lotus Who acts: lotus, big pink flowers, lotus position, magic fruit, people, Water · What happens: be, rise, grow, cross-legg, use, make · To what, where: water plant, water, holy symbol, religions, way, opposite thigh
«lotus» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: lotus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det compound case amod amod nmod cc amod amod cc conj conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case obl cc conj punct advmod case obl punct root A DET lotus NOUN is AUX a DET water NOUN plant NOUN with ADP large ADJ round ADJ leaves NOUN and CCONJ big ADJ pink ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ flowers NOUN that PRON rise VERB above ADP the DET water NOUN in ADP ponds NOUN and CCONJ lakes NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV in ADP Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lotus det 2 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant compound 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 leaves case 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leaves amod 9 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leaves amod 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 plant nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 flowers cc 12 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 16 flowers amod 13 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 16 flowers amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 white cc 15 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pink conj 16 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 10 leaves conj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 rise nsubj 18 rise rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 flowers acl:relcl 19 above above ADP _ 21 water case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 water det 21 water water NOUN Number=Sing 18 rise obl 22 in in ADP _ 23 ponds case 23 ponds pond NOUN Number=Plur 18 rise obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 lakes cc 25 lakes lake NOUN Number=Plur 23 ponds conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 Asia punct 27 mostly mostly ADV _ 29 Asia advmod 28 in in ADP _ 29 Asia case 29 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 18 rise obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 plant punct
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1 is a present a lotus a water plant with large round leaves and big pink flowers tree rules 2 rise present big pink flowers the water in ponds and lakes; in Asia vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above water=Location
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 In some religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a holy symbol of purity, because it grows clean and beautiful out of mud.
The tree, 24 words case det obl punct advmod nmod cc conj punct det nsubj cop det amod appos case nmod punct mark nsubj xcomp cc conj case case obl punct root In ADP some DET religions NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV Hinduism PROPN and CCONJ Buddhism PROPN , PUNCT the DET lotus NOUN is AUX a DET holy ADJ symbol NOUN of ADP purity NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON grows VERB clean ADJ and CCONJ beautiful ADJ out ADP of ADP mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 religions case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 religions det 3 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 21 grows obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Hinduism punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 6 Hinduism advmod 6 Hinduism Hinduism PROPN Number=Sing 3 religions nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Buddhism cc 8 Buddhism Buddhism PROPN Number=Sing 6 Hinduism conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 symbol punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lotus det 11 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 15 symbol nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 symbol cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 symbol det 14 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 symbol amod 15 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 6 Hinduism appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 purity case 17 purity purity NOUN Number=Sing 15 symbol nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 grows punct 19 because because SCONJ _ 21 grows mark 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 grows nsubj 21 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 22 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 21 grows xcomp 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 beautiful cc 24 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 22 clean conj 25 out out ADP _ 27 mud case 26 of of ADP _ 27 mud case 27 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 24 beautiful obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 21 grows punct
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1 is a present the lotus a holy symbol of purity tree rules 2 grow present lotus some religions Hinduism and Buddhism clean property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in religion=Location
Meaning 3 The «lotus position» is a way of sitting cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh, used in yoga and meditation.
The tree, 21 words det punct compound nsubj punct cop det mark aux:pass acl case det obl case det amod obl punct acl case obl cc conj punct root The DET « PUNCT lotus NOUN position NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ sitting VERB cross-legged VERB with ADP each DET foot NOUN on ADP the DET opposite ADJ thigh NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP yoga NOUN and CCONJ meditation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 position det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 position punct 3 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 4 position compound 4 position position NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 position punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 11 cross-legged mark 10 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 cross-legged aux:pass 11 cross-legged cross-legg VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 way acl 12 with with ADP _ 14 foot case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 foot det 14 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 11 cross-legged obl 15 on on ADP _ 18 thigh case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 thigh det 17 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 18 thigh amod 18 thigh thigh NOUN Number=Sing 11 cross-legged obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 used punct 20 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 way acl 21 in in ADP _ 22 yoga case 22 yoga yoga NOUN Number=Sing 20 used obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 meditation cc 24 meditation meditation NOUN Number=Sing 22 yoga conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
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1 is a present the lotus position a way tree rules 2 cross-legg gerund · passive a way not said here the opposite thigh with each foot tree rules 3 use participle a way not said here yoga and meditation vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 In old Greek stories, the lotus was a magic fruit that made people forget home.
The tree, 15 words case amod amod obl punct det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp advmod punct root In ADP old ADJ Greek ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT the DET lotus NOUN was AUX a DET magic ADJ fruit NOUN that PRON made VERB people NOUN forget VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stories amod 3 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stories amod 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 11 fruit obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 stories punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lotus det 7 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 11 fruit nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 fruit cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fruit det 10 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 11 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 made nsubj 13 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 fruit acl:relcl 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 made obj 15 forget forget VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 made xcomp 16 home home ADV _ 15 forget advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 fruit punct
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1 is a past the lotus a magic fruit old Greek stories tree rules 2 make past a magic fruit people tree rules 3 forget infinitive people not said here home property tree rules
Example 1 A pink lotus floated on the pond.
det amod acl case det obl punct root A DET pink ADJ lotus NOUN floated VERB on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lotus det 2 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lotus amod 3 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lotus acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 4 floated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lotus punct
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1 float participle a pink lotus not said here the pond vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Trajectory
Example 2 Water rolls off lotus leaves in little balls.
nsubj compound:prt compound obj case amod obl punct root Water NOUN rolls VERB off ADP lotus NOUN leaves NOUN in ADP little ADJ balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 rolls nsubj 2 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 rolls compound:prt 4 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves compound 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 rolls obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 balls case 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 balls amod 8 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 rolls obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 rolls punct
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1 roll off present Water lotus leaves little balls vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme in ball=Trajectory
Example 3 Buddhists see the lotus as a sign of purity.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod punct root Buddhists NOUN see VERB the DET lotus NOUN as ADP a DET sign NOUN of ADP purity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buddhists buddhist NOUN Number=Plur 2 see nsubj 2 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lotus det 4 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 2 see obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 sign case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sign det 7 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 2 see obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 purity case 9 purity purity NOUN Number=Sing 7 sign nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 see punct
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1 see present Buddhists the lotus as a sign of purity vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lotus=Stimulus as sign=Attribute 2 sign purity nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 In yoga, we tried to sit in the lotus position.
case obl punct nsubj mark xcomp case det compound obl punct root In ADP yoga NOUN , PUNCT we PRON tried VERB to PART sit VERB in ADP the DET lotus NOUN position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 yoga case 2 yoga yoga NOUN Number=Sing 5 tried obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 yoga punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 tried nsubj 5 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 sit mark 7 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 tried xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 11 position case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 position det 10 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 11 position compound 11 position position NOUN Number=Sing 7 sit obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 tried punct
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1 try past we yoga vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 sit not said to happen to-infinitive we not said here the lotus position vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in position=Location
Example 5 The lotus grows in mud but its flower is clean.
det nsubj case obl cc nmod:poss nsubj cop conj punct root The DET lotus NOUN grows VERB in ADP mud NOUN but CCONJ its PRON flower NOUN is AUX clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lotus det 2 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 mud case 5 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 clean cc 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 flower nmod:poss 8 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 10 clean nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 clean cop 10 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grows conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present the lotus mud vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Location 2 is present lotus's flower clean property tree rules
Example 6 In the old tale, sailors ate the lotus and forgot to go home.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct nsubj det obj cc conj mark xcomp advmod punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT sailors NOUN ate VERB the DET lotus NOUN and CCONJ forgot VERB to PART go VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tale amod 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tale punct 6 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 7 ate nsubj 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lotus det 9 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 forgot cc 11 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ate conj 12 to to PART _ 13 go mark 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 forgot xcomp 14 home home ADV _ 13 go advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 ate punct
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1 eat past sailors the lotus the old tale vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lotus=Patient 2 forget past sailors not said here tree rules 3 not go to-infinitive sailors not said here home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The dishes were crystallized lotus leaves and flowers, and the chopsticks were of the rarest ebony.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop amod compound cc conj punct cc det nsubj cop case det amod conj punct root The DET dishes NOUN were AUX crystallized VERB lotus NOUN leaves NOUN and CCONJ flowers NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET chopsticks NOUN were AUX of ADP the DET rarest ADJ ebony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dishes det 2 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 6 leaves nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 leaves cop 4 crystallized crystallize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 leaves amod 5 lotus lotus NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaves compound 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 flowers cc 8 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 6 leaves conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 17 ebony punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 17 ebony cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 chopsticks det 12 chopsticks chopstick NOUN Number=Plur 17 ebony nsubj 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 ebony cop 14 of of ADP _ 17 ebony case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 ebony det 16 rarest rare ADJ Degree=Sup 17 ebony amod 17 ebony ebony NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaves conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 leaves punct
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1 crystallize participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a past the dishes crystallized lotus leaves and flowers and the rarest ebony tree rules 3 is past the chopsticks of the rarest ebony tree rules
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