agnostic Who acts: person, we, God, I, Working, uncle · What happens: believe, not know, exist, not say, not decide, be · To what, where: agnostic app, agnostic, good friends, platform agnostic, console, church · Speech: someone speaks here
«agnostic» 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: agnostic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who believes that we cannot know for sure whether God exists, so they do not say yes or no.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux advmod ccomp case ccomp mark nsubj ccomp punct advmod nsubj aux advmod obj cc conj root A DET person NOUN who PRON believes VERB that SCONJ we PRON can AUX not PART know VERB for ADP sure ADJ whether SCONJ God PROPN exists VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON do AUX not PART say VERB yes INTJ or CCONJ no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 20 say nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 believes nsubj 4 believes believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 know mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 know aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 know advmod 9 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 believes ccomp 10 for for ADP _ 11 sure case 11 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 9 know ccomp 12 whether whether SCONJ _ 14 exists mark 13 God God PROPN Number=Sing 14 exists nsubj 14 exists exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sure ccomp 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 say punct 16 so so ADV _ 20 say advmod 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 say nsubj 18 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 say aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 say advmod 20 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 21 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 20 say obj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 no. cc 23 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 21 yes conj
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1 believe present a person vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 not know can we vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 exist present God vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not say speech: assert present · do-support a person vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic
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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Not sure or not deciding about something: «I'm agnostic about pineapple on pizza.».
The tree, 14 words advmod cc advmod conj case obl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis case obl case nmod punct punct punct root Not PART sure ADJ or CCONJ not PART deciding VERB about ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX agnostic ADJ about ADP pineapple NOUN on ADP pizza NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 sure advmod 2 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 deciding cc 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 deciding advmod 5 deciding decide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sure conj 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 deciding obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 agnostic punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 agnostic punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 agnostic nsubj 11 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 agnostic cop 12 agnostic agnostic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sure parataxis 13 about about ADP _ 14 pineapple case 14 pineapple pineapple NOUN Number=Sing 12 agnostic obl 15 on on ADP _ 16 pizza case 16 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 14 pineapple nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 agnostic punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 12 agnostic punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 sure punct
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1 not decide gerund about something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about something=Topic 2 is in a quote present I about pineapple on pizza; agnostic property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.
Working with any kind of system: «a device-agnostic app» works on any phone or computer.
The tree, 16 words csubj case det obl case nmod punct punct det compound punct compound obl punct case det obl cc conj punct root Working VERB with ADP any DET kind NOUN of ADP system NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET device NOUN - PUNCT agnostic NOUN app NOUN » PUNCT works VERB on ADP any DET phone NOUN or CCONJ computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 works csubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 kind case 3 any any DET PronType=Ind 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 1 Working obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 system case 6 system system NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 1 Working punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 13 app punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 app det 10 device device NOUN Number=Sing 12 agnostic compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 device punct 12 agnostic agnostic NOUN Number=Sing 13 app compound 13 app app NOUN Number=Sing 1 Working obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 app punct 15 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 on on ADP _ 18 phone case 17 any any DET PronType=Ind 18 phone det 18 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 15 works obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 computer cc 20 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 18 phone conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 15 works punct
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1 work gerund a agnostic app with any kind of system vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with kind=Co-Agent 2 work present Working on any phone or computer vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on phone=Theme
Example 1 My uncle says he is an agnostic: he doesn't know if God is real.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp punct nsubj aux advmod conj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root My PRON uncle NOUN says VERB he PRON is AUX an DET agnostic NOUN : PUNCT he PRON does AUX n't PART know VERB if SCONJ God PROPN is AUX real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 agnostic nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 agnostic cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 agnostic det 7 agnostic agnostic NOUN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 know punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 know nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 know aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 know advmod 12 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 says conj 13 if if SCONJ _ 16 real mark 14 God God PROPN Number=Sing 16 real nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 real cop 16 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 know ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My uncle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present uncle a agnostic tree rules 3 not know present · do-support uncle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is a condition, not said to happen present God real property tree rules
Example 2 An atheist says there is no God; an agnostic says we can't be sure.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj expl ccomp det nsubj punct det nsubj conj nsubj aux advmod cop ccomp punct root An DET atheist NOUN says VERB there PRON is VERB no DET God PROPN ; PUNCT an DET agnostic NOUN says VERB we PRON ca AUX n't PART be AUX sure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 atheist det 2 atheist atheist NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 is expl 5 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 says ccomp 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 God det 7 God God PROPN Number=Sing 5 is nsubj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 says punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 agnostic det 10 agnostic agnostic NOUN Number=Sing 11 says nsubj 11 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 says conj 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 sure nsubj 13 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 sure aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 sure advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 sure cop 16 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 11 says ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present a atheist vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be present no God there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: assert present a agnostic vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 not is can we sure property tree rules
Example 3 Our class learned that Christians, atheists and agnostics can still be good friends.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj mark compound punct nsubj cc conj aux advmod cop amod ccomp punct root Our PRON class NOUN learned VERB that SCONJ Christians PROPN , PUNCT atheists NOUN and CCONJ agnostics NOUN can AUX still ADV be AUX good ADJ friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned nsubj 3 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 14 friends mark 5 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 7 atheists compound 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 Christians punct 7 atheists atheist NOUN Number=Plur 14 friends nsubj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 agnostics cc 9 agnostics agnostic NOUN Number=Plur 7 atheists conj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 friends aux 11 still still ADV _ 14 friends advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 friends cop 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 friends amod 14 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 learned ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past Our class vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a can Christians atheists and agnostics good friends still tree rules
Example 4 I'm agnostic about whether cats or dogs are better.
nsubj cop mark mark nsubj cc conj cop ccomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX agnostic ADJ about SCONJ whether SCONJ cats NOUN or CCONJ dogs NOUN are AUX better ADJ . 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 3 agnostic nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 agnostic cop 3 agnostic agnostic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 about about SCONJ _ 10 better mark 5 whether whether SCONJ _ 10 better mark 6 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 10 better nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 dogs cc 8 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 6 cats conj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 better cop 10 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 agnostic ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 agnostic punct
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1 is present I agnostic property tree rules 2 is present cats or dogs good property tree rules
Example 5 The game is platform-agnostic, so it runs on any console.
det nsubj cop compound punct punct advmod nsubj conj case det obl punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX platform NOUN - PUNCT agnostic NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON runs VERB on ADP any DET console NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 agnostic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 agnostic cop 4 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 6 agnostic compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 agnostic punct 6 agnostic agnostic NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 runs punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 runs advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 runs nsubj 10 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 agnostic conj 11 on on ADP _ 13 console case 12 any any DET PronType=Ind 13 console det 13 console console NOUN Number=Sing 10 runs obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 agnostic punct
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1 is a present the game platform agnostic tree rules 2 run present game any console vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on console=Trajectory
Example 6 She grew up agnostic but later went to church.
nsubj compound:prt obj cc advmod conj case obl punct root She PRON grew VERB up ADP agnostic NOUN but CCONJ later ADV went VERB to ADP church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 grew compound:prt 4 agnostic agnostic NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obj 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 went cc 6 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 7 went advmod 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 grew conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 church case 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow up past She agnostic vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location agnostic=Theme 2 go past She not said here church late property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial_Location
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