oracle Who acts: people, gods, this, person, Greeks, answer · What happens: believe, give, tell, happen, know, ask · To what, where: advice, future, answer, lot, Oracle, Delphi · Speech: someone speaks here
«oracle» 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: oracle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi.
The tree, 33 words case amod cc conj punct det appos cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det nsubj ccomp obj cc conj det obj punct cc det amod ccomp advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl case nmod punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN and CCONJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT a DET priest NOUN or CCONJ priestess NOUN through ADP whom PRON people NOUN believed VERB the DET gods NOUN gave VERB advice NOUN or CCONJ told VERB the DET future NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET holy ADJ place NOUN where ADV this PRON happened VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET Oracle PROPN of ADP Delphi PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Greece case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greece amod 3 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Rome cc 5 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 3 Greece conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 priest punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 priest det 8 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 Greece appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 priestess cc 10 priestess priestess NOUN Number=Sing 8 priest conj 11 through through ADP _ 12 whom case 12 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 8 priest nmod 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 believed nsubj 14 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 whom acl:relcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 gods det 16 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 17 gave nsubj 17 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 believed ccomp 18 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 17 gave obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 told cc 20 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 gave conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 future det 22 future future NOUN Number=Sing 20 told obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 place punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 place cc 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 place det 26 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 27 place amod 27 place place NOUN Number=Sing 20 told ccomp 28 where where ADV PronType=Rel 30 happened advmod 29 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 30 happened nsubj 30 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 27 place acl:relcl 31 , , PUNCT _ 34 Oracle punct 32 like like ADP _ 34 Oracle case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 Oracle det 34 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 30 happened obl 35 of of ADP _ 36 Delphi case 36 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 34 Oracle nmod 37 . . PUNCT _ 8 priest punct
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1 believe past people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 give past the gods advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme 3 tell speech: assert past the gods not said here the future vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient 4 happen past this like the Oracle of Delphi vn occur-48.3-1 «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 A message or answer given by such an oracle.
det cc conj acl case det:predet det obl punct root A DET message NOUN or CCONJ answer NOUN given VERB by ADP such DET an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 message det 2 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 answer cc 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 message conj 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 answer acl 6 by by ADP _ 9 oracle case 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 oracle det:predet 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 oracle det 9 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 message punct
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1 give participle answer not said here by such oracle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who knows a lot and is asked for advice.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON knows VERB a DET lot NOUN and CCONJ is AUX asked VERB for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 knows nsubj 4 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 knows obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 asked cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 asked aux:pass 9 asked ask VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 knows conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 advice case 11 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 9 asked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 know present a person a lot vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus 2 ask speech: ask present · passive a person not said here for advice vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»
Example 1 The Greeks visited the Oracle at Delphi for advice.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case obl punct root The DET Greeks PROPN visited VERB the DET Oracle PROPN at ADP Delphi PROPN for ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Greeks det 2 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 3 visited nsubj 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Oracle det 5 Oracle Oracle PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 Delphi case 7 Delphi Delphi PROPN Number=Sing 5 Oracle nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 advice case 9 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past the Greeks the Oracle Delphi for advice vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Co-Agent
Example 2 The oracle's answer was a puzzling riddle.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET oracle NOUN 's PART answer NOUN was AUX a DET puzzling ADJ riddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 oracle case 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 riddle nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 riddle cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 riddle det 7 puzzling puzzling ADJ Degree=Pos 8 riddle amod 8 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 riddle punct
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1 is a past the oracle's answer a puzzling riddle tree rules 2 answer the oracle nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The king asked the oracle if he would win the war.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux xcomp det obj punct root The DET king NOUN asked VERB the DET oracle NOUN if SCONJ he PRON would AUX win VERB the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 oracle det 5 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 win mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 win nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 win aux 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 war det 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 9 win obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the king the oracle vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent oracle=Recipient clause=Topic 2 win a condition, not said to happen would king the war vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality
Example 4 My sister is the family oracle on dinosaurs.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX the DET family NOUN oracle NOUN on ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 oracle cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 oracle det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 oracle compound 6 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 8 dinosaurs case 8 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 6 oracle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 oracle punct
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1 is a present My sister the family oracle on dinosaurs tree rules
Example 5 The oracle was believed to speak the words of the god Apollo.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET oracle NOUN was AUX believed VERB to PART speak VERB the DET words NOUN of ADP the DET god PROPN Apollo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 oracle det 2 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 4 believed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 believed aux:pass 4 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 speak mark 6 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 believed xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 words det 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 speak obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 Apollo case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Apollo det 11 god God PROPN Number=Sing 12 Apollo compound 12 Apollo Apollo PROPN Number=Sing 8 words nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 believed punct
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1 believe past · passive the oracle tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive the words of the god Apollo tree rules 3 word the god Apollo nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Ask Grandpa, he's the oracle on football facts.
obj punct nsubj cop det parataxis case compound nmod punct root Ask VERB Grandpa PROPN , PUNCT he PRON 's AUX the DET oracle NOUN on ADP football NOUN facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 oracle punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 oracle nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 oracle cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 oracle det 7 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask parataxis 8 on on ADP _ 10 facts case 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 facts compound 10 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 7 oracle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here Grandpa vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient 2 is a present Grandpa the oracle football facts tree rules
Example 7 Hence the Greeks had returned home in order to seek fresh instructions from an oracle.
The tree, 15 words advmod det nsubj aux advmod mark fixed mark advcl amod obj case det obl punct root Hence ADV the DET Greeks PROPN had AUX returned VERB home ADV in SCONJ order NOUN to PART seek VERB fresh ADJ instructions NOUN from ADP an DET oracle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hence hence ADV _ 5 returned advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 5 returned nsubj 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 returned aux 5 returned return VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 home home ADV _ 5 returned advmod 7 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 seek mark 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 7 in fixed 9 to to PART _ 10 seek mark 10 seek seek VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 returned advcl 11 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 12 instructions amod 12 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 10 seek obj 13 from from ADP _ 15 oracle case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 oracle det 15 oracle oracle NOUN Number=Sing 10 seek obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 returned punct
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1 return past · perfect the Greeks hence, home property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 seek to-infinitive the Greeks not said here fresh instructions from a oracle vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme
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