existence

Who acts: something, phrase, Scientists, planet, Fossils, dinosaurs · What happens: be, exist, mean, prove, show, come · To what, where: fact, all, existence, lonely existence, best watering place

«existence» 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: existence in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Being real or being alive; the fact that something exists.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 real	cop
2	real	real	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 fact	csubj
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 alive	cc
4	being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 alive	cop
5	alive	alive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 real	conj
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	8 fact	punct
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 fact	det
8	fact	fact	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	that	that	SCONJ	_	11 exists	mark
10	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	11 exists	nsubj
11	exists	exist	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 fact	acl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 fact	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is	gerund			real property	tree rules
2	is	gerund			alive property	tree rules
3	exist	present	something	the fact not said here		tree rules

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

A way of living, especially a hard or dull one: «a lonely existence».

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 way	det
2	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 one	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 living	case
4	living	living	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 way	nmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 one	punct
6	especially	especially	ADV	_	11 one	advmod
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 one	det
8	hard	hard	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 one	amod
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 dull	cc
10	dull	dull	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 hard	conj
11	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 one	punct
13	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 existence	punct
14	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	16 existence	det
15	lonely	lonely	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 existence	amod
16	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 one	appos
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 existence	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 one	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

The phrase "in existence" means existing anywhere at all in the world.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 phrase	det
2	phrase	phrase	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 means	nsubj
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 phrase	punct
4	in	in	ADP	_	5 existence	case
5	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 phrase	nmod
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 existence	punct
7	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	existing	exist	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 means	xcomp
9	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	PronType=Ind	8 existing	advmod
10	at	at	ADP	_	11 all	case
11	all	all	DET	PronType=Tot	8 existing	obl
12	in	in	ADP	_	14 world	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 world	det
14	world	world	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 all	nmod
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	the phrase in existence						vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	exist not said to happen	gerund	the phrase in existence not said here			all		anywhere property	vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at all=Location

Example 1

Scientists proved the existence of the planet.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 proved	nsubj
2	proved	prove	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 existence	det
4	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 proved	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 planet	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 planet	det
7	planet	planet	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 existence	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 proved	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	prove	past	Scientists	the existence of the planet					vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent existence=Theme
2	exist		the planet						nom existence «state intransitive»: of=agent

Example 2

Fossils show the existence of dinosaurs long ago.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fossils	fossil	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 show	nsubj
2	show	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 existence	det
4	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 show	obj
5	of	of	ADP	_	6 dinosaurs	case
6	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 existence	nmod
7	long	long	ADV	Degree=Pos	8 ago	advmod
8	ago	ago	ADV	_	2 show	advmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 show	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	show	present	Fossils	the existence of dinosaurs				ago property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent existence=Recipient
2	exist		dinosaurs						nom existence «state intransitive»: of=agent

Example 3

The club came into existence when we were in Year 3.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 club	det
2	club	club	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 came	nsubj
3	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	into	into	ADP	_	5 existence	case
5	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 came	obl
6	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	10 Year	advmod
7	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	10 Year	nsubj
8	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	10 Year	cop
9	in	in	ADP	_	10 Year	case
10	Year	Year	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 came	obl
11	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	10 Year	flat
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 came	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	come	past	the club			existence			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into existence=Initial_Location
2	is	past	we				in Year		tree rules

Example 4

The poor mouse led a lonely existence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 mouse	det
2	poor	poor	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 mouse	amod
3	mouse	mouse	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 led	nsubj
4	led	lead	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 existence	det
6	lonely	lonely	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 existence	amod
7	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 led	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 led	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lead	past	the poor mouse	a lonely existence					vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent existence=Theme

Example 5

Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 believe	aux
2	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	3 believe	nsubj
3	believe	believe	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 existence	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 existence	det
6	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 believe	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 ghosts	case
8	ghosts	ghost	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 existence	nmod
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 believe	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	believe	present · do-support	you			the existence of ghosts			vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2	exist		ghosts						nom existence «state intransitive»: of=agent

Example 6

Some animals are fighting for their existence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	2 animals	det
2	animals	animal	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 fighting	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 fighting	aux
4	fighting	fight	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 existence	case
6	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 existence	nmod:poss
7	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 fighting	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 fighting	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fight	present · progressive	some animals					for animals's existence	vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	exist		animals = animal						nom existence «state intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

This must be the best watering-place in existence.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	8 place	nsubj
2	must	must	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	8 place	aux
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	8 place	cop
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 place	det
5	best	good	ADJ	Degree=Sup	8 place	amod
6	watering	watering	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 place	compound
7	-	-	PUNCT	_	6 watering	punct
8	place	place	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
9	in	in	ADP	_	10 existence	case
10	existence	existence	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 place	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 place	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	must	This	the best watering place		existence			tree rules

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