missionary Who acts: missionary, missionary zeal, St Patrick, David, aunt, missionaries · What happens: be, send, spread, run, help, describe · To what, where: person, place, faith, schools, people, need · Speech: someone speaks here
«missionary» 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: missionary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A missionary is a person sent by a church or religion to another place to spread their faith, and often to run schools, hospitals or help people in need.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl cc conj case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct cc advmod mark parataxis obj punct conj cc conj obj case nmod punct root A DET missionary NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN sent VERB by ADP a DET church NOUN or CCONJ religion NOUN to ADP another DET place NOUN to PART spread VERB their PRON faith NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ often ADV to PART run VERB schools NOUN , PUNCT hospitals NOUN or CCONJ help VERB people NOUN in ADP need NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 missionary det 2 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 7 by by ADP _ 9 church case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 church det 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 sent obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 religion cc 11 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 9 church conj 12 to to ADP _ 14 place case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 14 place det 14 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 sent obl 15 to to PART _ 16 spread mark 16 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sent advcl 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 faith nmod:poss 18 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 16 spread obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 run punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 23 run cc 21 often often ADV _ 23 run advmod 22 to to PART _ 23 run mark 23 run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 person parataxis 24 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 23 run obj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 hospitals punct 26 hospitals hospital NOUN Number=Plur 24 schools conj 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 help cc 28 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 run conj 29 people people NOUN Number=Plur 28 help obj 30 in in ADP _ 31 need case 31 need need NOUN Number=Sing 29 people nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a missionary a person tree rules 2 send participle a person not said here another place by a church or religion vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to place=Destination 3 spread to-infinitive church's faith vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location faith=Theme 4 run to-infinitive schools and hospitals often property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme school=Trajectory 5 help present people need vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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.
Meaning 2 Missionary describes this work: missionary work, a missionary school.
nsubj det obj punct compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct root Missionary PROPN describes VERB this DET work NOUN : PUNCT missionary NOUN work NOUN , PUNCT a DET missionary NOUN school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Missionary Missionary PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 work det 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 work punct 6 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 7 work compound 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 work parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 school punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 school det 10 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 11 school compound 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 work conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Missionary this work vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent work=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
With missionary zeal means with very strong, eager belief in an idea.
case compound nsubj case advmod amod punct amod obl case det nmod punct root With ADP missionary NOUN zeal NOUN means VERB with ADP very ADV strong ADJ , PUNCT eager ADJ belief NOUN in ADP an DET idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 zeal case 2 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 3 zeal compound 3 zeal zeal NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 10 belief case 6 very very ADV _ 7 strong advmod 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 10 belief amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 strong punct 9 eager eager ADJ Degree=Pos 10 belief amod 10 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 idea case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 idea det 13 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 10 belief nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present missionary zeal with strong eager belief in a idea vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 St Patrick was a missionary in Ireland.
flat nsubj cop det case nmod punct root St PROPN Patrick PROPN was AUX a DET missionary NOUN in ADP Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 St St PROPN Number=Sing 2 Patrick flat 2 Patrick Patrick PROPN Number=Sing 5 missionary nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 missionary cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 missionary det 5 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Ireland case 7 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 5 missionary nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 missionary punct
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1 is a past St Patrick a missionary Ireland tree rules
Example 2 David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.
nsubj flat cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root David PROPN Livingstone PROPN was AUX a DET Scottish ADJ missionary NOUN and CCONJ explorer NOUN in ADP Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 David David PROPN Number=Sing 6 missionary nsubj 2 Livingstone Livingstone PROPN Number=Sing 1 David flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 missionary cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 missionary det 5 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 missionary amod 6 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 explorer cc 8 explorer explorer NOUN Number=Sing 6 missionary conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Africa case 10 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 6 missionary nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 missionary punct
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1 is a past David a Scottish missionary and explorer Africa tree rules
Example 3 Her aunt does missionary work at a hospital in Uganda.
nmod:poss nsubj aux compound case det obl case nmod punct root Her PRON aunt NOUN does AUX missionary NOUN work VERB at ADP a DET hospital NOUN in ADP Uganda PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 work nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 work aux 4 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 5 work compound 5 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 hospital case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hospital det 8 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 5 work obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 Uganda case 10 Uganda Uganda PROPN Number=Sing 8 hospital nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 work punct
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1 work present · do-support Her aunt at a hospital in Uganda vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at hospital=Theme
Example 4 The missionaries started a school in the village.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET missionaries NOUN started VERB a DET school NOUN in ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 missionaries det 2 missionaries missionary NOUN Number=Plur 3 started nsubj 3 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 school det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 started obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 village case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 village det 8 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 started obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 started punct
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1 start past the missionaries a school the village vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality
Example 5 Christians believe Jesus sent his followers out as missionaries.
nsubj nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj advmod case obl punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB Jesus PROPN sent VERB his PRON followers NOUN out ADV as ADP missionaries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj 4 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 followers nmod:poss 6 followers follower NOUN Number=Plur 4 sent obj 7 out out ADV _ 4 sent advmod 8 as as ADP _ 9 missionaries case 9 missionaries missionary NOUN Number=Plur 4 sent obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 send out past Jesus Jesus's followers as missionaries; out property vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent follower=Theme
Example 6 He talked about recycling with missionary zeal.
nsubj mark advcl case amod obl punct root He PRON talked VERB about SCONJ recycling VERB with ADP missionary ADJ zeal NOUN . 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 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about SCONJ _ 4 recycling mark 4 recycling recycle VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 talked advcl 5 with with ADP _ 7 zeal case 6 missionary missionary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 zeal amod 7 zeal zeal NOUN Number=Sing 4 recycling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past He vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 recycle gerund He not said here with missionary zeal tree rules
Example 7 The sisters were savages who had never seen a missionary.
det nsubj cop nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET sisters NOUN were AUX savages NOUN who PRON had AUX never ADV seen VERB a DET missionary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sisters det 2 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 4 savages nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 savages cop 4 savages savage NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 seen nsubj 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 seen aux 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 seen advmod 8 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 savages acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 missionary det 10 missionary missionary NOUN Number=Sing 8 seen obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 savages punct
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1 is a past the sisters savages tree rules 2 not see past · perfect savages a missionary vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer missionary=Stimulus
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