psalm Who acts: psalm, choir, teacher, Lord, shepherd, Many psalms · What happens: be, use, praise, thank, call out, sing · To what, where: holy song, God, such song, church service, psalm, start · Speech: someone speaks here
«psalm» 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: psalm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A psalm is a holy song or poem in the Book of Psalms in the Bible, used by Jews and Christians to praise, thank, or call out to God.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det nmod case nmod case det nmod punct acl case obl:agent cc conj mark xcomp punct parataxis punct cc parataxis compound:prt case obl punct root A DET psalm NOUN is AUX a DET holy ADJ song NOUN or CCONJ poem NOUN in ADP the DET Book PROPN of ADP Psalms PROPN in ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT used VERB by ADP Jews PROPN and CCONJ Christians PROPN to PART praise VERB , PUNCT thank VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ call VERB out ADP to ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 psalm det 2 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 6 song nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 song cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 song det 5 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 poem cc 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 6 song conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 Book case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Book det 11 Book Book PROPN Number=Sing 8 poem nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 Psalms case 13 Psalms Psalm PROPN Number=Plur 11 Book nmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 Bible case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Bible det 16 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 13 Psalms nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 song acl 19 by by ADP _ 20 Jews case 20 Jews Jew PROPN Number=Plur 18 used obl:agent 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 Christians cc 22 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 20 Jews conj 23 to to PART _ 24 praise mark 24 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 Jews xcomp 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 thank punct 26 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 song parataxis 27 , , PUNCT _ 29 call punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 call cc 29 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 26 thank parataxis 30 out out ADP _ 29 call compound:prt 31 to to ADP _ 32 God case 32 God God PROPN Number=Sing 29 call obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 song punct
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1 is a present a psalm a holy song or poem in the Book of Psalms in the Bible tree rules 2 use participle a holy song or poem in the Book of Psalms in the Bible not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 praise to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 thank speech: thank present vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 call out speech: assert infinitive God vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to god=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 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A psalm is any such song sung or said in a church or synagogue service.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod acl cc conj case det compound cc conj obl punct root A DET psalm NOUN is AUX any DET such ADJ song NOUN sung VERB or CCONJ said VERB in ADP a DET church NOUN or CCONJ synagogue NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 psalm det 2 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 6 song nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 song cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 song det 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 song acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 said cc 9 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sung conj 10 in in ADP _ 15 service case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 service det 12 church church NOUN Number=Sing 15 service compound 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 synagogue cc 14 synagogue synagogue NOUN Number=Sing 12 church conj 15 service service NOUN Number=Sing 7 sung obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 song punct
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1 is a present a psalm any such song tree rules 2 sing speech: express participle any such song not said here a church service vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in service=Location 3 say speech: assert participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The choir sang a psalm at the start of the service.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET choir NOUN sang VERB a DET psalm NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 psalm det 5 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 service case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 service det 11 service service NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the choir a psalm the start of the service vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location psalm=Theme 2 start the service nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Our RE teacher read Psalm 23 aloud to the class.
nmod:poss case nsubj obj flat advmod case det obl punct root Our PRON RE ADP teacher NOUN read VERB Psalm PROPN 23 NUM aloud ADV to ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teacher nmod:poss 2 RE re ADP _ 3 teacher case 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 read nsubj 4 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Psalm Psalm PROPN Number=Sing 4 read obj 6 23 23 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 Psalm flat 7 aloud aloud ADV _ 4 read advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 read obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 read punct
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1 read past Our teacher Psalm the class aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent psalm=Topic to class=Recipient
Example 3 "The Lord is my shepherd" is the first line of a famous psalm.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj cop nmod:poss nsubj punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root " PUNCT The DET Lord PROPN is AUX my PRON shepherd NOUN " PUNCT is AUX the DET first ADJ line NOUN of ADP a DET famous ADJ psalm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 shepherd punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Lord det 3 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 6 shepherd nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shepherd cop 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 shepherd nmod:poss 6 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 11 line nsubj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 shepherd punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 line cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 line det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 line amod 11 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 15 psalm case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 psalm det 14 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 psalm amod 15 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 11 line nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 line punct
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1 is a in a quote present the Lord my shepherd tree rules 2 is a present my shepherd the first line of a famous psalm tree rules
Example 4 Many psalms are prayers for help in hard times.
amod nsubj cop case nmod case amod nmod punct root Many ADJ psalms NOUN are AUX prayers NOUN for ADP help NOUN in ADP hard ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 psalms amod 2 psalms psalm NOUN Number=Plur 4 prayers nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 prayers cop 4 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 help case 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 prayers nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 times case 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 times amod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 help nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 prayers punct
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1 is a present Many psalms prayers for help in hard times tree rules
Example 5 At Grandpa's funeral, the vicar read a psalm about green pastures.
case nmod:poss case obl punct det nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root At ADP Grandpa PROPN 's PART funeral NOUN , PUNCT the DET vicar NOUN read VERB a DET psalm NOUN about ADP green ADJ pastures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 funeral case 2 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 4 funeral nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Grandpa case 4 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 8 read obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 funeral punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 vicar det 7 vicar vicar NOUN Number=Sing 8 read nsubj 8 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 psalm det 10 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 8 read obj 11 about about ADP _ 13 pastures case 12 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pastures amod 13 pastures pasture NOUN Number=Plur 10 psalm nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 read punct
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1 read past the vicar a psalm Grandpa's funeral about green pastures vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent psalm=Theme at funeral=Value
Example 6 We wrote our own psalm of thanks for the harvest.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON own ADJ psalm NOUN of ADP thanks NOUN for ADP the DET harvest 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 psalm nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 psalm amod 5 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thanks case 7 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 5 psalm nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 harvest case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 harvest det 10 harvest harvest NOUN Number=Sing 7 thanks nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We our own psalm of thanks for the harvest vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent psalm=Theme
Example 7 Some psalms are happy and some are full of sorrow.
det nsubj cop cc nsubj cop conj case obl punct root Some DET psalms NOUN are AUX happy ADJ and CCONJ some DET are AUX full ADJ of ADP sorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 psalms det 2 psalms psalm NOUN Number=Plur 4 happy nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 happy cop 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 full cc 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 full nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 full cop 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 happy conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 sorrow case 10 sorrow sorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 full obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 happy punct
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1 is present some psalms happy property tree rules 2 is present some of sorrow; full property tree rules
Example 8 It was a psalm of praise and thanksgiving.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET psalm NOUN of ADP praise NOUN and CCONJ thanksgiving NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 psalm nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 psalm cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 psalm det 4 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 praise case 6 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 4 psalm nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 thanksgiving cc 8 thanksgiving thanksgiving NOUN Number=Sing 4 psalm conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 psalm punct
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1 is a past It a psalm and thanksgiving of praise tree rules
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