ordain Who acts: king, God, bishop, churches, She, ordained minister · What happens: ordain, be, decide, do, happen, meet · To what, where: someone, special religious ceremony, something, it, fate, three new priests · Speech: someone speaks here
«ordain» 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: ordain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
To ordain someone is to make them a priest, minister or rabbi in a special religious ceremony.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj det obj punct appos cc conj case det amod amod obl punct root To PART ordain VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON a DET priest NOUN , PUNCT minister NOUN or CCONJ rabbi NOUN in ADP a DET special ADJ religious ADJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ordain mark 2 ordain ordain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ordain obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 priest det 9 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 minister punct 11 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 9 priest appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 rabbi cc 13 rabbi rabbi NOUN Number=Sing 9 priest conj 14 in in ADP _ 18 ceremony case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 ceremony det 16 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ceremony amod 17 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ceremony amod 18 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 ordain to-infinitive someone vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a special religious ceremony make 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To ordain something is to order or decide it officially, as a king or law does.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod punct mark det nsubj cc conj advcl punct root To PART ordain VERB something PRON is AUX to PART order VERB or CCONJ decide VERB it PRON officially ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ a DET king NOUN or CCONJ law NOUN does VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ordain mark 2 ordain ordain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 order advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ordain obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 order cop 5 to to PART _ 6 order mark 6 order order VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 decide cc 8 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 order conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 decide obj 10 officially officially ADV _ 8 decide advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 does punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 does mark 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 king det 14 king king NOUN Number=Sing 17 does nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 law cc 16 law law NOUN Number=Sing 14 king conj 17 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 decide advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 order punct
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1 ordain to-infinitive something vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present order property tree rules 3 decide infinitive it officially property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 do present a king or law vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To decide what will happen, as if by God or fate: «It was ordained that they would meet».
The tree, 18 words mark nsubj aux ccomp punct case mark case obl cc conj punct punct nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp mark nsubj aux advcl punct punct root To PART decide VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB , PUNCT as ADP if SCONJ by ADP God PROPN or CCONJ fate NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX ordained VERB that SCONJ they PRON would AUX meet VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 decide mark 2 decide decide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 happen nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 happen aux 5 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 decide ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 God punct 7 as as ADP _ 10 God case 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 God mark 9 by by ADP _ 10 God case 10 God God PROPN Number=Sing 5 happen obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fate cc 12 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 10 God conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 ordained punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 ordained punct 15 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 ordained nsubj:pass 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 ordained aux:pass 17 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 decide ccomp 18 that that SCONJ _ 21 meet mark 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 meet nsubj 20 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 meet aux 21 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 ordained advcl 22 » » PUNCT _ 17 ordained punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 decide punct
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1 decide to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen future as God or fate vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 ordain in a quote past · passive fate vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 meet in a quote would God vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bishop ordained three new priests.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET bishop NOUN ordained VERB three NUM new ADJ priests 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 3 ordained nsubj 3 ordained ordain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 priests nummod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 priests amod 6 priests priest NOUN Number=Plur 3 ordained obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordained punct
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1 ordain past the bishop three new priests vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priest=Theme
Example 2 My uncle was ordained a minister last summer.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON uncle NOUN was AUX ordained VERB a DET minister NOUN last ADJ summer NOUN . 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 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordained nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ordained aux:pass 4 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 minister det 6 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordained obj 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 summer amod 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordained obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ordained punct
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1 ordain past · passive My uncle summer vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme minister=Attribute
Example 3 Some churches ordain women as priests.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root Some DET churches NOUN ordain VERB women NOUN as ADP priests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 churches det 2 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 3 ordain nsubj 3 ordain ordain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 3 ordain obj 5 as as ADP _ 6 priests case 6 priests priest NOUN Number=Plur 3 ordain obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordain punct
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1 ordain present some churches women as priests vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent woman=Theme as priest=Attribute
Example 4 The king ordained that a feast be held.
det nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET king NOUN ordained VERB that SCONJ a DET feast NOUN be AUX held VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordained nsubj 3 ordained ordain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 held mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 feast det 6 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 8 held nsubj:pass 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 held aux:pass 8 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ordained advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordained punct
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1 ordain past the king vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 hold infinitive · passive a feast vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The ceremony to ordain a priest is called ordination.
det nsubj:pass mark acl det obj aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET ceremony NOUN to PART ordain VERB a DET priest NOUN is AUX called VERB ordination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ceremony det 2 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 3 to to PART _ 4 ordain mark 4 ordain ordain VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ceremony acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 priest det 6 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordain obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 ordination ordination NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 ordain to-infinitive a priest vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent priest=Theme 2 call present · passive the ceremony vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 She felt it was ordained that she would become a nurse.
nsubj nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp mark nsubj aux advcl det xcomp punct root She PRON felt VERB it PRON was AUX ordained VERB that SCONJ she PRON would AUX become VERB a DET nurse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 ordained nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ordained aux:pass 5 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 felt xcomp 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 become mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 become nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 become aux 9 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 ordained advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 nurse det 11 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 9 become xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past She vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 ordain past · passive it vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 become would she a nurse vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 An ordained minister can lead a wedding service.
det amod nsubj aux det compound obj punct root An DET ordained VERB minister NOUN can AUX lead VERB a DET wedding NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 minister det 2 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 minister amod 3 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 5 lead nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 lead aux 5 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 service det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 8 service compound 8 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 lead obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 lead punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 lead can a ordained minister a wedding service vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme
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