psalter

Who acts: book, version, choir, monks, We, Gran · What happens: contain, use, set out, sing, say, copy · To what, where: Psalms, Bible, book, services, psalter, old psalter · Speech: someone speaks here

«psalter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: psalter in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

A book containing the Psalms from the Bible, used for worship.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 book	det
2	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	containing	contain	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 book	acl
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Psalms	det
5	Psalms	psalm	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 containing	obj
6	from	from	ADP	_	8 Bible	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 Bible	det
8	Bible	Bible	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 Psalms	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 used	punct
10	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 book	acl
11	for	for	ADP	_	12 worship	case
12	worship	worship	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 used	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 book	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	contain	gerund	a book not said here	the Psalms		the Bible			vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot psalm=Theme
2	use	participle		a book not said here				for worship	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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 version of the Psalms set out to be sung or said in services.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 version	det
2	version	version	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 set	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 Psalms	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Psalms	det
5	Psalms	Psalm	PROPN	Number=Plur	2 version	nmod
6	set	set	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	out	out	ADP	_	6 set	compound:prt
8	to	to	PART	_	10 sung	mark
9	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	10 sung	aux:pass
10	sung	sing	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 set	advcl
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 said	cc
12	said	say	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 sung	conj
13	in	in	ADP	_	14 services	case
14	services	service	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 said	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 set	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	roles by
1	set out	past	a version of the Psalms		vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	sing speech: express	to-infinitive · passive	a version of the Psalms not said here		vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»
3	say speech: assert	participle	a version of the Psalms not said here	services	vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in service=Manner

Example 1

The choir sang from the psalter.

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	from	from	ADP	_	6 psalter	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 psalter	det
6	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 sang	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sang	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sing speech: express	past	the choir			the psalter			vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The monks copied the psalter by hand.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 monks	det
2	monks	monk	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 copied	nsubj
3	copied	copy	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 psalter	det
5	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 copied	obj
6	by	by	ADP	_	7 hand	case
7	hand	hand	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 copied	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 copied	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	copy	past	the monks	the psalter				by hand	vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent psalter=Theme by hand=Destination

Example 3

We saw an old psalter with gold pictures at the museum.

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 saw	nsubj
2	saw	see	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 psalter	det
4	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 psalter	amod
5	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saw	obj
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 pictures	case
7	gold	gold	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 pictures	compound
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 psalter	nmod
9	at	at	ADP	_	11 museum	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 museum	det
11	museum	museum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 saw	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 saw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	see	past	We	a old psalter		the museum		with gold pictures	vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer psalter=Stimulus

Example 4

Gran keeps her psalter next to her prayer book.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 keeps	nsubj
2	keeps	keep	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 psalter	nmod:poss
4	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 keeps	obj
5	next	next	ADV	_	2 keeps	advmod
6	to	to	ADP	_	9 book	case
7	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 book	nmod:poss
8	prayer	prayer	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 book	compound
9	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 next	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 keeps	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	present	Gran	Gran's psalter				next property	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent psalter=Theme

Example 5

The Psalms in the psalter are songs and prayers.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Psalms	det
2	Psalms	psalm	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 songs	nsubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 psalter	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 psalter	det
5	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Psalms	nmod
6	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 songs	cop
7	songs	song	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 prayers	cc
9	prayers	prayer	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 songs	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 songs	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the Psalms in the psalter	songs and prayers					tree rules

Example 6

Each page of the psalter had a decorated letter.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	2 page	det
2	page	page	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 had	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 psalter	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 psalter	det
5	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 page	nmod
6	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 letter	det
8	decorated	decorate	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	9 letter	amod
9	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 had	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	have	past	each page of the psalter	a decorated letter	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
2	decorate	participle			vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3	page			the psalter	nom page «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

"Now then," he says, "read away at your psalter."

The tree, 9 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 says	punct
2	Now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	3 then	advmod
3	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	7 says	advmod
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 then	punct
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 says	punct
6	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 says	nsubj
7	says	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 read	punct
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	10 read	punct
10	read	read	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	7 says	ccomp
11	away	away	ADV	_	10 read	advmod
12	at	at	ADP	_	14 psalter	case
13	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	14 psalter	nmod:poss
14	psalter	psalter	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 read	obl
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 says	punct
16	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 says	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	present	he				then		vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	read away in a quote	infinitive				your psalter		away property	vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent at psalter=Value

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