knighthood Who acts: knighthood, title, woman, trained soldier, famous scientist, he · What happens: be, give, call, get, train, serve · To what, where: title, UK, man, damehood, rank, Middle Ages · Speech: someone speaks here
«knighthood» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: knighthood in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A knighthood is the title and honour of being a knight, given in the UK by the king or queen to people for great service, so a man is called «Sir» (a woman gets a damehood, «Dame»).
The tree, 37 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case cop det nmod punct acl case det obl case det obl cc conj case nmod case amod nmod punct advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl punct xcomp punct punct det nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct parataxis punct punct punct root A DET knighthood NOUN is AUX the DET title NOUN and CCONJ honour NOUN of ADP being AUX a DET knight NOUN , PUNCT given VERB in ADP the DET UK PROPN by ADP the DET king NOUN or CCONJ queen NOUN to ADP people NOUN for ADP great ADJ service NOUN , PUNCT so ADV a DET man NOUN is AUX called VERB « PUNCT Sir PROPN » PUNCT ( PUNCT a DET woman NOUN gets VERB a DET damehood NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT Dame PROPN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knighthood det 2 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 5 title nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 title cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 title det 5 title title NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 honour cc 7 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 5 title conj 8 of of ADP _ 11 knight case 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 knight cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 knight det 11 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 7 honour nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 given punct 13 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 title acl 14 in in ADP _ 16 UK case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 UK det 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 13 given obl 17 by by ADP _ 19 king case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 king det 19 king king NOUN Number=Sing 13 given obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 queen cc 21 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 19 king conj 22 to to ADP _ 23 people case 23 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 queen nmod 24 for for ADP _ 26 service case 25 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 26 service amod 26 service service NOUN Number=Sing 23 people nmod 27 , , PUNCT _ 32 called punct 28 so so ADV _ 32 called advmod 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 man det 30 man man NOUN Number=Sing 32 called nsubj:pass 31 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 called aux:pass 32 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 title acl 33 « « PUNCT _ 34 Sir punct 34 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 32 called xcomp 35 » » PUNCT _ 34 Sir punct 36 ( ( PUNCT _ 39 gets punct 37 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 38 woman det 38 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 39 gets nsubj 39 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 title parataxis 40 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 41 damehood det 41 damehood damehood NOUN Number=Sing 39 gets obj 42 , , PUNCT _ 44 Dame punct 43 « « PUNCT _ 44 Dame punct 44 Dame Dame PROPN Number=Sing 39 gets parataxis 45 » » PUNCT _ 44 Dame punct 46 ) ) PUNCT _ 39 gets punct 47 . . PUNCT _ 5 title punct
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1 is a present a knighthood the title and honour tree rules 2 is gerund of a knight tree rules 3 give participle the title and honour not said here the UK by the king or queen to people for great service vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 call present · passive the title and honour not said here a man vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 5 get present a woman a damehood tree 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: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Middle Ages, knighthood was the rank of a knight, a trained soldier on horseback who served a lord.
The tree, 20 words case det flat obl punct nsubj cop det case det nmod punct det amod appos case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN , PUNCT knighthood NOUN was AUX the DET rank NOUN of ADP a DET knight NOUN , PUNCT a DET trained VERB soldier NOUN on ADP horseback NOUN who PRON served VERB a DET lord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 9 rank obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Ages punct 6 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 rank cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rank det 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 knight case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 knight det 12 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 soldier punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 soldier det 15 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 soldier amod 16 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank appos 17 on on ADP _ 18 horseback case 18 horseback horseback NOUN Number=Sing 16 soldier nmod 19 who who PRON PronType=Rel 20 served nsubj 20 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 soldier acl:relcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 lord det 22 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 20 served obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 rank punct
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1 is a past knighthood the rank in the Middle Ages of a knight tree rules 2 train participle vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 serve past a trained soldier on horseback a lord vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Attribute
Example 1 The famous scientist received a knighthood.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET famous ADJ scientist NOUN received VERB a DET knighthood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scientist det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scientist amod 3 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 4 received nsubj 4 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 knighthood det 6 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 4 received obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 received punct
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1 receive past the famous scientist a knighthood vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knighthood=Theme
Example 2 With his knighthood, he became Sir Tom.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj nmod:desc xcomp punct root With ADP his PRON knighthood NOUN , PUNCT he PRON became VERB Sir PROPN Tom PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 knighthood case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 knighthood nmod:poss 3 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 6 became obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 knighthood punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 became nsubj 6 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 8 Tom nmod:desc 8 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 became xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 became punct
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1 become past he with his knighthood vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 3 In the Middle Ages, a squire trained for years to earn knighthood.
case det flat punct det appos acl case obl mark advcl obj punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN , PUNCT a DET squire NOUN trained VERB for ADP years NOUN to PART earn VERB knighthood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 squire punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 squire det 7 squire squire NOUN Number=Sing 4 Ages appos 8 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 squire acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 years case 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 trained obl 11 to to PART _ 12 earn mark 12 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 trained advcl 13 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 12 earn obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 Ages punct
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1 train participle a squire not said here year vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 earn to-infinitive knighthood vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knighthood=Theme
Example 4 The king gave him a knighthood for bravery.
det nsubj iobj det obj case nmod punct root The DET king NOUN gave VERB him PRON a DET knighthood NOUN for ADP bravery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 knighthood det 6 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 bravery case 8 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 6 knighthood nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the king a knighthood him = he for bravery vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient knighthood=Theme for bravery=Asset
Example 5 A woman gets a damehood, not a knighthood.
det nsubj det obj punct advmod det conj punct root A DET woman NOUN gets VERB a DET damehood NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET knighthood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 damehood det 5 damehood damehood NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 knighthood punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 knighthood advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 knighthood det 9 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 5 damehood conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present a woman a damehood and a knighthood vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer damehood=Stimulus
Example 6 Knighthood was linked to rules of chivalry.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nmod punct root Knighthood PROPN was AUX linked VERB to ADP rules NOUN of ADP chivalry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knighthood Knighthood PROPN Number=Sing 3 linked nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 linked aux:pass 3 linked link VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 rules case 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 linked obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 chivalry case 7 chivalry chivalry NOUN Number=Sing 5 rules nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 linked punct
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1 link past · passive Knighthood to rules of chivalry vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to rule=Co-Patient 2 rule chivalry nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 He was Sheriff of London, thrice Lord Mayor, and received the honour of knighthood by Henry V.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop nsubj case nmod punct amod conj flat punct cc det obj case nmod case obl flat root He PRON was AUX Sheriff PROPN of ADP London PROPN , PUNCT thrice ADJ Lord PROPN Mayor PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ received VERB the DET honour NOUN of ADP knighthood NOUN by ADP Henry PROPN V. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 Sheriff nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 Sheriff cop 3 Sheriff Sheriff PROPN Number=Sing 12 received nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 London case 5 London London PROPN Number=Sing 3 Sheriff nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Lord punct 7 thrice thrice ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Lord amod 8 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 3 Sheriff conj 9 Mayor Mayor PROPN Number=Sing 8 Lord flat 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 received punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 received cc 12 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 honour det 14 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 12 received obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 knighthood case 16 knighthood knighthood NOUN Number=Sing 14 honour nmod 17 by by ADP _ 18 Henry case 18 Henry Henry PROPN Number=Sing 12 received obl 19 V. V. PROPN Number=Sing 18 Henry flat
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1 is a past He Sheriff and thrice Lord of London tree rules 2 receive past Sheriff and thrice Lord the honour of knighthood by Henry vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent honour=Theme by henry=Location 3 honour knighthood nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient
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