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methodism

Who acts: Methodism, hymn, grandparents, John, Many Welsh villages · What happens: be, start, know, sing, help, belong · To what, where: Christian church movement, England, Bible study, poor, Methodism, horseback

«methodism» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: methodism in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

Methodism is a Christian Protestant church movement started by John and Charles Wesley in England, known for warm preaching, hymn singing, Bible study and helping the poor.

The tree, 27 words
nsubjcopdetamodcompoundcompoundaclcaseobl:agentccconjflatcaseoblpunctparataxiscaseamodoblpunctapposaclpunctcompoundoblccconjdetobjpunctrootMethodismNOUNisAUXaDETChristianADJProtestantNOUNchurchNOUNmovementNOUNstartedVERBbyADPJohnPROPNandCCONJCharlesPROPNWesleyPROPNinADPEnglandPROPN,PUNCTknownVERBforADPwarmADJpreachingNOUN,PUNCThymnNOUNsingingVERB,PUNCTBiblePROPNstudyNOUNandCCONJhelpingVERBtheDETpoorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MethodismmethodismNOUNNumber=Sing7 movementnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 movementcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 movementdet
4ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos7 movementamod
5ProtestantprotestantNOUNNumber=Sing6 churchcompound
6churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing7 movementcompound
7movementmovementNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8startedstartVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 movementacl
9bybyADP_10 Johncase
10JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing8 startedobl:agent
11andandCCONJ_12 Charlescc
12CharlesCharlesPROPNNumber=Sing10 Johnconj
13WesleyWesleyPROPNNumber=Sing12 Charlesflat
14ininADP_15 Englandcase
15EnglandEnglandPROPNNumber=Sing8 startedobl
16,,PUNCT_17 knownpunct
17knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 movementparataxis
18forforADP_20 preachingcase
19warmwarmADJDegree=Pos20 preachingamod
20preachingpreachingNOUNNumber=Sing17 knownobl
21,,PUNCT_22 hymnpunct
22hymnhymnNOUNNumber=Sing7 movementappos
23singingsingVERBVerbForm=Ger22 hymnacl
24,,PUNCT_26 studypunct
25BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing26 studycompound
26studystudyNOUNNumber=Sing23 singingobl
27andandCCONJ_28 helpingcc
28helpinghelpVERBVerbForm=Ger23 singingconj
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 poordet
30poorpoorADJDegree=Pos28 helpingobj
31..PUNCT_7 movementpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMethodisma Christian church movementtree rules
2startparticiplea Christian church movement not said hereEnglandvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3knowparticiplefor warm preachingvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
4sing speech: expressgerundhymn not said hereBible studyvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5helpgerundhymn not said herethe poorvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poor=Beneficiary

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.

Example 1

My grandparents belong to the Methodist church.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootMyPRONgrandparentsNOUNbelongVERBtoADPtheDETMethodistPROPNchurchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grandparentsnmod:poss
2grandparentsgrandparentNOUNNumber=Plur3 belongnsubj
3belongbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_7 churchcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 churchdet
6MethodistMethodistPROPNNumber=Sing7 churchcompound
7churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing3 belongobl
8..PUNCT_3 belongpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1belongpresentMy grandparentsto the Methodist churchvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Methodism began as a movement within the Church of England.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootMethodismNOUNbeganVERBasADPaDETmovementNOUNwithinADPtheDETChurchPROPNofADPEnglandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MethodismmethodismNOUNNumber=Sing2 begannsubj
2beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asasADP_5 movementcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 movementdet
5movementmovementNOUNNumber=Sing2 beganobl
6withinwithinADP_8 Churchcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Churchdet
8ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Sing2 beganobl
9ofofADP_10 Englandcase
10EnglandEnglandPROPNNumber=Sing8 Churchnmod
11..PUNCT_2 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastMethodismas a movement; within the Church of Englandvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 3

Methodism is known for its hymn singing.

nsubj:passaux:passcasenmod:possoblaclpunctrootMethodismNOUNisAUXknownVERBforADPitsPRONhymnNOUNsingingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MethodismmethodismNOUNNumber=Sing3 knownnsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 knownaux:pass
3knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4forforADP_6 hymncase
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 hymnnmod:poss
6hymnhymnNOUNNumber=Sing3 knownobl
7singingsingVERBVerbForm=Ger6 hymnacl
8..PUNCT_3 knownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresent · passiveMethodismfor Methodism's hymnvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus
2sing speech: expressgerundMethodism's hymn not said herevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3hymnMethodismnom hymn «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

John Wesley rode on horseback to preach Methodism.

nsubjflatcaseoblmarkadvclobjpunctrootJohnPROPNWesleyPROPNrodeVERBonADPhorsebackNOUNtoPARTpreachVERBMethodismNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JohnJohnPROPNNumber=Sing3 rodensubj
2WesleyWesleyPROPNNumber=Sing1 Johnflat
3roderideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_5 horsebackcase
5horsebackhorsebackNOUNNumber=Sing3 rodeobl
6totoPART_7 preachmark
7preachpreachVERBVerbForm=Inf3 rodeadvcl
8MethodismmethodismNOUNNumber=Sing7 preachobj
9..PUNCT_3 rodepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepastJohnhorsebackvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
2preach speech: otherto-infinitiveJohn not said hereMethodismvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent methodism=Topic

Example 5

Many Welsh villages have an old Methodist chapel.

amodamodnsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootManyADJWelshADJvillagesNOUNhaveVERBanDEToldADJMethodistPROPNchapelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 villagesamod
2WelshwelshADJDegree=Pos3 villagesamod
3villagesvillageNOUNNumber=Plur4 havensubj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 chapeldet
6oldoldADJDegree=Pos8 chapelamod
7MethodistMethodistPROPNNumber=Sing8 chapelcompound
8chapelchapelNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
9..PUNCT_4 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMany Welsh villagesa old Methodist chapelvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapel=Patient

Example 6

Methodism teaches care for the poor.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootMethodismNOUNteachesVERBcareNOUNforADPtheDETpoorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MethodismmethodismNOUNNumber=Sing2 teachesnsubj
2teachesteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3carecareNOUNNumber=Sing2 teachesobj
4forforADP_6 poorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 poordet
6poorpoorADJDegree=Pos2 teachesobl
7..PUNCT_2 teachespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpresentMethodismcarefor the poorvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent care=Recipient

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