mecca Who acts: Mecca, it, Muslims, many people, Paris, Millions · What happens: spell, be, bear, go, face, pray · To what, where: Makkah, holiest city, Prophet, hajj, place, mecca
«mecca» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mecca in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Mecca (also spelled Makkah) is the holiest city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia; it is where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where Muslims go on the hajj.
The tree, 28 words nsubj punct advmod acl obj punct cop det amod case nmod punct case amod conj punct nsubj cop advmod det nsubj:pass flat aux:pass advcl cc advmod nsubj conj case det obl punct root Mecca PROPN ( PUNCT also ADV spelled VERB Makkah PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET holiest ADJ city NOUN of ADP Islam PROPN , PUNCT in ADP Saudi ADJ Arabia PROPN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX where ADV the DET Prophet PROPN Muhammad PROPN was AUX born VERB and CCONJ where ADV Muslims PROPN go VERB on ADP the DET hajj NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 10 city nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 spelled punct 3 also also ADV _ 4 spelled advmod 4 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Mecca acl 5 Makkah Makkah PROPN Number=Sing 4 spelled obj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 spelled punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 city cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 city det 9 holiest holey ADJ Degree=Sup 10 city amod 10 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 Islam case 12 Islam Islam PROPN Number=Sing 10 city nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 Arabia punct 14 in in ADP _ 16 Arabia case 15 Saudi Saudi ADJ Degree=Pos 16 Arabia amod 16 Arabia Arabia PROPN Number=Sing 10 city conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 where punct 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 where nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 where cop 20 where where ADV PronType=Rel 25 born advmod 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Prophet det 22 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 25 born nsubj:pass 23 Muhammad Muhammad PROPN Number=Sing 22 Prophet flat 24 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 born aux:pass 25 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 city advcl 26 and and CCONJ _ 29 go cc 27 where where ADV PronType=Rel 29 go advmod 28 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 29 go nsubj 29 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 born conj 30 on on ADP _ 32 hajj case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 hajj det 32 hajj hajj NOUN Number=Sing 29 go obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 10 city punct
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1 spell participle Mecca not said here Makkah vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent makkah=Theme 2 is a present Mecca the holiest city and Saudi Arabia of Islam tree rules 3 is present it where property tree rules 4 bear past · passive the Prophet vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 5 go present Muslims the hajj vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hajj=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 Muslims everywhere face towards Mecca when they pray.
nsubj advmod case obl advmod nsubj advcl punct root Muslims PROPN everywhere ADV face VERB towards ADP Mecca PROPN when ADV they PRON pray VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 3 face nsubj 2 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 3 face advmod 3 face face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 towards towards ADP _ 5 Mecca case 5 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 3 face obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 pray advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 pray nsubj 8 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 face advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 face punct
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1 face present Muslims towards Mecca; everywhere property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 pray present Muslims = muslim vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 Usage: a mecca, lower case — kept apart, not parsed.
A place that many people with the same interest love to visit: «Paris is a mecca for artists.».
The tree, 18 words det obj amod nsubj case det amod compound nmod mark acl:relcl punct punct nsubj cop det obl case nmod punct punct punct root A DET place NOUN that PRON many ADJ people NOUN with ADP the DET same ADJ interest NOUN love NOUN to PART visit VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Paris PROPN is AUX a DET mecca NOUN for ADP artists NOUN . 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 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 visit obj 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 visit nsubj 6 with with ADP _ 10 love case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 love det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 love amod 9 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 10 love compound 10 love love NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 11 to to PART _ 12 visit mark 12 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 place acl:relcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 mecca punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 18 mecca punct 15 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 18 mecca nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 mecca cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 mecca det 18 mecca mecca NOUN Number=Sing 12 visit obl 19 for for ADP _ 20 artists case 20 artists artist NOUN Number=Plur 18 mecca nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 visit punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 12 visit punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 visit to-infinitive many people with the same interest love a place vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Co-Agent 2 is a in a quote present Paris a mecca for artists tree rules
Example 1 Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray.
nsubj case obl advmod nsubj advcl punct root Muslims PROPN face VERB towards ADP Mecca PROPN when ADV they PRON pray VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 2 face nsubj 2 face face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 towards towards ADP _ 4 Mecca case 4 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 2 face obl 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 pray advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pray nsubj 7 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 face advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 face punct
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1 face present Muslims towards Mecca vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 pray present Muslims = muslim vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 Millions travel to Mecca for the hajj.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Millions NOUN travel VERB to ADP Mecca PROPN for ADP the DET hajj NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Millions million NOUN Number=Plur 2 travel nsubj 2 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 Mecca case 4 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 5 for for ADP _ 7 hajj case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hajj det 7 hajj hajj NOUN Number=Sing 2 travel obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 travel punct
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1 travel present Millions Mecca for the hajj vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to mecca=Destination
Example 3 The Kaaba stands in the middle of the Great Mosque in Mecca.
det nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod case nmod punct root The DET Kaaba PROPN stands VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET Great ADJ Mosque PROPN in ADP Mecca PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Kaaba det 2 Kaaba Kaaba PROPN Number=Sing 3 stands nsubj 3 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 middle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 middle det 6 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 3 stands obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 Mosque case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Mosque det 9 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Mosque amod 10 Mosque Mosque PROPN Number=Sing 6 middle nmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 Mecca case 12 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 10 Mosque nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 stands punct
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1 stand present the Kaaba the middle of the Great Mosque in Mecca vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location
Example 4 The Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca.
det nsubj:pass flat aux:pass case obl punct root The DET Prophet PROPN Muhammad PROPN was AUX born VERB in ADP Mecca PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Prophet det 2 Prophet Prophet PROPN Number=Sing 5 born nsubj:pass 3 Muhammad Muhammad PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophet flat 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Mecca case 7 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 5 born obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 born punct
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1 bear past · passive the Prophet Mecca vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 That shop is a mecca for comic fans.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root That DET shop NOUN is AUX a DET mecca NOUN for ADP comic ADJ fans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 mecca nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mecca cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mecca det 5 mecca mecca NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 fans case 7 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fans amod 8 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 5 mecca nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 mecca punct
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1 is a present that shop a mecca for comic fans tree rules
Example 6 The beach town is a mecca for surfers.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET beach NOUN town NOUN is AUX a DET mecca NOUN for ADP surfers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 town det 2 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 town compound 3 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 mecca nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mecca cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mecca det 6 mecca mecca NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 surfers case 8 surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 6 mecca nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 mecca punct
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1 is a present the beach town a mecca for surfers tree rules
Example 7 A few days later, Ali Cogia mounted the camel that he had laden with merchandise, joined the caravan, and arrived in due time at Mecca.
The tree, 25 words det amod obl:unmarked advmod punct nsubj flat det obj mark nsubj aux advcl case obl punct conj det obj punct cc conj case amod obl case obl punct root A DET few ADJ days NOUN later ADV , PUNCT Ali PROPN Cogia PROPN mounted VERB the DET camel NOUN that SCONJ he PRON had AUX laden VERB with ADP merchandise NOUN , PUNCT joined VERB the DET caravan NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ arrived VERB in ADP due ADJ time NOUN at ADP Mecca PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 days det 2 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 3 days amod 3 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 later obl:unmarked 4 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 8 mounted advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 later punct 6 Ali Ali PROPN Number=Sing 8 mounted nsubj 7 Cogia Cogia PROPN Number=Sing 6 Ali flat 8 mounted mount VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 camel det 10 camel camel NOUN Number=Sing 8 mounted obj 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 laden mark 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 laden nsubj 13 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 laden aux 14 laden lade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 mounted advcl 15 with with ADP _ 16 merchandise case 16 merchandise merchandise NOUN Number=Sing 14 laden obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 joined punct 18 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 mounted conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 caravan det 20 caravan caravan NOUN Number=Sing 18 joined obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 arrived punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 arrived cc 23 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 mounted conj 24 in in ADP _ 26 time case 25 due due ADJ Degree=Pos 26 time amod 26 time time NOUN Number=Sing 23 arrived obl 27 at at ADP _ 28 Mecca case 28 Mecca Mecca PROPN Number=Sing 23 arrived obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 mounted punct
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1 mount past Ali the camel late property vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camel=Patient 2 lade past · perfect Ali with merchandise tree rules 3 join past Ali not said here the caravan vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Patient 4 arrive past Ali not said here Mecca time vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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