nativity Who acts: Nativity, Christians, nativity play, that, nativity scene, I · What happens: be, tell, celebrate, do, mean, play · To what, where: birth, Gospels, Nativity, Christmas, play, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«nativity» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: nativity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
The Nativity is the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, as told in the Gospels; Christians celebrate it at Christmas.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct mark acl case det obl punct nsubj conj obj case obl punct root The DET Nativity PROPN is AUX the DET birth NOUN of ADP Jesus PROPN in ADP Bethlehem PROPN , PUNCT as SCONJ told VERB in ADP the DET Gospels PROPN ; PUNCT Christians PROPN celebrate VERB it PRON at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Nativity det 2 Nativity Nativity PROPN Number=Sing 5 birth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 birth cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 birth det 5 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Jesus case 7 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 5 birth nmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 Bethlehem case 9 Bethlehem Bethlehem PROPN Number=Sing 7 Jesus nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 told punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 12 told mark 12 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 birth acl 13 in in ADP _ 15 Gospels case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Gospels det 15 Gospels Gospel PROPN Number=Plur 12 told obl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 celebrate punct 17 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 18 celebrate nsubj 18 celebrate celebrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 birth conj 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 celebrate obj 20 at at ADP _ 21 Christmas case 21 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 18 celebrate obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 birth punct
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1 is a present the Nativity the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem tree rules 2 tell speech: assert participle the birth not said here the Gospels vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 celebrate present Christians Nativity Christmas vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 nativity play is a play, often done by children at school or church, that tells the Christmas story.
The tree, 19 words det compound nsubj cop det punct advmod acl:relcl case obl case obl cc conj punct nsubj conj det compound obj punct root A DET nativity NOUN play NOUN is AUX a DET play NOUN , PUNCT often ADV done VERB by ADP children NOUN at ADP school NOUN or CCONJ church NOUN , PUNCT that PRON tells VERB the DET Christmas PROPN story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 play det 2 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 3 play compound 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 play nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 play cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 play det 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 done punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 done advmod 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 play acl:relcl 10 by by ADP _ 11 children case 11 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 done obl 12 at at ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 done obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 church cc 15 church church NOUN Number=Sing 13 school conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 tells punct 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 tells nsubj 18 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 play conj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 story det 20 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 21 story compound 21 story story NOUN Number=Sing 18 tells obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 play punct
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1 is a present a nativity play a play tree rules 2 do participle a play not said here school or church by children; often property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tell speech: assert present that the Christmas story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Meaning 3 A nativity scene is a model or picture of the stable with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, wise men and animals.
The tree, 21 words det compound nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod case nmod punct conj punct conj appos punct conj punct amod appos cc conj punct root A DET nativity NOUN scene NOUN is AUX a DET model NOUN or CCONJ picture NOUN of ADP the DET stable NOUN with ADP Mary PROPN , PUNCT Joseph PROPN , PUNCT baby NOUN Jesus PROPN , PUNCT shepherds NOUN , PUNCT wise ADJ men NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 scene det 2 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 3 scene compound 3 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 6 model nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 model cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 model det 6 model model NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 picture cc 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 model conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 stable case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stable det 11 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture nmod 12 with with ADP _ 13 Mary case 13 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 11 stable nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 Joseph punct 15 Joseph Joseph PROPN Number=Sing 13 Mary conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 baby punct 17 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 model conj 18 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 17 baby appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 shepherds punct 20 shepherds shepherd NOUN Number=Plur 6 model conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 men punct 22 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 23 men amod 23 men man NOUN Number=Plur 20 shepherds appos 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 animals cc 25 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 23 men conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 model punct
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1 is a present a nativity scene a model or picture of the stable with Mary and Joseph and baby and shepherds tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Nativity can mean anyone's birth.
nsubj aux nmod:poss case obj punct root Nativity NOUN can AUX mean VERB anyone PRON 's PART birth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 birth nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 anyone case 6 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Nativity anyone's birth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=Topic
Example 1 I was a shepherd in our school nativity play.
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss compound compound nmod punct root I PRON was AUX a DET shepherd NOUN in ADP our PRON school NOUN nativity NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 shepherd nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 shepherd cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shepherd det 4 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 9 play case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 play nmod:poss 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 nativity compound 8 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 9 play compound 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 shepherd nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 shepherd punct
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1 is a past I a shepherd our nativity play tree rules 2 play our nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The nativity scene showed baby Jesus lying in a manger.
det compound nsubj obj appos acl case det obl punct root The DET nativity NOUN scene NOUN showed VERB baby NOUN Jesus PROPN lying VERB in ADP a DET manger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scene det 2 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 3 scene compound 3 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 6 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 5 baby appos 7 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 baby acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 manger case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 manger det 10 manger manger NOUN Number=Sing 7 lying obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the nativity scene baby vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient 2 lie gerund baby not said here a manger vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in manger=Location
Example 3 The Nativity is told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
det nsubj aux:pass case det obl case nmod cc conj punct root The DET Nativity PROPN is AUX told VERB in ADP the DET Gospels PROPN of ADP Matthew PROPN and CCONJ Luke PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Nativity det 2 Nativity Nativity PROPN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 told aux:pass 4 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 Gospels case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Gospels det 7 Gospels Gospel PROPN Number=Plur 4 told obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 Matthew case 9 Matthew Matthew PROPN Number=Sing 7 Gospels nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 Luke cc 11 Luke Luke PROPN Number=Sing 9 Matthew conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · passive the Nativity the Gospels of Matthew and Luke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 My little brother was a sheep in the nativity and forgot to say «baa».
The tree, 14 words nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj mark xcomp punct obj punct punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN was AUX a DET sheep NOUN in ADP the DET nativity NOUN and CCONJ forgot VERB to PART say VERB « PUNCT baa NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheep nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sheep cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sheep det 6 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 nativity case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 nativity det 9 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 6 sheep nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 forgot cc 11 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 nativity conj 12 to to PART _ 13 say mark 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 forgot xcomp 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 baa punct 15 baa baa NOUN Number=Sing 13 say obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 baa punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 sheep punct
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1 is a past My little brother a sheep the nativity tree rules 2 forget past My little brother not said here tree rules 3 not say speech: assert to-infinitive My little brother not said here baa vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent baa=Topic
Example 5 Families came to watch the children's nativity.
nsubj mark advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct root Families NOUN came VERB to PART watch VERB the DET children NOUN 's PART nativity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Families family NOUN Number=Plur 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 watch mark 4 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 came advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 nativity nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 children case 8 nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 4 watch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past Families vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive Families not said here the children's nativity vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nativity=Theme
Example 6 The painting shows the Nativity with angels above the stable.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET painting NOUN shows VERB the DET Nativity NOUN with ADP angels NOUN above ADP the DET stable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Nativity det 5 Nativity nativity NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 angels case 7 angels angel NOUN Number=Plur 5 Nativity nmod 8 above above ADP _ 10 stable case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stable det 10 stable stable NOUN Number=Sing 7 angels nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the painting the Nativity with angels above the stable vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nativity=Recipient
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