foretell Who acts: old woman, oracle, hero, Bible Christians, prophets, Dark clouds · What happens: foretell, be, happen, mean, come, claim · To what, where: something, future, sign, journey, myth, prophets · Speech: someone speaks here
«foretell» 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: foretell in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To foretell something is to say what will happen in the future, often by magic, prophecy or special knowledge.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct advmod case parataxis punct conj cc amod conj punct root To PART foretell VERB something PRON is AUX to PART say VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB in ADP the DET future NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by ADP magic NOUN , PUNCT prophecy NOUN or CCONJ special ADJ knowledge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 foretell mark 2 foretell foretell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 foretell obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say cop 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 say ccomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 future case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 future det 12 future future NOUN Number=Sing 9 happen obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 magic punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 magic advmod 15 by by ADP _ 16 magic case 16 magic magic NOUN Number=Sing 6 say parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 prophecy punct 18 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 16 magic conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 knowledge cc 20 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 21 knowledge amod 21 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 16 magic conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
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1 foretell to-infinitive something vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 happen future the future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location
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 To foretell can also mean to be a sign of something to come.
mark csubj aux advmod mark cop det ccomp case nmod mark acl punct root To PART foretell VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART be AUX a DET sign NOUN of ADP something PRON to PART come VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 foretell mark 2 foretell foretell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 9 sign mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 sign cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sign det 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean ccomp 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 sign nmod 12 to to PART _ 13 come mark 13 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 something acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 foretell to-infinitive vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is a not said to happen to-infinitive a sign of something tree rules 4 come to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The old woman claimed to foretell the future.
det amod nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET old ADJ woman NOUN claimed VERB to PART foretell VERB the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 woman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 woman amod 3 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 claimed nsubj 4 claimed claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 foretell mark 6 foretell foretell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 claimed xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 future det 8 future future NOUN Number=Sing 6 foretell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 claimed punct
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1 claim speech: other past the old woman vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 foretell to-infinitive the old woman not said here the future vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent future=Theme
Example 2 In the myth, the oracle foretold the hero's journey.
case det obl punct det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET myth NOUN , PUNCT the DET oracle NOUN foretold VERB the DET hero NOUN 's PART journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 myth det 3 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myth punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 oracle det 6 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold nsubj 7 foretold foretell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hero det 9 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 11 journey nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 hero case 11 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 foretold punct
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1 foretell participle the oracle the hero's journey the myth vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Theme 2 journey the hero nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 (Bible) Christians believe the prophets foretold the birth of Jesus.
punct compound punct nsubj det obj acl det obj case nmod punct root ( PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT Christians PROPN believe VERB the DET prophets NOUN foretold VERB the DET birth NOUN of ADP Jesus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 4 Christians compound 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 4 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 5 believe nsubj 5 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 prophets det 7 prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 5 believe obj 8 foretold foretell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 prophets acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 birth det 10 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 8 foretold obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 Jesus case 12 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 10 birth nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 believe punct
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1 believe present Bible Christians the prophets vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prophet=Stimulus 2 foretell participle the prophets not said here the birth of Jesus vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme
Example 4 Dark clouds foretell rain.
amod nsubj obj punct root Dark ADJ clouds NOUN foretell VERB rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clouds amod 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 foretell nsubj 3 foretell foretell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 foretell obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 foretell punct
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1 foretell present Dark clouds rain vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme
Example 5 Nobody can foretell exactly who will win.
nsubj aux advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Nobody PRON can AUX foretell VERB exactly ADV who PRON will AUX win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 foretell nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 foretell aux 3 foretell foretell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 exactly exactly ADV _ 7 win advmod 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 win nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 win aux 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 foretell advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 foretell punct
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1 foretell can Nobody vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 win future exactly property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The legend foretold that a child would pull the sword from the stone.
det nsubj acl mark det advcl aux det obj case det obl punct root The DET legend NOUN foretold VERB that SCONJ a DET child NOUN would AUX pull VERB the DET sword NOUN from ADP the DET stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 legend det 2 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull nsubj 3 foretold foretell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 legend acl 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 child mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 foretold advcl 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 pull aux 8 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sword det 10 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull obj 11 from from ADP _ 13 stone case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 stone det 13 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 pull obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 pull punct
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1 foretell participle the legend not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 pull would the legend the sword the stone vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent sword=Theme from stone=Initial_Location
Example 7 A neighbor saw him running and said, “Oh! you fellow there! you say you can foretell the fortunes of others; how is it you did not foresee your own?”
The tree, 29 words det nsubj obj xcomp cc conj punct punct discourse punct nsubj ccomp advmod punct nsubj conj nsubj aux ccomp det obj case nmod punct advmod cop nsubj nsubj aux advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root A DET neighbor NOUN saw VERB him PRON running VERB and CCONJ said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT Oh INTJ ! PUNCT you PRON fellow VERB there ADV ! PUNCT you PRON say VERB you PRON can AUX foretell VERB the DET fortunes NOUN of ADP others NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV is AUX it PRON you PRON did AUX not PART foresee VERB your PRON own ADJ ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 neighbor det 2 neighbor neighbor NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 saw obj 5 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 saw xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 said cc 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 saw conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 fellow punct 9 “ " PUNCT _ 13 fellow punct 10 Oh oh INTJ _ 13 fellow discourse 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 Oh punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 fellow nsubj 13 fellow fellow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said ccomp 14 there there ADV PronType=Dem 13 fellow advmod 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 17 say punct 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 say nsubj 17 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fellow conj 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 foretell nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 foretell aux 20 foretell foretell VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 say ccomp 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 fortunes det 22 fortunes fortune NOUN Number=Plur 20 foretell obj 23 of of ADP _ 24 others case 24 others other NOUN Number=Plur 22 fortunes nmod 25 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 foresee punct 26 how how ADV PronType=Int 32 foresee advmod 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 how cop 28 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 how nsubj 29 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 32 foresee nsubj 30 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 32 foresee aux 31 not not PART Polarity=Neg 32 foresee advmod 32 foresee foresee VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 saw parataxis 33 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 34 own nmod:poss 34 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 32 foresee obj 35 ? ? PUNCT _ 32 foresee punct 36 ” " PUNCT _ 32 foresee punct
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1 see past a neighbor him = he tree rules 2 run gerund him = he not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: ask past a neighbor not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 fellow in a quote present you there tree rules 5 say speech: assert in a quote present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 foretell in a quote can you the fortunes of others vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme 7 is in a quote present neighbor how property tree rules 8 not foresee in a quote past · do-support you your own vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent own=Theme
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