officiate Who acts: Father, Two referees, officiating priests · What happens: officiate, be, wear, crown · To what, where: wedding, match, referee, minister, funeral, basketball game
«officiate» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: officiate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
To officiate at a wedding, funeral or service is to lead it as a priest, minister or official.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl case det obl punct conj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl punct appos cc conj punct root To PART officiate VERB at ADP a DET wedding NOUN , PUNCT funeral NOUN or CCONJ service NOUN is AUX to PART lead VERB it PRON as ADP a DET priest NOUN , PUNCT minister NOUN or CCONJ official NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 officiate mark 2 officiate officiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 lead advcl 3 at at ADP _ 5 wedding case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wedding det 5 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 officiate obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 funeral punct 7 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 5 wedding conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 service cc 9 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 wedding conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 lead cop 11 to to PART _ 12 lead mark 12 lead lead VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 lead obj 14 as as ADP _ 16 priest case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 priest det 16 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 12 lead obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 minister punct 18 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 16 priest appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 official cc 20 official official NOUN Number=Sing 16 priest conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 lead punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 officiate to-infinitive a wedding and funeral or service vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 is present as a priest or official; lead property tree 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: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
To officiate a match is to be the referee, umpire or judge.
mark advcl det obj cop mark cop det punct conj cc conj punct root To PART officiate VERB a DET match NOUN is AUX to PART be AUX the DET referee NOUN , PUNCT umpire NOUN or CCONJ judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 officiate mark 2 officiate officiate VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 referee advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 match det 4 match match NOUN Number=Sing 2 officiate obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 referee cop 6 to to PART _ 9 referee mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 referee cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 referee det 9 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 umpire punct 11 umpire umpire NOUN Number=Sing 9 referee conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 judge cc 13 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 11 umpire conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 referee punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 officiate to-infinitive a match tree rules 2 is a present the referee and umpire or judge tree rules
Example 1 The minister officiated at the funeral.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET minister NOUN officiated VERB at ADP the DET funeral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 officiated officiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 minister acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 funeral case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 funeral det 6 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 3 officiated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 minister punct
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1 officiate participle the minister not said here the funeral vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Father Michael will officiate at the wedding.
nsubj flat aux case det obl punct root Father PROPN Michael PROPN will AUX officiate VERB at ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Father Father PROPN Number=Sing 4 officiate nsubj 2 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 1 Father flat 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 officiate aux 4 officiate officiate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 wedding case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 4 officiate obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 officiate punct
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1 officiate future Father the wedding vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Two referees officiated the basketball game.
nummod acl det compound obj punct root Two NUM referees NOUN officiated VERB the DET basketball NOUN game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 referees nummod 2 referees referee NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 officiated officiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 referees acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 game det 5 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 6 game compound 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 officiated obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 referees punct
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1 officiate participle Two referees not said here the basketball game tree rules
Example 4 A registrar officiated at the town hall wedding.
det acl case det compound compound obl punct root A DET registrar NOUN officiated VERB at ADP the DET town NOUN hall NOUN wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 registrar det 2 registrar registrar NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 officiated officiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 registrar acl 4 at at ADP _ 8 wedding case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 hall compound 7 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 8 wedding compound 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 officiated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 registrar punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 officiate participle a registrar not said here the hall wedding vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Who is officiating today's match?
nsubj aux nmod:poss case obj punct root Who PRON is AUX officiating VERB today NOUN 's PART match NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 officiating nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 officiating aux 3 officiating officiate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 6 match nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 today case 6 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 officiating obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 officiating punct
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1 officiate present · progressive today's match tree rules
Example 6 The bishop officiated at the confirmation service.
det acl case det compound obl punct root The DET bishop NOUN officiated VERB at ADP the DET confirmation NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bishop det 2 bishop bishop NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 officiated officiate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bishop acl 4 at at ADP _ 7 service case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 service det 6 confirmation confirmation NOUN Number=Sing 7 service compound 7 service service NOUN Number=Sing 3 officiated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 bishop punct
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1 officiate participle the bishop not said here the confirmation service vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The officiating priests wore black robes, and were crowned with cypress.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct cc aux:pass conj case obl punct root The DET officiating VERB priests NOUN wore VERB black ADJ robes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ were AUX crowned VERB with ADP cypress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 priests det 2 officiating officiate VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 priests amod 3 priests priest NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 robes amod 6 robes robe NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 crowned punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 crowned cc 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 crowned aux:pass 10 crowned crown VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 wore conj 11 with with ADP _ 12 cypress case 12 cypress cypress NOUN Number=Sing 10 crowned obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 officiate gerund vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 wear past the officiating priests black robes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme 3 crown past · passive the officiating priests not said here with cypress vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: with cypress=Theme
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