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title: oracle — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oracle» in the mysticism dictionary: In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oracle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** people, gods, this, person, witness, oracle · **What happens:** believe, give, tell, happen, know, ask · **To what, where:** advice, future, answer, lot, witness, oracle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«oracle» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: [oracle in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/oracle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:m1:1
# text = In ancient Greece and Rome, a priest or priestess through whom people believed the gods gave advice or told the future, or the holy place where this happened, like the Oracle of Delphi.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	priestess	priestess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nmod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	ccomp	_	_
28	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	30	advmod	_	_
29	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	30	nsubj	_	_
30	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	like	like	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	Oracle	Oracle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	Delphi	Delphi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | past | the gods | advice |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the gods *not said here* | the future |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient |
| 4 | **happen** | past | this |  |  |  |  | like the Oracle of Delphi | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A message or answer given by such an oracle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:m2:1
# text = A message or answer given by such an oracle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | answer *not said here* |  |  |  | by such oracle | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who knows a lot and is asked for advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:m3:1
# text = A person who knows a lot and is asked for advice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | a person | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · passive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for advice | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle. (note 15)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x1:1
# text = A witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	questioned	question	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **question** *speech: other* | can · passive |  | a witness |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **become** | present | a witness | a oracle |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 15)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x1:2
# text = (note 15)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oracle is just a frog with better lighting. (note 15)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* An oracle is just a frog with better lighting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x2:1
# text = An oracle is just a frog with better lighting.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	lighting	lighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a oracle | a frog |  |  |  | with better lighting | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 15)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x2:2
# text = (note 15)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Godmother is not the manager: managers allocate work, she watches for shape and remembers what the family was trying to become. She is not always right, and that matters: a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, and an oracle is just a frog with better lighting. So the witness must also be witnessed. (lesson 027)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Godmother is not the manager: managers allocate work, she watches for shape and remembers what the family was trying to become.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x3:1
# text = The Godmother is not the manager: managers allocate work, she watches for shape and remembers what the family was trying to become.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Godmother	Godmother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	managers	manager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	allocate	allocate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	obj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the Godmother | the manager |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allocate** | present | managers | work |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 3 | **watch** | present | manager |  |  |  |  | for shape | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for shape=Theme |
| 4 | **remember** | present | manager *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **try** | past · progressive | the family |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the family *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* She is not always right, and that matters: a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, and an oracle is just a frog with better lighting.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x3:2
# text = She is not always right, and that matters: a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, and an oracle is just a frog with better lighting.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
9	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	questioned	question	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
26	just	just	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	31	amod	_	_
31	lighting	lighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | family |  |  |  |  | always, right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **matter** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **question** *speech: other* | can · passive |  | a witness |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **become** | present | a witness | a oracle |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **is a** | present | a oracle | a frog |  |  |  | with better lighting | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* So the witness must also be witnessed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x3:3
# text = So the witness must also be witnessed.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	witnessed	witness	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **witness** | must · passive |  | the witness |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 4:* (lesson 027)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x3:4
# text = (lesson 027)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	027	027	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The note says she is not always right; a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, an oracle is just a frog with better lighting, so the witness must also be witnessed. (lesson 027)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The note says she is not always right; a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, an oracle is just a frog with better lighting, so the witness must also be witnessed.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x4:1
# text = The note says she is not always right; a witness who cannot be questioned becomes an oracle, an oracle is just a frog with better lighting, so the witness must also be witnessed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	questioned	question	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
24	just	just	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	29	amod	_	_
29	lighting	lighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
31	so	so	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	witness	witness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj:pass	_	_
34	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	37	aux	_	_
35	also	also	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
36	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	37	aux:pass	_	_
37	witnessed	witness	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the note |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | note |  |  |  |  | always, right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **question** *speech: other* | can · passive |  | a witness |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **become** | present | a witness | a oracle and a frog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | present | a oracle | a frog |  |  |  | with better lighting | tree rules |
| 6 | **witness** | must · passive |  | the witness |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 027)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x4:2
# text = (lesson 027)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	027	027	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Greeks visited the Oracle at Delphi for advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x5:1
# text = The Greeks visited the Oracle at Delphi for advice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Oracle	Oracle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Delphi	Delphi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the Greeks | the Oracle |  | Delphi |  | for advice | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oracle's answer was a puzzling riddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x6:1
# text = The oracle's answer was a puzzling riddle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	puzzling	puzzling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the oracle's answer | a puzzling riddle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** |  | the oracle |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king asked the oracle if he would win the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x7:1
# text = The king asked the oracle if he would win the war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the king |  | the oracle |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent oracle=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** *a condition, not said to happen* | would | king | the war |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is the family oracle on dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x8:1
# text = My sister is the family oracle on dinosaurs.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | the family oracle |  |  |  | on dinosaurs | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oracle was believed to speak the words of the god Apollo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x9:1
# text = The oracle was believed to speak the words of the god Apollo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	god	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past · passive |  | the oracle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | the words of the god Apollo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **word** |  |  | the god Apollo |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask Grandpa, he's the oracle on football facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x10:1
# text = Ask Grandpa, he's the oracle on football facts.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Grandpa |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Grandpa | the oracle |  | football facts |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hence the Greeks had returned home in order to seek fresh instructions from an oracle.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:oracle:x11:1
# text = Hence the Greeks had returned home in order to seek fresh instructions from an oracle.
1	Hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past · perfect | the Greeks |  |  |  |  | hence, home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **seek** | to-infinitive | the Greeks *not said here* | fresh instructions |  |  |  | from a oracle | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |

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**Text:** the mysticism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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