen | past | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 9
Wherefore do you weep? (old)
Sentence 1: Wherefore do you weep?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 weep | advmod |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 weep | aux |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 weep | nsubj |
| 4 | weep | weep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 weep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | weep | present · do-support | you | wherefore property | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (old)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10
The teacher explained the whys and wherefores of the rule.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 teacher | det |
| 2 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 explained | nsubj |
| 3 | explained | explain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 whys | det |
| 5 | whys | why | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 explained | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 wherefores | cc |
| 7 | wherefores | wherefore | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 whys | conj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 rule | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 rule | det |
| 10 | rule | rule | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wherefores | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 explained | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | past | the teacher | the whys and wherefores of the rule | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent why=Topic |
Example 11
In old plays, wherefore means why.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 plays | case |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 plays | amod |
| 3 | plays | play | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 means | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| 5 | wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 means | advmod |
| 6 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 means | advmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | in old plays; wherefore property | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in play=Attribute |
Example 12
(old) He was tired, wherefore he went to bed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tired | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 4 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 tired | nsubj |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 tired | cop |
| 6 | tired | tired | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 went | punct |
| 8 | wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 went | advmod |
| 9 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 went | nsubj |
| 10 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 tired | conj |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 bed | case |
| 12 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 went | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 tired | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | old | tired property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go | past | he | bed | wherefore property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location |
Example 13
"Wherefore did ye tarry so long?"
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 tarry | punct |
| 2 | Wherefore | wherefore | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 tarry | advmod |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 tarry | aux |
| 4 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 tarry | nsubj |
| 5 | tarry | tarry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 7 long | advmod |
| 7 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 tarry | advmod |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 tarry | punct |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 tarry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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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