assyrian Who acts: Assyrian, Assyrians, people, Jonah, Assyrian king, British Museum · What happens: mean, do, be, speak, call, conquer · To what, where: person, people, Neo-Aramaic, northern Kingdom, Bible, Jonah · Speech: someone speaks here
«assyrian» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: assyrian in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
Assyrian means to do with ancient Assyria, a powerful empire in Mesopotamia (today mostly northern Iraq), with cities like Nineveh and Assur, strongest about 900–600 BC.
The tree, 28 words nsubj mark ccomp case amod obl punct det amod appos case nmod punct nsubj advmod amod appos punct punct case obl case nmod cc conj punct acl:relcl advmod obl:unmarked case nmod nmod:unmarked punct root Assyrian NOUN means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP ancient ADJ Assyria PROPN , PUNCT a DET powerful ADJ empire NOUN in ADP Mesopotamia PROPN ( PUNCT today NOUN mostly ADV northern ADJ Iraq PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT with ADP cities NOUN like ADP Nineveh PROPN and CCONJ Assur PROPN , PUNCT strongest ADJ about ADV 900 NUM – SYM 600 NUM BC PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Assyrian assyrian NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 Assyria case 6 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Assyria amod 7 Assyria Assyria PROPN Number=Sing 4 do obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 empire punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 empire det 10 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 empire amod 11 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 7 Assyria appos 12 in in ADP _ 13 Mesopotamia case 13 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia PROPN Number=Sing 11 empire nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 Iraq punct 15 today today NOUN Number=Sing 18 Iraq nsubj 16 mostly mostly ADV _ 18 Iraq advmod 17 northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 18 Iraq amod 18 Iraq Iraq PROPN Number=Sing 11 empire appos 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 Iraq punct 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 cities punct 21 with with ADP _ 22 cities case 22 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 4 do obl 23 like like ADP _ 24 Nineveh case 24 Nineveh Nineveh PROPN Number=Sing 22 cities nmod 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 Assur cc 26 Assur Assur PROPN Number=Sing 24 Nineveh conj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 strongest punct 28 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup 22 cities acl:relcl 29 about about ADV _ 30 900 advmod 30 900 900 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 28 strongest obl:unmarked 31 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 32 600 case 32 600 600 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 30 900 nmod 33 BC BC PROPN Number=Sing 30 900 nmod:unmarked 34 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Assyrian vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with ancient Assyria; with cities like Nineveh and Assur vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 An Assyrian is a person of ancient Assyria.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root An DET Assyrian NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ Assyria PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Assyrian det 2 Assyrian assyrian NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 Assyria case 7 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Assyria amod 8 Assyria Assyria PROPN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a Assyrian a person of ancient Assyria tree rules
Meaning 3 Assyrians today are a people of the Middle East and around the world, mostly Christians, who speak Neo-Aramaic (also called Assyrian or Syriac).
The tree, 23 words nsubj obl:unmarked cop det case det compound nmod cc case det conj punct advmod conj punct nsubj conj obj punct advmod acl xcomp cc conj punct punct root Assyrians NOUN today NOUN are AUX a DET people NOUN of ADP the DET Middle PROPN East PROPN and CCONJ around ADP the DET world NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV Christians PROPN , PUNCT who PRON speak VERB Neo-Aramaic PROPN ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB Assyrian PROPN or CCONJ Syriac PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Assyrians assyrian NOUN Number=Plur 5 people nsubj 2 today today NOUN Number=Sing 1 Assyrians obl:unmarked 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 East case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 East det 8 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 9 East compound 9 East East PROPN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 world cc 11 around around ADP _ 13 world case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 world det 13 world world NOUN Number=Sing 9 East conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 Christians punct 15 mostly mostly ADV _ 16 Christians advmod 16 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 9 East conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 speak punct 18 who who PRON PronType=Rel 19 speak nsubj 19 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people conj 20 Neo-Aramaic Neo-Aramaic PROPN Number=Sing 19 speak obj 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 called punct 22 also also ADV _ 23 called advmod 23 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 Neo-Aramaic acl 24 Assyrian Assyrian PROPN Number=Sing 23 called xcomp 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 Syriac cc 26 Syriac Syriac PROPN Number=Sing 24 Assyrian conj 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 called punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present Assyrians a people of the Middle East and the world and Christians tree rules 2 speak speech: other present a people Neo-Aramaic tree rules 3 call participle Neo-Aramaic not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Bible the Assyrians conquered the northern Kingdom of Israel, and Jonah was sent to preach in their city Nineveh.
The tree, 21 words case det obl det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj mark xcomp case nmod:poss obl appos punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN the DET Assyrians PROPN conquered VERB the DET northern ADJ Kingdom PROPN of ADP Israel PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ Jonah PROPN was AUX sent VERB to PART preach VERB in ADP their PRON city NOUN Nineveh PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 conquered obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Assyrians det 5 Assyrians Assyrian PROPN Number=Plur 6 conquered nsubj 6 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Kingdom det 8 northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Kingdom amod 9 Kingdom Kingdom PROPN Number=Sing 6 conquered obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 Israel case 11 Israel Israel PROPN Number=Sing 9 Kingdom nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 sent punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 sent cc 14 Jonah Jonah PROPN Number=Sing 16 sent nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 sent aux:pass 16 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 conquered conj 17 to to PART _ 18 preach mark 18 preach preach VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 sent xcomp 19 in in ADP _ 21 city case 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 city nmod:poss 21 city city NOUN Number=Sing 18 preach obl 22 Nineveh Nineveh PROPN Number=Sing 21 city appos 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 conquered punct
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1 conquer past the Assyrians the northern Kingdom of Israel the Bible vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Patient 2 send past · passive Jonah tree rules 3 preach speech: other to-infinitive Jonah not said here Assyrians's city vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Assyrian king lived in a palace at Nineveh.
det amod nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET Assyrian ADJ king NOUN lived VERB in ADP a DET palace NOUN at ADP Nineveh PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 Assyrian assyrian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 lived nsubj 4 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 palace case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 palace det 7 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 4 lived obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 Nineveh case 9 Nineveh Nineveh PROPN Number=Sing 7 palace nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lived punct
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1 live past the Assyrian king a palace at Nineveh vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location
Example 2 The British Museum has huge Assyrian stone carvings.
det compound nsubj amod amod compound obj punct root The DET British PROPN Museum PROPN has VERB huge ADJ Assyrian ADJ stone NOUN carvings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Museum det 2 British British PROPN _ 3 Museum compound 3 Museum Museum PROPN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 8 carvings amod 6 Assyrian assyrian ADJ Degree=Pos 8 carvings amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 carvings compound 8 carvings carving NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the British Museum huge Assyrian stone carvings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carving=Patient
Example 3 Assyrian soldiers had iron weapons and chariots.
compound nsubj compound obj cc conj punct root Assyrian NOUN soldiers NOUN had VERB iron NOUN weapons NOUN and CCONJ chariots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Assyrian assyrian NOUN Number=Sing 2 soldiers compound 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 5 weapons compound 5 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 chariots cc 7 chariots chariot NOUN Number=Plur 5 weapons conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Assyrian soldiers iron weapons and chariots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weapon=Patient
Example 4 In the Bible, Jonah was sent to the great Assyrian city of Nineveh.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod compound obl case nmod punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jonah PROPN was AUX sent VERB to ADP the DET great ADJ Assyrian PROPN city NOUN of ADP Nineveh PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 7 sent obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jonah Jonah PROPN Number=Sing 7 sent nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 sent aux:pass 7 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to ADP _ 12 city case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 city det 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 city amod 11 Assyrian Assyrian PROPN Number=Sing 12 city compound 12 city city NOUN Number=Sing 7 sent obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 Nineveh case 14 Nineveh Nineveh PROPN Number=Sing 12 city nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 sent punct
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1 send past · passive Jonah the Bible to the great Assyrian city of Nineveh vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in bible=Destination
Example 5 Assyrian scribes wrote in cuneiform on clay tablets.
amod nsubj case obl case compound obl punct root Assyrian ADJ scribes NOUN wrote VERB in ADP cuneiform NOUN on ADP clay NOUN tablets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Assyrian assyrian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 scribes amod 2 scribes scribe NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 cuneiform case 5 cuneiform cuneiform NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 tablets case 7 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 8 tablets compound 8 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Assyrian scribes cuneiform on clay tablets vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in cuneiform=Destination
Example 6 My neighbour's family are Assyrians from Iraq.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop case nmod punct root My PRON neighbour NOUN 's PART family NOUN are AUX Assyrians PROPN from ADP Iraq PROPN . 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 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 family nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 neighbour case 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 Assyrians nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Assyrians cop 6 Assyrians Assyrian PROPN Number=Plur root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 Iraq case 8 Iraq Iraq PROPN Number=Sing 6 Assyrians nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 Assyrians punct
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1 is a present My neighbour's family Assyrians Iraq tree rules
Example 7 Many Assyrian Christians celebrate Easter with special bread.
amod amod nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Many ADJ Assyrian ADJ Christians PROPN celebrate VERB Easter PROPN with ADP special ADJ bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Christians amod 2 Assyrian assyrian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Christians amod 3 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 4 celebrate nsubj 4 celebrate celebrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Easter Easter PROPN Number=Sing 4 celebrate obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bread case 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bread amod 8 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 4 celebrate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 celebrate punct
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1 celebrate present Many Assyrian Christians Easter with special bread vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent easter=Theme
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