oath Who acts: oath, you, witness, knight, Lying, New doctors · What happens: be, tell, do, mean, have, promise · To what, where: serious promise, front, truth, something, oath, court · Speech: someone speaks here
«oath» 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: oath in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An oath is a serious promise, often in front of others or in a court, that you will tell the truth or do something.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod case nmod case nmod cc case det conj punct mark nsubj aux parataxis det obj cc conj obj punct root An DET oath NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ promise NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP front NOUN of ADP others NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET court NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ you PRON will AUX tell VERB the DET truth NOUN or CCONJ do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 oath det 2 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 promise cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 promise det 5 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 promise amod 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 front punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 front advmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 front case 10 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 promise nmod 11 of of ADP _ 12 others case 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 front nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 court cc 14 in in ADP _ 16 court case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 court det 16 court court NOUN Number=Sing 10 front conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 tell punct 18 that that SCONJ _ 21 tell mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 tell nsubj 20 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 tell aux 21 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 promise parataxis 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 truth det 23 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 21 tell obj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 do cc 25 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 tell conj 26 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 25 do obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 promise punct
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1 is a present a oath a serious promise front of others or a court tree rules 2 tell speech: assert future you the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient 3 do infinitive you not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the witness took an oath".
punct det nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT the DET witness NOUN took VERB an DET oath NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 took punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 witness det 3 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 oath det 6 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 took punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take in a quote past the witness a oath vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oath=Theme
Meaning 2 Under oath means having promised in a court to tell the truth.
case obl ccomp xcomp case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root Under ADP oath NOUN means VERB having VERB promised VERB in ADP a DET court NOUN to PART tell VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 2 oath case 2 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means ccomp 5 promised promise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 having xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 court case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 court det 8 court court NOUN Number=Sing 5 promised obl 9 to to PART _ 10 tell mark 10 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 promised advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 truth det 12 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present oath vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have gerund tree rules 3 promise speech: promise participle a court vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 tell speech: assert to-infinitive the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
An oath is a swear word or curse said in anger.
det nsubj cop det compound cc conj acl case obl punct root An DET oath NOUN is AUX a DET swear NOUN word NOUN or CCONJ curse NOUN said VERB in ADP anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 oath det 2 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 swear swear NOUN Number=Sing 6 word compound 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 curse cc 8 curse curse NOUN Number=Sing 6 word conj 9 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 curse acl 10 in in ADP _ 11 anger case 11 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a present a oath a swear word or curse tree rules 2 say speech: assert participle curse not said here anger vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in anger=Manner
Example 1 The knight swore an oath to protect the queen.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN swore VERB an DET oath NOUN to PART protect VERB the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 swore nsubj 3 swore swear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 oath det 5 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 swore obj 6 to to PART _ 7 protect mark 7 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swore advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 queen det 9 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 7 protect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 swore punct
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1 swear past the knight a oath vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent oath=Eventuality 2 protect to-infinitive the knight not said here the queen vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Beneficiary
Example 2 The witness took an oath to tell the truth.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET witness NOUN took VERB an DET oath NOUN to PART tell VERB the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witness det 2 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 oath det 5 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 took advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 truth det 9 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the witness a oath vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oath=Theme 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive the witness not said here the truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
Example 3 Lying under oath is a crime.
csubj case obl cop det punct root Lying VERB under ADP oath NOUN is AUX a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 crime csubj 2 under under ADP _ 3 oath case 3 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lying obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 crime cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crime det 6 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 crime punct
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1 lie gerund oath vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under oath=Location 2 is a present Lying a crime tree rules
Example 4 New doctors take an oath to care for patients.
amod nsubj det obj mark advcl case obl punct root New ADJ doctors NOUN take VERB an DET oath NOUN to PART care VERB for ADP patients NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New new ADJ Degree=Pos 2 doctors amod 2 doctors doctor NOUN Number=Plur 3 take nsubj 3 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 oath det 5 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 6 to to PART _ 7 care mark 7 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 take advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 patients case 9 patients patient NOUN Number=Plur 7 care obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take present New doctors a oath vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oath=Theme 2 care to-infinitive New doctors not said here for patients vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for patient=Theme
Example 5 "Blast!" — the old sailor let out an oath.
punct punct punct punct det amod conj acl compound:prt det obj punct root " PUNCT Blast NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT — PUNCT the DET old ADJ sailor NOUN let VERB out ADP an DET oath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Blast punct 2 Blast blast NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Blast punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Blast punct 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 sailor punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sailor det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sailor amod 8 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 2 Blast conj 9 let let VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 sailor acl 10 out out ADP _ 9 let compound:prt 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 oath det 12 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 9 let obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 Blast punct
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1 let out participle the old sailor not said here a oath vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oath=Theme
Example 6 The friends swore an oath never to tell the secret.
det nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET friends NOUN swore VERB an DET oath NOUN never ADV to PART tell VERB the DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 friends det 2 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 swore nsubj 3 swore swear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 oath det 5 oath oath NOUN Number=Sing 3 swore obj 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 tell advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 tell mark 8 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 swore advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 secret det 10 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 8 tell obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 swore punct
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1 swear past the friends a oath vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent oath=Eventuality 2 not tell speech: assert to-infinitive the friends not said here the secret vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient
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