rite Who acts: rite, that, everyone, Baptism, priest, Starting · What happens: be, do, fix, mark, become, go through · To what, where: religious ceremony, fixed way, ceremony, big change, life, adult
«rite» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: rite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A rite is a religious or serious ceremony that is done in a fixed way, like baptism or a funeral.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl case det amod obl punct case obl cc det conj punct root A DET rite NOUN is AUX a DET religious ADJ or CCONJ serious ADJ ceremony NOUN that PRON is AUX done VERB in ADP a DET fixed VERB way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP baptism NOUN or CCONJ a DET funeral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rite det 2 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing 8 ceremony nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ceremony cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ceremony det 5 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ceremony amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 serious cc 7 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 religious conj 8 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 done nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 done aux:pass 11 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ceremony acl:relcl 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 done obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 baptism punct 17 like like ADP _ 18 baptism case 18 baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 11 done obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 funeral cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 funeral det 21 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 18 baptism conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 ceremony punct
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1 is a present a rite a religious ceremony tree rules 2 do present · passive a religious ceremony a fixed way like baptism or a funeral vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 3 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 A rite of passage is a ceremony or event that marks a big change in someone's life, like becoming an adult, or a first experience that everyone goes through.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj case nmod cop det cc conj nsubj parataxis det amod obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct mark advcl det xcomp punct cc det amod xcomp mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root A DET rite NOUN of ADP passage NOUN is AUX a DET ceremony NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN that PRON marks VERB a DET big ADJ change NOUN in ADP someone PRON 's PART life NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ becoming VERB an DET adult NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET first ADJ experience NOUN that SCONJ everyone PRON goes VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rite det 2 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing 7 ceremony nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 passage case 4 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 2 rite nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ceremony cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ceremony det 7 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 event cc 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 ceremony conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 marks nsubj 11 marks mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ceremony parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 change det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 change amod 14 change change NOUN Number=Sing 11 marks obj 15 in in ADP _ 18 life case 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 life nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 someone case 18 life life NOUN Number=Sing 14 change nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 becoming punct 20 like like SCONJ _ 21 becoming mark 21 becoming become VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 marks advcl 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 adult det 23 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 21 becoming xcomp 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 experience punct 25 or or CCONJ _ 28 experience cc 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 experience det 27 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 28 experience amod 28 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 21 becoming xcomp 29 that that SCONJ _ 31 goes mark 30 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 31 goes nsubj 31 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 experience advcl 32 through through ADV _ 31 goes advmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 7 ceremony punct
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1 is a present a rite of passage a ceremony or event tree rules 2 mark present that a big change someone's life vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent change=Theme in life=Destination 3 become gerund that not said here a adult vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 4 go through present everyone through property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Baptism is a Christian rite of welcome into the church.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det nmod punct root Baptism NOUN is AUX a DET Christian ADJ rite NOUN of ADP welcome NOUN into ADP the DET church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 5 rite nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rite cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rite det 4 Christian Christian ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rite amod 5 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 welcome case 7 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 5 rite nmod 8 into into ADP _ 10 church case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 church det 10 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 rite nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 rite punct
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1 is a present Baptism a Christian rite the church of welcome tree rules
Example 2 (church) The priest gave Grandad the last rites.
punct obl punct det nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root ( PUNCT church NOUN ) PUNCT The DET priest NOUN gave VERB Grandad PROPN the DET last ADJ rites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 church punct 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 church punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 priest det 5 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave iobj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rites det 9 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 rites amod 10 rites rite NOUN Number=Plur 6 gave obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 gave punct
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1 give past the priest church Grandad vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient rite=Theme
Example 3 Starting secondary school is a rite of passage.
csubj amod obj cop det case nmod punct root Starting VERB secondary ADJ school NOUN is AUX a DET rite NOUN of ADP passage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Starting start VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 rite csubj 2 secondary secondary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 school amod 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Starting obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rite cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rite det 6 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 passage case 8 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 6 rite nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 rite punct
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1 start gerund secondary school vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality 2 is a present Starting a rite of passage tree rules
Example 4 Every culture has its own funeral rites.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root Every DET culture NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ funeral NOUN rites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 culture det 2 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 rites nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rites amod 6 funeral funeral NOUN Number=Sing 7 rites compound 7 rites rite NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every culture culture's own funeral rites vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rite=Patient
Example 5 The bar mitzvah is a Jewish rite for a boy becoming an adult.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod acl det obj punct root The DET bar NOUN mitzvah NOUN is AUX a DET Jewish ADJ rite NOUN for ADP a DET boy NOUN becoming VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mitzvah det 2 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 3 mitzvah compound 3 mitzvah mitzvah NOUN Number=Sing 7 rite nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rite cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rite det 6 Jewish Jewish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rite amod 7 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 boy case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 boy det 10 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 rite nmod 11 becoming become VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 boy acl 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 adult det 13 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 11 becoming obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 rite punct
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1 is a present the bar mitzvah a Jewish rite for a boy tree rules 2 become gerund a boy not said here a adult vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient adult=Result
Example 6 Learning to ride a bike is a childhood rite of passage.
csubj mark xcomp det obj cop det compound case nmod punct root Learning VERB to PART ride VERB a DET bike NOUN is AUX a DET childhood NOUN rite NOUN of ADP passage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rite csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 ride mark 3 ride ride VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bike det 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 ride obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rite cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rite det 8 childhood childhood NOUN Number=Sing 9 rite compound 9 rite rite NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 passage case 11 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 9 rite nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 rite punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ride to-infinitive a bike vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme 3 is a present Learning a childhood rite of passage tree rules
Example 7 Achilles now solemnized the funereal rites in honour of his friend Patroclus.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case obl case nmod:poss nmod appos punct root Achilles PROPN now ADV solemnized VERB the DET funereal ADJ rites NOUN in ADP honour NOUN of ADP his PRON friend NOUN Patroclus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Achilles Achilles PROPN Number=Sing 3 solemnized nsubj 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 solemnized advmod 3 solemnized solemnize VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rites det 5 funereal funereal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rites amod 6 rites rite NOUN Number=Plur 3 solemnized obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 honour case 8 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 3 solemnized obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 friend case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 friend nmod:poss 11 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 8 honour nmod 12 Patroclus Patroclus PROPN Number=Sing 11 friend appos 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 solemnized punct
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1 solemnize past Achilles the funereal rites honour of Achilles's friend now tree rules 2 honour Achilles's friend nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient
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