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testament

Who acts: Old Testament, New Testament, testament, bridge, their, ark · What happens: be, have, tell, work, begin, stand · To what, where: two main parts, Hebrew scriptures, clear proof, testament, story, Old Testament · Speech: someone speaks here

«testament» 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: testament in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

The Old Testament and the New Testament are the two main parts of the Christian Bible: the Old Testament has the Hebrew scriptures, and the New Testament tells of Jesus and the early Church.

The tree, 34 words
detamodnsubjccdetamodconjcopdetnummodamodcasedetflatnmodpunctdetamodnsubjparataxisdetamodobjpunctccdetamodnsubjconjcaseoblccdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETOldADJTestamentPROPNandCCONJtheDETNewADJTestamentPROPNareAUXtheDETtwoNUMmainADJpartsNOUNofADPtheDETChristianPROPNBiblePROPN:PUNCTtheDETOldADJTestamentPROPNhasVERBtheDETHebrewADJscripturesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETNewADJTestamentPROPNtellsVERBofADPJesusPROPNandCCONJtheDETearlyADJChurchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Testamentdet
2OldoldADJDegree=Pos3 Testamentamod
3TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing12 partsnsubj
4andandCCONJ_7 Testamentcc
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Testamentdet
6NewnewADJDegree=Pos7 Testamentamod
7TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing3 Testamentconj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 partscop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 partsdet
10twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 partsnummod
11mainmainADJDegree=Pos12 partsamod
12partspartNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
13ofofADP_16 Biblecase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 Bibledet
15ChristianChristianPROPN_16 Bibleflat
16BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing12 partsnmod
17::PUNCT_21 haspunct
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 Testamentdet
19OldoldADJDegree=Pos20 Testamentamod
20TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing21 hasnsubj
21hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 partsparataxis
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 scripturesdet
23HebrewhebrewADJDegree=Pos24 scripturesamod
24scripturesscriptureNOUNNumber=Plur21 hasobj
25,,PUNCT_30 tellspunct
26andandCCONJ_30 tellscc
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 Testamentdet
28NewnewADJDegree=Pos29 Testamentamod
29TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing30 tellsnsubj
30tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 hasconj
31ofofADP_32 Jesuscase
32JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing30 tellsobl
33andandCCONJ_36 Churchcc
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 Churchdet
35earlyearlyADJDegree=Pos36 Churchamod
36ChurchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing32 Jesusconj
37..PUNCT_12 partspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Old Testament and the New Testamentthe two main partsof the Christian Bibletree rules
2havepresentthe Old Testamentthe Hebrew scripturesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scripture=Patient
3tell speech: assertpresentthe New Testamentof Jesus and the early Churchvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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

A testament to something is clear proof of it: «The bridge is a testament to their hard work».

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcasenmodcopamodcasenmodpunctpunctdetnsubjcopdetparataxiscasenmod:possamodnmodpunctpunctrootADETtestamentNOUNtoADPsomethingPRONisAUXclearADJproofNOUNofADPitPRON:PUNCT«PUNCTTheDETbridgeNOUNisAUXaDETtestamentNOUNtoADPtheirPRONhardADJworkNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 testamentdet
2testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Sing7 proofnsubj
3totoADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 testamentnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 proofcop
6clearclearADJDegree=Pos7 proofamod
7proofproofNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 proofnmod
10::PUNCT_16 testamentpunct
11««PUNCT_16 testamentpunct
12ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 bridgedet
13bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing16 testamentnsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 testamentcop
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 testamentdet
16testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Sing7 proofparataxis
17totoADP_20 workcase
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 worknmod:poss
19hardhardADJDegree=Pos20 workamod
20workworkNOUNNumber=Sing16 testamentnmod
21»»PUNCT_16 testamentpunct
22..PUNCT_7 proofpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta testament to somethingclear proofof prooftree rules
2is a in a quotepresentthe bridgea testamentto their hard worktree rules
3work in a quotetheir = theynom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 3

Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

A will, especially in the phrase «last will and testament».

detauxpunctadvmodcasedetpunctamodauxccconjpunctpunctrootADETwillAUX,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPtheDETphraseNOUN«PUNCTlastADJwillAUXandCCONJtestamentNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 phrasedet
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 phraseaux
3,,PUNCT_7 phrasepunct
4especiallyespeciallyADV_7 phraseadvmod
5ininADP_7 phrasecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 phrasedet
7phrasephraseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8««PUNCT_9 lastpunct
9lastlastADJDegree=Pos7 phraseamod
10willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 lastaux
11andandCCONJ_12 testamentcc
12testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Sing9 lastconj
13»»PUNCT_9 lastpunct
14..PUNCT_7 phrasepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Noah's ark is a story from the Old Testament.

nmod:posscasensubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootNoahPROPN'sPARTarkNOUNisAUXaDETstoryNOUNfromADPtheDETOldADJTestamentPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NoahNoahPROPNNumber=Sing3 arknmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Noahcase
3arkarkNOUNNumber=Sing6 storynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 storycop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 storydet
6storystoryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7fromfromADP_10 Testamentcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Testamentdet
9OldoldADJDegree=Pos10 Testamentamod
10TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing6 storynmod
11..PUNCT_6 storypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNoah's arka storythe Old Testamenttree rules

Example 2

The New Testament begins with the four Gospels.

detamodnsubjcasedetnummodoblpunctrootTheDETNewADJTestamentPROPNbeginsVERBwithADPtheDETfourNUMGospelsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Testamentdet
2NewnewADJDegree=Pos3 Testamentamod
3TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing4 beginsnsubj
4beginsbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5withwithADP_8 Gospelscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Gospelsdet
7fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 Gospelsnummod
8GospelsGospelPROPNNumber=Plur4 beginsobl
9..PUNCT_4 beginspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpresentthe New Testamentwith the four Gospelsvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with gospel=Subeventuality

Example 3

Her medal is a testament to years of practice.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootHerPRONmedalNOUNisAUXaDETtestamentNOUNtoADPyearsNOUNofADPpracticeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 medalnmod:poss
2medalmedalNOUNNumber=Sing5 testamentnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 testamentcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 testamentdet
5testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6totoADP_7 yearscase
7yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur5 testamentnmod
8ofofADP_9 practicecase
9practicepracticeNOUNNumber=Sing7 yearsnmod
10..PUNCT_5 testamentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHer medala testamentyeartree rules

Example 4

The old castle stands as a testament to the builders' skill.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJcastleNOUNstandsVERBasADPaDETtestamentNOUNtoADPtheDETbuildersNOUN'PARTskillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 castledet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 castleamod
3castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 standsnsubj
4standsstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5asasADP_7 testamentcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 testamentdet
7testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Sing4 standsobl
8totoADP_12 skillcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 buildersdet
10buildersbuilderNOUNNumber=Plur12 skillnmod:poss
11''sPART_10 builderscase
12skillskillNOUNNumber=Sing4 standsobl
13..PUNCT_4 standspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpresentthe old castleas a testament; to the builders's skillvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Grandad wrote his last will and testament.

nsubjnmod:possamodauxccobjpunctrootGrandadPROPNwroteVERBhisPRONlastADJwillAUXandCCONJtestamentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 testamentnmod:poss
4lastlastADJDegree=Pos7 testamentamod
5willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 testamentaux
6andandCCONJ_7 testamentcc
7testamenttestamentNOUNNumber=Sing2 wroteobj
8..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastGrandadGrandad's last testamentvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent testament=Theme

Example 6

Jews call their holy book the Tanakh, which Christians call the Old Testament.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjnmod:possamodobjdetoblpunctobjnsubjparataxisdetamodobjpunctrootJewsPROPNcallVERBtheirPRONholyADJbookNOUNtheDETTanakhPROPN,PUNCTwhichPRONChristiansPROPNcallVERBtheDETOldADJTestamentPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JewsJewPROPNNumber=Plur2 callnsubj
2callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 booknmod:poss
4holyholyADJDegree=Pos5 bookamod
5bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing2 callobj
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Tanakhdet
7TanakhTanakhPROPNNumber=Sing11 callobl
8,,PUNCT_11 callpunct
9whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel11 callobj
10ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur11 callnsubj
11callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 callparataxis
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Testamentdet
13OldoldADJDegree=Pos14 Testamentamod
14TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing11 callobj
15..PUNCT_2 callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1call speech: assertpresentJewsJews's holy bookvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Recipient
2callpresentChristiansthe Tanakhvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme testament=Result

Example 7

Our class read a parable from the New Testament.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNreadVERBaDETparableNOUNfromADPtheDETNewADJTestamentPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 readnsubj
3readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 parabledet
5parableparableNOUNNumber=Sing3 readobj
6fromfromADP_9 Testamentcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Testamentdet
8NewnewADJDegree=Pos9 Testamentamod
9TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing3 readobl
10..PUNCT_3 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastOur classa parablethe New Testamentvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent parable=Topic from testament=Source

Example 8

Then she would read in the Old Testament, that treasure and comfort to her people, and it was indeed the only Scriptures she could read.

The tree, 25 words
advmodnsubjauxcasedetamodoblpunctdetapposccconjcasenmod:possnmodpunctccnsubjcopadvmoddetamodnsubjnsubjauxparataxispunctrootThenADVshePRONwouldAUXreadVERBinADPtheDETOldADJTestamentPROPN,PUNCTthatDETtreasureNOUNandCCONJcomfortNOUNtoADPherPRONpeopleNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJitPRONwasAUXindeedADVtheDETonlyADJScripturesPROPNshePRONcouldAUXreadVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem4 readadvmod
2sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 readnsubj
3wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 readaux
4readreadVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5ininADP_8 Testamentcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Testamentdet
7OldoldADJDegree=Pos8 Testamentamod
8TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing4 readobl
9,,PUNCT_11 treasurepunct
10thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 treasuredet
11treasuretreasureNOUNNumber=Sing8 Testamentappos
12andandCCONJ_13 comfortcc
13comfortcomfortNOUNNumber=Sing11 treasureconj
14totoADP_16 peoplecase
15herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 peoplenmod:poss
16peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur11 treasurenmod
17,,PUNCT_27 readpunct
18andandCCONJ_27 readcc
19ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 Scripturesnsubj
20wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin24 Scripturescop
21indeedindeedADV_24 Scripturesadvmod
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 Scripturesdet
23onlyonlyADJDegree=Pos24 Scripturesamod
24ScripturesScripturePROPNNumber=Plur27 readnsubj
25sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs27 readnsubj
26couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin27 readaux
27readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf4 readparataxis
28..PUNCT_4 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readwouldshethe Old Testamentthenvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apastcomfortthe only Scripturesindeed propertytree rules
3readcouldthe only Scripturesvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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