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title: uriah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uriah» in the school dictionary: Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in King David's army; David took Uriah's wife Bathsheba and had Uriah sent to the front of the battle, where he was killed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uriah

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**Who acts:** Uriah, David, man, prophet, fellow soldiers · **What happens:** be, take, have, send, kill, name · **To what, where:** loyal soldier, army, wife, Uriah, front, David · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«uriah» 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: [uriah in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uriah.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in King David's army; David took Uriah's wife Bathsheba and had Uriah sent to the front of the battle, where he was killed.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:m1:1
# text = Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in King David's army; David took Uriah's wife Bathsheba and had Uriah sent to the front of the battle, where he was killed.
1	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Hittite	Hittite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:desc	_	_
10	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
16	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	Bathsheba	Bathsheba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
22	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
23	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	xcomp	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	34	advmod	_	_
32	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj:pass	_	_
33	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux:pass	_	_
34	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Uriah | a loyal soldier |  | David  King's army |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | David |  | Uriah's wife |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument wife=Destination |
| 3 | **have** | past | David *not said here* | Uriah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **send** | participle | Uriah *not said here* |  |  | the front of the battle |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to front=Destination |
| 5 | **kill** | past · passive |  | David |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 man's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:m2:1
# text = A man's name.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  | a man |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uriah Heep is a sly, falsely humble villain in Charles Dickens's novel David Copperfield.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:m3:1
# text = Uriah Heep is a sly, falsely humble villain in Charles Dickens's novel David Copperfield.
1	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	Heep	Heep	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	sly	sly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	falsely	falsely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	Charles	Charles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	_
12	Dickens	Dickens	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
14	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
16	Copperfield	Copperfield	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uriah | a sly falsely humble villain |  | Charles's novel |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uriah was a brave soldier in David's army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x1:1
# text = Uriah was a brave soldier in David's army.
1	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Uriah | a brave soldier |  | David's army |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
King David sent Uriah to the front of the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x2:1
# text = King David sent Uriah to the front of the battle.
1	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:desc	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | David  King | Uriah |  | the front of the battle |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent uriah=Theme to front=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prophet Nathan told David a story to show he had wronged Uriah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x3:1
# text = The prophet Nathan told David a story to show he had wronged Uriah.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prophet	prophet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Nathan	Nathan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	wronged	wrong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	_
13	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the prophet | a story | David |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent david=Recipient story=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | the prophet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wrong** | past · perfect | prophet | Uriah |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
David was sorry for what he had done to Uriah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x4:1
# text = David was sorry for what he had done to Uriah.
1	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | David |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past · perfect | David |  | Uriah |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uriah Heep keeps saying he is «very 'umble».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x5:1
# text = Uriah Heep keeps saying he is «very 'umble».
1	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Heep	Heep	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	umble	umble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Uriah |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Uriah *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Uriah | umble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uriah would not go home while his fellow soldiers were in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uriah:x6:1
# text = Uriah would not go home while his fellow soldiers were in danger.
1	Uriah	Uriah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fellow	fellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | would | Uriah |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Uriah's fellow soldiers |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |

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