pillar Who acts: pillar, wood, important person, temple roof, God, Grandpa · What happens: be, hold up, stand, support, rise, lead · To what, where: tall strong post, part, tall column, important person, pillar, tall stone pillars · Speech: someone speaks here
«pillar» 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: pillar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pillar is a tall, strong post of stone, wood or metal that holds up part of a building or stands as a monument.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj case det nmod cc conj case det obl punct root A DET pillar NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ , PUNCT strong ADJ post NOUN of ADP stone NOUN , PUNCT wood NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN that PRON holds VERB up ADP part NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN or CCONJ stands VERB as ADP a DET monument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pillar det 2 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 8 post nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 post cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 post det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 post amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 tall punct 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 post amod 8 post post NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 stone case 10 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 post nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wood punct 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 8 post conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 metal cc 14 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 12 wood conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 holds nsubj 16 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 wood acl:relcl 17 up up ADP _ 16 holds compound:prt 18 part part NOUN Number=Sing 16 holds obj 19 of of ADP _ 21 building case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 building det 21 building building NOUN Number=Sing 18 part nmod 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 stands cc 23 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 holds conj 24 as as ADP _ 26 monument case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 monument det 26 monument monument NOUN Number=Sing 23 stands obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 post punct
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1 is a present a pillar a tall strong post and wood or metal of stone tree rules 2 hold up present wood or metal part of a building vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot part=Theme 3 stand present wood or metal not said here as a monument vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 pillar of smoke, fire or cloud is a tall column of it.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case nmod punct conj cc conj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET pillar NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN , PUNCT fire NOUN or CCONJ cloud NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ column NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pillar det 2 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 12 column nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 smoke case 4 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 pillar nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 fire punct 6 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 smoke conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 cloud cc 8 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 4 smoke conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 column cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 column det 11 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 12 column amod 12 column column NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 column nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 column punct
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1 is a present a pillar of smoke and fire or cloud a tall column of column tree rules
Meaning 3 A pillar of a community or group is an important person or idea that supports it: a pillar of the church.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det obl case det nmod punct root A DET pillar NOUN of ADP a DET community NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN that PRON supports VERB it PRON : PUNCT a DET pillar NOUN of ADP the DET church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pillar det 2 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 community case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 community det 5 community community NOUN Number=Sing 2 pillar nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 group cc 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 community conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 idea cc 13 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 supports nsubj 15 supports support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person acl:relcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 supports obj 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 pillar punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 pillar det 19 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 15 supports obl 20 of of ADP _ 22 church case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 church det 22 church church NOUN Number=Sing 19 pillar nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
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1 is a present a pillar of a community or group a important person or idea tree rules 2 support present a important person or idea pillar a pillar of the church obl vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 1 The temple roof stood on tall stone pillars.
det compound nsubj case amod compound obl punct root The DET temple NOUN roof NOUN stood VERB on ADP tall ADJ stone NOUN pillars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 roof det 2 temple temple NOUN Number=Sing 3 roof compound 3 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 pillars case 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pillars amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 pillars compound 8 pillars pillar NOUN Number=Plur 4 stood obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past the temple roof tall stone pillars vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on pillar=Location
Example 2 A pillar of smoke rose from the bonfire.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET pillar NOUN of ADP smoke NOUN rose VERB from ADP the DET bonfire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pillar det 2 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 5 rose nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 smoke case 4 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 pillar nmod 5 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 bonfire case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bonfire det 8 bonfire bonfire NOUN Number=Sing 5 rose obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 rose punct
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1 rise past a pillar of smoke the bonfire vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from bonfire=Initial_Location
Example 3 God led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod punct root God PROPN led VERB the DET Israelites PROPN with ADP a DET pillar NOUN of ADP cloud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 God God PROPN Number=Sing 2 led nsubj 2 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Israelites det 4 Israelites Israelite PROPN Number=Plur 2 led obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 pillar case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pillar det 7 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 2 led obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 cloud case 9 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 7 pillar nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 led punct
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1 lead past God the Israelites with a pillar of cloud vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent israelite=Theme
Example 4 Grandpa was a pillar of the community.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN was AUX a DET pillar NOUN of ADP the DET community NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 4 pillar nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pillar cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pillar det 4 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 community case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 community det 7 community community NOUN Number=Sing 4 pillar nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pillar punct
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1 is a past Grandpa a pillar of the community tree rules
Example 5 The Five Pillars of Islam are the main duties of Muslims.
det nummod nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET Five NUM Pillars PROPN of ADP Islam PROPN are AUX the DET main ADJ duties NOUN of ADP Muslims PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Pillars det 2 Five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 Pillars nummod 3 Pillars Pillar PROPN Number=Plur 9 duties nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Islam case 5 Islam Islam PROPN Number=Sing 3 Pillars nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 duties cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 duties det 8 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 9 duties amod 9 duties duty NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 Muslims case 11 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 9 duties nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 duties punct
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1 is a present the Five Pillars of Islam the main duties of Muslims tree rules
Example 6 In the UK, post boxes used to be called pillar boxes.
case det obl punct compound nsubj mark aux:pass xcomp compound obj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT post NOUN boxes NOUN used VERB to PART be AUX called VERB pillar NOUN boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 used obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 post post NOUN Number=Sing 6 boxes compound 6 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 7 used nsubj 7 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 10 called mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 called aux:pass 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 used xcomp 11 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 12 boxes compound 12 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 10 called obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use past post boxes the UK vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 call to-infinitive · passive post boxes not said here pillar boxes vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: box=Recipient
Example 7 We were sent from pillar to post.
nsubj aux:pass case obl case obl punct root We PRON were AUX sent VERB from ADP pillar NOUN to ADP post NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sent nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sent aux:pass 3 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 pillar case 5 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 post case 7 post post NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past · passive We pillar to post vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from pillar=Initial_Location to post=Destination
Example 8 Around and around the pillar ran the Princess.
advmod cc conj det nsubj det obj punct root Around ADV and CCONJ around ADP the DET pillar NOUN ran VERB the DET Princess PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Around around ADV _ 6 ran advmod 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 around cc 3 around around ADP _ 1 Around conj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pillar det 5 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing 6 ran nsubj 6 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Princess det 8 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 6 ran obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 ran punct
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1 run past the pillar the Princess around property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Agent
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