anoint Who acts: God, grumpy way, Samuel, priest, woman, coach · What happens: be, put, choose, sign, anoint, say · To what, where: holy oil, head, blessing, someone, old tales, grumpy way · Speech: someone speaks here
«anoint» 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: anoint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
To anoint is to put holy oil on someone's head or body as a sign of blessing, healing, or being chosen by God, for example as a king or priest.
The tree, 31 words mark cop mark xcomp amod obj case nmod:poss case obl cc conj case det obl case nmod punct conj punct cc aux:pass advcl case obl punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root To PART anoint VERB is AUX to PART put VERB holy ADJ oil NOUN on ADP someone PRON 's PART head NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN as ADP a DET sign NOUN of ADP blessing NOUN , PUNCT healing NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ being AUX chosen VERB by ADP God PROPN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN as ADP a DET king NOUN or CCONJ priest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 anoint mark 2 anoint anoint VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 anoint cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 anoint xcomp 6 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 oil amod 7 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obj 8 on on ADP _ 11 head case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 head nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 someone case 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 body cc 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 11 head conj 14 as as ADP _ 16 sign case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 sign det 16 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 blessing case 18 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing 16 sign nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 healing punct 20 healing healing NOUN Number=Sing 16 sign conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 chosen punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 chosen cc 23 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 chosen aux:pass 24 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 anoint advcl 25 by by ADP _ 26 God case 26 God God PROPN Number=Sing 24 chosen obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 29 example punct 28 for for ADP _ 29 example case 29 example example NOUN Number=Sing 24 chosen obl 30 as as ADP _ 32 king case 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 king det 32 king king NOUN Number=Sing 24 chosen obl 33 or or CCONJ _ 34 priest cc 34 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 32 king conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 2 anoint punct
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1 is present anoint property tree rules 2 put to-infinitive holy oil someone's head or body as a sign of blessing and healing vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent oil=Theme on head=Destination 3 choose gerund · passive God for example; as a king or priest vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary 4 sign blessing nom sign «communication transitive»: of=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To anoint someone is to choose them for an important role, like "anointed as the next captain".
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det amod obl punct mark punct parataxis case det amod obl punct punct root To PART anoint VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART choose VERB them PRON for ADP an DET important ADJ role NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ " PUNCT anointed VERB as ADP the DET next ADJ captain NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 anoint mark 2 anoint anoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 choose advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 anoint obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 choose cop 5 to to PART _ 6 choose mark 6 choose choose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 choose obj 8 for for ADP _ 11 role case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 role det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 role amod 11 role role NOUN Number=Sing 6 choose obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 anointed punct 13 like like SCONJ _ 15 anointed mark 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 anointed punct 15 anointed anoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 choose parataxis 16 as as ADP _ 19 captain case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 captain det 18 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 19 captain amod 19 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 15 anointed obl 20 " " PUNCT _ 19 captain punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 choose punct
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1 anoint to-infinitive someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Result 2 is present for a important role; choose property tree rules 3 anoint in a quote participle as the next captain vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In old tales, "anointed" before an insult, as in "anointed rogue", is a grumpy way of saying "confounded" or "wretched".
The tree, 20 words case amod obl punct punct acl punct case det obl punct case case punct amod parataxis punct punct cop det amod mark acl punct ccomp punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP old ADJ tales NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT anointed VERB " PUNCT before ADP an DET insult NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT anointed VERB rogue NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT is AUX a DET grumpy ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB " PUNCT confounded VERB " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT wretched ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 tales case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tales amod 3 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 22 way obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 anointed punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 anointed punct 6 anointed anoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tales acl 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 anointed punct 8 before before ADP _ 10 insult case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 insult det 10 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 6 anointed obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 rogue punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 rogue case 13 in in ADP _ 16 rogue case 14 " " PUNCT _ 16 rogue punct 15 anointed anoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 rogue amod 16 rogue rogue NOUN Number=Sing 6 anointed parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 rogue punct 18 , , PUNCT _ 3 tales punct 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 way cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 way det 21 grumpy grumpy ADJ Degree=Pos 22 way amod 22 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 23 of of SCONJ _ 24 saying mark 24 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 22 way acl 25 " " PUNCT _ 26 confounded punct 26 confounded confound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 saying ccomp 27 " " PUNCT _ 26 confounded punct 28 or or CCONJ _ 30 wretched cc 29 " " PUNCT _ 30 wretched punct 30 wretched wretched ADJ Degree=Pos 26 confounded conj 31 " " PUNCT _ 30 wretched punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 22 way punct
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1 anoint in a quote participle old tales not said here before a insult vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 anoint in a quote participle vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a grumpy way old tales tree rules 4 say speech: assert gerund a grumpy way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 confound in a quote participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Samuel anointed David with oil to show he would be king.
nsubj obj case obl mark advcl nsubj aux cop ccomp punct root Samuel PROPN anointed VERB David PROPN with ADP oil NOUN to PART show VERB he PRON would AUX be AUX king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Samuel Samuel PROPN Number=Sing 2 anointed nsubj 2 anointed anoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 David David PROPN Number=Sing 2 anointed obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 oil case 5 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 2 anointed obl 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 anointed advcl 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 king nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 king aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 king cop 11 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 show ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 anointed punct
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1 anoint past Samuel David with oil vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent david=Destination with oil=Theme 2 show to-infinitive Samuel not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a would Samuel king tree rules
Example 2 The priest anointed the sick woman and prayed for her.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj case obl punct root The DET priest NOUN anointed VERB the DET sick ADJ woman NOUN and CCONJ prayed VERB for ADP her PRON . 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 anointed nsubj 3 anointed anoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 woman det 5 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 woman amod 6 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 anointed obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 prayed cc 8 prayed pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 anointed conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 her case 10 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 prayed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 anointed punct
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1 anoint past the priest the sick woman vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent woman=Result 2 pray past the priest not said here for priest vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for she=Theme
Example 3 A woman anointed Jesus' feet with perfume.
det nsubj nmod:poss case obj case obl punct root A DET woman NOUN anointed VERB Jesus PROPN ' PART feet NOUN with ADP perfume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 anointed nsubj 3 anointed anoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 feet nmod:poss 5 ' 's PART _ 4 Jesus case 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 3 anointed obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 perfume case 8 perfume perfume NOUN Number=Sing 3 anointed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 anointed punct
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1 anoint past a woman Jesus's feet with perfume vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent foot=Destination with perfume=Theme
Example 4 The new king was anointed in the abbey.
det amod nsubj aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ king NOUN was AUX anointed VERB in ADP the DET abbey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 anointed nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 anointed aux:pass 5 anointed anoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 abbey case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 abbey det 8 abbey abbey NOUN Number=Sing 5 anointed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 anointed punct
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1 anoint past · passive the new king the abbey vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result
Example 5 The coach anointed Maya as our new captain.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET coach NOUN anointed VERB Maya PROPN as ADP our PRON new ADJ captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 anointed nsubj 3 anointed anoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Maya Maya PROPN Number=Sing 3 anointed obj 5 as as ADP _ 8 captain case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 captain nmod:poss 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 captain amod 8 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 anointed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 anointed punct
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1 anoint past the coach Maya as our new captain vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent maya=Result
Example 6 "Christ" means "the anointed one".
punct nsubj punct punct det amod obj punct punct root " PUNCT Christ PROPN " PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT the DET anointed VERB one NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Christ punct 2 Christ Christ PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Christ punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 8 one punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 one det 7 anointed anoint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 one amod 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 one punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Christ the anointed one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic 2 anoint in a quote participle vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "Oh, you anointed villain!" says the ass, roaring like thunder.
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct det obj punct advcl case obl punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT you PRON anointed VERB villain NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT says VERB the DET ass NOUN , PUNCT roaring VERB like ADP thunder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 anointed punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 5 anointed discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 anointed nsubj 5 anointed anoint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 says ccomp 6 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 5 anointed obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 anointed punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 anointed punct 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ass det 11 ass ass NOUN Number=Sing 9 says obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 roaring punct 13 roaring roar VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 says advcl 14 like like ADP _ 15 thunder case 15 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 13 roaring obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 says punct
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1 anoint in a quote past you villain vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent villain=Theme 2 say speech: express present the ass vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 roar gerund the ass not said here like thunder vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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