err Who acts: you, ice, his, we, erring pupil · What happens: make, be, err, sin, stray, lose · To what, where: mistake, We, side, divine, judge, decision · Speech: someone speaks here
«err» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: err in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To make a mistake or be wrong: «To err is human».
The tree, 11 words mark det obj cc cop conj punct punct mark conj cop xcomp punct punct root To PART make VERB a DET mistake NOUN or CCONJ be AUX wrong ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT To PART err VERB is AUX human ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mistake det 4 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 wrong cc 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 wrong cop 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 err punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 err punct 10 To to PART _ 11 err mark 11 err err VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 human cop 13 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 11 err xcomp 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 err punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a mistake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product 2 is infinitive wrong property tree rules 3 err in a quote to-infinitive tree rules 4 is in a quote present human property tree 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: formal, old, church — kept apart, not parsed.
To do wrong; to sin: «We have erred and strayed like lost sheep».
The tree, 13 words mark aux advmod punct mark punct punct nsubj:pass aux ccomp cc conj case amod obl punct punct root To PART do AUX wrong ADJ ; PUNCT to PART sin VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON have AUX erred VERB and CCONJ strayed VERB like ADP lost VERB sheep NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 sin aux 3 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 do advmod 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 sin punct 5 to to PART _ 6 sin mark 6 sin sin VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 erred punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 erred punct 9 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 erred nsubj:pass 10 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 erred aux 11 erred err VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sin ccomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 strayed cc 13 strayed stray VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 erred conj 14 like like ADP _ 16 sheep case 15 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 sheep amod 16 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 13 strayed obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 11 erred punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 sin punct
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1 sin to-infinitive · do-support tree rules 2 err in a quote present · perfect · passive We tree rules 3 stray in a quote participle like lost sheep vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 lose in a quote participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «err on the side of» — to choose the safer of two choices: «err on the side of caution».
The tree, 18 words punct case det obl case punct punct mark conj det xcomp case nummod obl punct punct conj case det obl case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT err VERB on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP » PUNCT — PUNCT to PART choose VERB the DET safer ADJ of ADP two NUM choices NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT err VERB on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP caution NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 err punct 2 err err VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 err obl 6 of of ADP _ 5 side case 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 err punct 8 — - PUNCT _ 10 choose punct 9 to to PART _ 10 choose mark 10 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 err conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 safer det 12 safer safe ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 choose xcomp 13 of of ADP _ 15 choices case 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 choices nummod 15 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 12 safer obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 err punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 err punct 18 err err VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 err conj 19 on on ADP _ 21 side case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 side det 21 side side NOUN Number=Sing 18 err obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 caution case 23 caution caution NOUN Number=Sing 21 side nmod 24 » » PUNCT _ 18 err punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 err punct
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1 err in a quote imperative you not said here the side tree rules 2 choose to-infinitive you not said here safe property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 err in a quote infinitive you not said here the side of caution tree rules
Example 1 To err is human, to forgive divine.
mark csubj cop punct mark conj obj punct root To PART err VERB is AUX human ADJ , PUNCT to PART forgive VERB divine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 err mark 2 err err VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 human csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 human cop 4 human human ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 forgive punct 6 to to PART _ 7 forgive mark 7 forgive forgive VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 human conj 8 divine divine NOUN Number=Sing 7 forgive obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 human punct
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1 err to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present human property tree rules 3 forgive to-infinitive divine vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent divine=Theme
Example 2 If you're unsure whether the ice is safe, err on the side of caution and stay off.
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj cop advcl mark det nsubj cop advcl punct case det obl case nmod cc conj compound:prt punct root If SCONJ you PRON 're AUX unsure ADJ whether SCONJ the DET ice NOUN is AUX safe ADJ , PUNCT err VERB on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP caution NOUN and CCONJ stay VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 unsure mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 unsure nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unsure cop 4 unsure unsure ADJ Degree=Pos 11 err advcl 5 whether whether SCONJ _ 9 safe mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ice det 7 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 9 safe nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 safe cop 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 unsure advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 unsure punct 11 err err VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 on on ADP _ 14 side case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 side det 14 side side NOUN Number=Sing 11 err obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 caution case 16 caution caution NOUN Number=Sing 14 side nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 stay cc 18 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 err conj 19 off off ADP _ 18 stay compound:prt 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 err punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present you unsure property tree rules 2 is present the ice safe property tree rules 3 err imperative you not said here the side of caution tree rules 4 stay off infinitive you not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The judge erred in his decision.
det acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET judge NOUN erred VERB in ADP his PRON decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 erred err VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 judge acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 decision case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 decision nmod:poss 6 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 3 erred obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 judge punct
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1 err participle the judge not said here his decision tree rules 2 decide his = he nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 In the old prayer we say, "We have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep."
The tree, 17 words case det amod obl nsubj acl:relcl punct punct nsubj:pass aux cc conj case nmod:poss obl case amod nmod punct punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ prayer NOUN we PRON say VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT We PRON have AUX erred VERB and CCONJ strayed VERB from ADP your PRON ways NOUN like ADP lost VERB sheep NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 prayer case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 prayer det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 prayer amod 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 11 erred obl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 say nsubj 6 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prayer acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 prayer punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 11 erred punct 9 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 erred nsubj:pass 10 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 erred aux 11 erred err VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 strayed cc 13 strayed stray VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 erred conj 14 from from ADP _ 16 ways case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 ways nmod:poss 16 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 13 strayed obl 17 like like ADP _ 19 sheep case 18 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 sheep amod 19 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 16 ways nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 erred punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 11 erred punct
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1 say speech: assert present we the old prayer not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic 2 err in a quote present · perfect · passive We the old prayer tree rules 3 stray in a quote participle your ways like lost sheep vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from way=Trajectory 4 lose in a quote participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The erring pupil said sorry.
det compound nsubj xcomp punct root The DET erring NOUN pupil NOUN said VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pupil det 2 erring erring NOUN Number=Sing 3 pupil compound 3 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 said xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: apologize past the erring pupil sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 It is better to err on the side of kindness.
expl cop mark csubj case det obl case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX better ADJ to PART err VERB on ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 better expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 better cop 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 to to PART _ 5 err mark 5 err err VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 better csubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 side case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 side det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 err obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 kindness case 10 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 better punct
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1 is present good property tree rules 2 err to-infinitive the side of kindness tree rules
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