proverb Who acts: proverb, short known saying, you, Proverbs, wise sayings, chickens · What happens: know, be, give, state, look, leap · To what, where: short known saying, advice, truth, book, many, chickens · Speech: someone speaks here
«proverb» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: proverb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice or states a truth about life, like "Look before you leap".
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj det obj case nmod punct mark punct parataxis mark nsubj advcl punct punct root A DET proverb NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT well ADV - PUNCT known VERB saying NOUN that PRON gives VERB advice NOUN or CCONJ states VERB a DET truth NOUN about ADP life NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ " PUNCT Look VERB before SCONJ you PRON leap VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proverb det 2 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 10 saying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 saying cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 saying det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 saying amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 known advmod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 well punct 9 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 saying amod 10 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 gives nsubj 12 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 saying acl:relcl 13 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 12 gives obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 states cc 15 states state VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 gives conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 truth det 17 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 15 states obj 18 about about ADP _ 19 life case 19 life life NOUN Number=Sing 17 truth nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 Look punct 21 like like SCONJ _ 23 Look mark 22 " " PUNCT _ 23 Look punct 23 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 states parataxis 24 before before SCONJ _ 26 leap mark 25 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 26 leap nsubj 26 leap leap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 Look advcl 27 " " PUNCT _ 26 leap punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 saying punct
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1 know participle well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present a proverb a short known saying tree rules 3 give present a short known saying advice vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme 4 state speech: other present a short known saying not said here a truth about life tree rules 5 look in a quote infinitive vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 6 leap in a quote present you vn run-51.3.2-1 «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: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Proverbs is a book of the Old Testament full of wise sayings, many linked with King Solomon.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case det amod nmod amod case amod obl punct nsubj:pass acl case compound obl punct root Proverbs NOUN is AUX a DET book NOUN of ADP the DET Old ADJ Testament PROPN full ADJ of ADP wise ADJ sayings NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ linked VERB with ADP King PROPN Solomon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Proverbs proverb NOUN Number=Plur 4 book nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 book cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 Testament case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Testament det 7 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Testament amod 8 Testament Testament PROPN Number=Sing 4 book nmod 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 book amod 10 of of ADP _ 12 sayings case 11 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sayings amod 12 sayings saying NOUN Number=Plur 9 full obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 linked punct 14 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 15 linked nsubj:pass 15 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 sayings acl 16 with with ADP _ 18 Solomon case 17 King King PROPN Number=Sing 18 Solomon compound 18 Solomon Solomon PROPN Number=Sing 15 linked obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 book punct
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1 is a present Proverbs a book of the Old Testament tree rules 2 link participle · passive wise sayings not said here many with King Solomon vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with solomon=Co-Patient
Example 1 "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is a proverb.
punct aux advmod nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct cop det parataxis punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART count VERB your PRON chickens NOUN before SCONJ they PRON hatch VERB " PUNCT is AUX a DET proverb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 count punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 count aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 count advmod 4 count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chickens nmod:poss 6 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 4 count obj 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 hatch mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hatch nsubj 9 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 proverb advcl 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 hatch punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 proverb cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 proverb det 13 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 4 count parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 count punct
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1 not count in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here your chickens vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent chicken=Theme clause=Attribute 2 hatch in a quote present chickens = chicken vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient 3 is a present a proverb tree rules
Example 2 My nan has a proverb for everything.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod punct root My PRON nan NOUN has VERB a DET proverb NOUN for ADP everything PRON . 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 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 proverb det 5 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 everything case 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 proverb nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My nan a proverb for everything vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proverb=Patient
Example 3 "Many hands make light work" means that a job is easier when people help.
The tree, 14 words punct amod nsubj nsubj compound obj punct mark det nsubj cop ccomp advmod nsubj advcl punct root " PUNCT Many ADJ hands NOUN make VERB light NOUN work NOUN " PUNCT means VERB that SCONJ a DET job NOUN is AUX easier ADJ when ADV people NOUN help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 make punct 2 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hands amod 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means nsubj 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 work compound 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 make punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 13 easier mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 easier nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 easier cop 13 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 means ccomp 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 16 help advmod 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 help nsubj 16 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 easier advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 make in a quote present Many hands light work vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present a job easy property tree rules 4 help present people vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 4 We wrote our own proverbs in class.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON own ADJ proverbs NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 proverbs nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 proverbs amod 5 proverbs proverb NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write past We our own proverbs class vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent proverb=Theme in class=Destination
Example 5 (Bible) The book of Proverbs says that a gentle answer turns away anger.
The tree, 13 words punct ccomp punct det nsubj case nmod mark det amod nsubj ccomp advmod obj punct root ( PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT The DET book NOUN of ADP Proverbs PROPN says VERB that SCONJ a DET gentle ADJ answer NOUN turns VERB away ADV anger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 8 says ccomp 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 Proverbs case 7 Proverbs Proverb PROPN Number=Plur 5 book nmod 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 13 turns mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 answer det 11 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 12 answer amod 12 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 13 turns nsubj 13 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 says ccomp 14 away away ADV _ 13 turns advmod 15 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 13 turns obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the book of Proverbs vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 turn away present a gentle answer anger away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Theme
Example 6 Every language has its own proverbs.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Every DET language NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ proverbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 language det 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 proverbs nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 proverbs amod 6 proverbs proverb NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every language language's own proverbs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proverb=Patient
Example 7 The proverb "Actions speak louder than words" means what you do matters more than what you say.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case obl punct obj nsubj aux ccomp advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET proverb NOUN " PUNCT Actions NOUN speak VERB louder ADJ than ADP words NOUN " PUNCT means VERB what PRON you PRON do AUX matters VERB more ADV than ADP what PRON you PRON say VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 proverb det 2 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 5 speak punct 4 Actions action NOUN Number=Plur 5 speak nsubj 5 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 proverb acl:relcl 6 louder loud ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 speak xcomp 7 than than ADP _ 8 words case 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 louder obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 speak punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 matters obj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 matters nsubj 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 matters aux 14 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 means ccomp 15 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 14 matters advmod 16 than than ADP _ 17 what case 17 what what PRON PronType=Rel 15 more obl 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 say nsubj 19 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 what acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other in a quote present Actions the proverb not said here loud property tree rules 2 mean present the proverb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 matter present · do-support you tree rules 4 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Remember the old proverb which says: ‘Bad wheat always makes poor bread!’”
The tree, 12 words det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct punct amod nsubj advmod parataxis amod obj punct punct punct root Remember VERB the DET old ADJ proverb NOUN which PRON says VERB : PUNCT ‘ PUNCT Bad ADJ wheat NOUN always ADV makes VERB poor ADJ bread NOUN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 proverb det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 proverb amod 4 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Remember obj 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 6 says nsubj 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 proverb acl:relcl 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 makes punct 8 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 12 makes punct 9 Bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wheat amod 10 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes nsubj 11 always always ADV PronType=Tot 12 makes advmod 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Remember parataxis 13 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 14 bread amod 14 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes obj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 bread punct 16 ’ ' PUNCT _ 12 makes punct 17 ” " PUNCT _ 1 Remember punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 remember imperative you not said here the old proverb vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent proverb=Theme 2 say speech: assert present the old proverb vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 make present Bad wheat poor bread always property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material bread=Product
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