obedience Who acts: someone, Christians, obedience, God, puppy, Noah · What happens: do, tell, follow, believe, mean, be · To what, where: you, rules, commands, Abraham examples, dog, obedience classes · Speech: someone speaks here
«obedience» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: obedience in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Doing what you are told by someone in charge, or following rules and laws.
The tree, 14 words obj nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case obl case nmod punct cc conj obj cc conj punct root Doing VERB what PRON you PRON are AUX told VERB by ADP someone PRON in ADP charge NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ following VERB rules NOUN and CCONJ laws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 told obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 told nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 told aux:pass 5 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Doing ccomp 6 by by ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 told obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 charge case 9 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 7 someone nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 following punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 following cc 12 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Doing conj 13 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 12 following obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 laws cc 15 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 13 rules conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Doing punct
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1 do gerund tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present · passive someone you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient what=Topic 3 follow gerund rules and laws vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Christians believe obedience to God means following God's commands; Abraham and Mary are examples.
The tree, 15 words nsubj nsubj case nmod ccomp xcomp nmod:poss case obj punct compound cc conj cop parataxis punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB obedience NOUN to ADP God PROPN means VERB following VERB God PROPN 's PART commands NOUN ; PUNCT Abraham PROPN and CCONJ Mary PROPN are AUX examples NOUN . 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 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 to to ADP _ 5 God case 5 God God PROPN Number=Sing 3 obedience nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 7 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 God God PROPN Number=Sing 10 commands nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 God case 10 commands command NOUN Number=Plur 7 following obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 examples punct 12 Abraham Abraham PROPN Number=Sing 16 examples compound 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 Mary cc 14 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 12 Abraham conj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 examples cop 16 examples example NOUN Number=Plur 2 believe parataxis 17 . . 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 mean present obedience to God vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 follow not said to happen gerund obedience to God not said here God's commands vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme 4 is a present Abraham examples tree rules 5 command God nom command «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: animals — kept apart, not parsed.
Training a dog to follow commands: «obedience classes».
det obj mark advcl obj punct punct compound appos punct punct root Training VERB a DET dog NOUN to PART follow VERB commands NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT obedience NOUN classes NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Training train VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dog det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 1 Training obj 4 to to PART _ 5 follow mark 5 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Training advcl 6 commands command NOUN Number=Plur 5 follow obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 classes punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 classes punct 9 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 10 classes compound 10 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 6 commands appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 classes punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Training punct
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1 train gerund a dog vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Theme 2 follow to-infinitive commands vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Theme
Example 1 Our puppy is going to obedience classes.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case compound obl punct root Our PRON puppy NOUN is AUX going VERB to ADP obedience NOUN classes 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 2 puppy nmod:poss 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 going nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 classes case 6 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 7 classes compound 7 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 4 going obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 going punct
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1 go present · progressive Our puppy obedience classes vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to class=Initial_Location
Example 2 Noah built the ark in obedience to God.
nsubj det obj case obl case obl punct root Noah PROPN built VERB the DET ark NOUN in ADP obedience NOUN to ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Noah Noah PROPN Number=Sing 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ark det 4 ark ark NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 obedience case 6 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 7 to to ADP _ 8 God case 8 God God PROPN Number=Sing 2 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past Noah the ark God obedience vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ark=Product
Example 3 Monks and nuns make a vow of obedience.
nsubj cc conj det obj case nmod punct root Monks NOUN and CCONJ nuns NOUN make VERB a DET vow NOUN of ADP obedience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 nuns cc 3 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 1 Monks conj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 vow det 6 vow vow NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 obedience case 8 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 6 vow nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Monks and nuns a vow of obedience vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Product 2 vow obedience nom vow «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The soldiers showed complete obedience.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET soldiers NOUN showed VERB complete ADJ obedience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 5 obedience amod 5 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the soldiers complete obedience vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent obedience=Recipient
Example 5 Blind obedience can be dangerous if the order is wrong.
amod nsubj aux cop mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root Blind ADJ obedience NOUN can AUX be AUX dangerous ADJ if SCONJ the DET order NOUN is AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 obedience amod 2 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 5 dangerous nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 dangerous aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 dangerous cop 5 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 10 wrong mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 order det 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrong nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 wrong cop 10 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dangerous advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 dangerous punct
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1 is can Blind obedience dangerous property tree rules 2 is a condition, not said to happen present the order wrong property tree rules
Example 6 Obedience to safety rules keeps everyone safe.
nsubj case compound nmod obj xcomp punct root Obedience NOUN to ADP safety NOUN rules NOUN keeps VERB everyone PRON safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps nsubj 2 to to ADP _ 4 rules case 3 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 4 rules compound 4 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 1 Obedience nmod 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 5 keeps obj 7 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keeps xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 keeps punct
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1 keep present Obedience to safety rules everyone safe property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme
Example 7 They, in obedience to their king's order, continued to supply him with provisions and water.
The tree, 16 words nsubj punct case case nmod:poss nmod:poss case nmod punct acl mark xcomp obj case obl cc conj punct root They PRON , PUNCT in ADP obedience NOUN to ADP their PRON king NOUN 's PART order NOUN , PUNCT continued VERB to PART supply VERB him PRON with ADP provisions NOUN and CCONJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 obedience nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 obedience punct 3 in in ADP _ 4 obedience case 4 obedience obedience NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 9 order case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 king nmod:poss 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 order nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 king case 9 order order NOUN Number=Sing 4 obedience nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 continued punct 11 continued continue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 obedience acl 12 to to PART _ 13 supply mark 13 supply supply VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 continued xcomp 14 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 supply obj 15 with with ADP _ 16 provisions case 16 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 13 supply obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 water cc 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 16 provisions conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 obedience punct
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1 continue participle obedience to their king's order not said here vn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 supply to-infinitive king with provisions and water vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with provision=Theme 3 order their king nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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