ordained Who acts: She, ordained leader, king, they, ordained ministers, Emperor · What happens: ordain, mean, make, order, decide, be · To what, where: priest, special ceremony, He, ordained minister, church, children · Speech: someone speaks here
«ordained» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ordained in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ordained means made a priest, minister or religious leader in a special ceremony.
The tree, 13 words nsubj ccomp det obj punct appos cc amod conj case det amod obl punct root Ordained VERB means VERB made VERB a DET priest NOUN , PUNCT minister NOUN or CCONJ religious ADJ leader NOUN in ADP a DET special ADJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 priest det 5 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 minister punct 7 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 5 priest appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 leader cc 9 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leader amod 10 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 5 priest conj 11 in in ADP _ 14 ceremony case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 ceremony det 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ceremony amod 14 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make past a priest or religious leader a special ceremony vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset priest=Product
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.
Ordained means ordered or decided by someone with power, like a law or a king.
The tree, 15 words nsubj ccomp cc conj case obl case nmod punct case det nmod cc det conj punct root Ordained VERB means VERB ordered VERB or CCONJ decided VERB by ADP someone PRON with ADP power NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET law NOUN or CCONJ a DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ordered order VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 decided cc 5 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ordered conj 6 by by ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 decided obl 8 with with ADP _ 9 power case 9 power power NOUN Number=Sing 7 someone nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 law punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 law case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 law det 13 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 someone nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 king cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 king det 16 king king NOUN Number=Sing 13 law conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 order participle vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 decide participle by someone vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Ordained can mean decided by fate or by God.
nsubj aux ccomp case obl cc case conj punct root Ordained VERB can AUX mean VERB decided VERB by ADP fate NOUN or CCONJ by ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean ccomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 fate case 6 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 4 decided obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 God cc 8 by by ADP _ 9 God case 9 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 fate conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 decide participle by fate or God vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He was ordained a priest last year.
nsubj aux:pass det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON was AUX ordained VERB a DET priest NOUN last ADJ year 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 3 ordained nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 ordained aux:pass 3 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 priest det 5 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordained obj 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 year amod 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 ordained obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ordained punct
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1 ordain past · passive He year vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme priest=Attribute
Example 2 She is an ordained minister in her church.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON is AUX an DET ordained VERB minister NOUN in ADP her PRON church 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 5 minister nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 minister cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 minister det 4 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 minister amod 5 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 church case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 church nmod:poss 8 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 minister nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 minister punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present She a ordained minister her church tree rules
Example 3 The ordained leader blessed the children.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET ordained VERB leader NOUN blessed VERB the DET children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leader det 2 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 leader amod 3 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 4 blessed nsubj 4 blessed bless VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 blessed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blessed punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 bless past the ordained leader the children vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
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 In the story, it seemed ordained that they would meet.
case det obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj aux advcl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT it PRON seemed VERB ordained VERB that SCONJ they PRON would AUX meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 ordained obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 ordained nsubj:pass 6 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ordained aux:pass 7 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 meet mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 meet nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 meet aux 11 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 ordained advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 ordained punct
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1 ordain past · passive story the story vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 meet would they vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Only ordained ministers could lead the service.
advmod amod nsubj aux det obj punct root Only ADV ordained VERB ministers NOUN could AUX lead VERB the DET service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 ordained advmod 2 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ministers amod 3 ministers minister NOUN Number=Plur 5 lead nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 lead aux 5 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 service det 7 service service NOUN Number=Sing 5 lead obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lead punct
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1 ordain participle vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 lead could ordained ministers the service vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme
Example 7 Our vicar was ordained in the cathedral.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Our PRON vicar NOUN was AUX ordained VERB in ADP the DET cathedral 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 vicar nmod:poss 2 vicar vicar NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordained nsubj:pass 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 in in ADP _ 7 cathedral case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cathedral det 7 cathedral cathedral NOUN Number=Sing 4 ordained obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 ordained punct
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1 ordain past · passive Our vicar the cathedral vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 The rules were ordained long ago.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod punct root The DET rules NOUN were AUX ordained VERB long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 ordained nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ordained aux:pass 4 ordained ordain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 ago advmod 6 ago ago ADV _ 4 ordained advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 ordained punct
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1 ordain past · passive the rules ago property vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 9 And so the Emperor ordained that a bridge should be made the whole way.
The tree, 14 words cc advmod det nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl det amod obl:unmarked punct root And CCONJ so ADV the DET Emperor PROPN ordained VERB that SCONJ a DET bridge NOUN should AUX be AUX made VERB the DET whole ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 ordained cc 2 so so ADV _ 5 ordained advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Emperor det 4 Emperor Emperor PROPN Number=Sing 5 ordained nsubj 5 ordained ordain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 made mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bridge det 8 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 11 made nsubj:pass 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 made aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 made aux:pass 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 ordained advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 way det 13 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 made obl:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 ordained punct
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1 ordain past the Emperor vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 make should · passive a bridge the whole way obl:unmarked vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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