godparent Who acts: godparent, person, woman, man, godmother, godparents · What happens: be, choose, promise, help, grow up, send · To what, where: person, baptism, Christian faith, special adult friend, life, godmother
«godparent» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: godparent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A godparent is a person chosen by a child's family to promise at the child's baptism to help them grow up in the Christian faith, and to be a special adult friend through life. A woman is a godmother; a man is a godfather.
Sentence 1: A godparent is a person chosen by a child's family to promise at the child's baptism to help them grow up in the Christian faith, and to be a special adult friend through life.
The tree, 36 words det nsubj cop det acl case det nmod:poss case obl mark advcl case det nmod:poss case obl mark advcl obj xcomp compound:prt case det amod obl punct cc mark cop det amod compound conj case nmod punct root A DET godparent NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN chosen VERB by ADP a DET child NOUN 's PART family NOUN to PART promise VERB at ADP the DET child NOUN 's PART baptism NOUN to PART help VERB them PRON grow VERB up ADP in ADP the DET Christian ADJ faith NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART be AUX a DET special ADJ adult NOUN friend NOUN through ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 godparent det 2 godparent godparent 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 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 7 by by ADP _ 11 family case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 11 family nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 child case 11 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 chosen obl 12 to to PART _ 13 promise mark 13 promise promise VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 chosen advcl 14 at at ADP _ 18 baptism case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 child det 16 child child NOUN Number=Sing 18 baptism nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 child case 18 baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 13 promise obl 19 to to PART _ 20 help mark 20 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 promise advcl 21 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 help obj 22 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 help xcomp 23 up up ADP _ 22 grow compound:prt 24 in in ADP _ 27 faith case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 faith det 26 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 27 faith amod 27 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 22 grow obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 35 friend punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 35 friend cc 30 to to PART _ 35 friend mark 31 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 35 friend cop 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 friend det 33 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 35 friend amod 34 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 35 friend compound 35 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 36 through through ADP _ 37 life case 37 life life NOUN Number=Sing 35 friend nmod 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a godparent a person and a special adult friend tree rules 2 choose participle a person and a special adult friend not said here by a child's family vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 promise speech: promise to-infinitive the child's baptism vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 help to-infinitive person vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 5 grow up infinitive person not said here the Christian faith vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in faith=Location 6 is a to-infinitive a godparent not said here a special adult friend life 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.
Sentence 2: A woman is a godmother; a man is a godfather.
det nsubj cop det punct det nsubj cop det conj punct root A DET woman NOUN is AUX a DET godmother NOUN ; PUNCT a DET man NOUN is AUX a DET godfather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 godmother nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 godmother cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 godmother det 5 godmother godmother NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 godfather punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 man det 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 11 godfather nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 godfather cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 godfather det 11 godfather godfather NOUN Number=Sing 5 godmother conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 godmother punct
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1 is a present a woman a godmother and a godfather tree rules 2 is a present a man a godfather tree rules
Example 1 My godmother always sends me a book for my birthday.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod obj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON godmother NOUN always ADV sends VERB me PRON a DET book NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday 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 2 godmother nmod:poss 2 godmother godmother NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends nsubj 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 sends advmod 4 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sends obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 book det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 birthday case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 birthday nmod:poss 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 7 book nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sends punct
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1 send present My godmother a book me always property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination book=Theme
Example 2 Uncle Joe was chosen to be my baby cousin's godparent.
nsubj flat aux:pass mark cop nmod:poss compound nmod:poss case advcl punct root Uncle PROPN Joe PROPN was AUX chosen VERB to PART be AUX my PRON baby NOUN cousin NOUN 's PART godparent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 4 chosen nsubj 2 Joe Joe PROPN Number=Sing 1 Uncle flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 chosen aux:pass 4 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 11 godparent mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 godparent cop 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cousin nmod:poss 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 cousin compound 9 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 11 godparent nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 cousin case 11 godparent godparent NOUN Number=Sing 4 chosen advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 chosen punct
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1 choose past · passive Uncle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive my baby cousin's godparent tree rules
Example 3 The godparents held the baby at the font.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET godparents NOUN held VERB the DET baby NOUN at ADP the DET font NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 godparents det 2 godparents godparent NOUN Number=Plur 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 font case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 font det 8 font font NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the godparents the baby the font vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Theme at font=Location
Example 4 Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Cinderella PROPN 's PART fairy ADJ godmother NOUN turned VERB a DET pumpkin NOUN into ADP a DET coach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cinderella Cinderella PROPN Number=Sing 4 godmother nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Cinderella case 3 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 godmother amod 4 godmother godmother NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pumpkin det 7 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 coach case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coach det 10 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 turned punct
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1 turn past Cinderella's fairy godmother a pumpkin a coach vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Theme into coach=Trajectory
Example 5 My godfather took me to my first football match.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj case nmod:poss amod compound obl punct root My PRON godfather NOUN took VERB me PRON to ADP my PRON first ADJ football NOUN match 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 2 godfather nmod:poss 2 godfather godfather NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 took iobj 5 to to ADP _ 9 match case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 match nmod:poss 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 match amod 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 match compound 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past My godfather me my first football match vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to match=Destination
Example 6 Godparents promise to help the child learn about faith.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj xcomp case obl punct root Godparents NOUN promise VERB to PART help VERB the DET child NOUN learn VERB about ADP faith NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Godparents godparent NOUN Number=Plur 2 promise nsubj 2 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 help mark 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 promise xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 help obj 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 8 about about ADP _ 9 faith case 9 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 7 learn obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 promise punct
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1 promise speech: promise present Godparents vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help not said to happen to-infinitive Godparents not said here the child vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 learn not said to happen infinitive the child not said here about faith vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about faith=Topic
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