nun Who acts: nun, woman, religious community, prayer, Buddhist, nuns · What happens: be, promise, give, live, call, follow · To what, where: woman, life, God, religious community, convent, nuns · Speech: someone speaks here
«nun» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: nun in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A nun is a woman who has promised to give her life to God and lives in a religious community called a convent, following rules of prayer and work.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj case det amod obl acl det obj punct amod conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET nun NOUN is AUX a DET woman NOUN who PRON has AUX promised VERB to PART give VERB her PRON life NOUN to ADP God PROPN and CCONJ lives VERB in ADP a DET religious ADJ community NOUN called VERB a DET convent NOUN , PUNCT following VERB rules NOUN of ADP prayer NOUN and CCONJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nun det 2 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing 5 woman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 woman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woman det 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 promised nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 promised aux 8 promised promise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 woman acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 give mark 10 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 promised xcomp 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 life nmod:poss 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 10 give obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 God case 14 God God PROPN Number=Sing 10 give obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 lives cc 16 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 promised conj 17 in in ADP _ 20 community case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 community det 19 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 20 community amod 20 community community NOUN Number=Sing 16 lives obl 21 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 community acl 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 convent det 23 convent convent NOUN Number=Sing 21 called obj 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 rules punct 25 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 26 rules amod 26 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 woman conj 27 of of ADP _ 28 prayer case 28 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 26 rules nmod 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 work cc 30 work work NOUN Number=Sing 28 prayer conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 woman punct
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1 is a present a nun a woman and following rules of prayer and work tree rules 2 promise speech: promise present · perfect a woman and following rules of prayer and work vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive a woman and following rules of prayer and work not said here nun's life God vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent life=Theme to god=Recipient 4 live present a woman and following rules of prayer and work not said here a religious community vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in community=Location 5 call participle a religious community not said here a convent vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent convent=Recipient 6 follow gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 7 rule prayer and work nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=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: religion — kept apart, not parsed.
Buddhist and some other religious traditions also have nuns.
nsubj cc det amod amod conj advmod obj punct root Buddhist PROPN and CCONJ some DET other ADJ religious ADJ traditions NOUN also ADV have VERB nuns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buddhist Buddhist PROPN Number=Sing 8 have nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 6 traditions cc 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 traditions det 4 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 traditions amod 5 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 traditions amod 6 traditions tradition NOUN Number=Plur 1 Buddhist conj 7 also also ADV _ 8 have advmod 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 8 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 have present Buddhist and some other religious traditions nuns vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nun=Patient
Example 1 The nuns ran a school for girls.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET nuns NOUN ran VERB a DET school NOUN for ADP girls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nuns det 2 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 school det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 girls case 7 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the nuns a school for girls vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent school=Product for girl=Beneficiary
Example 2 A nun is often called «Sister».
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct xcomp punct punct root A DET nun NOUN is AUX often ADV called VERB « PUNCT Sister NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nun det 2 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 often often ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Sister punct 7 Sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 Sister punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive a nun often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 Mother Teresa was a nun who cared for the poor in India.
nsubj nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case obl punct root Mother NOUN Teresa PROPN was AUX a DET nun NOUN who PRON cared VERB for ADP the DET poor ADJ in ADP India PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 nun nsubj 2 Teresa Teresa PROPN Number=Sing 5 nun nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 nun cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nun det 5 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 cared nsubj 7 cared care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 nun acl:relcl 8 for for ADP _ 10 poor case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 poor det 10 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cared obl 11 in in ADP _ 12 India case 12 India India PROPN Number=Sing 7 cared obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 nun punct
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1 is a past Mother a nun tree rules 2 care past a nun India for the poor vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for poor=Theme
Example 4 Some nuns wear a black and white habit.
det nsubj det amod cc conj obj punct root Some DET nuns NOUN wear VERB a DET black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ habit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 nuns det 2 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear nsubj 3 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 habit det 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 habit amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 black conj 8 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 3 wear obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
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1 wear present some nuns a black habit vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent habit=Source
Example 5 The nuns pray together many times each day.
det nsubj advmod amod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET nuns NOUN pray VERB together ADV many ADJ times NOUN each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nuns det 2 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 3 pray nsubj 3 pray pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 together together ADV _ 3 pray advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 times amod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 pray obl:unmarked 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 times nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pray punct
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1 pray present the nuns time together property vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 6 My great-aunt became a nun when she was young.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj det xcomp advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT aunt NOUN became VERB a DET nun NOUN when ADV she PRON was AUX young ADJ . 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 4 aunt nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 aunt amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 became nsubj 5 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 nun det 7 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing 5 became xcomp 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 young advmod 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 young nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 young cop 11 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 became advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 became punct
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1 become past My great aunt a nun vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 is past aunt young property tree rules
Example 7 Buddhist nuns shave their heads and wear robes.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj obj punct root Buddhist ADJ nuns NOUN shave VERB their PRON heads NOUN and CCONJ wear VERB robes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buddhist buddhist ADJ Degree=Pos 2 nuns amod 2 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 3 shave nsubj 3 shave shave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 shave obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 wear cc 7 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shave conj 8 robes robe NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shave punct
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1 shave present Buddhist nuns nuns's heads vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient 2 wear present Buddhist nuns not said here robes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme
Example 8 On the brow of the mountain yonder is perched, like a swallow's nest, a lonely convent of nuns.
The tree, 19 words case det obl case det nmod advmod aux:pass punct case det nmod:poss case conj punct det amod appos case nmod punct root On ADP the DET brow NOUN of ADP the DET mountain NOUN yonder ADV is AUX perched VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET swallow NOUN 's PART nest NOUN , PUNCT a DET lonely ADJ convent NOUN of ADP nuns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 brow case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brow det 3 brow brow NOUN Number=Sing 9 perched obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 mountain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountain det 6 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 brow nmod 7 yonder yonder ADV _ 6 mountain advmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 perched aux:pass 9 perched perch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 nest punct 11 like like ADP _ 15 nest case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 swallow det 13 swallow swallow NOUN Number=Sing 15 nest nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 swallow case 15 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 9 perched conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 convent punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 convent det 18 lonely lonely ADJ Degree=Pos 19 convent amod 19 convent convent NOUN Number=Sing 15 nest appos 20 of of ADP _ 21 nuns case 21 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 19 convent nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 perched punct
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1 perch present · passive the brow of the mountain vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: on brow=Location
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