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kirk

Who acts: kirk, family, old kirk, Many Scottish towns, towns, Captain · What happens: be, walk, have, name, marry · To what, where: church, first name, bell tower, kirk, name, They

«kirk» 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: kirk in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Scotland — kept apart, not parsed.

A kirk is a church.

detnsubjcopdetpunctrootADETkirkNOUNisAUXaDETchurchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 kirkdet
2kirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing5 churchnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 churchcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 churchdet
5churchchurchNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 churchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta kirka churchtree 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: Scotland, church — kept apart, not parsed.

The Kirk is the Church of Scotland, the main Presbyterian church there.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctdetamodamodapposadvmodpunctrootTheDETKirkPROPNisAUXtheDETChurchPROPNofADPScotlandPROPN,PUNCTtheDETmainADJPresbyterianADJchurchNOUNthereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Kirkdet
2KirkKirkPROPNNumber=Sing5 Churchnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Churchcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Churchdet
5ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Scotlandcase
7ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing5 Churchnmod
8,,PUNCT_12 churchpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 churchdet
10mainmainADJDegree=Pos12 churchamod
11PresbyterianpresbyterianADJDegree=Pos12 churchamod
12churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing5 Churchappos
13therethereADVPronType=Dem12 churchadvmod
14..PUNCT_5 Churchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Kirkthe Churchof Scotlandtree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Kirk is also a first name or surname, like Captain Kirk in «Star Trek».

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodccconjpunctcasecompoundapposcasepunctcompoundnmodpunctpunctrootKirkNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETfirstADJnameNOUNorCCONJsurnameNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPCaptainPROPNKirkPROPNinADP«PUNCTStarPROPNTrekPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing6 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_6 nameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 namedet
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 nameamod
6namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 surnamecc
8surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Sing6 nameconj
9,,PUNCT_12 Kirkpunct
10likelikeADP_12 Kirkcase
11CaptainCaptainPROPNNumber=Sing12 Kirkcompound
12KirkKirkPROPNNumber=Sing6 nameappos
13ininADP_16 Trekcase
14««PUNCT_16 Trekpunct
15StarStarPROPNNumber=Sing16 Trekcompound
16TrekTrekPROPNNumber=Sing12 Kirknmod
17»»PUNCT_12 Kirkpunct
18..PUNCT_6 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKirka first name or surnametree rules

Example 1

The family walked to the kirk on Sunday.

detnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETfamilyNOUNwalkedVERBtoADPtheDETkirkNOUNonADPSundayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 familydet
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 walkednsubj
3walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 kirkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kirkdet
6kirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing3 walkedobl
7ononADP_8 Sundaycase
8SundaySundayPROPNNumber=Sing3 walkedobl
9..PUNCT_3 walkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpastthe familysundayto the kirk resultvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to kirk=Result

Example 2

The Kirk is the Church of Scotland.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootTheDETKirkPROPNisAUXtheDETChurchPROPNofADPScotlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Kirkdet
2KirkKirkPROPNNumber=Sing5 Churchnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Churchcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Churchdet
5ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Scotlandcase
7ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing5 Churchnmod
8..PUNCT_5 Churchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Kirkthe Churchof Scotlandtree rules

Example 3

The old kirk had a stone bell tower.

detamodnsubjdetcompoundcompoundobjpunctrootTheDEToldADJkirkNOUNhadVERBaDETstoneNOUNbellNOUNtowerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 kirkdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 kirkamod
3kirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 towerdet
6stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing7 bellcompound
7bellbellNOUNNumber=Sing8 towercompound
8towertowerNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
9..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe old kirka bell towervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tower=Patient

Example 4

Many Scottish towns have «kirk» in their name, like Falkirk.

amodamodnsubjpunctobjpunctcasenmod:possoblpunctcaseoblpunctrootManyADJScottishADJtownsNOUNhaveVERB«PUNCTkirkNOUN»PUNCTinADPtheirPRONnameNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPFalkirkPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 townsamod
2ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos3 townsamod
3townstownNOUNNumber=Plur4 havensubj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 kirkpunct
6kirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
7»»PUNCT_6 kirkpunct
8ininADP_10 namecase
9theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 namenmod:poss
10namenameNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobl
11,,PUNCT_13 Falkirkpunct
12likelikeADP_13 Falkirkcase
13FalkirkFalkirkPROPNNumber=Sing4 haveobl
14..PUNCT_4 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMany Scottish townskirktowns's namelike Falkirkvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kirk=Patient
2nametowns = townnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

They were married in the village kirk.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheyPRONwereAUXmarriedVERBinADPtheDETvillageNOUNkirkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs3 marriednsubj:pass
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 marriedaux:pass
3marriedmarryVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ininADP_7 kirkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 kirkdet
6villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing7 kirkcompound
7kirkkirkNOUNNumber=Sing3 marriedobl
8..PUNCT_3 marriedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1marrypast · passiveTheythe village kirkvn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 6

Captain Kirk is a character in Star Trek.

nsubjflatcopdetcasecompoundnmodpunctrootCaptainPROPNKirkPROPNisAUXaDETcharacterNOUNinADPStarPROPNTrekPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CaptainCaptainPROPNNumber=Sing5 characternsubj
2KirkKirkPROPNNumber=Sing1 Captainflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 charactercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 characterdet
5charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 Trekcase
7StarStarPROPNNumber=Sing8 Trekcompound
8TrekTrekPROPNNumber=Sing5 characternmod
9..PUNCT_5 characterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCaptaina characterStar Trektree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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