prophet Who acts: prophet, person, God, Many religions, Muslims, He · What happens: be, believe, choose, bring, tell, predict · To what, where: person, message, future, someone, central religious figure, prophets · Speech: someone speaks here
«prophet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: prophet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A prophet is a person who people believe is chosen by God to bring a message or tell the future.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass nsubj nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass case obl mark xcomp det obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET prophet NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON people NOUN believe VERB is AUX chosen VERB by ADP God PROPN to PART bring VERB a DET message NOUN or CCONJ tell VERB the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prophet det 2 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 chosen nsubj:pass 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 believe nsubj 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 believe nsubj 8 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 chosen aux:pass 10 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 by by ADP _ 12 God case 12 God God PROPN Number=Sing 10 chosen obl 13 to to PART _ 14 bring mark 14 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 chosen xcomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 message det 16 message message NOUN Number=Sing 14 bring obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 tell cc 18 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 bring conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 future det 20 future future NOUN Number=Sing 18 tell obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 chosen punct
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1 is a present a prophet a person tree rules 2 believe present a person vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 choose present · passive God a person tree rules 4 bring to-infinitive God not said here a message vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent message=Theme 5 tell speech: assert infinitive God not said here the future vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient
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 prophet is someone who predicts what will happen.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root A DET prophet NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON predicts VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prophet det 2 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 predicts nsubj 6 predicts predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 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 predicts ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a prophet someone tree rules 2 predict present vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 3 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 In many religions the Prophet means a central religious figure, such as the Prophet Muhammad in Islam.
The tree, 17 words case amod obl det nsubj det amod amod obj punct case fixed det compound nmod case nmod punct root In ADP many ADJ religions NOUN the DET Prophet PROPN means VERB a DET central ADJ religious ADJ figure NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET Prophet PROPN Muhammad PROPN in ADP Islam PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 religions case 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 religions amod 3 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 6 means obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Prophet det 5 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 figure det 8 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 10 figure amod 9 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 figure amod 10 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 Muhammad punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 Muhammad case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Muhammad det 15 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 16 Muhammad compound 16 Muhammad Muhammad PROPN Number=Sing 10 figure nmod 17 in in ADP _ 18 Islam case 18 Islam Islam PROPN Number=Sing 16 Muhammad nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the Prophet a central religious figure such the Prophet Muhammad in Islam; in many religions vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot figure=Theme in religion=Attribute
Example 1 Many religions have prophets.
amod nsubj obj punct root Many ADJ religions NOUN have VERB prophets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 religions amod 2 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Many religions prophets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prophet=Patient
Example 2 The prophet warned the people.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET prophet NOUN warned VERB the DET people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prophet det 2 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned nsubj 3 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 warned obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the prophet the people vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient
Example 3 Muslims call Muhammad the Prophet.
nsubj obj det xcomp punct root Muslims PROPN call VERB Muhammad PROPN the DET Prophet PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 2 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Muhammad Muhammad PROPN Number=Sing 2 call obj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Prophet det 5 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 2 call xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present Muslims Muhammad vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent muhammad=Recipient
Example 4 Moses is called a prophet.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root Moses PROPN is AUX called VERB a DET prophet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moses Moses PROPN Number=Sing 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prophet det 5 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive Moses vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 He was a prophet of doom, always saying things would go wrong.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod acl nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct root He PRON was AUX a DET prophet NOUN of ADP doom NOUN , PUNCT always ADV saying VERB things NOUN would AUX go VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 prophet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 prophet cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prophet det 4 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 doom case 6 doom doom NOUN Number=Sing 4 prophet nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 saying punct 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 saying advmod 9 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 prophet acl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 go nsubj 11 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 go aux 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 saying ccomp 13 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 go xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 prophet punct
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1 is a past He a prophet of doom tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a prophet not said here always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go would things wrong property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 In the legend, a prophet foretold the hero's birth.
case det obl punct det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET legend NOUN , PUNCT a DET prophet NOUN foretold VERB the DET hero NOUN 's PART birth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 legend case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 legend det 3 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 legend punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prophet det 6 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold nsubj 7 foretold foretell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hero det 9 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 11 birth nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 hero case 11 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 7 foretold obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 foretold punct
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1 foretell participle a prophet the hero's birth the legend vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme
Example 7 Nobody listened to the prophet's warning.
nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Nobody PRON listened VERB to ADP the DET prophet NOUN 's PART warning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 listened nsubj 2 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 7 warning case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 prophet det 5 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 7 warning nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 prophet case 7 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 listened punct
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1 listen past Nobody to the prophet's warning vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to warning=Theme 2 warn the prophet nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 She turned out to be a true prophet about the weather.
nsubj compound:prt mark cop det amod xcomp case det nmod punct root She PRON turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET true ADJ prophet NOUN about ADP the DET weather 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 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 turned compound:prt 4 to to PART _ 8 prophet mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 prophet cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 prophet det 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 prophet amod 8 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned xcomp 9 about about ADP _ 11 weather case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 weather det 11 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 8 prophet nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn out past She vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive She not said here a true prophet about the weather tree rules
Example 9 First, there are the bow and arrows of his Reverence the Prophet Salih.
The tree, 13 words advmod punct expl det nsubj cc conj case nmod:poss nmod det appos flat punct root First ADV , PUNCT there PRON are VERB the DET bow NOUN and CCONJ arrows NOUN of ADP his PRON Reverence NOUN the DET Prophet PROPN Salih PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 First first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 are advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 First punct 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 are expl 4 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bow det 6 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 4 are nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 arrows cc 8 arrows arrow NOUN Number=Plur 6 bow conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 Reverence case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 Reverence nmod:poss 11 Reverence reverence NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrows nmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Prophet det 13 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 11 Reverence appos 14 Salih Salih PROPN Number=Sing 13 Prophet flat 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 are punct
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1 does present the bow and arrows of his Reverence there first property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 reverence his = he nom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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