confirmation Who acts: Confirmation, something, bishop, We, teacher, trip · What happens: be, happen, baptise, confirm, lay, pray · To what, where: message, Christian ceremony, faith, hands, email confirmation, cathedral
«confirmation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: confirmation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Confirmation is a message or proof that something is true or definitely happening, like a booking confirmation.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj cop acl cc advmod conj punct case det compound conj punct root Confirmation NOUN is AUX a DET message NOUN or CCONJ proof NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ definitely ADV happening VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET booking NOUN confirmation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 4 message nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 message cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 message det 4 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 proof cc 6 proof proof NOUN Number=Sing 4 message conj 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 true mark 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 true nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 message acl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 happening cc 12 definitely definitely ADV _ 13 happening advmod 13 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 true conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 confirmation punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 confirmation case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 confirmation det 17 booking booking NOUN Number=Sing 18 confirmation compound 18 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 10 true conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 message punct
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1 is a present Confirmation a message or proof tree rules 2 is present something a message or proof not said here true property tree rules 3 happen gerund something not said here definitely property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Confirmation is a Christian ceremony in which a young person or adult, usually already baptised, confirms their faith for themselves, often with a bishop laying hands on them and praying.
The tree, 30 words nsubj cop det amod case nsubj det amod nmod cc conj punct advmod advmod conj punct parataxis nmod:poss obj case obl punct advmod case det obl acl obj case obl cc conj punct root Confirmation NOUN is AUX a DET Christian ADJ ceremony NOUN in ADP which PRON a DET young ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ adult NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV already ADV baptised VERB , PUNCT confirms VERB their PRON faith NOUN for ADP themselves PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET bishop NOUN laying VERB hands NOUN on ADP them PRON and CCONJ praying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ceremony cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ceremony det 4 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ceremony amod 5 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 10 person case 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 person nsubj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 adult cc 12 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 baptised punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 16 baptised advmod 15 already already ADV _ 16 baptised advmod 16 baptised baptise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 person conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 confirms punct 18 confirms confirm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ceremony parataxis 19 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 faith nmod:poss 20 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 18 confirms obj 21 for for ADP _ 22 themselves case 22 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 18 confirms obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 bishop punct 24 often often ADV _ 27 bishop advmod 25 with with ADP _ 27 bishop case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 bishop det 27 bishop bishop NOUN Number=Sing 18 confirms obl 28 laying lay VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 bishop acl 29 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 28 laying obj 30 on on ADP _ 31 them case 31 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 laying obl 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 praying cc 33 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 28 laying conj 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 ceremony punct
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1 is a present Confirmation a Christian ceremony in a young person or adult tree rules 2 baptise participle Confirmation not said here usually property tree rules 3 confirm present person's faith for person; with a bishop vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot faith=Topic 4 lay gerund a bishop not said here hands on hands = hand vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on they=Destination 5 pray gerund a bishop not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 1 We got an email confirmation for the cinema tickets.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON got VERB an DET email NOUN confirmation NOUN for ADP the DET cinema NOUN tickets 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 confirmation det 4 email email NOUN Number=Sing 5 confirmation compound 5 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 tickets case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tickets det 8 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 9 tickets compound 9 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a email confirmation for the cinema tickets vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent confirmation=Theme for ticket=Source
Example 2 The teacher waited for confirmation that the trip was on.
det nsubj case obl mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET teacher NOUN waited VERB for ADP confirmation NOUN that SCONJ the DET trip NOUN was AUX on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 confirmation case 5 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 on mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 10 on nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 on cop 10 on on ADV _ 3 waited advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past the teacher for confirmation vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the trip on property tree rules
Example 3 My sister's confirmation is at the cathedral with the bishop.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN 's PART confirmation NOUN is AUX at ADP the DET cathedral NOUN with ADP the DET bishop 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 confirmation nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 sister case 4 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 8 cathedral nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cathedral cop 6 at at ADP _ 8 cathedral case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cathedral det 8 cathedral cathedral NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 bishop case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bishop det 11 bishop bishop NOUN Number=Sing 8 cathedral nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 cathedral punct
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1 is present My sister's confirmation the cathedral with the bishop tree rules 2 confirm My sister nom confirmation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 At confirmation, Ciara chose the name Brigid.
case obl punct nsubj det obj appos punct root At ADP confirmation NOUN , PUNCT Ciara PROPN chose VERB the DET name NOUN Brigid PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 confirmation case 2 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 5 chose obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 confirmation punct 4 Ciara Ciara PROPN Number=Sing 5 chose nsubj 5 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 chose obj 8 Brigid Brigid PROPN Number=Sing 7 name appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 chose punct
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1 choose past Ciara the name confirmation vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent name=Theme at confirmation=Asset
Example 5 The test result gave confirmation of our guess.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET test NOUN result NOUN gave VERB confirmation NOUN of ADP our PRON guess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 result det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 result compound 3 result result NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 guess case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 guess nmod:poss 8 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 5 confirmation nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the test result confirmation of our guess vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confirmation=Theme 2 confirm our guess nom confirmation «cognition transitive»: of=patient 3 guess our nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Confirmation classes are on Wednesday evenings.
compound nsubj cop case compound punct root Confirmation NOUN classes NOUN are AUX on ADP Wednesday PROPN evenings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 2 classes compound 2 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 6 evenings nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 evenings cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 evenings case 5 Wednesday Wednesday PROPN Number=Sing 6 evenings compound 6 evenings evening NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 evenings punct
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1 is present Confirmation classes on Wednesday evenings tree rules
Example 7 The clothes were ready, and the candidate for confirmation was ready.
det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj case nmod cop conj punct root The DET clothes NOUN were AUX ready ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET candidate NOUN for ADP confirmation NOUN was AUX ready ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clothes det 2 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 ready nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 ready punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 12 ready cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 candidate det 8 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 12 ready nsubj 9 for for ADP _ 10 confirmation case 10 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 8 candidate nmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 ready cop 12 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ready conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is past the clothes ready property tree rules 2 is past the candidate for confirmation ready property tree rules
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