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«waw» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: waw in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Waw (also spelled vav or vau) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; in Hebrew it can sound like "v" or stand for an "o" or "u" sound.
The tree, 29 words nsubj punct advmod amod appos cc conj punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct case obl nsubj aux parataxis case punct obl punct cc conj case det punct compound punct cc punct compound punct obj punct root Waw NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV spelled VERB vav NOUN or CCONJ vau NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET sixth ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Hebrew ADJ alphabet NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP Hebrew PROPN it PRON can AUX sound VERB like ADP " PUNCT v NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ stand VERB for ADP an DET " PUNCT o NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT u NOUN " PUNCT sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 12 letter nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 vav punct 3 also also ADV _ 4 spelled advmod 4 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 vav amod 5 vav vav NOUN Number=Sing 1 Waw appos 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 vau cc 7 vau vau NOUN Number=Sing 5 vav conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 vav punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 letter cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 letter det 11 sixth sixth ADJ Degree=Pos 12 letter amod 12 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 16 alphabet case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 alphabet det 15 Hebrew hebrew ADJ Degree=Pos 16 alphabet amod 16 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 12 letter nmod 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 sound punct 18 in in ADP _ 19 Hebrew case 19 Hebrew Hebrew PROPN Number=Sing 22 sound obl 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 sound nsubj 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 sound aux 22 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 letter parataxis 23 like like ADP _ 25 v case 24 " " PUNCT _ 25 v punct 25 v v NOUN Number=Sing 22 sound obl 26 " " PUNCT _ 22 sound punct 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 stand cc 28 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 sound conj 29 for for ADP _ 32 o case 30 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 o det 31 " " PUNCT _ 32 o punct 32 o o NOUN Number=Sing 38 sound compound 33 " " PUNCT _ 32 o punct 34 or or CCONJ _ 36 u cc 35 " " PUNCT _ 36 u punct 36 u u NOUN Number=Sing 38 sound compound 37 " " PUNCT _ 36 u punct 38 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 28 stand obj 39 . . PUNCT _ 12 letter punct
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1 spell participle vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Waw the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet tree rules 3 sound can Waw Hebrew like v vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hebrew=Location 4 stand infinitive Waw not said here o u sound vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
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 — kept apart, not parsed.
In some Bibles, Psalm 119 is divided into 22 parts, each headed by a Hebrew letter in order, and the sixth part is headed «Vau» or «Waw».
The tree, 27 words case det obl punct nsubj:pass flat aux:pass case nummod obl punct nsubj acl case det amod obl case nmod punct cc det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP some DET Bibles NOUN , PUNCT Psalm PROPN 119 NUM is AUX divided VERB into ADP 22 NUM parts NOUN , PUNCT each DET headed VERB by ADP a DET Hebrew ADJ letter NOUN in ADP order NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET sixth ADJ part NOUN is AUX headed VERB « PUNCT Vau PROPN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Waw NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bibles case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 Bibles det 3 Bibles bible NOUN Number=Plur 8 divided obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bibles punct 5 Psalm Psalm PROPN Number=Sing 8 divided nsubj:pass 6 119 119 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 Psalm flat 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 divided aux:pass 8 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 into into ADP _ 11 parts case 10 22 22 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 parts nummod 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 divided obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 headed punct 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 headed nsubj 14 headed head VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 parts acl 15 by by ADP _ 18 letter case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 letter det 17 Hebrew hebrew ADJ Degree=Pos 18 letter amod 18 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 14 headed obl 19 in in ADP _ 20 order case 20 order order NOUN Number=Sing 18 letter nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 27 headed punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 27 headed cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 part det 24 sixth sixth ADJ Degree=Pos 25 part amod 25 part part NOUN Number=Sing 27 headed nsubj:pass 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 headed aux:pass 27 headed head VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 divided conj 28 « « PUNCT _ 29 Vau punct 29 Vau Vau PROPN Number=Sing 27 headed obj 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 Vau punct 31 or or CCONJ _ 33 Waw cc 32 « « PUNCT _ 33 Waw punct 33 Waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 29 Vau conj 34 » » PUNCT _ 29 Vau punct 35 . . PUNCT _ 8 divided punct
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1 divide present · passive Psalm some Bibles into 22 parts vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 head participle each 22 parts not said here by a Hebrew letter in order vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 3 head present · passive the sixth part vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Theme vau=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo". It is not an English word.
Sentence 1: Waw is also the name of the Arabic letter و, which sounds like "w" or a long "oo".
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod det case det compound compound nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl case punct obl punct cc det amod punct conj punct punct root Waw NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP the DET Arabic PROPN letter NOUN و NOUN , PUNCT which PRON sounds VERB like ADP " PUNCT w ADJ " PUNCT or CCONJ a DET long ADJ " PUNCT oo NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 و case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 و det 8 Arabic Arabic PROPN Number=Sing 10 و compound 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 10 و compound 10 و و NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 sounds punct 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 sounds nsubj 13 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 و acl:relcl 14 like like ADP _ 16 w case 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 w punct 16 w W ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sounds obl 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 w punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 22 oo cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 oo det 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 22 oo amod 21 " " PUNCT _ 22 oo punct 22 oo oo NOUN Number=Sing 16 w conj 23 " " PUNCT _ 22 oo punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Waw the name of the Arabic letter و tree rules 2 sound present the Arabic letter و like w or a long oo vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Sentence 2: It is not an English word.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 not is a present Waw a English word tree rules
Example 1 (Bible) Psalm 119 has a section headed Waw.
punct nsubj punct conj flat det obj acl obj punct root ( PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT Psalm PROPN 119 NUM has VERB a DET section NOUN headed VERB Waw PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 2 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Bible punct 4 Psalm Psalm PROPN Number=Sing 2 Bible conj 5 119 119 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 Psalm flat 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 section det 8 section section NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 headed head VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 section acl 10 Waw Waw PROPN Number=Sing 9 headed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present Bible and Psalm a section vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient 2 head participle a section not said here Waw vn conduct-111.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Theme
Example 2 Waw is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Waw NOUN is AUX the DET sixth ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Hebrew ADJ alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 letter cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 letter det 4 sixth sixth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 alphabet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alphabet det 8 Hebrew hebrew ADJ Degree=Pos 9 alphabet amod 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 letter punct
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1 is a present Waw the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet tree rules
Example 3 In Arabic, the letter waw (و) can sound like "w".
The tree, 10 words case obl punct det compound nsubj punct appos punct aux case punct obl punct punct root In ADP Arabic PROPN , PUNCT the DET letter NOUN waw NOUN ( PUNCT و NOUN ) PUNCT can AUX sound VERB like ADP " PUNCT w ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Arabic case 2 Arabic Arabic PROPN Number=Sing 11 sound obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Arabic punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 waw det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 waw compound 6 waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound nsubj 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 و punct 8 و و NOUN Number=Sing 6 waw appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 و punct 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 sound aux 11 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 like like ADP _ 14 w case 13 " " PUNCT _ 14 w punct 14 w W ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound obl 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 w punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 sound punct
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1 sound can the letter waw Arabic like w vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in arabic=Location
Example 4 Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left, and both have a letter waw.
The tree, 15 words nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case obl case nmod punct cc nsubj parataxis det compound obj punct root Hebrew PROPN and CCONJ Arabic PROPN are AUX written VERB from ADP right NOUN to ADP left NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ both DET have VERB a DET letter NOUN waw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hebrew Hebrew PROPN Number=Sing 5 written nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Arabic cc 3 Arabic Arabic PROPN Number=Sing 1 Hebrew conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 written aux:pass 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 right case 7 right right NOUN Number=Sing 5 written obl 8 to to ADP _ 9 left case 9 left left NOUN Number=Sing 7 right nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 have punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 have cc 12 both both DET PronType=Tot 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 written parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 waw det 15 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 16 waw compound 16 waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 written punct
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1 write present · passive Hebrew and Arabic right to left vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from right=Material 2 have present both a letter waw vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waw=Patient
Example 5 The Hebrew word for "and" starts with waw.
det amod case punct cc punct acl:relcl case obl punct root The DET Hebrew ADJ word NOUN for ADP " PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT starts VERB with ADP waw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 word det 2 Hebrew hebrew ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 8 starts case 5 " " PUNCT _ 8 starts punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 starts cc 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 starts punct 8 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 word acl:relcl 9 with with ADP _ 10 waw case 10 waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 8 starts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 start present the Hebrew word not said here with waw vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with waw=Subeventuality
Example 6 "Waw!" — she meant "wow", but she typed it too fast.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct punct punct nsubj punct obj punct punct cc nsubj conj obj advmod advmod punct root " PUNCT Waw NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT — PUNCT she PRON meant VERB " PUNCT wow NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON typed VERB it PRON too ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Waw punct 2 Waw waw NOUN Number=Sing 7 meant nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Waw punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Waw punct 5 — - PUNCT _ 2 Waw punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 meant nsubj 7 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 wow punct 9 wow wow NOUN _ 7 meant obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 wow punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 typed punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 typed cc 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 typed nsubj 14 typed type VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 meant conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 typed obj 16 too too ADV _ 17 fast advmod 17 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 14 typed advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 meant punct
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1 mean past Waw wow vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wow=Topic 2 type past Waw wow fast property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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