prudence Who acts: Prudence, you, teaching prudence, ice, ant, Grandma · What happens: be, think, avoid, not waste, save, choose · To what, where: risks, Prudence, one, name, her, food · Speech: someone speaks here
«prudence» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: prudence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop cop cc conj punct advcl advmod advmod nsubj parataxis obj cc conj punct root Prudence NOUN is AUX being AUX careful ADJ and CCONJ sensible ADJ , PUNCT thinking VERB ahead ADV so ADV you PRON avoid VERB risks NOUN and CCONJ mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 4 careful nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 careful cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 careful cop 4 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sensible cc 6 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 careful conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 thinking punct 8 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 avoid advcl 9 ahead ahead ADV _ 8 thinking advmod 10 so so ADV _ 12 avoid advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 avoid nsubj 12 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 careful parataxis 13 risks risk NOUN Number=Plur 12 avoid obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 mistakes cc 15 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 13 risks conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 careful punct
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1 is present Prudence careful property tree rules 2 be Prudence not said here tree rules 3 think speech: other gerund you not said here ahead property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 avoid present you risks and mistakes vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent risk=Location
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: money — kept apart, not parsed.
Prudence is being careful with money, not wasting it and saving for the future.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop cop case obl punct advmod advcl obj cc conj case det obl punct root Prudence NOUN is AUX being AUX careful ADJ with ADP money NOUN , PUNCT not PART wasting VERB it PRON and CCONJ saving VERB for ADP the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 4 careful nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 careful cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 careful cop 4 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 careful obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 wasting punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 wasting advmod 9 wasting waste VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 careful advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 wasting obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 saving cc 12 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 wasting conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 future case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 future det 15 future future NOUN Number=Sing 12 saving obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 careful punct
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1 is present Prudence with money; careful property tree rules 2 not waste gerund Prudence not said here Prudence vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 save gerund Prudence not said here for the future vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for future=Source
Meaning 3 Usage: church, ethics — kept apart, not parsed.
In Christian teaching, prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues: wisely choosing what is right.
The tree, 16 words case amod compound punct nsubj cop case det nummod amod nmod punct advmod advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root In ADP Christian ADJ teaching NOUN , PUNCT prudence NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET four NUM cardinal ADJ virtues NOUN : PUNCT wisely ADV choosing VERB what PRON is AUX right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 teaching case 2 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 teaching amod 3 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 5 prudence compound 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 teaching punct 5 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 of of ADP _ 12 virtues case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 virtues det 10 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 virtues nummod 11 cardinal cardinal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 virtues amod 12 virtues virtue NOUN Number=Plur 7 one nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 choosing punct 14 wisely wisely ADV _ 15 choosing advmod 15 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 one advcl 16 what what PRON PronType=Int 18 right nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 right cop 18 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 15 choosing ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present teaching prudence one of the four cardinal virtues tree rules 2 choose gerund teaching prudence not said here wisely property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present right property tree rules
Meaning 4 Prudence is also a girl's name.
nsubj cop advmod det nmod:poss case punct root Prudence NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET girl NOUN 's PART name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 girl case 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Prudence a girl's name tree rules
Example 1 Prudence told her to wait until the ice was thick enough.
nsubj iobj mark xcomp mark det nsubj cop advcl advmod punct root Prudence NOUN told VERB her PRON to PART wait VERB until SCONJ the DET ice NOUN was AUX thick ADJ enough ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 told iobj 4 to to PART _ 5 wait mark 5 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 told xcomp 6 until until SCONJ _ 10 thick mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ice det 8 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 10 thick nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 thick cop 10 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wait advcl 11 enough enough ADV _ 10 thick advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Prudence her = she vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic 2 wait not said to happen to-infinitive Prudence not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past the ice enough, thick property tree rules
Example 2 The ant showed prudence by storing food for winter.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root The DET ant NOUN showed VERB prudence NOUN by SCONJ storing VERB food NOUN for ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ant det 2 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 storing mark 6 storing store VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 showed advcl 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 storing obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 winter case 9 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 storing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the ant prudence vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prudence=Recipient 2 store gerund the ant not said here food winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 3 With prudence, Grandma saved enough for a holiday.
case obl punct nsubj advmod case det obl punct root With ADP prudence NOUN , PUNCT Grandma PROPN saved VERB enough ADV for ADP a DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 prudence case 2 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 5 saved obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 prudence punct 4 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 5 saved nsubj 5 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 enough enough ADV _ 5 saved advmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 holiday case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 holiday det 9 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 5 saved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 saved punct
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1 save past Grandma with prudence; for a holiday; enough property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for holiday=Source
Example 4 Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues.
nsubj cop case det nummod amod nmod punct root Prudence NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET four NUM cardinal ADJ virtues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 virtues case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 virtues det 6 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 virtues nummod 7 cardinal cardinal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 virtues amod 8 virtues virtue NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Prudence one of the four cardinal virtues tree rules
Example 5 It would be prudence, not cowardice, to turn back in the storm.
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux cop punct advmod appos punct mark parataxis advmod case det obl punct root It PRON would AUX be AUX prudence NOUN , PUNCT not PART cowardice NOUN , PUNCT to PART turn VERB back ADV in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 prudence nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 prudence aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 prudence cop 4 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 cowardice punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 cowardice advmod 7 cowardice cowardice NOUN Number=Sing 4 prudence appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 turn punct 9 to to PART _ 10 turn mark 10 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 prudence parataxis 11 back back ADV _ 10 turn advmod 12 in in ADP _ 14 storm case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 storm det 14 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 10 turn obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 prudence punct
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1 is a would It prudence tree rules 2 turn back to-infinitive the storm vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The family used their money with prudence.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET family NOUN used VERB their PRON money NOUN with ADP prudence 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 used nsubj 3 used use 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 money nmod:poss 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 prudence case 7 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the family their money with prudence vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Example 7 At this splendid offer Peder's prudence gave way; it was a shame to let so much money go.
The tree, 19 words case det amod obl nmod:poss case nsubj obj punct expl cop det obl mark acl advmod amod obj xcomp punct root At ADP this DET splendid ADJ offer NOUN Peder PROPN 's PART prudence NOUN gave VERB way NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON was AUX a DET shame NOUN to PART let VERB so ADV much ADJ money NOUN go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 offer case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 offer det 3 splendid splendid ADJ Degree=Pos 4 offer amod 4 offer offer NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obl 5 Peder Peder PROPN Number=Sing 7 prudence nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Peder case 7 prudence prudence NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave nsubj 8 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 shame punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 shame expl 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 shame cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 shame det 14 shame shame NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obl 15 to to PART _ 16 let mark 16 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 shame acl 17 so so ADV _ 18 much advmod 18 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 19 money amod 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 16 let obj 20 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 let xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 gave punct
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1 give past Peder's prudence way this splendid offer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent way=Theme at offer=Asset 2 is a past a shame tree rules 3 let to-infinitive Peder's prudence not said here much money tree rules 4 go infinitive much money not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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