apostle Who acts: apostle, Jesus, strong supporter, Peter, apostles, Paul · What happens: be, choose, send out, spread, call, teach · To what, where: one, closest followers, teaching, Paul, strong supporter, new idea · Speech: someone speaks here
«apostle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: apostle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
An apostle is one of the twelve men Jesus chose to be his closest followers and send out to spread his teaching, such as Peter, James and John; Paul is also called an apostle.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj cop obl case det nummod nmod nsubj mark cop nmod:poss amod advcl cc conj compound:prt mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct case fixed appos punct conj cc conj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj det xcomp punct root An DET apostle NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET twelve NUM men NOUN Jesus PROPN chose VERB to PART be AUX his PRON closest ADJ followers NOUN and CCONJ send VERB out ADP to PART spread VERB his PRON teaching NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Peter PROPN , PUNCT James PROPN and CCONJ John PROPN ; PUNCT Paul PROPN is AUX also ADV called VERB an DET apostle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 apostle det 2 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 chose obl 5 of of ADP _ 8 men case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 men det 7 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 men nummod 8 men man NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 10 chose nsubj 10 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 15 followers mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 followers cop 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 followers nmod:poss 14 closest close ADJ Degree=Sup 15 followers amod 15 followers follower NOUN Number=Plur 10 chose advcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 send cc 17 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 chose conj 18 out out ADP _ 17 send compound:prt 19 to to PART _ 20 spread mark 20 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 send advcl 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 teaching nmod:poss 22 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 20 spread obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 Peter punct 24 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 26 Peter case 25 as as ADP _ 24 such fixed 26 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 22 teaching appos 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 James punct 28 James James PROPN Number=Sing 26 Peter conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 John cc 30 John John PROPN Number=Sing 26 Peter conj 31 ; ; PUNCT _ 35 called punct 32 Paul Paul PROPN Number=Sing 35 called nsubj:pass 33 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 35 called aux:pass 34 also also ADV _ 35 called advmod 35 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 chose conj 36 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 37 apostle det 37 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing 35 called xcomp 38 . . PUNCT _ 10 chose punct
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1 is a present a apostle one of the twelve men tree rules 2 choose past Jesus vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a to-infinitive Jesus not said here Jesus's closest followers tree rules 4 send out infinitive Jesus not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 spread to-infinitive Jesus not said here Jesus's teaching vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location teaching=Theme 6 call present · passive Paul vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 7 teach Jesus nom teaching «act transitive»: poss=agent
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 apostle is a strong supporter who spreads a new idea, as in "an apostle of clean energy".
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct case case punct det parataxis case amod nmod punct punct root An DET apostle NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ supporter NOUN who PRON spreads VERB a DET new ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT an DET apostle NOUN of ADP clean ADJ energy 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 apostle det 2 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing 6 supporter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 supporter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 supporter det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 supporter amod 6 supporter supporter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 spreads nsubj 8 spreads spread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 supporter acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 idea det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 idea amod 11 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 8 spreads obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 apostle punct 13 as as ADP _ 17 apostle case 14 in in ADP _ 17 apostle case 15 " " PUNCT _ 17 apostle punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 apostle det 17 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing 8 spreads parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 20 energy case 19 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 20 energy amod 20 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 17 apostle nmod 21 " " PUNCT _ 17 apostle punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 supporter punct
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1 is a present a apostle a strong supporter tree rules 2 spread present a strong supporter a new idea tree rules
Example 1 Peter was one of the twelve apostles.
nsubj cop case det nummod nmod punct root Peter PROPN was AUX one NUM of ADP the DET twelve NUM apostles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 apostles case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 apostles det 6 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 apostles nummod 7 apostles apostle NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a past Peter one of the twelve apostles tree rules
Example 2 The apostles travelled far to tell people about Jesus.
det nsubj advmod mark xcomp iobj case obl punct root The DET apostles NOUN travelled VERB far ADV to PART tell VERB people NOUN about ADP Jesus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apostles det 2 apostles apostle NOUN Number=Plur 3 travelled nsubj 3 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 far far ADV Degree=Pos 3 travelled advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 tell mark 6 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 travelled xcomp 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 tell iobj 8 about about ADP _ 9 Jesus case 9 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 tell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 travelled punct
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1 travel past the apostles far property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive the apostles not said here people about Jesus vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent people=Recipient about jesus=Topic
Example 3 Paul wrote many letters to churches and is called an apostle.
nsubj amod obj case obl cc aux:pass conj det xcomp punct root Paul PROPN wrote VERB many ADJ letters NOUN to ADP churches NOUN and CCONJ is AUX called VERB an DET apostle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paul Paul PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 letters amod 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 churches case 6 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 called cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 called aux:pass 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wrote conj 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 apostle det 11 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past Paul many letters churches vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to church=Recipient 2 call present · passive Paul not said here a apostle vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»
Example 4 We said the Apostles' Creed in assembly.
nsubj det nmod:poss case ccomp case nmod punct root We PRON said VERB the DET Apostles PROPN ' PART Creed PROPN in ADP assembly 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 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Apostles det 4 Apostles Apostle PROPN Number=Plur 6 Creed nmod:poss 5 ' 's PART _ 4 Apostles case 6 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 2 said ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 6 Creed nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past We vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The Twelve Apostles are also tall rocks on the coast of Australia.
det nummod nsubj cop advmod amod case det nmod case nmod punct root The DET Twelve NUM Apostles PROPN are AUX also ADV tall ADJ rocks NOUN on ADP the DET coast NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Apostles det 2 Twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 Apostles nummod 3 Apostles Apostle PROPN Number=Plur 7 rocks nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rocks cop 5 also also ADV _ 7 rocks advmod 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rocks amod 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 coast case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 coast det 10 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 7 rocks nmod 11 of of ADP _ 12 Australia case 12 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 coast nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 rocks punct
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1 is a present the Twelve Apostles tall rocks the coast of Australia tree rules
Example 6 She is an apostle of recycling and nags everyone to do it.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj obj mark xcomp obj punct root She PRON is AUX an DET apostle NOUN of ADP recycling NOUN and CCONJ nags VERB everyone PRON to PART do VERB it PRON . 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 4 apostle nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 apostle cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 apostle det 4 apostle apostle NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 recycling case 6 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 4 apostle nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 nags cc 8 nags nag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 apostle conj 9 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 nags obj 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 nags xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 apostle punct
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1 is a present She a apostle of recycling tree rules 2 nag present She not said here everyone tree rules 3 do to-infinitive She not said here recycling vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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