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nicaea

Who acts: Nicaea, Council, Christian bishops, Christians, Bishops, Many churches · What happens: be, hold, call, write, believe, state · To what, where: ancient city, Turkey, famous meeting, Christian bishops, Roman emperor, Nicene Creed · Speech: someone speaks here

«nicaea» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: nicaea in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: history, church — kept apart, not parsed.

Nicaea was an ancient city in what is now Turkey (today the town of İznik).

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodcopadvmodacl:relclpunctcompounddetapposcasenmodpunctpunctrootNicaeaPROPNwasAUXanDETancientADJcityNOUNinADPwhatPRONisAUXnowADVTurkeyPROPN(PUNCTtodayNOUNtheDETtownNOUNofADPİznikPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing5 citynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 citycop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 citydet
4ancientancientADJDegree=Pos5 cityamod
5citycityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 whatcase
7whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel5 citynmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 Turkeycop
9nownowADVPronType=Dem10 Turkeyadvmod
10TurkeyTurkeyPROPNNumber=Sing7 whatacl:relcl
11((PUNCT_14 townpunct
12todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing14 towncompound
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 towndet
14towntownNOUNNumber=Sing10 Turkeyappos
15ofofADP_16 İznikcase
16İznikİznikPROPNNumber=Sing14 townnmod
17))PUNCT_14 townpunct
18..PUNCT_5 citypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastNicaeaa ancient citytree rules
2is apresentTurkeynowtree 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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

The Council of Nicaea was a famous meeting of Christian bishops held there, called by the Roman emperor Constantine; it wrote the Nicene Creed, a statement of what Christians believe about God.

The tree, 32 words
detnsubjcasenmodcopdetamodcaseamodnmodacladvmodpunctaclcasedetamodxcompappospunctnsubjparataxisdetflatobjpunctdetapposcasenmodnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETCouncilPROPNofADPNicaeaPROPNwasAUXaDETfamousADJmeetingNOUNofADPChristianADJbishopsNOUNheldVERBthereADV,PUNCTcalledVERBbyADPtheDETRomanADJemperorNOUNConstantinePROPN;PUNCTitPRONwroteVERBtheDETNicenePROPNCreedPROPN,PUNCTaDETstatementNOUNofADPwhatPRONChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBaboutADPGodPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Councildet
2CouncilCouncilPROPNNumber=Sing8 meetingnsubj
3ofofADP_4 Nicaeacase
4NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing2 Councilnmod
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 meetingcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 meetingdet
7famousfamousADJDegree=Pos8 meetingamod
8meetingmeetingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_11 bishopscase
10ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos11 bishopsamod
11bishopsbishopNOUNNumber=Plur8 meetingnmod
12heldholdVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 bishopsacl
13therethereADVPronType=Dem12 heldadvmod
14,,PUNCT_15 calledpunct
15calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 bishopsacl
16bybyADP_19 emperorcase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 emperordet
18RomanromanADJDegree=Pos19 emperoramod
19emperoremperorNOUNNumber=Sing15 calledxcomp
20ConstantineConstantinePROPNNumber=Sing19 emperorappos
21;;PUNCT_23 wrotepunct
22ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 wrotensubj
23wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 meetingparataxis
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 Creeddet
25NiceneNicenePROPNNumber=Sing26 Creedflat
26CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing23 wroteobj
27,,PUNCT_29 statementpunct
28aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 statementdet
29statementstatementNOUNNumber=Sing26 Creedappos
30ofofADP_31 whatcase
31whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel29 statementnmod
32ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur33 believensubj
33believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin31 whatacl:relcl
34aboutaboutADP_35 Godcase
35GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing33 believeobl
36..PUNCT_8 meetingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Council of Nicaeaa famous meetingof Christian bishopstree rules
2holdparticipleChristian bishops not said heretherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3callparticipleChristian bishops not said herethe Roman emperorvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4writepastCouncilthe Nicene Creedvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creed=Theme
5believepresentChristiansabout Godvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
6statethe Nicene Creednom statement «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

The Council of Nicaea met in an ancient city in Turkey.

detnsubjcasenmodcasedetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETCouncilPROPNofADPNicaeaPROPNmetVERBinADPanDETancientADJcityNOUNinADPTurkeyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Councildet
2CouncilCouncilPROPNNumber=Sing5 metnsubj
3ofofADP_4 Nicaeacase
4NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing2 Councilnmod
5metmeetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ininADP_9 citycase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 citydet
8ancientancientADJDegree=Pos9 cityamod
9citycityNOUNNumber=Sing5 metobl
10ininADP_11 Turkeycase
11TurkeyTurkeyPROPNNumber=Sing9 citynmod
12..PUNCT_5 metpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetpastthe Council of Nicaeaa ancient city in Turkeyvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Bishops travelled from many lands to Nicaea.

nsubjcaseamodoblcasenmodpunctrootBishopsNOUNtravelledVERBfromADPmanyADJlandsNOUNtoADPNicaeaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BishopsbishopNOUNNumber=Plur2 travellednsubj
2travelledtravelVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_5 landscase
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 landsamod
5landslandNOUNNumber=Plur2 travelledobl
6totoADP_7 Nicaeacase
7NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing5 landsnmod
8..PUNCT_2 travelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1travelpastBishopsmany lands to Nicaeavn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from land=Trajectory

Example 3

The Nicene Creed is named after Nicaea.

detflatnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETNicenePROPNCreedPROPNisAUXnamedVERBafterADPNicaeaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Creeddet
2NiceneNicenePROPNNumber=Sing3 Creedflat
3CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing5 namednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namedaux:pass
5namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6afterafterADP_7 Nicaeacase
7NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing5 namedobl
8..PUNCT_5 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passivethe Nicene Creedafter Nicaeavn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 4

Many churches still say the Nicene Creed on Sundays.

amodnsubjadvmoddetflatobjcasenmodpunctrootManyADJchurchesNOUNstillADVsayVERBtheDETNicenePROPNCreedPROPNonADPSundaysPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 churchesamod
2churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur4 saynsubj
3stillstillADV_4 sayadvmod
4saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Creeddet
6NiceneNicenePROPNNumber=Sing7 Creedflat
7CreedCreedPROPNNumber=Sing4 sayobj
8ononADP_9 Sundayscase
9SundaysSundayPROPNNumber=Plur7 Creednmod
10..PUNCT_4 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentMany churchesthe Nicene Creedstillon Sundaysvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent creed=Topic

Example 5

Emperor Constantine called the council at Nicaea.

compoundnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootEmperorPROPNConstantinePROPNcalledVERBtheDETcouncilNOUNatADPNicaeaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EmperorEmperorPROPNNumber=Sing2 Constantinecompound
2ConstantineConstantinePROPNNumber=Sing3 callednsubj
3calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 councildet
5councilcouncilNOUNNumber=Sing3 calledobj
6atatADP_7 Nicaeacase
7NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing3 calledobl
8..PUNCT_3 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastEmperor Constantinethe councilat Nicaeavn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent council=Theme at nicaea=Stimulus

Example 6

Nicaea is now a town called İznik.

nsubjcopadvmoddetaclxcomppunctrootNicaeaPROPNisAUXnowADVaDETtownNOUNcalledVERBİznikPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NicaeaNicaeaPROPNNumber=Sing5 townnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 towncop
3nownowADVPronType=Dem5 townadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 towndet
5towntownNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 townacl
7İznikİznikPROPNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 townpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNicaeaa townnowtree rules
2callparticiplea town not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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