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humanist

Who acts: humanist, person, scholar, aunt, Humanists, we · What happens: be, live, believe, make, study, write · To what, where: person, people, life, scholar, writings, ancient Greece · Speech: someone speaks here

«humanist» 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: humanist in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A humanist is a person who lives by reason, science and kindness rather than religion, believing people can be good and make life meaningful without God.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctconjccconjccfixedconjpunctapposobjauxcopccconjobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootADEThumanistNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONlivesVERBbyADPreasonNOUN,PUNCTscienceNOUNandCCONJkindnessNOUNratherADVthanADPreligionNOUN,PUNCTbelievingVERBpeopleNOUNcanAUXbeAUXgoodADJandCCONJmakeVERBlifeNOUNmeaningfulADJwithoutADPGodPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 humanistdet
2humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing22 goodnsubj
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 livesnsubj
7livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8bybyADP_9 reasoncase
9reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing7 livesobl
10,,PUNCT_11 sciencepunct
11sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing9 reasonconj
12andandCCONJ_13 kindnesscc
13kindnesskindnessNOUNNumber=Sing11 scienceconj
14ratherratherADVExtPos=CCONJ16 religioncc
15thanthanADP_14 ratherfixed
16religionreligionNOUNNumber=Sing11 scienceconj
17,,PUNCT_18 believingpunct
18believingbelieveVERBVerbForm=Ger5 personappos
19peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur18 believingobj
20cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin22 goodaux
21bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf22 goodcop
22goodgoodADJDegree=Posrootroot
23andandCCONJ_24 makecc
24makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 goodconj
25lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing24 makeobj
26meaningfulmeaningfulADJDegree=Pos24 makexcomp
27withoutwithoutADP_28 Godcase
28GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing26 meaningfulobl
29..PUNCT_22 goodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta humanista persontree rules
2livepresenta personby reason and science and kindness rather religionvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by reason=Location
3believegerundpeoplevn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
4iscana persongood propertytree rules
5makepresenta person not said herelifemeaningful propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product

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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

A humanist was a scholar of the Renaissance who studied the writings of ancient Greece and Rome.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodnsubjparataxisdetobjcaseamodnmodccconjpunctrootADEThumanistNOUNwasAUXaDETscholarNOUNofADPtheDETRenaissancePROPNwhoPRONstudiedVERBtheDETwritingsNOUNofADPancientADJGreecePROPNandCCONJRomePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 humanistdet
2humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing5 scholarnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 scholarcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 scholardet
5scholarscholarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 Renaissancecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Renaissancedet
8RenaissanceRenaissancePROPNNumber=Sing5 scholarnmod
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 studiednsubj
10studiedstudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 scholarparataxis
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 writingsdet
12writingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur10 studiedobj
13ofofADP_15 Greececase
14ancientancientADJDegree=Pos15 Greeceamod
15GreeceGreecePROPNNumber=Sing12 writingsnmod
16andandCCONJ_17 Romecc
17RomeRomePROPNNumber=Sing15 Greececonj
18..PUNCT_5 scholarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta humanista scholarof the Renaissancetree rules
2studypasta scholarthe writings of ancient Greece and Romevn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Topic
3writeancient Greece and Romenom writing «act transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

As an adjective, humanist describes these ideas, like a humanist wedding or funeral.

The tree, 13 words
casedetoblpunctnsubjdetobjpunctcasedetcompoundapposccconjpunctrootAsADPanDETadjectiveNOUN,PUNCThumanistNOUNdescribesVERBtheseDETideasNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDEThumanistNOUNweddingNOUNorCCONJfuneralNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 adjectivecase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 adjectivedet
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing6 describesobl
4,,PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing6 describesnsubj
6describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem8 ideasdet
8ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur6 describesobj
9,,PUNCT_13 weddingpunct
10likelikeADP_13 weddingcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 weddingdet
12humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing13 weddingcompound
13weddingweddingNOUNNumber=Sing8 ideasappos
14ororCCONJ_15 funeralcc
15funeralfuneralNOUNNumber=Sing13 weddingconj
16..PUNCT_6 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresenthumanistthis ideasas a adjectivevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent idea=Theme as adjective=Attribute

Example 1

My aunt had a humanist wedding in a garden.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNhadVERBaDEThumanistNOUNweddingNOUNinADPaDETgardenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 weddingdet
5humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing6 weddingcompound
6weddingweddingNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7ininADP_9 gardencase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 gardendet
9gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobl
10..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastMy aunta humanist weddinga gardenvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wedding=Patient

Example 2

Humanists believe we should be kind because people matter.

nsubjnsubjauxcopccompmarknsubjadvclpunctrootHumanistsNOUNbelieveVERBwePRONshouldAUXbeAUXkindADJbecauseSCONJpeopleNOUNmatterVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumanistshumanistNOUNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 kindnsubj
4shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 kindaux
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 kindcop
6kindkindADJDegree=Pos2 believeccomp
7becausebecauseSCONJ_9 mattermark
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 matternsubj
9mattermatterVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 kindadvcl
10..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentHumanistsvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2isshouldwekind propertytree rules
3matterpresentpeoplevn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

The humanist speaker talked about Grandma's life at the funeral.

detcompoundnsubjcasenmod:posscaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootTheDEThumanistNOUNspeakerNOUNtalkedVERBaboutADPGrandmaPROPN'sPARTlifeNOUNatADPtheDETfuneralNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 speakerdet
2humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing3 speakercompound
3speakerspeakerNOUNNumber=Sing4 talkednsubj
4talkedtalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aboutaboutADP_8 lifecase
6GrandmaGrandmaPROPNNumber=Sing8 lifenmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Grandmacase
8lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing4 talkedobl
9atatADP_11 funeralcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 funeraldet
11funeralfuneralNOUNNumber=Sing4 talkedobl
12..PUNCT_4 talkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1talkpastthe humanist speakerthe funeralabout Grandma's lifevn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about life=Topic

Example 4

Erasmus was a famous Renaissance humanist.

nsubjcopdetamodcompoundpunctrootErasmusPROPNwasAUXaDETfamousADJRenaissancePROPNhumanistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ErasmusErasmusPROPNNumber=Sing6 humanistnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 humanistcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 humanistdet
4famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 humanistamod
5RenaissanceRenaissancePROPNNumber=Sing6 humanistcompound
6humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 humanistpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastErasmusa famous Renaissance humanisttree rules

Example 5

In RE we compared Christian and humanist views of right and wrong.

caseoblnsubjobjccamodconjcasenmodccconjpunctrootInADPREPROPNwePRONcomparedVERBChristianPROPNandCCONJhumanistADJviewsNOUNofADPrightADJandCCONJwrongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 REcase
2REREPROPNNumber=Sing4 comparedobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 comparednsubj
4comparedcompareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing4 comparedobj
6andandCCONJ_8 viewscc
7humanisthumanistADJDegree=Pos8 viewsamod
8viewsviewNOUNNumber=Plur5 Christianconj
9ofofADP_10 rightcase
10rightrightADJDegree=Pos8 viewsnmod
11andandCCONJ_12 wrongcc
12wrongwrongADJDegree=Pos10 rightconj
13..PUNCT_4 comparedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comparepastweChristian and humanist views of rightREvn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christian=Patient

Example 6

A humanist uses reason and evidence to make choices.

detnsubjobjccconjmarkaclobjpunctrootADEThumanistNOUNusesVERBreasonNOUNandCCONJevidenceNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBchoicesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 humanistdet
2humanisthumanistNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesnsubj
3usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing3 usesobj
5andandCCONJ_6 evidencecc
6evidenceevidenceNOUNNumber=Sing4 reasonconj
7totoPART_8 makemark
8makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 reasonacl
9choiceschoiceNOUNNumber=Plur8 makeobj
10..PUNCT_3 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresenta humanistreason and evidencevn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Patient
2maketo-infinitivea humanist not said herechoicesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product

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