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witness

Who acts: witness, person, something, they, someone, we · What happens: be, see, happen, tell, know, watch · To what, where: person, something, court, someone, important paper, paper · Speech: someone speaks here

«witness» in the mysticism dictionary: its 4 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: witness in the mysticism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A witness is a person who sees something happen, especially an accident or a crime.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjxcomppunctadvmoddetconjccdetconjpunctrootADETwitnessNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONseesVERBsomethingPRONhappenVERB,PUNCTespeciallyADVanDETaccidentNOUNorCCONJaDETcrimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 seesnsubj
7seesseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 seesobj
9happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf7 seesxcomp
10,,PUNCT_13 accidentpunct
11especiallyespeciallyADV_13 accidentadvmod
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 accidentdet
13accidentaccidentNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
14ororCCONJ_16 crimecc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 crimedet
16crimecrimeNOUNNumber=Sing13 accidentconj
17..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta witnessa person and a accident or a crimetree rules
2seepresenta person and a accident or a crimesomethingtree rules
3happeninfinitivesomething not said herevn 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 witness is a person who tells a court what they know or saw.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relcldetiobjobjnsubjccompccconjpunctrootADETwitnessNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONtellsVERBaDETcourtNOUNwhatPRONtheyPRONknowVERBorCCONJsawVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 tellsnsubj
7tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 courtdet
9courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellsiobj
10whatwhatPRONPronType=Int12 knowobj
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 knownsubj
12knowknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 tellsccomp
13ororCCONJ_14 sawcc
14sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 knowconj
15..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta witnessa persontree rules
2tell speech: assertpresenta persona courtvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent court=Recipient clause=Topic
3knowpresenttheyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus
4seepastthey not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

A witness is a person who watches someone sign an important paper and then signs it too.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjxcompdetamodobjccadvmodconjobjadvmodpunctrootADETwitnessNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONwatchesVERBsomeonePRONsignVERBanDETimportantADJpaperNOUNandCCONJthenADVsignsVERBitPRONtooADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 watchesnsubj
7watcheswatchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 watchesobj
9signsignVERBVerbForm=Inf7 watchesxcomp
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 paperdet
11importantimportantADJDegree=Pos12 paperamod
12paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing9 signobj
13andandCCONJ_15 signscc
14thenthenADVPronType=Dem15 signsadvmod
15signssignVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 watchesconj
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 signsobj
17tootooADV_15 signsadvmod
18..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta witnessa persontree rules
2watchpresenta personsomeonetree rules
3signinfinitivesomeone not said herea important papervn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent paper=Destination
4signpresenta person not said herepaperthenvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination

Meaning 4

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To witness something means to see it happen.

markcompoundnsubjmarkxcompobjxcomppunctrootToPARTwitnessNOUNsomethingPRONmeansVERBtoPARTseeVERBitPRONhappenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 witnessmark
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 somethingcompound
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 seemark
6seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansxcomp
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 seeobj
8happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf6 seexcomp
9..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentsomethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2see not said to happento-infinitivesomething not said hereittree rules
3happeninfinitivevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"we witnessed a rainbow over the sea".

punctnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTwePRONwitnessedVERBaDETrainbowNOUNoverADPtheDETseaNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 witnessedpunct
2wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 witnessednsubj
3witnessedwitnessVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 rainbowdet
5rainbowrainbowNOUNNumber=Sing3 witnessedobj
6overoverADP_8 seacase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 seadet
8seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 witnessedobl
9""PUNCT_3 witnessedpunct
10..PUNCT_3 witnessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1witness in a quotepastwea rainbowthe seavn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainbow=Beneficiary

Example 1

And possibility had no edge, no center, no witness. (note 01)

Sentence 1: And possibility had no edge, no center, no witness.

ccnsubjdetobjpunctdetconjpunctdetconjpunctrootAndCCONJpossibilityNOUNhadVERBnoDETedgeNOUN,PUNCTnoDETcenterNOUN,PUNCTnoDETwitnessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 hadcc
2possibilitypossibilityNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 edgedet
5edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
6,,PUNCT_8 centerpunct
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 centerdet
8centercenterNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgeconj
9,,PUNCT_11 witnesspunct
10nonoDETPronType=Neg11 witnessdet
11witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 edgeconj
12..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastpossibilityno edge and no center and no witnessvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient

Sentence 2: (note 01)

punctflatpunctroot(PUNCTnoteNOUN01NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 notepunct
2notenoteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
30101NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 noteflat
4))PUNCT_2 notepunct

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

Example 2

The twelfth chair and the fifteenth witness are one figure in two roles; and she is the same one who, a few layers up, is the Godmother Matrix of the fourth note, and in the garden of the fifth, Aya, the mother of all the living. (note 12)

Sentence 1: The twelfth chair and the fifteenth witness are one figure in two roles; and she is the same one who, a few layers up, is the Godmother Matrix of the fourth note, and in the garden of the fifth, Aya, the mother of all the living.

The tree, 46 words
detamodnsubjccdetamodconjcopnummodcasenummodnmodpunctccnsubjcopdetamodapposnmodpunctdetamodnmodcompound:prtpunctcopdetcompoundnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctcccasedetconjcasedetnmodpunctappospunctdetapposcasedet:predetdetnmodpunctrootTheDETtwelfthADJchairNOUNandCCONJtheDETfifteenthADJwitnessNOUNareAUXoneNUMfigureNOUNinADPtwoNUMrolesNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJshePRONisAUXtheDETsameADJoneNOUNwhoPRON,PUNCTaDETfewADJlayersNOUNupADP,PUNCTisAUXtheDETGodmotherPROPNMatrixPROPNofADPtheDETfourthADJnoteNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJinADPtheDETgardenNOUNofADPtheDETfifthNOUN,PUNCTAyaPROPN,PUNCTtheDETmotherNOUNofADPallDETtheDETlivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 chairdet
2twelfthtwelfthADJDegree=Pos3 chairamod
3chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing10 figurensubj
4andandCCONJ_7 witnesscc
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 witnessdet
6fifteenthfifteenthADJDegree=Pos7 witnessamod
7witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 chairconj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 figurecop
9oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 figurenummod
10figurefigureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ininADP_13 rolescase
12twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 rolesnummod
13rolesroleNOUNNumber=Plur10 figurenmod
14;;PUNCT_20 onepunct
15andandCCONJ_20 onecc
16sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 onensubj
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 onecop
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 onedet
19samesameADJDegree=Pos20 oneamod
20oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing10 figureappos
21whowhoPRONPronType=Rel20 onenmod
22,,PUNCT_25 layerspunct
23aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 layersdet
24fewfewADJDegree=Pos25 layersamod
25layerslayerNOUNNumber=Plur20 onenmod
26upupADP_25 layerscompound:prt
27,,PUNCT_31 Matrixpunct
28isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin31 Matrixcop
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 Matrixdet
30GodmotherGodmotherPROPNNumber=Sing31 Matrixcompound
31MatrixMatrixPROPNNumber=Sing10 figurenmod
32ofofADP_35 notecase
33thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art35 notedet
34fourthfourthADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord35 noteamod
35notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing31 Matrixnmod
36,,PUNCT_40 gardenpunct
37andandCCONJ_40 gardencc
38ininADP_40 gardencase
39thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art40 gardendet
40gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing10 figureconj
41ofofADP_43 fifthcase
42thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art43 fifthdet
43fifthfifthNOUNNumber=Sing40 gardennmod
44,,PUNCT_45 Ayapunct
45AyaAyaPROPNNumber=Sing43 fifthappos
46,,PUNCT_48 motherpunct
47thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art48 motherdet
48mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing45 Ayaappos
49ofofADP_52 livingcase
50allallDETPronType=Tot52 livingdet:predet
51thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art52 livingdet
52livinglivingNOUNNumber=Sing48 mothernmod
53..PUNCT_10 figurepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe twelfth chair and the fifteenth witnessone figure and the garden of the fifthtwo rolestree rules
2is apresentshethe same oneone figure and the garden of the fifth nmod; a few layers nmodtree rules
3is apresentthe Godmother Matrixof the fourth notetree rules

Sentence 2: (note 12)

punctobjpunctroot(PUNCTnoteVERB12NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 notepunct
2notenoteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
31212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 noteobj
4))PUNCT_2 notepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noteimperativeyou not said here12vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 12=Topic

Example 3

The witness does not become the author of everything it sees. (note 15)

Sentence 1: The witness does not become the author of everything it sees.

detnsubjauxadvmoddetxcompcasenmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootTheDETwitnessNOUNdoesAUXnotPARTbecomeVERBtheDETauthorNOUNofADPeverythingPRONitPRONseesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing5 becomensubj
3doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 becomeaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 becomeadvmod
5becomebecomeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 authordet
7authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing5 becomexcomp
8ofofADP_9 everythingcase
9everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot7 authornmod
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seesnsubj
11seesseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 everythingacl:relcl
12..PUNCT_5 becomepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not becomepresent · do-supportthe witnessthe author of everythingvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
2seepresentwitnessvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (note 15)

punctflatpunctroot(PUNCTnoteNOUN15NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 notepunct
2notenoteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
31515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 noteflat
4))PUNCT_2 notepunct

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

Example 4

The note says possibility "had no edge, no center, no witness". (lesson 001)

Sentence 1: The note says possibility "had no edge, no center, no witness".

The tree, 11 words
detnsubjnsubjpunctccompdetobjpunctdetconjpunctdetappospunctpunctrootTheDETnoteNOUNsaysVERBpossibilityNOUN"PUNCThadVERBnoDETedgeNOUN,PUNCTnoDETcenterNOUN,PUNCTnoDETwitnessNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 notedet
2notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4possibilitypossibilityNOUNNumber=Sing6 hadnsubj
5""PUNCT_4 possibilitypunct
6hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 saysccomp
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 edgedet
8edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Sing6 hadobj
9,,PUNCT_11 centerpunct
10nonoDETPronType=Neg11 centerdet
11centercenterNOUNNumber=Sing8 edgeconj
12,,PUNCT_14 witnesspunct
13nonoDETPronType=Neg14 witnessdet
14witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing8 edgeappos
15""PUNCT_14 witnesspunct
16..PUNCT_3 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe notevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2have in a quotepastpossibilityno edge and no centervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient

Sentence 2: (lesson 001)

punctflatpunctroot(PUNCTlessonNOUN001NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 lessonpunct
2lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3001001NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 lessonflat
4))PUNCT_2 lessonpunct

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

Example 5

The twelfth chair is the Godmother's, the one who helps the small ones, but she seldom sits in it: most of the time she stands a little apart where the whole seating plan can be seen, and the note says the twelfth chair and the fifteenth witness are one figure in two roles. Satan, the debugger of the sixth note, helps the small ones too, standing by the wall with his test plan, and betrays nobody. (lesson 024)

Sentence 1: The twelfth chair is the Godmother's, the one who helps the small ones, but she seldom sits in it: most of the time she stands a little apart where the whole seating plan can be seen, and the note says the twelfth chair and the fifteenth witness are one figure in two roles.

The tree, 54 words
detamodnsubjcopdetnmod:posscasepunctdetnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjpunctccnsubjadvmodconjcaseoblpunctamodcasedetoblnsubjparataxisdetadvmodadvmodadvmoddetamodcompoundnsubj:passauxaux:passadvclpunctccdetnsubjconjdetamodnsubjccdetamodconjcopnummodccompcasenummodnmodpunctrootTheDETtwelfthADJchairNOUNisAUXtheDETGodmotherPROPN'sPART,PUNCTtheDEToneNOUNwhoPRONhelpsVERBtheDETsmallADJonesNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJshePRONseldomADVsitsVERBinADPitPRON:PUNCTmostADJofADPtheDETtimeNOUNshePRONstandsVERBaDETlittleADJapartADVwhereADVtheDETwholeADJseatingNOUNplanNOUNcanAUXbeAUXseenVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETnoteNOUNsaysVERBtheDETtwelfthADJchairNOUNandCCONJtheDETfifteenthADJwitnessNOUNareAUXoneNUMfigureNOUNinADPtwoNUMrolesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 chairdet
2twelfthtwelfthADJDegree=Pos3 chairamod
3chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing10 onensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 onecop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Godmotherdet
6GodmotherGodmotherPROPNNumber=Sing10 onenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Godmothercase
8,,PUNCT_10 onepunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 onedet
10oneoneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11whowhoPRONPronType=Rel12 helpsnsubj
12helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 oneacl:relcl
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 onesdet
14smallsmallADJDegree=Pos15 onesamod
15onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur12 helpsobj
16,,PUNCT_20 sitspunct
17butbutCCONJ_20 sitscc
18sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 sitsnsubj
19seldomseldomADV_20 sitsadvmod
20sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 helpsconj
21ininADP_22 itcase
22ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 sitsobl
23::PUNCT_29 standspunct
24mostmostADJDegree=Sup29 standsamod
25ofofADP_27 timecase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 timedet
27timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing29 standsobl
28sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs29 standsnsubj
29standsstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 oneparataxis
30aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 littledet
31littlelittleADJDegree=Pos32 apartadvmod
32apartapartADV_40 seenadvmod
33wherewhereADVPronType=Rel40 seenadvmod
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art37 plandet
35wholewholeADJDegree=Pos37 planamod
36seatingseatingNOUNNumber=Sing37 plancompound
37planplanNOUNNumber=Sing40 seennsubj:pass
38cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin40 seenaux
39bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf40 seenaux:pass
40seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass29 standsadvcl
41,,PUNCT_45 sayspunct
42andandCCONJ_45 sayscc
43thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art44 notedet
44notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing45 saysnsubj
45sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 standsconj
46thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art48 chairdet
47twelfthtwelfthADJDegree=Pos48 chairamod
48chairchairNOUNNumber=Sing55 figurensubj
49andandCCONJ_52 witnesscc
50thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art52 witnessdet
51fifteenthfifteenthADJDegree=Pos52 witnessamod
52witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing48 chairconj
53arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin55 figurecop
54oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card55 figurenummod
55figurefigureNOUNNumber=Sing45 saysccomp
56ininADP_58 rolescase
57twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card58 rolesnummod
58rolesroleNOUNNumber=Plur55 figurenmod
59..PUNCT_10 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe twelfth chairthe Godmother's onetree rules
2helppresentthe Godmother's onethe small onesvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Beneficiary
3sitpresentshechairseldom propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in it=Location
4standpresentshetimevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5seecan · passivethe whole seating planapart propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
6say speech: assertpresentthe notevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
7is apresentthe twelfth chair and the fifteenth witnessone figuretwo rolestree rules

Sentence 2: Satan, the debugger of the sixth note, helps the small ones too, standing by the wall with his test plan, and betrays nobody.

The tree, 23 words
nsubjpunctdetapposcasedetamodnmodpunctdetamodobjadvmodpunctadvclcasedetoblcasenmod:posscompoundoblpunctccconjobjpunctrootSatanPROPN,PUNCTtheDETdebuggerNOUNofADPtheDETsixthADJnoteNOUN,PUNCThelpsVERBtheDETsmallADJonesNOUNtooADV,PUNCTstandingVERBbyADPtheDETwallNOUNwithADPhisPRONtestNOUNplanNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJbetraysVERBnobodyPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SatanSatanPROPNNumber=Sing10 helpsnsubj
2,,PUNCT_4 debuggerpunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 debuggerdet
4debuggerdebuggerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Satanappos
5ofofADP_8 notecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 notedet
7sixthsixthADJDegree=Pos8 noteamod
8notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing4 debuggernmod
9,,PUNCT_1 Satanpunct
10helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 onesdet
12smallsmallADJDegree=Pos13 onesamod
13onesoneNOUNNumber=Plur10 helpsobj
14tootooADV_10 helpsadvmod
15,,PUNCT_16 standingpunct
16standingstandVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 helpsadvcl
17bybyADP_19 wallcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 walldet
19wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing16 standingobl
20withwithADP_23 plancase
21hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 plannmod:poss
22testtestNOUNNumber=Sing23 plancompound
23planplanNOUNNumber=Sing16 standingobl
24,,PUNCT_26 betrayspunct
25andandCCONJ_26 betrayscc
26betraysbetrayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 helpsconj
27nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg26 betraysobj
28..PUNCT_10 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentSatanthe small onesvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Beneficiary
2standgerundSatan not said hereby the wall; with note's test planvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by wall=Location
3betraypresentSatan not said herenobodytree rules
4debugthe sixth notenom debugger «communication transitive»: of=patient
5plannotenom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 3: (lesson 024)

punctflatpunctroot(PUNCTlessonNOUN024NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 lessonpunct
2lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3024024NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 lessonflat
4))PUNCT_2 lessonpunct

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

Example 6

A witness saw the car go through the red light.

detnsubjdetnsubjccompcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETwitnessNOUNsawVERBtheDETcarNOUNgoVERBthroughADPtheDETredADJlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 sawnsubj
3sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 cardet
5carcarNOUNNumber=Sing6 gonsubj
6gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 sawccomp
7throughthroughADP_10 lightcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 lightdet
9redredADJDegree=Pos10 lightamod
10lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing6 goobl
11..PUNCT_3 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepasta witnessvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2gopresentthe carthe red lightvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through light=Initial_Location

Example 7

The detective spoke to three witnesses.

detnsubjcasenummodoblpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNspokeVERBtoADPthreeNUMwitnessesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 witnessescase
5threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 witnessesnummod
6witnesseswitnessNOUNNumber=Plur3 spokeobl
7..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe detectiveto three witnessesvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to witness=Co-Agent

Example 8

She was called as a witness in court.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootShePRONwasAUXcalledVERBasADPaDETwitnessNOUNinADPcourtNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 callednsubj:pass
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 calledaux:pass
3calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4asasADP_6 witnesscase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 witnessdet
6witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 calledobl
7ininADP_8 courtcase
8courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing6 witnessnmod
9..PUNCT_3 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpast · passiveSheas a witness in courtvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 9

We witnessed an amazing sunset.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWePRONwitnessedVERBanDETamazingADJsunsetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 witnessednsubj
2witnessedwitnessVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sunsetdet
4amazingamazingADJDegree=Pos5 sunsetamod
5sunsetsunsetNOUNNumber=Sing2 witnessedobj
6..PUNCT_2 witnessedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1witnesspastWesunsetvn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent

Example 10

My aunt signed as a witness to the will.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblcasedetconjpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNsignedVERBasADPaDETwitnessNOUNtoADPtheDETwillAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing3 signednsubj
3signedsignVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4asasADP_6 witnesscase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 witnessdet
6witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 signedobl
7totoADP_9 willcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 willdet
9willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin3 signedconj
10..PUNCT_3 signedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1signparticipleMy auntas a witnessvn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 11

Did anyone witness the accident?

compoundobjdetobjpunctrootDidVERBanyonePRONwitnessNOUNtheDETaccidentNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind3 witnesscompound
3witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing1 Didobj
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 accidentdet
5accidentaccidentNOUNNumber=Sing1 Didobj
6??PUNCT_1 Didpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopastanyone witnesstree rules

Example 12

Five people saw it, so there were 5 witnesses.

nummodnsubjobjpunctadvmodexplconjnummodnsubjpunctrootFiveNUMpeopleNOUNsawVERBitPRON,PUNCTsoADVtherePRONwereVERB5NUMwitnessesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 peoplenummod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 sawnsubj
3sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 sawobj
5,,PUNCT_8 werepunct
6sosoADV_8 wereadvmod
7theretherePRONPronType=Dem8 wereexpl
8werebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 sawconj
955NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 witnessesnummod
10witnesseswitnessNOUNNumber=Plur8 werensubj
11..PUNCT_3 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastFive peopleitvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
2bepast5 witnessestherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 13

It was a terrible sight for a little girl to witness.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodmarkaclpunctrootItPRONwasAUXaDETterribleADJsightNOUNforADPaDETlittleADJgirlNOUNtoPARTwitnessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 sightnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 sightcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sightdet
4terribleterribleADJDegree=Pos5 sightamod
5sightsightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_9 girlcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 girldet
8littlelittleADJDegree=Pos9 girlamod
9girlgirlNOUNNumber=Sing5 sightnmod
10totoPART_11 witnessmark
11witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing9 girlacl
12..PUNCT_5 sightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastIta terrible sightfor a little girltree rules

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