dedication Who acts: Hard work, Words, act, coach, It, dedication · What happens: win, say, be, start, give, name · To what, where: medal, dedication, book, building, something, honour · Speech: someone speaks here
«dedication» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dedication in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal».
The tree, 22 words amod nsubj cc conj case det nmod cc det conj case det amod nmod punct punct nmod:poss nsubj case nmod obj det obj punct punct root Hard ADJ work NOUN and CCONJ loyalty NOUN to ADP a DET task NOUN or CCONJ a DET purpose NOUN over ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Her PRON dedication NOUN to ADP swimming NOUN won VERB her PRON the DET medal NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 work amod 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 21 won nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 loyalty cc 4 loyalty loyalty NOUN Number=Sing 2 work conj 5 to to ADP _ 7 task case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 task det 7 task task NOUN Number=Sing 2 work nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 purpose cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 purpose det 10 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 7 task conj 11 over over ADP _ 14 time case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 time det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 time amod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 task nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 dedication punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 dedication punct 17 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 dedication nmod:poss 18 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 21 won nsubj 19 to to ADP _ 20 swimming case 20 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 18 dedication nmod 21 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 22 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 won obj 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 medal det 24 medal medal NOUN Number=Sing 21 won obj 25 » » PUNCT _ 21 won punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 21 won punct
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1 win in a quote past Hard work to a task over a long time or a purpose and loyalty the medal dedication vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary medal=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 Words at the start of a book, song or piece of music that say who it is for: «The dedication reads "For my mum"».
The tree, 24 words case det nmod case det nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj nsubj cop mark punct punct det nsubj ccomp punct case nmod:poss obj punct punct punct root Words NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET book NOUN , PUNCT song NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN that PRON say VERB who PRON it PRON is AUX for SCONJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET dedication NOUN reads VERB " PUNCT For ADP my PRON mum NOUN " PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 start case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 start det 4 start start NOUN Number=Sing 1 Words nmod 5 of of ADP _ 7 book case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 book det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 start nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 song punct 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 7 book conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 piece cc 11 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 book conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 music case 13 music music NOUN Number=Sing 11 piece nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 say nsubj 15 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Words acl:relcl 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 reads nsubj 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 reads nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 reads cop 19 for for SCONJ _ 24 reads mark 20 : : PUNCT _ 24 reads punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 24 reads punct 22 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 dedication det 23 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 24 reads nsubj 24 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 say ccomp 25 " " PUNCT _ 28 mum punct 26 For for ADP _ 28 mum case 27 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 mum nmod:poss 28 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 24 reads obj 29 " " PUNCT _ 28 mum punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 28 mum punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 1 Words punct
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1 say speech: assert present Words at the start of a book and song or piece of music vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present read property tree rules 3 start a book and song or piece of music nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A ceremony to give a building, such as a church, or a person to God or to a holy purpose: «the dedication of the new church», «a baby dedication».
The tree, 29 words det mark acl det obj punct case fixed det nmod punct cc det conj case nmod cc case det amod conj punct punct det conj case det amod nmod punct punct punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET ceremony NOUN to PART give VERB a DET building NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET church NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET person NOUN to ADP God PROPN or CCONJ to ADP a DET holy ADJ purpose NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET dedication NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ church NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET baby NOUN dedication NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ceremony det 2 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 give mark 4 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ceremony acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 building det 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing 4 give obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 church punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 church case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 church det 11 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 person punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 person cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 ceremony conj 16 to to ADP _ 17 God case 17 God God PROPN Number=Sing 15 person nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 22 purpose cc 19 to to ADP _ 22 purpose case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 purpose det 21 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 22 purpose amod 22 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 17 God conj 23 : : PUNCT _ 26 dedication punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 26 dedication punct 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 dedication det 26 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 2 ceremony conj 27 of of ADP _ 30 church case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 church det 29 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 30 church amod 30 church church NOUN Number=Sing 26 dedication nmod 31 » » PUNCT _ 30 church punct 32 , , PUNCT _ 36 dedication punct 33 « « PUNCT _ 36 dedication punct 34 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 36 dedication det 35 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 36 dedication compound 36 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 26 dedication appos 37 » » PUNCT _ 36 dedication punct 38 . . PUNCT _ 2 ceremony punct
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1 give to-infinitive a building such a church vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme
Meaning 4 The act of naming something in honour of someone: «the dedication of a bench to Grandad».
The tree, 16 words det mark acl obj case obl case nmod punct punct det appos case det nmod case nmod punct punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ naming VERB something PRON in ADP honour NOUN of ADP someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET dedication NOUN of ADP a DET bench NOUN to ADP Grandad PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 naming mark 4 naming name VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 naming obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 honour case 7 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 4 naming obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 honour nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 dedication punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 dedication punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dedication det 13 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 2 act appos 14 of of ADP _ 16 bench case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bench det 16 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 13 dedication nmod 17 to to ADP _ 18 Grandad case 18 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 16 bench nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 dedication punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 name gerund the act not said here something honour of someone vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 honour someone nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The coach praised the team's dedication.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET coach NOUN praised VERB the DET team NOUN 's PART dedication NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised nsubj 3 praised praise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 dedication nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 team case 7 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 3 praised obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 praised punct
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1 praise past the coach the team's dedication vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme
Example 2 It takes dedication to learn the violin.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root It PRON takes VERB dedication NOUN to PART learn VERB the DET violin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 violin det 7 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 5 learn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It dedication vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive the violin vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Topic
Example 3 The dedication in the book said "For Rosie, who loves stories."
The tree, 11 words det nsubj case det nmod punct case obl punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct root The DET dedication NOUN in ADP the DET book NOUN said VERB " PUNCT For ADP Rosie PROPN , PUNCT who PRON loves VERB stories NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dedication det 2 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 dedication nmod 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 12 loves punct 8 For for ADP _ 9 Rosie case 9 Rosie Rosie PROPN Number=Sing 12 loves obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 loves punct 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 loves nsubj 12 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said ccomp 13 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 12 loves obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 loves punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 12 loves punct
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1 say speech: assert past the dedication in the book vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 love in a quote present stories for Rosie vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus for rosie=Attribute
Example 4 The bishop led the dedication of the new church.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET bishop NOUN led VERB the DET dedication NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bishop det 2 bishop bishop NOUN Number=Sing 3 led nsubj 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dedication det 5 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 church case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 church det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 church amod 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 dedication nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past the bishop the dedication of the new church vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme
Example 5 At the baby dedication, the parents promised to raise their son in the faith.
The tree, 14 words case det compound obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root At ADP the DET baby NOUN dedication NOUN , PUNCT the DET parents NOUN promised VERB to PART raise VERB their PRON son NOUN in ADP the DET faith NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 dedication case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dedication det 3 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 dedication compound 4 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 8 promised obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 dedication punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parents det 7 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 8 promised nsubj 8 promised promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 raise mark 10 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 promised xcomp 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 son nmod:poss 12 son son NOUN Number=Sing 10 raise obj 13 in in ADP _ 15 faith case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 faith det 15 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 10 raise obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 promised punct
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1 promise speech: promise past the parents the baby dedication vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 raise not said to happen to-infinitive the parents not said here parents's son the faith vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent son=Theme in faith=Destination
Example 6 The radio played a song dedication for Grandma's birthday.
det nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET radio NOUN played VERB a DET song NOUN dedication NOUN for ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 radio det 2 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dedication det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 dedication compound 6 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 birthday case 8 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 10 birthday nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Grandma case 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the radio a song dedication for Grandma's birthday vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme for birthday=Eventuality
Example 7 There was a short dedication when the bench was named after Mrs Kelly.
expl det amod nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case compound obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET short ADJ dedication NOUN when SCONJ the DET bench NOUN was AUX named VERB after ADP Mrs PROPN Kelly PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dedication det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dedication amod 5 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 named mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bench det 8 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 10 named nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 named aux:pass 10 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 dedication acl 11 after after ADP _ 13 Kelly case 12 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 13 Kelly compound 13 Kelly Kelly PROPN Number=Sing 10 named obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a short dedication there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 name past · passive the bench after Mrs Kelly vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 Nurses show great dedication to their patients.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Nurses NOUN show VERB great ADJ dedication NOUN to ADP their PRON patients NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 2 show nsubj 2 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dedication amod 4 dedication dedication NOUN Number=Sing 2 show obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 patients case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 patients nmod:poss 7 patients patient NOUN Number=Plur 2 show obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show present Nurses great dedication Nurses's patients vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dedication=Topic to patient=Recipient
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