annunciation
Who acts: Annunciation, Bible, angel, church feast, church, Mary · What happens: be, tell, come, say, remember, hold · To what, where: Mary, mother, this, Annunciation, Gospel, lily · Speech: someone speaks here
«annunciation» 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: annunciation in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
The Annunciation is when, as the Bible tells, the angel Gabriel came to Mary to say that she would be the mother of Jesus.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Annunciation | det |
| 2 | Annunciation | annunciation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 when | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 when | cop |
| 4 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 tells | punct |
| 6 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 tells | mark |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Bible | det |
| 8 | Bible | Bible | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 tells | nsubj |
| 9 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 when | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 came | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 angel | det |
| 12 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 came | nsubj |
| 13 | Gabriel | Gabriel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 angel | appos |
| 14 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 tells | ccomp |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 Mary | case |
| 16 | Mary | Mary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 came | obl |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 say | mark |
| 18 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 came | advcl |
| 19 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 24 mother | mark |
| 20 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 mother | nsubj |
| 21 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 24 mother | aux |
| 22 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 24 mother | cop |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 mother | det |
| 24 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 say | ccomp |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 Jesus | case |
| 26 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 mother | nmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 when | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Annunciation | when property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | present | the Bible | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | come | past | the angel | Mary | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to mary=Initial_Location | ||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | the angel not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | is a | would | angel | the mother | of Jesus | tree rules |
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
The church feast that remembers this.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 feast | det |
| 2 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 feast | compound |
| 3 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 remembers | nsubj |
| 5 | remembers | remember | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 feast | acl:relcl |
| 6 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 remembers | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 feast | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remember | present | the church feast | this | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent this=Theme |
Meaning 3
Usage: formal, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
An announcement.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 announcement | det |
| 2 | announcement | announcement | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 announcement | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The Annunciation is told in the Gospel of Luke.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Annunciation | det |
| 2 | Annunciation | annunciation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 told | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 told | aux:pass |
| 4 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Gospel | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Gospel | det |
| 7 | Gospel | Gospel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 told | iobj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Luke | case |
| 9 | Luke | Luke | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Gospel | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | the Annunciation | the Gospel of Luke | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient gospel=Topic |
Example 2
In the painting of the Annunciation, the angel holds a lily.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 painting | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 painting | det |
| 3 | painting | painting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 holds | obl |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Annunciation | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Annunciation | det |
| 6 | Annunciation | Annunciation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 painting | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 painting | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 angel | det |
| 9 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 holds | nsubj |
| 10 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 lily | det |
| 12 | lily | lily | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 holds | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 holds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | the angel | a lily | the painting of the Annunciation | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lily=Theme in painting=Location |
Example 3
Our church keeps the feast of the Annunciation in spring.
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 church | nmod:poss |
| 2 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 keeps | nsubj |
| 3 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 feast | det |
| 5 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 keeps | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Annunciation | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Annunciation | det |
| 8 | Annunciation | annunciation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 feast | nmod |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 spring | case |
| 10 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 Annunciation | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 keeps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present | Our church | the feast of the Annunciation in spring | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |
Example 4
Mary said yes to God at the Annunciation, Christians believe.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | Mary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 said | nsubj |
| 2 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 2 said | obj |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 God | case |
| 5 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 said | obl |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 Annunciation | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Annunciation | det |
| 8 | Annunciation | annunciation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 said | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 believe | punct |
| 10 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 11 believe | nsubj |
| 11 | believe | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 Annunciation | acl:relcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Mary | God | the Annunciation | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yes=Topic to god=Recipient | |||
| 2 | believe | present | Christians | the Annunciation not said here | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer annunciation=Stimulus |
Example 5
We acted out the Annunciation in the nativity play.
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 acted | nsubj |
| 2 | acted | act | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | out | out | ADP | _ | 2 acted | compound:prt |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Annunciation | det |
| 5 | Annunciation | Annunciation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 acted | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 play | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 play | det |
| 8 | nativity | nativity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 play | compound |
| 9 | play | play | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 acted | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 acted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | act out | past | We | the Annunciation | the nativity play | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent annunciation=Eventuality |
Example 6
Gabriel's words at the Annunciation begin «Hail Mary» in many prayers.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel | Gabriel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 words | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Gabriel | case |
| 3 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 begin | nsubj |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 Annunciation | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Annunciation | det |
| 6 | Annunciation | Annunciation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 words | nmod |
| 7 | begin | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 Mary | punct |
| 9 | Hail | hail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 Mary | nmod:desc |
| 10 | Mary | Mary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 begin | parataxis |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 Mary | punct |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 prayers | case |
| 13 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 prayers | amod |
| 14 | prayers | prayer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 begin | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 begin | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | present | Gabriel's words at the Annunciation | many prayers | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | word | Gabriel | the Annunciation | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent at=place |
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