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monk

Who acts: monk, man, religious community, prayer, Buddhist monks, monks · What happens: be, give, live, call, follow, rule · To what, where: man, life, God, religious community, monastery, similar life · Speech: someone speaks here

«monk» 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: monk in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

A monk is a man who has given his life to God and lives in a religious community called a monastery, following rules of prayer, work and simple living.

The tree, 29 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjauxacl:relclnmod:possobjcaseoblccconjcasedetamodoblacldetobjpunctamodconjcasenmodpunctconjccamodconjpunctrootADETmonkNOUNisAUXaDETmanNOUNwhoPRONhasAUXgivenVERBhisPRONlifeNOUNtoADPGodPROPNandCCONJlivesVERBinADPaDETreligiousADJcommunityNOUNcalledVERBaDETmonasteryNOUN,PUNCTfollowingVERBrulesNOUNofADPprayerNOUN,PUNCTworkNOUNandCCONJsimpleADJlivingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 monkdet
2monkmonkNOUNNumber=Sing5 mannsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mancop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mandet
5manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 givennsubj
7hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 givenaux
8givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 manacl:relcl
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 lifenmod:poss
10lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing8 givenobj
11totoADP_12 Godcase
12GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing8 givenobl
13andandCCONJ_14 livescc
14livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 givenconj
15ininADP_18 communitycase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 communitydet
17religiousreligiousADJDegree=Pos18 communityamod
18communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing14 livesobl
19calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass18 communityacl
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 monasterydet
21monasterymonasteryNOUNNumber=Sing19 calledobj
22,,PUNCT_24 rulespunct
23followingfollowVERBVerbForm=Ger24 rulesamod
24rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur5 manconj
25ofofADP_26 prayercase
26prayerprayerNOUNNumber=Sing24 rulesnmod
27,,PUNCT_28 workpunct
28workworkNOUNNumber=Sing26 prayerconj
29andandCCONJ_31 livingcc
30simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos31 livingamod
31livinglivingNOUNNumber=Sing26 prayerconj
32..PUNCT_5 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta monka man and following rules of prayer and work and simple livingtree rules
2givepresent · perfecta man and following rules of prayer and work and simple livingmonk's lifeGodvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent life=Theme to god=Recipient
3livepresenta man and following rules of prayer and work and simple living not said herea religious communityvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in community=Location
4callparticiplea religious community not said herea monasteryvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent monastery=Recipient
5followgerundvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6ruleprayer and work and simple livingnom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=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: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

Buddhist monks and monks in other religions live a similar life of prayer, study and meditation.

The tree, 16 words
amodnsubjccconjcaseamodnmoddetamodobjcasenmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootBuddhistADJmonksNOUNandCCONJmonksNOUNinADPotherADJreligionsNOUNliveVERBaDETsimilarADJlifeNOUNofADPprayerNOUN,PUNCTstudyNOUNandCCONJmeditationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BuddhistbuddhistADJDegree=Pos2 monksamod
2monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur8 livensubj
3andandCCONJ_4 monkscc
4monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur2 monksconj
5ininADP_7 religionscase
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 religionsamod
7religionsreligionNOUNNumber=Plur2 monksnmod
8liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 lifedet
10similarsimilarADJDegree=Pos11 lifeamod
11lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing8 liveobj
12ofofADP_13 prayercase
13prayerprayerNOUNNumber=Sing11 lifenmod
14,,PUNCT_15 studypunct
15studystudyNOUNNumber=Sing13 prayerconj
16andandCCONJ_17 meditationcc
17meditationmeditationNOUNNumber=Sing13 prayerconj
18..PUNCT_8 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentBuddhist monks in other religions and monksa similar life of prayer and study and meditationvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location

Example 1

The monks prayed together seven times a day.

detnsubjadvmodnummodobl:unmarkeddetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETmonksNOUNprayedVERBtogetherADVsevenNUMtimesNOUNaDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 monksdet
2monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur3 prayednsubj
3prayedprayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4togethertogetherADV_3 prayedadvmod
5sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 timesnummod
6timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 prayedobl:unmarked
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 daydet
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing6 timesnmod:unmarked
9..PUNCT_3 prayedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1praypastthe monkstimetogether propertyvn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 2

Long ago, monks copied the Bible by hand.

advmodadvmodpunctnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootLongADVagoADV,PUNCTmonksNOUNcopiedVERBtheDETBiblePROPNbyADPhandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADVDegree=Pos2 agoadvmod
2agoagoADV_5 copiedadvmod
3,,PUNCT_2 agopunct
4monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur5 copiednsubj
5copiedcopyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Bibledet
7BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing5 copiedobj
8bybyADP_9 handcase
9handhandNOUNNumber=Sing5 copiedobl
10..PUNCT_5 copiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1copypastmonksthe Bibleby hand; ago propertyvn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bible=Theme by hand=Destination

Example 3

A Buddhist monk taught us how to meditate.

detamodnsubjobjadvmodmarkxcomppunctrootADETBuddhistADJmonkNOUNtaughtVERBusPRONhowADVtoPARTmeditateVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 monkdet
2BuddhistbuddhistADJDegree=Pos3 monkamod
3monkmonkNOUNNumber=Sing4 taughtnsubj
4taughtteachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 taughtobj
6howhowADVPronType=Int8 meditateadvmod
7totoPART_8 meditatemark
8meditatemeditateVERBVerbForm=Inf4 taughtxcomp
9..PUNCT_4 taughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpasta Buddhist monkusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic
2meditateto-infinitivea Buddhist monk not said herevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

The Vikings attacked the monks at Lindisfarne.

detnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETVikingsPROPNattackedVERBtheDETmonksNOUNatADPLindisfarnePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingsdet
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur3 attackednsubj
3attackedattackVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 monksdet
5monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur3 attackedobj
6atatADP_7 Lindisfarnecase
7LindisfarneLindisfarnePROPNNumber=Sing3 attackedobl
8..PUNCT_3 attackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1attackpastthe Vikingsthe monksLindisfarnevn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monk=Patient

Example 5

Monks grew herbs to make medicine.

nsubjobjmarkadvclobjpunctrootMonksNOUNgrewVERBherbsNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBmedicineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur2 grewnsubj
2grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herbsherbNOUNNumber=Plur2 grewobj
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf2 grewadvcl
6medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing5 makeobj
7..PUNCT_2 grewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpastMonksherbsvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herb=Theme
2maketo-infinitiveMonks not said heremedicinevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset medicine=Product

Example 6

The monk wore a brown robe tied with a cord.

detnsubjdetamodobjaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETmonkNOUNworeVERBaDETbrownADJrobeNOUNtiedVERBwithADPaDETcordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 monkdet
2monkmonkNOUNNumber=Sing3 worensubj
3worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 robedet
5brownbrownADJDegree=Pos6 robeamod
6roberobeNOUNNumber=Sing3 woreobj
7tiedtieVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 robeacl
8withwithADP_10 cordcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 corddet
10cordcordNOUNNumber=Sing7 tiedobl
11..PUNCT_3 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastthe monka brown robevn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme
2tieparticiplea brown robe not said herewith a cordvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient with cord=Co-Patient

Example 7

Friar Tuck was a monk-like friar in the Robin Hood stories.

nsubjflatcopdetcompoundpunctamodcasedetcompoundcompoundnmodpunctrootFriarPROPNTuckPROPNwasAUXaDETmonkNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJfriarNOUNinADPtheDETRobinPROPNHoodPROPNstoriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FriarFriarPROPNNumber=Sing8 friarnsubj
2TuckTuckPROPNNumber=Sing1 Friarflat
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 friarcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 friardet
5monkmonkNOUNNumber=Sing7 likecompound
6--PUNCT_5 monkpunct
7likelikeADJDegree=Pos8 friaramod
8friarfriarNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ininADP_13 storiescase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 storiesdet
11RobinRobinPROPNNumber=Sing12 Hoodcompound
12HoodHoodPROPNNumber=Sing13 storiescompound
13storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur8 friarnmod
14..PUNCT_8 friarpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastFriara like friarthe Hood storiestree rules

Example 8

A man is told in a vision to kill a monk.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootADETmanNOUNisAUXtoldVERBinADPaDETvisionNOUNtoPARTkillVERBaDETmonkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mandet
2manmanNOUNNumber=Sing4 toldnsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 toldaux:pass
4toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_7 visioncase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 visiondet
7visionvisionNOUNNumber=Sing4 toldobl
8totoPART_9 killmark
9killkillVERBVerbForm=Inf4 toldxcomp
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 monkdet
11monkmonkNOUNNumber=Sing9 killobj
12..PUNCT_4 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresent · passivea mana visionvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
2kill not said to happento-infinitivea man not said herea monkvn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monk=Theme

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