daoism Who acts: Chinese tradition, universe, religion, Daoism, grandad, tai chi · What happens: base, teach, live, flow, grow, link · To what, where: Chinese tradition, Dao, people, harmony, yang symbol, Laozi · Speech: someone speaks here
«daoism» 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: daoism in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A Chinese tradition of thought and religion based on the «Dao» (or «Tao»), «the Way» — the natural flow of the universe; it teaches living simply, calmly and in harmony with nature.
The tree, 31 words det amod nsubj case nmod cc conj acl case det punct obl punct punct cc punct conj punct punct punct punct det conj punct punct det amod appos case det nmod punct nsubj xcomp advmod punct advmod cc case conj case nmod punct root A DET Chinese ADJ tradition NOUN of ADP thought NOUN and CCONJ religion NOUN based VERB on ADP the DET « PUNCT Dao PROPN » PUNCT ( PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Tao PROPN » PUNCT ) PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT the DET Way PROPN » PUNCT — PUNCT the DET natural ADJ flow NOUN of ADP the DET universe NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON teaches VERB living VERB simply ADV , PUNCT calmly ADV and CCONJ in ADP harmony NOUN with ADP nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tradition det 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tradition amod 3 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 34 teaches nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 thought case 5 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing 3 tradition nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 religion cc 7 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 3 tradition conj 8 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tradition acl 9 on on ADP _ 12 Dao case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Dao det 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 Dao punct 12 Dao Dao PROPN Number=Sing 8 based obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 Dao punct 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 Tao punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 Tao cc 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 Tao punct 17 Tao Tao PROPN Number=Sing 12 Dao conj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 Tao punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 Tao punct 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 Way punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 23 Way punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 Way det 23 Way Way PROPN Number=Sing 17 Tao conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 17 Tao punct 25 — - PUNCT _ 28 flow punct 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 flow det 27 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 28 flow amod 28 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 17 Tao appos 29 of of ADP _ 31 universe case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 universe det 31 universe universe NOUN Number=Sing 28 flow nmod 32 ; ; PUNCT _ 34 teaches punct 33 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 34 teaches nsubj 34 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 35 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 34 teaches xcomp 36 simply simply ADV _ 35 living advmod 37 , , PUNCT _ 38 calmly punct 38 calmly calmly ADV _ 35 living advmod 39 and and CCONJ _ 41 harmony cc 40 in in ADP _ 41 harmony case 41 harmony harmony NOUN Number=Sing 38 calmly conj 42 with with ADP _ 43 nature case 43 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 41 harmony nmod 44 . . PUNCT _ 34 teaches punct
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1 base participle a Chinese tradition of thought and religion not said here the Dao or Tao and the Way vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on dao=Source 2 teach speech: other present a Chinese tradition of thought and religion vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 live gerund a Chinese tradition of thought and religion not said here calmly, simply property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 flow the universe nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent
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 The religion that grew from these ideas, with temples, priests, festivals and many gods and immortals.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nsubj case det obl punct case obl punct conj punct conj cc amod conj cc conj punct root The DET religion NOUN that PRON grew VERB from ADP these DET ideas NOUN , PUNCT with ADP temples NOUN , PUNCT priests NOUN , PUNCT festivals NOUN and CCONJ many ADJ gods NOUN and CCONJ immortals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 religion det 2 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 grew nsubj 4 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 ideas case 6 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 7 ideas det 7 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 grew obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 temples punct 9 with with ADP _ 10 temples case 10 temples temple NOUN Number=Plur 4 grew obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 priests punct 12 priests priest NOUN Number=Plur 10 temples conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 festivals punct 14 festivals festival NOUN Number=Plur 10 temples conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 gods cc 16 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 17 gods amod 17 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 10 temples conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 immortals cc 19 immortals immortal NOUN Number=Plur 17 gods conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 grew punct
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1 grow past the religion with temples and priests and festivals and many gods and immortals; from this ideas vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from idea=Patient
Example 1 Daoism teaches people to live in harmony with nature.
nsubj obj mark xcomp case obl case obl punct root Daoism NOUN teaches VERB people NOUN to PART live VERB in ADP harmony NOUN with ADP nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daoism daoism NOUN Number=Sing 2 teaches nsubj 2 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 teaches obj 4 to to PART _ 5 live mark 5 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 teaches xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 harmony case 7 harmony harmony NOUN Number=Sing 5 live obl 8 with with ADP _ 9 nature case 9 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 5 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present Daoism people vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic 2 live to-infinitive Daoism not said here harmony with nature vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in harmony=Location
Example 2 The yin-yang symbol is linked with Daoism.
det compound punct compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET yin NOUN - PUNCT yang NOUN symbol NOUN is AUX linked VERB with ADP Daoism PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 symbol det 2 yin yin NOUN Number=Sing 4 yang compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 yin punct 4 yang yang NOUN Number=Sing 5 symbol compound 5 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 7 linked nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 linked aux:pass 7 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 Daoism case 9 Daoism Daoism PROPN Number=Sing 7 linked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 linked punct
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1 link present · passive the yang symbol with Daoism vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with daoism=Co-Patient
Example 3 Laozi is said to have written the Dao De Jing.
nsubj aux:pass mark aux xcomp det compound flat obl:agent punct root Laozi PROPN is AUX said VERB to PART have AUX written VERB the DET Dao PROPN De PROPN Jing PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laozi Laozi PROPN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said aux:pass 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 6 written mark 5 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 written aux 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 said xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Jing det 8 Dao Dao PROPN Number=Sing 10 Jing compound 9 De De PROPN Number=Sing 8 Dao flat 10 Jing Jing PROPN Number=Sing 6 written obl:agent 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Laozi tree rules 2 write to-infinitive · perfect vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Daoism and Confucianism both began in ancient China.
nsubj cc conj advmod case amod obl punct root Daoism NOUN and CCONJ Confucianism PROPN both ADV began VERB in ADP ancient ADJ China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daoism daoism NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Confucianism cc 3 Confucianism Confucianism PROPN Number=Sing 1 Daoism conj 4 both both ADV _ 5 began advmod 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 China case 7 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 8 China amod 8 China China PROPN Number=Sing 5 began obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past Daoism and Confucianism ancient China both property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 My grandad does tai chi, which has roots in Daoism.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod punct root My PRON grandad NOUN does VERB tai X chi NOUN , PUNCT which PRON has VERB roots NOUN in ADP Daoism PROPN . 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tai tai X _ 5 chi compound 5 chi chi NOUN Number=Sing 3 does obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 has punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chi acl:relcl 9 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 8 has obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 Daoism case 11 Daoism Daoism PROPN Number=Sing 9 roots nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 does punct
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1 do present My grandad tai chi vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chi=Eventuality 2 have present tai chi roots Daoism vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient
Example 6 In RE we compared Daoism with Buddhism.
case obl nsubj obj case obl punct root In ADP RE PROPN we PRON compared VERB Daoism PROPN with ADP Buddhism PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 RE case 2 RE RE PROPN Number=Sing 4 compared obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 compared nsubj 4 compared compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Daoism Daoism PROPN Number=Sing 4 compared obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 Buddhism case 7 Buddhism Buddhism PROPN Number=Sing 4 compared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 compared punct
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1 compare past we Daoism RE with Buddhism vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent daoism=Patient with buddhism=Co-Patient
Example 7 Daoists believe water shows the Way: soft, yet able to wear down stone.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct conj punct cc conj mark xcomp compound:prt obj punct root Daoists NOUN believe VERB water NOUN shows VERB the DET Way PROPN : PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT yet CCONJ able ADJ to PART wear VERB down ADP stone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daoists daoist NOUN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Way det 6 Way Way PROPN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 soft punct 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 believe conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 able punct 10 yet yet CCONJ _ 11 able cc 11 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 8 soft conj 12 to to PART _ 13 wear mark 13 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 able xcomp 14 down down ADP _ 13 wear compound:prt 15 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 13 wear obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Daoists vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 show present water the Way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 3 wear down to-infinitive Daoists not said here stone vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stone=Source
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