patron Who acts: patron, person, patron saint, Saint Patrick, library, patrons · What happens: be, give, believe, protect, ask, pay · To what, where: person, money, artist, saint, country, patron saint · Speech: someone speaks here
«patron» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: patron in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A patron is a person who gives money or support to an artist, a charity or a group.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj case det obl punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET patron NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON gives VERB money NOUN or CCONJ support NOUN to ADP an DET artist NOUN , PUNCT a DET charity NOUN or CCONJ a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patron det 2 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 gives nsubj 7 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 gives obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 support cc 10 support support NOUN Number=Sing 8 money conj 11 to to ADP _ 13 artist case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 artist det 13 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 7 gives obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 charity punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 charity det 16 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 13 artist conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 group cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 group det 19 group group NOUN Number=Sing 13 artist conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a patron a person tree rules 2 give present a person money or support a artist and a charity or a group vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to artist=Recipient
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 A customer of a shop, restaurant, library or other place.
det case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET customer NOUN of ADP a DET shop NOUN , PUNCT restaurant NOUN , PUNCT library NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 customer det 2 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 shop case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shop det 5 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 customer nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 restaurant punct 7 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 2 customer conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 library punct 9 library library NOUN Number=Sing 2 customer conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 place cc 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 library conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 customer punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 A patron saint is a saint who is believed to protect a country, a place or a group of people.
The tree, 20 words det compound nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark advcl det obj punct det parataxis cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET patron NOUN saint NOUN is AUX a DET saint NOUN who PRON is AUX believed VERB to PART protect VERB a DET country NOUN , PUNCT a DET place NOUN or CCONJ a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 saint det 2 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing 3 saint compound 3 saint saint NOUN Number=Sing 6 saint nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 saint cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 saint det 6 saint saint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 believed nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 believed aux:pass 9 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 saint acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 protect mark 11 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 believed advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 country det 13 country country NOUN Number=Sing 11 protect obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 place punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 place det 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 saint parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 group cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 group det 19 group group NOUN Number=Sing 16 place conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 people case 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 19 group nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 saint punct
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1 is a present a patron saint a saint tree rules 2 believe present · passive a saint vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus 3 protect to-infinitive a country vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Beneficiary
Example 1 Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
compound nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root Saint PROPN Patrick PROPN is AUX the DET patron NOUN saint NOUN of ADP Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saint Saint PROPN Number=Sing 2 Patrick compound 2 Patrick Patrick PROPN Number=Sing 6 saint nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 saint cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 saint det 5 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing 6 saint compound 6 saint saint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Ireland case 8 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 6 saint nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 saint punct
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1 is a present Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland tree rules
Example 2 The library asks patrons to be quiet.
det nsubj obj mark cop xcomp punct root The DET library NOUN asks VERB patrons NOUN to PART be AUX quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 patrons patron NOUN Number=Plur 3 asks obj 5 to to PART _ 7 quiet mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 quiet cop 7 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 asks xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
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1 ask speech: ask present the library patrons vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent patron=Recipient 2 is not said to happen to-infinitive patrons not said here quiet property tree rules
Example 3 The queen was a patron of the hospital charity.
det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root The DET queen NOUN was AUX a DET patron NOUN of ADP the DET hospital NOUN charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 5 patron nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 patron cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 patron det 5 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 charity case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 charity det 8 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 9 charity compound 9 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 5 patron nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 patron punct
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1 is a past the queen a patron of the hospital charity tree rules
Example 4 Rich patrons paid painters long ago.
amod nsubj obj advmod advmod punct root Rich ADJ patrons NOUN paid VERB painters NOUN long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 2 patrons amod 2 patrons patron NOUN Number=Plur 3 paid nsubj 3 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 painters painter NOUN Number=Plur 3 paid obj 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 ago advmod 6 ago ago ADV _ 3 paid advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 paid punct
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1 pay past Rich patrons painters ago property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painter=Asset
Example 5 Parking is for patrons only.
nsubj cop case advmod punct root Parking NOUN is AUX for ADP patrons NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 4 patrons nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 patrons cop 3 for for ADP _ 4 patrons case 4 patrons patron NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 only only ADV _ 4 patrons advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 patrons punct
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1 is present Parking for patrons tree rules
Example 6 The restaurant thanked its patrons.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET restaurant NOUN thanked VERB its PRON patrons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 restaurant det 2 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 3 thanked nsubj 3 thanked thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 patrons nmod:poss 5 patrons patron NOUN Number=Plur 3 thanked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past the restaurant restaurant's patrons vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patron=Theme
Example 7 Saint George is the patron saint of England.
nmod:desc nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root Saint PROPN George PROPN is AUX the DET patron NOUN saint NOUN of ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saint Saint PROPN Number=Sing 2 George nmod:desc 2 George George PROPN Number=Sing 6 saint nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 saint cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 saint det 5 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing 6 saint compound 6 saint saint NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 England case 8 England England PROPN Number=Sing 6 saint nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 saint punct
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1 is a present George Saint the patron saint of England tree rules
Example 8 Mercury soon appeared and said to him, “O thou most base fellow? how can I believe thee, who hast disowned and wronged thy former patron?”
The tree, 25 words nsubj advmod cc conj case obl punct punct discourse nsubj advmod compound ccomp punct advmod aux nsubj acl:relcl obj punct nsubj aux parataxis cc conj nmod:poss amod obj punct punct root Mercury PROPN soon ADV appeared VERB and CCONJ said VERB to ADP him PRON , PUNCT “ PUNCT O INTJ thou PRON most ADV base NOUN fellow NOUN ? PUNCT how ADV can AUX I PRON believe VERB thee PRON , PUNCT who PRON hast AUX disowned VERB and CCONJ wronged VERB thy PRON former ADJ patron NOUN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mercury Mercury PROPN Number=Sing 3 appeared nsubj 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 3 appeared advmod 3 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 said cc 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 appeared conj 6 to to ADP _ 7 him case 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 said obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 fellow punct 9 “ " PUNCT _ 14 fellow punct 10 O o INTJ _ 14 fellow discourse 11 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 14 fellow nsubj 12 most most ADV Degree=Sup 14 fellow advmod 13 base base NOUN Number=Sing 14 fellow compound 14 fellow fellow NOUN Number=Sing 5 said ccomp 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 fellow punct 16 how how ADV PronType=Int 19 believe advmod 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 believe aux 18 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 believe nsubj 19 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 fellow acl:relcl 20 thee thou PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 19 believe obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 disowned punct 22 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 disowned nsubj 23 hast have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 disowned aux 24 disowned disown VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 14 fellow parataxis 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 wronged cc 26 wronged wrong VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 24 disowned conj 27 thy thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 29 patron nmod:poss 28 former former ADJ Degree=Pos 29 patron amod 29 patron patron NOUN Number=Sing 26 wronged obj 30 ? ? PUNCT _ 24 disowned punct 31 ” " PUNCT _ 14 fellow punct
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1 appear past Mercury soon property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: ask past Mercury not said here Mercury vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient 3 fellow in a quote thou tree rules 4 believe in a quote can Mercury thee vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus 5 disown in a quote present · perfect base fellow tree rules 6 wrong in a quote participle base fellow not said here thy former patron tree rules
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