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satanic

Who acts: Satan, Dark satanic mills, Christians, satanic, We, Jerusalem · What happens: do, believe, be, take, mean, sing · To what, where: Satan, devil, famous phrase, poem, grim factories, Jerusalem · Speech: someone speaks here

«satanic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: satanic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To do with Satan, who Christians believe is the devil, the chief spirit of evil.

The tree, 15 words
markcaseobjpunctnsubjnsubjparataxiscopdetobjpunctdetamodapposcasenmodpunctrootToPARTdoVERBwithADPSatanPROPN,PUNCTwhoPRONChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBisAUXtheDETdevilNOUN,PUNCTtheDETchiefADJspiritNOUNofADPevilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_4 Satancase
4SatanSatanPROPNNumber=Sing2 doobj
5,,PUNCT_8 believepunct
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 believensubj
7ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur8 believensubj
8believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Satanparataxis
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 devilcop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 devildet
11devildevilNOUNNumber=Sing8 believeobj
12,,PUNCT_15 spiritpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 spiritdet
14chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos15 spiritamod
15spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing11 devilappos
16ofofADP_17 evilcase
17evilevilNOUNNumber=Sing15 spiritnmod
18..PUNCT_2 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitiveSatanvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent satan=Eventuality
2believepresentSatanvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
3is apresentthe deviltree rules

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

Very evil or cruel.

advmodccconjpunctrootVeryADVevilADJorCCONJcruelADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 eviladvmod
2evilevilADJDegree=Posrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 cruelcc
4cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos2 evilconj
5..PUNCT_2 evilpunct

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

Meaning 3

Usage: literature — kept apart, not parsed.

"Dark satanic mills" is a famous phrase from William Blake's poem "Jerusalem", often taken to mean the grim factories of the Industrial Revolution.

The tree, 24 words
punctamodamodnsubjpunctcopdetamodcasenmod:possflatcasenmodpunctappospunctpunctadvmodaclmarkxcompdetamodobjcasedetamodnmodpunctroot"PUNCTDarkADJsatanicADJmillsNOUN"PUNCTisAUXaDETfamousADJphraseNOUNfromADPWilliamPROPNBlakePROPN'sPARTpoemNOUN"PUNCTJerusalemPROPN"PUNCT,PUNCToftenADVtakenVERBtoPARTmeanVERBtheDETgrimADJfactoriesNOUNofADPtheDETIndustrialADJRevolutionPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 millspunct
2DarkdarkADJDegree=Pos4 millsamod
3satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos4 millsamod
4millsmillsNOUNNumber=Sing9 phrasensubj
5""PUNCT_4 millspunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 phrasecop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 phrasedet
8famousfamousADJDegree=Pos9 phraseamod
9phrasephraseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10fromfromADP_14 poemcase
11WilliamWilliamPROPNNumber=Sing14 poemnmod:poss
12BlakeBlakePROPNNumber=Sing11 Williamflat
13's'sPART_11 Williamcase
14poempoemNOUNNumber=Sing9 phrasenmod
15""PUNCT_16 Jerusalempunct
16JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing14 poemappos
17""PUNCT_16 Jerusalempunct
18,,PUNCT_20 takenpunct
19oftenoftenADV_20 takenadvmod
20takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 phraseacl
21totoPART_22 meanmark
22meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf20 takenxcomp
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 factoriesdet
24grimgrimADJDegree=Pos25 factoriesamod
25factoriesfactoryNOUNNumber=Plur22 meanobj
26ofofADP_29 Revolutioncase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 Revolutiondet
28IndustrialindustrialADJDegree=Pos29 Revolutionamod
29RevolutionRevolutionPROPNNumber=Sing25 factoriesnmod
30..PUNCT_9 phrasepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDark satanic millsa famous phraseWilliam's poemtree rules
2takeparticiplea famous phrase not said hereoften propertyvn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition
3meanto-infinitivethe grim factories of the Industrial Revolutionvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factory=Topic

Example 1

Christians believe Satan is the devil, so "satanic" means "of the devil".

The tree, 12 words
nsubjnsubjcopdetccomppunctadvmodpunctnsubjpunctparataxispunctcasedetobjpunctpunctrootChristiansPROPNbelieveVERBSatanPROPNisAUXtheDETdevilNOUN,PUNCTsoADV"PUNCTsatanicADJ"PUNCTmeansVERB"PUNCTofADPtheDETdevilNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristiansChristianPROPNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3SatanSatanPROPNNumber=Sing6 devilnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 devilcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 devildet
6devildevilNOUNNumber=Sing2 believeccomp
7,,PUNCT_12 meanspunct
8sosoADV_12 meansadvmod
9""PUNCT_10 satanicpunct
10satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos12 meansnsubj
11""PUNCT_10 satanicpunct
12meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 believeparataxis
13""PUNCT_16 devilpunct
14ofofADP_16 devilcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 devildet
16devildevilNOUNNumber=Sing12 meansobj
17""PUNCT_16 devilpunct
18..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentChristiansvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2is apresentSatanthe deviltree rules
3meanpresentsatanicthe devilvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent devil=Topic

Example 2

We sang "Jerusalem", which mentions "dark satanic mills".

nsubjpunctobjpunctpunctnsubjacl:relclpunctamodamodobjpunctpunctrootWePRONsangVERB"PUNCTJerusalemPROPN"PUNCT,PUNCTwhichPRONmentionsVERB"PUNCTdarkADJsatanicADJmillsNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sangnsubj
2sangsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3""PUNCT_4 Jerusalempunct
4JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing2 sangobj
5""PUNCT_4 Jerusalempunct
6,,PUNCT_8 mentionspunct
7whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel8 mentionsnsubj
8mentionsmentionVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Jerusalemacl:relcl
9""PUNCT_12 millspunct
10darkdarkADJDegree=Pos12 millsamod
11satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos12 millsamod
12millsmillNOUNNumber=Plur8 mentionsobj
13""PUNCT_12 millspunct
14..PUNCT_2 sangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspastWeJerusalemvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jerusalem=Theme
2mention speech: otherpresentJerusalemdark satanic millsvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mill=Topic

Example 3

The villain gave a satanic laugh.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETvillainNOUNgaveVERBaDETsatanicADJlaughNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 villaindet
2villainvillainNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 laughdet
5satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos6 laughamod
6laughlaughNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
7..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe villaina satanic laughvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Theme

Example 4

The old film was about a satanic cult.

detamodnsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctrootTheDEToldADJfilmNOUNwasAUXaboutADVaDETsatanicADJcultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 filmdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 filmamod
3filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing8 cultnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 cultcop
5aboutaboutADV_8 cultadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 cultdet
7satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos8 cultamod
8cultcultNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 cultpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe old filma satanic cultabout propertytree rules

Example 5

Blake may have meant the factories when he wrote "satanic mills".

nsubj:passauxauxdetobjadvmodnsubjadvclpunctamodobjpunctpunctrootBlakePROPNmayAUXhaveAUXmeantVERBtheDETfactoriesNOUNwhenADVhePRONwroteVERB"PUNCTsatanicADJmillsNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlakeBlakePROPNNumber=Sing4 meantnsubj:pass
2maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meantaux
3havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf4 meantaux
4meantmeanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 factoriesdet
6factoriesfactoryNOUNNumber=Plur4 meantobj
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 wroteadvmod
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 wrotensubj
9wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 meantadvcl
10""PUNCT_12 millspunct
11satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos12 millsamod
12millsmillNOUNNumber=Plur9 wroteobj
13""PUNCT_12 millspunct
14..PUNCT_4 meantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanmay · perfect · passiveBlaketree rules
2writepastBlakesatanic millsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mill=Theme

Example 6

Some people called the cruel king satanic.

detnsubjdetamodobjxcomppunctrootSomeDETpeopleNOUNcalledVERBtheDETcruelADJkingNOUNsatanicADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 peopledet
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 callednsubj
3calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kingdet
5cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos6 kingamod
6kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 calledobj
7satanicSatanicADJDegree=Pos3 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_3 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastsome peoplethe cruel kingsatanic propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient

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