infirmity Who acts: infirmity, Grandad, son, she, almshouse, poor people · What happens: be, come, not complain, mean, rule, build · To what, where: physical weakness, state, hospital, Jesus, Bible, many infirmities · Speech: someone speaks here
«infirmity» 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: infirmity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An infirmity is a physical or mental weakness or illness, especially one that comes with old age.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj cc conj punct advmod conj nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct root An DET infirmity NOUN is AUX a DET physical ADJ or CCONJ mental ADJ weakness NOUN or CCONJ illness NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM that PRON comes VERB with ADP old ADJ age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 infirmity det 2 infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 8 weakness nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 weakness cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 weakness det 5 physical physical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 weakness amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mental cc 7 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 5 physical conj 8 weakness weakness NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 illness cc 10 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 8 weakness conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 13 one advmod 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 weakness conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 comes nsubj 15 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 one acl:relcl 16 with with ADP _ 18 age case 17 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 age amod 18 age age NOUN Number=Sing 15 comes obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 weakness punct
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1 is a present a infirmity a physical weakness or illness tree rules 2 come present with old age vn escape-51.1-1 «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 Infirmity is the state of being weak or ill for a long time.
nsubj cop det case cop nmod cc conj case det amod obl punct root Infirmity NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of ADP being AUX weak ADJ or CCONJ ill ADJ for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 weak case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 weak cop 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 4 state nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 ill cc 9 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weak conj 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Infirmity the state tree rules 2 is gerund time weak property tree rules 3 be tree rules
Example 1 Grandad never complained about the infirmities of old age.
nsubj advmod case det obl case amod nmod punct root Grandad PROPN never ADV complained VERB about ADP the DET infirmities NOUN of ADP old ADJ age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 complained nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 complained advmod 3 complained complain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 infirmities case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 infirmities det 6 infirmities infirmity NOUN Number=Plur 3 complained obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 age case 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 age amod 9 age age NOUN Number=Sing 6 infirmities nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 complained punct
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1 not complain speech: other past Grandad about the infirmities of old age vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about infirmity=Topic
Example 2 The old king's infirmity meant his son ruled for him.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case obl punct root The DET old ADJ king NOUN 's PART infirmity NOUN meant VERB his PRON son NOUN ruled VERB for ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 infirmity nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 king case 5 infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 6 meant nsubj 6 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 son nmod:poss 8 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 ruled nsubj 9 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 meant ccomp 10 for for ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 ruled obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 meant punct
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1 mean past the old king's infirmity vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 rule past infirmity's son for infirmity vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The hospital was built for the sick and those in infirmity.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl cc conj case nmod punct root The DET hospital NOUN was AUX built VERB for ADP the DET sick ADJ and CCONJ those PRON in ADP infirmity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hospital det 2 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 sick case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sick det 7 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 4 built obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 those cc 9 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 7 sick conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 infirmity case 11 infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 9 those nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive the hospital for the sick vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: subject=Product for sick=Asset
Example 4 Despite her infirmity, she walked to church every Sunday.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root Despite ADP her PRON infirmity NOUN , PUNCT she PRON walked VERB to ADP church NOUN every DET Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 infirmity case 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 infirmity nmod:poss 3 infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 6 walked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 infirmity punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 walked nsubj 6 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 church case 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 walked obl 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 Sunday det 10 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 walked obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 walked punct
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1 walk past she sunday despite her infirmity; to church result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to church=Result
Example 5 In the Bible, Jesus is described as healing many infirmities.
case det obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl amod obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN is AUX described VERB as SCONJ healing VERB many ADJ infirmities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 7 described obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 7 described nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 described aux:pass 7 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as SCONJ _ 9 healing mark 9 healing heal VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 described advcl 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 infirmities amod 11 infirmities infirmity NOUN Number=Plur 9 healing obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 described punct
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1 describe present · passive Jesus the Bible vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme 2 heal gerund many infirmities vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent infirmity=Patient
Example 6 The almshouse was for poor people who could no longer work because of infirmity.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop case amod nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl case fixed obl punct root The DET almshouse NOUN was AUX for ADP poor ADJ people NOUN who PRON could AUX no ADV longer ADV work VERB because ADP of ADP infirmity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 almshouse det 2 almshouse almshouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 4 for for ADP _ 6 people case 5 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 work nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 work aux 9 no no ADV _ 10 longer advmod 10 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 11 work advmod 11 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 12 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 14 infirmity case 13 of of ADP _ 12 because fixed 14 infirmity infirmity NOUN Number=Sing 11 work obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is past the almshouse for poor people tree rules 2 work could poor people because infirmity; long property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Who else would have borne with my infirmities as thou hast!
obl advmod aux aux case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl punct root Who PRON else ADV would AUX have AUX borne VERB with ADP my PRON infirmities NOUN as SCONJ thou PRON hast VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 borne obl 2 else else ADV _ 1 Who advmod 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 borne aux 4 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 borne aux 5 borne bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 infirmities case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 infirmities nmod:poss 8 infirmities infirmity NOUN Number=Plur 5 borne obl 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 hast mark 10 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 11 hast nsubj 11 hast have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 borne advcl 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 borne punct
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1 bear would · perfect with my infirmities vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 have present thou vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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