christian
Who acts: Christian, person, Many Christians, Christmas, We, church · What happens: be, believe, follow, describe, do, go · To what, where: person, Jesus, religion, things, first name, church
«christian» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: christian in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 Christian | det |
| 2 | Christian | Christian | PROPN | 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 believes | nsubj |
| 7 | believes | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 person | acl:relcl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 Jesus | case |
| 9 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 believes | obl |
| 10 | Christ | Christ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Jesus | flat |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 follows | cc |
| 12 | follows | follow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 believes | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 religion | det |
| 14 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 follows | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 Christianity | case |
| 16 | Christianity | Christianity | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 religion | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 person | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a Christian | a person | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | believe | present | a person | Jesus | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | follow | present | a person not said here | the religion of Christianity | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=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
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Christian describes things to do with this religion.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | Christian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 describes | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 do | mark |
| 5 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 things | acl |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 religion | case |
| 7 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 8 religion | det |
| 8 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 do | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 describes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | present | Christian | things | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme | ||||
| 2 | do | to-infinitive | Christian not said here | things not said here | with this religion | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Christian churches, Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 churches | amod |
| 2 | churches | church | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 festivals | punct |
| 4 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 festivals | amod |
| 5 | festivals | festival | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 churches | conj |
| 6 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 8 Christmas | case |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 6 such | fixed |
| 8 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 festivals | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 Easter | cc |
| 10 | Easter | Easter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Christmas | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 churches | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Christian is also a boy's first name.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | Christian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 name | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 name | cop |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 8 name | advmod |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 boy | det |
| 5 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 name | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 boy | case |
| 7 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 8 name | amod |
| 8 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 name | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Christian | a boy's first name | tree rules |
Example 1
Many Christians go to church on Sundays.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 Christians | amod |
| 2 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 3 go | nsubj |
| 3 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 church | case |
| 5 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 go | obl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 Sundays | case |
| 7 | Sundays | Sunday | PROPN | Number=Plur | 3 go | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 go | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | Many Christians | church | sunday | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial_Location |
Example 2
Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 festivals | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 Easter | cc |
| 3 | Easter | Easter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Christmas | conj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 festivals | cop |
| 5 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 festivals | amod |
| 6 | festivals | festival | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 festivals | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Christmas and Easter | Christian festivals | tree rules |
Example 3
We learned about Christian, Jewish and Muslim celebrations.
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 learned | nsubj |
| 2 | learned | learn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 4 Christian | case |
| 4 | Christian | Christian | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 learned | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 Jewish | punct |
| 6 | Jewish | Jewish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 learned | parataxis |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 celebrations | cc |
| 8 | Muslim | Muslim | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 celebrations | amod |
| 9 | celebrations | celebration | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 Jewish | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 learned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | learn | past | We | about Christian | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about christian=Topic |
Example 4
Christian sits next to me in class.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | christian | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sits | nsubj |
| 2 | sits | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | next | next | ADV | _ | 2 sits | advmod |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 me | case |
| 5 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 sits | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 class | case |
| 7 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sits | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | present | Christian | me | class | next property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in class=Location |
Example 5
A church is a Christian place of worship.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 church | det |
| 2 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 place | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 place | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 place | det |
| 5 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 place | amod |
| 6 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 worship | case |
| 8 | worship | worship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 place | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 place | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a church | a Christian place | of worship | tree rules |
Example 6
What is your Christian name? (old-fashioned)
Sentence 1: What is your Christian name?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 name | nmod:poss |
| 4 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 name | amod |
| 5 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | your Christian name | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | name | your | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 fashioned | punct |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 fashioned | amod |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 old | punct |
| 4 | fashioned | fashioned | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 4 fashioned | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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