cupbearer Who acts: job, Nehemiah, cupbearer, trusted servant, Sam, she · What happens: trust, be, serve, taste, check, not poison · To what, where: wine, king, job, cupbearer, Nehemiah cupbearer, Joseph · Speech: someone speaks here
«cupbearer» 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: cupbearer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In old royal courts, a trusted servant whose job was to pour and serve wine to the king, and often to taste it first to check it was not poisoned.
The tree, 30 words case amod amod punct det amod appos nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl cc conj obj case det obl punct cc advmod mark conj obj advmod mark advcl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct root In ADP old ADJ royal ADJ courts NOUN , PUNCT a DET trusted VERB servant NOUN whose PRON job NOUN was AUX to PART pour VERB and CCONJ serve VERB wine NOUN to ADP the DET king NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV to PART taste VERB it PRON first ADV to PART check VERB it PRON was AUX not PART poisoned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 courts case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 courts amod 3 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 courts amod 4 courts court NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 servant punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 servant det 7 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 servant amod 8 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 4 courts appos 9 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 10 job nmod:poss 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 pour nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 pour cop 12 to to PART _ 13 pour mark 13 pour pour VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 servant acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 serve cc 15 serve serve VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 pour conj 16 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 15 serve obj 17 to to ADP _ 19 king case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 king det 19 king king NOUN Number=Sing 15 serve obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 taste punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 taste cc 22 often often ADV _ 24 taste advmod 23 to to PART _ 24 taste mark 24 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 pour conj 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 taste obj 26 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 24 taste advmod 27 to to PART _ 28 check mark 28 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 taste advcl 29 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 poisoned nsubj:pass 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 32 poisoned aux:pass 31 not not PART Polarity=Neg 32 poisoned advmod 32 poisoned poison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 28 check ccomp 33 . . PUNCT _ 4 courts punct
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1 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past job pour property tree rules 3 serve infinitive job not said here wine the king vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent wine=Theme to king=Recipient 4 taste to-infinitive job not said here wine first, often property vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme it=Attribute 5 check to-infinitive job not said here tree rules 6 not poison past · passive job vn poison-42.2 «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.
Used of Nehemiah, who was cupbearer to the Persian king, and of Pharaoh's cupbearer in the story of Joseph.
The tree, 20 words case obl:agent punct nsubj cop appos case det amod nmod punct cc case nmod:poss case obl case det nmod case nmod punct root Used VERB of ADP Nehemiah PROPN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX cupbearer NOUN to ADP the DET Persian ADJ king NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ of ADP Pharaoh PROPN 's PART cupbearer NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN of ADP Joseph PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 Nehemiah case 3 Nehemiah Nehemiah PROPN Number=Sing 1 Used obl:agent 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 cupbearer punct 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 cupbearer nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cupbearer cop 7 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing 3 Nehemiah appos 8 to to ADP _ 11 king case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 king det 10 Persian persian ADJ Degree=Pos 11 king amod 11 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 cupbearer nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 cupbearer punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 cupbearer cc 14 of of ADP _ 17 cupbearer case 15 Pharaoh Pharaoh PROPN Number=Sing 17 cupbearer nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 Pharaoh case 17 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Used obl 18 in in ADP _ 20 story case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 story det 20 story story NOUN Number=Sing 17 cupbearer nmod 21 of of ADP _ 22 Joseph case 22 Joseph Joseph PROPN Number=Sing 20 story nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 1 Used punct
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1 use participle of Pharaoh's cupbearer in the story of Joseph vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past Nehemiah cupbearer to the Persian king tree rules
Example 1 Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes.
compound cop case compound nmod punct root Nehemiah PROPN was AUX cupbearer NOUN to ADP King PROPN Artaxerxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nehemiah Nehemiah PROPN Number=Sing 3 cupbearer compound 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cupbearer cop 3 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 Artaxerxes case 5 King King PROPN Number=Sing 6 Artaxerxes compound 6 Artaxerxes artaxerx NOUN Number=Plur 3 cupbearer nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cupbearer punct
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1 is a past Nehemiah cupbearer to King Artaxerxes tree rules
Example 2 Pharaoh's cupbearer told Joseph about his dream of a vine.
nmod:poss case nsubj iobj case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root Pharaoh PROPN 's PART cupbearer NOUN told VERB Joseph PROPN about ADP his PRON dream NOUN of ADP a DET vine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pharaoh Pharaoh PROPN Number=Sing 3 cupbearer nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Pharaoh case 3 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Joseph Joseph PROPN Number=Sing 4 told iobj 6 about about ADP _ 8 dream case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dream nmod:poss 8 dream dream NOUN Number=Sing 4 told obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 vine case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 vine det 11 vine vine NOUN Number=Sing 8 dream nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Pharaoh's cupbearer Joseph about cupbearer's dream of a vine vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent joseph=Recipient about dream=Topic 2 dream cupbearer a vine nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 The cupbearer tasted the wine before handing it to the king.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root The DET cupbearer NOUN tasted VERB the DET wine NOUN before SCONJ handing VERB it PRON to ADP the DET 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 cupbearer det 2 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing 3 tasted nsubj 3 tasted taste VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wine det 5 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 3 tasted obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 handing mark 7 handing hand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tasted advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 handing obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 king case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 king det 11 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 handing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tasted punct
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1 taste past the cupbearer the wine vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme wine=Attribute 2 hand gerund the cupbearer not said here wine the king vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to king=Destination
Example 4 Only the most trusted servant could be the royal cupbearer.
advmod det advmod amod nsubj aux cop det amod punct root Only ADV the DET most ADV trusted VERB servant NOUN could AUX be AUX the DET royal ADJ cupbearer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 10 cupbearer advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 servant det 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 4 trusted advmod 4 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 servant amod 5 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 10 cupbearer nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 cupbearer aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 cupbearer cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cupbearer det 9 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cupbearer amod 10 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 cupbearer punct
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1 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a could the trusted servant the royal cupbearer tree rules
Example 5 The cupbearer promised to remember Joseph, but he forgot.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj punct cc nsubj conj punct root The DET cupbearer NOUN promised VERB to PART remember VERB Joseph PROPN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON forgot VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cupbearer det 2 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing 3 promised nsubj 3 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 remember mark 5 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 promised xcomp 6 Joseph Joseph PROPN Number=Sing 5 remember obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 forgot punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 forgot cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 forgot nsubj 10 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 promised conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past the cupbearer vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 remember not said to happen to-infinitive the cupbearer not said here Joseph vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent joseph=Theme 3 forget past cupbearer tree rules
Example 6 In the play, Sam was the cupbearer with a golden goblet.
case det obl punct nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root In ADP the DET play NOUN , PUNCT Sam PROPN was AUX the DET cupbearer NOUN with ADP a DET golden ADJ goblet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 play case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 play det 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 8 cupbearer obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 play punct 5 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 8 cupbearer nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cupbearer cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cupbearer det 8 cupbearer cupbearer NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 12 goblet case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 goblet det 11 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 12 goblet amod 12 goblet goblet NOUN Number=Sing 8 cupbearer nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 cupbearer punct
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1 is a past Sam the cupbearer the play with a golden goblet tree rules
Example 7 Then she called to the cupbearers for new wine, for she thought that when his head was hot with it he might consent to stay.
The tree, 25 words advmod nsubj case det obl case amod nmod punct mark nsubj conj mark advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl case obl nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp punct root Then ADV she PRON called VERB to ADP the DET cupbearers NOUN for ADP new ADJ wine NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ she PRON thought VERB that SCONJ when ADV his PRON head NOUN was AUX hot ADJ with ADP it PRON he PRON might AUX consent VERB to PART stay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 called advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 called nsubj 3 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 cupbearers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cupbearers det 6 cupbearers cupbearer NOUN Number=Plur 3 called obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 wine case 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wine amod 9 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 6 cupbearers nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 thought punct 11 for for SCONJ _ 13 thought mark 12 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 thought nsubj 13 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 called conj 14 that that SCONJ _ 19 hot mark 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 hot advmod 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 head nmod:poss 17 head head NOUN Number=Sing 19 hot nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 hot cop 19 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 24 consent advcl 20 with with ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 hot obl 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 consent nsubj 23 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 consent aux 24 consent consent VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 thought ccomp 25 to to PART _ 26 stay mark 26 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 consent xcomp 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call past she the cupbearers for new wine then vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to cupbearer=Recipient 2 think speech: other past she vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 is past his head with wine; hot property tree rules 4 consent might he vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 stay to-infinitive he not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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