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saint

Who acts: saint, person, Church, Saint Patrick, Day, You · What happens: be, honour, live, name, help, tidy up · To what, where: person, good life, patron saint, school, saint, me · Speech: someone speaks here

«saint» 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: saint in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A saint is a person who the Christian Church (and some other religions) honours because they lived a very good and holy life.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjdetcompoundnsubjpunctccdetamodconjpunctacl:relclmarknsubjadvcldetadvmodamodccconjobjpunctrootADETsaintNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONtheDETChristianPROPNChurchPROPN(PUNCTandCCONJsomeDETotherADJreligionsNOUN)PUNCThonoursVERBbecauseSCONJtheyPRONlivedVERBaDETveryADVgoodADJandCCONJholyADJlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 saintdet
2saintsaintNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel16 honoursnsubj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Churchdet
8ChristianChristianPROPNNumber=Sing9 Churchcompound
9ChurchChurchPROPNNumber=Sing16 honoursnsubj
10((PUNCT_14 religionspunct
11andandCCONJ_14 religionscc
12somesomeDETPronType=Ind14 religionsdet
13otherotherADJDegree=Pos14 religionsamod
14religionsreligionNOUNNumber=Plur9 Churchconj
15))PUNCT_14 religionspunct
16honourshonourVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
17becausebecauseSCONJ_19 livedmark
18theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs19 livednsubj
19livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 honoursadvcl
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 lifedet
21veryveryADV_22 goodadvmod
22goodgoodADJDegree=Pos25 lifeamod
23andandCCONJ_24 holycc
24holyholyADJDegree=Pos22 goodconj
25lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing19 livedobj
26..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta sainta persontree rules
2honourpresenta persontree rules
3livepastChurcha good lifevn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=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

A very kind, patient and good person.

detadvmodamodpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETveryADVkindADJ,PUNCTpatientADJandCCONJgoodADJpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
2veryveryADV_3 kindadvmod
3kindkindADJDegree=Pos8 personamod
4,,PUNCT_5 patientpunct
5patientpatientADJDegree=Pos3 kindconj
6andandCCONJ_7 goodcc
7goodgoodADJDegree=Pos3 kindconj
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 personpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

compoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcasenmodpunctrootSaintPROPNPatrickPROPNisAUXtheDETpatronNOUNsaintNOUNofADPIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SaintSaintPROPNNumber=Sing2 Patrickcompound
2PatrickPatrickPROPNNumber=Sing6 saintnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 saintcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 saintdet
5patronpatronNOUNNumber=Sing6 saintcompound
6saintsaintNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 Irelandcase
8IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing6 saintnmod
9..PUNCT_6 saintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSaint Patrickthe patron saintof Irelandtree rules

Example 2

St Valentine's Day is in February.

compoundnmod:posscasensubjcopcasepunctrootStPROPNValentinePROPN'sPARTDayPROPNisAUXinADPFebruaryPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StStPROPNNumber=Sing2 Valentinecompound
2ValentineValentinePROPNNumber=Sing4 Daynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 Valentinecase
4DayDayPROPNNumber=Sing7 Februarynsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 Februarycop
6ininADP_7 Februarycase
7FebruaryFebruaryPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 Februarypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSt Valentine's Dayin Februarytree rules

Example 3

Our school is named after a saint.

nmod:possnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNisAUXnamedVERBafterADPaDETsaintNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing4 namednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 namedaux:pass
4namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5afterafterADP_7 saintcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 saintdet
7saintsaintNOUNNumber=Sing4 namedobl
8..PUNCT_4 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passiveOur schoolafter a saintvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 4

You are a saint for helping me tidy up!

nsubjcopdetmarkaclobjxcompcompound:prtpunctrootYouPRONareAUXaDETsaintNOUNforSCONJhelpingVERBmePRONtidyVERBupADP!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 saintnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 saintcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 saintdet
4saintsaintNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforSCONJ_6 helpingmark
6helpinghelpVERBVerbForm=Ger4 saintacl
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 helpingobj
8tidytidyVERBVerbForm=Inf6 helpingxcomp
9upupADP_8 tidycompound:prt
10!!PUNCT_4 saintpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentYoua sainttree rules
2helpgerunda saint not said heremevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3tidy upinfinitiveme not said heretree rules

Example 5

The church has a window showing a saint.

detnsubjdetobjacldetobjpunctrootTheDETchurchNOUNhasVERBaDETwindowNOUNshowingVERBaDETsaintNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 churchdet
2churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 windowdet
5windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6showingshowVERBVerbForm=Ger5 windowacl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 saintdet
8saintsaintNOUNNumber=Sing6 showingobj
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe churcha windowvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient
2showgerunda window not said herea saintvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent saint=Recipient

Example 6

Saint Nicholas is linked to Santa Claus.

compoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblflatpunctrootSaintPROPNNicholasPROPNisAUXlinkedVERBtoADPSantaPROPNClausPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SaintSaintPROPNNumber=Sing2 Nicholascompound
2NicholasNicholasPROPNNumber=Sing4 linkednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 linkedaux:pass
4linkedlinkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoADP_6 Santacase
6SantaSantaPROPNNumber=Sing4 linkedobl
7ClausClausPROPNNumber=Sing6 Santaflat
8..PUNCT_4 linkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1linkpresent · passiveSaint NicholasSantavn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to santa=Co-Patient

Example 7

"I'm an honest man," says Saint Kavin.

punctnsubjcopdetamodnsubjpunctpunctnsubjflatpunctroot"PUNCTIPRON'mAUXanDEThonestADJmanNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaysVERBSaintPROPNKavinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_6 manpunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 mannsubj
3'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 mancop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mandet
5honesthonestADJDegree=Pos6 manamod
6manmanNOUNNumber=Sing9 saysnsubj
7,,PUNCT_6 manpunct
8""PUNCT_6 manpunct
9sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10SaintSaintPROPNNumber=Sing9 saysnsubj
11KavinKavinPROPNNumber=Sing10 Saintflat
12..PUNCT_9 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresenta honest man = mana honest mantree rules
2say speech: assertpresenta honest manvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

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