myth Who acts: myth, old story, world, many people, that, We · What happens: be, explain, begin, believe, not be, read · To what, where: old story, common idea, Greek myth, myth, god, Norse myths · Speech: someone speaks here
«myth» 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: myth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A myth is a very old story about gods, heroes or magical creatures, often explaining how the world or nature began.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod punct conj cc amod conj punct advmod acl advmod det nsubj cc conj advcl punct root A DET myth NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV old ADJ story NOUN about ADP gods NOUN , PUNCT heroes NOUN or CCONJ magical ADJ creatures NOUN , PUNCT often ADV explaining VERB how ADV the DET world NOUN or CCONJ nature NOUN began VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 myth det 2 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 7 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 story det 5 very very ADV _ 6 old advmod 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 story amod 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 about about ADP _ 9 gods case 9 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 7 story nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 heroes punct 11 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur 9 gods conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 creatures cc 13 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 14 creatures amod 14 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 9 gods conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 explaining punct 16 often often ADV _ 17 explaining advmod 17 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 story acl 18 how how ADV PronType=Int 23 began advmod 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 world det 20 world world NOUN Number=Sing 23 began nsubj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 nature cc 22 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 20 world conj 23 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 explaining advcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 story punct
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1 is a present a myth a old story about gods and heroes or magical creatures tree rules 2 explain speech: assert gerund a old story not said here often property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 begin past the world or nature vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 A myth is a common idea that many people believe but that is not true.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod mark amod nsubj acl cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root A DET myth NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ idea NOUN that SCONJ many ADJ people NOUN believe VERB but CCONJ that PRON is AUX not PART true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 myth det 2 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 idea cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 believe mark 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 believe nsubj 10 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 idea acl 11 but but CCONJ _ 15 true cc 12 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 true nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 true cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 true advmod 15 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 10 believe conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
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1 is a present a myth a common idea tree rules 2 believe present many people a common idea not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus 3 not is present that true property tree rules
Example 1 We read the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod cc det conj punct root We PRON read VERB the DET Greek ADJ myth NOUN of ADP Theseus PROPN and CCONJ the DET Minotaur PROPN . 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 myth det 4 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 5 myth amod 5 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 Theseus case 7 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 5 myth nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Minotaur cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Minotaur det 10 Minotaur Minotaur PROPN Number=Sing 7 Theseus conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myth=Topic
Example 2 Myths often explain how the world began.
nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root Myths NOUN often ADV explain VERB how ADV the DET world NOUN began VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 3 explain nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 explain advmod 3 explain explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 began advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 began nsubj 7 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 explain ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 explain punct
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1 explain speech: assert present Myths often property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 begin past the world vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 3 It's a myth that goldfish only remember for three seconds.
expl cop det mark nsubj advmod advcl case nummod obl punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET myth NOUN that SCONJ goldfish NOUN only ADV remember VERB for ADP three NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 myth expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 myth cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 myth det 4 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 remember mark 6 goldfish goldfish NOUN Number=Plur 8 remember nsubj 7 only only ADV _ 8 remember advmod 8 remember remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 myth advcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 seconds case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 seconds nummod 11 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 8 remember obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 myth punct
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1 is a present a myth tree rules 2 remember present goldfish second vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Thor is a god from Norse myths.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Thor NOUN is AUX a DET god NOUN from ADP Norse ADJ myths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thor thor NOUN Number=Sing 4 god nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 god cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 god det 4 god god NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 myths case 6 Norse norse ADJ Degree=Pos 7 myths amod 7 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 4 god nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 god punct
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1 is a present Thor a god Norse myths tree rules
Example 5 The idea that bats are blind is a myth.
det nsubj mark nsubj cop acl cop det punct root The DET idea NOUN that SCONJ bats NOUN are AUX blind ADJ is AUX a DET myth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 9 myth nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 blind mark 4 bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 6 blind nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 blind cop 6 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 idea acl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 myth cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 myth det 9 myth myth NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 myth punct
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1 is present bats the idea not said here blind property tree rules 2 is a present the idea a myth tree rules
Example 6 Many myths have been told for thousands of years.
amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl case nmod punct root Many ADJ myths NOUN have AUX been AUX told VERB for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 myths amod 2 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 5 told nsubj:pass 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 told aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 told aux:pass 5 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 thousands case 7 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 5 told obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 years case 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 thousands nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · perfect · passive Many myths for thousands of years vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 Scientists test ideas to find out which are myths.
nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt nsubj cop ccomp punct root Scientists NOUN test VERB ideas NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP which PRON are AUX myths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 test nsubj 2 test test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 test obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 test advcl 6 out out ADP _ 5 find compound:prt 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 myths nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 myths cop 9 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 5 find ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 test punct
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1 test present Scientists ideas vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 find out to-infinitive Scientists not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 3 is a present myths tree rules
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