meditate Who acts: your, Buddhists, We, psalm, I, She · What happens: meditate, be, focus, feel, mind, breathe · To what, where: breathing, mind, own ways, monk, silence, breaths · Speech: someone speaks here
«meditate» 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: meditate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To meditate is to sit quietly and focus your mind, often on your breathing, to feel calm and peaceful.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj nmod:poss obj punct advmod case nmod:poss obl punct mark conj xcomp cc conj punct root To PART meditate VERB is AUX to PART sit VERB quietly ADV and CCONJ focus VERB your PRON mind NOUN , PUNCT often ADV on ADP your PRON breathing NOUN , PUNCT to PART feel VERB calm ADJ and CCONJ peaceful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meditate mark 2 meditate meditate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 sit mark 5 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quietly quietly ADV _ 5 sit advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 focus cc 8 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit conj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 mind nmod:poss 10 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 8 focus obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 breathing punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 breathing advmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 breathing case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 breathing nmod:poss 15 breathing breathing NOUN Number=Sing 5 sit obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 feel punct 17 to to PART _ 18 feel mark 18 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit conj 19 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 18 feel xcomp 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 peaceful cc 21 peaceful peaceful ADJ Degree=Pos 19 calm conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 sit punct
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1 meditate to-infinitive vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present your breathing quietly, sit property tree rules 3 focus infinitive your mind tree rules 4 feel to-infinitive calm property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent 6 breathe your nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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: church, religion — kept apart, not parsed.
To meditate is to think deeply and prayerfully about God or a holy text; Buddhists, Hindus and Christians all meditate in their own ways.
The tree, 24 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc advmod case ccomp cc det amod conj punct nsubj punct conj cc conj advmod parataxis case nmod:poss amod obl punct root To PART meditate VERB is AUX to PART think VERB deeply ADV and CCONJ prayerfully ADV about ADP God PROPN or CCONJ a DET holy ADJ text NOUN ; PUNCT Buddhists PROPN , PUNCT Hindus PROPN and CCONJ Christians PROPN all ADV meditate VERB in ADP their PRON own ADJ ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meditate mark 2 meditate meditate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 think csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think cop 4 to to PART _ 5 think mark 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 deeply deeply ADV _ 10 God advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 God cc 8 prayerfully prayerfully ADV _ 10 God advmod 9 about about ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 5 think ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 text cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 text det 13 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 text amod 14 text text NOUN Number=Sing 10 God conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 meditate punct 16 Buddhists Buddhist PROPN Number=Plur 22 meditate nsubj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 Hindus punct 18 Hindus Hindu PROPN Number=Plur 16 Buddhists conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 Christians cc 20 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 16 Buddhists conj 21 all all ADV _ 22 meditate advmod 22 meditate meditate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think parataxis 23 in in ADP _ 26 ways case 24 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 ways nmod:poss 25 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 26 ways amod 26 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 22 meditate obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 think punct
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1 meditate to-infinitive vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: other present think property tree rules 3 meditate present Buddhists and Hindus and Christians Buddhists's own ways all property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To meditate on something is to think about it seriously for a long time.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl case obl cop mark case obl advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART meditate VERB on ADP something PRON is AUX to PART think VERB about ADP it PRON seriously ADV for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 meditate mark 2 meditate meditate VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 think advcl 3 on on ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 meditate obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think cop 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 think obl 10 seriously seriously ADV _ 7 think advmod 11 for for ADP _ 14 time case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 time det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 time amod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 seriously obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 think punct
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1 meditate to-infinitive on something vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on something=Topic 2 is present about it; seriously, think property tree rules
Example 1 We meditate for five minutes after lunch to calm down.
nsubj case nummod obl case obl mark advcl compound:prt punct root We PRON meditate VERB for ADP five NUM minutes NOUN after ADP lunch NOUN to PART calm VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 meditate nsubj 2 meditate meditate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 minutes case 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 meditate obl 6 after after ADP _ 7 lunch case 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 meditate obl 8 to to PART _ 9 calm mark 9 calm calm VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 meditate advcl 10 down down ADP _ 9 calm compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 meditate punct
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1 meditate present We after lunch; minute vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 calm down to-infinitive We not said here vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The monk meditated in silence for hours.
det acl case obl case obl punct root The DET monk NOUN meditated VERB in ADP silence NOUN for ADP hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monk det 2 monk monk NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 meditated meditate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 monk acl 4 in in ADP _ 5 silence case 5 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 meditated obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 hours case 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 meditated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 monk punct
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1 meditate participle the monk not said here silence hour vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The psalm says to meditate on God's law day and night.
det nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss case compound obl cc conj punct root The DET psalm NOUN says VERB to PART meditate VERB on ADP God PROPN 's PART law NOUN day NOUN and CCONJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 psalm det 2 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 meditate mark 5 meditate meditate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 says xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 10 day case 7 God God PROPN Number=Sing 10 day nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 God case 9 law law NOUN Number=Sing 10 day compound 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 meditate obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 night cc 12 night night NOUN Number=Sing 10 day conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the psalm vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 meditate to-infinitive the psalm not said here day vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 When I feel angry, I meditate and count my breaths.
advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root When ADV I PRON feel VERB angry ADJ , PUNCT I PRON meditate VERB and CCONJ count VERB my PRON breaths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 feel advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 3 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meditate advcl 4 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 feel punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 meditate nsubj 7 meditate meditate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 count cc 9 count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 meditate conj 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 breaths nmod:poss 11 breaths breath NOUN Number=Plur 9 count obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 meditate punct
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1 feel present I angry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 meditate present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 count infinitive I not said here my breaths vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme
Example 5 Buddhists meditate to train their minds.
nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Buddhists NOUN meditate VERB to PART train VERB their PRON minds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buddhists buddhist NOUN Number=Plur 2 meditate nsubj 2 meditate meditate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 train mark 4 train train VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 meditate xcomp 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 minds nmod:poss 6 minds mind NOUN Number=Plur 4 train obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 meditate punct
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1 meditate present Buddhists tree rules 2 train to-infinitive Buddhists not said here Buddhists's minds vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Theme 3 mind Buddhists = buddhist nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She meditated on what her grandmother had said.
nsubj case obl nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct root She PRON meditated VERB on ADP what PRON her PRON grandmother NOUN had AUX said VERB . 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 meditated nsubj 2 meditated meditate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 what case 4 what what PRON PronType=Rel 2 meditated obl 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 grandmother nmod:poss 6 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said aux 8 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 meditated punct
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1 meditate past She vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on what=Topic 2 say speech: assert past · perfect · passive her grandmother vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 7 He sat down on the shore and meditated.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl cc conj punct root He PRON sat VERB down ADP on ADP the DET shore NOUN and CCONJ meditated VERB . PUNCT 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 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 sat compound:prt 4 on on ADP _ 6 shore case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shore det 6 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 meditated cc 8 meditated meditate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 shore conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit down past He the shore vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on shore=Location 2 meditate participle He not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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