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gospel

Who acts: Gospels, four books, gospel, Christians, Gospel truth, gospel choir · What happens: be, tell, rise, share, take, mean · To what, where: four books, life, good news, Jesus, joyful style, truth · Speech: someone speaks here

«gospel» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: gospel in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

The Gospels are the four books of the New Testament — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — that tell the life, teaching, death and rising of Jesus.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetnummodcasedetamodnmodpunctparataxispunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctnsubjacl:relcldetobjpunctconjpunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETGospelsPROPNareAUXtheDETfourNUMbooksNOUNofADPtheDETNewADJTestamentPROPN—PUNCTMatthewPROPN,PUNCTMarkPROPN,PUNCTLukePROPNandCCONJJohnPROPN—PUNCTthatPRONtellVERBtheDETlifeNOUN,PUNCTteachingNOUN,PUNCTdeathNOUNandCCONJrisingVERBofADPJesusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Gospelsdet
2GospelsGospelPROPNNumber=Plur6 booksnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 bookscop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 booksdet
5fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 booksnummod
6booksbookNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_10 Testamentcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Testamentdet
9NewnewADJDegree=Pos10 Testamentamod
10TestamentTestamentPROPNNumber=Sing6 booksnmod
11—-PUNCT_12 Matthewpunct
12MatthewMatthewPROPNNumber=Sing6 booksparataxis
13,,PUNCT_14 Markpunct
14MarkMarkPROPNNumber=Sing12 Matthewconj
15,,PUNCT_16 Lukepunct
16LukeLukePROPNNumber=Sing12 Matthewconj
17andandCCONJ_18 Johncc
18JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing12 Matthewconj
19—-PUNCT_21 tellpunct
20thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem21 tellnsubj
21telltellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 booksacl:relcl
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 lifedet
23lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing21 tellobj
24,,PUNCT_25 teachingpunct
25teachingteachingNOUNNumber=Sing23 lifeconj
26,,PUNCT_27 deathpunct
27deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing25 teachingconj
28andandCCONJ_29 risingcc
29risingriseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part25 teachingconj
30ofofADP_31 Jesuscase
31JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing29 risingobl
32..PUNCT_6 bookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Gospelsthe four booksof the New Testamenttree rules
2tell speech: assertpresentthe four booksthe life and teaching and deathvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent life=Recipient
3risegerundthe four books not said hereof Jesusvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of jesus=Initial_Location

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

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

The gospel is the "good news" of Jesus that Christians share.

detnsubjcopdetpunctamodpunctcasenmodobjnsubjacl:relclpunctrootTheDETgospelNOUNisAUXtheDET"PUNCTgoodADJnewsNOUN"PUNCTofADPJesusPROPNthatPRONChristiansPROPNshareVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gospeldet
2gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing7 newsnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 newscop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 newsdet
5""PUNCT_7 newspunct
6goodgoodADJDegree=Pos7 newsamod
7newsnewsNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8""PUNCT_7 newspunct
9ofofADP_10 Jesuscase
10JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing7 newsnmod
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel13 shareobj
12ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur13 sharensubj
13shareshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 Jesusacl:relcl
14..PUNCT_7 newspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresentthe gospelthe good newsof Jesustree rules
2sharepresentChristiansJesustree rules

Meaning 3

Gospel (music) is a joyful style of Christian music with roots in African American churches.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjpunctappospunctcopdetamodcaseamodnmodcasenmodcaseamodamodnmodpunctrootGospelNOUN(PUNCTmusicNOUN)PUNCTisAUXaDETjoyfulADJstyleNOUNofADPChristianADJmusicNOUNwithADProotsNOUNinADPAfricanADJAmericanADJchurchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing8 stylensubj
2((PUNCT_3 musicpunct
3musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing1 Gospelappos
4))PUNCT_3 musicpunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 stylecop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 styledet
7joyfuljoyfulADJDegree=Pos8 styleamod
8stylestyleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_11 musiccase
10ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos11 musicamod
11musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing8 stylenmod
12withwithADP_13 rootscase
13rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur11 musicnmod
14ininADP_17 churchescase
15AfricanAfricanADJDegree=Pos17 churchesamod
16AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos17 churchesamod
17churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur13 rootsnmod
18..PUNCT_8 stylepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGospela joyful styleof Christian music with roots in African American churchestree rules

Meaning 4

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

"Gospel truth" or "take it as gospel" means something completely true.

The tree, 11 words
punctamodnsubjpunctccpunctconjobjcaseoblpunctobjadvmodamodpunctroot"PUNCTGospelADJtruthNOUN"PUNCTorCCONJ"PUNCTtakeVERBitPRONasADPgospelNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBsomethingPRONcompletelyADVtrueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 truthpunct
2GospelgospelADJDegree=Pos3 truthamod
3truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing12 meansnsubj
4""PUNCT_3 truthpunct
5ororCCONJ_7 takecc
6""PUNCT_7 takepunct
7taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 truthconj
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 takeobj
9asasADP_10 gospelcase
10gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing7 takeobl
11""PUNCT_7 takepunct
12meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
13somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind12 meansobj
14completelycompletelyADV_15 trueadvmod
15truetrueADJDegree=Pos13 somethingamod
16..PUNCT_12 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take in a quoteinfinitiveGospel truth not said heretruthas gospelvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Theme as gospel=Attribute
2meanpresentGospel truthsomethingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic

Example 1

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the four Gospels.

punctconjpunctconjccconjcopdetnummodconjpunctrootMatthewPROPN,PUNCTMarkPROPN,PUNCTLukePROPNandCCONJJohnPROPNareAUXtheDETfourNUMGospelsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MatthewMatthewPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 Markpunct
3MarkMarkPROPNNumber=Sing1 Matthewconj
4,,PUNCT_5 Lukepunct
5LukeLukePROPNNumber=Sing1 Matthewconj
6andandCCONJ_7 Johncc
7JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing1 Matthewconj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 Gospelscop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Gospelsdet
10fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 Gospelsnummod
11GospelsGospelPROPNNumber=Plur1 Matthewconj
12..PUNCT_1 Matthewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe four Gospelstree rules

Example 2

The priest read from the Gospel of John.

detaclcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETpriestNOUNreadVERBfromADPtheDETGospelPROPNofADPJohnPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 priestdet
2priestpriestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3readreadVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 priestacl
4fromfromADP_6 Gospelcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Gospeldet
6GospelGospelPROPNNumber=Sing3 readobl
7ofofADP_8 Johncase
8JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing6 Gospelnmod
9..PUNCT_2 priestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readparticiplethe priest not said herethe Gospel of Johnvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from gospel=Source

Example 3

The gospel choir made everyone clap along.

detcompoundnsubjobjxcompadvmodpunctrootTheDETgospelNOUNchoirNOUNmadeVERBeveryonePRONclapVERBalongADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 choirdet
2gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing3 choircompound
3choirchoirNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot4 madeobj
6clapclapVERBVerbForm=Inf4 madexcomp
7alongalongADV_6 clapadvmod
8..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe gospel choireveryonetree rules
2clapinfinitiveeveryone not said herealong propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

It's the gospel truth — I didn't touch your sweets!

nsubjcopdetcompoundpunctnsubjauxadvmodconjnmod:possobjpunctrootItPRON'sAUXtheDETgospelNOUNtruthNOUN—PUNCTIPRONdidAUXn'tPARTtouchVERByourPRONsweetsNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 truthnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 truthcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 truthdet
4gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing5 truthcompound
5truthtruthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6—-PUNCT_10 touchpunct
7IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 touchnsubj
8diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 touchaux
9n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 touchadvmod
10touchtouchVERBVerbForm=Inf5 truthconj
11youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 sweetsnmod:poss
12sweetssweetNOUNNumber=Plur10 touchobj
13!!PUNCT_5 truthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItthe gospel truthtree rules
2not touchpast · do-supportIyour sweetsvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sweet=Co-Theme

Example 5

Don't take every website as gospel.

auxadvmoddetobjcaseoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTtakeVERBeveryDETwebsiteNOUNasADPgospelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 takeaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 takeadvmod
3taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4everyeveryDETPronType=Tot5 websitedet
5websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing3 takeobj
6asasADP_7 gospelcase
7gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing3 takeobl
8..PUNCT_3 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not takeimperative · do-supportyou not said hereevery websiteas gospelvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent website=Theme as gospel=Attribute

Example 6

The disciples went out to preach the gospel.

detnsubjadvmodmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootTheDETdisciplesNOUNwentVERBoutADVtoPARTpreachVERBtheDETgospelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 disciplesdet
2disciplesdiscipleNOUNNumber=Plur3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADV_3 wentadvmod
5totoPART_6 preachmark
6preachpreachVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wentxcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 gospeldet
8gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing6 preachobj
9..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go outpastthe disciplesout propertytree rules
2preach speech: otherto-infinitivethe disciples not said herethe gospelvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gospel=Topic

Example 7

It was not the gospel he read, but an old story-book; therefore she might stay and listen to him.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetnsubjacl:relclpunctccdetamodcompoundpunctoblpunctadvmodnsubjauxconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXnotPARTtheDETgospelNOUNhePRONreadVERB,PUNCTbutCCONJanDEToldADJstoryNOUN-PUNCTbookNOUN;PUNCTthereforeADVshePRONmightAUXstayVERBandCCONJlistenVERBtoADPhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 gospelnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 gospelcop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 gospeladvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 gospeldet
5gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 readnsubj
7readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 gospelacl:relcl
8,,PUNCT_14 bookpunct
9butbutCCONJ_14 bookcc
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 bookdet
11oldoldADJDegree=Pos14 bookamod
12storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing14 bookcompound
13--PUNCT_12 storypunct
14bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing7 readobl
15;;PUNCT_19 staypunct
16thereforethereforeADV_19 stayadvmod
17sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 staynsubj
18mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin19 stayaux
19staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf7 readconj
20andandCCONJ_21 listencc
21listenlistenVERBVerbForm=Inf19 stayconj
22totoADP_23 himcase
23himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 listenobl
24..PUNCT_5 gospelpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apastItthe gospeltree rules
2readpasthea old story bookvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gospel=Topic
3staymightshetherefore propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4listeninfinitiveshe not said herehim = hevn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to he=Theme

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