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title: sphinx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sphinx» in the school dictionary: The Great Sphinx is a huge ancient stone statue in Egypt with a lion's body and a human head, near the pyramids of Giza. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sphinx

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**Who acts:** Great Sphinx, sphinx, monster, person, Sphynx, Oedipus · **What happens:** be, ask, eat, get, read, spell · **To what, where:** huge ancient stone statue, Egypt, statue, monster, Greek myths, travellers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«sphinx» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [sphinx in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sphinx.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Great Sphinx is a huge ancient stone statue in Egypt with a lion's body and a human head, near the pyramids of Giza.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:m1:1
# text = The Great Sphinx is a huge ancient stone statue in Egypt with a lion's body and a human head, near the pyramids of Giza.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	near	near	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Giza	Giza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Great Sphinx | a huge ancient stone statue and the pyramids of Giza |  | Egypt |  | with a lion's body and a human head | tree rules |

<!-- .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 sphinx is any statue or creature in myths with a lion's body and a human (or other animal's) head.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:m2:1
# text = A sphinx is any statue or creature in myths with a lion's body and a human (or other animal's) head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sphinx	sphinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
17	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
24	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sphinx | any statue or creature in myths with a lion's body and a human head |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Greek myths, the Sphinx was a monster who asked travellers a riddle and ate those who got it wrong.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:m3:1
# text = In Greek myths, the Sphinx was a monster who asked travellers a riddle and ate those who got it wrong.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	16	obj	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Sphinx | a monster |  | Greek myths |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a monster | travellers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | past | a monster *not said here* | those |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 4 | **get** | past |  | riddle |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sphinx is a person who is mysterious and hard to read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:m4:1
# text = A sphinx is a person who is mysterious and hard to read.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sphinx	sphinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sphinx | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | mysterious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **read** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Sphynx is a hairless breed of cat (spelled with a «y»).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:m5:1
# text = A Sphynx is a hairless breed of cat (spelled with a «y»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sphynx	Sphynx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Sphynx | a hairless breed |  |  |  | of cat | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** | participle |  | a hairless breed *not said here* |  |  |  | with a y | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with y=Manner |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Great Sphinx guards the pyramids at Giza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x1:1
# text = The Great Sphinx guards the pyramids at Giza.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	guards	guard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Giza	Giza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | present | the Great Sphinx | the pyramids |  | Giza |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pyramid=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sphinx has a lion's body and a human head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x2:1
# text = The Sphinx has a lion's body and a human head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Sphinx | a lion's body and a human head |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x3:1
# text = Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
1	Oedipus	Oedipus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	solved	solve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | past | Oedipus | the riddle of the Sphinx |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic |
| 2 | **riddle** |  | the Sphinx |  |  |  |  |  | nom riddle «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sphinx's nose has been missing for hundreds of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x4:1
# text = The Sphinx's nose has been missing for hundreds of years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux	_	_
7	missing	miss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | present · perfect · progressive | the Sphinx's nose |  |  |  |  | for hundreds of years | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for hundred=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a sphinx-like smile and said nothing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x5:1
# text = She gave a sphinx-like smile and said nothing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	sphinx	sphinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a like smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Sphynx cat has no fur and feels warm like a peach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x6:1
# text = A Sphynx cat has no fur and feels warm like a peach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sphynx	Sphynx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	peach	peach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a Sphynx cat | no fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | present | a Sphynx cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a model sphinx from clay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x7:1
# text = We built a model sphinx from clay.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sphinx	sphinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a model sphinx |  | clay |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent sphinx=Product from clay=Material |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sphinx was an ancient Egyptian divinity, who personified wisdom, and the fertility of nature.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sphinx:x8:1
# text = The Sphinx was an ancient Egyptian divinity, who personified wisdom, and the fertility of nature.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sphinx	Sphinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	divinity	divinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	personified	personify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fertility	fertility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Sphinx | a ancient Egyptian divinity and the fertility of nature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **personify** | past | a ancient Egyptian divinity and the fertility of nature | wisdom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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