angel Who acts: angel, Christians, angels, You, Little angel, I · What happens: be, believe, bring, have, mean, behave · To what, where: spirit, messages, wings, pictures, kind person, behaved child · Speech: someone speaks here
«angel» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: angel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.
An angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have wings and white clothes.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det obj nsubj punct conj cc conj acl:relcl obj vocative cc conj obj case nmod punct case obl nsubj advmod conj obj cc amod conj punct root An DET angel NOUN is AUX a DET spirit NOUN that PRON Christians PROPN , PUNCT Jews PROPN and CCONJ Muslims PROPN believe VERB serves NOUN God PROPN and CCONJ brings VERB messages NOUN from ADP him PRON ; PUNCT in ADP pictures NOUN angels NOUN often ADV have VERB wings NOUN and CCONJ white ADJ clothes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 angel det 2 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 5 spirit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spirit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spirit det 5 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 believe obj 7 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 12 believe nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Jews punct 9 Jews Jew PROPN Number=Plur 7 Christians conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 Muslims cc 11 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 7 Christians conj 12 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spirit acl:relcl 13 serves serve NOUN Number=Plur 12 believe obj 14 God God PROPN Number=Sing 12 believe vocative 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 brings cc 16 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 believe conj 17 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 16 brings obj 18 from from ADP _ 19 him case 19 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 messages nmod 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 have punct 21 in in ADP _ 22 pictures case 22 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 25 have obl 23 angels angel NOUN Number=Plur 25 have nsubj 24 often often ADV _ 25 have advmod 25 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 believe conj 26 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 25 have obj 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 clothes cc 28 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 29 clothes amod 29 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 26 wings conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 spirit punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a angel a spirit tree rules 2 believe present Christians and Jews and Muslims a spirit God vocative vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme serve=Eventuality 3 bring present Christians and Jews and Muslims not said here messages from angel vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent message=Theme from he=Initial_Location 4 have present angels wings and white clothes pictures often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=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 An angel is a very kind, good or helpful person, as in "You're an angel!".
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct conj cc conj punct mark case punct nsubj cop det appos punct punct punct root An DET angel NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV kind ADJ , PUNCT good ADJ or CCONJ helpful ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT You PRON 're AUX an DET angel NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 angel det 2 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 5 very very ADV _ 6 kind advmod 6 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 good punct 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kind conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 helpful cc 10 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kind conj 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 angel punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 19 angel mark 14 in in ADP _ 19 angel case 15 " " PUNCT _ 19 angel punct 16 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 angel nsubj 17 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 angel cop 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 angel det 19 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 11 person appos 20 ! ! PUNCT _ 19 angel punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 19 angel punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a angel a kind person tree rules 2 is in a quote present You in a angel tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"Little angel" can mean a well-behaved child — or, joking, a naughty one.
The tree, 13 words punct amod nsubj punct aux det advmod punct amod obj punct cc punct parataxis punct det amod conj punct root " PUNCT Little ADJ angel NOUN " PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET well ADV - PUNCT behaved VERB child NOUN — PUNCT or CCONJ , PUNCT joking VERB , PUNCT a DET naughty ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 angel punct 2 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 angel amod 3 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 angel punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 child det 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 behaved advmod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 well punct 10 behaved behave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 child amod 11 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 12 — - PUNCT _ 15 joking punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 joking cc 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 joking punct 15 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 mean parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 one punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 one det 18 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 19 one amod 19 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 joking conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean can Little angel a behaved child vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Topic 2 behave participle well property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth.
det nsubj appos obj case obl punct root The DET angel NOUN Gabriel PROPN visited VERB Mary PROPN in ADP Nazareth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 angel det 2 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 4 visited nsubj 3 Gabriel Gabriel PROPN Number=Sing 2 angel appos 4 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 4 visited obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 Nazareth case 7 Nazareth Nazareth PROPN Number=Sing 4 visited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 visited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 visit past the angel Mary Nazareth vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mary=Co-Agent
Example 2 I was an angel in the nativity play, with tinsel on my head.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct case conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root I PRON was AUX an DET angel NOUN in ADP the DET nativity NOUN play NOUN , PUNCT with ADP tinsel NOUN on ADP my PRON head 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 4 angel nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 angel cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 angel det 4 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 play det 7 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 8 play compound 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 angel nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 tinsel punct 10 with with ADP _ 11 tinsel case 11 tinsel tinsel NOUN Number=Sing 4 angel conj 12 on on ADP _ 14 head case 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 head nmod:poss 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 tinsel nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 angel punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past I a angel and tinsel on my head the nativity play tree rules
Example 3 Be an angel and pass me the salt.
det nsubj cc conj obj det obj punct root Be VERB an DET angel NOUN and CCONJ pass VERB me PRON the DET salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 angel det 3 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Be nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 pass cc 5 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Be conj 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 pass obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 salt det 8 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 5 pass obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Be punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be infinitive a angel vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass infinitive a angel not said here the salt me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient salt=Theme
Example 4 The nurse was an angel to Grandpa.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET nurse NOUN was AUX an DET angel NOUN to ADP Grandpa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 5 angel nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 angel cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 angel det 5 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 Grandpa case 7 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 5 angel nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 angel punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the nurse a angel Grandpa tree rules
Example 5 We put a gold angel on top of the Christmas tree.
nsubj det compound obj case obl case det compound nmod punct root We PRON put VERB a DET gold NOUN angel NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP the DET Christmas PROPN tree 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 angel det 4 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 angel compound 5 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 top case 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 tree case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tree det 10 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 11 tree compound 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put past We a gold angel top of the Christmas tree vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent angel=Theme on top=Destination
Example 6 Some people believe they have a guardian angel.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root Some DET people NOUN believe VERB they PRON have VERB a DET guardian ADJ angel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 believe nsubj 3 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 have nsubj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 believe ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 angel det 7 guardian guardian ADJ Degree=Pos 8 angel amod 8 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 believe punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 believe present some people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 have present people a guardian angel vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent angel=Patient
Example 7 "My little angel," said Mum, as I drew on the wall.
The tree, 11 words punct nmod:poss amod nsubj punct punct nsubj punct mark nsubj conj case det obl punct root " PUNCT My PRON little ADJ angel NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Mum PROPN , PUNCT as SCONJ I PRON drew VERB on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 angel punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 angel nmod:poss 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 angel amod 4 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 angel punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 angel punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 drew punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 12 drew mark 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 drew nsubj 12 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 said conj 13 on on ADP _ 15 wall case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wall det 15 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 12 drew obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert past My little angel vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 draw past I the wall vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on wall=Destination
Example 8 And as they flew the angel related the history.
cc mark nsubj det nsubj ccomp det obj punct root And CCONJ as SCONJ they PRON flew VERB the DET angel NOUN related VERB the DET history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 flew cc 2 as as SCONJ _ 4 flew mark 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 flew nsubj 4 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 angel det 6 angel angel NOUN Number=Sing 7 related nsubj 7 related relate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flew ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 history det 9 history history NOUN Number=Sing 7 related obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 flew punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fly past they tree rules 2 relate past the angel the history vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous angnext → angelfish↑ back to A in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/angel/