oratory Who acts: skill, sun, Martin, debating club, you, Ancient Romans · What happens: give, seem, rise, think, move, debate · To what, where: powerful good speeches, public, place, millions, you, oratory
«oratory» 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: oratory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The skill of giving powerful, good speeches in public.
det mark acl amod punct amod obj case nmod punct root The DET skill NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB powerful ADJ , PUNCT good ADJ speeches NOUN in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skill det 2 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 giving mark 4 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 skill acl 5 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 speeches amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 powerful punct 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 speeches amod 8 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur 4 giving obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 public case 10 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 8 speeches nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 skill punct
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1 give gerund the skill not said here powerful good speeches public vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=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 — kept apart, not parsed.
A small chapel or room for private prayer; also a particular Catholic community and its church, like the London Oratory.
The tree, 20 words det amod cc conj case amod nmod punct advmod det amod amod conj cc nmod:poss conj punct case det compound obl punct root A DET small ADJ chapel NOUN or CCONJ room NOUN for ADP private ADJ prayer NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV a DET particular ADJ Catholic ADJ community NOUN and CCONJ its PRON church NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET London PROPN Oratory PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chapel det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chapel amod 3 chapel chapel NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 room cc 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 chapel conj 6 for for ADP _ 8 prayer case 7 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 8 prayer amod 8 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 5 room nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 community punct 10 also also ADV _ 14 community advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 community det 12 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 14 community amod 13 Catholic catholic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 community amod 14 community community NOUN Number=Sing 3 chapel conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 church cc 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 church nmod:poss 17 church church NOUN Number=Sing 14 community conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 Oratory punct 19 like like ADP _ 22 Oratory case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Oratory det 21 London London PROPN Number=Sing 22 Oratory compound 22 Oratory Oratory PROPN Number=Sing 14 community obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 chapel punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: poetic — kept apart, not parsed.
The place in the east where the sun seems to rise, thought of as a small chapel.
The tree, 17 words det case det nmod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct acl case case det amod obl punct root The DET place NOUN in ADP the DET east NOUN where ADV the DET sun NOUN seems VERB to PART rise VERB , PUNCT thought VERB of ADP as ADP a DET small ADJ chapel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 east case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 east det 5 east east NOUN Number=Sing 2 place nmod 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 seems advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sun det 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 9 seems nsubj 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 east acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 rise mark 11 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 seems xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 thought punct 13 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 place acl 14 of of ADP _ 18 chapel case 15 as as ADP _ 18 chapel case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 chapel det 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 chapel amod 18 chapel chapel NOUN Number=Sing 13 thought obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 seem present the sun vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 rise to-infinitive the sun not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 think speech: other participle the place in the east not said here of a small chapel vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Martin Luther King Jr.'s oratory moved millions of people.
nsubj flat flat nmod:poss case nsubj obj case nmod punct root Martin PROPN Luther PROPN King PROPN Jr. PROPN 's PART oratory NOUN moved VERB millions NOUN of ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Martin Martin PROPN Number=Sing 7 moved nsubj 2 Luther Luther PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 1 Martin flat 4 Jr. Jr. PROPN Number=Sing 6 oratory nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Jr. case 6 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 7 moved nsubj 7 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 7 moved obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 millions nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 moved punct
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1 move past Martin millions of people vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent million=Theme
Example 2 The debating club helps you improve your oratory.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET debating VERB club NOUN helps VERB you PRON improve VERB your PRON oratory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 club det 2 debating debate VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 club amod 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 improve improve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 oratory nmod:poss 8 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 6 improve obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 debate gerund vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 help present the debating club you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 improve infinitive you not said here your oratory vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent oratory=Patient
Example 3 Ancient Romans studied oratory at school.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Ancient ADJ Romans PROPN studied VERB oratory NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Romans amod 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 studied nsubj 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
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1 study past Ancient Romans oratory school vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oratory=Topic
Example 4 The castle has a tiny oratory where the family prayed.
det nsubj det amod obj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET castle NOUN has VERB a DET tiny ADJ oratory NOUN where ADV the DET family NOUN prayed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 oratory det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 oratory amod 6 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 prayed advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 family det 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 10 prayed nsubj 10 prayed pray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 oratory acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the castle a tiny oratory vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oratory=Patient 2 pray past the family vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 His oratory made the crowd cheer.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root His PRON oratory NOUN made VERB the DET crowd NOUN cheer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 oratory nmod:poss 2 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cheer det 5 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheer compound 6 cheer cheer NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past His oratory the crowd cheer vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cheer=Product
Example 6 The Brompton Oratory is a large Catholic church in London.
det compound nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct root The DET Brompton PROPN Oratory PROPN is AUX a DET large ADJ Catholic ADJ church NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Oratory det 2 Brompton Brompton PROPN Number=Sing 3 Oratory compound 3 Oratory Oratory PROPN Number=Sing 8 church nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 church cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 church det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 church amod 7 Catholic catholic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 church amod 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 London case 10 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 church nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 church punct
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1 is a present the Brompton Oratory a large Catholic church London tree rules
Example 7 He exchanged his royal dress for another, and next morning, just as the sun looked forth from its eastern oratory, he went again into the city.
The tree, 26 words nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct cc amod obl:unmarked punct advmod mark det nsubj parataxis advmod case nmod:poss amod obl punct nsubj parataxis advmod case det obl punct root He PRON exchanged VERB his PRON royal ADJ dress NOUN for ADP another DET , PUNCT and CCONJ next ADJ morning NOUN , PUNCT just ADV as SCONJ the DET sun NOUN looked VERB forth ADV from ADP its PRON eastern ADJ oratory NOUN , PUNCT he PRON went VERB again ADV into ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 exchanged nsubj 2 exchanged exchange VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dress nmod:poss 4 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dress amod 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 exchanged obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 2 exchanged obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 morning punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 morning cc 10 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 11 morning amod 11 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 exchanged obl:unmarked 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 looked punct 13 just just ADV _ 17 looked advmod 14 as as SCONJ _ 17 looked mark 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 sun det 16 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 17 looked nsubj 17 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 exchanged parataxis 18 forth forth ADV _ 17 looked advmod 19 from from ADP _ 22 oratory case 20 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 oratory nmod:poss 21 eastern eastern ADJ Degree=Pos 22 oratory amod 22 oratory oratory NOUN Number=Sing 17 looked obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 went punct 24 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 went nsubj 25 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 exchanged parataxis 26 again again ADV _ 25 went advmod 27 into into ADP _ 29 city case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 city det 29 city city NOUN Number=Sing 25 went obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 exchanged punct
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1 exchange past He his royal dress morning for another vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme for another=Co-Theme 2 look past the sun from sun's eastern oratory; forth property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from oratory=Theme 3 go past he the city again vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into city=Initial_Location
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