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bible

Who acts: holy book, Hebrew Bible, cookbook, Christians, story, grandparents · What happens: contain, be, copy, trust, read, come · To what, where: Old Testament, holy book, book, bible, church, big old family · Speech: someone speaks here

«bible» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: bible in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: the Bible, capital B — kept apart, not parsed.

The holy book of Christians; the Christian Bible contains the Old Testament and the New Testament, and the Hebrew Bible is the holy book of Jews.

The tree, 26 words
detamodnsubjcasenmodpunctdetflatnsubjdetamodobjccdetamodconjpunctccdetcompoundnsubjcopdetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETholyADJbookNOUNofADPChristiansPROPN;PUNCTtheDETChristianPROPNBiblePROPNcontainsVERBtheDETOldADJTestamentPROPNandCCONJtheDETNewADJTestamentPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETHebrewPROPNBiblePROPNisAUXtheDETholyADJbookNOUNofADPJewsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 bookdet
2holyholyADJDegree=Pos3 bookamod
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing10 containsnsubj
4ofofADP_5 Christianscase
5ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur3 booknmod
6;;PUNCT_10 containspunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Bibledet
8ChristianChristianPROPN_9 Bibleflat
9BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing10 containsnsubj
10containscontainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Testamentdet
12OldoldADJDegree=Pos13 Testamentamod
13TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing10 containsobj
14andandCCONJ_17 Testamentcc
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 Testamentdet
16NewnewADJDegree=Pos17 Testamentamod
17TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing13 Testamentconj
18,,PUNCT_26 bookpunct
19andandCCONJ_26 bookcc
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 Bibledet
21HebrewHebrewPROPNNumber=Sing22 Biblecompound
22BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing26 booknsubj
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 bookcop
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 bookdet
25holyholyADJDegree=Pos26 bookamod
26bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing10 containsobl
27ofofADP_28 Jewscase
28JewsJewPROPNNumber=Plur26 booknmod
29..PUNCT_10 containspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1containpresentthe holy book of Christiansthe Old Testament and the New Testamentvn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot testament=Theme
2is apresentthe Hebrew Biblethe holy bookof Jewstree rules

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

Usage: a bible — kept apart, not parsed.

A copy of this book.

detcasedetnmodpunctrootADETcopyNOUNofADPthisDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 copydet
2copycopyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 bookcase
4thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 bookdet
5bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing2 copynmod
6..PUNCT_2 copypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1copythis booknom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

The most useful and trusted book on a subject: this cookbook is my bible.

The tree, 14 words
detadvmodccamodconjcasedetnmodpunctdetnsubjcopnmod:possconjpunctrootTheDETmostADVusefulADJandCCONJtrustedVERBbookNOUNonADPaDETsubjectNOUN:PUNCTthisDETcookbookNOUNisAUXmyPRONbibleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 usefuldet
2mostmostADVDegree=Sup3 usefuladvmod
3usefulusefulADJDegree=Posrootroot
4andandCCONJ_6 bookcc
5trustedtrustVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 bookamod
6bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing3 usefulconj
7ononADP_9 subjectcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 subjectdet
9subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Sing6 booknmod
10::PUNCT_15 biblepunct
11thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem12 cookbookdet
12cookbookcookbookNOUNNumber=Sing15 biblensubj
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 biblecop
14mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 biblenmod:poss
15biblebibleNOUNNumber=Sing3 usefulconj
16..PUNCT_3 usefulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trustparticiplevn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2is apresentthis cookbookmy bibletree rules

Example 1

Christians read the Bible in church.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootChristiansPROPNreadVERBtheDETBiblePROPNinADPchurchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Bibledet
4BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5ininADP_6 churchcase
6churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobl
7..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastChristiansthe Biblechurchvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bible=Topic

Example 2

The story of Noah's Ark comes from the Bible.

detnsubjcasenmod:posscasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNofADPNoahPROPN'sPARTArkPROPNcomesVERBfromADPtheDETBiblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 comesnsubj
3ofofADP_6 Arkcase
4NoahNoahPROPNNumber=Sing6 Arknmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 Noahcase
6ArkArkPROPNNumber=Sing2 storynmod
7comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8fromfromADP_10 Biblecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Bibledet
10BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing7 comesobl
11..PUNCT_7 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentthe story of Noah's Arkthe Biblevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from bible=Initial_Location

Example 3

My grandparents have a big old family Bible.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodamodobjappospunctrootMyPRONgrandparentsNOUNhaveVERBaDETbigADJoldADJfamilyNOUNBiblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grandparentsnmod:poss
2grandparentsgrandparentNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 familydet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 familyamod
6oldoldADJDegree=Pos7 familyamod
7familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
8BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing7 familyappos
9..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMy grandparentsa big old familyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Patient

Example 4

(informal) This guidebook is the hikers' bible.

punctamodpunctdetnsubjcopdetnmod:posscasepunctroot(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCTThisDETguidebookNOUNisAUXtheDEThikersNOUN'PARTbibleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 informalpunct
2informalinformalADJDegree=Pos5 guidebookamod
3))PUNCT_2 informalpunct
4ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 guidebookdet
5guidebookguidebookNOUNNumber=Sing10 biblensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 biblecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 hikersdet
8hikershikerNOUNNumber=Plur10 biblenmod:poss
9''sPART_8 hikerscase
10biblebibleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 biblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthis informal guidebookthe hikers's bibletree rules

Example 5

In court, some people swear on the Bible to tell the truth.

caseoblpunctdetnsubjcasedetoblmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootInADPcourtNOUN,PUNCTsomeDETpeopleNOUNswearVERBonADPtheDETBiblePROPNtoPARTtellVERBtheDETtruthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 courtcase
2courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing6 swearobl
3,,PUNCT_2 courtpunct
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind5 peopledet
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 swearnsubj
6swearswearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ononADP_9 Biblecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Bibledet
9BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing6 swearobl
10totoPART_11 tellmark
11telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf6 swearadvcl
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 truthdet
13truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing11 tellobj
14..PUNCT_6 swearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swearpresentsome peoplecourton the Biblevn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2tell speech: assertto-infinitivesome people not said herethe truthvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient

Example 6

We read a Bible story in RE.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmodpunctrootWePRONreadVERBaDETBiblePROPNstoryNOUNinADPREPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 storydet
4BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing5 storycompound
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
6ininADP_7 REcase
7REREPROPNNumber=Sing5 storynmod
8..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastWea Bible storyREvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic

Example 7

Her chief inheritance had been an old Bible, which she read and valued.

The tree, 13 words
nmod:possamodnsubjauxcopdetamodpunctobjnsubjacl:relclccconjpunctrootHerPRONchiefADJinheritanceNOUNhadAUXbeenAUXanDEToldADJBiblePROPN,PUNCTwhichPRONshePRONreadVERBandCCONJvaluedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 inheritancenmod:poss
2chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos3 inheritanceamod
3inheritanceinheritanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 Biblensubj
4hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 Bibleaux
5beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 Biblecop
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 Bibledet
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos8 Bibleamod
8BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_12 readpunct
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel12 readobj
11sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 readnsubj
12readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 Bibleacl:relcl
13andandCCONJ_14 valuedcc
14valuedvalueVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 readconj
15..PUNCT_8 Biblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apast · perfectHer chief inheritancea old Bibletree rules
2readpastshea old Biblevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Topic
3valuepastshe not said herevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
4inheritHer = shenom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent

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