seer Who acts: seer, fortune teller, village seer, it, He · What happens: believe, be, see, happen, warn, call · To what, where: person, future, old word, Bible, king, Greek myths · Speech: someone speaks here
«seer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: seer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who is believed to be able to see what will happen in the future; a prophet.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp mark xcomp nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct det obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX believed VERB to PART be AUX able ADJ to PART see VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB in ADP the DET future NOUN ; PUNCT a DET prophet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 believed nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 believed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 believed aux:pass 5 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 8 able mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 able cop 8 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 5 believed xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 see mark 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 able xcomp 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 happen nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 happen aux 13 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 see ccomp 14 in in ADP _ 16 future case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 future det 16 future future NOUN Number=Sing 13 happen obl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 prophet punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 prophet det 19 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 5 believed obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 believed punct
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1 believe present · passive a person a prophet obl vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus 2 is to-infinitive able property tree rules 3 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 happen future the future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location
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, history — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Bible, "seer" is an old word for a prophet, like Samuel.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod case det nmod punct case vocative punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT seer NOUN " PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET prophet NOUN , PUNCT like ADP Samuel PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 11 word obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 seer punct 6 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 11 word nsubj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 seer punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 word cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 word det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 word amod 11 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 for for ADP _ 14 prophet case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 prophet det 14 prophet prophet NOUN Number=Sing 11 word nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 Samuel punct 16 like like ADP _ 17 Samuel case 17 Samuel Samuel PROPN Number=Sing 11 word vocative 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 word punct
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1 is a present seer a old word the Bible for a prophet; Samuel vocative tree rules
Meaning 3 Literally, someone who sees.
advmod punct nsubj acl:relcl punct root Literally ADV , PUNCT someone PRON who PRON sees VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Literally literally ADV _ 3 someone advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Literally punct 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 sees nsubj 5 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 someone acl:relcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 someone punct
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1 see present vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The seer warned the king about the battle.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET seer NOUN warned VERB the DET king NOUN about ADP the DET battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seer det 2 seer seer 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 king det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 battle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 battle det 8 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 5 king nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the seer the king vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent king=Recipient about battle=Topic
Example 2 In Greek myths, the seer Tiresias was blind but could see the future.
The tree, 13 words case amod obl punct det nsubj appos cop cc aux conj det obj punct root In ADP Greek ADJ myths NOUN , PUNCT the DET seer NOUN Tiresias PROPN was AUX blind ADJ but CCONJ could AUX see VERB the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 myths case 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 myths amod 3 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 9 blind obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 myths punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seer det 6 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 9 blind nsubj 7 Tiresias Tiresias PROPN Number=Sing 6 seer appos 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 blind cop 9 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 see cc 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 see aux 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 blind conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 future det 14 future future NOUN Number=Sing 12 see obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 blind punct
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1 is past the seer Greek myths blind property tree rules 2 see could the seer not said here the future vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer future=Stimulus
Example 3 Samuel was called a seer in the Bible.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp case det nmod punct root Samuel PROPN was AUX called VERB a DET seer NOUN in ADP the DET Bible PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Samuel Samuel PROPN Number=Sing 3 called nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 seer det 5 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 Bible case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Bible det 8 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 5 seer nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call past · passive Samuel vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 The fortune-teller claimed to be a seer.
det compound punct nsubj mark cop det xcomp punct root The DET fortune NOUN - PUNCT teller NOUN claimed VERB to PART be AUX a DET seer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teller det 2 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 4 teller compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 fortune punct 4 teller teller NOUN Number=Sing 5 claimed nsubj 5 claimed claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 9 seer mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 seer cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 seer det 9 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 5 claimed xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 claimed punct
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1 claim speech: other past the fortune teller vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a to-infinitive the fortune teller not said here a seer tree rules
Example 5 The village seer looked into the fire and spoke.
det compound nsubj case det obl cc conj punct root The DET village NOUN seer NOUN looked VERB into ADP the DET fire NOUN and CCONJ spoke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seer det 2 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 seer compound 3 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 fire case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 spoke cc 9 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 looked conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the village seer into the fire vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into fire=Theme 2 speak speech: other past the village seer not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 "I am no seer," said Dad, "but I think it will rain."
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct punct nsubj punct punct cc nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX no DET seer NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Dad PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON think VERB it PRON will AUX rain NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 seer punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 seer nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seer cop 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 seer det 5 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 seer punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 seer punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 8 said punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 14 think punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 think cc 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 think nsubj 14 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said parataxis 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 rain nsubj 16 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 rain aux 17 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 14 think ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 think punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 14 think punct
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1 is a in a quote present no seer = seer no seer tree rules 2 say speech: assert past no seer vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other in a quote present no seer = seer vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 rain in a quote future it tree rules
Example 7 He was a king, a seer and a poet.
nsubj cop det punct det conj cc det conj punct root He PRON was AUX a DET king NOUN , PUNCT a DET seer NOUN and CCONJ a DET poet NOUN . 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 king nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 king cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 king det 4 king king NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 seer punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 seer det 7 seer seer NOUN Number=Sing 4 king conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 poet cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poet det 10 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 4 king conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 king punct
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1 is a past He a king and a seer and a poet tree rules
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