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messiah

Who acts: Messiah, God, future king, Christians, Jesus, people · What happens: be, send, bring, rescue, believe, hope · To what, where: future king, Judaism, peace, Jewish people, Messiah, leader · Speech: someone speaks here

«messiah» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: messiah in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people.

The tree, 25 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasenmodobjnsubjauxparataxismarkxcompobjccconjdetamodobjpunctrootInADPJudaismPROPN,PUNCTtheDETMessiahPROPNisAUXaDETfutureADJkingNOUNfromADPtheDETfamilyNOUNofADPDavidPROPNwhomPRONGodPROPNwillAUXsendVERBtoPARTbringVERBpeaceNOUNandCCONJrescueVERBtheDETJewishADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Judaismcase
2JudaismJudaismPROPNNumber=Sing9 kingobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Judaismpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Messiahdet
5MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing9 kingnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 kingcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 kingdet
8futurefutureADJDegree=Pos9 kingamod
9kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10fromfromADP_12 familycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 familydet
12familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing9 kingnmod
13ofofADP_14 Davidcase
14DavidDavidPROPNNumber=Sing12 familynmod
15whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel18 sendobj
16GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing18 sendnsubj
17willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin18 sendaux
18sendsendVERBVerbForm=Inf9 kingparataxis
19totoPART_20 bringmark
20bringbringVERBVerbForm=Inf18 sendxcomp
21peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing20 bringobj
22andandCCONJ_23 rescuecc
23rescuerescueVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 sendconj
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 peopledet
25JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos26 peopleamod
26peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur23 rescueobj
27..PUNCT_9 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Messiaha future kingJudaismfrom the family of Davidtree rules
2sendfutureGoda future kingtree rules
3bringto-infinitivea future king not said herepeacevn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent peace=Theme
4rescuepresentGod not said herethe Jewish peoplevn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ).

nsubjmarknsubjcopdetccomppunctdetappospunctpunctrootChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBthatSCONJJesusPROPNisAUXtheDETMessiahPROPN(PUNCTtheDETChristPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_7 Messiahmark
4JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing7 Messiahnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 Messiahcop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Messiahdet
7MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing2 believeccomp
8((PUNCT_10 Christpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Christdet
10ChristChristPROPNNumber=Sing7 Messiahappos
11))PUNCT_10 Christpunct
12..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2is apresentJesusthe Messiahtree rules

Meaning 3

A messiah is any leader people hope will save them or solve their problems (sometimes said with doubt).

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclauxxcompobjccconjnmod:possobjpunctadvmodccompcaseoblpunctpunctrootADETmessiahNOUNisAUXanyDETleaderNOUNpeopleNOUNhopeVERBwillAUXsaveVERBthemPRONorCCONJsolveVERBtheirPRONproblemsNOUN(PUNCTsometimesADVsaidVERBwithADPdoubtNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 messiahdet
2messiahmessiahNOUNNumber=Sing5 leadernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 leadercop
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 leaderdet
5leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 hopensubj
7hopehopeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 leaderacl:relcl
8willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 saveaux
9savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 hopexcomp
10themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 saveobj
11ororCCONJ_12 solvecc
12solvesolveVERBVerbForm=Inf9 saveconj
13theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 problemsnmod:poss
14problemsproblemNOUNNumber=Plur12 solveobj
15((PUNCT_17 saidpunct
16sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind17 saidadvmod
17saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 solveccomp
18withwithADP_19 doubtcase
19doubtdoubtNOUNNumber=Sing17 saidobl
20))PUNCT_17 saidpunct
21..PUNCT_5 leaderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta messiahany leadertree rules
2hopepresentpeopleany leader not said heretree rules
3save not said to happenfuturepeople not said herepeoplevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
4solveinfinitivepeople not said herepeople's problemstree rules
5say speech: assertparticiplepeople not said herewith doubt; sometimes propertyvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with doubt=Manner

Example 1

Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.

nsubjnsubjcopdetccomppunctrootChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBJesusPROPNisAUXtheDETMessiahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing6 Messiahnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Messiahcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Messiahdet
6MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing2 believeccomp
7..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2is apresentJesusthe Messiahtree rules

Example 2

Jewish people believe the Messiah has not yet come.

amodnsubjdetnsubjccompadvmodadvmodxcomppunctrootJewishADJpeopleNOUNbelieveVERBtheDETMessiahPROPNhasVERBnotPARTyetADVcomeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JewishJewishADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 believensubj
3believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Messiahdet
5MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 believeccomp
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 comeadvmod
8yetyetADV_9 comeadvmod
9comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 hasxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentJewish peoplevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2havepresentthe Messiahtree rules
3not comeinfinitivethe Messiah not said hereyetvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

«Christ» is the Greek word for «Messiah».

punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodcasepunctnmodpunctpunctroot«PUNCTChristPROPN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETGreekADJwordNOUNforADP«PUNCTMessiahPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Christpunct
2ChristChristPROPNNumber=Sing7 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Christpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 worddet
6GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos7 wordamod
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8forforADP_10 Messiahcase
9««PUNCT_10 Messiahpunct
10MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing7 wordnmod
11»»PUNCT_10 Messiahpunct
12..PUNCT_7 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristthe Greek wordfor Messiahtree rules

Example 4

Our choir sang the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's «Messiah».

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmod:posscasepunctnmodpunctpunctrootOurPRONchoirNOUNsangVERBtheDETHallelujahPROPNchorusNOUNfromADPHandelPROPN'sPART«PUNCTMessiahPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 choirnmod:poss
2choirchoirNOUNNumber=Sing3 sangnsubj
3sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 chorusdet
5HallelujahHallelujahPROPNNumber=Sing6 choruscompound
6choruschorusNOUNNumber=Sing3 sangobj
7fromfromADP_11 Messiahcase
8HandelHandelPROPNNumber=Sing11 Messiahnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 Handelcase
10««PUNCT_11 Messiahpunct
11MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing6 chorusnmod
12»»PUNCT_3 sangpunct
13..PUNCT_3 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastOur choirthe Hallelujah chorusHandel's Messiahvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chorus=Theme

Example 5

The prophets spoke of a Messiah from the family of David.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETprophetsNOUNspokeVERBofADPaDETMessiahPROPNfromADPtheDETfamilyNOUNofADPDavidPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 prophetsdet
2prophetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plur3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ofofADP_6 Messiahcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 Messiahdet
6MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
7fromfromADP_9 familycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 familydet
9familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
10ofofADP_11 Davidcase
11DavidDavidPROPNNumber=Sing9 familynmod
12..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe prophetsthe family of Davidof a Messiahvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Fans treated the new coach like a messiah.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootFansNOUNtreatedVERBtheDETnewADJcoachNOUNlikeADPaDETmessiahNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FansfanNOUNNumber=Plur2 treatednsubj
2treatedtreatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 coachdet
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 coachamod
5coachcoachNOUNNumber=Sing2 treatedobj
6likelikeADP_8 messiahcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 messiahdet
8messiahmessiahNOUNNumber=Sing5 coachnmod
9..PUNCT_2 treatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1treatpastFansthe new coachlike a messiahvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent coach=Recipient

Example 7

The shepherds were told that the Messiah was born.

detnsubj:passaux:passmarkdetnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctrootTheDETshepherdsNOUNwereAUXtoldVERBthatSCONJtheDETMessiahPROPNwasAUXbornVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shepherdsdet
2shepherdsshepherdNOUNNumber=Plur4 toldnsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 toldaux:pass
4toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_9 bornmark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Messiahdet
7MessiahMessiahPROPNNumber=Sing9 bornnsubj:pass
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 bornaux:pass
9bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 toldccomp
10..PUNCT_4 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpast · passivethe shepherdsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
2bearpast · passivethe Messiahvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

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