ceremony Who acts: ceremony, whole school, wedding ceremony, opening ceremony, pupil, you · What happens: be, hold, mark, give, do, mean · To what, where: formal event, something, set, formal actions, proper way, hall
«ceremony» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ceremony in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod acl mark advcl obj amod punct case fixed det conj punct det conj cc det compound punct conj punct root A DET ceremony NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ event NOUN held VERB to PART mark VERB something PRON important ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET wedding NOUN , PUNCT a DET graduation NOUN or CCONJ a DET prize NOUN - PUNCT giving VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ceremony det 2 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 6 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 event acl 8 to to PART _ 9 mark mark 9 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 held advcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 mark obj 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 wedding punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 wedding case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wedding det 16 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 graduation punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 graduation det 19 graduation graduation NOUN Number=Sing 6 event conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 24 giving cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 giving det 22 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 24 giving compound 23 - - PUNCT _ 22 prize punct 24 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 graduation conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 event punct
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1 is a present a ceremony a formal event and a graduation tree rules 2 hold participle a formal event and a graduation not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mark to-infinitive something vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Destination 4 give gerund a ceremony not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=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 Ceremony is also the set of formal actions and words done in the proper way on such an occasion.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop advmod det case amod nmod cc conj acl case det amod obl case det:predet det obl punct root Ceremony NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET set NOUN of ADP formal ADJ actions NOUN and CCONJ words NOUN done VERB in ADP the DET proper ADJ way NOUN on ADP such DET an DET occasion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 set advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 actions case 7 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 actions amod 8 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 words cc 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 actions conj 11 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 actions acl 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 way det 14 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 done obl 16 on on ADP _ 19 occasion case 17 such such DET PronType=Ind 19 occasion det:predet 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 occasion det 19 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 11 done obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present Ceremony the set of formal actions and words tree rules 2 do participle formal actions and words not said here the proper way on such occasion vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Without ceremony» means simply and quickly, with no fuss.
punct case nsubj punct advmod cc conj punct case det parataxis punct root « PUNCT Without ADP ceremony NOUN » PUNCT means VERB simply ADV and CCONJ quickly ADV , PUNCT with ADP no DET fuss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 ceremony punct 2 Without without ADP _ 3 ceremony case 3 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 ceremony punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 simply simply ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 quickly cc 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 simply conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 fuss punct 10 with with ADP _ 12 fuss case 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 fuss det 12 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present ceremony simply property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The whole school went to the award ceremony in the hall.
det amod nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root The DET whole ADJ school NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET award NOUN ceremony NOUN in ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 school det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 school amod 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 ceremony case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ceremony det 7 award award NOUN Number=Sing 8 ceremony compound 8 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 hall case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hall det 11 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past the whole school the hall to the award ceremony vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to ceremony=Initial_Location
Example 2 My aunt's wedding ceremony took place in a garden.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN 's PART wedding NOUN ceremony NOUN took VERB place NOUN in ADP a DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 aunt case 4 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony compound 5 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 garden case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 garden det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 take past My aunt's wedding ceremony place a garden vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in garden=Location
Example 3 The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games had fireworks and music.
det amod nsubj case det compound nmod obj cc conj punct root The DET opening ADJ ceremony NOUN of ADP the DET Olympic PROPN Games PROPN had VERB fireworks NOUN and CCONJ music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ceremony det 2 opening opening ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ceremony amod 3 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 8 had nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 7 Games case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Games det 6 Olympic Olympic PROPN Number=Sing 7 Games compound 7 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 3 ceremony nmod 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 8 had obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 music cc 11 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 fireworks conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 had punct
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1 have past the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games fireworks and music vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Patient
Example 4 At the ceremony, each pupil shook hands with the head teacher.
case det obl punct det nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root At ADP the DET ceremony NOUN , PUNCT each DET pupil NOUN shook VERB hands NOUN with ADP the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 ceremony case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ceremony det 3 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 7 shook obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 ceremony punct 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 pupil det 6 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 7 shook nsubj 7 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 7 shook obj 9 with with ADP _ 12 teacher case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 teacher det 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 12 teacher compound 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 shook obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 shook punct
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1 shake past each pupil hands the ceremony with the head teacher vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent hand=Theme at ceremony=Trajectory
Example 5 The new library was opened with a short ceremony and a ribbon cutting.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl cc det compound conj punct root The DET new ADJ library NOUN was AUX opened VERB with ADP a DET short ADJ ceremony NOUN and CCONJ a DET ribbon NOUN cutting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 library det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 library amod 3 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 opened nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 opened aux:pass 5 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 ceremony case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ceremony det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ceremony amod 9 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 5 opened obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 cutting cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cutting det 12 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 13 cutting compound 13 cutting cutting NOUN Number=Sing 9 ceremony conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 opened punct
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1 open past · passive the new library with a short ceremony and a ribbon cutting vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with ceremony=Instrument
Example 6 Please don't stand on ceremony, just help yourself to some cake.
discourse aux advmod case obl punct advmod conj obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART stand VERB on ADP ceremony NOUN , PUNCT just ADV help VERB yourself PRON to ADP some DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 stand discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 stand aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 stand advmod 4 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 ceremony case 6 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 4 stand obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 help punct 8 just just ADV _ 9 help advmod 9 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 stand conj 10 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 help obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 cake case 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 cake det 13 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 9 help obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 stand punct
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1 not stand imperative · do-support you not said here ceremony vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ceremony=Location 2 help infinitive you not said here yourself to some cake vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Beneficiary
Example 7 He dropped the bag on the floor without ceremony.
nsubj det obj case det obl case obl punct root He PRON dropped VERB the DET bag NOUN on ADP the DET floor NOUN without ADP ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dropped nsubj 2 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bag det 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obl 8 without without ADP _ 9 ceremony case 9 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 2 dropped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dropped punct
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1 drop past He the bag the floor without ceremony vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on floor=Destination
Example 8 Many cultures have a special ceremony when a baby is named.
amod nsubj det amod obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Many ADJ cultures NOUN have VERB a DET special ADJ ceremony NOUN when SCONJ a DET baby NOUN is AUX named VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cultures amod 2 cultures culture NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ceremony det 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ceremony amod 6 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 when when SCONJ _ 11 named mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 11 named nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 named aux:pass 11 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 have advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Many cultures a special ceremony vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Patient 2 name present · passive a baby vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 9 Many other ceremonies took place at my departure.
amod amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Many ADJ other ADJ ceremonies NOUN took VERB place NOUN at ADP my PRON departure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ceremonies amod 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ceremonies amod 3 ceremonies ceremony NOUN Number=Plur 4 took nsubj 4 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 departure case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 departure nmod:poss 8 departure departure NOUN Number=Sing 4 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 took punct
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1 take past Many other ceremonies place my departure vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent place=Theme at departure=Asset 2 depart my nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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