cremate Who acts: person, way, we, families, some, Hindus · What happens: burn, die, leave, say, bury, cremate · To what, where: body, ashes, goodbye, food, You, Grandpa · Speech: someone speaks here
«cremate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cremate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To burn the body of a person who has died, until only ashes are left, as a way of saying goodbye instead of burying them.
The tree, 25 words mark det obj case det nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct mark advmod nsubj aux:pass advcl punct case det obl mark acl obj mark fixed advcl obj punct root To PART burn VERB the DET body NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN who PRON has AUX died VERB , PUNCT until SCONJ only ADV ashes NOUN are AUX left VERB , PUNCT as ADP a DET way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB goodbye NOUN instead ADV of ADP burying VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 burn mark 2 burn burn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 body det 4 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 burn obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 person case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 body nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 died nsubj 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 died aux 10 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 person acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 left punct 12 until until SCONJ _ 16 left mark 13 only only ADV _ 14 ashes advmod 14 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 16 left nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 left aux:pass 16 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 burn advcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 way punct 18 as as ADP _ 20 way case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 way det 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 left obl 21 of of SCONJ _ 22 saying mark 22 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 way acl 23 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 22 saying obj 24 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 26 burying mark 25 of of ADP _ 24 instead fixed 26 burying bury VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 saying advcl 27 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 burying obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 burn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 burn to-infinitive the body of a person vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme 2 die present · perfect a person vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 leave present · passive ashes as a way vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 say speech: assert gerund a way not said here goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic 5 bury gerund a way not said here ashes = ash vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
To burn food very badly: «You've cremated the toast!».
The tree, 10 words mark obj advmod advmod punct punct nsubj:pass aux parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART burn VERB food NOUN very ADV badly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON 've AUX cremated VERB the DET toast NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 burn mark 2 burn burn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 burn obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 badly advmod 5 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 2 burn advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 cremated punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 cremated punct 8 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 cremated nsubj:pass 9 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cremated aux 10 cremated cremate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 burn parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 toast det 12 toast toast NOUN Number=Sing 10 cremated obj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 cremated punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 cremated punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 burn punct
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1 burn to-infinitive food badly property tree rules 2 cremate in a quote present · perfect · passive You tree rules
Example 1 Grandpa was cremated, and we scattered his ashes by the sea.
nsubj:pass aux:pass punct cc nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN was AUX cremated VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON scattered VERB his PRON ashes NOUN by ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 3 cremated nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cremated aux:pass 3 cremated cremate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 scattered punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 scattered cc 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 scattered nsubj 7 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cremated conj 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ashes nmod:poss 9 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 7 scattered obj 10 by by ADP _ 12 sea case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sea det 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 scattered obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 cremated punct
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1 cremate past · passive Grandpa vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 scatter past we Grandpa's ashes by the sea vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme by sea=Destination
Example 2 Some families choose to bury, and some to cremate.
det nsubj mark xcomp punct cc nsubj mark conj punct root Some DET families NOUN choose VERB to PART bury VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ some DET to PART cremate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 families det 2 families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 choose nsubj 3 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 bury mark 5 bury bury VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 choose xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 cremate punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 cremate cc 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 cremate nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 cremate mark 10 cremate cremate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 choose conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 choose punct
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1 choose present some families tree rules 2 bury to-infinitive some families not said here vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 cremate to-infinitive some vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Hindus usually cremate their dead.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Hindus PROPN usually ADV cremate VERB their PRON dead ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hindus Hindu PROPN Number=Plur 3 cremate nsubj 2 usually usually ADV _ 3 cremate advmod 3 cremate cremate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dead nmod:poss 5 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cremate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cremate punct
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1 cremate present Hindus Hindus's dead usually property vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dead=Patient
Example 4 Her ashes are in a small box after she was cremated.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det amod mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Her PRON ashes NOUN are AUX in ADP a DET small ADJ box NOUN after SCONJ she PRON was AUX cremated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ashes nmod:poss 2 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 7 box nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 box cop 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 box amod 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 after after SCONJ _ 11 cremated mark 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 cremated nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 cremated aux:pass 11 cremated cremate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 box advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 box punct
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1 is present Her ashes a small box tree rules 2 cremate past · passive she vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Dad cremated the sausages on the barbecue!
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN cremated VERB the DET sausages NOUN on ADP the DET barbecue NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 cremated nsubj 2 cremated cremate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sausages det 4 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur 2 cremated obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 barbecue case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barbecue det 7 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 2 cremated obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 cremated punct
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1 cremate past Dad the sausages the barbecue vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sausage=Patient
Example 6 The funeral was followed by a short service at the crematorium.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET funeral NOUN was AUX followed VERB by ADP a DET short ADJ service NOUN at ADP the DET crematorium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 funeral det 2 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 followed aux:pass 4 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 service case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 service det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 service amod 8 service service NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 crematorium case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crematorium det 11 crematorium crematorium NOUN Number=Sing 8 service nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past · passive a short service at the crematorium the funeral vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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