personify Who acts: idea, wind, She, Poets, writer, Grandma · What happens: describe, be, howl, personify, mean, become · To what, where: thing, perfect example, kindness, moon, weather, angry storm
«personify» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: personify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: writing — kept apart, not parsed.
To describe a thing, animal or idea as if it were a person, with human feelings or actions.
The tree, 18 words mark det obj punct appos cc conj case fixed nsubj cop det obl punct case amod obl cc conj punct root To PART describe VERB a DET thing NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN as ADP if SCONJ it PRON were AUX a DET person NOUN , PUNCT with ADP human ADJ feelings NOUN or CCONJ actions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 describe mark 2 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 thing det 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 describe obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 animal punct 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 thing appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 thing conj 9 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 14 person case 10 if if SCONJ _ 9 as fixed 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 person nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 person cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 person det 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 describe obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 feelings punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 feelings case 17 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 18 feelings amod 18 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 2 describe obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 actions cc 20 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 18 feelings conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 describe punct
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1 describe to-infinitive a thing or idea with human feelings or actions vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 is past idea as a person 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The wind howled angrily."
punct det nsubj advmod punct punct root " PUNCT The DET wind NOUN howled VERB angrily ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 howled punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 howled nsubj 4 howled howl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 angrily angrily ADV _ 4 howled advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 howled punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 howled punct
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1 howl in a quote past the wind angrily property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 To be a perfect example of a quality.
mark cop det amod case det nmod punct root To PART be AUX a DET perfect ADJ example NOUN of ADP a DET quality NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 5 example mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 example cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 example det 4 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 5 example amod 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 quality case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 quality det 8 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 example punct
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1 is a to-infinitive a perfect example of a quality tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She personifies kindness."
punct nsubj obj punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON personifies VERB kindness NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 personifies punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 personifies nsubj 3 personifies personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 3 personifies obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 personifies punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 personifies punct
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1 personify in a quote present She kindness tree rules
Example 1 Poets often personify the moon as a lady.
nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root Poets NOUN often ADV personify VERB the DET moon NOUN as ADP a DET lady NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 3 personify nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 personify advmod 3 personify personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 moon det 5 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 lady case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lady det 8 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 personify punct
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1 personify present Poets the moon as a lady; often property tree rules
Example 2 In "the angry storm", the writer personifies the weather.
case punct det amod obl punct punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP " PUNCT the DET angry ADJ storm NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT the DET writer NOUN personifies VERB the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 storm case 2 " " PUNCT _ 5 storm punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 storm det 4 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 storm amod 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 10 personifies obl 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 storm punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 storm punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 writer det 9 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 10 personifies nsubj 10 personifies personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 weather det 12 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 10 personifies obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 personifies punct
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1 personify present the writer the weather the angry storm tree rules
Example 3 Grandma personifies kindness.
nsubj obj punct root Grandma NOUN personifies VERB kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 personifies nsubj 2 personifies personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 2 personifies obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 personifies punct
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1 personify present Grandma kindness tree rules
Example 4 Can you personify the sea in your poem?
aux nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX you PRON personify VERB the DET sea NOUN in ADP your PRON poem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 personify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 personify nsubj 3 personify personify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sea det 5 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 poem case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 poem nmod:poss 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 personify punct
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1 personify can you the sea your poem tree rules
Example 5 The cartoon personifies the vegetables as funny characters.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET cartoon NOUN personifies VERB the DET vegetables NOUN as ADP funny ADJ characters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cartoon det 2 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 personifies nsubj 3 personifies personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 vegetables det 5 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 3 personifies obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 characters case 7 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 characters amod 8 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 3 personifies obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 personifies punct
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1 personify present the cartoon the vegetables as funny characters tree rules
Example 6 Old stories personify death as a figure in a cloak.
amod nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root Old ADJ stories NOUN personify VERB death NOUN as ADP a DET figure NOUN in ADP a DET cloak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stories amod 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 personify nsubj 3 personify personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 death death NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obj 5 as as ADP _ 7 figure case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 figure det 7 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 cloak case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cloak det 10 cloak cloak NOUN Number=Sing 3 personify obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 personify punct
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1 personify present Old stories death a cloak as a figure tree rules
Example 7 He personifies the change of seasons, and that process of transformation in nature by means of which the leaf-buds become developed into blossoms, and the blossoms into fruit.
The tree, 29 words nsubj det obj case nmod punct cc det nsubj case nmod case nmod case parataxis case obl det compound punct nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct cc det conj case obl punct root He PRON personifies VERB the DET change NOUN of ADP seasons NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ that DET process NOUN of ADP transformation NOUN in ADP nature NOUN by ADP means VERB of ADP which PRON the DET leaf NOUN - PUNCT buds NOUN become VERB developed VERB into ADP blossoms NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET blossoms NOUN into ADP fruit 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 personifies nsubj 2 personifies personify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 change det 4 change change NOUN Number=Sing 2 personifies obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 seasons case 6 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 4 change nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 16 means punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 16 means cc 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 process det 10 process process NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 transformation case 12 transformation transformation NOUN Number=Sing 10 process nmod 13 in in ADP _ 14 nature case 14 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 12 transformation nmod 15 by by ADP _ 16 means case 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 personifies parataxis 17 of of ADP _ 18 which case 18 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 become obl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 buds det 20 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 22 buds compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 leaf punct 22 buds bud NOUN Number=Plur 23 become nsubj 23 become become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 means conj 24 developed develop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 become xcomp 25 into into ADP _ 26 blossoms case 26 blossoms blossom NOUN Number=Plur 24 developed obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 blossoms punct 28 and and CCONJ _ 30 blossoms cc 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 blossoms det 30 blossoms blossom NOUN Number=Plur 2 personifies conj 31 into into ADP _ 32 fruit case 32 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 personifies obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 personifies punct
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1 personify present He the change of seasons fruit tree rules 2 mean present that process of transformation in nature vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 become present the leaf buds tree rules 4 develop participle the leaf buds not said here blossoms vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient into blossom=Product 5 change seasons nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent 6 process transformation in nature nom process «act transitive»: of=patient
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