ordeal Who acts: hard painful experience, cruel test, someone, religious test, climbers, She · What happens: go on, hold, use, decide, be, walk · To what, where: hot iron, fire, religious test, person, lift, real ordeal · Speech: someone speaks here
«ordeal» 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: ordeal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A very hard, painful or frightening experience that goes on for some time.
The tree, 13 words det advmod amod punct amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET very ADV hard ADJ , PUNCT painful ADJ or CCONJ frightening ADJ experience NOUN that PRON goes VERB on ADP for ADP some DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 experience det 2 very very ADV _ 3 hard advmod 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 experience amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 painful punct 5 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 experience amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 frightening cc 7 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 5 painful conj 8 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 experience acl:relcl 11 on on ADP _ 10 goes compound:prt 12 for for ADP _ 14 time case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 time det 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 goes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 experience punct
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1 go on present a hard painful experience time vn function-105.2.1 «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: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Middle Ages, a cruel test, such as holding hot iron, used to "decide" if someone was guilty.
The tree, 19 words case det flat obl punct det amod punct mark fixed acl:relcl amod obj punct parataxis mark punct advcl punct mark nsubj cop advcl punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN , PUNCT a DET cruel ADJ test NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP holding VERB hot ADJ iron NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART " PUNCT decide VERB " PUNCT if SCONJ someone PRON was AUX guilty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 8 test obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 test punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 test det 7 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 8 test amod 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 holding punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 12 holding mark 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 test acl:relcl 13 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 14 iron amod 14 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 12 holding obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 test parataxis 17 to to PART _ 19 decide mark 18 " " PUNCT _ 19 decide punct 19 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 used advcl 20 " " PUNCT _ 19 decide punct 21 if if SCONJ _ 24 guilty mark 22 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 guilty nsubj 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 guilty cop 24 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 19 decide advcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 test punct
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1 hold gerund a cruel test not said here hot iron vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iron=Theme 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 decide in a quote to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a condition, not said to happen past someone guilty property tree rules
Meaning 3 A religious test, such as walking through fire, believed to cleanse a person of sin.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass punct mark fixed acl case obl punct mark xcomp det obj case nmod punct root A DET religious ADJ test NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP walking VERB through ADP fire NOUN , PUNCT believed VERB to PART cleanse VERB a DET person NOUN of ADP sin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 test det 2 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 test amod 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 11 believed nsubj:pass 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 walking punct 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 7 walking mark 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 test acl 8 through through ADP _ 9 fire case 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 walking obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 believed punct 11 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 to to PART _ 13 cleanse mark 13 cleanse cleanse VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 believed xcomp 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 cleanse obj 16 of of ADP _ 17 sin case 17 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 15 person nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 believed punct
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1 walk gerund a religious test not said here fire vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through fire=Trajectory 2 believe participle · passive a religious test tree rules 3 cleanse to-infinitive a person of sin vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient
Example 1 The climbers were safe after a long ordeal on the mountain.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET climbers NOUN were AUX safe ADJ after ADP a DET long ADJ ordeal NOUN on ADP the DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 climbers det 2 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 4 safe nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 safe cop 4 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after ADP _ 8 ordeal case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ordeal det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ordeal amod 8 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 4 safe obl 9 on on ADP _ 11 mountain case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mountain det 11 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 8 ordeal nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 safe punct
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1 is past the climbers after a long ordeal on the mountain safe property tree rules
Example 2 Being stuck in the lift for two hours was a real ordeal.
cop csubj case det obl case nummod obl cop det amod punct root Being AUX stuck ADJ in ADP the DET lift NOUN for ADP two NUM hours NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ ordeal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stuck cop 2 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ordeal csubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 lift case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lift det 5 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 2 stuck obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 hours case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hours nummod 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 stuck obl 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 ordeal cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ordeal det 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ordeal amod 12 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 ordeal punct
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1 is gerund the lift hour stuck property tree rules 2 is a past a real ordeal tree rules
Example 3 She told reporters about her ordeal at sea.
nsubj iobj case nmod:poss obl case nmod punct root She PRON told VERB reporters NOUN about ADP her PRON ordeal NOUN at ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 reporters reporter NOUN Number=Plur 2 told iobj 4 about about ADP _ 6 ordeal case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 ordeal nmod:poss 6 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 sea case 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 ordeal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past She reporters about her ordeal at sea vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent reporter=Recipient about ordeal=Topic
Example 4 Trial by ordeal was used in medieval England.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case amod obl punct root Trial NOUN by ADP ordeal NOUN was AUX used VERB in ADP medieval ADJ England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 2 by by ADP _ 3 ordeal case 3 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Trial nmod 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 England case 7 medieval medieval ADJ Degree=Pos 8 England amod 8 England England PROPN Number=Sing 5 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use past · passive Trial by ordeal medieval England vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 try ordeal nom trial «act transitive»: by=agent
Example 5 The dentist visit was not the ordeal I expected.
det compound nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET dentist NOUN visit NOUN was AUX not PART the DET ordeal NOUN I PRON expected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 visit det 2 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 visit compound 3 visit visit NOUN Number=Sing 7 ordeal nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ordeal cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 ordeal advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ordeal det 7 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 expected nsubj 9 expected expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ordeal acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 ordeal punct
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1 not is a past the dentist visit the ordeal tree rules 2 expect past I the ordeal not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ordeal=Theme
Example 6 After the ordeal, the lost hikers were given hot soup.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass amod obj punct root After ADP the DET ordeal NOUN , PUNCT the DET lost VERB hikers NOUN were AUX given VERB hot ADJ soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 ordeal case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ordeal det 3 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 9 given obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 ordeal punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hikers det 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 hikers amod 7 hikers hiker NOUN Number=Plur 9 given nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 given aux:pass 9 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 11 soup amod 11 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 9 given obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 given punct
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1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 give past · passive the lost hikers after the ordeal vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient soup=Theme
Example 7 During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.
The tree, 30 words case det obl nsubj cop mark nsubj mark acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct case obl nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct advcl mark det nsubj aux ccomp obj case obl punct root During ADP this DET festival NOUN it PRON was AUX customary NOUN for SCONJ shepherds NOUN to PART ignite VERB a DET mass NOUN of ADP straw NOUN , PUNCT through ADP which PRON they PRON rushed VERB with ADP their PRON flocks NOUN , PUNCT believing VERB that SCONJ this DET ordeal NOUN would AUX purify VERB them PRON from ADP sin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 festival case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 festival det 3 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 6 customary obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 customary nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 customary cop 6 customary customary NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 ignite mark 8 shepherds shepherd NOUN Number=Plur 10 ignite nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 ignite mark 10 ignite ignite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 customary acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mass det 12 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 10 ignite obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 straw case 14 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 12 mass nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 rushed punct 16 through through ADP _ 17 which case 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 rushed obl 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rushed nsubj 19 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ignite parataxis 20 with with ADP _ 22 flocks case 21 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 flocks nmod:poss 22 flocks flock NOUN Number=Plur 19 rushed obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 believing punct 24 believing believe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 rushed advcl 25 that that SCONJ _ 29 purify mark 26 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 27 ordeal det 27 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 29 purify nsubj 28 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 29 purify aux 29 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 believing ccomp 30 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 purify obj 31 from from ADP _ 32 sin case 32 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 29 purify obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 customary punct
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1 is a past festival customary during this festival tree rules 2 ignite to-infinitive shepherds a mass of straw vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mass=Patient 3 rush past shepherds = shepherd with shepherds's flocks vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through which=Trajectory 4 believe gerund shepherds = shepherd not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 purify would this ordeal shepherds = shepherd from sin vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Source from sin=Theme
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