consecrate
Who acts: thou, I, seven days, sister, Anastasia, they · What happens: make, set, do, accord, command, consecrate · To what, where: something, it, thee, sons, deed, things · Speech: someone speaks here
«consecrate» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: consecrate in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
To make something holy, or set it apart for God, often by a ceremony.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 make | mark |
| 2 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 make | obj |
| 4 | holy | holy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 something | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 set | punct |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 set | cc |
| 7 | set | set | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 make | conj |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 set | obj |
| 9 | apart | apart | ADV | _ | 7 set | advmod |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 God | case |
| 11 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 set | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 ceremony | punct |
| 13 | often | often | ADV | _ | 16 ceremony | advmod |
| 14 | by | by | ADP | _ | 16 ceremony | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 ceremony | det |
| 16 | ceremony | ceremony | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 set | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | to-infinitive | something | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product | |||||
| 2 | set | infinitive | it | for God; by a ceremony; apart property | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by ceremony=Destination |
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
And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded thee; seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
From Torah EXO.29.35, JPS 1917.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 do | cc |
| 2 | thus | thus | ADV | _ | 5 do | advmod |
| 3 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 5 do | aux |
| 4 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 5 do | nsubj |
| 5 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 7 Aaron | case |
| 7 | Aaron | Aaron | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 do | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 sons | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 sons | cc |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 sons | case |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 sons | nmod:poss |
| 12 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 do | parataxis |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 commanded | punct |
| 14 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 that | case |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 according | fixed |
| 16 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 17 that | det:predet |
| 17 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 20 commanded | obl |
| 18 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 20 commanded | nsubj |
| 19 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 commanded | aux |
| 20 | commanded | command | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 12 sons | conj |
| 21 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 20 commanded | obj |
| 22 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 27 consecrate | punct |
| 23 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 24 days | nummod |
| 24 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 consecrate | nsubj |
| 25 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 27 consecrate | aux |
| 26 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 27 consecrate | nsubj |
| 27 | consecrate | consecrate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 sons | parataxis |
| 28 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 27 consecrate | obj |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | shall | thou | unto Aaron; thus property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | command | present · perfect | I | thee | accord that | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality | |||
| 4 | consecrate | shall | seven days | sons = son | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Example 2
Your sister Anastasia is the most beautiful and most innocent of maidens, and she shall consecrate the deed.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 sister | nmod:poss |
| 2 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 beautiful | nsubj |
| 3 | Anastasia | Anastasia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 sister | appos |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 beautiful | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 beautiful | det |
| 6 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 7 beautiful | advmod |
| 7 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 innocent | cc |
| 9 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 10 innocent | advmod |
| 10 | innocent | innocent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 beautiful | conj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 maidens | case |
| 12 | maidens | maiden | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 innocent | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 consecrate | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 consecrate | cc |
| 15 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 consecrate | nsubj |
| 16 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 consecrate | aux |
| 17 | consecrate | consecrate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 beautiful | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 deed | det |
| 19 | deed | deed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 consecrate | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 beautiful | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Your sister | beautiful property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | Your sister not said here | of maidens | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | consecrate | shall | Anastasia | the deed | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deed=Theme |
Example 3
And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
From Torah EXO.29.33, JPS 1917.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 eat | cc |
| 2 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 eat | nsubj |
| 3 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 eat | aux |
| 4 | eat | eat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | those | that | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 6 things | det |
| 6 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 eat | obj |
| 7 | wherewith | wherewith | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 made | advmod |
| 8 | atonement | atonement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 made | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 made | aux:pass |
| 10 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 things | acl:relcl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 consecrate | punct |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 consecrate | mark |
| 13 | consecrate | consecrate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 eat | conj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 sanctify | cc |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 sanctify | mark |
| 16 | sanctify | sanctify | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 consecrate | conj |
| 17 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 sanctify | obj |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 24 eat | punct |
| 19 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 24 eat | cc |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 stranger | det |
| 21 | stranger | stranger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 eat | nsubj |
| 22 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 24 eat | aux |
| 23 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 24 eat | advmod |
| 24 | eat | eat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 eat | conj |
| 25 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 24 eat | advmod |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 holy | punct |
| 27 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 30 holy | mark |
| 28 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 30 holy | nsubj |
| 29 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 30 holy | cop |
| 30 | holy | holy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 eat | parataxis |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 eat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | shall | they | that things | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient | ||||
| 2 | make | past · passive | atonement | wherewith property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ||||
| 3 | consecrate | to-infinitive | they not said here | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | sanctify | to-infinitive | they not said here | things = thing | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | not eat | shall | a stranger | thereof property | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 6 | is | present | things = thing | holy property | tree rules |
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