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Who acts: yon hill, mountains, earth, heavens, yon, traveller · What happens: mean, quake, tremble, drop, live, ask · To what, where: hill, presence, yon castle, shepherd, yon hill, yon bucket · Speech: someone speaks here
«yon» 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: yon in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: old-fashioned or dialect — kept apart, not parsed.
That, or those, over there.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 those | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 those | punct |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 those | cc |
| 4 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 there | punct |
| 6 | over | over | ADV | _ | 7 there | advmod |
| 7 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 those | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 those | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"yon hill" means "that hill over there".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 hill | punct |
| 2 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 hill | compound |
| 3 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 means | nsubj |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 hill | punct |
| 5 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 hill | punct |
| 7 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 8 hill | det |
| 8 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 means | obj |
| 9 | over | over | ADV | _ | 10 there | advmod |
| 10 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 hill | advmod |
| 11 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 hill | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | yon hill | that hill | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hill=Topic |
Meaning 2
Usage: dialect, adverb — kept apart, not parsed.
Yonder; over there.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yonder | yonder | ADV | _ | 4 there | advmod |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yonder | punct |
| 3 | over | over | ADV | _ | 4 there | advmod |
| 4 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 there | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel. (Prophets JDG.5.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 mountains | det |
| 2 | mountains | mountain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 quaked | nsubj |
| 3 | quaked | quake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 presence | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 presence | det |
| 6 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 quaked | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 LORD | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 LORD | det |
| 9 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 presence | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 yon | punct |
| 11 | even | even | ADV | _ | 12 yon | advmod |
| 12 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 presence | conj |
| 13 | Sinai | Sinai | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 yon | appos |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 16 presence | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 presence | det |
| 16 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 yon | nmod |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 LORD | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 LORD | det |
| 19 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 presence | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 God | punct |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 God | det |
| 22 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 LORD | appos |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 Israel | case |
| 24 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 God | nmod |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 quaked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quake | past | the mountains | at the presence of the LORD and yon at the presence of the LORD | vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at presence=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Prophets JDG.5.5, 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 | JDG.5.5 | JDG.5.5 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 JDG.5.5 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 JDG.5.5 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel. (Writings PSA.68.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 earth | det |
| 2 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 trembled | nsubj |
| 3 | trembled | tremble | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 dropped | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 heavens | det |
| 6 | heavens | heaven | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 dropped | nsubj |
| 7 | also | also | ADV | _ | 8 dropped | advmod |
| 8 | dropped | drop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 trembled | parataxis |
| 9 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 presence | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 presence | det |
| 11 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 dropped | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 God | case |
| 13 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 presence | nmod |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 18 trembled | punct |
| 15 | even | even | ADV | _ | 16 yon | advmod |
| 16 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 trembled | nsubj |
| 17 | Sinai | Sinai | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 yon | appos |
| 18 | trembled | tremble | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 trembled | conj |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 21 presence | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 presence | det |
| 21 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 trembled | obl |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 23 God | case |
| 23 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 presence | nmod |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 God | punct |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 God | det |
| 26 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 God | acl:relcl |
| 27 | of | of | ADP | _ | 28 Israel | case |
| 28 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 God | nmod |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 trembled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tremble | past | the earth | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | drop | past | the heavens | the presence of God | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at presence=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | tremble | past | yon | the presence of God | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at presence=Location |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.68.9, 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 | PSA.68.9 | PSA.68.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.68.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.68.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
"Who lives in yon castle?" asked the traveller.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| 2 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 lives | nsubj |
| 3 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 castle | case |
| 5 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 castle | compound |
| 6 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lives | obl |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| 9 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lives | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 traveller | det |
| 11 | traveller | traveller | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 asked | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live in a quote | present | yon castle | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in castle=Location | |||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | past | the traveller | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
The shepherd pointed to yon hill.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 shepherd | det |
| 2 | shepherd | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | pointed | point | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 shepherd | acl |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 hill | case |
| 5 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hill | compound |
| 6 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pointed | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 shepherd | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | point | participle | the shepherd not said here | yon hill | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to hill=Recipient |
Example 5
"Fetch me yon bucket, lad," said the old farmer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Fetch | punct |
| 2 | Fetch | fetch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 said | ccomp |
| 3 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 Fetch | obj |
| 4 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bucket | compound |
| 5 | bucket | bucket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Fetch | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 lad | punct |
| 7 | lad | lad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bucket | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Fetch | punct |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Fetch | punct |
| 10 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 farmer | det |
| 12 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 farmer | amod |
| 13 | farmer | farmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 said | nsubj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fetch in a quote | infinitive | yon bucket and lad | the old farmer = farmer | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary bucket=Theme | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the old farmer | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
Example 6
Leaves blew hither and yon in the wind.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaves | leaf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 blew | nsubj |
| 2 | blew | blow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | hither | hither | ADV | _ | 2 blew | advmod |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 yon | cc |
| 5 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 blew | conj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 wind | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wind | det |
| 8 | wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 blew | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 blew | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blow | past | Leaves | the wind | hither property | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
Example 7
In the poem, the knight rode towards yon dark tower.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 poem | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 poem | det |
| 3 | poem | poem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rode | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 poem | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 knight | det |
| 6 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rode | nsubj |
| 7 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 11 tower | case |
| 9 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 tower | compound |
| 10 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 tower | amod |
| 11 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rode | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 rode | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ride | past | the knight | the poem | towards yon dark tower | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent towards tower=Trajectory |
Example 8
Grandad from Yorkshire still says "yon" when he means "that".
The tree, 10 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 says | nsubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Yorkshire | case |
| 3 | Yorkshire | Yorkshire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Grandad | nmod |
| 4 | still | still | ADV | _ | 5 says | advmod |
| 5 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 yon | punct |
| 7 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 says | obj |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 yon | punct |
| 9 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 11 means | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 means | nsubj |
| 11 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 says | advcl |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 13 that | punct |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 means | obj |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 13 that | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Grandad from Yorkshire | yon | still | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yon=Topic | |||
| 2 | mean | present | Grandad | that | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
Example 9
"Why there; something is shining in yon corner!"
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 there | punct |
| 2 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 there | advmod |
| 3 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | root | root |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 shining | punct |
| 5 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 7 shining | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 shining | aux |
| 7 | shining | shine | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 there | advcl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 corner | case |
| 9 | yon | yon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 corner | compound |
| 10 | corner | corner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 shining | obl |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 there | punct |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 there | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shine in a quote | present · progressive | something | yon corner | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corner=Location |
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