celebrant Who acts: celebrant, person, minister, everyone, bride, wedding celebrant · What happens: be, lead, call, celebrate, ask, stand · To what, where: person, ceremony, church service, priest, something, party · Speech: someone speaks here
«celebrant» 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: celebrant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A celebrant is a person who leads a ceremony, such as a wedding, a naming day or a funeral.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case fixed det conj punct det compound conj cc det conj punct root A DET celebrant NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON leads VERB a DET ceremony NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET wedding NOUN , PUNCT a DET naming NOUN day NOUN or CCONJ a DET funeral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 celebrant det 2 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 leads nsubj 7 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ceremony det 9 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 7 leads obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 wedding punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 wedding case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 wedding det 14 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 9 ceremony conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 day punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 day det 17 naming naming NOUN Number=Sing 18 day compound 18 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 funeral cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 funeral det 21 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 18 day conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a celebrant a person and a naming day or a funeral tree rules 2 lead present a person and a naming day or a funeral a ceremony and a wedding vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Theme
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 A priest or minister who leads a church service, especially Mass, is called the celebrant.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det compound obj punct advmod appos punct aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET priest NOUN or CCONJ minister NOUN who PRON leads VERB a DET church NOUN service NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV Mass PROPN , PUNCT is AUX called VERB the DET celebrant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 priest det 2 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 15 called nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 minister cc 4 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 2 priest conj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 leads nsubj 6 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 minister acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 service det 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing 9 service compound 9 service service NOUN Number=Sing 6 leads obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 Mass punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 12 Mass advmod 12 Mass Mass PROPN Number=Sing 9 service appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 2 priest punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 called aux:pass 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 celebrant det 17 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 15 called xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 15 called punct
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1 lead present minister a church service vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme 2 call present · passive a priest or minister vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 Sometimes a celebrant is simply a person who is celebrating something at a party or festival.
The tree, 16 words advmod det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj aux acl:relcl obj case det obl cc conj punct root Sometimes ADV a DET celebrant NOUN is AUX simply ADV a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX celebrating VERB something PRON at ADP a DET party NOUN or CCONJ festival NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 7 person advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 celebrant det 3 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 5 simply simply ADV _ 7 person advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 celebrating nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 celebrating aux 10 celebrating celebrate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 person acl:relcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 celebrating obj 12 at at ADP _ 14 party case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 party det 14 party party NOUN Number=Sing 10 celebrating obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 festival cc 16 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 14 party conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present a celebrant a person simply, sometimes property tree rules 2 celebrate present · progressive a person something a party or festival vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 The celebrant asked everyone to stand as the bride came in.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET celebrant NOUN asked VERB everyone PRON to PART stand VERB as SCONJ the DET bride NOUN came VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 celebrant det 2 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 asked obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stand mark 6 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 as as SCONJ _ 10 came mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bride det 9 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 stand advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 came advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the celebrant everyone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 stand not said to happen to-infinitive everyone not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 come in past the bride vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Our wedding celebrant was a friendly woman with a loud voice.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Our PRON wedding NOUN celebrant NOUN was AUX a DET friendly ADJ woman NOUN with ADP a DET loud ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 celebrant nmod:poss 2 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 celebrant compound 3 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 7 woman nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 woman cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 woman det 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 woman amod 7 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 voice case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 voice det 10 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 voice amod 11 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 woman nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 woman punct
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1 is a past Our wedding celebrant a friendly woman with a loud voice tree rules
Example 3 At Grandad's funeral the celebrant told stories about his life.
case nmod:poss case obl det nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root At ADP Grandad PROPN 's PART funeral NOUN the DET celebrant NOUN told VERB stories NOUN about ADP his PRON life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 funeral case 2 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 funeral nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Grandad case 4 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 7 told obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 celebrant det 6 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 7 told nsubj 7 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 7 told obj 9 about about ADP _ 11 life case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 life nmod:poss 11 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 stories nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the celebrant stories Grandad's funeral about celebrant's life vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about life=Topic
Example 4 The priest was the celebrant at the Sunday service.
det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root The DET priest NOUN was AUX the DET celebrant NOUN at ADP the DET Sunday PROPN service 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 5 celebrant nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 celebrant cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 celebrant det 5 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 service case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 service det 8 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 9 service compound 9 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 celebrant nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 celebrant punct
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1 is a past the priest the celebrant the Sunday service tree rules
Example 5 In Australia you can marry in a park if a celebrant leads the ceremony.
The tree, 14 words case obl nsubj aux case det obl mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct root In ADP Australia PROPN you PRON can AUX marry VERB in ADP a DET park NOUN if SCONJ a DET celebrant NOUN leads VERB the DET ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 marry obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 marry nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 marry aux 5 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 park case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 5 marry obl 9 if if SCONJ _ 12 leads mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 celebrant det 11 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 12 leads nsubj 12 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 marry advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ceremony det 14 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 12 leads obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 marry punct
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1 marry can you Australia in a park vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 lead a condition, not said to happen present a celebrant the ceremony vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Theme
Example 6 The celebrants danced in the street until the music stopped.
det nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET celebrants NOUN danced VERB in ADP the DET street NOUN until SCONJ the DET music NOUN stopped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 celebrants det 2 celebrants celebrant NOUN Number=Plur 3 danced nsubj 3 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 street case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 street det 6 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 danced obl 7 until until SCONJ _ 10 stopped mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 music det 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 10 stopped nsubj 10 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 danced advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 danced punct
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1 dance past the celebrants the street vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in street=Location 2 stop past the music vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 The celebrant read a poem at my baby sister's naming day.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod:poss case compound obl punct root The DET celebrant NOUN read VERB a DET poem NOUN at ADP my PRON baby NOUN sister NOUN 's PART naming NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 celebrant det 2 celebrant celebrant NOUN Number=Sing 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 poem det 5 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 at at ADP _ 12 day case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sister nmod:poss 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 sister compound 9 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 12 day nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 sister case 11 naming naming NOUN Number=Sing 12 day compound 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read past the celebrant a poem day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic
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