nicene Who acts: Nicene, Christian leaders, Nicene Creed, Christians, many churches, whole church · What happens: describe, connect, be, meet, believe, say · To what, where: something, Turkey, great council, short statement, Creed, services · Speech: someone speaks here
«nicene» 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: nicene in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Nicene describes something connected with Nicaea, an ancient city in what is now Turkey, where Christian leaders met in a great council.
The tree, 22 words nsubj obj acl case obl punct det amod appos case nmod cop advmod acl:relcl punct advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root Nicene PROPN describes VERB something PRON connected VERB with ADP Nicaea PROPN , PUNCT an DET ancient ADJ city NOUN in ADP what PRON is AUX now ADV Turkey PROPN , PUNCT where ADV Christian ADJ leaders NOUN met VERB in ADP a DET great ADJ council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 5 with with ADP _ 6 Nicaea case 6 Nicaea Nicaea PROPN Number=Sing 4 connected obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 city punct 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 city det 9 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 city amod 10 city city NOUN Number=Sing 6 Nicaea appos 11 in in ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 city nmod 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 Turkey cop 14 now now ADV PronType=Dem 15 Turkey advmod 15 Turkey Turkey PROPN Number=Sing 12 what acl:relcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 met punct 17 where where ADV PronType=Rel 20 met advmod 18 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 19 leaders amod 19 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 20 met nsubj 20 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 Turkey acl:relcl 21 in in ADP _ 24 council case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 council det 23 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 24 council amod 24 council council NOUN Number=Sing 20 met obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Nicene something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 connect participle with Nicaea vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with nicaea=Co-Patient 3 is a present Turkey now tree rules 4 meet past Christian leaders a great council vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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: church — kept apart, not parsed.
The Nicene Creed is a short statement of what Christians believe about God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit; many churches say it together at services.
The tree, 28 words det flat nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl det appos punct appos flat cc det flat conj punct amod nsubj parataxis obj advmod case obl punct root The DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN is AUX a DET short ADJ statement NOUN of ADP what PRON Christians PROPN believe VERB about ADP God PROPN the DET Father PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN Christ PROPN and CCONJ the DET Holy PROPN Spirit PROPN ; PUNCT many ADJ churches NOUN say VERB it PRON together ADV at ADP services NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Creed det 2 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 3 Creed flat 3 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 7 statement nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 statement cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 statement det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 statement amod 7 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 what case 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 statement nmod 10 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 11 believe nsubj 11 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 about about ADP _ 13 God case 13 God God PROPN Number=Sing 11 believe obl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Father det 15 Father Father PROPN Number=Sing 13 God appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 Jesus punct 17 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 13 God appos 18 Christ Christ PROPN Number=Sing 17 Jesus flat 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 Spirit cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Spirit det 21 Holy Holy PROPN Number=Sing 22 Spirit flat 22 Spirit Spirit PROPN Number=Sing 13 God conj 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 say punct 24 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 25 churches amod 25 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 26 say nsubj 26 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 statement parataxis 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 say obj 28 together together ADV _ 26 say advmod 29 at at ADP _ 30 services case 30 services service NOUN Number=Plur 26 say obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 7 statement punct
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1 is a present the Nicene Creed a short statement tree rules 2 believe present Christians about God and the Holy Spirit vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 say speech: assert present many churches Creed services together property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 On Sunday the whole church stood to say the Nicene Creed.
case obl det amod nsubj mark xcomp det flat obj punct root On ADP Sunday PROPN the DET whole ADJ church NOUN stood VERB to PART say VERB the DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 Sunday case 2 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 stood obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 church det 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 church amod 5 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 stood nsubj 6 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 say mark 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stood xcomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Creed det 10 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 11 Creed flat 11 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 8 say obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 stood punct
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1 stand past the whole church sunday vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive the whole church not said here the Nicene Creed vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent creed=Topic
Example 2 The Nicene Creed begins, "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty."
The tree, 13 words det flat nsubj punct punct nsubj ccomp case nummod obl punct det conj punct det appos punct punct root The DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN begins VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT We PRON believe VERB in ADP one NUM God PROPN , PUNCT the DET Father PROPN , PUNCT the DET Almighty NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Creed det 2 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 3 Creed flat 3 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 4 begins nsubj 4 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 believe punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 believe punct 7 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 believe nsubj 8 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 begins ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 God case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 God nummod 11 God God PROPN Number=Sing 8 believe obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 Father punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Father det 14 Father Father PROPN Number=Sing 11 God conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 Almighty punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Almighty det 17 Almighty almighty NOUN Number=Sing 11 God appos 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 Almighty punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 17 Almighty punct
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1 begin present the Nicene Creed vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 believe in a quote present We in one God and the Father vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 Our RE teacher explained that the Nicene Creed was agreed by a council of bishops.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss case nsubj mark det flat nsubj aux:pass ccomp case det obl case nmod punct root Our PRON RE ADP teacher NOUN explained VERB that SCONJ the DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN was AUX agreed VERB by ADP a DET council NOUN of ADP bishops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teacher nmod:poss 2 RE re ADP _ 3 teacher case 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 explained nsubj 4 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 10 agreed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Creed det 7 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 8 Creed flat 8 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 10 agreed nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 agreed aux:pass 10 agreed agree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 explained ccomp 11 by by ADP _ 13 council case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 council det 13 council council NOUN Number=Sing 10 agreed obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 bishops case 15 bishops bishop NOUN Number=Plur 13 council nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past Our teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 agree speech: agree past · passive a council of bishops the Nicene Creed vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent subject=Topic
Example 4 Christians believe what the Nicene Creed says about the Trinity.
nsubj obj det flat nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB what PRON the DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN says VERB about ADP the DET Trinity PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 says obj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Creed det 5 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 6 Creed flat 6 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 8 about about ADP _ 10 Trinity case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Trinity det 10 Trinity Trinity PROPN Number=Sing 7 says obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert present the Nicene Creed about the Trinity vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 5 Many churches around the world use the Nicene Creed.
amod nsubj case det nmod det flat obj punct root Many ADJ churches NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN use VERB the DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 churches amod 2 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 6 use nsubj 3 around around ADP _ 5 world case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 world det 5 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 churches nmod 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Creed det 8 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 9 Creed flat 9 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 6 use obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 use present Many churches around the world the Nicene Creed vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creed=Patient
Example 6 Grandma knows the Nicene Creed by heart.
nsubj det flat obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN knows VERB the DET Nicene PROPN Creed PROPN by ADP heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 knows nsubj 2 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Creed det 4 Nicene Nicene PROPN Number=Sing 5 Creed flat 5 Creed Creed PROPN Number=Sing 2 knows obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 heart case 7 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 2 knows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 knows punct
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1 know present Grandma the Nicene Creed by heart vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer creed=Stimulus
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