oracle Who acts: people, gods, this, person, witness, oracle · What happens: believe, give, tell, happen, know, ask · To what, where: advice, future, answer, lot, witness, oracle · Speech: someone speaks here
«oracle» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: oracle in the mysticism dictionary .
Meaning 1 In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi.
The tree, 33 words case amod cc conj punct det appos cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det nsubj ccomp obj cc conj det obj punct cc det amod ccomp advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl case nmod punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN and CCONJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT a DET priest NOUN or CCONJ priestess NOUN through ADP whom PRON people NOUN believed VERB the DET gods NOUN gave VERB advice NOUN or CCONJ told VERB the DET future NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET holy ADJ place NOUN where ADV this PRON happened VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET Oracle PROPN of ADP Delphi PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Greece case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greece amod 3 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Rome cc 5 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 3 Greece conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 priest punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 priest det 8 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 Greece appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 priestess cc 10 priestess priestess NOUN Number=Sing 8 priest conj 11 through through ADP _ 12 whom case 12 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 8 priest nmod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 believed nsubj 14 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 whom acl:relcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 gods det 16 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 17 gave nsubj 17 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 believed ccomp 18 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 17 gave obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 told cc 20 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 gave conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 future det 22 future future NOUN Number=Sing 20 told obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 place punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 place cc 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 place det 26 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 27 place amod 27 place place NOUN Number=Sing 20 told ccomp 28 where where ADV PronType=Rel 30 happened advmod 29 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 30 happened nsubj 30 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 place acl:relcl 31 , , PUNCT _ 34 Oracle punct 32 like like ADP _ 34 Oracle case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 Oracle det 34 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 30 happened obl 35 of of ADP _ 36 Delphi case 36 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 34 Oracle nmod 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 priest punct
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1 believe past people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 give past the gods advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme 3 tell speech: assert past the gods not said here the future vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient 4 happen past this like the Oracle of Delphi vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 message or answer given by such an oracle.
det cc conj acl case det:predet det obl punct root A DET message NOUN or CCONJ answer NOUN given VERB by ADP such DET an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 message det 2 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 answer cc 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 message conj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 answer acl 6 by by ADP _ 9 oracle case 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 oracle det:predet 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 oracle det 9 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 message punct
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1 give participle answer not said here by such oracle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who knows a lot and is asked for advice.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON knows VERB a DET lot NOUN and CCONJ is AUX asked VERB for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 knows nsubj 4 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 knows obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 asked cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 asked aux:pass 9 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 knows conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 advice case 11 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 know present a person a lot vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask present · passive a person not said here for advice vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»
Example 1 A witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle. (note 15)
Sentence 1: A witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle.
det nsubj nsubj aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl det xcomp punct root A DET witness NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART be AUX questioned VERB becomes VERB an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 witness det 2 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 8 becomes nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 questioned nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 questioned aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 questioned advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 questioned aux:pass 7 questioned question VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 witness acl:relcl 8 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 oracle det 10 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 8 becomes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 becomes punct
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1 not question speech: other can · passive a witness vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient 2 become present a witness a oracle vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Sentence 2: (note 15)
punct flat punct root ( PUNCT note NOUN 15 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 note punct 2 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 note flat 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 note punct
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Example 2 An oracle is just a frog with better lighting. (note 15)
Sentence 1: An oracle is just a frog with better lighting.
det nsubj cop advmod det case amod nmod punct root An DET oracle NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET frog NOUN with ADP better ADJ lighting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 6 frog nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 frog cop 4 just just ADV _ 6 frog advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 frog det 6 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 lighting case 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 lighting amod 9 lighting lighting NOUN Number=Sing 6 frog nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 frog punct
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1 is a present a oracle a frog with better lighting tree rules
Sentence 2: (note 15)
punct flat punct root ( PUNCT note NOUN 15 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 note punct 2 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 note flat 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 note punct
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Example 3 The Godmother is not the manager: managers allocate work, she watches for shape and remembers what the family was trying to become. She is not always right, and that matters: a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, and an oracle is just a frog with better lighting. So the witness must also be witnessed. (lesson 027)
Sentence 1: The Godmother is not the manager: managers allocate work, she watches for shape and remembers what the family was trying to become.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop advmod det punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct nsubj parataxis case obl cc conj obj det nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp punct root The DET Godmother PROPN is AUX not PART the DET manager NOUN : PUNCT managers NOUN allocate VERB work NOUN , PUNCT she PRON watches VERB for ADP shape NOUN and CCONJ remembers VERB what PRON the DET family NOUN was AUX trying VERB to PART become VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Godmother det 2 Godmother Godmother PROPN Number=Sing 6 manager nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 manager cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 manager advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 manager det 6 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 allocate punct 8 managers manager NOUN Number=Plur 9 allocate nsubj 9 allocate allocate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 manager acl:relcl 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 allocate obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 watches punct 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 watches nsubj 13 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 manager parataxis 14 for for ADP _ 15 shape case 15 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 13 watches obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 remembers cc 17 remembers remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 watches conj 18 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 trying obj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 family det 20 family family NOUN Number=Sing 22 trying nsubj 21 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 trying aux 22 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 remembers ccomp 23 to to PART _ 24 become mark 24 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 trying xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 manager punct
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1 not is a present the Godmother the manager tree rules 2 allocate present managers work vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent work=Theme 3 watch present manager for shape vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for shape=Theme 4 remember present manager not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 try past · progressive the family tree rules 6 become not said to happen to-infinitive the family not said here vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Sentence 2: She is not always right, and that matters: a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, and an oracle is just a frog with better lighting.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop advmod advmod punct cc nsubj advcl punct det nsubj nsubj aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl conj det xcomp punct cc det nsubj cop advmod det xcomp case amod nmod punct root She PRON is AUX not PART always ADV right ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ that PRON matters VERB : PUNCT a DET witness NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART be AUX questioned VERB becomes VERB an DET oracle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ an DET oracle NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET frog NOUN with ADP better ADJ lighting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 right nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 right advmod 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 right advmod 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 matters punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 matters cc 8 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 matters nsubj 9 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right advcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 18 becomes punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 witness det 12 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 18 becomes nsubj 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 questioned nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 questioned aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 questioned advmod 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 questioned aux:pass 17 questioned question VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 witness acl:relcl 18 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right conj 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 oracle det 20 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 18 becomes xcomp 21 , , PUNCT _ 28 frog punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 28 frog cc 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 oracle det 24 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 28 frog nsubj 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 frog cop 26 just just ADV _ 28 frog advmod 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 frog det 28 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 18 becomes xcomp 29 with with ADP _ 31 lighting case 30 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 31 lighting amod 31 lighting lighting NOUN Number=Sing 28 frog nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 right punct
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1 not is present family always, right property tree rules 2 matter present that vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 not question speech: other can · passive a witness vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient 4 become present a witness a oracle vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 5 is a present a oracle a frog with better lighting tree rules
Sentence 3: So the witness must also be witnessed.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass punct root So ADV the DET witness NOUN must AUX also ADV be AUX witnessed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 7 witnessed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 witness det 3 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 7 witnessed nsubj:pass 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 witnessed aux 5 also also ADV _ 7 witnessed advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 witnessed aux:pass 7 witnessed witness VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 witnessed punct
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1 witness must · passive the witness vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Sentence 4: (lesson 027)
punct flat punct root ( PUNCT lesson NOUN 027 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 lesson punct 2 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 027 027 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 lesson flat 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 lesson punct
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Example 4 The note says she is not always right; a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, an oracle is just a frog with better lighting, so the witness must also be witnessed. (lesson 027)
Sentence 1: The note says she is not always right; a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, an oracle is just a frog with better lighting, so the witness must also be witnessed.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj nsubj cop advmod advmod ccomp punct det nsubj nsubj aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl conj det xcomp punct det nsubj cop advmod det conj case amod nmod punct advmod det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET note NOUN says VERB she PRON is AUX not PART always ADV right ADJ ; PUNCT a DET witness NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART be AUX questioned VERB becomes VERB an DET oracle NOUN , PUNCT an DET oracle NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET frog NOUN with ADP better ADJ lighting NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET witness NOUN must AUX also ADV be AUX witnessed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 note det 2 note note NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 right nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 right cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 right advmod 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 right advmod 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 says ccomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 becomes punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 witness det 11 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 17 becomes nsubj 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 questioned nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 questioned aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 questioned advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 questioned aux:pass 16 questioned question VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 witness acl:relcl 17 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 says conj 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 oracle det 19 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 17 becomes xcomp 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 frog punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 oracle det 22 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 26 frog nsubj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 frog cop 24 just just ADV _ 26 frog advmod 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 frog det 26 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 19 oracle conj 27 with with ADP _ 29 lighting case 28 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 29 lighting amod 29 lighting lighting NOUN Number=Sing 26 frog nmod 30 , , PUNCT _ 37 witnessed punct 31 so so ADV _ 37 witnessed advmod 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 witness det 33 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 37 witnessed nsubj:pass 34 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 37 witnessed aux 35 also also ADV _ 37 witnessed advmod 36 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 37 witnessed aux:pass 37 witnessed witness VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 becomes xcomp 38 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the note vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not is present note always, right property tree rules 3 not question speech: other can · passive a witness vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient 4 become present a witness a oracle and a frog tree rules 5 is a present a oracle a frog with better lighting tree rules 6 witness must · passive the witness vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Sentence 2: (lesson 027)
punct flat punct root ( PUNCT lesson NOUN 027 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 lesson punct 2 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 027 027 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 lesson flat 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 lesson punct
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Example 5 The Greeks visited the Oracle at Delphi for advice.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root The DET Greeks PROPN visited VERB the DET Oracle PROPN at ADP Delphi PROPN for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Greeks det 2 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Oracle det 5 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 Delphi case 7 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 5 Oracle nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 advice case 9 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past the Greeks the Oracle Delphi for advice vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Co-Agent
Example 6 The oracle's answer was a puzzling riddle.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET oracle NOUN 's PART answer NOUN was AUX a DET puzzling ADJ riddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 oracle case 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 riddle nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 riddle cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 riddle det 7 puzzling puzzling ADJ Degree=Pos 8 riddle amod 8 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 riddle punct
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1 is a past the oracle's answer a puzzling riddle tree rules 2 answer the oracle nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The king asked the oracle if he would win the war.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux xcomp det obj punct root The DET king NOUN asked VERB the DET oracle NOUN if SCONJ he PRON would AUX win VERB the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 oracle det 5 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 win mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 win nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 win aux 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 war det 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 9 win obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the king the oracle vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent oracle=Recipient clause=Topic 2 win a condition, not said to happen would king the war vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality
Example 8 My sister is the family oracle on dinosaurs.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX the DET family NOUN oracle NOUN on ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 oracle cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 oracle det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle compound 6 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 dinosaurs case 8 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 6 oracle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 oracle punct
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1 is a present My sister the family oracle on dinosaurs tree rules
Example 9 The oracle was believed to speak the words of the god Apollo.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET oracle NOUN was AUX believed VERB to PART speak VERB the DET words NOUN of ADP the DET god PROPN Apollo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 believed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 believed aux:pass 4 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 believed xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 words det 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 speak obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 Apollo case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Apollo det 11 god God PROPN Number=Sing 12 Apollo compound 12 Apollo Apollo PROPN Number=Sing 8 words nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 believed punct
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1 believe past · passive the oracle tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive the words of the god Apollo tree rules 3 word the god Apollo nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 10 Ask Grandpa, he's the oracle on football facts.
obj punct nsubj cop det parataxis case compound nmod punct root Ask VERB Grandpa PROPN , PUNCT he PRON 's AUX the DET oracle NOUN on ADP football NOUN facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 oracle punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 oracle nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 oracle cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oracle det 7 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask parataxis 8 on on ADP _ 10 facts case 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 facts compound 10 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 7 oracle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here Grandpa vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient 2 is a present Grandpa the oracle football facts tree rules
Example 11 Hence the Greeks had returned home in order to seek fresh instructions from an oracle.
The tree, 15 words advmod det nsubj aux advmod mark fixed mark advcl amod obj case det obl punct root Hence ADV the DET Greeks PROPN had AUX returned VERB home ADV in SCONJ order NOUN to PART seek VERB fresh ADJ instructions NOUN from ADP an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hence hence ADV _ 5 returned advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 5 returned nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 returned aux 5 returned return VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 home home ADV _ 5 returned advmod 7 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 seek mark 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 7 in fixed 9 to to PART _ 10 seek mark 10 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 returned advcl 11 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 12 instructions amod 12 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 10 seek obj 13 from from ADP _ 15 oracle case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 oracle det 15 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 10 seek obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 returned punct
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1 return past · perfect the Greeks hence, home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 seek to-infinitive the Greeks not said here fresh instructions from a oracle vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme
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