scripture Who acts: Scripture, vicar, Christians, Hindu scriptures, Torah, grandmother · What happens: mean, write, call, read, include, be · To what, where: holy writings, Bible, religion, school subject, passage, Scripture · Speech: someone speaks here
«scripture» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: scripture in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
Scripture (or the Scriptures) means the holy writings of the Bible for Christians.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct cc det appos punct det amod obj case det nmod case nmod punct root Scripture NOUN ( PUNCT or CCONJ the DET Scriptures PROPN ) PUNCT means VERB the DET holy ADJ writings NOUN of ADP the DET Bible PROPN for ADP Christians PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scripture scripture NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 Scriptures punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 Scriptures cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Scriptures det 5 Scriptures Scripture PROPN Number=Plur 1 Scripture appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 Scriptures punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 writings det 9 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 writings amod 10 writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 7 means obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 Bible case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Bible det 13 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 10 writings nmod 14 for for ADP _ 15 Christians case 15 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 13 Bible nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Scripture the holy writings of the Bible for Christians vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Topic 2 write the Bible for Christians nom writing «act transitive»: of=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 Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.
The holy writings of any religion, such as the Qur'an, the Torah or the Vedas.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj case det nmod punct case fixed det punct det conj cc det conj punct root The DET holy ADJ writings NOUN of ADP any DET religion NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET Qur'an PROPN , PUNCT the DET Torah PROPN or CCONJ the DET Vedas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 writings det 2 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writings amod 3 writings writing NOUN Number=Plur 11 Qur'an nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 religion case 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 religion det 6 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 3 writings nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 Qur'an punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 Qur'an case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Qur'an det 11 Qur'an Qur'an PROPN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 Torah punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Torah det 14 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 11 Qur'an conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 Vedas cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Vedas det 17 Vedas Veda PROPN Number=Plur 11 Qur'an conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 Qur'an punct
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1 write any religion nom writing «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: old use, UK schools — kept apart, not parsed.
A school subject for Bible study, now called Religious Education.
det compound case compound nmod punct advmod acl amod xcomp punct root A DET school NOUN subject NOUN for ADP Bible PROPN study NOUN , PUNCT now ADV called VERB Religious ADJ Education PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 subject det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 subject compound 3 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 study case 5 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 study compound 6 study study NOUN Number=Sing 3 subject nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 called punct 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 9 called advmod 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 subject acl 10 Religious Religious ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Education amod 11 Education Education PROPN Number=Sing 9 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 subject punct
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1 call participle a school subject for Bible study not said here now vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The vicar read a passage from Scripture.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET vicar NOUN read VERB a DET passage NOUN from ADP Scripture PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vicar det 2 vicar vicar NOUN Number=Sing 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 passage det 5 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 Scripture case 7 Scripture Scripture PROPN Number=Sing 5 passage nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read past the vicar a passage Scripture vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent passage=Topic from scripture=Source
Example 2 Christians call the Bible the Holy Scriptures.
nsubj det obj det compound xcomp punct root Christians PROPN call VERB the DET Bible PROPN the DET Holy PROPN Scriptures PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Bible det 4 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 2 call obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Scriptures det 6 Holy Holy PROPN _ 7 Scriptures compound 7 Scriptures Scripture PROPN Number=Plur 2 call xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present Christians the Bible vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bible=Recipient
Example 3 Hindu scriptures include the Vedas.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Hindu ADJ scriptures NOUN include VERB the DET Vedas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hindu hindu ADJ Degree=Pos 2 scriptures amod 2 scriptures scripture NOUN Number=Plur 3 include nsubj 3 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Vedas det 5 Vedas Veda PROPN Number=Plur 3 include obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 include punct
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1 include present Hindu scriptures the Vedas vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veda=Theme
Example 4 The Torah is the most important scripture for Jews.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod punct root The DET Torah PROPN is AUX the DET most ADV important ADJ scripture NOUN for ADP Jews PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Torah det 2 Torah Torah PROPN Number=Sing 7 scripture nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 scripture cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scripture det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 important advmod 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 scripture amod 7 scripture scripture NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 Jews case 9 Jews Jew PROPN Number=Plur 7 scripture nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 scripture punct
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1 is a present the Torah the important scripture for Jews tree rules
Example 5 My grandmother can quote Scripture from memory.
nmod:poss nsubj aux obj case obl punct root My PRON grandmother NOUN can AUX quote VERB Scripture PROPN from ADP memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandmother nmod:poss 2 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 4 quote nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 quote aux 4 quote quote VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 Scripture Scripture PROPN Number=Sing 4 quote obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 memory case 7 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 4 quote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 quote punct
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1 quote speech: other can My grandmother Scripture memory vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scripture=Topic
Example 6 Long ago, monks copied the scriptures by hand.
advmod advmod punct nsubj det obj case obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT monks NOUN copied VERB the DET scriptures NOUN by ADP hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 5 copied advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 5 copied nsubj 5 copied copy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scriptures det 7 scriptures scripture NOUN Number=Plur 5 copied obj 8 by by ADP _ 9 hand case 9 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 5 copied obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 copied punct
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1 copy past monks the scriptures by hand; ago property vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scripture=Theme by hand=Destination
Example 7 We compared stories from the scriptures of different religions.
nsubj obj case det obl case amod nmod punct root We PRON compared VERB stories NOUN from ADP the DET scriptures NOUN of ADP different ADJ religions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 compared nsubj 2 compared compare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 compared obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 scriptures case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 scriptures det 6 scriptures scripture NOUN Number=Plur 2 compared obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 religions case 8 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 religions amod 9 religions religion NOUN Number=Plur 6 scriptures nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 compared punct
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1 compare past We stories the scriptures of different religions vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient
Example 8 Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion.
advcl advmod punct nsubj nsubj ccomp det amod obj case amod nmod punct root Listening VERB attentively ADV , PUNCT he PRON heard VERB her PRON reading VERB the DET Buddhist ADJ scriptures NOUN with ADP great ADJ devotion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Listening listen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 heard advcl 2 attentively attentively ADV _ 1 Listening advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 1 Listening punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 heard nsubj 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 reading nsubj 7 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 heard ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 scriptures det 9 Buddhist buddhist ADJ Degree=Pos 10 scriptures amod 10 scriptures scripture NOUN Number=Plur 7 reading obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 devotion case 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 devotion amod 13 devotion devotion NOUN Number=Sing 10 scriptures nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 listen gerund he not said here attentively property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 hear past he vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 read gerund her = she the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scripture=Topic
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