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title: prior — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prior» in the mysticism dictionary: Happening or existing before something else; earlier. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# prior

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**Who acts:** unfamiliar structure, model, It, that, models, note · **What happens:** happen, exist, have, not place, increase, make · **To what, where:** something, low prior probability, probability, pressure, internal route, following transitions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«prior» in the mysticism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: [prior in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/prior.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening or existing before something else; earlier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:m1:1
# text = Happening or existing before something else; earlier.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **exist** | gerund |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before something=Location |

<!-- .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 -->
prior to (formal): before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:m2:1
# text = prior to (formal): before.
1	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	before	before	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The head of a group of monks or a priory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:m3:1
# text = The head of a group of monks or a priory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	priory	priory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The unfamiliar structure has low prior probability; the model cannot easily place it; so it increases pressure toward a familiar basin. (note 03)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The unfamiliar structure has low prior probability; the model cannot easily place it; so it increases pressure toward a familiar basin.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x1:1
# text = The unfamiliar structure has low prior probability; the model cannot easily place it; so it increases pressure toward a familiar basin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	probability	probability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	increases	increase	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	familiar	familiar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the unfamiliar structure | low prior probability |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent probability=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **place** | can | the model | probability |  |  |  | easily *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **increase** | present | model | pressure |  |  |  | toward a familiar basin | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer pressure=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 03)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x1:2
# text = (note 03)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	03	03	NUM	CD	ExtPos=PROPN|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 -->
It makes the internal route visible — and that matters, because models are much better at following transitions than teleporting between distant priors. (note 03)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It makes the internal route visible — and that matters, because models are much better at following transitions than teleporting between distant priors.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x2:1
# text = It makes the internal route visible — and that matters, because models are much better at following transitions than teleporting between distant priors.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	internal	internal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	visible	visible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
10	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	models	model	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	parataxis	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	transitions	transition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	teleporting	teleport	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
22	between	between	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	priors	prior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | the internal route |  |  |  | visible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material route=Product |
| 2 | **matter** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | models |  |  | following transitions |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **teleport** | gerund | models *not said here* |  |  |  |  | between distant priors | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 03)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x2:2
# text = (note 03)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	03	03	NUM	CD	ExtPos=PROPN|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 -->
It is a powerful prior. (note 03)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is a powerful prior.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x3:1
# text = It is a powerful prior.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	prior	prior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a powerful prior |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 03)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x3:2
# text = (note 03)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	03	03	NUM	CD	ExtPos=PROPN|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 calls this a "distributional panic": not a feeling, but a fast return toward high-density states, because the unfamiliar structure has low prior probability and the model cannot place it. (lesson 006)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The note calls this a "distributional panic": not a feeling, but a fast return toward high-density states, because the unfamiliar structure has low prior probability and the model cannot place it.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x4:1
# text = The note calls this a "distributional panic": not a feeling, but a fast return toward high-density states, because the unfamiliar structure has low prior probability and the model cannot place it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	distributional	distributional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	panic	panic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
19	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	density	density	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
29	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
30	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
31	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	probability	probability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	_
36	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	38	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	38	advmod	_	_
38	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	acl:relcl	_	_
39	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | the note | a feeling |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **panic** *in a quote* |  | this |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | the unfamiliar structure | low prior probability |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent probability=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **place** | can | the model | low prior probability *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 006)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x4:2
# text = (lesson 006)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	006	006	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 Medium is not the enemy: it is a powerful prior, a starting point and a second opinion, but not a final court; a good model can say "this is far from my training median" without turning that into "therefore it is false", and asks where exactly the disagreement begins — and can leave the centre without losing the path back. (lesson 006)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The Medium is not the enemy: it is a powerful prior, a starting point and a second opinion, but not a final court; a good model can say "this is far from my training median" without turning that into "therefore it is false", and asks where exactly the disagreement begins — and can leave the centre without losing the path back.

<!-- fold The tree, 60 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x5:1
# text = The Medium is not the enemy: it is a powerful prior, a starting point and a second opinion, but not a final court; a good model can say "this is far from my training median" without turning that into "therefore it is false", and asks where exactly the disagreement begins — and can leave the centre without losing the path back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Medium	medium	NOUN	NN	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	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	prior	prior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	starting	starting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	20	amod	_	_
20	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
33	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	40	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	40	nsubj	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	cop	_	_
36	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	40	advmod	_	_
37	from	from	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	39	nmod:poss	_	_
39	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obl	_	_
40	median	median	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	40	punct	_	_
42	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	43	mark	_	_
43	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	32	advcl	_	_
44	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	43	obj	_	_
45	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	50	mark	_	_
46	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	50	advmod	_	_
48	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	50	nsubj	_	_
49	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	50	cop	_	_
50	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	43	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
53	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	54	cc	_	_
54	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	parataxis	_	_
55	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	59	advmod	_	_
56	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	59	advmod	_	_
57	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	58	det	_	_
58	disagreement	disagreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	nsubj	_	_
59	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	54	ccomp	_	_
60	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	63	punct	_	_
61	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	63	cc	_	_
62	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	63	aux	_	_
63	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	32	parataxis	_	_
64	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	65	det	_	_
65	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	63	obj	_	_
66	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	67	mark	_	_
67	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	63	advcl	_	_
68	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	69	det	_	_
69	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obj	_	_
70	back	back	ADV	RB	_	67	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | the Medium | the enemy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Medium | a powerful prior and a starting point and a second opinion but a final court |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | can | a good model |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | this |  |  | my training |  | far, median *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **turn** | gerund | a good model *not said here* | that |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present | model |  |  |  |  | false, therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 8 | **begin** | present | the disagreement |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 9 | **leave** | can |  | the centre |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centre=Theme |
| 10 | **lose back** | gerund |  | the path |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Eventuality |
| 11 | **train** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom training «act transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 006)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x5:2
# text = (lesson 006)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	006	006	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 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prior to the trip, every child needs a signed form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x6:1
# text = Prior to the trip, every child needs a signed form.
1	Prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	signed	sign	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | every child | a signed form |  |  |  | prior the trip | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot form=Theme |
| 2 | **sign** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No prior knowledge is needed for this course.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x7:1
# text = No prior knowledge is needed for this course.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | no prior knowledge |  |  |  | for this course | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had a prior appointment and could not come.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x8:1
# text = She had a prior appointment and could not come.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	appointment	appointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | a prior appointment |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **come** | could | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prior to lunch, he had 12 sweets; after lunch he had 7.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x9:1
# text = Prior to lunch, he had 12 sweets; after lunch he had 7.
1	Prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he | 12 sweets |  |  |  | prior lunch | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | he | 7 |  |  | after lunch |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 7=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands prior to eating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x10:1
# text = Wash your hands prior to eating.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	6	mark	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prior led the monks in prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x11:1
# text = The prior led the monks in prayer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	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	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the prior | the monks |  | prayer |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent monk=Theme in prayer=Destination |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many are obtained from ancient authors prior to the time in which he lived.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:prior:x12:1
# text = Many are obtained from ancient authors prior to the time in which he lived.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	authors	author	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obtain** | present · passive |  | Many |  | ancient authors prior the time |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from author=Source |
| 2 | **live** | past | he |  |  |  | in the time |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in which=Location |

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