birthright Who acts: birthright, person, eldest son, Esau, Education, Jacob · What happens: be, have, bear, get, sell, become · To what, where: something, right, they, certain family, special share, Old Testament · Speech: someone speaks here
«birthright» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: birthright in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A birthright is something that a person has a right to just because they were born into a certain family, country or position.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop obj det nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case det amod obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET birthright NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON a DET person NOUN has VERB a DET right NOUN to PART just ADV because SCONJ they PRON were AUX born VERB into ADP a DET certain ADJ family NOUN , PUNCT country NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 birthright det 2 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 has obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 right det 10 right right NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 11 to to PART _ 16 born mark 12 just just ADV _ 16 born advmod 13 because because SCONJ _ 16 born mark 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 born nsubj:pass 15 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 born aux:pass 16 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 right acl 17 into into ADP _ 20 family case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 family det 19 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 20 family amod 20 family family NOUN Number=Sing 16 born obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 country punct 22 country country NOUN Number=Sing 20 family conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 position cc 24 position position NOUN Number=Sing 20 family conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a birthright something tree rules 2 have present a person a right tree rules 3 bear past · passive a person not said here they a certain family and country or position vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Old Testament, the birthright was the special share the eldest son got from his father; Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of stew.
The tree, 30 words case det amod obl punct det nsubj cop det amod obl det amod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl appos case det obl case nmod punct root In ADP the DET Old ADJ Testament PROPN , PUNCT the DET birthright NOUN was AUX the DET special ADJ share NOUN the DET eldest ADJ son NOUN got VERB from ADP his PRON father NOUN ; PUNCT Esau PROPN sold VERB his PRON birthright NOUN to ADP his PRON brother NOUN Jacob PROPN for ADP a DET bowl NOUN of ADP stew NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Testament case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Testament det 3 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Testament amod 4 Testament Testament PROPN Number=Sing 11 share obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Testament punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 birthright det 7 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 11 share nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 share cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 share det 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 share amod 11 share share NOUN Number=Sing 15 got obl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 son det 13 eldest eld ADJ Degree=Sup 14 son amod 14 son son NOUN Number=Sing 15 got nsubj 15 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 from from ADP _ 18 father case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 father nmod:poss 18 father father NOUN Number=Sing 15 got obl 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 sold punct 20 Esau Esau PROPN Number=Sing 21 sold nsubj 21 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 got conj 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 23 birthright nmod:poss 23 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 21 sold obj 24 to to ADP _ 26 brother case 25 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 brother nmod:poss 26 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 21 sold obl 27 Jacob Jacob PROPN Number=Sing 26 brother appos 28 for for ADP _ 30 bowl case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 bowl det 30 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 21 sold obl 31 of of ADP _ 32 stew case 32 stew stew NOUN Number=Sing 30 bowl nmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 15 got punct
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1 is a past the birthright the special share the Old Testament tree rules 2 get past the eldest son from son's father vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from father=Destination 3 sell past Esau son's birthright son's brother for a bowl of stew vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent birthright=Theme to brother=Recipient for bowl=Asset
Example 1 Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of soup.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case nmod punct root Esau PROPN sold VERB his PRON birthright NOUN for ADP a DET bowl NOUN of ADP soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Esau Esau PROPN Number=Sing 2 sold nsubj 2 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 birthright nmod:poss 4 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 bowl case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bowl det 7 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 soup case 9 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 7 bowl nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sold punct
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1 sell past Esau Esau's birthright for a bowl of soup vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent birthright=Theme for bowl=Asset
Example 2 Education should be every child's birthright.
nsubj aux cop det nmod:poss case punct root Education NOUN should AUX be AUX every DET child NOUN 's PART birthright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Education education NOUN Number=Sing 7 birthright nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 birthright aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 birthright cop 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 birthright nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 child case 7 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 birthright punct
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1 is a should Education every child's birthright tree rules
Example 3 The prince's birthright was to become king.
det nmod:poss case nsubj aux mark xcomp punct root The DET prince NOUN 's PART birthright NOUN was AUX to PART become VERB king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 4 birthright nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 prince case 4 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 7 become nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 become aux 6 to to PART _ 7 become mark 7 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 become xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 become punct
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1 become past the prince's birthright king vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Being able to speak your own language is a birthright.
cop csubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj cop det punct root Being AUX able ADJ to PART speak VERB your PRON own ADJ language NOUN is AUX a DET birthright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 able cop 2 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 10 birthright csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 speak mark 4 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 able xcomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 language nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 language amod 7 language language NOUN Number=Sing 4 speak obj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 birthright cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 birthright det 10 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 birthright punct
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1 is gerund able property tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive your own language tree rules 3 is a present a birthright tree rules
Example 5 Jacob tricked his brother out of his birthright.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case case nmod:poss obl punct root Jacob PROPN tricked VERB his PRON brother NOUN out ADP of ADP his PRON birthright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jacob Jacob PROPN Number=Sing 2 tricked nsubj 2 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 tricked obj 5 out out ADP _ 8 birthright case 6 of of ADP _ 8 birthright case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 birthright nmod:poss 8 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 2 tricked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tricked punct
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1 trick past Jacob Jacob's brother Jacob's birthright vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Patient
Example 6 In some countries citizenship is a birthright if you are born there.
case det compound obl cop det mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN citizenship NOUN is AUX a DET birthright NOUN if SCONJ you PRON are AUX born VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 citizenship case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 citizenship det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 citizenship compound 4 citizenship citizenship NOUN Number=Sing 7 birthright obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 birthright cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 birthright det 7 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 if if SCONJ _ 11 born mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 born nsubj:pass 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 born aux:pass 11 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 birthright acl:relcl 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 11 born advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 birthright punct
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1 is a present a birthright some countries citizenship tree rules 2 bear a condition, not said to happen present · passive a birthright not said here you there vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Don't sell your birthright for a quick treat.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART sell VERB your PRON birthright NOUN for ADP a DET quick ADJ treat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sell aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 sell advmod 3 sell sell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 birthright nmod:poss 5 birthright birthright NOUN Number=Sing 3 sell obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 treat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 treat det 8 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 treat amod 9 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sell punct
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1 not sell imperative · do-support you not said here your birthright for a quick treat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent birthright=Theme for treat=Asset
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