destiny Who acts: Destiny, it, job, people, prophecy, You · What happens: be, seem, decide, mean, have, believe · To what, where: future, important job, role, destiny, doctor, power · Speech: someone speaks here
«destiny» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: destiny in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Destiny is what will happen to someone in the future, especially when it seems already decided by fate or a higher power.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop nsubj aux case obl case det obl punct advmod mark nsubj advcl advmod conj case obl cc det amod conj punct root Destiny PROPN is AUX what PRON will AUX happen VERB to ADP someone PRON in ADP the DET future NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV when SCONJ it PRON seems VERB already ADV decided VERB by ADP fate NOUN or CCONJ a DET higher ADJ power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Destiny Destiny PROPN Number=Sing 5 happen nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 happen cop 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 happen nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 happen aux 5 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 happen obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 future case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 future det 10 future future NOUN Number=Sing 5 happen obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 decided punct 12 especially especially ADV _ 17 decided advmod 13 when when SCONJ _ 15 seems mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 seems nsubj 15 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 decided advcl 16 already already ADV _ 17 decided advmod 17 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 happen conj 18 by by ADP _ 19 fate case 19 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 17 decided obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 23 power cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 power det 22 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 23 power amod 23 power power NOUN Number=Sing 19 fate conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 happen punct
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1 is present Destiny the future to someone; happen property tree rules 2 seem present it vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 decide participle Destiny not said here by fate or a higher power; especially property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Someone's destiny can be the important job or role they seem meant to have: «It was her destiny to be a doctor».
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss case nsubj aux cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl acl mark xcomp punct punct nsubj cop nmod:poss parataxis mark cop det acl punct punct root Someone PRON 's PART destiny NOUN can AUX be AUX the DET important ADJ job NOUN or CCONJ role NOUN they PRON seem VERB meant VERB to PART have VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX her PRON destiny NOUN to PART be AUX a DET doctor NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 destiny nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Someone case 3 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 8 job nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 job aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 job cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 job det 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 job amod 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 role cc 10 role role NOUN Number=Sing 8 job conj 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 seem nsubj 12 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 role acl:relcl 13 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 job acl 14 to to PART _ 15 have mark 15 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 meant xcomp 16 : : PUNCT _ 21 destiny punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 21 destiny punct 18 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 destiny nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 destiny cop 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 destiny nmod:poss 21 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 8 job parataxis 22 to to PART _ 25 doctor mark 23 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 doctor cop 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 doctor det 25 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 21 destiny acl 26 » » PUNCT _ 21 destiny punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 job punct
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1 is a can Someone's destiny the important job or role tree rules 2 seem present job role not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme role=Attribute 3 mean participle the important job or role not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 have not said to happen to-infinitive vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 is a in a quote past destiny her destiny tree rules 6 is a in a quote to-infinitive Someone's destiny not said here a doctor tree rules
Meaning 3 Destiny is also a power that some people believe controls the future (fate).
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod det obj det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct appos punct punct root Destiny PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET power NOUN that PRON some DET people NOUN believe VERB controls ADP the DET future NOUN ( PUNCT fate NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Destiny Destiny PROPN Number=Sing 5 power nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 power cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 power advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 power det 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 believe obj 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 people det 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 believe nsubj 9 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 power acl:relcl 10 controls controls ADP _ 12 future case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 future det 12 future future NOUN Number=Sing 9 believe obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 fate punct 14 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 12 future appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 fate punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 power punct
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1 is a present Destiny a power tree rules 2 believe present some people a power controls the future vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
Example 1 The prophecy said it was his destiny to become king.
det nsubj nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp mark acl xcomp punct root The DET prophecy NOUN said VERB it PRON was AUX his PRON destiny NOUN to PART become VERB king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prophecy det 2 prophecy prophecy NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 destiny nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 destiny cop 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 destiny nmod:poss 7 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 8 to to PART _ 9 become mark 9 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 destiny acl 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 become xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the prophecy vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past prophecy his destiny tree rules 3 become to-infinitive the prophecy not said here king vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 2 You can shape your own destiny by working hard.
nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl advmod punct root You PRON can AUX shape VERB your PRON own ADJ destiny NOUN by SCONJ working VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 shape nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 shape aux 3 shape shape VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 destiny nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 destiny amod 6 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 3 shape obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 working mark 8 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 shape advcl 9 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 working advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shape punct
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1 shape can You your own destiny vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent destiny=Product 2 work gerund You not said here hard property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She felt it was her destiny to help animals.
nsubj nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp mark acl obj punct root She PRON felt VERB it PRON was AUX her PRON destiny NOUN to PART help VERB animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 destiny nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 destiny cop 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 destiny nmod:poss 6 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt ccomp 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 destiny acl 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 8 help obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a past it her destiny tree rules 3 help to-infinitive She not said here animals vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary
Example 4 In the film, the hero fought against his destiny.
case det obl punct det nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET hero NOUN fought VERB against ADP his PRON destiny NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hero det 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought nsubj 7 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 against against ADP _ 10 destiny case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 destiny nmod:poss 10 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 fought punct
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1 fight past the hero the film against hero's destiny vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Some people believe destiny brings friends together.
det nsubj nsubj ccomp obj advmod punct root Some DET people NOUN believe VERB destiny NOUN brings VERB friends NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 believe nsubj 3 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 5 brings nsubj 5 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 believe ccomp 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 brings obj 7 together together ADV _ 5 brings advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 believe punct
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1 believe present some people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 bring present destiny friends together property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument friend=Destination
Example 6 The two countries share a common destiny.
det nummod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN share VERB a DET common ADJ destiny NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 share nsubj 4 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 destiny det 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 destiny amod 7 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing 4 share obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 share punct
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1 share present the two countries a common destiny tree rules
Example 7 This was my destiny; it is quite a blessing.
nsubj cop nmod:poss punct nsubj cop det:predet det conj punct root This PRON was AUX my PRON destiny NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX quite DET a DET blessing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 destiny nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 destiny cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 destiny nmod:poss 4 destiny destiny NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 blessing punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 blessing nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 blessing cop 8 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 10 blessing det:predet 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blessing det 10 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing 4 destiny conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 destiny punct
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1 is a past This my destiny and quite blessing tree rules 2 is a present it quite blessing tree rules
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