verse Who acts: Verse, We, poem, Shakespeare, teacher, She · What happens: write, form, be, follow, number, sing · To what, where: form, poetry, group, one short numbered part, first verse, four verses · Speech: someone speaks here
«verse» 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: verse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Verse is writing in the form of poetry, with lines and often rhythm and rhyme.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux case det obl case nmod punct case obl cc advmod conj cc conj punct root Verse NOUN is AUX writing VERB in ADP the DET form NOUN of ADP poetry NOUN , PUNCT with ADP lines NOUN and CCONJ often ADV rhythm NOUN and CCONJ rhyme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 writing aux 3 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 form case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 poetry case 8 poetry poetry NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 lines punct 10 with with ADP _ 11 lines case 11 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 writing obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 rhythm cc 13 often often ADV _ 14 rhythm advmod 14 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 11 lines conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 rhyme cc 16 rhyme rhyme NOUN Number=Sing 14 rhythm conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 writing punct
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1 write present · progressive Verse the form of poetry with lines and rhythm and rhyme vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in form=Destination 2 form poetry nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 verse is a group of lines in a poem or song (a stanza), often followed by a chorus.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod cc conj punct det appos punct punct advmod parataxis case det obl punct root A DET verse NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP lines NOUN in ADP a DET poem NOUN or CCONJ song NOUN ( PUNCT a DET stanza NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT often ADV followed VERB by ADP a DET chorus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 verse det 2 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lines case 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 poem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poem det 10 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 7 lines nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 song cc 12 song song NOUN Number=Sing 10 poem conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 stanza punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 stanza det 15 stanza stanza NOUN Number=Sing 12 song appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 stanza punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 followed punct 18 often often ADV _ 19 followed advmod 19 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 group parataxis 20 by by ADP _ 22 chorus case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 chorus det 22 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 19 followed obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a verse a group of lines in a poem or song tree rules 2 follow participle by a chorus; often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chorus=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A verse is one short numbered part of a chapter in the Bible or other holy book.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nummod amod amod case det nmod case det nmod cc amod amod conj punct root A DET verse NOUN is AUX one NUM short ADJ numbered VERB part NOUN of ADP a DET chapter NOUN in ADP the DET Bible PROPN or CCONJ other ADJ holy ADJ book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 verse det 2 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 part nummod 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 numbered number VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 chapter case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 chapter det 10 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 Bible case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Bible det 13 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 10 chapter nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 book cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 book amod 16 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 17 book amod 17 book book NOUN Number=Sing 13 Bible conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 number participle vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a verse one short numbered part of a chapter in the Bible or other holy book tree rules
Example 1 We sang the first verse and then the chorus.
nsubj det amod obj cc advmod det conj punct root We PRON sang VERB the DET first ADJ verse NOUN and CCONJ then ADV the DET chorus NOUN . PUNCT 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 verse det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 verse amod 5 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 chorus cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 chorus advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chorus det 9 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 5 verse conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We the first verse and the chorus vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location verse=Theme
Example 2 The poem has four verses.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET poem NOUN has VERB four NUM verses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 verses nummod 5 verses verse NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the poem four verses vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Patient
Example 3 Shakespeare wrote many plays in verse.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Shakespeare PROPN wrote VERB many ADJ plays NOUN in ADP verse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plays amod 4 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 verse case 6 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past Shakespeare many plays verse vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent play=Theme in verse=Destination
Example 4 Our teacher asked us to find a Bible verse about kindness.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj mark xcomp det compound obj case nmod punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN asked VERB us PRON to PART find VERB a DET Bible PROPN verse NOUN about ADP kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 asked iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 verse det 8 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 9 verse compound 9 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 10 about about ADP _ 11 kindness case 11 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 9 verse nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Our teacher us vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 find not said to happen to-infinitive Our teacher not said here a Bible verse about kindness vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Topic
Example 5 The verse John 3:16 is famous among Christians.
det nsubj appos flat cop case obl punct root The DET verse NOUN John PROPN 3:16 NUM is AUX famous ADJ among ADP Christians PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 verse det 2 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 6 famous nsubj 3 John John PROPN Number=Sing 2 verse appos 4 3:16 3:16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 John flat 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 famous cop 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 among among ADP _ 8 Christians case 8 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 6 famous obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 famous punct
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1 is present the verse among Christians; famous property tree rules
Example 6 She can quote chapter and verse from the rule book.
nsubj aux obj cc conj case det compound obl punct root She PRON can AUX quote VERB chapter NOUN and CCONJ verse NOUN from ADP the DET rule NOUN book NOUN . 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 3 quote nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 quote aux 3 quote quote VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 quote obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 verse cc 6 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 4 chapter conj 7 from from ADP _ 10 book case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 book det 9 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 10 book compound 10 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 quote obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 quote punct
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1 quote speech: other can She chapter and verse the rule book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Topic
Example 7 Free verse is poetry without rhyme.
amod nsubj cop case nmod punct root Free ADJ verse NOUN is AUX poetry NOUN without ADP rhyme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 verse amod 2 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 4 poetry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 poetry cop 4 poetry poetry NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 without without ADP _ 6 rhyme case 6 rhyme rhyme NOUN Number=Sing 4 poetry nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 poetry punct
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1 is a present Free verse poetry without rhyme tree rules
Example 8 In reply the Lion spoke the second verse:
case obl det nsubj det amod obj punct root In ADP reply NOUN the DET Lion PROPN spoke VERB the DET second ADJ verse NOUN : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 reply case 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoke obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Lion det 4 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 5 spoke nsubj 5 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 verse det 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 verse amod 8 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoke obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 5 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the Lion the second verse reply tree rules
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