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guru

Who acts: guru, Sikhs, expert, uncle, computer guru, spelling guru · What happens: be, honour, go, treat, fix, help · To what, where: holy teacher, Hinduism, ten human Gurus, expert, first Sikh Guru, Guru Granth Sahib · Speech: someone speaks here

«guru» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: guru in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

In Hinduism and Sikhism, a guru is a holy teacher and guide; Sikhs honour ten human Gurus and their holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.

The tree, 25 words
caseoblccconjpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodccconjpunctnsubjconjnummodamodobjccnmod:possamodconjpunctdetcompoundconjflatpunctrootInADPHinduismPROPNandCCONJSikhismPROPN,PUNCTaDETguruNOUNisAUXaDETholyADJteacherNOUNandCCONJguideNOUN;PUNCTSikhsPROPNhonourVERBtenNUMhumanADJGurusPROPNandCCONJtheirPRONholyADJbookNOUN,PUNCTtheDETGuruPROPNGranthPROPNSahibPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Hinduismcase
2HinduismHinduismPROPNNumber=Sing11 teacherobl
3andandCCONJ_4 Sikhismcc
4SikhismSikhismPROPNNumber=Sing2 Hinduismconj
5,,PUNCT_2 Hinduismpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 gurudet
7guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing11 teachernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 teachercop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 teacherdet
10holyholyADJDegree=Pos11 teacheramod
11teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12andandCCONJ_13 guidecc
13guideguideNOUNNumber=Sing11 teacherconj
14;;PUNCT_16 honourpunct
15SikhsSikhPROPNNumber=Plur16 honournsubj
16honourhonourVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 teacherconj
17tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 Gurusnummod
18humanhumanADJDegree=Pos19 Gurusamod
19GurusGurusPROPNNumber=Sing16 honourobj
20andandCCONJ_23 bookcc
21theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 booknmod:poss
22holyholyADJDegree=Pos23 bookamod
23bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing19 Gurusconj
24,,PUNCT_27 Granthpunct
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 Granthdet
26GuruGuruPROPNNumber=Sing27 Granthcompound
27GranthGranthPROPNNumber=Sing19 Gurusconj
28SahibSahibPROPNNumber=Sing27 Granthflat
29..PUNCT_11 teacherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta gurua holy teacher and guideHinduism and Sikhismtree rules
2honourpresentSikhsten human Gurus and Sikhs's holy book and the Guru Granthtree 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

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A guru is an expert that others go to for advice, like "a computer guru" or "a fitness guru".

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjnsubjacl:relclcasecaseoblpunctcasepunctdetcompoundparataxispunctccpunctdetcompoundconjpunctpunctrootADETguruNOUNisAUXanDETexpertNOUNthatPRONothersNOUNgoVERBtoADPforADPadviceNOUN,PUNCTlikeADP"PUNCTaDETcomputerNOUNguruNOUN"PUNCTorCCONJ"PUNCTaDETfitnessNOUNguruNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gurudet
2guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing5 expertnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 expertcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 expertdet
5expertexpertNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 gonsubj
7othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur8 gonsubj
8gogoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 expertacl:relcl
9totoADP_8 gocase
10forforADP_11 advicecase
11adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing8 goobl
12,,PUNCT_17 gurupunct
13likelikeADP_17 gurucase
14""PUNCT_17 gurupunct
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 gurudet
16computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing17 gurucompound
17guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing5 expertparataxis
18""PUNCT_17 gurupunct
19ororCCONJ_23 gurucc
20""PUNCT_23 gurupunct
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 gurudet
22fitnessfitnessNOUNNumber=Sing23 gurucompound
23guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing5 expertconj
24""PUNCT_23 gurupunct
25..PUNCT_5 expertpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta gurua expert or a fitness gurutree rules
2gopresenta expert or a fitness gurufor advicevn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for advice=Beneficiary

Example 1

Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Guru.

nsubjflatcopdetamodamodpunctrootGuruPROPNNanakPROPNwasAUXtheDETfirstADJSikhADJGuruPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GuruGuruPROPNNumber=Sing7 Gurunsubj
2NanakNanakPROPNNumber=Sing1 Guruflat
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 Gurucop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Gurudet
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord7 Guruamod
6SikhsikhADJDegree=Pos7 Guruamod
7GuruGuruPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 Gurupunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastGuruthe first Sikh Gurutree rules

Example 2

The Guru Granth Sahib is treated with great respect.

detcompoundcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETGuruPROPNGranthPROPNSahibPROPNisAUXtreatedVERBwithADPgreatADJrespectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Sahibdet
2GuruGuruPROPNNumber=Sing4 Sahibcompound
3GranthGranthPROPNNumber=Sing4 Sahibcompound
4SahibSahibPROPNNumber=Sing6 treatednsubj:pass
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 treatedaux:pass
6treatedtreatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7withwithADP_9 respectcase
8greatgreatADJDegree=Pos9 respectamod
9respectrespectNOUNNumber=Sing6 treatedobl
10..PUNCT_6 treatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1treatpresent · passivethe Guru Granth Sahibwith great respectvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with respect=Theme

Example 3

My uncle is a computer guru who fixes everything.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetcompoundnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootMyPRONuncleNOUNisAUXaDETcomputerNOUNguruNOUNwhoPRONfixesVERBeverythingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 unclenmod:poss
2uncleuncleNOUNNumber=Sing6 gurunsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gurucop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gurudet
5computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing6 gurucompound
6guruguruNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 fixesnsubj
8fixesfixVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 guruacl:relcl
9everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot8 fixesobj
10..PUNCT_6 gurupunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy unclea computer gurutree rules
2fixpresenta computer gurueverythingvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent everything=Patient

Example 4

The class's spelling guru helped me with "necessary".

detnmod:posscasecompoundnsubjobjmarkpunctxcomppunctpunctrootTheDETclassNOUN'sPARTspellingNOUNguruNOUNhelpedVERBmePRONwithSCONJ"PUNCTnecessaryADJ"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing5 gurunmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 classcase
4spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Sing5 gurucompound
5guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing6 helpednsubj
6helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 helpedobj
8withwithSCONJ_10 necessarymark
9""PUNCT_10 necessarypunct
10necessarynecessaryADJDegree=Pos6 helpedxcomp
11""PUNCT_10 necessarypunct
12..PUNCT_6 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastthe class's spelling gurumenecessary propertyvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary

Example 5

The fitness guru on the video said to drink lots of water.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodmarkxcompobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETfitnessNOUNguruNOUNonADPtheDETvideoNOUNsaidVERBtoPARTdrinkVERBlotsNOUNofADPwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gurudet
2fitnessfitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 gurucompound
3guruguruNOUNNumber=Sing7 saidnsubj
4ononADP_6 videocase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 videodet
6videovideoNOUNNumber=Sing3 gurunmod
7saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 drinkmark
9drinkdrinkVERBVerbForm=Inf7 saidxcomp
10lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur9 drinkobj
11ofofADP_12 watercase
12waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing10 lotsnmod
13..PUNCT_7 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe fitness guru on the videovn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2drinkto-infinitivethe fitness guru on the video not said herelots of watervn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient

Example 6

Some internet gurus give bad advice, so check what they say.

detcompoundnsubjamodobjpunctadvmodconjobjnsubjccomppunctrootSomeDETinternetNOUNgurusNOUNgiveVERBbadADJadviceNOUN,PUNCTsoADVcheckVERBwhatPRONtheyPRONsayVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind3 gurusdet
2internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing3 guruscompound
3gurusguruNOUNNumber=Plur4 givensubj
4givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5badbadADJDegree=Pos6 adviceamod
6adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing4 giveobj
7,,PUNCT_9 checkpunct
8sosoADV_9 checkadvmod
9checkcheckVERBVerbForm=Inf4 giveconj
10whatwhatPRONPronType=Int12 sayobj
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 saynsubj
12saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 checkccomp
13..PUNCT_4 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepresentsome internet gurusbad advicevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme
2checkinfinitivesome internet gurus not said heretree rules
3say speech: assertpresentgurus = guruvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic

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