multitude Who acts: multitude, coral reef, Jesus, We, Multitudes, him · What happens: be, mean, feed, have, gather, hear · To what, where: large number, huge crowd, multitude, him, them, shore · Speech: someone speaks here
«multitude» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: multitude in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A multitude is a very large number of things or people.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET multitude NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ number NOUN of ADP things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 multitude det 2 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 7 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 people cc 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 things conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 number punct
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1 is a present a multitude a large number of things or people tree rules
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: formal, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
The multitude means a huge crowd of people; or ordinary people in general.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct cc amod obl case nmod punct root The DET multitude NOUN means VERB a DET huge ADJ crowd NOUN of ADP people NOUN ; PUNCT or CCONJ ordinary ADJ people NOUN in ADP general ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 multitude det 2 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crowd det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crowd amod 6 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 crowd nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 people punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 people cc 11 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 people amod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obl 13 in in ADP _ 14 general case 14 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 12 people nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present the multitude a huge crowd of people ordinary people in general obl vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Topic
Example 1 There is a multitude of stars in the night sky.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det compound nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET multitude NOUN of ADP stars NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 multitude det 4 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 stars case 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 multitude nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 sky case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sky det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 10 sky compound 10 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 6 stars nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a multitude of stars in the night sky there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The coral reef is home to a multitude of fish.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case det case nmod punct root The DET coral NOUN reef NOUN is AUX home ADV to ADP a DET multitude NOUN of ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reef det 2 coral coral NOUN _ 3 reef compound 3 reef reef NOUN Number=Sing 8 multitude nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 multitude cop 5 home home ADV _ 8 multitude advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 multitude case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 multitude det 8 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 fish case 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 multitude nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 multitude punct
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1 is present the coral reef to a multitude; of fish; home property tree rules
Example 3 Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl cc nummod conj punct root Jesus PROPN fed VERB the DET multitude NOUN with ADP five NUM loaves NOUN and CCONJ two NUM fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 2 fed nsubj 2 fed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 multitude det 4 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 fed obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 loaves case 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 loaves nummod 7 loaves loaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 fed obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 fish cc 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 fish nummod 10 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 7 loaves conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 fed punct
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1 feed past Jesus the multitude with five loaves and two fish vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multitude=Recipient
Example 4 We had a multitude of reasons to be happy.
nsubj det obj case nmod mark cop advcl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET multitude NOUN of ADP reasons NOUN to PART be AUX happy ADJ . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 multitude det 4 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 reasons case 6 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 4 multitude nmod 7 to to PART _ 9 happy mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 happy cop 9 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 had advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a multitude of reasons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multitude=Patient 2 is to-infinitive We not said here happy property tree rules
Example 5 Multitudes gathered to hear him speak.
nsubj mark xcomp obj xcomp punct root Multitudes PROPN gathered VERB to PART hear VERB him PRON speak VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multitudes Multitude PROPN Number=Plur 2 gathered nsubj 2 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 hear mark 4 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gathered xcomp 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hear obj 6 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hear xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gathered punct
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1 gather past Multitudes vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 hear to-infinitive Multitudes not said here him = he tree rules 3 speak speech: other infinitive him = he not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 A big coat can cover a multitude of sins.
det amod nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct root A DET big ADJ coat NOUN can AUX cover VERB a DET multitude NOUN of ADP sins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 coat det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 coat amod 3 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 cover aux 5 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 multitude det 7 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 sins case 9 sins sin NOUN Number=Plur 7 multitude nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cover punct
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1 cover can a big coat a multitude of sins vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme multitude=Destination
Example 7 A sorrowful multitude accompanied them to the shore.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root A DET sorrowful ADJ multitude NOUN accompanied VERB them PRON to ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 multitude det 2 sorrowful sorrowful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 multitude amod 3 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 4 accompanied nsubj 4 accompanied accompany VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 accompanied obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 shore case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shore det 8 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 4 accompanied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 accompanied punct
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1 accompany past a sorrowful multitude them = they the shore vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to shore=Destination
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