purify Who acts: Christians, God, substance, We, Boiling, Plants · What happens: make, remove, boil, purify, believe, separate · To what, where: something, dirt, water, someone, hearts, substance · Speech: someone speaks here
«purify» 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: purify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.».
The tree, 17 words mark obj amod mark advcl obj punct conj cc amod conj punct punct conj det obj mark advcl obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB something PRON pure ADJ by SCONJ removing VERB dirt NOUN , PUNCT germs NOUN or CCONJ harmful ADJ things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Boil VERB the DET water NOUN to PART purify VERB it PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 removing mark 6 removing remove VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 make advcl 7 dirt dirt NOUN Number=Sing 6 removing obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 germs punct 9 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 7 dirt conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 things cc 11 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 things amod 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 dirt conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 Boil punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 Boil punct 15 Boil boil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 water det 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 Boil obj 18 to to PART _ 19 purify mark 19 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 Boil advcl 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 purify obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 15 Boil punct 22 » » PUNCT _ 15 Boil punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 remove gerund dirt and germs or harmful things vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Theme 3 boil in a quote infinitive the water vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient 4 purify in a quote to-infinitive water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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: religion, church — kept apart, not parsed.
To make someone spiritually clean, free from sin or guilt: «Christians believe God can purify people's hearts.».
The tree, 18 words mark obj advmod xcomp punct conj case obl cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss case obj punct punct punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON spiritually ADV clean ADJ , PUNCT free ADJ from ADP sin NOUN or CCONJ guilt NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Christians PROPN believe VERB God PROPN can AUX purify VERB people NOUN 's PART hearts NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 spiritually spiritually ADV _ 5 clean advmod 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 make xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 free punct 7 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 clean conj 8 from from ADP _ 9 sin case 9 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 7 free obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 guilt cc 11 guilt guilt NOUN Number=Sing 9 sin conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 believe punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 believe punct 14 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 15 believe nsubj 15 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 make parataxis 16 God God PROPN Number=Sing 18 purify nsubj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 purify aux 18 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 believe ccomp 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 hearts nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 people case 21 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 18 purify obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 18 purify punct 23 » » PUNCT _ 18 purify punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone clean property tree rules 2 believe in a quote present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 purify in a quote can God people's hearts vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
To separate a substance from a mixture so it is pure.
mark det obj case det obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART separate VERB a DET substance NOUN from ADP a DET mixture NOUN so SCONJ it PRON is AUX pure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 separate mark 2 separate separate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 substance det 4 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 mixture case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mixture det 7 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obl 8 so so SCONJ _ 11 pure mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pure nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 pure cop 11 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 separate advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 separate punct
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1 separate to-infinitive a substance from a mixture vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent substance=Patient from mixture=Co-Patient 2 is present substance pure property tree rules
Example 1 We purified muddy water with sand and charcoal filters.
nsubj amod obj case obl cc compound conj punct root We PRON purified VERB muddy ADJ water NOUN with ADP sand NOUN and CCONJ charcoal NOUN filters 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 purified nsubj 2 purified purify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 water amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 purified obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 sand case 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 2 purified obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 filters cc 8 charcoal charcoal NOUN Number=Sing 9 filters compound 9 filters filter NOUN Number=Plur 6 sand conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 purified punct
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1 purify past We muddy water with sand and charcoal filters vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent water=Patient with sand=Instrument
Example 2 Boiling water for one minute helps to purify it.
csubj obj case nummod obl mark xcomp obj punct root Boiling VERB water NOUN for ADP one NUM minute NOUN helps VERB to PART purify VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boiling boil VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 helps csubj 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Boiling obj 3 for for ADP _ 5 minute case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 minute nummod 5 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 1 Boiling obl 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 purify mark 8 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helps xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 purify obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 helps punct
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1 boil gerund water minute vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient 2 help present Boiling vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 purify to-infinitive Boiling not said here water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 3 Plants help to purify the air in a room.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root Plants NOUN help VERB to PART purify VERB the DET air NOUN in ADP a DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 purify mark 4 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 air det 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 purify obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 room case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 purify obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Plants vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 purify to-infinitive Plants not said here the air a room vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent air=Patient
Example 4 In the Bible, people washed to purify themselves before worship.
case det obl punct nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT people NOUN washed VERB to PART purify VERB themselves PRON before ADP worship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 washed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 washed nsubj 6 washed wash VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 purify mark 8 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 washed xcomp 9 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 purify obj 10 before before ADP _ 11 worship case 11 worship worship NOUN Number=Sing 8 purify obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 washed punct
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1 wash past people the Bible tree rules 2 purify to-infinitive people not said here people before worship vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient
Example 5 Scientists purified the salt by evaporating the water.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Scientists NOUN purified VERB the DET salt NOUN by SCONJ evaporating VERB the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 purified nsubj 2 purified purify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 salt det 4 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 2 purified obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 evaporating mark 6 evaporating evaporate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 purified advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 evaporating obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 purified punct
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1 purify past Scientists the salt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent salt=Patient 2 evaporate gerund Scientists not said here the water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient
Example 6 The tablets purify water from streams.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET tablets NOUN purify VERB water NOUN from ADP streams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tablets det 2 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 purify nsubj 3 purify purify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 purify obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 streams case 6 streams stream NOUN Number=Plur 3 purify obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 purify punct
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1 purify present the tablets water from streams vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer water=Source from stream=Theme
Example 7 During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.
The tree, 30 words case det obl nsubj cop mark nsubj mark acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct case obl nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct advcl mark det nsubj aux ccomp obj case obl punct root During ADP this DET festival NOUN it PRON was AUX customary NOUN for SCONJ shepherds NOUN to PART ignite VERB a DET mass NOUN of ADP straw NOUN , PUNCT through ADP which PRON they PRON rushed VERB with ADP their PRON flocks NOUN , PUNCT believing VERB that SCONJ this DET ordeal NOUN would AUX purify VERB them PRON from ADP sin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 festival case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 festival det 3 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 6 customary obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 customary nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 customary cop 6 customary customary NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 ignite mark 8 shepherds shepherd NOUN Number=Plur 10 ignite nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 ignite mark 10 ignite ignite VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 customary acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mass det 12 mass mass NOUN Number=Sing 10 ignite obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 straw case 14 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 12 mass nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 rushed punct 16 through through ADP _ 17 which case 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 rushed obl 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rushed nsubj 19 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ignite parataxis 20 with with ADP _ 22 flocks case 21 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 flocks nmod:poss 22 flocks flock NOUN Number=Plur 19 rushed obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 believing punct 24 believing believe VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 rushed advcl 25 that that SCONJ _ 29 purify mark 26 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 27 ordeal det 27 ordeal ordeal NOUN Number=Sing 29 purify nsubj 28 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 29 purify aux 29 purify purify VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 believing ccomp 30 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 purify obj 31 from from ADP _ 32 sin case 32 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 29 purify obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 customary punct
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1 is a past festival customary during this festival tree rules 2 ignite to-infinitive shepherds a mass of straw vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mass=Patient 3 rush past shepherds = shepherd with shepherds's flocks vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through which=Trajectory 4 believe gerund shepherds = shepherd not said here vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 purify would this ordeal shepherds = shepherd from sin vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Source from sin=Theme
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