reverence
Who acts: low bow, Reverence, Your, Children, girl, old miller · What happens: show, make, mean, curtsy, be, reverence · To what, where: honour, someone, respect, reverence, polite title, parents · Speech: someone speaks here
«reverence» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: reverence in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Deep respect and honour shown to someone, such as a parent or a holy person.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 respect | amod |
| 2 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 honour | cc |
| 4 | honour | honour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 respect | conj |
| 5 | shown | show | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 honour | acl |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 someone | case |
| 7 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 5 shown | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 parent | punct |
| 9 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 12 parent | case |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 such | fixed |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 parent | det |
| 12 | parent | parent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 someone | acl:relcl |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 person | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 person | det |
| 15 | holy | holy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 person | amod |
| 16 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 parent | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 respect | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | participle | honour not said here | someone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient |
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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
A low bow or curtsy to show respect; «to make a reverence» means to curtsy.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 bow | det |
| 2 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bow | amod |
| 3 | bow | bow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 show | nsubj |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 curtsy | cc |
| 5 | curtsy | curtsy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 bow | conj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 show | mark |
| 7 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 show | obj |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 make | punct |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 make | punct |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 make | mark |
| 12 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 means | csubj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 reverence | det |
| 14 | reverence | reverence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 make | obj |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 make | punct |
| 16 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 show | parataxis |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 curtsy | mark |
| 18 | curtsy | curtsy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 means | xcomp |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | to-infinitive | a low bow or curtsy | respect | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | make in a quote | to-infinitive | a reverence | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reverence=Product | |||||
| 3 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 4 | curtsy not said to happen | to-infinitive | tree rules |
Meaning 3
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
«Your Reverence» is a polite title for a priest or a bishop.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 Reverence | punct |
| 2 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 Reverence | nmod:poss |
| 3 | Reverence | reverence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 title | nsubj |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 Reverence | punct |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 title | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 title | det |
| 7 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 title | amod |
| 8 | title | title | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 priest | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 priest | det |
| 11 | priest | priest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 title | nmod |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 bishop | cc |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 bishop | det |
| 14 | bishop | bishop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 priest | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 title | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Your Reverence | a polite title | for a priest or a bishop | tree rules | |||
| 2 | reverence in a quote | Your | nom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 1
Children should show reverence to their parents.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 show | nsubj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 show | aux |
| 3 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | reverence | reverence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 show | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 parents | case |
| 6 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 parents | nmod:poss |
| 7 | parents | parent | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 show | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | should | Children | reverence | Children's parents | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent reverence=Topic to parent=Recipient |
Example 2
The girl made a low reverence to the queen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 girl | det |
| 2 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | nsubj |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 reverence | det |
| 5 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 reverence | amod |
| 6 | reverence | reverence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 queen | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 queen | det |
| 9 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the girl | a low reverence | to the queen | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reverence=Product |
Example 3
The old miller said, «Won't your Reverence buy some corn?»
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 miller | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 miller | amod |
| 3 | miller | miller | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 said | nsubj |
| 4 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 buy | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 buy | punct |
| 7 | Wo | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 buy | aux |
| 8 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 buy | advmod |
| 9 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 Reverence | nmod:poss |
| 10 | Reverence | reverence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 buy | nsubj |
| 11 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 said | ccomp |
| 12 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 corn | det |
| 13 | corn | corn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 buy | obj |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 11 buy | punct |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 buy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: ask | past | the old miller | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | not buy in a quote | future | your Reverence | some corn | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Theme | ||||
| 3 | reverence in a quote | your | nom reverence «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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