abbey Who acts: abbey, monks, that, We, abbot, Nuns · What happens: be, live, pray, lead, visit, ruin · To what, where: building, large church, part, abbey, ruins, old abbey
«abbey» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: abbey in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
An abbey is a building, or group of buildings, where monks or nuns live and pray together, led by an abbot or abbess.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det punct cc appos case nmod punct advmod nsubj cc conj acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct acl case det obl cc conj punct root An DET abbey NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ group NOUN of ADP buildings NOUN , PUNCT where ADV monks NOUN or CCONJ nuns NOUN live VERB and CCONJ pray VERB together ADV , PUNCT led VERB by ADP an DET abbot NOUN or CCONJ abbess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 abbey det 2 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 5 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 group punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 building appos 9 of of ADP _ 10 buildings case 10 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 8 group nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 live punct 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 live advmod 13 monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 16 live nsubj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 nuns cc 15 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 13 monks conj 16 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 buildings acl:relcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 pray cc 18 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 live conj 19 together together ADV _ 18 pray advmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 led punct 21 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 building acl 22 by by ADP _ 24 abbot case 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 abbot det 24 abbot abbot NOUN Number=Sing 21 led obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 abbess cc 26 abbess abbess NOUN Number=Sing 24 abbot conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 building punct
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1 is a present a abbey a building tree rules 2 live present monks or nuns vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 pray present monks or nuns not said here together property vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 lead participle a building not said here by a abbot or abbess vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by abbot=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.
Meaning 2 An abbey is also a large church that was once part of such a place, such as Westminster Abbey in London.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod nsubj cop advmod parataxis case det:predet det nmod punct case fixed compound nmod case nmod punct root An DET abbey NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET large ADJ church NOUN that PRON was AUX once ADV part NOUN of ADP such DET a DET place NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Westminster PROPN Abbey PROPN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 abbey det 2 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 7 church nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 church cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 church advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 church det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 church amod 7 church church NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 part nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 part cop 10 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 11 part advmod 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 church parataxis 12 of of ADP _ 15 place case 13 such such DET PronType=Ind 15 place det:predet 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 place det 15 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 part nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 Abbey punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 20 Abbey case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 Westminster Westminster PROPN Number=Sing 20 Abbey compound 20 Abbey Abbey PROPN Number=Sing 15 place nmod 21 in in ADP _ 22 London case 22 London London PROPN Number=Sing 20 Abbey nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 church punct
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1 is a present a abbey a large church tree rules 2 is a past that part of such place such Westminster Abbey in London; once property tree rules
Example 1 Monks lived and prayed at the abbey.
nsubj cc conj case det obl punct root Monks NOUN lived VERB and CCONJ prayed VERB at ADP the DET abbey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived nsubj 2 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 prayed cc 4 prayed pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lived conj 5 at at ADP _ 7 abbey case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 abbey det 7 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 4 prayed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lived punct
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1 live past Monks vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pray past Monks not said here the abbey vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 We visited the ruins of an old abbey.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON visited VERB the DET ruins NOUN of ADP an DET old ADJ abbey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ruins det 4 ruins ruin NOUN Number=Plur 2 visited obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 abbey case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 abbey det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 abbey amod 8 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruins nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We the ruins of a old abbey vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruin=Co-Agent 2 ruin a old abbey nom ruin «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 Kings and queens are crowned in Westminster Abbey.
nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case obl flat punct root Kings NOUN and CCONJ queens NOUN are AUX crowned VERB in ADP Westminster PROPN Abbey PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kings king NOUN Number=Plur 5 crowned nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 queens cc 3 queens queen NOUN Number=Plur 1 Kings conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 crowned aux:pass 5 crowned crown VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Westminster case 7 Westminster Westminster PROPN Number=Sing 5 crowned obl 8 Abbey Abbey PROPN Number=Sing 7 Westminster flat 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 crowned punct
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1 crown present · passive Kings and queens Westminster vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The abbey bells rang for evening prayers.
det nsubj ccomp case compound obl punct root The DET abbey NOUN bells VERB rang VERB for ADP evening NOUN prayers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 abbey det 2 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 3 bells nsubj 3 bells bell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bells ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 prayers case 6 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 7 prayers compound 7 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 4 rang obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bells punct
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1 bell present the abbey tree rules 2 ring past the abbey not said here for evening prayers vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The abbot was in charge of the abbey.
det nsubj cop case case det nmod punct root The DET abbot NOUN was AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP the DET abbey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 abbot det 2 abbot abbot NOUN Number=Sing 5 charge nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 charge cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 charge case 5 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 abbey case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 abbey det 8 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 5 charge nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 charge punct
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1 is past the abbot charge of the abbey tree rules
Example 6 Many abbeys were closed long ago and fell into ruins.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod cc conj case obl punct root Many ADJ abbeys NOUN were AUX closed VERB long ADV ago ADV and CCONJ fell VERB into ADP ruins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 abbeys amod 2 abbeys abbey NOUN Number=Plur 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 ago advmod 6 ago ago ADV _ 4 closed advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fell cc 8 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed conj 9 into into ADP _ 10 ruins case 10 ruins ruin NOUN Number=Plur 8 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive Many abbeys ago property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 fall past into ruins result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into ruin=Result
Example 7 Nuns at the abbey made honey and candles.
nsubj case det nmod obj cc conj punct root Nuns NOUN at ADP the DET abbey NOUN made VERB honey NOUN and CCONJ candles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 4 abbey case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 abbey det 4 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nuns nmod 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 candles cc 8 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 6 honey conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past Nuns at the abbey honey and candles vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=Product
Example 8 Llewelyn had local connection with Bedd Gellert, which was the seat of an Augustinian abbey, one of the oldest in Wales.
The tree, 21 words nsubj amod obj case compound nmod punct nsubj cop det nmod case det compound nmod punct appos case det nmod case obl punct root Llewelyn PROPN had VERB local ADJ connection NOUN with ADP Bedd PROPN Gellert PROPN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX the DET seat NOUN of ADP an DET Augustinian PROPN abbey NOUN , PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET oldest ADJ in ADP Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Llewelyn Llewelyn PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 4 connection amod 4 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 Gellert case 6 Bedd Bedd PROPN Number=Sing 7 Gellert compound 7 Gellert Gellert PROPN Number=Sing 4 connection nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 seat punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 seat nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 seat cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 seat det 12 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 4 connection nmod 13 of of ADP _ 16 abbey case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 abbey det 15 Augustinian Augustinian PROPN Number=Sing 16 abbey compound 16 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 12 seat nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 one punct 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 abbey appos 19 of of ADP _ 21 oldest case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 oldest det 21 oldest old ADJ Degree=Sup 18 one nmod 22 in in ADP _ 23 Wales case 23 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 21 oldest obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Llewelyn local connection with Bedd Gellert vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent connection=Patient 2 is a past local connection the seat of a Augustinian abbey tree rules
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