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shinto

Who acts: Shinto, people, spirits, red torii gate, Shinto followers, Many Japanese families · What happens: be, honour, call, believe, live, mark · To what, where: traditional religion, spirits, kami, nature, oldest religion, entrance · Speech: someone speaks here

«shinto» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: shinto in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan, in which people honour spirits called kami that are believed to live in nature (mountains, trees, rivers), in places and in ancestors.

The tree, 29 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctcaseoblnsubjparataxisobjaclxcompnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclmarkxcompcaseoblpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctcaseoblcccaseconjpunctrootShintoNOUNisAUXtheDETtraditionalADJreligionNOUNofADPJapanPROPN,PUNCTinADPwhichPRONpeopleNOUNhonourVERBspiritsNOUNcalledVERBkamiNOUNthatPRONareAUXbelievedVERBtoPARTliveVERBinADPnatureNOUN(PUNCTmountainsNOUN,PUNCTtreesNOUN,PUNCTriversNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCTinADPplacesNOUNandCCONJinADPancestorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShintoshintoNOUNNumber=Sing5 religionnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 religioncop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 religiondet
4traditionaltraditionalADJDegree=Pos5 religionamod
5religionreligionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Japancase
7JapanJapanPROPNNumber=Sing5 religionnmod
8,,PUNCT_12 honourpunct
9ininADP_10 whichcase
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel12 honourobl
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 honournsubj
12honourhonourVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 religionparataxis
13spiritsspiritNOUNNumber=Plur12 honourobj
14calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 spiritsacl
15kamikamiNOUNNumber=Sing14 calledxcomp
16thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 believednsubj:pass
17arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 believedaux:pass
18believedbelieveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 spiritsacl:relcl
19totoPART_20 livemark
20liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf18 believedxcomp
21ininADP_22 naturecase
22naturenatureNOUNNumber=Sing20 liveobl
23((PUNCT_24 mountainspunct
24mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur22 natureconj
25,,PUNCT_26 treespunct
26treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur24 mountainsconj
27,,PUNCT_28 riverspunct
28riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur24 mountainsconj
29))PUNCT_24 mountainspunct
30,,PUNCT_32 placespunct
31ininADP_32 placescase
32placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur20 liveobl
33andandCCONJ_35 ancestorscc
34ininADP_35 ancestorscase
35ancestorsancestorNOUNNumber=Plur32 placesconj
36..PUNCT_5 religionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShintothe traditional religionof Japantree rules
2honourpresentpeoplespiritsthe traditional religiontree rules
3callparticiplespirits not said herekamivn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4believepresent · passivespiritstree rules
5liveto-infinitivenature and mountains and trees and riversin places and ancestorsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nature=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.

Example 1

Shinto is the oldest religion of Japan.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootShintoNOUNisAUXtheDEToldestADJreligionNOUNofADPJapanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShintoshintoNOUNNumber=Sing5 religionnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 religioncop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 religiondet
4oldestoldADJDegree=Sup5 religionamod
5religionreligionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Japancase
7JapanJapanPROPNNumber=Sing5 religionnmod
8..PUNCT_5 religionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShintothe oldest religionof Japantree rules

Example 2

A red torii gate marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine.

detamodcompoundnsubjdetobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootADETredADJtoriiNOUNgateNOUNmarksVERBtheDETentranceNOUNtoADPaDETShintoADJshrineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 gatedet
2redredADJDegree=Pos4 gateamod
3toriitoriiNOUNNumber=Sing4 gatecompound
4gategateNOUNNumber=Sing5 marksnsubj
5marksmarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 entrancedet
7entranceentranceNOUNNumber=Sing5 marksobj
8totoADP_11 shrinecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 shrinedet
10ShintoshintoADJDegree=Pos11 shrineamod
11shrineshrineNOUNNumber=Sing7 entrancenmod
12..PUNCT_5 markspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1markpresenta red torii gatethe entranceto a Shinto shrinevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent entrance=Theme to shrine=Attribute

Example 3

Shinto followers believe in spirits called kami.

amodnsubjcaseoblaclxcomppunctrootShintoADJfollowersNOUNbelieveVERBinADPspiritsNOUNcalledVERBkamiNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShintoshintoADJDegree=Pos2 followersamod
2followersfollowerNOUNNumber=Plur3 believensubj
3believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 spiritscase
5spiritsspiritNOUNNumber=Plur3 believeobl
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 spiritsacl
7kamikamiNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_3 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentShinto followersspiritsvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2callparticiplespirits not said herekamivn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

People wash their hands before praying at a Shinto shrine.

nsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclcasedetamodoblpunctrootPeopleNOUNwashVERBtheirPRONhandsNOUNbeforeSCONJprayingVERBatADPaDETShintoADJshrineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 washnsubj
2washwashVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 handsnmod:poss
4handshandNOUNNumber=Plur2 washobj
5beforebeforeSCONJ_6 prayingmark
6prayingprayVERBVerbForm=Ger2 washadvcl
7atatADP_10 shrinecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 shrinedet
9ShintoshintoADJDegree=Pos10 shrineamod
10shrineshrineNOUNNumber=Sing6 prayingobl
11..PUNCT_2 washpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washpresentPeoplePeople's handsvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
2praygerundPeople not said herea Shinto shrinevn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Example 5

Many Japanese families celebrate both Shinto and Buddhist festivals.

amodamodnsubjcc:preconjobjccamodconjpunctrootManyADJJapaneseADJfamiliesNOUNcelebrateVERBbothCCONJShintoPROPNandCCONJBuddhistADJfestivalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 familiesamod
2JapaneseJapaneseADJDegree=Pos3 familiesamod
3familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur4 celebratensubj
4celebratecelebrateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5bothbothCCONJ_6 Shintocc:preconj
6ShintoShintoPROPNNumber=Sing4 celebrateobj
7andandCCONJ_9 festivalscc
8BuddhistbuddhistADJDegree=Pos9 festivalsamod
9festivalsfestivalNOUNNumber=Plur6 Shintoconj
10..PUNCT_4 celebratepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1celebratepresentMany Japanese familiesShinto and Buddhist festivalsvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shinto=Theme

Example 6

Mount Fuji is a sacred place in Shinto.

nsubjflatcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootMountPROPNFujiPROPNisAUXaDETsacredADJplaceNOUNinADPShintoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MountMountPROPNNumber=Sing6 placensubj
2FujiFujiPROPNNumber=Sing1 Mountflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 placecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 placedet
5sacredsacredADJDegree=Pos6 placeamod
6placeplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_8 Shintocase
8ShintoShintoPROPNNumber=Sing6 placenmod
9..PUNCT_6 placepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMounta sacred placeShintotree rules

Example 7

We learnt about Shinto in our world religions topic.

nsubjcaseoblcasenmod:posscompoundcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONlearntVERBaboutADPShintoPROPNinADPourPRONworldNOUNreligionsNOUNtopicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learntnsubj
2learntlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_4 Shintocase
4ShintoShintoPROPNNumber=Sing2 learntobl
5ininADP_9 topiccase
6ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 topicnmod:poss
7worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing8 religionscompound
8religionsreligionNOUNNumber=Plur9 topiccompound
9topictopicNOUNNumber=Sing2 learntobl
10..PUNCT_2 learntpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWeour religions topicabout Shintovn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about shinto=Topic

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