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wit

Who acts: Wit, person, Wits, old formal way, that, you · What happens: be, say, think, keep, wit, get · To what, where: ability, clever things, person, wits, old formal way, thee · Speech: someone speaks here

«wit» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: wit in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Wit is the ability to say clever and funny things quickly.

nsubjcopdetmarkaclamodccconjobjadvmodpunctrootWitNOUNisAUXtheDETabilityNOUNtoPARTsayVERBcleverADJandCCONJfunnyADJthingsNOUNquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WitwitNOUNNumber=Sing4 abilitynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 abilitycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 abilitydet
4abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 saymark
6saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 abilityacl
7clevercleverADJDegree=Pos10 thingsamod
8andandCCONJ_9 funnycc
9funnyfunnyADJDegree=Pos7 cleverconj
10thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur6 sayobj
11quicklyquicklyADV_6 sayadvmod
12..PUNCT_4 abilitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWitthe abilitytree rules
2say speech: assertto-infinitiveclever thingsquickly propertyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic

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 wit is a person who is clever and funny with words.

detnsubjcopdetnsubjcopacl:relclccconjcaseoblpunctrootADETwitNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONisAUXcleverADJandCCONJfunnyADJwithADPwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 witdet
2witwitNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 clevernsubj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 clevercop
8clevercleverADJDegree=Pos5 personacl:relcl
9andandCCONJ_10 funnycc
10funnyfunnyADJDegree=Pos8 cleverconj
11withwithADP_12 wordscase
12wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur8 cleverobl
13..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta wita persontree rules
2ispresenta personwith words; clever propertytree rules
3bea person not said heretree rules

Meaning 3

Wits (plural) are your ability to think clearly and quickly: «keep your wits about you».

The tree, 15 words
nsubjpunctappospunctcopnmod:possmarkacladvmodccconjpunctpunctparataxisnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctpunctrootWitsNOUN(PUNCTpluralADJ)PUNCTareAUXyourPRONabilityNOUNtoPARTthinkVERBclearlyADVandCCONJquicklyADV:PUNCT«PUNCTkeepVERByourPRONwitsNOUNaboutADPyouPRON»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WitswitNOUNNumber=Plur7 abilitynsubj
2((PUNCT_3 pluralpunct
3pluralpluralADJDegree=Pos1 Witsappos
4))PUNCT_3 pluralpunct
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 abilitycop
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 abilitynmod:poss
7abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8totoPART_9 thinkmark
9thinkthinkVERBVerbForm=Inf7 abilityacl
10clearlyclearlyADV_9 thinkadvmod
11andandCCONJ_12 quicklycc
12quicklyquicklyADV_10 clearlyconj
13::PUNCT_15 keeppunct
14««PUNCT_15 keeppunct
15keepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin7 abilityparataxis
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 witsnmod:poss
17witswitNOUNNumber=Plur15 keepobj
18aboutaboutADP_19 youcase
19youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs15 keepobl
20»»PUNCT_15 keeppunct
21..PUNCT_7 abilitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWitsyour abilitytree rules
2think speech: otherto-infinitiveclearly propertyvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3keep in a quoteinfinitiveyour witsabout youvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wit=Theme about you=Location

Meaning 4

Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

«To wit» is an old, formal way of saying «that is to say» or «namely».

The tree, 15 words
punctmarkcsubjpunctcopdetamodpunctamodmarkaclpunctnsubj:outercopmarkccomppunctccpunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTToPARTwitVERB»PUNCTisAUXanDEToldADJ,PUNCTformalADJwayNOUNofSCONJsayingVERB«PUNCTthatPRONisAUXtoPARTsayVERB»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTnamelyADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 witpunct
2TotoPART_3 witmark
3witwitVERBVerbForm=Inf10 waycsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 witpunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 waycop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 waydet
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos10 wayamod
8,,PUNCT_7 oldpunct
9formalformalADJDegree=Pos10 wayamod
10waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ofofSCONJ_12 sayingmark
12sayingsayVERBVerbForm=Ger10 wayacl
13««PUNCT_17 saypunct
14thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem17 saynsubj:outer
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 saycop
16totoPART_17 saymark
17saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf12 sayingccomp
18»»PUNCT_17 saypunct
19ororCCONJ_21 namelycc
20««PUNCT_21 namelypunct
21namelynamelyADJDegree=Pos12 sayingconj
22»»PUNCT_21 namelypunct
23..PUNCT_10 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wit in a quoteto-infinitivetree rules
2is apresenta old formal waytree rules
3say speech: assertgerunda old formal way not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4is in a quotepresentthatsay propertytree rules

Example 1

Get thee an associate, and look into it together, you will then understand." At once, Abraham went to his teacher Shem. and stayed wit him three years. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: Get thee an associate, and look into it together, you will then understand."

The tree, 13 words
objdetobjpunctccconjcaseobladvmodpunctnsubjauxadvmodparataxispunctpunctrootGetVERBtheePRONanDETassociateNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJlookVERBintoADPitPRONtogetherADV,PUNCTyouPRONwillAUXthenADVunderstandVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GetgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2theethouPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch1 Getobj
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 associatedet
4associateassociateNOUNNumber=Sing1 Getobj
5,,PUNCT_7 lookpunct
6andandCCONJ_7 lookcc
7looklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Getconj
8intointoADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 lookobl
10togethertogetherADV_7 lookadvmod
11,,PUNCT_15 understandpunct
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs15 understandnsubj
13willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin15 understandaux
14thenthenADVPronType=Dem15 understandadvmod
15understandunderstandVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Getparataxis
16..PUNCT_1 Getpunct
17""PUNCT_1 Getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getimperativeyou not said heretheevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent thou=Beneficiary associate=Theme
2lookinfinitiveyou not said hereinto associate; together propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into it=Theme
3understandfutureyouthenvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: At once, Abraham went to his teacher Shem. and stayed wit him three years.

The tree, 14 words
caseoblpunctnsubjcasenmod:possoblappospunctccconjcaseoblnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootAtADPonceADV,PUNCTAbrahamPROPNwentVERBtoADPhisPRONteacherNOUNShemPROPN.PUNCTandCCONJstayedVERBwitADPhimPRONthreeNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 oncecase
2onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult5 wentobl
3,,PUNCT_2 oncepunct
4AbrahamAbrahamPROPNNumber=Sing5 wentnsubj
5wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoADP_8 teachercase
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 teachernmod:poss
8teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing5 wentobl
9ShemShemPROPNNumber=Sing8 teacherappos
10..PUNCT_5 wentpunct
11andandCCONJ_12 stayedcc
12stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 wentconj
13witwitADP_14 himcase
14himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 stayedobl
15threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 yearsnummod
16yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur12 stayedobl:unmarked
17..PUNCT_5 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastAbrahamto Abraham's teachervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to teacher=Initial_Location
2staypastAbraham not said hereyearwit Abrahamvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 3: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 2

And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away, to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives; (Writings 1CH.8.8, JPS 1917)

The tree, 26 words
ccnsubjobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctmarknsubjauxparataxisobjadvmodpunctmarkadvclpunctobjccconjnmod:possobjpunctpunctoblflatpunctapposflatpunctrootAndCCONJShaharaimPROPNbegotVERBchildrenNOUNinADPtheDETfieldNOUNofADPMoabPROPN,PUNCTafterSCONJhePRONhadAUXsentVERBthemPRONawayADV,PUNCTtoPARTwitVERB,PUNCTHushimPROPNandCCONJBaaraPROPNhisPRONwivesNOUN;PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUN1CH.8.8NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 begotcc
2ShaharaimShaharaimPROPNNumber=Sing3 begotnsubj
3begotbegetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 begotobj
5ininADP_7 fieldcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 fielddet
7fieldfieldNOUNNumber=Sing3 begotobl
8ofofADP_9 Moabcase
9MoabMoabPROPNNumber=Sing7 fieldnmod
10,,PUNCT_14 sentpunct
11afterafterSCONJ_14 sentmark
12hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 sentnsubj
13hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 sentaux
14sentsendVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part3 begotparataxis
15themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs14 sentobj
16awayawayADV_14 sentadvmod
17,,PUNCT_19 witpunct
18totoPART_19 witmark
19witwitVERBVerbForm=Inf14 sentadvcl
20,,PUNCT_21 Hushimpunct
21HushimHushimPROPNNumber=Sing19 witobj
22andandCCONJ_23 Baaracc
23BaaraBaaraPROPNNumber=Sing21 Hushimconj
24hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs25 wivesnmod:poss
25wiveswifeNOUNNumber=Plur19 witobj
26;;PUNCT_28 Writingspunct
27((PUNCT_28 Writingspunct
28WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur3 begotobl
291CH.8.81CH.8.8NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card28 Writingsflat
30,,PUNCT_31 JPSpunct
31JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing28 Writingsappos
3219171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card31 JPSflat
33))PUNCT_31 JPSpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1begetpastShaharaimchildrenthe field of MoabWritings oblvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
2send awaypast · perfectShaharaimchildren = childaway propertyvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
3witto-infinitiveShaharaim not said hereHushim and Baaratree rules

Example 3

to wit, the prophets of Israel that prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD. (Prophets EZK.13.16, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: to wit, the prophets of Israel that prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

The tree, 27 words
markpunctdetobjcasenmodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctccnsubjconjobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctccexplconjdetnsubjpunctacl:relcldetcompoundobjpunctroottoPARTwitVERB,PUNCTtheDETprophetsNOUNofADPIsraelPROPNthatPRONprophesyVERBconcerningVERBJerusalemPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJthatPRONseeVERBvisionsNOUNofADPpeaceNOUNforADPherPRON,PUNCTandCCONJtherePRONisVERBnoDETpeaceNOUN,PUNCTsaithVERBtheDETLordPROPNGODPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1totoPART_2 witmark
2witwitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 prophetspunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 prophetsdet
5prophetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur2 witobj
6ofofADP_7 Israelcase
7IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing5 prophetsnmod
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 prophesynsubj
9prophesyprophesyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 prophetsacl:relcl
10concerningconcernVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 Jerusalemcase
11JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing9 prophesyobl
12,,PUNCT_15 seepunct
13andandCCONJ_15 seecc
14thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem15 seensubj
15seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 witconj
16visionsvisionNOUNNumber=Plur15 seeobj
17ofofADP_18 peacecase
18peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing16 visionsnmod
19forforADP_20 hercase
20hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 peacenmod
21,,PUNCT_24 ispunct
22andandCCONJ_24 iscc
23theretherePRONPronType=Dem24 isexpl
24isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 seeconj
25nonoDETPronType=Neg26 peacedet
26peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing24 isnsubj
27,,PUNCT_28 saithpunct
28saithsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 peaceacl:relcl
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 GODdet
30LordLordPROPNNumber=Sing31 GODcompound
31GODGODPROPNNumber=Sing28 saithobj
32..PUNCT_2 witpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1witto-infinitivethe prophets of Israeltree rules
2prophesypresentthe prophets of Israelconcern Jerusalemvn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3concerngerundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
4seepresentthatvisions of peace for Jerusalemvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vision=Stimulus
5bepresentno peacetherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6say speech: assertpresentno peace not said herethe Lord GODvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic

Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.13.16, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNEZK.13.16PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3EZK.13.16EZK.13.16PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EZK.13.16flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 EZK.13.16flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go back home; wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger. (Writings 2CH.25.10, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go back home; wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger.

The tree, 35 words
advmodnsubjobjpunctmarkconjpunctdetobjnsubjcopacl:relclcaseoblcasecaseoblpunctmarkconjadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodnmod:possnsubj:passaux:passadvmodconjcaseoblpunctccnsubjconjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootThenADVAmaziahPROPNseparatedVERBthemPRON,PUNCTtoPARTwitVERB,PUNCTtheDETarmyNOUNthatPRONwasAUXcomeVERBtoADPhimPRONoutADPofADPEphraimPROPN,PUNCTtoPARTgoVERBbackADVhomeADV;PUNCTwhereforeADVtheirPRONangerNOUNwasAUXgreatlyADVkindledVERBagainstADPJudahPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJtheyPRONreturnedVERBhomeADVinADPfierceADJangerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem3 separatedadvmod
2AmaziahAmaziahPROPNNumber=Sing3 separatednsubj
3separatedseparateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 separatedobj
5,,PUNCT_7 witpunct
6totoPART_7 witmark
7witwitVERBVerbForm=Inf3 separatedconj
8,,PUNCT_10 armypunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 armydet
10armyarmyNOUNNumber=Sing7 witobj
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 comensubj
12wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 comecop
13comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf10 armyacl:relcl
14totoADP_15 himcase
15himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 comeobl
16outoutADP_18 Ephraimcase
17ofofADP_18 Ephraimcase
18EphraimEphraimPROPNNumber=Sing13 comeobl
19,,PUNCT_21 gopunct
20totoPART_21 gomark
21gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf7 witconj
22backbackADV_23 homeadvmod
23homehomeADV_21 goadvmod
24;;PUNCT_30 kindledpunct
25whereforewhereforeADVPronType=Int30 kindledadvmod
26theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs27 angernmod:poss
27angerangerNOUNNumber=Sing30 kindlednsubj:pass
28wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin30 kindledaux:pass
29greatlygreatlyADV_30 kindledadvmod
30kindledkindleVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 separatedconj
31againstagainstADP_32 Judahcase
32JudahJudahPROPNNumber=Sing30 kindledobl
33,,PUNCT_36 returnedpunct
34andandCCONJ_36 returnedcc
35theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs36 returnednsubj
36returnedreturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 separatedconj
37homehomeADV_36 returnedadvmod
38ininADP_40 angercase
39fiercefierceADJDegree=Pos40 angeramod
40angerangerNOUNNumber=Sing36 returnedobl
41..PUNCT_3 separatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1separatepastAmaziahthem = theythenvn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
2witto-infinitiveAmaziah not said herethe armytree rules
3ispastthe armyAmaziahEphraimcome propertytree rules
4go backto-infinitiveAmaziah not said herehome propertyvn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
5kindlepast · passivetheir angeragainst Judah; greatly, wherefore propertyvn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
6returnpasttheyfierce angerhome propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
7angertheir = theynom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Writings 2CH.25.10, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUN2CH.25.10NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32CH.25.102CH.25.10NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Writingsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2CH.25.10conj
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 5

Her quick wit made the whole class laugh.

nmod:possamodnsubjdetamodobjxcomppunctrootHerPRONquickADJwitNOUNmadeVERBtheDETwholeADJclassNOUNlaughVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 witnmod:poss
2quickquickADJDegree=Pos3 witamod
3witwitNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 classdet
6wholewholeADJDegree=Pos7 classamod
7classclassNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobj
8laughlaughVERBVerbForm=Inf4 madexcomp
9..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastHer quick witthe whole classtree rules
2laughinfinitivethe whole class not said herevn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.

nsubjflatcopdetamodpunctrootOscarPROPNWildePROPNwasAUXaDETfamousADJwitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OscarOscarPROPNNumber=Sing6 witnsubj
2WildeWildePROPNNumber=Sing1 Oscarflat
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 witcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 witdet
5famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 witamod
6witwitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 witpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastOscara famous wittree rules

Example 7

Keep your wits about you when crossing busy roads.

nmod:possobjcaseobladvmodadvclamodobjpunctrootKeepVERByourPRONwitsNOUNaboutADPyouPRONwhenADVcrossingVERBbusyADJroadsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 witsnmod:poss
3witswitNOUNNumber=Plur1 Keepobj
4aboutaboutADP_5 youcase
5youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs1 Keepobl
6whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 crossingadvmod
7crossingcrossVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Keepadvcl
8busybusyADJDegree=Pos9 roadsamod
9roadsroadNOUNNumber=Plur7 crossingobj
10..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said hereyour witsabout youvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wit=Theme about you=Location
2crossgerundyou not said herebusy roadsvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

Example 8

Mum was at her wits' end when the dog ran away.

nsubjcopcasenmod:possnmod:posscaseadvmoddetnsubjacl:relcladvmodpunctrootMumNOUNwasAUXatADPherPRONwitsNOUN'PARTendNOUNwhenADVtheDETdogNOUNranVERBawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing7 endnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 endcop
3atatADP_7 endcase
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 witsnmod:poss
5witswitNOUNNumber=Plur7 endnmod:poss
6''sPART_5 witscase
7endendNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 ranadvmod
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 dogdet
10dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing11 rannsubj
11ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 endacl:relcl
12awayawayADV_11 ranadvmod
13..PUNCT_7 endpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastMumat her wits's endtree rules
2run awaypastthe dogaway propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

The ghost story scared me out of my wits.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETghostNOUNstoryNOUNscaredVERBmePRONoutADPofADPmyPRONwitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
2ghostghostNOUNNumber=Sing3 storycompound
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing4 scarednsubj
4scaredscareVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 scaredobj
6outoutADP_9 witscase
7ofofADP_9 witscase
8mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 witsnmod:poss
9witswitNOUNNumber=Plur4 scaredobl
10..PUNCT_4 scaredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scarepastthe ghost storymemy witsvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer

Example 10

The puzzle was a real battle of wits.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETpuzzleNOUNwasAUXaDETrealADJbattleNOUNofADPwitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 puzzledet
2puzzlepuzzleNOUNNumber=Sing6 battlensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 battlecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 battledet
5realrealADJDegree=Pos6 battleamod
6battlebattleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 witscase
8witswitNOUNNumber=Plur6 battlenmod
9..PUNCT_6 battlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe puzzlea real battleof witstree rules

Example 11

(old, formal) There were three winners, to wit: Ava, Ben and Chloe.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjpunctconjpunctexpladvclnummodnsubjpunctmarkpunctobjpunctconjccconjpunctroot(PUNCToldADJ,PUNCTformalADJ)PUNCTTherePRONwereVERBthreeNUMwinnersNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTwitVERB:PUNCTAvaPROPN,PUNCTBenPROPNandCCONJChloePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 oldpunct
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos7 werensubj
3,,PUNCT_4 formalpunct
4formalformalADJDegree=Pos2 oldconj
5))PUNCT_2 oldpunct
6TheretherePRONPronType=Dem7 wereexpl
7werebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 witadvcl
8threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 winnersnummod
9winnerswinnerNOUNNumber=Plur7 werensubj
10,,PUNCT_12 witpunct
11totoPART_12 witmark
12witwitVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
13::PUNCT_14 Avapunct
14AvaAvaPROPNNumber=Sing12 witobj
15,,PUNCT_16 Benpunct
16BenBenPROPNNumber=Sing14 Avaconj
17andandCCONJ_18 Chloecc
18ChloeChloePROPNNumber=Sing14 Avaconj
19..PUNCT_12 witpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastoldtherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2witto-infinitiveAva and Ben and Chloetree rules

Example 12

Gathering his wits together, he said:

advclnmod:possobjadvmodpunctnsubjpunctrootGatheringVERBhisPRONwitsNOUNtogetherADV,PUNCThePRONsaidVERB:PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GatheringgatherVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 saidadvcl
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 witsnmod:poss
3witswitNOUNNumber=Plur1 Gatheringobj
4togethertogetherADV_1 Gatheringadvmod
5,,PUNCT_1 Gatheringpunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 saidnsubj
7saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8::PUNCT_7 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gathergerundhe not said herehis witstogether propertyvn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wit=Theme
2say speech: assertpasthevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

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