invocation Who acts: invocation, prayer, spell, service, minister, Old Greek poems · What happens: be, ask, start, call, invoke, say · To what, where: prayer, God, service, something, law, spell · Speech: someone speaks here
«invocation» 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: invocation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
An invocation is a prayer asking God, or in some religions a saint or spirit, for help or blessing, often at the start of a service.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det acl obj punct cc case det conj det appos cc conj punct case conj cc conj punct advmod case det conj case det nmod punct root An DET invocation NOUN is AUX a DET prayer NOUN asking VERB God PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ in ADP some DET religions NOUN a DET saint NOUN or CCONJ spirit NOUN , PUNCT for ADP help NOUN or CCONJ blessing NOUN , PUNCT often ADV at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invocation det 2 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 5 prayer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 prayer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prayer det 5 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 prayer acl 7 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 asking obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 religions punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 religions cc 10 in in ADP _ 12 religions case 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 religions det 12 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 5 prayer conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 saint det 14 saint saint NOUN Number=Sing 12 religions appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 spirit cc 16 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 14 saint conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 help punct 18 for for ADP _ 19 help case 19 help help NOUN Number=Sing 14 saint conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 blessing cc 21 blessing blessing NOUN Number=Sing 19 help conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 start punct 23 often often ADV _ 26 start advmod 24 at at ADP _ 26 start case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 start det 26 start start NOUN Number=Sing 19 help conj 27 of of ADP _ 29 service case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 service det 29 service service NOUN Number=Sing 26 start nmod 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 prayer punct
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1 is a present a invocation a prayer or some religions tree rules 2 ask speech: ask gerund a prayer or some religions not said here God vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent god=Recipient 3 start a service nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
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 An invocation is calling on something or someone for help or as an authority, like invoking a law.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux case obl cc conj case nmod cc case det conj punct mark conj det obj punct root An DET invocation NOUN is AUX calling VERB on ADP something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON for ADP help NOUN or CCONJ as ADP an DET authority NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ invoking VERB a DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invocation det 2 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 4 calling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 calling aux 4 calling call VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 calling obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 someone cc 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 something conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 help case 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 someone nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 authority cc 12 as as ADP _ 14 authority case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 authority det 14 authority authority NOUN Number=Sing 10 help conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 invoking punct 16 like like SCONJ _ 17 invoking mark 17 invoking invoke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 calling conj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 law det 19 law law NOUN Number=Sing 17 invoking obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 calling punct
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1 call present · progressive a invocation something vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 invoke gerund a invocation not said here a law tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: stories — kept apart, not parsed.
In magic stories, an invocation is a spell said to call up a spirit.
The tree, 14 words case amod obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj mark xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root In ADP magic ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT an DET invocation NOUN is AUX a DET spell NOUN said VERB to PART call VERB up ADP a DET spirit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 spell obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 invocation det 6 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 9 spell nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spell cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spell det 9 spell spell NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 call mark 12 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said xcomp 13 up up ADP _ 12 call compound:prt 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 spirit det 15 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 12 call obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is a present a invocation a spell magic stories tree rules 2 say speech: assert past a spell vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 call up speech: assert to-infinitive a spell not said here a spirit vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spirit=Recipient
Example 1 The service began with an invocation.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET service NOUN began VERB with ADP an DET invocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 service det 2 service service NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 invocation case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 invocation det 6 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 began obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the service with a invocation vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with invocation=Subeventuality
Example 2 The minister said a short invocation before the meal.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET minister NOUN said VERB a DET short ADJ invocation NOUN before ADP the DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 invocation det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 invocation amod 6 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obj 7 before before ADP _ 9 meal case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 meal det 9 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the minister a short invocation before the meal vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent invocation=Topic
Example 3 Old Greek poems start with an invocation to the Muse.
amod amod nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Old ADJ Greek ADJ poems NOUN start VERB with ADP an DET invocation NOUN to ADP the DET Muse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poems amod 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poems amod 3 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 4 start nsubj 4 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 invocation case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 invocation det 7 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 4 start obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 Muse case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Muse det 10 Muse muse NOUN Number=Sing 7 invocation nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 start punct
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1 start present Old Greek poems with a invocation to the Muse vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with invocation=Subeventuality
Example 4 The wizard spoke an invocation to call the dragon.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET wizard NOUN spoke VERB an DET invocation NOUN to PART call VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wizard det 2 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 invocation det 5 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obj 6 to to PART _ 7 call mark 7 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 spoke advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dragon det 9 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the wizard a invocation tree rules 2 call to-infinitive the wizard not said here the dragon vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dragon=Recipient
Example 5 The invocation asked God to bless the new school.
det nsubj iobj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET invocation NOUN asked VERB God PROPN to PART bless VERB the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 invocation det 2 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 God God PROPN Number=Sing 3 asked iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 bless mark 6 bless bless VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 bless obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the invocation God vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic 2 bless not said to happen to-infinitive the invocation not said here the new school vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Theme
Example 6 The invocation of the rule ended the argument.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET invocation NOUN of ADP the DET rule NOUN ended VERB the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 invocation det 2 invocation invocation NOUN Number=Sing 6 ended nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 rule case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rule det 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 invocation nmod 6 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 argument det 8 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 6 ended obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 ended punct
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1 end past the invocation of the rule the argument vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality 2 invoke the rule nom invocation «communication intransitive»: of=agent
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