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creed

Who acts: creed, religion, someone, We, I, club · What happens: be, believe, say, live, start, begin · To what, where: short statement, main things, service, Creed, many churches, set · Speech: someone speaks here

«creed» 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: creed in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

A creed is a short statement of the main things a religion believes, said together in a service; the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are said in many churches.

The tree, 31 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmoddetnsubjacl:relclpunctparataxisadvmodcasedetoblpunctdetnmod:posscasensubj:passccdetflatconjaux:passparataxiscaseamodoblpunctrootADETcreedNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJstatementNOUNofADPtheDETmainADJthingsNOUNaDETreligionNOUNbelievesVERB,PUNCTsaidVERBtogetherADVinADPaDETserviceNOUN;PUNCTtheDETApostlesPROPN'PARTCreedPROPNandCCONJtheDETNicenePROPNCreedPROPNareAUXsaidVERBinADPmanyADJchurchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 creeddet
2creedcreedNOUNNumber=Sing6 statementnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 statementcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 statementdet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 statementamod
6statementstatementNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_10 thingscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 thingsdet
9mainmainADJDegree=Pos10 thingsamod
10thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur6 statementnmod
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 religiondet
12religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing13 believesnsubj
13believesbelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 thingsacl:relcl
14,,PUNCT_15 saidpunct
15saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 statementparataxis
16togethertogetherADV_15 saidadvmod
17ininADP_19 servicecase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 servicedet
19serviceserviceNOUNNumber=Sing15 saidobl
20;;PUNCT_24 Creedpunct
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 Apostlesdet
22ApostlesApostlePROPNNumber=Plur24 Creednmod:poss
23''sPART_22 Apostlescase
24CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing30 saidnsubj:pass
25andandCCONJ_28 Creedcc
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 Creeddet
27NiceneNicenePROPNNumber=Sing28 Creedflat
28CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing24 Creedconj
29arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin30 saidaux:pass
30saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 statementparataxis
31ininADP_33 churchescase
32manymanyADJDegree=Pos33 churchesamod
33churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur30 saidobl
34..PUNCT_6 statementpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta creeda short statementof the main thingstree rules
2believepresenta religionthe main things not said herevn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus
3say speech: assertpasta servicetogether propertyvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in service=Manner
4say speech: assertpresent · passivethe Apostles's Creed and the Nicene Creedmany churchesvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in church=Manner

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 creed is any set of beliefs or principles someone lives by.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmodccconjnsubjparataxisoblpunctrootADETcreedNOUNisAUXanyDETsetNOUNofADPbeliefsNOUNorCCONJprinciplesNOUNsomeonePRONlivesVERBbyADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 creeddet
2creedcreedNOUNNumber=Sing5 setnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 setcop
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 setdet
5setsetNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 beliefscase
7beliefsbeliefNOUNNumber=Plur5 setnmod
8ororCCONJ_9 principlescc
9principlesprincipleNOUNNumber=Plur7 beliefsconj
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 livesnsubj
11livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 setparataxis
12bybyADP_11 livesobl
13..PUNCT_5 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta creedany setof beliefs or principlestree rules
2livepresentsomeonevn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

We said the Apostles' Creed at the start of assembly.

nsubjdetnmod:posscaseccompcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootWePRONsaidVERBtheDETApostlesPROPN'PARTCreedPROPNatADPtheDETstartNOUNofADPassemblyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 saidnsubj
2saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Apostlesdet
4ApostlesApostlePROPNNumber=Plur6 Creednmod:poss
5''sPART_4 Apostlescase
6CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing2 saidccomp
7atatADP_9 startcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 startdet
9startstartNOUNNumber=Sing2 saidobl
10ofofADP_11 assemblycase
11assemblyassemblyNOUNNumber=Sing9 startnmod
12..PUNCT_2 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastWethe start of assemblyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2startassemblynom start «event transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

The Creed begins "I believe in God".

detnsubjpunctnsubjccompcaseoblpunctpunctrootTheDETCreedPROPNbeginsVERB"PUNCTIPRONbelieveVERBinADPGodPROPN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Creeddet
2CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing3 beginsnsubj
3beginsbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4""PUNCT_6 believepunct
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 believensubj
6believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 beginsccomp
7ininADP_8 Godcase
8GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing6 believeobl
9""PUNCT_6 believepunct
10..PUNCT_3 beginspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpresentthe Creedvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2believe in a quotepresentIin Godvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer

Example 3

Our club welcomes people of every race and creed.

nmod:possnsubjobjcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootOurPRONclubNOUNwelcomesVERBpeopleNOUNofADPeveryDETraceNOUNandCCONJcreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 clubnmod:poss
2clubclubNOUNNumber=Sing3 welcomesnsubj
3welcomeswelcomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 welcomesobj
5ofofADP_7 racecase
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot7 racedet
7raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing4 peoplenmod
8andandCCONJ_9 creedcc
9creedcreedNOUNNumber=Sing7 raceconj
10..PUNCT_3 welcomespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1welcomepresentOur clubpeople of every race and creedvn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme

Example 4

Kindness to animals is her creed.

nsubjcasenmodcopnmod:posspunctrootKindnessNOUNtoADPanimalsNOUNisAUXherPRONcreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KindnesskindnessNOUNNumber=Sing6 creednsubj
2totoADP_3 animalscase
3animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur1 Kindnessnmod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 creedcop
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 creednmod:poss
6creedcreedNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 creedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKindness to animalsher creedtree rules

Example 5

The congregation stood for the Creed.

detnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcongregationNOUNstoodVERBforADPtheDETCreedPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 congregationdet
2congregationcongregationNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoodnsubj
3stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 Creedcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Creeddet
6CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing3 stoodobl
7..PUNCT_3 stoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpastthe congregationfor the Creedvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for creed=Attribute

Example 6

The Nicene Creed is said in many churches.

detflatnsubjaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETNicenePROPNCreedPROPNisAUXsaidVERBinADPmanyADJchurchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Creeddet
2NiceneNicenePROPNNumber=Sing3 Creedflat
3CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing5 saidnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 saidaux:pass
5saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_8 churchescase
7manymanyADJDegree=Pos8 churchesamod
8churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur5 saidobl
9..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresent · passivethe Nicene Creedmany churchesvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in church=Manner

Example 7

This belief is not peculiar to the Slavonians but it is one of the characteristic features of their spiritual creed.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopadvmodcasedetnmodccnsubjcopconjcasedetamodnmodcasenmod:possamodnmodpunctrootThisDETbeliefNOUNisAUXnotPARTpeculiarNOUNtoADPtheDETSlavoniansPROPNbutCCONJitPRONisAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETcharacteristicADJfeaturesNOUNofADPtheirPRONspiritualADJcreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 beliefdet
2beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing5 peculiarnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 peculiarcop
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 peculiaradvmod
5peculiarpeculiarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6totoADP_8 Slavonianscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Slavoniansdet
8SlavoniansSlavonianPROPNNumber=Plur5 peculiarnmod
9butbutCCONJ_12 onecc
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 onensubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 onecop
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 peculiarconj
13ofofADP_16 featurescase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 featuresdet
15characteristiccharacteristicADJDegree=Pos16 featuresamod
16featuresfeatureNOUNNumber=Plur12 onenmod
17ofofADP_20 creedcase
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 creednmod:poss
19spiritualspiritualADJDegree=Pos20 creedamod
20creedcreedNOUNNumber=Sing16 featuresnmod
21..PUNCT_5 peculiarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apresentthis beliefpeculiarto the Slavonianstree rules
2is apresentbeliefoneof the characteristic features of features's spiritual creedtree rules
3featurefeatures's spiritual creednom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient

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