existential Who acts: Existential, we, life, existential threat, existential crisis, someone · What happens: mean, do, exist, be, end, worry · To what, where: big questions, one, something, time, life, existential question · Speech: someone speaks here
«existential» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: existential in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Existential means to do with existence, especially the big questions about why we exist and what life means.
The tree, 18 words nsubj mark ccomp case obl punct advmod det amod obl case acl:relcl nsubj advcl:relcl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Existential PROPN means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP existence NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV the DET big ADJ questions NOUN about ADP why ADV we PRON exist VERB and CCONJ what PRON life NOUN means VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Existential Existential PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 existence case 6 existence existence NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 questions punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 11 questions advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 questions det 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 questions amod 11 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 4 do obl 12 about about ADP _ 13 why case 13 why why ADV PronType=Int 11 questions acl:relcl 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 exist nsubj 15 exist exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 why advcl:relcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 what cc 17 what what PRON PronType=Rel 15 exist conj 18 life life NOUN Number=Sing 19 means nsubj 19 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 what acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Existential vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive the big questions with existence vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 exist present we vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 mean present life vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 An existential threat or danger is one that could end something completely, such as a species, a country or the world.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl obj advmod punct case fixed det conj punct det appos cc det conj punct root An DET existential ADJ threat NOUN or CCONJ danger NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON could AUX end VERB something PRON completely ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET species NOUN , PUNCT a DET country NOUN or CCONJ the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 threat det 2 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 3 threat amod 3 threat threat NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 danger cc 5 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 3 threat conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 end nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 end aux 10 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 one acl:relcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 end obj 12 completely completely ADV _ 10 end advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 species punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 species case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 species det 17 species species NOUN Number=Sing 7 one conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 country punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 country det 20 country country NOUN Number=Sing 17 species appos 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 world cc 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 world det 23 world world NOUN Number=Sing 20 country conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a existential threat or danger one and a species tree rules 2 end could something completely property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An «existential crisis» is a time when someone worries deeply about the meaning of their life, often used jokingly.
The tree, 19 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop det mark nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root An DET « PUNCT existential ADJ crisis NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET time NOUN when SCONJ someone PRON worries VERB deeply ADV about ADP the DET meaning NOUN of ADP their PRON life NOUN , PUNCT often ADV used VERB jokingly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crisis det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 crisis punct 3 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 4 crisis amod 4 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 8 time nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 crisis punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 time cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 worries mark 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 worries nsubj 11 worries worry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 time acl:relcl 12 deeply deeply ADV _ 11 worries advmod 13 about about ADP _ 15 meaning case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 meaning det 15 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 11 worries obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 life case 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 life nmod:poss 18 life life NOUN Number=Sing 15 meaning nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 used punct 20 often often ADV _ 21 used advmod 21 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 time acl:relcl 22 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 21 used advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 time punct
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1 is a present a existential crisis a time tree rules 2 worry present someone about the meaning of their life; deeply property vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about meaning=Stimulus 3 use participle a time not said here jokingly, often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 mean their life nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Asking «Why do we exist?» is an existential question.
csubj punct advmod aux nsubj ccomp punct punct cop det amod punct root Asking VERB « PUNCT Why ADV do AUX we PRON exist VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX an DET existential ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 question csubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 6 exist punct 3 Why why ADV PronType=Int 6 exist advmod 4 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 exist aux 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 exist nsubj 6 exist exist VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Asking ccomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 exist punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 exist punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 question cop 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 question det 11 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 12 question amod 12 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 question punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 exist in a quote present · do-support we vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 be speech: other present Asking a existential question tree rules
Example 2 Some scientists call climate change an existential threat.
det nsubj compound obj det amod xcomp punct root Some DET scientists NOUN call VERB climate NOUN change NOUN an DET existential ADJ threat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 scientists det 2 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 climate climate NOUN Number=Sing 5 change compound 5 change change NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 threat det 7 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 8 threat amod 8 threat threat NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call present some scientists climate change vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent change=Recipient
Example 3 My brother had an existential crisis when he turned eighteen.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN had VERB an DET existential ADJ crisis NOUN when ADV he PRON turned VERB eighteen NUM . 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 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crisis det 5 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crisis amod 6 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 turned advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 turned nsubj 9 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 had advcl 10 eighteen eighteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 turned obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past My brother a existential crisis vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crisis=Patient 2 turn past brother eighteen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eighteen=Theme
Example 4 Losing its forest is an existential danger for the orangutan.
csubj nmod:poss obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Losing VERB its PRON forest NOUN is AUX an DET existential ADJ danger NOUN for ADP the DET orangutan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 danger csubj 2 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 forest nmod:poss 3 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 danger cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 danger det 6 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 7 danger amod 7 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 orangutan case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 orangutan det 10 orangutan orangutan NOUN Number=Sing 7 danger nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 danger punct
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1 lose gerund its forest vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Eventuality 2 is a present Losing a existential danger for the orangutan tree rules
Example 5 Philosophers have argued about existential ideas for centuries.
nsubj aux case amod obl case obl punct root Philosophers NOUN have AUX argued VERB about ADP existential ADJ ideas NOUN for ADP centuries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Philosophers philosopher NOUN Number=Plur 3 argued nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 argued aux 3 argued argue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 ideas case 5 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ideas amod 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 3 argued obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 centuries case 8 centuries century NOUN Number=Plur 3 argued obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 argued punct
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1 argue speech: disagree present · perfect Philosophers century about existential ideas vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about idea=Topic
Example 6 «I'm having an existential crisis about which cereal to choose,» joked Mum.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj aux det amod obj case det nmod mark acl punct punct parataxis obj punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX having VERB an DET existential ADJ crisis NOUN about ADP which DET cereal NOUN to PART choose VERB , PUNCT » PUNCT joked VERB Mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 having punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 having nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 having aux 4 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 crisis det 6 existential existential ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crisis amod 7 crisis crisis NOUN Number=Sing 4 having obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 cereal case 9 which which DET PronType=Int 10 cereal det 10 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 7 crisis nmod 11 to to PART _ 12 choose mark 12 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 cereal acl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 joked punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 15 joked punct 15 joked joke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 having parataxis 16 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 15 joked obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 having punct
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1 have in a quote present · progressive Mum a existential crisis about which cereal tree rules 2 choose in a quote to-infinitive Mum not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 joke speech: other past Mum vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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