helot Who acts: helot, people, helots, many more helots, Spartans · What happens: be, make, work, not leave, treat, farm · To what, where: one, people, land, anyone, farms, Sparta · Speech: someone speaks here
«helot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: helot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A helot was one of the people in ancient Sparta who were made to work the land for the Spartans, almost like slaves, and could not leave.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop case det nmod case amod nmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct advmod case obl punct cc aux advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET helot NOUN was AUX one NUM of ADP the DET people NOUN in ADP ancient ADJ Sparta PROPN who PRON were AUX made VERB to PART work VERB the DET land NOUN for ADP the DET Spartans PROPN , PUNCT almost ADV like ADP slaves NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ could AUX not PART leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helot det 2 helot helot NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 people case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 people det 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 Sparta case 9 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Sparta amod 10 Sparta Sparta PROPN Number=Sing 7 people nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 made nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux:pass 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 people acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 work mark 15 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 made xcomp 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 land det 17 land land NOUN Number=Sing 15 work obj 18 for for ADP _ 20 Spartans case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Spartans det 20 Spartans Spartan PROPN Number=Plur 15 work obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 slaves punct 22 almost almost ADV _ 24 slaves advmod 23 like like ADP _ 24 slaves case 24 slaves slave NOUN Number=Plur 15 work obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 29 leave punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 29 leave cc 27 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 29 leave aux 28 not not PART Polarity=Neg 29 leave advmod 29 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 one acl:relcl 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a past a helot one of the people in ancient Sparta tree rules 2 make past · passive the people in ancient Sparta tree rules 3 work to-infinitive the people in ancient Sparta not said here the land for the Spartans; like slaves vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent land=Theme for spartan=Eventuality 4 not leave could vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
A helot is anyone treated like a slave or a serf.
det nsubj cop acl case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET helot NOUN is AUX anyone PRON treated VERB like ADP a DET slave NOUN or CCONJ a DET serf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 helot det 2 helot helot NOUN Number=Sing 4 anyone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone cop 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 anyone acl 6 like like ADP _ 8 slave case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 slave det 8 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 5 treated obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 serf cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 serf det 11 serf serf NOUN Number=Sing 8 slave conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 anyone punct
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1 is a present a helot anyone tree rules 2 treat participle like a slave or a serf vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The helots farmed the land for the Spartans.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET helots NOUN farmed VERB the DET land NOUN for ADP the DET Spartans PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helots det 2 helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 3 farmed nsubj 3 farmed farm VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 land det 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 farmed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 Spartans case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Spartans det 8 Spartans Spartan PROPN Number=Plur 3 farmed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 farmed punct
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1 farm past the helots the land for the Spartans vn rear-26.2.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient
Example 2 There were many more helots than Spartan citizens.
expl amod amod nsubj case amod nmod punct root There PRON were VERB many ADJ more ADJ helots NOUN than ADP Spartan ADJ citizens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 helots amod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 helots amod 5 helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 6 than than ADP _ 8 citizens case 7 Spartan spartan ADJ Degree=Pos 8 citizens amod 8 citizens citizen NOUN Number=Plur 5 helots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past many more helots than Spartan citizens there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Spartans feared that the helots would rebel.
nsubj mark det nsubj aux ccomp punct root Spartans NOUN feared VERB that SCONJ the DET helots NOUN would AUX rebel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spartans spartan NOUN Number=Plur 2 feared nsubj 2 feared fear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 rebel mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 helots det 5 helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 7 rebel nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 rebel aux 7 rebel rebel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 feared ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 feared punct
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1 fear past Spartans vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 rebel would the helots vn rebel-71.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Helots could not leave the farms they worked on.
nsubj aux advmod det obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Helots NOUN could AUX not PART leave VERB the DET farms NOUN they PRON worked VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 4 leave nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 leave aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 leave advmod 4 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 farms det 6 farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 4 leave obj 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 worked nsubj 8 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 farms acl:relcl 9 on on ADV _ 8 worked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 leave punct
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1 not leave could Helots the farms vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farm=Theme 2 work on past Helots = helot the farms not said here vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent farm=Material
Example 5 The helots rose up against Sparta several times.
det nsubj compound:prt case obl amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET helots NOUN rose VERB up ADP against ADP Sparta PROPN several ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 helots det 2 helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 3 rose nsubj 3 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 rose compound:prt 5 against against ADP _ 6 Sparta case 6 Sparta Sparta PROPN Number=Sing 3 rose obl 7 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 8 times amod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 rose obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rose punct
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1 rise up past the helots Sparta time vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent against sparta=Location
Example 6 Spartan boys trained as soldiers while helots grew the food.
amod nsubj:pass case obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Spartan ADJ boys NOUN trained VERB as ADP soldiers NOUN while SCONJ helots NOUN grew VERB the DET food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spartan spartan ADJ Degree=Pos 2 boys amod 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 trained nsubj:pass 3 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 5 soldiers case 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 trained obl 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 grew mark 7 helots helot NOUN Number=Plur 8 grew nsubj 8 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 trained advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 food det 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 grew obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 trained punct
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1 train participle · passive Spartan boys as soldiers vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme as soldier=Attribute 2 grow past helots the food vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location food=Theme
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