demon Who acts: demon, Christians, angels, person, Demons, Jesus · What happens: be, believe, fall, oppose, do, mean · To what, where: evil spirit, demons, God, wicked monster, myths, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«demon» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: demon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A demon is an evil spirit; Christians believe demons are fallen angels who oppose God.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj parataxis nsubj aux:pass ccomp obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET demon NOUN is AUX an DET evil ADJ spirit NOUN ; PUNCT Christians PROPN believe VERB demons NOUN are AUX fallen VERB angels NOUN who PRON oppose VERB God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 demon det 2 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 6 spirit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spirit cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spirit det 5 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spirit amod 6 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 believe punct 8 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 9 believe nsubj 9 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spirit parataxis 10 demons demon NOUN Number=Plur 12 fallen nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fallen aux:pass 12 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 believe ccomp 13 angels angel NOUN Number=Plur 12 fallen obj 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 oppose nsubj 15 oppose oppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 angels acl:relcl 16 God God PROPN Number=Sing 15 oppose obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 spirit punct
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1 is a present a demon a evil spirit tree rules 2 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 fall present · passive demons tree rules 4 oppose present angels God vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Patient
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 In myths, legends and games, a demon is a wicked monster or spirit.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct conj cc conj punct det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root In ADP myths NOUN , PUNCT legends NOUN and CCONJ games NOUN , PUNCT a DET demon NOUN is AUX a DET wicked ADJ monster NOUN or CCONJ spirit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 myths case 2 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 13 monster obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 legends punct 4 legends legend NOUN Number=Plur 2 myths conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 games cc 6 games game NOUN Number=Plur 2 myths conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 myths punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 demon det 9 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 13 monster nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 monster cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 monster det 12 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 13 monster amod 13 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 spirit cc 15 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 13 monster conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 monster punct
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1 is a present a demon a wicked monster or spirit myths and legends and games tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A demon is a person who does something with great energy or skill: a demon at chess.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case amod obl cc conj punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET demon NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB something PRON with ADP great ADJ energy NOUN or CCONJ skill NOUN : PUNCT a DET demon NOUN at ADP chess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 demon det 2 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 does obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 energy case 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 energy amod 11 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 does obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 skill cc 13 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 11 energy conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 demon punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 demon det 16 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 17 at at ADP _ 18 chess case 18 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 16 demon nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a demon a person and a demon at chess tree rules 2 do present a person and a demon at chess something with great energy or skill vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Demons can also mean a person's inner troubles or bad memories.
nsubj aux advmod det nmod:poss case amod obj cc amod conj punct root Demons NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET person NOUN 's PART inner ADJ troubles NOUN or CCONJ bad ADJ memories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Demons demon NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 troubles nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 person case 8 inner inner ADJ Degree=Pos 9 troubles amod 9 troubles trouble NOUN Number=Plur 4 mean obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 memories cc 11 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 memories amod 12 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 9 troubles conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Demons a person's inner troubles or bad memories vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Topic 2 trouble a person nom trouble «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 In the Bible, Jesus cast out demons.
case det obl punct nsubj compound:prt obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN cast VERB out ADP demons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 cast obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 cast nsubj 6 cast cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 6 cast compound:prt 8 demons demon NOUN Number=Plur 6 cast obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 cast punct
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1 cast out past Jesus demons the Bible vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent demon=Theme in bible=Destination
Example 2 Christians believe demons are fallen angels.
nsubj nsubj aux:pass ccomp obj punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB demons NOUN are AUX fallen VERB angels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 demons demon NOUN Number=Plur 5 fallen nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fallen aux:pass 5 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 believe ccomp 6 angels angel NOUN Number=Plur 5 fallen obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 fall present · passive demons tree rules
Example 3 The hero fought a fire demon in the video game.
det nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root The DET hero NOUN fought VERB a DET fire NOUN demon NOUN in ADP the DET video NOUN game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 demon det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 demon compound 6 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 game case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 9 video video NOUN Number=Sing 10 game compound 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past the hero a fire demon the video game vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent demon=Co-Agent
Example 4 My little sister is a demon at chess!
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX a DET demon NOUN at ADP chess NOUN ! 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 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 demon nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 demon cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 demon det 6 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 chess case 8 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 6 demon nmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 demon punct
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1 is a present My little sister a demon chess tree rules
Example 5 Grandad called the fast driver a speed demon.
nsubj det amod obj det compound xcomp punct root Grandad PROPN called VERB the DET fast ADJ driver NOUN a DET speed NOUN demon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 driver det 4 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 5 driver amod 5 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 demon det 7 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 8 demon compound 8 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing 2 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past Grandad the fast driver vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient
Example 6 He spoke about the demons he faced after the war.
nsubj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root He PRON spoke VERB about ADP the DET demons NOUN he PRON faced VERB after ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 demons case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 demons det 5 demons demon NOUN Number=Plur 2 spoke obl 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 faced nsubj 7 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 demons acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 10 war case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 war det 10 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 faced obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He about the demons vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about demon=Topic 2 face past he the demons not said here after the war vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent demon=Destination
Example 7 I am no demon or fairy.
nsubj cop det cc conj punct root I PRON am AUX no DET demon NOUN or CCONJ fairy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 demon nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 demon cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 demon det 4 demon demon NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fairy cc 6 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 4 demon conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 demon punct
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1 is a present I no demon or fairy tree rules
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