prayer Who acts: prayer, someone, act, Grandpa, family, Muslims · What happens: be, say, thank, praise, ask, pray · To what, where: words, act, prayer, chance, all, heads · Speech: someone speaks here
«prayer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: prayer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A prayer is words that someone says to God or a god, to thank, praise or ask for help.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop obj nsubj acl:relcl case nsubj cc det conj punct mark ccomp punct conj cc conj case obl punct root A DET prayer NOUN is AUX words NOUN that PRON someone PRON says VERB to ADP God PROPN or CCONJ a DET god NOUN , PUNCT to PART thank VERB , PUNCT praise VERB or CCONJ ask VERB for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prayer det 2 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words cop 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 says obj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 God case 9 God God PROPN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 god cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 god det 12 god god NOUN Number=Sing 9 God conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 thank punct 14 to to PART _ 15 thank mark 15 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 says ccomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 praise punct 17 praise praise VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 thank conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 ask cc 19 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 thank conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 help case 21 help help NOUN Number=Sing 19 ask obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 words punct
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1 is a present a prayer words tree rules 2 say speech: assert present someone words tree rules 3 thank speech: thank to-infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 praise infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 ask speech: ask infinitive for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «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 Prayer is the act of praying.
nsubj cop det mark acl punct root Prayer NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ praying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 praying mark 6 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Prayer the act tree rules 2 pray gerund the act not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 «Not have a prayer» means to have no chance at all.
punct advmod ccomp det obj punct mark xcomp det obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Not PART have VERB a DET prayer NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART have VERB no DET chance NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 have punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 have advmod 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prayer det 5 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 have punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 have mark 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 chance det 11 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 chance nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 not have in a quote infinitive a prayer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have not said to happen to-infinitive no chance all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient
Example 1 Grandpa says a prayer before every meal.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN says VERB a DET prayer NOUN before ADP every DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prayer det 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 2 says obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 meal case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 meal det 7 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 says obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandpa a prayer before every meal vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic
Example 2 The family bowed their heads in prayer.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET family NOUN bowed VERB their PRON heads NOUN in ADP prayer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed nsubj 3 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 bowed obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 prayer case 7 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bowed punct
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1 bow past the family their heads prayer vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Topic
Example 3 Muslims say prayers five times a day.
nsubj obj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root Muslims PROPN say VERB prayers NOUN five NUM times NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muslims Muslim PROPN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obj 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obl:unmarked 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 times nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Muslims prayers time vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic
Example 4 We sang a prayer at assembly.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON sang VERB a DET prayer NOUN at ADP assembly 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 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prayer det 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We a prayer assembly vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prayer=Theme
Example 5 The rain was the answer to the farmers' prayers.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET rain NOUN was AUX the DET answer NOUN to ADP the DET farmers NOUN ' PART prayers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 10 prayers case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 farmers det 8 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 10 prayers nmod:poss 9 ' 's PART _ 8 farmers case 10 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 5 answer nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is a past the rain the answer to the farmers's prayers tree rules 2 pray the farmers nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 With that old bike, he doesn't have a prayer of winning.
case det amod obl punct nsubj aux advmod det obj mark acl punct root With ADP that DET old ADJ bike NOUN , PUNCT he PRON does AUX n't PART have VERB a DET prayer NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 4 bike case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 bike det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bike amod 4 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 bike punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 prayer det 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 of of SCONJ _ 13 winning mark 13 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 prayer acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 have punct
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1 not have present · do-support he a prayer with that old bike vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Patient 2 win gerund a prayer not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Little Gerda repeated the Lord's Prayer.
amod nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Little ADJ Gerda PROPN repeated VERB the DET Lord PROPN 's PART Prayer PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Gerda amod 2 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 3 repeated nsubj 3 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Lord det 5 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 7 Prayer nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Lord case 7 Prayer Prayer PROPN Number=Sing 3 repeated obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeated punct
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1 repeat past Little Gerda the Lord's Prayer vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Eventuality
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