covenant Who acts: covenant, God, Israelites, priests, Christians, house · What happens: be, covenant, write, give, make, put · To what, where: solemn promise, formal written agreement, money, charity, covenant, rainbow · Speech: someone speaks here
«covenant» 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: covenant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with Abraham, and with Moses and the Israelites.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod cc conj punct case fixed nmod:poss case conj case nmod punct det appos punct punct case nmod punct cc case nmod cc det conj punct root A DET covenant NOUN is AUX a DET solemn ADJ promise NOUN or CCONJ agreement NOUN between ADP God PROPN and CCONJ people NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP God PROPN 's PART covenant NOUN with ADP Noah PROPN ( PUNCT the DET rainbow NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT with ADP Abraham PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ with ADP Moses PROPN and CCONJ the DET Israelites PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 covenant det 2 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 promise cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 promise det 5 solemn solemn ADJ Degree=Pos 6 promise amod 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 agreement cc 8 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise conj 9 between between ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 8 agreement nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 people cc 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 promise conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 covenant punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 God case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 God God PROPN Number=Sing 18 covenant nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 God case 18 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise conj 19 with with ADP _ 20 Noah case 20 Noah Noah PROPN Number=Sing 18 covenant nmod 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 rainbow punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 rainbow det 23 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 18 covenant appos 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 rainbow punct 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 Abraham punct 26 with with ADP _ 27 Abraham case 27 Abraham Abraham PROPN Number=Sing 6 promise nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 Moses punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 Moses cc 30 with with ADP _ 31 Moses case 31 Moses Moses PROPN Number=Sing 6 promise nmod 32 and and CCONJ _ 34 Israelites cc 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 Israelites det 34 Israelites Israelite PROPN Number=Plur 31 Moses conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 6 promise punct
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1 is a present a covenant a solemn promise or agreement between God and people and God's covenant with Noah with Abraham; with Moses and the Israelites tree rules 2 covenant God with Noah nom covenant «communication intransitive»: poss=agent with=obl
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: law, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A covenant is a formal written agreement, for example a rule in a house deed or a promise to give money to a charity.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct case obl det conj case det compound nmod cc det conj mark acl obj case det obl punct root A DET covenant NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ written VERB agreement NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN a DET rule NOUN in ADP a DET house NOUN deed NOUN or CCONJ a DET promise NOUN to PART give VERB money NOUN to ADP a DET charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 covenant det 2 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 7 agreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 agreement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 agreement det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 agreement amod 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 agreement amod 7 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 example case 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 agreement obl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rule det 12 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 agreement conj 13 in in ADP _ 16 deed case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 deed det 15 house house NOUN Number=Sing 16 deed compound 16 deed deed NOUN Number=Sing 12 rule nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 promise cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 promise det 19 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 16 deed conj 20 to to PART _ 21 give mark 21 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 promise acl 22 money money NOUN Number=Sing 21 give obj 23 to to ADP _ 25 charity case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 charity det 25 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 21 give obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 agreement punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a covenant a formal written agreement and a rule in a house deed or a promise for example tree rules 3 give to-infinitive a covenant not said here money a charity vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to charity=Recipient
Example 1 God made a covenant with Noah and put a rainbow in the sky.
nsubj det obj case nmod cc conj det obj case det obl punct root God PROPN made VERB a DET covenant NOUN with ADP Noah PROPN and CCONJ put VERB a DET rainbow NOUN in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 God God PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 covenant det 4 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 Noah case 6 Noah Noah PROPN Number=Sing 4 covenant nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 put cc 8 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rainbow det 10 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obj 11 in in ADP _ 13 sky case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sky det 13 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past God a covenant with Noah vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covenant=Product 2 put infinitive God not said here a rainbow the sky vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rainbow=Theme in sky=Destination
Example 2 The Israelites promised to keep the covenant.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET Israelites PROPN promised VERB to PART keep VERB the DET covenant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Israelites det 2 Israelites Israelite PROPN Number=Plur 3 promised nsubj 3 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 promised xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 covenant det 7 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past the Israelites vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive the Israelites not said here the covenant vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent covenant=Theme
Example 3 The Ark of the Covenant was carried by priests.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case obl punct root The DET Ark PROPN of ADP the DET Covenant PROPN was AUX carried VERB by ADP priests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Ark det 2 Ark Ark PROPN Number=Sing 7 carried nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 Covenant case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Covenant det 5 Covenant Covenant PROPN Number=Sing 2 Ark nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 carried aux:pass 7 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 by by ADP _ 9 priests case 9 priests priest NOUN Number=Plur 7 carried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 carried punct
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1 carry past · passive priests the Ark of the Covenant vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 4 Christians call the time of Jesus the new covenant.
nsubj det obj case nmod det amod appos punct root Christians PROPN call VERB the DET time NOUN of ADP Jesus PROPN the DET new ADJ covenant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 call obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Jesus case 6 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 covenant det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 covenant amod 9 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 6 Jesus appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present Christians time vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The house has a covenant saying no shops may be built there.
det nsubj det nsubj:pass acl det obj aux aux:pass conj advmod punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB a DET covenant NOUN saying VERB no DET shops NOUN may AUX be AUX built VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 covenant det 5 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 11 built nsubj:pass 6 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 covenant acl 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 shops det 8 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 6 saying obj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 built aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 built aux:pass 11 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 has conj 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 11 built advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund a covenant not said here no shops vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent shop=Topic 3 build may · passive a covenant there vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 A covenant is more serious than an ordinary promise.
det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET covenant NOUN is AUX more ADV serious ADJ than ADP an DET ordinary ADJ promise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 covenant det 2 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 5 serious nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 serious cop 4 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 serious advmod 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 than than ADP _ 9 promise case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 promise det 8 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 promise amod 9 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 5 serious obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 serious punct
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1 is present a covenant than a ordinary promise; serious property tree rules
Example 7 I must keep my vow: it is to me even as a covenant with God Himself." And so the little Jewish girl left the Christian school.
Sentence 1: I must keep my vow: it is to me even as a covenant with God Himself."
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop case advcl advmod case det obl case compound nmod punct punct root I PRON must AUX keep VERB my PRON vow NOUN : PUNCT it PRON is AUX to ADP me PRON even ADV as ADP a DET covenant NOUN with ADP God PROPN Himself PROPN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 keep nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 keep aux 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 vow nmod:poss 5 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 me punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 me nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 me cop 9 to to ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 keep advcl 11 even even ADV _ 14 covenant advmod 12 as as ADP _ 14 covenant case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 covenant det 14 covenant covenant NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obl 15 with with ADP _ 17 Himself case 16 God God PROPN Number=Sing 17 Himself compound 17 Himself Himself PROPN Number=Sing 14 covenant nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 keep punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 3 keep punct
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1 keep must I my vow as a covenant with God Himself vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Theme 2 is present vow to me tree rules 3 vow my nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: And so the little Jewish girl left the Christian school.
cc advmod det amod amod nsubj det amod obj punct root And CCONJ so ADV the DET little ADJ Jewish ADJ girl NOUN left VERB the DET Christian ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 7 left cc 2 so so ADV _ 7 left advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 5 Jewish Jewish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 girl amod 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 7 left nsubj 7 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 9 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 10 school amod 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 left obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 left punct
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1 leave past the little Jewish girl the Christian school vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Theme
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