ceremonial

Who acts: ceremonial, guards, mayor, role, tribe, state ceremonial · What happens: use, connect, have, be, follow, wear · To what, where: title, set, formal rules, special occasion, ceremonial uniforms, ribbon

«ceremonial» 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: ceremonial in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Used in or connected with a ceremony, an official or special event (a ceremonial sword).

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	in	in	ADP	_	1 Used	obl
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 connected	cc
4	connected	connect	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	1 Used	conj
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 ceremony	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 ceremony	det
7	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 connected	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 event	punct
9	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 event	det
10	official	official	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 event	amod
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 special	cc
12	special	special	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 official	conj
13	event	event	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 ceremony	parataxis
14	(	(	PUNCT	_	17 sword	punct
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 sword	det
16	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 sword	amod
17	sword	sword	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 event	appos
18	)	)	PUNCT	_	17 sword	punct
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle							vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	connect	participle						with a ceremony	vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with ceremony=Co-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

Having a title or role for show, without real power (a ceremonial leader).

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Having	have	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 title	det
3	title	title	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Having	obj
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 role	cc
5	role	role	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 title	conj
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 show	case
7	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 role	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 power	punct
9	without	without	ADP	_	11 power	case
10	real	real	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 power	amod
11	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 title	conj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	15 leader	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 leader	det
14	ceremonial	ceremonial	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 leader	compound
15	leader	leader	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 power	appos
16	)	)	PUNCT	_	15 leader	punct
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Having	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	gerund		a title or role for show and real power					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient

Meaning 3

A ceremonial can also be the set of formal rules and actions followed at a special occasion.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 ceremonial	det
2	ceremonial	ceremonial	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 set	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	7 set	aux
4	also	also	ADV	_	7 set	advmod
5	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	7 set	cop
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 set	det
7	set	set	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	of	of	ADP	_	10 rules	case
9	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 rules	amod
10	rules	rule	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 set	nmod
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 actions	cc
12	actions	action	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 rules	conj
13	followed	follow	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	10 rules	acl
14	at	at	ADP	_	17 occasion	case
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 occasion	det
16	special	special	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 occasion	amod
17	occasion	occasion	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 followed	obl
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 set	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	can	a ceremonial	the set				of formal rules and actions	tree rules
2	follow	participle		formal rules and actions not said here		a special occasion			vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at occasion=Location

Example 1

The guards wore ceremonial uniforms.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 guards	det
2	guards	guard	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 wore	nsubj
3	wore	wear	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 uniforms	amod
5	uniforms	uniform	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 wore	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 wore	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wear	past	the guards	ceremonial uniforms					vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme

Example 2

The mayor cut the ribbon with ceremonial scissors.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 mayor	det
2	mayor	mayor	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	nsubj
3	cut	cut	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 ribbon	det
5	ribbon	ribbon	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cut	obj
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 scissors	case
7	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 scissors	amod
8	scissors	scissors	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 cut	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 cut	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cut	past	the mayor	the ribbon				with ceremonial scissors	vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ribbon=Patient with scissors=Instrument

Example 3

The king's role is mostly ceremonial.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 king	det
2	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 role	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 king	case
4	role	role	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 ceremonial	nsubj
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 ceremonial	cop
6	mostly	mostly	ADV	_	7 ceremonial	advmod
7	ceremonial	ceremonial	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 ceremonial	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	the king's role	ceremonial				mostly property	tree rules

Example 4

The tribe performed a ceremonial dance.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 tribe	det
2	tribe	tribe	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 performed	nsubj
3	performed	perform	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 dance	det
5	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 dance	amod
6	dance	dance	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 performed	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 performed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	perform	past	the tribe	a ceremonial dance					vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Theme

Example 5

A ceremonial sword hung on the wall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 sword	det
2	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 sword	amod
3	sword	sword	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	hung	hang	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 sword	acl
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 wall	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 wall	det
7	wall	wall	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hung	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 sword	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hang	participle		a ceremonial sword not said here		the wall			vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wall=Location

Example 6

The ship was launched with a ceremonial bottle of water.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 ship	det
2	ship	ship	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 launched	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 launched	aux:pass
4	launched	launch	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	8 bottle	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 bottle	det
7	ceremonial	ceremonial	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 bottle	amod
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 launched	obl
9	of	of	ADP	_	10 water	case
10	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 bottle	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 launched	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	launch	past · passive		the ship				with a ceremonial bottle of water	vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with bottle=Instrument

Example 7

A state ceremonial in a city some distance off caused the prince to ride away at daybreak, and he left without seeing his wife again.

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 ceremonial	det
2	state	state	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 ceremonial	compound
3	ceremonial	ceremonial	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 caused	nsubj
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 city	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 city	det
6	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 ceremonial	nmod
7	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	8 distance	det
8	distance	distance	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 caused	nsubj
9	off	off	ADV	_	10 caused	advmod
10	caused	cause	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 prince	det
12	prince	prince	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 caused	obj
13	to	to	PART	_	14 ride	mark
14	ride	ride	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 caused	advcl
15	away	away	ADV	_	14 ride	advmod
16	at	at	ADP	_	17 daybreak	case
17	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 ride	obl
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 left	punct
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	21 left	cc
20	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	21 left	nsubj
21	left	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 caused	conj
22	without	without	SCONJ	_	23 seeing	mark
23	seeing	see	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	21 left	advcl
24	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	25 wife	nmod:poss
25	wife	wife	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 seeing	obj
26	again	again	ADV	_	23 seeing	advmod
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 caused	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cause	past	a state ceremonial in a city	the prince			off property	vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition prince=Patient
2	ride away	to-infinitive	a state ceremonial in a city not said here		daybreak		away property	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
3	leave	past	distance					vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	see	gerund	distance not said here	distance's wife		again		vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wife=Stimulus

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