mantra Who acts: saying, person, Practice, mantra, Buddhists, Om · What happens: repeat, believe, make, be, play, meditate · To what, where: short phrase, prayer, group, mantra, known mantra, Hinduism · Speech: someone speaks here
«mantra» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mantra in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.
A word, sound or short phrase repeated again and again in prayer or meditation, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism.
The tree, 19 words det punct conj cc amod conj acl advmod cc conj case obl cc conj punct advmod case appos cc conj punct root A DET word NOUN , PUNCT sound NOUN or CCONJ short ADJ phrase NOUN repeated VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV in ADP prayer NOUN or CCONJ meditation NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP Hinduism PROPN and CCONJ Buddhism PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 sound punct 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 word conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 phrase cc 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 phrase amod 7 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 2 word conj 8 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 phrase acl 9 again again ADV _ 8 repeated advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 again cc 11 again again ADV _ 9 again conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 prayer case 13 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 8 repeated obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 meditation cc 15 meditation meditation NOUN Number=Sing 13 prayer conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 Hinduism punct 17 especially especially ADV _ 19 Hinduism advmod 18 in in ADP _ 19 Hinduism case 19 Hinduism Hinduism PROPN Number=Sing 13 prayer appos 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 Buddhism cc 21 Buddhism Buddhism PROPN Number=Sing 19 Hinduism conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 word punct
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1 repeat participle short phrase not said here prayer or meditation again vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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 saying or motto that a person or group repeats often because they believe it strongly: «Practice makes perfect is my mantra».
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cc conj mark det nsubj cc conj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct punct nsubj csubj xcomp cop nmod:poss parataxis punct punct root A DET saying NOUN or CCONJ motto NOUN that SCONJ a DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN repeats VERB often ADV because SCONJ they PRON believe VERB it PRON strongly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT Practice NOUN makes VERB perfect ADJ is AUX my PRON mantra NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 saying det 2 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing 10 repeats nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 motto cc 4 motto motto NOUN Number=Sing 2 saying conj 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 repeats mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 repeats nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 group cc 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 person conj 10 repeats repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 often often ADV _ 10 repeats advmod 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 believe mark 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 believe nsubj 14 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 repeats advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 believe obj 16 strongly strongly ADV _ 14 believe advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 makes punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 makes punct 19 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes nsubj 20 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 mantra csubj 21 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 20 makes xcomp 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 mantra cop 23 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 mantra nmod:poss 24 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 10 repeats parataxis 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 mantra punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 repeats punct
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1 repeat present a saying or motto often property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 believe present person group strongly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 make in a quote present Practice perfect property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 is a in a quote present my mantra tree rules
Example 1 Our coach's mantra is «Work hard, play fair».
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct advmod punct conj xcomp punct punct root Our PRON coach NOUN 's PART mantra NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Work VERB hard ADV , PUNCT play VERB fair ADJ » PUNCT . 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 2 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 mantra nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 coach case 4 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 7 Work nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Work cop 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Work punct 7 Work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 7 Work advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 play punct 10 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 Work conj 11 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 10 play xcomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 play punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 Work punct
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1 is in a quote present Our coach's mantra hard, work property tree rules 2 play in a quote infinitive Our coach's mantra not said here fair property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Buddhists may repeat a mantra while meditating.
nsubj aux det obj mark advcl punct root Buddhists NOUN may AUX repeat VERB a DET mantra NOUN while SCONJ meditating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buddhists buddhist NOUN Number=Plur 3 repeat nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 repeat aux 3 repeat repeat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mantra det 5 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 3 repeat obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 7 meditating mark 7 meditating meditate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 repeat advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeat punct
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1 repeat may Buddhists a mantra vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mantra=Eventuality 2 meditate gerund Buddhists not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 «Om» is a well-known mantra in Hinduism.
punct nsubj punct cop det advmod punct amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Om NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET well ADV - PUNCT known VERB mantra NOUN in ADP Hinduism PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Om punct 2 Om om NOUN Number=Sing 9 mantra nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Om punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mantra cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mantra det 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 known advmod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 well punct 8 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 mantra amod 9 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 11 Hinduism case 11 Hinduism Hinduism PROPN Number=Sing 9 mantra nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 mantra punct
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1 know participle well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present Om a known mantra Hinduism tree rules
Example 4 When I'm nervous, I say my mantra: «I can do this».
The tree, 12 words advmod nsubj cop advcl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj aux ccomp obj punct punct root When ADV I PRON 'm AUX nervous ADJ , PUNCT I PRON say VERB my PRON mantra NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON can AUX do VERB this PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 nervous advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 nervous nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nervous cop 4 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 say advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 say punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mantra nmod:poss 9 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 7 say obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 7 say punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 do punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 do aux 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say ccomp 15 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 do obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 do punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 is present I nervous property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present I my mantra tree rules 3 do in a quote can I this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
Example 5 The school's mantra is «Be kind, be safe, be your best».
The tree, 12 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct cop punct cop conj punct cop nmod:poss parataxis punct punct root The DET school NOUN 's PART mantra NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Be AUX kind ADJ , PUNCT be AUX safe ADJ , PUNCT be AUX your PRON best ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 mantra nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 school case 4 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 kind punct 7 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 kind cop 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 safe punct 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 safe cop 11 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kind conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 best punct 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 best cop 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 best nmod:poss 15 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 kind parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 best punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 kind punct
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1 is in a quote present the school's mantra kind property tree rules 2 is in a quote infinitive the school's mantra not said here safe property tree rules 3 is in a quote infinitive good property tree rules
Example 6 She repeated the mantra slowly to calm her breathing.
nsubj det obj advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON repeated VERB the DET mantra NOUN slowly ADV to PART calm VERB her PRON breathing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 repeated nsubj 2 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mantra det 4 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 2 repeated obj 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 repeated advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 calm mark 7 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 repeated advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 breathing nmod:poss 9 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 7 calm obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 repeated punct
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1 repeat past She the mantra slowly property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mantra=Eventuality 2 calm to-infinitive She not said here her breathing vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus breathing=Experiencer 3 breathe her = she nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 «Reduce, reuse, recycle» became the class mantra.
punct ccomp punct conj punct conj punct det compound xcomp punct root « PUNCT Reduce VERB , PUNCT reuse VERB , PUNCT recycle VERB » PUNCT became VERB the DET class NOUN mantra NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Reduce punct 2 Reduce reduce VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 became ccomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 reuse punct 4 reuse reuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Reduce conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 recycle punct 6 recycle recycle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Reduce conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Reduce punct 8 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mantra det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 11 mantra compound 11 mantra mantra NOUN Number=Sing 8 became xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 became punct
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1 reduce in a quote infinitive vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer 2 reuse in a quote infinitive vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 recycle in a quote infinitive tree rules 4 become past the class mantra tree rules
Example 8 Some mantras are in the old language Sanskrit.
det nsubj cop case det amod appos punct root Some DET mantras NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET old ADJ language NOUN Sanskrit PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 mantras det 2 mantras mantra NOUN Number=Plur 7 language nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 language cop 4 in in ADP _ 7 language case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 language det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 language amod 7 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 Sanskrit Sanskrit PROPN Number=Sing 7 language appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 language punct
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1 is present some mantras the old language tree rules
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