cremation Who acts: Cremation, respectful way, this, Grandpa, ashes, We · What happens: burn, say, bury, be, happen, want · To what, where: body, goodbye, ceremony, crematorium, cremation, place · Speech: someone speaks here
«cremation» 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: cremation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cremation is burning a dead person's body to ashes, as a respectful way of saying goodbye instead of burying it.
The tree, 21 words nsubj aux csubj det amod nmod:poss case obj case obl punct case det amod mark acl obj mark fixed advcl obj punct root Cremation NOUN is AUX burning VERB a DET dead ADJ person NOUN 's PART body NOUN to ADP ashes NOUN , PUNCT as ADP a DET respectful ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB goodbye NOUN instead ADV of ADP burying VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 3 burning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 burning aux 3 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 way csubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 body nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 person case 8 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 burning obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 ashes case 10 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 3 burning obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 12 as as ADP _ 15 way case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 respectful respectful ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 of of SCONJ _ 17 saying mark 17 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 way acl 18 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 17 saying obj 19 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 21 burying mark 20 of of ADP _ 19 instead fixed 21 burying bury VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 saying advcl 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 burying obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 15 way punct
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1 burn present · progressive Cremation a dead person's body to ashes vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund a respectful way not said here goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic 3 bury gerund a respectful way not said here goodbye vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 A cremation is the ceremony or event when this happens, often at a crematorium after a funeral service.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case det obl case det compound nmod punct root A DET cremation NOUN is AUX the DET ceremony NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN when ADV this PRON happens VERB , PUNCT often ADV at ADP a DET crematorium NOUN after ADP a DET funeral NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cremation det 2 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ceremony cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ceremony det 5 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 event cc 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing 5 ceremony conj 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 happens advmod 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 happens nsubj 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ceremony acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 crematorium punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 crematorium advmod 13 at at ADP _ 15 crematorium case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crematorium det 15 crematorium crematorium NOUN Number=Sing 10 happens obl 16 after after ADP _ 19 service case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 service det 18 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 19 service compound 19 service service NOUN Number=Sing 15 crematorium nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 ceremony punct
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1 is a present a cremation the ceremony or event tree rules 2 happen present this a crematorium after a funeral service vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at crematorium=Location
Example 1 Grandpa wanted a cremation, so his ashes are by the sea.
nsubj det obj punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop case det parataxis punct root Grandpa PROPN wanted VERB a DET cremation NOUN , PUNCT so ADV his PRON ashes NOUN are AUX 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 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cremation det 4 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 2 wanted obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 sea punct 6 so so ADV _ 12 sea advmod 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ashes nmod:poss 8 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 12 sea nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sea cop 10 by by ADP _ 12 sea case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sea det 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 wanted parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past Grandpa a cremation vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cremation=Theme 2 is present Grandpa's ashes by the sea tree rules
Example 2 The cremation took place at the crematorium after the church service.
det nsubj obj case det obl case det compound obl punct root The DET cremation NOUN took VERB place NOUN at ADP the DET crematorium NOUN after ADP the DET church NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cremation det 2 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 crematorium case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crematorium det 7 crematorium crematorium NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 8 after after ADP _ 11 service case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 service det 10 church church NOUN Number=Sing 11 service compound 11 service service NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the cremation place the crematorium after the church service vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent place=Theme at crematorium=Asset
Example 3 We scattered Nan's ashes in her favourite garden.
nsubj nmod:poss case obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON scattered VERB Nan PROPN 's PART ashes NOUN in ADP her PRON favourite ADJ garden 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 scattered nsubj 2 scattered scatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 5 ashes nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Nan case 5 ashes ash NOUN Number=Plur 2 scattered obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 garden case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 garden nmod:poss 8 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 9 garden amod 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 scattered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 scattered punct
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1 scatter past We Nan's ashes Nan's favourite garden vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ash=Theme in garden=Destination
Example 4 In Hinduism, cremation is the usual custom.
case compound punct nsubj cop det amod punct root In ADP Hinduism PROPN , PUNCT cremation NOUN is AUX the DET usual ADJ custom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Hinduism case 2 Hinduism Hinduism PROPN Number=Sing 4 cremation compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Hinduism punct 4 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 8 custom nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 custom cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 custom det 7 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 8 custom amod 8 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 custom punct
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1 is a present Hinduism cremation the usual custom tree rules
Example 5 The family talked gently about whether to choose burial or cremation.
det nsubj advmod mark mark mark advcl obj cc conj punct root The DET family NOUN talked VERB gently ADV about SCONJ whether SCONJ to PART choose VERB burial NOUN or CCONJ cremation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 gently gently ADV _ 3 talked advmod 5 about about SCONJ _ 8 choose mark 6 whether whether SCONJ _ 8 choose mark 7 to to PART _ 8 choose mark 8 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 talked advcl 9 burial burial NOUN Number=Sing 8 choose obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 cremation cc 11 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 9 burial conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past the family gently property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 choose to-infinitive the family not said here burial or cremation vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burial=Theme
Example 6 After the cremation, people shared stories over tea.
case det obl punct nsubj obj case obl punct root After ADP the DET cremation NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN shared VERB stories NOUN over ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 cremation case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cremation det 3 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 6 shared obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cremation punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 shared nsubj 6 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 6 shared obj 8 over over ADP _ 9 tea case 9 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 6 shared obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 shared punct
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1 share past people stories tea after the cremation tree rules
Example 7 But it is not certain that burial by cremation was universally practised by the heathen Slavonians.
The tree, 16 words cc nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj case nmod aux:pass advmod advcl case det obl appos punct root But CCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART certain ADJ that SCONJ burial NOUN by ADP cremation NOUN was AUX universally ADV practised VERB by ADP the DET heathen NOUN Slavonians PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 certain cc 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 certain nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 certain cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 certain advmod 5 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 12 practised mark 7 burial burial NOUN Number=Sing 12 practised nsubj 8 by by ADP _ 9 cremation case 9 cremation cremation NOUN Number=Sing 7 burial nmod 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 practised aux:pass 11 universally universally ADV _ 12 practised advmod 12 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 certain advcl 13 by by ADP _ 15 heathen case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 heathen det 15 heathen heathen NOUN Number=Sing 12 practised obl 16 Slavonians Slavonian PROPN Number=Plur 15 heathen appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 certain punct
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1 not is present it certain property tree rules 2 practise past · passive the heathen burial by cremation universally property tree rules 3 bury cremation nom burial «event transitive»: by=agent
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