repent Who acts: you, Gospels John, He, his, thief, John · What happens: repent, be, do, want, change, turn away · To what, where: sin, God, people, choice, thief, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«repent» 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: repent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To repent is to feel truly sorry for something wrong you have done and to want to change.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark advmod xcomp case obl amod nsubj aux acl:relcl cc mark conj mark xcomp punct root To PART repent VERB is AUX to PART feel VERB truly ADV sorry ADJ for ADP something PRON wrong ADJ you PRON have AUX done VERB and CCONJ to PART want VERB to PART change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repent mark 2 repent repent VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 feel csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feel cop 4 to to PART _ 5 feel mark 5 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 truly truly ADV _ 7 sorry advmod 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feel xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 sorry obl 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 done nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 done aux 13 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 something acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 want cc 15 to to PART _ 16 want mark 16 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 done conj 17 to to PART _ 18 change mark 18 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 want xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 feel punct
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1 repent to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present feel, sorry property tree rules 3 do present · perfect you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 want to-infinitive you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 change not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
To turn away from sin and turn back to God: in the Gospels John the Baptist and Jesus called people to repent.
The tree, 22 words mark advcl advmod case obl cc conj advmod case obl punct case det compound nsubj det flat cc conj obj mark acl punct root To PART turn VERB away ADV from ADP sin NOUN and CCONJ turn VERB back ADV to ADP God PROPN : PUNCT in ADP the DET Gospels PROPN John PROPN the DET Baptist PROPN and CCONJ Jesus PROPN called VERB people NOUN to PART repent VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 turn mark 2 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 called advcl 3 away away ADV _ 2 turn advmod 4 from from ADP _ 5 sin case 5 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 turn cc 7 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 turn conj 8 back back ADV _ 7 turn advmod 9 to to ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 7 turn obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 John punct 12 in in ADP _ 14 Gospels case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Gospels det 14 Gospels Gospel PROPN Number=Plur 15 John compound 15 John John PROPN Number=Sing 20 called nsubj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Baptist det 17 Baptist Baptist PROPN Number=Sing 15 John flat 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 Jesus cc 19 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 15 John conj 20 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 called obj 22 to to PART _ 23 repent mark 23 repent repent VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 people acl 24 . . PUNCT _ 20 called punct
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1 turn away to-infinitive Gospels John and Jesus not said here sin away property vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from sin=Source 2 turn back present Gospels John and Jesus not said here God vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to god=Destination 3 call past Gospels John and Jesus people vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 4 repent to-infinitive Gospels John and Jesus not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To regret a choice: «He repented of his decision».
mark advcl det obj punct punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root To PART regret VERB a DET choice NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON repented VERB of ADP his PRON decision NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 regret mark 2 regret regret VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 repented advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 choice det 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 regret obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 regret punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 repented punct 7 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 repented nsubj 8 repented repent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 decision case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 decision nmod:poss 11 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 8 repented obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 repented punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 repented punct
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1 regret to-infinitive He not said here a choice vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer choice=Stimulus 2 repent in a quote past He of his decision tree rules 3 decide in a quote his = he nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The thief repented and gave the money back.
det nsubj acl cc det obj advmod punct root The DET thief NOUN repented VERB and CCONJ gave VERB the DET money NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave nsubj 3 repented repent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 thief acl 4 and and CCONJ _ 3 repented cc 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 money det 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 gave obj 8 back back ADV _ 5 gave advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 repent participle the thief not said here tree rules 2 give back past the thief the money vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 2 John the Baptist told the people to repent.
nsubj det flat det iobj mark xcomp punct root John PROPN the DET Baptist PROPN told VERB the DET people NOUN to PART repent VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Baptist det 3 Baptist Baptist PROPN Number=Sing 1 John flat 4 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 told iobj 7 to to PART _ 8 repent mark 8 repent repent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 told xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past John the people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic 2 repent not said to happen to-infinitive John not said here tree rules
Example 3 She repented of the mean things she had said.
nsubj case det amod obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root She PRON repented VERB of ADP the DET mean ADJ things NOUN she PRON had AUX said VERB . 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 repented nsubj 2 repented repent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 things case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 things det 5 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 repented obl 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 said aux 9 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 things acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 repented punct
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1 repent past She of the mean things tree rules 2 say speech: assert past · perfect she the mean things not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
Example 4 Christians believe God forgives those who truly repent.
nsubj nsubj ccomp obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB God PROPN forgives VERB those PRON who PRON truly ADV repent VERB . 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 God God PROPN Number=Sing 4 forgives nsubj 4 forgives forgive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 4 forgives obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 repent nsubj 7 truly truly ADV _ 8 repent advmod 8 repent repent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 those acl:relcl 9 . . 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 forgive present God those vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 3 repent present truly property tree rules
Example 5 The giant repented and became the village's friend.
det amod cc conj det nmod:poss case xcomp punct root The DET giant ADJ repented VERB and CCONJ became VERB the DET village NOUN 's PART friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 repented det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 repented amod 3 repented repent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 became cc 5 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 repented conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 village det 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 9 friend nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 village case 9 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 became xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 repented punct
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1 repent participle tree rules 2 become past the village's friend vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Marry in haste, repent at leisure, says the old proverb.
case obl punct parataxis case obl punct advcl det amod obj punct root Marry VERB in ADP haste NOUN , PUNCT repent VERB at ADP leisure NOUN , PUNCT says VERB the DET old ADJ proverb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Marry marry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 3 haste case 3 haste haste NOUN Number=Sing 1 Marry obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 repent punct 5 repent repent VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Marry parataxis 6 at at ADP _ 7 leisure case 7 leisure leisure NOUN Number=Sing 5 repent obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 says punct 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 repent advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 proverb det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 proverb amod 12 proverb proverb NOUN Number=Sing 9 says obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Marry punct
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1 marry imperative you not said here haste vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 repent infinitive leisure tree rules 3 say speech: assert present the old proverb vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent proverb=Topic
Example 7 He did not repent until he saw how sad his friend was.
nsubj aux advmod mark nsubj ccomp advmod ccomp nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root He PRON did AUX not PART repent VERB until SCONJ he PRON saw VERB how ADV sad ADJ his PRON friend NOUN was AUX . 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 repent nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 repent aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 repent advmod 4 repent repent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 saw mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 repent ccomp 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 sad advmod 9 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 saw ccomp 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 friend nmod:poss 11 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 9 sad nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sad cop 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 repent punct
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1 not repent past · do-support He tree rules 2 see past he vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past his friend sad property tree rules
Example 8 Act in haste and repent at leisure--and often in pain.
nsubj case nmod cc case obl punct cc advmod case conj punct root Act NOUN in ADP haste NOUN and CCONJ repent VERB at ADP leisure NOUN -- PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV in ADP pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Act act NOUN Number=Sing 5 repent nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 haste case 3 haste haste NOUN Number=Sing 1 Act nmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 repent cc 5 repent repent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 leisure case 7 leisure leisure NOUN Number=Sing 5 repent obl 8 -- -- PUNCT _ 12 pain punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 pain cc 10 often often ADV _ 12 pain advmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 pain case 12 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 5 repent conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 repent punct
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1 repent present Act in haste leisure tree rules
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