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reformation

Who acts: Reformation, Christians, big change, act, We, Martin Luther · What happens: be, break away, start, make, reform, put · To what, where: time, Protestant churches, big change, something, act, Church · Speech: someone speaks here

«reformation» 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: reformation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: church, history — kept apart, not parsed.

The Reformation was the time, about five hundred years ago in Europe, when some Christians broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and started Protestant churches.

The tree, 26 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctadvmodcompoundnummodparataxisadvmodcasenmodpunctadvmoddetnsubjparataxisadvmodcasedetamodcompoundoblccconjamodobjpunctrootTheDETReformationPROPNwasAUXtheDETtimeNOUN,PUNCTaboutADVfiveNUMhundredNUMyearsNOUNagoADVinADPEuropePROPN,PUNCTwhenADVsomeDETChristiansPROPNbrokeVERBawayADVfromADPtheDETRomanADJCatholicPROPNChurchPROPNandCCONJstartedVERBProtestantADJchurchesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Reformationdet
2ReformationReformationPROPNNumber=Sing5 timensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 timecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 timedet
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_10 yearspunct
7aboutaboutADV_9 hundredadvmod
8fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 hundredcompound
9hundredhundredNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 yearsnummod
10yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur5 timeparataxis
11agoagoADV_10 yearsadvmod
12ininADP_13 Europecase
13EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing10 yearsnmod
14,,PUNCT_18 brokepunct
15whenwhenADVPronType=Int18 brokeadvmod
16somesomeDETPronType=Ind17 Christiansdet
17ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur18 brokensubj
18brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 timeparataxis
19awayawayADV_18 brokeadvmod
20fromfromADP_24 Churchcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 Churchdet
22RomanromanADJDegree=Pos24 Churchamod
23CatholicCatholicPROPNNumber=Sing24 Churchcompound
24ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Sing18 brokeobl
25andandCCONJ_26 startedcc
26startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 brokeconj
27ProtestantprotestantADJDegree=Pos28 churchesamod
28churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur26 startedobj
29..PUNCT_5 timepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Reformationthe timetree rules
2break awaypastsome Christiansfrom the Roman Catholic Church; away propertyvn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from church=Co-Patient
3startpastsome Christians not said hereProtestant churchesvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Eventuality

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 reformation is a big change that makes something better, especially a person's behaviour or a system.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclobjxcomppunctadvmoddetnmod:posscaseconjccdetconjpunctrootADETreformationNOUNisAUXaDETbigADJchangeNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBsomethingPRONbetterADJ,PUNCTespeciallyADVaDETpersonNOUN'sPARTbehaviourNOUNorCCONJaDETsystemNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 reformationdet
2reformationreformationNOUNNumber=Sing6 changensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 changedet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos6 changeamod
6changechangeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 makesnsubj
8makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 changeacl:relcl
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 makesobj
10bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp8 makesxcomp
11,,PUNCT_16 behaviourpunct
12especiallyespeciallyADV_16 behaviouradvmod
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 persondet
14personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing16 behaviournmod:poss
15's'sPART_14 personcase
16behaviourbehaviourNOUNNumber=Sing6 changeconj
17ororCCONJ_19 systemcc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 systemdet
19systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing16 behaviourconj
20..PUNCT_6 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta reformationa big change and a person's behaviour or a systemtree rules
2makepresenta big change and a person's behaviour or a systemsomethinggood propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product

Meaning 3

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

The act of reforming something, putting it right again.

detmarkaclobjpunctconjobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDETactNOUNofSCONJreformingVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTputtingVERBitPRONrightADVagainADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 actdet
2actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofSCONJ_4 reformingmark
4reformingreformVERBVerbForm=Ger2 actacl
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 reformingobj
6,,PUNCT_7 puttingpunct
7puttingputVERBVerbForm=Ger4 reformingconj
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 puttingobj
9rightrightADV_10 againadvmod
10againagainADV_7 puttingadvmod
11..PUNCT_2 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reformgerundthe act not said heresomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2putgerundthe act not said hereactagainvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal

Example 1

We learned that the Reformation split the Church in Western Europe.

nsubjmarkdetnsubjccompdetobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBthatSCONJtheDETReformationPROPNsplitVERBtheDETChurchPROPNinADPWesternADJEuropePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_6 splitmark
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Reformationdet
5ReformationReformationPROPNNumber=Sing6 splitnsubj
6splitsplitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 learnedccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Churchdet
8ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Sing6 splitobj
9ininADP_11 Europecase
10WesternWesternADJDegree=Pos11 Europeamod
11EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing8 Churchnmod
12..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2splitpastthe Reformationthe ChurchWestern Europevn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Patient

Example 2

Martin Luther is famous for starting the Reformation in Germany.

compoundnsubjcopmarkadvcldetobjcaseoblpunctrootMartinPROPNLutherPROPNisAUXfamousADJforSCONJstartingVERBtheDETReformationPROPNinADPGermanyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing2 Luthercompound
2LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing4 famousnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 famouscop
4famousfamousADJDegree=Posrootroot
5forforSCONJ_6 startingmark
6startingstartVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 famousadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Reformationdet
8ReformationReformationPROPNNumber=Sing6 startingobj
9ininADP_10 Germanycase
10GermanyGermanyPROPNNumber=Sing6 startingobl
11..PUNCT_4 famouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMartin Lutherfamous propertytree rules
2startgerundMartin Luther not said herethe ReformationGermanyvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reformation=Eventuality

Example 3

After the Reformation, many churches held services in English instead of Latin.

casedetpunctamodconjaclobjcaseoblcasefixedoblpunctrootAfterADPtheDETReformationPROPN,PUNCTmanyADJchurchesNOUNheldVERBservicesNOUNinADPEnglishPROPNinsteadADVofADPLatinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 Reformationcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Reformationdet
3ReformationReformationPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_3 Reformationpunct
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 churchesamod
6churcheschurchNOUNNumber=Plur3 Reformationconj
7heldholdVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 churchesacl
8servicesserviceNOUNNumber=Plur7 heldobj
9ininADP_10 Englishcase
10EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing7 heldobl
11insteadinsteadADVExtPos=ADP13 Latincase
12ofofADP_11 insteadfixed
13LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Sing7 heldobl
14..PUNCT_3 Reformationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdparticiplemany churches not said hereservicesEnglishinstead Latinvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent service=Theme in english=Location

Example 4

The new head teacher brought about a reformation of the school rules.

detamodcompoundnsubjadvmoddetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJheadNOUNteacherNOUNbroughtVERBaboutADVaDETreformationNOUNofADPtheDETschoolNOUNrulesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 teacherdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos4 teacheramod
3headheadNOUNNumber=Sing4 teachercompound
4teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing5 broughtnsubj
5broughtbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aboutaboutADV_8 reformationadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 reformationdet
8reformationreformationNOUNNumber=Sing5 broughtobj
9ofofADP_12 rulescase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 rulesdet
11schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing12 rulescompound
12rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur8 reformationnmod
13..PUNCT_5 broughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring aboutpastthe new head teachera reformation of the school rulesvn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition reformation=Patient
2reformthe school rulesnom reformation «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

The story tells of a thief's reformation into an honest man.

detnsubjcasedetnmod:posscaseoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNtellsVERBofADPaDETthiefNOUN'sPARTreformationNOUNintoADPanDEThonestADJmanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellsnsubj
3tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ofofADP_8 reformationcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 thiefdet
6thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Sing8 reformationnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 thiefcase
8reformationreformationNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellsobl
9intointoADP_12 mancase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 mandet
11honesthonestADJDegree=Pos12 manamod
12manmanNOUNNumber=Sing3 tellsobl
13..PUNCT_3 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentthe storyof a thief's reformation; into a honest manvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2reforma thiefnom reformation «state transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The town hall needed a total reformation of the way it spent money.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relclobjpunctrootTheDETtownNOUNhallNOUNneededVERBaDETtotalADJreformationNOUNofADPtheDETwayNOUNitPRONspentVERBmoneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 halldet
2towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 hallcompound
3hallhallNOUNNumber=Sing4 needednsubj
4neededneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 reformationdet
6totaltotalADJDegree=Pos7 reformationamod
7reformationreformationNOUNNumber=Sing4 neededobj
8ofofADP_10 waycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 waydet
10waywayNOUNNumber=Sing7 reformationnmod
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 spentnsubj
12spentspendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 wayacl:relcl
13moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing12 spentobj
14..PUNCT_4 neededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpastthe town halla total reformation of the wayvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reformation=Theme
2spendpasthallmoneyvn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
3reformthe waynom reformation «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

Our RE teacher drew a timeline of the Reformation on the board.

nmod:posscasensubjdetobjcasedetnmodcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONREADPteacherNOUNdrewVERBaDETtimelineNOUNofADPtheDETReformationPROPNonADPtheDETboardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 teachernmod:poss
2REreADP_3 teachercase
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 drewnsubj
4drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 timelinedet
6timelinetimelineNOUNNumber=Sing4 drewobj
7ofofADP_9 Reformationcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Reformationdet
9ReformationReformationPROPNNumber=Sing6 timelinenmod
10ononADP_12 boardcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 boarddet
12boardboardNOUNNumber=Sing4 drewobl
13..PUNCT_4 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastOur teachera timeline of the Reformationthe boardvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent timeline=Theme on board=Destination

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