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wisp

Who acts: wisp, small amount, strange faint light, material wind, Holy Wisp, She · What happens: be, drift, float, say, lead, capture · To what, where: thin light piece, thin line, air, small thin person, strange faint light, marshes · Speech: someone speaks here

«wisp» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: wisp in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A wisp is a thin, light piece or strand of something: a wisp of hair, a wisp of grass.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodccconjcasenmodpunctdetapposcasenmodpunctdetconjcasenmodpunctrootADETwispNOUNisAUXaDETthinADJ,PUNCTlightADJpieceNOUNorCCONJstrandNOUNofADPsomethingPRON:PUNCTaDETwispNOUNofADPhairNOUN,PUNCTaDETwispNOUNofADPgrassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wispdet
2wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing8 piecensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 piececop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 piecedet
5thinthinADJDegree=Pos8 pieceamod
6,,PUNCT_5 thinpunct
7lightlightADJDegree=Pos8 pieceamod
8piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ororCCONJ_10 strandcc
10strandstrandNOUNNumber=Sing8 piececonj
11ofofADP_12 somethingcase
12somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 strandnmod
13::PUNCT_15 wisppunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 wispdet
15wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing12 somethingappos
16ofofADP_17 haircase
17hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing15 wispnmod
18,,PUNCT_20 wisppunct
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 wispdet
20wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing15 wispconj
21ofofADP_22 grasscase
22grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing20 wispnmod
23..PUNCT_8 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wispa thin light piece or strand of somethingtree rules

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 wisp of smoke, cloud or steam is a thin line or small amount drifting in the air.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcasenmodpunctconjccconjcopdetamodccamodconjaclcasedetoblpunctrootADETwispNOUNofADPsmokeNOUN,PUNCTcloudNOUNorCCONJsteamNOUNisAUXaDETthinADJlineNOUNorCCONJsmallADJamountNOUNdriftingVERBinADPtheDETairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wispdet
2wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing12 linensubj
3ofofADP_4 smokecase
4smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing2 wispnmod
5,,PUNCT_6 cloudpunct
6cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing4 smokeconj
7ororCCONJ_8 steamcc
8steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing4 smokeconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 linecop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 linedet
11thinthinADJDegree=Pos12 lineamod
12linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13ororCCONJ_15 amountcc
14smallsmallADJDegree=Pos15 amountamod
15amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing12 lineconj
16driftingdriftVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 amountacl
17ininADP_19 aircase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 airdet
19airairNOUNNumber=Sing16 driftingobl
20..PUNCT_12 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wisp of smoke and cloud or steama thin line or small amounttree rules
2driftgerundsmall amount not said herethe airvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A wisp of a person is a small, thin person.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetamodpunctamodpunctrootADETwispNOUNofADPaDETpersonNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJ,PUNCTthinADJpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wispdet
2wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing11 personnsubj
3ofofADP_5 personcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing2 wispnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 personcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 persondet
8smallsmallADJDegree=Pos11 personamod
9,,PUNCT_8 smallpunct
10thinthinADJDegree=Pos11 personamod
11personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wisp of a persona small thin persontree rules

Meaning 4

A will-o'-the-wisp is a strange, faint light that floats over marshes at night and is said to lead travellers astray.

The tree, 23 words
detauxpunctcasepunctpunctdetpunctnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblcaseoblccaux:passconjmarkxcompobjxcomppunctrootADETwillAUX-PUNCToADP'PUNCT-PUNCTtheDET-PUNCTwispNOUNisAUXaDETstrangeADJ,PUNCTfaintADJlightNOUNthatPRONfloatsVERBoverADPmarshesNOUNatADPnightNOUNandCCONJisAUXsaidVERBtoPARTleadVERBtravellersNOUNastrayADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 wispdet
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 wispaux
3--PUNCT_9 wisppunct
4oofADPAbbr=Yes9 wispcase
5''PUNCT_9 wisppunct
6--PUNCT_9 wisppunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 wispdet
8--PUNCT_7 thepunct
9wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing15 lightnsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 lightcop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 lightdet
12strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos15 lightamod
13,,PUNCT_12 strangepunct
14faintfaintADJDegree=Pos15 lightamod
15lightlightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 floatsnsubj
17floatsfloatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 lightacl:relcl
18overoverADP_19 marshescase
19marshesmarshNOUNNumber=Plur17 floatsobl
20atatADP_21 nightcase
21nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing17 floatsobl
22andandCCONJ_24 saidcc
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 saidaux:pass
24saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 floatsconj
25totoPART_26 leadmark
26leadleadVERBVerbForm=Inf24 saidxcomp
27travellerstravellerNOUNNumber=Plur26 leadobj
28astrayastrayADJDegree=Pos26 leadxcomp
29..PUNCT_15 lightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wispa strange faint lighttree rules
2floatpresenta strange faint lightmarshesnightvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over marsh=Trajectory
3say speech: assertpresent · passivea strange faint light not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: clause=Topic
4leadto-infinitivea strange faint light not said heretravellersastray propertyvn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent traveller=Theme

Example 1

Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression.

The tree, 33 words
advmoddetamodobjcasedetamodcompoundoblccdetcompoundnsubjcoppunctconjpunctpunctadvclcc:preconjdetamodobjccdetamodconjpunctccpunctamodnsubjpunctcopdetadvmodamodconjpunctrootPerhapsADVcapturingVERBanDETintermediaryADJconceptNOUNbetweenADPtheDETimmaterialADJdivineNOUNimminenceNOUNandCCONJtheDETmaterialNOUNwindNOUNisAUX‘PUNCTwispNOUN’PUNCT,PUNCTmeaningVERBbothCCONJaDETsmallADJbreezeNOUNandCCONJaDETphantomADJpresenceNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJ‘PUNCTHolyADJWispPROPN’PUNCTisAUXaDETratherADVunderwhelmingADJexpressionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PerhapsperhapsADV_2 capturingadvmod
2capturingcaptureVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 conceptdet
4intermediaryintermediaryADJDegree=Pos5 conceptamod
5conceptconceptNOUNNumber=Sing2 capturingobj
6betweenbetweenADP_10 imminencecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 imminencedet
8immaterialimmaterialADJDegree=Pos10 imminenceamod
9divinedivineNOUNNumber=Sing10 imminencecompound
10imminenceimminenceNOUNNumber=Sing2 capturingobl
11andandCCONJ_17 wispcc
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 winddet
13materialmaterialNOUNNumber=Sing14 windcompound
14windwindNOUNNumber=Sing17 wispnsubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 wispcop
16‘'PUNCT_17 wisppunct
17wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing10 imminenceconj
18’'PUNCT_17 wisppunct
19,,PUNCT_20 meaningpunct
20meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 capturingadvcl
21bothbothCCONJ_24 breezecc:preconj
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 breezedet
23smallsmallADJDegree=Pos24 breezeamod
24breezebreezeNOUNNumber=Sing20 meaningobj
25andandCCONJ_28 presencecc
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art28 presencedet
27phantomphantomADJDegree=Pos28 presenceamod
28presencepresenceNOUNNumber=Sing24 breezeconj
29,,PUNCT_39 expressionpunct
30butbutCCONJ_39 expressioncc
31‘'PUNCT_33 Wisppunct
32HolyholyADJDegree=Pos33 Wispamod
33WispWispPROPNNumber=Sing39 expressionnsubj
34’'PUNCT_33 Wisppunct
35isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin39 expressioncop
36aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art39 expressiondet
37ratherratherADV_38 underwhelmingadvmod
38underwhelmingunderwhelmingADJDegree=Pos39 expressionamod
39expressionexpressionNOUNNumber=Sing24 breezeconj
40..PUNCT_2 capturingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1capturegerunda intermediary conceptbetween the immaterial divine imminence and wisp; perhaps propertyvn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concept=Theme
2is apresentthe material windwisptree rules
3meangerunda small breeze and a phantom presence but a underwhelming expressionvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breeze=Topic
4is apresentHoly Wispa underwhelming expressiontree rules

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 2

A wisp of smoke rose from the candle.

detnsubjcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootADETwispNOUNofADPsmokeNOUNroseVERBfromADPtheDETcandleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 wispdet
2wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing5 rosensubj
3ofofADP_4 smokecase
4smokesmokeNOUNNumber=Sing2 wispnmod
5roseriseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6fromfromADP_8 candlecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 candledet
8candlecandleNOUNNumber=Sing5 roseobl
9..PUNCT_5 rosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1risepasta wisp of smokethe candlevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from candle=Initial_Location

Example 3

She pushed a wisp of hair out of her eyes.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodcasecasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONpushedVERBaDETwispNOUNofADPhairNOUNoutADPofADPherPRONeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 pushednsubj
2pushedpushVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 wispdet
4wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing2 pushedobj
5ofofADP_6 haircase
6hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing4 wispnmod
7outoutADP_10 eyescase
8ofofADP_10 eyescase
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 eyesnmod:poss
10eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur2 pushedobl
11..PUNCT_2 pushedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pushpastShea wisp of hairher eyesvn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent wisp=Theme out eye=Trajectory

Example 4

Wispy clouds floated high in the blue sky.

amodaclxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootWispyADJcloudsNOUNfloatedVERBhighADJinADPtheDETblueADJskyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WispywispyADJDegree=Pos2 cloudsamod
2cloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3floatedfloatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 cloudsacl
4highhighADJDegree=Pos3 floatedxcomp
5ininADP_8 skycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 skydet
7blueblueADJDegree=Pos8 skyamod
8skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing3 floatedobl
9..PUNCT_2 cloudspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floatparticipleWispy clouds not said herethe blue skyhigh propertyvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Trajectory

Example 5

Only a wisp of steam came from the cup.

advmoddetnsubjcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootOnlyADVaDETwispNOUNofADPsteamNOUNcameVERBfromADPtheDETcupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_3 wispadvmod
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 wispdet
3wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing6 camensubj
4ofofADP_5 steamcase
5steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 wispnmod
6camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7fromfromADP_9 cupcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cupdet
9cupcupNOUNNumber=Sing6 cameobl
10..PUNCT_6 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasta wisp of steamthe cupvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from cup=Initial_Location

Example 6

The old man had a few wispy white hairs.

detamodnsubjdetamodamodamodobjpunctrootTheDEToldADJmanNOUNhadVERBaDETfewADJwispyADJwhiteADJhairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mandet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 manamod
3manmanNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 hairsdet
6fewfewADJDegree=Pos9 hairsamod
7wispywispyADJDegree=Pos9 hairsamod
8whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos9 hairsamod
9hairshairNOUNNumber=Plur4 hadobj
10..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe old mana few wispy white hairsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient

Example 7

The bird carried a wisp of straw to its nest.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETbirdNOUNcarriedVERBaDETwispNOUNofADPstrawNOUNtoADPitsPRONnestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 birddet
2birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing3 carriednsubj
3carriedcarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 wispdet
5wispwispNOUNNumber=Sing3 carriedobj
6ofofADP_7 strawcase
7strawstrawNOUNNumber=Sing5 wispnmod
8totoADP_10 nestcase
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 nestnmod:poss
10nestnestNOUNNumber=Sing3 carriedobl
11..PUNCT_3 carriedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carrypastthe birda wisp of strawbird's nestvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wisp=Theme to nest=Destination

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