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Who acts: Pax, children, you, Pax Romana, coins, people · What happens: be, follow, mean, keep, shout, stop · To what, where: Latin word, Pax, peace, old British school stories, Truce, sign · Speech: someone speaks here

«pax» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: pax in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Latin — kept apart, not parsed.

Pax is the Latin word for peace.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootPaxNOUNisAUXtheDETLatinADJwordNOUNforADPpeaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PaxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 worddet
4LatinLatinADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 peacecase
7peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnmod
8..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPaxthe Latin wordfor peacetree 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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

Pax followed by a name, like Pax Romana, means a long time of peace kept by one powerful country.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjaclcasedetoblpunctcaseapposflatpunctdetamodobjcasenmodaclcasenummodamodoblpunctrootPaxNOUNfollowedVERBbyADPaDETnameNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPPaxPROPNRomanaPROPN,PUNCTmeansVERBaDETlongADJtimeNOUNofADPpeaceNOUNkeptVERBbyADPoneNUMpowerfulADJcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PaxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing11 meansnsubj
2followedfollowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Paxacl
3bybyADP_5 namecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Sing2 followedobl
6,,PUNCT_8 Paxpunct
7likelikeADP_8 Paxcase
8PaxPaxPROPNNumber=Sing5 nameappos
9RomanaRomanaPROPNNumber=Sing8 Paxflat
10,,PUNCT_1 Paxpunct
11meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 timedet
13longlongADJDegree=Pos14 timeamod
14timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing11 meansobj
15ofofADP_16 peacecase
16peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing14 timenmod
17keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 peaceacl
18bybyADP_21 countrycase
19oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card21 countrynummod
20powerfulpowerfulADJDegree=Pos21 countryamod
21countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing17 keptobl
22..PUNCT_11 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followparticiplePax not said hereby a namevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by name=Location
2meanpresentPaxtimevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3keepparticiplepeace not said hereby one powerful countryvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by country=Location

Meaning 3

Usage: old UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce! Stop fighting!».

Sentence 1: In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce!

The tree, 11 words
caseamodamodcompoundoblpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctmarkadvclpunctobjpunctrootInADPoldADJBritishADJschoolNOUNstoriesNOUN,PUNCTchildrenNOUNshoutedVERB«PUNCTPaxNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTtoPARTmeanVERB«PUNCTTruceNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_5 storiescase
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 storiesamod
3BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos5 storiesamod
4schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 storiescompound
5storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur8 shoutedobl
6,,PUNCT_5 storiespunct
7childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur8 shoutednsubj
8shoutedshoutVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9««PUNCT_10 Paxpunct
10PaxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing8 shoutedobj
11!!PUNCT_10 Paxpunct
12»»PUNCT_10 Paxpunct
13totoPART_14 meanmark
14meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf8 shoutedadvcl
15««PUNCT_16 Trucepunct
16TrucetruceNOUNNumber=Sing14 meanobj
17!!PUNCT_8 shoutedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expresspastchildrenPaxold British school storiesvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pax=Topic
2meanto-infinitivechildren not said hereTrucevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truce=Topic

Sentence 2: Stop fighting!».

xcomppunctpunctpunctrootStopVERBfightingVERB!PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StopstopVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2fightingfightVERBVerbForm=Ger1 Stopxcomp
3!!PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
4»»PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
5..PUNCT_1 Stoppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stopimperativeyou not said herevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality
2fightgerundyou not said herevn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

In some churches the pax is the sign or kiss of peace.

casedetobldetnsubjcopdetccconjcasenmodpunctrootInADPsomeDETchurchesNOUNtheDETpaxNOUNisAUXtheDETsignNOUNorCCONJkissNOUNofADPpeaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 churchescase
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind3 churchesdet
3churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur8 signobl
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 paxdet
5paxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing8 signnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 signcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 signdet
8signsignNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ororCCONJ_10 kisscc
10kisskissNOUNNumber=Sing8 signconj
11ofofADP_12 peacecase
12peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing10 kissnmod
13..PUNCT_8 signpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe paxthe sign or kiss of peacesome churchestree rules
2kisspeacenom kiss «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

«Pax» means peace in Latin.

punctnsubjpunctobjcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTPaxNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBpeaceNOUNinADPLatinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Paxpunct
2PaxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Paxpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansobj
6ininADP_7 Latincase
7LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Sing5 peacenmod
8..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPaxpeacein Latinvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme in latin=Attribute

Example 2

The Pax Romana lasted about two hundred years.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETPaxPROPNRomanaPROPNlastedVERBaboutADVtwoNUMhundredNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Romanadet
2PaxPaxPROPNNumber=Sing3 Romanacompound
3RomanaRomanaPROPNNumber=Sing4 lastednsubj
4lastedlastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aboutaboutADV_7 hundredadvmod
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 hundredcompound
7hundredhundredNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 yearsnummod
8yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur4 lastedobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_4 lastedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpastthe Pax Romanayearvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 3

«Pax!» shouted Jennings, holding up his hands.

punctnsubjpunctpunctobjpunctadvclcompound:prtnmod:possobjpunctroot«PUNCTPaxNOUN!PUNCT»PUNCTshoutedVERBJenningsPROPN,PUNCTholdingVERBupADPhisPRONhandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Paxpunct
2PaxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing5 shoutednsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Paxpunct
4»»PUNCT_2 Paxpunct
5shoutedshoutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6JenningsJenningPROPNNumber=Plur5 shoutedobj
7,,PUNCT_8 holdingpunct
8holdingholdVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 shoutedadvcl
9upupADP_8 holdingcompound:prt
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 handsnmod:poss
11handshandNOUNNumber=Plur8 holdingobj
12..PUNCT_5 shoutedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expresspastPaxJenningsvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jenning=Topic
2hold upgerundPax not said herePax's handsvn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme

Example 4

(old slang) The boys called pax and shook hands.

punctamodnsubj:passpunctdetnsubj:passxcompccconjobjpunctroot(PUNCToldADJslangNOUN)PUNCTTheDETboysNOUNcalledVERBpaxNOUNandCCONJshookVERBhandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 slangpunct
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 slangamod
3slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing7 callednsubj:pass
4))PUNCT_3 slangpunct
5ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 boysdet
6boysboyNOUNNumber=Plur7 callednsubj:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8paxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing7 calledxcomp
9andandCCONJ_10 shookcc
10shookshakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 calledconj
11handshandNOUNNumber=Plur10 shookobj
12..PUNCT_7 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiple · passiveold slangvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
2shakepasthandsvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient

Example 5

Some coins have the word PAX on them.

detnsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmodpunctrootSomeDETcoinsNOUNhaveVERBtheDETwordNOUNPAXNOUNonADPthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 coinsdet
2coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 PAXdet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing6 PAXcompound
6PAXpaxNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
7ononADP_8 themcase
8themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 PAXnmod
9..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome coinsthe word PAXon them = theyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pax=Patient

Example 6

In church the people shared the pax with a handshake.

caseobldetnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPchurchNOUNtheDETpeopleNOUNsharedVERBtheDETpaxNOUNwithADPaDEThandshakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 churchcase
2churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing5 sharedobl
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 peopledet
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 sharednsubj
5sharedshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 paxdet
7paxpaxNOUNNumber=Sing5 sharedobj
8withwithADP_10 handshakecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 handshakedet
10handshakehandshakeNOUNNumber=Sing7 paxnmod
11..PUNCT_5 sharedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sharepastthe peoplethe paxchurchwith a handshaketree rules

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