initiation Who acts: act, ceremony, your, person, Christians, Scouts · What happens: start, make, initiate, join, speak, hold · To what, where: something, new member, someone, cooking, community, faiths · Speech: someone speaks here
«initiation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: initiation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The act of starting something, such as a plan or a process.
det mark acl obj punct case fixed det appos cc det conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ starting VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ a DET process NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 starting mark 4 starting start VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 starting obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 plan punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 plan case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 process cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 process det 13 process process NOUN Number=Sing 10 plan conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 start gerund the act not said here something vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 A ceremony or test that makes someone a new member of a group, club, team or religion.
The tree, 17 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj det amod obj case det nmod punct conj punct nmod cc conj punct root A DET ceremony NOUN or CCONJ test NOUN that PRON makes VERB someone PRON a DET new ADJ member NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN , PUNCT club NOUN , PUNCT team NOUN or CCONJ religion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ceremony det 2 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 test cc 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 ceremony conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 ceremony acl:relcl 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 makes obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 member det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 member amod 10 member member NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 group case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 group det 13 group group NOUN Number=Sing 10 member nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 club punct 15 club club NOUN Number=Sing 13 group conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 team punct 17 team team NOUN Number=Sing 13 group nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 religion cc 19 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 17 team conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 ceremony punct
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1 make present a ceremony or test a new member of a group team or religion and club someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset someone=Beneficiary member=Product
Meaning 3 A first introduction to something new: your initiation into cooking.
det amod nsubj case amod punct nmod:poss conj case nmod punct root A DET first ADJ introduction NOUN to ADP something PRON new ADJ : PUNCT your PRON initiation NOUN into ADP cooking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 introduction det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 introduction amod 3 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 initiation punct 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 initiation nmod:poss 9 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 5 something conj 10 into into ADP _ 11 cooking case 11 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 9 initiation nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 initiate your cooking nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent into=place
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
In some faiths, the rites by which a person joins the community; Christians often speak of baptism as Christian initiation.
The tree, 20 words case det obl punct det conj case obl det nsubj acl det obj punct nsubj advmod case obl case amod obl punct root In ADP some DET faiths NOUN , PUNCT the DET rites NOUN by ADP which PRON a DET person NOUN joins VERB the DET community NOUN ; PUNCT Christians PROPN often ADV speak VERB of ADP baptism NOUN as ADP Christian ADJ initiation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 faiths case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 faiths det 3 faiths faith NOUN Number=Plur 17 speak obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 rites punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rites det 6 rites rite NOUN Number=Plur 3 faiths conj 7 by by ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 joins obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 joins nsubj 11 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rites acl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 community det 13 community community NOUN Number=Sing 11 joins obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 faiths punct 15 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 17 speak nsubj 16 often often ADV _ 17 speak advmod 17 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 of of ADP _ 19 baptism case 19 baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 17 speak obl 20 as as ADP _ 22 initiation case 21 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 22 initiation amod 22 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 17 speak obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 17 speak punct
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1 join present a person the community by the rites vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent community=Patient 2 speak speech: other present Christians some faiths and the rites of baptism; as Christian initiation; often property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Scouts held a little initiation ceremony for the new members.
det nsubj det amod compound obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET Scouts PROPN held VERB a DET little ADJ initiation NOUN ceremony NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ members NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Scouts det 2 Scouts Scout PROPN Number=Plur 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ceremony det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ceremony amod 6 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 7 ceremony compound 7 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 8 for for ADP _ 11 members case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 members det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 members amod 11 members member NOUN Number=Plur 7 ceremony nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the Scouts a little initiation ceremony for the new members vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ceremony=Theme
Example 2 Our secret club's initiation was learning the password and the handshake.
nmod:poss amod nmod:poss case nsubj aux det obj cc det conj punct root Our PRON secret ADJ club NOUN 's PART initiation NOUN was AUX learning VERB the DET password NOUN and CCONJ the DET handshake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 club nmod:poss 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 3 club amod 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 initiation nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 club case 5 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 7 learning nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 learning aux 7 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 password det 9 password password NOUN Number=Sing 7 learning obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 handshake cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 handshake det 12 handshake handshake NOUN Number=Sing 9 password conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 learning punct
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1 learn past · progressive Our secret club's initiation the password and the handshake vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Topic 2 initiate Our secret club nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The coach banned any initiation pranks on the new players.
det nsubj det nsubj ccomp case det amod obl punct root The DET coach NOUN banned VERB any DET initiation NOUN pranks VERB on ADP the DET new ADJ players NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 3 banned nsubj 3 banned ban VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 initiation det 5 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 6 pranks nsubj 6 pranks prank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 banned ccomp 7 on on ADP _ 10 players case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 players det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 players amod 10 players player NOUN Number=Plur 6 pranks obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 banned punct
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1 ban past the coach vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality 2 prank present any initiation the new players tree rules
Example 4 My first camping trip was my initiation into cooking over a fire.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj cop nmod:poss case nmod case det nmod punct root My PRON first ADJ camping NOUN trip NOUN was AUX my PRON initiation NOUN into ADP cooking NOUN over ADP a DET fire 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 4 trip nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 trip amod 3 camping camping NOUN Number=Sing 4 trip compound 4 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 7 initiation nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 initiation cop 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 initiation nmod:poss 7 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 into into ADP _ 9 cooking case 9 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 7 initiation nmod 10 over over ADP _ 12 fire case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fire det 12 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 7 initiation nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 initiation punct
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1 is a past My first camping trip my initiation cooking over a fire tree rules 2 trip My nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The initiation of the project took a whole week of planning.
det nsubj case det nmod det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET initiation NOUN of ADP the DET project NOUN took VERB a DET whole ADJ week NOUN of ADP planning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 initiation det 2 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 project case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 project det 5 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 initiation nmod 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 week amod 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 planning case 11 planning planning NOUN Number=Sing 9 week nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 take past the initiation of the project week vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 initiate the project nom initiation «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 In the story, the boy had to cross the dark wood as part of his initiation.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET boy NOUN had VERB to PART cross VERB the DET dark ADJ wood NOUN as ADP part NOUN of ADP his PRON initiation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boy det 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 cross mark 9 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 had xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wood det 11 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wood amod 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 9 cross obj 13 as as ADP _ 14 part case 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 9 cross obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 initiation case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 initiation nmod:poss 17 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 14 part nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past the boy the story tree rules 2 cross to-infinitive the boy not said here the dark wood as part of boy's initiation vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient 3 initiate boy nom initiation «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Christians believe that baptism is the beginning of a person's life in the Church, and it is sometimes called Christian initiation.
The tree, 22 words nsubj mark nsubj cop det ccomp case det nmod:poss case nmod case det nmod punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis amod xcomp punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB that SCONJ baptism NOUN is AUX the DET beginning NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN 's PART life NOUN in ADP the DET Church PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB Christian ADJ initiation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 beginning mark 4 baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 7 beginning nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 beginning cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beginning det 7 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 2 believe ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 12 life case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 life nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 person case 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 beginning nmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 Church case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Church det 15 Church Church PROPN Number=Sing 12 life nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 called punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 called cc 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 called nsubj:pass 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 called aux:pass 20 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 21 called advmod 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 believe parataxis 22 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 23 initiation amod 23 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 21 called xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present baptism the beginning of a person's life in the Church tree rules 3 call present · passive baptism sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 If an initiation ever asks you to do something dangerous or humiliating, say no and tell an adult.
The tree, 18 words mark det nsubj advmod advcl obj mark advcl obj amod cc conj punct discourse cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ an DET initiation NOUN ever ADV asks VERB you PRON to PART do VERB something PRON dangerous ADJ or CCONJ humiliating VERB , PUNCT say VERB no INTJ and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 asks mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 initiation det 3 initiation initiation NOUN Number=Sing 5 asks nsubj 4 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 asks advmod 5 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 say advcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 asks obj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 say advcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 do obj 10 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 humiliating cc 12 humiliating humiliate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 dangerous conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 say punct 14 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 14 say discourse 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 tell cc 17 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 say conj 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 adult det 19 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 17 tell obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 say punct
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1 ask speech: ask a condition, not said to happen present a initiation you ever vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient 2 do to-infinitive you not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 humiliate gerund you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 say speech: assert imperative you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
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