preaching Who acts: preacher, Jesus, I, his, preaching, minister · What happens: give, work, preach, tell, be, lecture · To what, where: religious talks, message, others, bossy lecturing way, Galilee, country · Speech: someone speaks here
«preaching» 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: preaching in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Giving religious talks or sermons; the work of a preacher.
amod obj cc conj punct det obl case det nmod punct root Giving VERB religious ADJ talks NOUN or CCONJ sermons NOUN ; PUNCT the DET work NOUN of ADP a DET preacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talks amod 3 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 1 Giving obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 sermons cc 5 sermons sermon NOUN Number=Plur 3 talks conj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 work punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 work det 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 1 Giving obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 preacher case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 preacher det 11 preacher preacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 work nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Giving punct
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1 give gerund religious talks or sermons the work of a preacher obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme 2 work a preacher nom work «act intransitive»: of=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 The message that is preached: «Jesus's preaching about the kingdom of God».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass punct punct nsubj aux parataxis case det obl case nmod punct punct root The DET message NOUN that PRON is AUX preached VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Jesus PROPN 's AUX preaching VERB about ADP the DET kingdom NOUN of ADP God PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 message det 2 message message NOUN Number=Sing 5 preached nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 preached nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 preached aux:pass 5 preached preach VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 preached punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 preaching punct 8 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 10 preaching nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 preaching aux 10 preaching preach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 preached parataxis 11 about about ADP _ 13 kingdom case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 kingdom det 13 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 10 preaching obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 God case 15 God God PROPN Number=Sing 13 kingdom nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 10 preaching punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 preached punct
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1 preach speech: other present · passive the message tree rules 2 preach speech: other in a quote present · progressive Jesus about the kingdom of God vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about kingdom=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.
Telling others what is right in a bossy, lecturing way: «I'm tired of his preaching.».
The tree, 16 words csubj obj nsubj cop ccomp case det amod punct amod obl punct punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root Telling VERB others NOUN what PRON is AUX right ADJ in ADP a DET bossy ADJ , PUNCT lecturing VERB way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX tired ADJ of ADP his PRON preaching NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 tired csubj 2 others other NOUN Number=Plur 1 Telling obj 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 right nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right cop 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Telling ccomp 6 in in ADP _ 11 way case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 8 bossy bossy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 lecturing punct 10 lecturing lecture VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 right obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 1 Telling punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 tired punct 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 tired nsubj 15 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 tired cop 16 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 17 of of ADP _ 19 preaching case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 preaching nmod:poss 19 preaching preaching NOUN Number=Sing 16 tired obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 16 tired punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 16 tired punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 16 tired punct
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1 tell speech: assert gerund others vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient 2 is present a bossy lecturing way right property tree rules 3 lecture speech: other gerund vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is in a quote present I of his preaching; tired property tree rules 5 preach in a quote his = he nom preaching «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The minister's preaching was simple and kind.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET minister NOUN 's PART preaching NOUN was AUX simple ADJ and CCONJ kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 preaching nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 minister case 4 preaching preaching NOUN Number=Sing 6 simple nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 simple cop 6 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 kind cc 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 simple conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 simple punct
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1 is past the minister's preaching simple property tree rules 2 be the minister's preaching not said here tree rules 3 preach the minister nom preaching «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Jesus began preaching in Galilee.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Jesus PROPN began VERB preaching VERB in ADP Galilee PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 2 began nsubj 2 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 preaching preach VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 began xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 5 Galilee case 5 Galilee Galilee PROPN Number=Sing 3 preaching obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 began punct
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1 begin past Jesus vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 preach speech: other gerund Jesus not said here Galilee vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Mum said, «Less preaching, more helping!»
nsubj punct punct amod ccomp punct amod conj punct punct root Mum NOUN said VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Less ADJ preaching NOUN , PUNCT more ADJ helping NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 said punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 preaching punct 5 Less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 preaching amod 6 preaching preaching NOUN Number=Sing 2 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 helping punct 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 helping amod 9 helping helping NOUN Number=Sing 6 preaching conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 preaching punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 preaching punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 John Wesley travelled the country preaching.
nsubj flat det obj advcl punct root John PROPN Wesley PROPN travelled VERB the DET country NOUN preaching VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 3 travelled nsubj 2 Wesley Wesley PROPN Number=Sing 1 John flat 3 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 country det 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 travelled obj 6 preaching preach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 travelled advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 travelled punct
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1 travel past John the country vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme country=Trajectory 2 preach speech: other gerund John not said here vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She's preaching to the converted: we already recycle.
nsubj aux case det obl punct nsubj advmod conj punct root She PRON 's AUX preaching VERB to ADP the DET converted ADJ : PUNCT we PRON already ADV recycle VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 preaching nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preaching aux 3 preaching preach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 converted case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 converted det 6 converted converted ADJ Degree=Pos 3 preaching obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 recycle punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 recycle nsubj 9 already already ADV _ 10 recycle advmod 10 recycle recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preaching conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 preaching punct
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1 preach speech: other present · progressive She the converted vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to converted=Recipient 2 recycle present we tree rules
Example 6 Street preaching happens in the town square on Saturdays.
compound nsubj case det compound obl case nmod punct root Street NOUN preaching NOUN happens VERB in ADP the DET town NOUN square NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Street street NOUN Number=Sing 2 preaching compound 2 preaching preaching NOUN Number=Sing 3 happens nsubj 3 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 square case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 square det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 square compound 7 square square NOUN Number=Sing 3 happens obl 8 on on ADP _ 9 Saturdays case 9 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 7 square nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 happens punct
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1 happen present Street preaching the town square on Saturdays vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in square=Location
Example 7 But Kari said she thought the priest was such a good man at preaching that she got so much benefit from what he said, and at last she got leave.
The tree, 30 words cc nsubj nsubj ccomp det nsubj cop det:predet det amod ccomp case nmod mark nsubj ccomp advmod amod obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct cc case obl nsubj conj xcomp punct root But CCONJ Kari PROPN said VERB she PRON thought VERB the DET priest NOUN was AUX such DET a DET good ADJ man NOUN at ADP preaching VERB that SCONJ she PRON got VERB so ADV much ADJ benefit NOUN from ADP what PRON he PRON said VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP last ADJ she PRON got VERB leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 said cc 2 Kari Kari PROPN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 thought nsubj 5 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 priest det 7 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 12 man nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 man cop 9 such such DET PronType=Ind 12 man det:predet 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 man det 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 man amod 12 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 thought ccomp 13 at at ADP _ 14 preaching case 14 preaching preach VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 man nmod 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 got mark 16 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 got nsubj 17 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 preaching ccomp 18 so so ADV _ 19 much advmod 19 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 20 benefit amod 20 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 17 got obj 21 from from ADP _ 22 what case 22 what what PRON PronType=Rel 20 benefit nmod 23 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 said nsubj 24 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 what acl:relcl 25 , , PUNCT _ 30 got punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 30 got cc 27 at at ADP _ 28 last case 28 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 30 got obl 29 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 got nsubj 30 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said conj 31 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 30 got xcomp 32 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Kari vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other past Kari vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a past the priest such good man tree rules 4 preach speech: other gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 get past Kari much benefit vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent benefit=Theme from what=Source 6 say speech: assert past man vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 7 get past Kari last vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 8 leave infinitive Kari not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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