altar Who acts: altar, priest, bride, Noah, brother, ancient Greeks · What happens: be, prepare, offer, sacrifice, stand, bless · To what, where: holy table, front, communion, table, something, altar
«altar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: altar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
An altar is a holy table at the front of a church where the priest or minister prepares communion (the bread and wine).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod advmod det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl obj punct det appos cc conj punct punct root An DET altar NOUN is AUX a DET holy ADJ table NOUN at ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP a DET church NOUN where ADV the DET priest NOUN or CCONJ minister NOUN prepares VERB communion NOUN ( PUNCT the DET bread NOUN and CCONJ wine NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 altar det 2 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 6 table nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 table cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 table det 5 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 table amod 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 front case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 front det 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 table nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 church case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 church det 12 church church NOUN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 prepares advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 priest det 15 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 18 prepares nsubj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 minister cc 17 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 15 priest conj 18 prepares prepare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 church acl:relcl 19 communion communion NOUN Number=Sing 18 prepares obj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 bread punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 bread det 22 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 19 communion appos 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 wine cc 24 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 22 bread conj 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 bread punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 table punct
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1 is a present a altar a holy table the front of a church tree rules 2 prepare present the priest or minister communion vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent communion=Patient
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: religion, history — kept apart, not parsed.
An altar is a table or stone where people in old religions offered gifts or sacrifices to God or gods.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj advmod nsubj case amod nmod amod conj cc conj case nmod cc conj punct root An DET altar NOUN is AUX a DET table NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN where ADV people NOUN in ADP old ADJ religions NOUN offered VERB gifts NOUN or CCONJ sacrifices NOUN to ADP God PROPN or CCONJ gods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 altar det 2 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 5 table nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 table cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 table det 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 stone cc 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 5 table conj 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 God advmod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 God nsubj 10 in in ADP _ 12 religions case 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 religions amod 12 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 9 people nmod 13 offered offer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 gifts amod 14 gifts gift NOUN Number=Plur 12 religions conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 sacrifices cc 16 sacrifices sacrifice NOUN Number=Plur 14 gifts conj 17 to to ADP _ 18 God case 18 God God PROPN Number=Sing 7 stone nmod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 gods cc 20 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 18 God conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 table punct
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1 is a present a altar a table or stone to God or gods tree rules 2 offer participle vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
To sacrifice something on the altar of something is to give it up for that thing.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj case det obl case nmod cop mark obj compound:prt case det obl punct root To PART sacrifice VERB something PRON on ADP the DET altar NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX to PART give VERB it PRON up ADP for ADP that DET thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sacrifice mark 2 sacrifice sacrifice VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 give advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sacrifice obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 altar case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 altar det 6 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 2 sacrifice obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 altar nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 give cop 10 to to PART _ 11 give mark 11 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 give obj 13 up up ADP _ 11 give compound:prt 14 for for ADP _ 16 thing case 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 thing det 16 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 give obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 give punct
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1 sacrifice to-infinitive something the altar of something vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present for that thing; give property tree rules
Example 1 The priest stood at the altar and blessed the bread and wine.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj cc conj punct root The DET priest NOUN stood VERB at ADP the DET altar NOUN and CCONJ blessed VERB the DET bread NOUN and CCONJ wine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 priest det 2 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 altar case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 altar det 6 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 blessed cc 8 blessed bless VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bread det 10 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 8 blessed obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 wine cc 12 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 10 bread conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the priest the altar vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at altar=Location 2 bless past the priest not said here the bread and wine vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme
Example 2 The bride and groom walked up to the altar.
det nsubj cc conj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET bride NOUN and CCONJ groom NOUN walked VERB up ADP to ADP the DET altar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bride det 2 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 5 walked nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 groom cc 4 groom groom NOUN Number=Sing 2 bride conj 5 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 walked compound:prt 7 to to ADP _ 9 altar case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 altar det 9 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 5 walked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 walked punct
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1 walk up past the bride and groom the altar vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to altar=Destination
Example 3 Candles and flowers were placed on the altar.
nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case det obl punct root Candles NOUN and CCONJ flowers NOUN were AUX placed VERB on ADP the DET altar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 5 placed nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 flowers cc 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 1 Candles conj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 placed aux:pass 5 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 altar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 altar det 8 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 5 placed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 placed punct
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1 place past · passive Candles and flowers the altar vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on altar=Destination
Example 4 In the Bible, Noah built an altar after the flood.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Noah PROPN built VERB an DET altar NOUN after ADP the DET flood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 built obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Noah Noah PROPN Number=Sing 6 built nsubj 6 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 altar det 8 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 6 built obj 9 after after ADP _ 11 flood case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 flood det 11 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 6 built obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 built punct
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1 build past Noah a altar the Bible after the flood vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent altar=Product
Example 5 My brother is an altar server at Sunday Mass.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case compound nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX an DET altar NOUN server NOUN at ADP Sunday PROPN Mass PROPN . 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 server nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 server cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 server det 5 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 6 server compound 6 server server NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 Mass case 8 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 9 Mass compound 9 Mass Mass PROPN Number=Sing 6 server nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 server punct
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1 is a present My brother a altar server Sunday Mass tree rules
Example 6 The ancient Greeks made offerings at altars to their gods.
det amod nsubj obj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET ancient ADJ Greeks PROPN made VERB offerings NOUN at ADP altars NOUN to ADP their PRON gods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greeks amod 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 offerings offering NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 altars case 7 altars altar NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 gods case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 gods nmod:poss 10 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the ancient Greeks offerings altars to Greeks's gods vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offering=Product
Example 7 The moujik hid himself behind the altar.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET moujik NOUN hid VERB himself PRON behind ADP the DET altar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moujik det 2 moujik moujik NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 hid obj 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 altar case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 altar det 7 altar altar NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the moujik moujik the altar vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent himself=Patient behind altar=Location
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