prophecy Who acts: something, one, statement, prophecy, Christians, message · What happens: happen, make, believe, have, come, give · To what, where: statement, future, special knowledge, message, God, prophet · Speech: someone speaks here
«prophecy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: prophecy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone believed to have special knowledge: «The witch's prophecy came true.».
The tree, 25 words det nsubj mark nsubj aux acl case det obl punct advmod nsubj acl case obl mark xcomp amod obj punct punct det nmod:poss case nsubj parataxis xcomp punct punct punct root A DET statement NOUN that SCONJ something PRON will AUX happen VERB in ADP the DET future NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM made VERB by ADP someone PRON believed VERB to PART have VERB special ADJ knowledge NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET witch NOUN 's PART prophecy NOUN came VERB true ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statement det 2 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 16 believed nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 happen mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happen nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 happen aux 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 statement acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 future case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 future det 9 future future NOUN Number=Sing 6 happen obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 made punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 12 one advmod 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 made nsubj 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 statement acl 14 by by ADP _ 15 someone case 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 made obl 16 believed believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 to to PART _ 18 have mark 18 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 believed xcomp 19 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 20 knowledge amod 20 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 18 have obj 21 : : PUNCT _ 27 came punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 27 came punct 23 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 witch det 24 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 26 prophecy nmod:poss 25 's 's PART _ 24 witch case 26 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 27 came nsubj 27 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 believed parataxis 28 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 27 came xcomp 29 . . PUNCT _ 27 came punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 27 came punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 16 believed punct
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1 happen future something a statement not said here the future tree rules 2 make participle one a statement not said here by someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset statement=Product 3 believe past a statement vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 have to-infinitive a statement not said here special knowledge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knowledge=Patient 5 come in a quote past the witch's prophecy true property 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 Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.
A message that Christians and Jews believe comes from God, given through a prophet, sometimes about the future and often about how people should live.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj mark nsubj cc conj acl case obl punct acl case det obl punct advmod case det conj cc advmod mark advmod nsubj aux conj punct root A DET message NOUN that SCONJ Christians PROPN and CCONJ Jews PROPN believe VERB comes VERB from ADP God PROPN , PUNCT given VERB through ADP a DET prophet NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV about ADP the DET future NOUN and CCONJ often ADV about SCONJ how ADV people NOUN should AUX live VERB . 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 8 comes nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 believe mark 4 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 7 believe nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Jews cc 6 Jews Jew PROPN Number=Plur 4 Christians conj 7 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 message acl 8 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 8 comes obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 given punct 12 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 God acl 13 through through ADP _ 15 prophet case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 prophet det 15 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 12 given obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 future punct 17 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 20 future advmod 18 about about ADP _ 20 future case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 future det 20 future future NOUN Number=Sing 10 God conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 27 live cc 22 often often ADV _ 27 live advmod 23 about about SCONJ _ 27 live mark 24 how how ADV PronType=Int 27 live advmod 25 people people NOUN Number=Plur 27 live nsubj 26 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 live aux 27 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 God conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 comes punct
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1 believe present Christians and Jews a message not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer message=Stimulus 2 come present a message from God and the future vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from god=Initial_Location 3 give participle God and the future not said here a prophet vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 live should people often property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 The power or act of saying what will happen in the future.
det cc conj mark acl nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct root The DET power NOUN or CCONJ act NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB in ADP the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 power det 2 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 act cc 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing 2 power conj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 saying mark 6 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 power acl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 saying ccomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 future case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 future det 12 future future NOUN Number=Sing 9 happen obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 power punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund the power or act not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen future the future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location
Example 1 The old prophecy said a girl from the village would save the kingdom.
det amod nsubj det nsubj case det nmod aux ccomp det obj punct root The DET old ADJ prophecy NOUN said VERB a DET girl NOUN from ADP the DET village NOUN would AUX save VERB the DET kingdom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 prophecy det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 prophecy amod 3 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 girl det 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 11 save nsubj 7 from from ADP _ 9 village case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 village det 9 village village NOUN Number=Sing 6 girl nmod 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 save aux 11 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 said ccomp 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 kingdom det 13 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 11 save obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the old prophecy vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 save would a girl from the village the kingdom vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme
Example 2 The prophecy came true at the end of the book.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET prophecy NOUN came VERB true ADJ at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prophecy det 2 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 3 came xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 book case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 book det 10 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the prophecy at the end of the book true property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location
Example 3 Isaiah's prophecies are read in church at Christmas.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root Isaiah PROPN 's PART prophecies NOUN are AUX read VERB in ADP church NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Isaiah Isaiah PROPN Number=Sing 3 prophecies nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Isaiah case 3 prophecies prophecy NOUN Number=Plur 5 read nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 read aux:pass 5 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 church case 7 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 read obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 Christmas case 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 5 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 read present · passive Isaiah's prophecies church at Christmas vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme at christmas=Value
Example 4 Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the prophets.
nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj case det nmod punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB Jesus PROPN fulfilled VERB the DET prophecies NOUN of ADP the DET prophets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 fulfilled nsubj 4 fulfilled fulfil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 prophecies det 6 prophecies prophecy NOUN Number=Plur 4 fulfilled obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 prophets case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 prophets det 9 prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 6 prophecies nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 fulfil past Jesus the prophecies of the prophets tree rules
Example 5 Saying «I'll fail» can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
csubj punct nsubj aux ccomp punct aux det compound punct amod xcomp punct root Saying VERB « PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX fail VERB » PUNCT can AUX become VERB a DET self NOUN - PUNCT fulfilling VERB prophecy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 become csubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 fail punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 fail nsubj 4 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fail aux 5 fail fail VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Saying ccomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 fail punct 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 become aux 8 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 prophecy det 10 self self NOUN Number=Sing 12 fulfilling compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 self punct 12 fulfilling fulfil VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 prophecy amod 13 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 8 become xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 become punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fail in a quote future I vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 become can Saying a fulfilling prophecy vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 fulfil gerund tree rules
Example 6 The fortune teller's prophecy was just a guess.
det compound nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod det punct root The DET fortune NOUN teller NOUN 's PART prophecy NOUN was AUX just ADV a DET guess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teller det 2 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 3 teller compound 3 teller teller NOUN Number=Sing 5 prophecy nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 teller case 5 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 9 guess nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 guess cop 7 just just ADV _ 9 guess advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 guess det 9 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 guess punct
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1 is a past the fortune teller's prophecy a guess tree rules
Example 7 In the myth, the king tried to escape the prophecy but could not.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj advmod punct root In ADP the DET myth NOUN , PUNCT the DET king NOUN tried VERB to PART escape VERB the DET prophecy NOUN but CCONJ could AUX not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myth case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 myth det 3 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myth punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 tried nsubj 7 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 escape mark 9 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 tried xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 prophecy det 11 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 9 escape obj 12 but but CCONJ _ 13 could cc 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 escape conj 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 could advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 tried punct
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1 try past the king the myth vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 escape not said to happen to-infinitive the king not said here the prophecy vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme prophecy=Initial_Location
Example 8 So his mother’s prophecy had come true, after all.
advmod nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj aux xcomp punct case obl punct root So ADV his PRON mother NOUN ’s PART prophecy NOUN had AUX come VERB true ADJ , PUNCT after ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 7 come advmod 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 mother nmod:poss 3 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 prophecy nmod:poss 4 ’s 's PART _ 3 mother case 5 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 7 come nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 come aux 7 come come VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 come xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 7 come punct 10 after after ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 come obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 come past · perfect his mother's prophecy after all true property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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