--- title: prophetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «prophetic» in the school dictionary: Telling in advance what will happen; showing that something will come true. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [prophetic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prophetic.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Telling in advance what will happen; showing that something will come true. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:prophetic:m1:1 # text = Telling in advance what will happen; showing that something will come true. 1 Telling tell VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 advance advance NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 4 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 6 nsubj _ _ 5 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 showing show VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 9 that that SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 12 nsubj _ _ 11 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 ccomp _ _ 13 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | | | | advance | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **happen** | future | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **show** | gerund | Telling | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **come** | future | something | | | | | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. ## Example 1 {#x1} The old woman gave a prophetic warning. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:prophetic:x1:1 # text = The old woman gave a prophetic warning. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 prophetic prophetic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 warning warning NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | past | the old woman | a prophetic warning | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} Her dream was prophetic: the storm came. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:prophetic:x2:1 # text = Her dream was prophetic: the storm came. 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 dream dream NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 prophetic prophetic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | Her dream | | | | | prophetic *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **come** | past | the storm | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **dream** | | Her *= she* | | | | | | nom dream «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ## Example 3 {#x3} The nymphs were prophetic and could see the future. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:prophetic:x3:1 # text = The nymphs were prophetic and could see the future. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 nymphs nymph NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 prophetic prophetic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 future future NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the nymphs | | | | | prophetic *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **see** | could | the nymphs *not said here* | the future | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer future=Stimulus | ## Example 4 {#x4} His words were prophetic, for the bridge did break. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:prophetic:x4:1 # text = His words were prophetic, for the bridge did break. 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 prophetic prophetic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 for for SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bridge bridge NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 9 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 break break VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | His words | | | | | prophetic *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **break** | past · do-support | the bridge | | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **word** | | His *= he* | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the school 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. 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