dignity Who acts: Dignity, person, worth, calm way, Self respect, you · What happens: be, have, mean, treat, behave, feel · To what, where: worth, they, calm way, race, hands, dignity · Speech: someone speaks here
«dignity» 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: dignity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dignity is the worth that every person has, which means they should be treated with respect.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj parataxis nsubj:pass aux aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root Dignity NOUN is AUX the DET worth NOUN that PRON every DET person NOUN has VERB , PUNCT which PRON means VERB they PRON should AUX be AUX treated VERB with ADP respect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 4 worth nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worth cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 worth det 4 worth worth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 has obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worth acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 means punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 means nsubj 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worth parataxis 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 treated nsubj:pass 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 treated aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 treated aux:pass 15 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 means ccomp 16 with with ADP _ 17 respect case 17 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 15 treated obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 worth punct
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1 is a present Dignity the worth tree rules 2 have present every person the worth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient 3 mean present the worth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 treat should · passive they with respect vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with respect=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 Dignity is a calm, serious and proud way of behaving, even in hard times.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct conj cc conj mark acl punct advmod case amod obl:unmarked punct root Dignity NOUN is AUX a DET calm ADJ , PUNCT serious ADJ and CCONJ proud ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ behaving VERB , PUNCT even ADV in ADP hard ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 9 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 4 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 serious punct 6 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 calm conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 proud cc 8 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 4 calm conj 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of SCONJ _ 11 behaving mark 11 behaving behave VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 way acl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 times punct 13 even even ADV _ 16 times advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 times case 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 16 times amod 16 times time NOUN Number=Plur 11 behaving obl:unmarked 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 way punct
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1 is a present Dignity a calm way tree rules 2 behave gerund a calm way not said here time vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Self-respect: feeling that you matter.
compound punct nsubj punct mark nsubj advcl punct root Self NOUN - PUNCT respect NOUN : PUNCT feeling VERB that SCONJ you PRON matter VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Self self NOUN Number=Sing 3 respect compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Self punct 3 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 5 feeling nsubj 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct 5 feeling feel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 matter mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 matter nsubj 8 matter matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feeling advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 feeling punct
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1 feel gerund Self respect vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 matter present you vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Every person deserves to be treated with dignity.
det nsubj mark aux:pass xcomp case obl punct root Every DET person NOUN deserves VERB to PART be AUX treated VERB with ADP dignity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 deserves nsubj 3 deserves deserve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 treated mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 treated aux:pass 6 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 deserves xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 8 dignity case 8 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 6 treated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 deserves punct
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1 deserve present every person tree rules 2 treat to-infinitive · passive every person not said here with dignity vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: with dignity=Theme
Example 2 She lost the race but shook hands with dignity.
nsubj det obj cc conj obj case obl punct root She PRON lost VERB the DET race NOUN but CCONJ shook VERB hands NOUN with ADP dignity 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 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 shook cc 6 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 lost conj 7 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 shook obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 dignity case 9 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 6 shook obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past She the race vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 shake past She not said here hands with dignity vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with dignity=Co-Patient
Example 3 The nurses helped Grandpa keep his dignity in hospital.
det nsubj nsubj xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET nurses NOUN helped VERB Grandpa PROPN keep VERB his PRON dignity NOUN in ADP hospital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurses det 2 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 5 keep nsubj 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dignity nmod:poss 7 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 hospital case 9 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past the nurses vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive Grandpa Grandpa's dignity hospital vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dignity=Theme in hospital=Location
Example 4 Laughing at someone who fell takes away their dignity.
csubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Laughing VERB at ADP someone PRON who PRON fell VERB takes VERB away ADV their PRON dignity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 takes csubj 2 at at ADP _ 3 someone case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Laughing obl 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 fell nsubj 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 someone acl:relcl 6 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 away away ADV _ 6 takes advmod 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 dignity nmod:poss 9 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 takes punct
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1 laugh gerund someone vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall past vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take away present Laughing their dignity away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dignity=Theme
Example 5 The old king walked with great dignity.
det amod nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ king NOUN walked VERB with ADP great ADJ dignity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked nsubj 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 dignity case 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dignity amod 7 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
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1 walk past the old king with great dignity vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Slipping on the ice, I lost all my dignity! (joking)
Sentence 1: Slipping on the ice, I lost all my dignity!
advcl case det obl punct nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root Slipping VERB on ADP the DET ice NOUN , PUNCT I PRON lost VERB all DET my PRON dignity NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slipping slip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 lost advcl 2 on on ADP _ 4 ice case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ice det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Slipping obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Slipping punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 lost nsubj 7 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 dignity det:predet 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 dignity nmod:poss 10 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 7 lost obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 lost punct
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1 slip gerund I not said here the ice vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 lose past I my dignity vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dignity=Eventuality
Sentence 2: (joking)
punct punct root ( PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 joking punct 2 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "Daddy who?" asked Uncle Remus, straightening himself up with dignity.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj nsubj punct punct compound obj punct advcl obj compound:prt case obl punct root " PUNCT Daddy NOUN who PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT asked VERB Uncle PROPN Remus PROPN , PUNCT straightening VERB himself PRON up ADP with ADP dignity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Daddy punct 2 Daddy daddy NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 ? nsubj 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 Daddy punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Daddy punct 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 8 Remus compound 8 Remus Remus PROPN Number=Sing 6 asked obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 straightening punct 10 straightening straighten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 asked advcl 11 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 straightening obj 12 up up ADP _ 10 straightening compound:prt 13 with with ADP _ 14 dignity case 14 dignity dignity NOUN Number=Sing 10 straightening obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Daddy Uncle Remus vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent remus=Recipient 2 straighten up gerund Daddy not said here Remus with dignity vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent himself=Patient with dignity=Instrument
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