advent Who acts: Advent, Christians, Jesus, I, We, time · What happens: be, get, celebrate, wait, come, begin · To what, where: season, birth, arrival, door, Advent calendar, second candle
«advent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: advent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Advent is the season of about four weeks before Christmas, when Christians get ready to celebrate Jesus' birth and wait for his coming again.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det case advmod nummod nmod case nmod punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp mark xcomp nmod:poss case obj cc conj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Advent NOUN is AUX the DET season NOUN of ADP about ADV four NUM weeks NOUN before ADP Christmas PROPN , PUNCT when ADV Christians PROPN get VERB ready ADJ to PART celebrate VERB Jesus PROPN ' PART birth NOUN and CCONJ wait VERB for SCONJ his PRON coming VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 4 season nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 season cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 season det 4 season season NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 weeks case 6 about about ADV _ 7 four advmod 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 weeks nummod 8 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 4 season nmod 9 before before ADP _ 10 Christmas case 10 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 8 weeks nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 get punct 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 get advmod 13 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 14 get nsubj 14 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 season conj 15 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 14 get xcomp 16 to to PART _ 17 celebrate mark 17 celebrate celebrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 ready xcomp 18 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 20 birth nmod:poss 19 ' 's PART _ 18 Jesus case 20 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 17 celebrate obj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 wait cc 22 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 celebrate conj 23 for for SCONJ _ 25 coming mark 24 his his PRON Gender=Masc Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 coming nsubj 25 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 wait advcl 26 again again ADV _ 25 coming advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 season punct
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1 is a present Advent the season week tree rules 2 get present Christians ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 celebrate to-infinitive Christians not said here Jesus's birth vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Theme 4 wait infinitive Christians not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 come gerund Jesus again 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The advent of something is its arrival or beginning, as in "the advent of the internet".
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod cop nmod:poss cc conj punct case case punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root The DET advent NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX its PRON arrival NOUN or CCONJ beginning VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT the DET advent NOUN of ADP the DET internet NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advent det 2 advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrival nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 advent nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 arrival cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arrival nmod:poss 7 arrival arrival NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 beginning cc 9 beginning begin VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 arrival conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 advent punct 11 as as ADP _ 15 advent case 12 in in ADP _ 15 advent case 13 " " PUNCT _ 15 advent punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 advent det 15 advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrival appos 16 of of ADP _ 18 internet case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 internet det 18 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 15 advent nmod 19 " " PUNCT _ 15 advent punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 arrival punct
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1 is a present the advent of something advent's arrival tree rules 2 begin gerund the advent of something not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 I open a door in my Advent calendar every morning.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON open VERB a DET door NOUN in ADP my PRON Advent NOUN calendar NOUN every DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 open nsubj 2 open open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 calendar case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 calendar nmod:poss 7 Advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 8 calendar compound 8 calendar calendar NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obl 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 open obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 open punct
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1 open present I a door my Advent calendar morning vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent door=Theme in calendar=Location
Example 2 We lit the second candle on the Advent wreath.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON lit VERB the DET second ADJ candle NOUN on ADP the DET Advent PROPN wreath 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 lit nsubj 2 lit light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 candle det 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 candle amod 5 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 2 lit obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 wreath case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wreath det 8 Advent Advent PROPN Number=Sing 9 wreath compound 9 wreath wreath NOUN Number=Sing 2 lit obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lit punct
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1 light past We the second candle the Advent wreath vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Product
Example 3 Advent is a time of waiting and getting ready.
nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj xcomp punct root Advent NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN of SCONJ waiting VERB and CCONJ getting VERB ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 waiting mark 6 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 time acl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 getting cc 8 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 waiting conj 9 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 8 getting xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Advent a time tree rules 2 wait gerund a time not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 get gerund a time not said here ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 With the advent of mobile phones, fewer people wrote letters.
case det obl case amod nmod punct amod nsubj obj punct root With ADP the DET advent NOUN of ADP mobile ADJ phones NOUN , PUNCT fewer ADJ people NOUN wrote VERB letters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 advent case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 advent det 3 advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrote obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 phones case 5 mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 6 phones amod 6 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 3 advent nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 advent punct 8 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 wrote nsubj 10 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 10 wrote obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 wrote punct
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1 write past fewer people letters with the advent of mobile phones vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 5 The church is decorated in purple during Advent.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET church NOUN is AUX decorated VERB in ADP purple NOUN during ADP Advent PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 church det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 4 decorated nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 decorated aux:pass 4 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 purple case 6 purple purple NOUN Number=Sing 4 decorated obl 7 during during ADP _ 8 Advent case 8 Advent Advent PROPN Number=Sing 4 decorated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 decorated punct
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1 decorate present · passive the church during Advent in purple vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in purple=Theme
Example 6 The Advent carol service was by candlelight.
det compound compound nsubj cop case punct root The DET Advent PROPN carol NOUN service NOUN was AUX by ADP candlelight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 service det 2 Advent Advent PROPN Number=Sing 4 service compound 3 carol carol NOUN Number=Sing 4 service compound 4 service service NOUN Number=Sing 7 candlelight nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 candlelight cop 6 by by ADP _ 7 candlelight case 7 candlelight candlelight NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 candlelight punct
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1 is past the Advent carol service by candlelight tree rules
Example 7 Eos, the Dawn, like her brother Helios, whose advent she always announced, was also deified by the early Greeks.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass punct det appos punct case nmod:poss appos appos punct nmod:poss appos nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct aux:pass advmod case det amod obl punct root Eos PROPN , PUNCT the DET Dawn PROPN , PUNCT like ADP her PRON brother NOUN Helios PROPN , PUNCT whose PRON advent NOUN she PRON always ADV announced VERB , PUNCT was AUX also ADV deified VERB by ADP the DET early ADJ Greeks PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eos Eos PROPN Number=Sing 19 deified nsubj:pass 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 Dawn punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Dawn det 4 Dawn Dawn PROPN Number=Sing 1 Eos appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 brother punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 brother case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 Dawn appos 9 Helios Helios PROPN Number=Sing 8 brother appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 advent punct 11 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 12 advent nmod:poss 12 advent advent NOUN Number=Sing 9 Helios appos 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 announced nsubj 14 always always ADV PronType=Tot 15 announced advmod 15 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 advent acl:relcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 1 Eos punct 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 deified aux:pass 18 also also ADV _ 19 deified advmod 19 deified deify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 20 by by ADP _ 23 Greeks case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 Greeks det 22 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 23 Greeks amod 23 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 19 deified obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 19 deified punct
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1 announce speech: other past Eos Helios's advent not said here always property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advent=Theme 2 deify past · passive the early Greeks Eos vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus
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