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sojourn

Who acts: sojourn, that, Abraham, they, writer, Our · What happens: be, not be, sojourn, do, come, spend · To what, where: short stay, place, home, Bible, sojourn, farm · Speech: someone speaks here

«sojourn» 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: sojourn in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A sojourn is a short stay in a place that is not your home (formal).

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodnsubjcopadvmodnmod:possnmodpunctamodpunctpunctrootADETsojournNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJstayNOUNinADPaDETplaceNOUNthatPRONisAUXnotPARTyourPRONhomeNOUN(PUNCTformalADJ)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sojourndet
2sojournsojournNOUNNumber=Sing6 staynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 staycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 staydet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 stayamod
6staystayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 placecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 placedet
9placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 staynmod
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel14 homensubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 homecop
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 homeadvmod
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 homenmod:poss
14homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing9 placenmod
15((PUNCT_16 formalpunct
16formalformalADJDegree=Pos14 homeamod
17))PUNCT_16 formalpunct
18..PUNCT_6 staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta sojourna short staya placetree rules
2not is apresentthatyour hometree rules

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

To sojourn is to stay somewhere for a while as a visitor (formal, old-fashioned).

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjcopmarkadvmodcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctamodpunctamodpunctconjpunctpunctrootToPARTsojournVERBisAUXtoPARTstayVERBsomewhereADVforADPaDETwhileNOUNasADPaDETvisitorNOUN(PUNCTformalADJ,PUNCToldADJ-PUNCTfashionedADJ)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 sojournmark
2sojournsojournVERBVerbForm=Inf5 staycsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 staycop
4totoPART_5 staymark
5staystayVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind5 stayadvmod
7forforADP_9 whilecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 whiledet
9whilewhileNOUNNumber=Sing5 stayobl
10asasADP_12 visitorcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 visitordet
12visitorvisitorNOUNNumber=Sing5 stayobl
13((PUNCT_14 formalpunct
14formalformalADJDegree=Pos12 visitoramod
15,,PUNCT_18 fashionedpunct
16oldoldADJDegree=Pos18 fashionedamod
17--PUNCT_16 oldpunct
18fashionedfashionedADJDegree=Pos14 formalconj
19))PUNCT_14 formalpunct
20..PUNCT_5 staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sojournto-infinitivevn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
2ispresentwhileas a visitor; somewhere, stay propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

In the Bible, to sojourn is to live in a land as a stranger or traveller, as Abraham did.

The tree, 19 words
casedetoblpunctmarkxcompcopmarkcasedetoblcasedetoblccconjpunctmarknsubjconjpunctrootInADPtheDETBiblePROPN,PUNCTtoPARTsojournVERBisAUXtoPARTliveVERBinADPaDETlandNOUNasADPaDETstrangerNOUNorCCONJtravellerNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJAbrahamPROPNdidVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Biblecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Bibledet
3BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing9 liveobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Biblepunct
5totoPART_6 sojournmark
6sojournsojournVERBVerbForm=Inf4 ,xcomp
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 livecop
8totoPART_9 livemark
9liveliveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10ininADP_12 landcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 landdet
12landlandNOUNNumber=Sing9 liveobl
13asasADP_15 strangercase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 strangerdet
15strangerstrangerNOUNNumber=Sing9 liveobl
16ororCCONJ_17 travellercc
17travellertravellerNOUNNumber=Sing15 strangerconj
18,,PUNCT_21 didpunct
19asasSCONJ_21 didmark
20AbrahamAbrahamPROPNNumber=Sing21 didnsubj
21diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 liveconj
22..PUNCT_9 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sojournto-infinitivevn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
2ispresentthe Biblein a land; as a stranger or traveller; live propertytree rules
3dopastAbrahamvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

After a short sojourn in Scotland, they came home.

casedetamodoblcasenmodpunctnsubjadvmodpunctrootAfterADPaDETshortADJsojournNOUNinADPScotlandPROPN,PUNCTtheyPRONcameVERBhomeADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_4 sojourncase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 sojourndet
3shortshortADJDegree=Pos4 sojournamod
4sojournsojournNOUNNumber=Sing9 cameobl
5ininADP_6 Scotlandcase
6ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing4 sojournnmod
7,,PUNCT_4 sojournpunct
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 camensubj
9camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10homehomeADV_9 cameadvmod
11..PUNCT_9 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasttheyafter a short sojourn in Scotlandhome propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The writer spent a sojourn by the sea.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETwriterNOUNspentVERBaDETsojournNOUNbyADPtheDETseaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 writerdet
2writerwriterNOUNNumber=Sing3 spentnsubj
3spentspendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sojourndet
5sojournsojournNOUNNumber=Sing3 spentobj
6bybyADP_8 seacase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 seadet
8seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 spentobl
9..PUNCT_3 spentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spendpastthe writera sojournby the seavn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sojourn=Asset

Example 3

Our sojourn at Gran's farm lasted a week.

nmod:possnsubjcasenmod:posscasenmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootOurPRONsojournNOUNatADPGranPROPN'sPARTfarmNOUNlastedVERBaDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 sojournnmod:poss
2sojournsojournNOUNNumber=Sing7 lastednsubj
3atatADP_6 farmcase
4GranGranPROPNNumber=Sing6 farmnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 Grancase
6farmfarmNOUNNumber=Sing2 sojournnmod
7lastedlastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 weekdet
9weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing7 lastedobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_7 lastedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpastOur sojourn at Gran's farmweekvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
2sojournOurGran's farmnom sojourn «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place

Example 4

The explorers sojourned in the desert for several days.

detnsubjcasedetoblcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETexplorersNOUNsojournedVERBinADPtheDETdesertNOUNforADPseveralADJdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 explorersdet
2explorersexplorerNOUNNumber=Plur3 sojournednsubj
3sojournedsojournVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 desertcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 desertdet
6desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing3 sojournedobl
7forforADP_9 dayscase
8severalseveralADJDegree=Pos9 daysamod
9daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur3 sojournedobl
10..PUNCT_3 sojournedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sojournpastthe explorersthe desertdayvn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location

Example 5

Christians read that Abraham sojourned in a strange land.

nsubjmarknsubjccompcasedetamodoblpunctrootChristiansPROPNreadVERBthatSCONJAbrahamPROPNsojournedVERBinADPaDETstrangeADJlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_5 sojournedmark
4AbrahamAbrahamPROPNNumber=Sing5 sojournednsubj
5sojournedsojournVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 readccomp
6ininADP_9 landcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 landdet
8strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos9 landamod
9landlandNOUNNumber=Sing5 sojournedobl
10..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastChristiansvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2sojournpastAbrahama strange landvn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in land=Location

Example 6

During his sojourn abroad he learned French.

casenmod:possobladvmodnsubjobjpunctrootDuringADPhisPRONsojournNOUNabroadADVhePRONlearnedVERBFrenchPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DuringduringADP_3 sojourncase
2hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 sojournnmod:poss
3sojournsojournNOUNNumber=Sing6 learnedobl
4abroadabroadADV_3 sojournadvmod
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 learnednsubj
6learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing6 learnedobj
8..PUNCT_6 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastheFrenchduring his sojournvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent french=Topic
2sojournhis = henom sojourn «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

They told that they, in crossing Hungary, had sojourned in a mountainous country called Transylvania, where the inhabitants only spoke German, while all around them nothing was spoken but Hungarian.

The tree, 30 words
nsubjcaseoblpunctmarkadvclobjpunctauxconjcasedetamodoblaclxcomppunctadvmoddetnsubjadvmodacl:relclobjpunctmarkadvmodcaseoblnsubj:passaux:passparataxisccconjpunctrootTheyPRONtoldVERBthatADPtheyPRON,PUNCTinSCONJcrossingVERBHungaryPROPN,PUNCThadAUXsojournedVERBinADPaDETmountainousADJcountryNOUNcalledVERBTransylvaniaPROPN,PUNCTwhereADVtheDETinhabitantsNOUNonlyADVspokeVERBGermanPROPN,PUNCTwhileSCONJallADVaroundADPthemPRONnothingPRONwasAUXspokenVERBbutCCONJHungarianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 toldnsubj
2toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatADP_4 theycase
4theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 toldobl
5,,PUNCT_7 crossingpunct
6ininSCONJ_7 crossingmark
7crossingcrossVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 toldadvcl
8HungaryHungaryPROPNNumber=Sing7 crossingobj
9,,PUNCT_11 sojournedpunct
10hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 sojournedaux
11sojournedsojournVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 toldconj
12ininADP_15 countrycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 countrydet
14mountainousmountainousADJDegree=Pos15 countryamod
15countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing11 sojournedobl
16calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 countryacl
17TransylvaniaTransylvaniaPROPNNumber=Sing16 calledxcomp
18,,PUNCT_23 spokepunct
19wherewhereADVPronType=Rel23 spokeadvmod
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 inhabitantsdet
21inhabitantsinhabitantNOUNNumber=Plur23 spokensubj
22onlyonlyADV_23 spokeadvmod
23spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 Transylvaniaacl:relcl
24GermanGermanPROPNNumber=Sing23 spokeobj
25,,PUNCT_32 spokenpunct
26whilewhileSCONJ_32 spokenmark
27allallADV_32 spokenadvmod
28aroundaroundADP_29 themcase
29themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs27 allobl
30nothingnothingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg32 spokennsubj:pass
31wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin32 spokenaux:pass
32spokenspeakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 sojournedparataxis
33butbutCCONJ_34 Hungariancc
34HungarianHungarianPROPNNumber=Sing32 spokenconj
35..PUNCT_2 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastTheythat theyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2crossgerundThey not said hereHungaryvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hungary=Patient
3sojournpast · perfectThey not said herea mountainous countryvn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location
4callparticiplea mountainous country not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5speak speech: otherpastthe inhabitantsGermantree rules
6speak speech: otherpast · passivenothingall propertytree rules

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