signified Who acts: Signified past form, form, It, She, signified, idea · What happens: signify, be, mean, show, stand, make · To what, where: Signified past form, idea, end, agreement, peace, sun god · Speech: someone speaks here
«signified» 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: signified in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Signified is the past form of signify: it means showed, meant or stood for.
The tree, 14 words amod cop det amod nsubj mark punct nsubj parataxis ccomp punct ccomp cc conj obl punct root Signified VERB is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of SCONJ signify VERB : PUNCT it PRON means VERB showed VERB , PUNCT meant VERB or CCONJ stood VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Signified signify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 form amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing 7 signify nsubj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 signify mark 7 signify signify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 means punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 means nsubj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 signify parataxis 11 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 means ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 meant punct 13 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 showed ccomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 stood cc 15 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 meant conj 16 for for ADP _ 15 stood obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 signify punct
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1 signify participle vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 is a present the Signified past form tree rules 3 signify infinitive the Signified past form vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 4 mean present form vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 show past vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 mean past vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 7 stand past vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 It can mean made known by a sign or action: «She signified that she agreed by nodding.».
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux ccomp xcomp case det obl cc conj punct punct nsubj ccomp mark nsubj advcl mark advcl punct punct punct root It PRON can AUX mean VERB made VERB known VERB by ADP a DET sign NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON signified VERB that SCONJ she PRON agreed VERB by SCONJ nodding VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean ccomp 5 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made xcomp 6 by by ADP _ 8 sign case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sign det 8 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 5 known obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 action cc 10 action action NOUN Number=Sing 8 sign conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 signified punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 signified punct 13 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 signified nsubj 14 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 mean ccomp 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 agreed mark 16 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 agreed nsubj 17 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 signified advcl 18 by by SCONJ _ 19 nodding mark 19 nodding nod VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 agreed advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 signified punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 14 signified punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can It vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle tree rules 3 know participle by a sign or action vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 signify in a quote past She vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 5 agree speech: agree in a quote past she vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 nod in a quote gerund she not said here vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, language study — kept apart, not parsed.
The signified is the idea or meaning that a word or sign points to, as opposed to the sound or letters (the signifier).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det cc acl mark det nsubj cc conj ccomp advmod punct mark conj case det obl cc conj punct det appos punct punct root The DET signified ADJ is AUX the DET idea NOUN or CCONJ meaning VERB that SCONJ a DET word NOUN or CCONJ sign NOUN points VERB to ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ opposed VERB to ADP the DET sound NOUN or CCONJ letters NOUN ( PUNCT the DET signifier NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 signified det 2 signified signified ADJ Degree=Pos 5 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 idea cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 idea det 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 meaning cc 7 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 idea acl 8 that that SCONJ _ 13 points mark 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 word det 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 13 points nsubj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sign cc 12 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 10 word conj 13 points point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meaning ccomp 14 to too ADV Typo=Yes 13 points advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 opposed punct 16 as as SCONJ _ 17 opposed mark 17 opposed oppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 points conj 18 to to ADP _ 20 sound case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sound det 20 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 17 opposed obl 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 letters cc 22 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 20 sound conj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 signifier punct 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 signifier det 25 signifier signifier NOUN Number=Sing 22 letters appos 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 signifier punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 idea punct
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1 is a present the signified the idea tree rules 2 mean gerund the idea not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 point present a word or sign vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 oppose participle a word or sign not said here to the sound or letters vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The red flag signified that swimming was not safe.
det amod nsubj mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET red ADJ flag NOUN signified VERB that SCONJ swimming NOUN was AUX not PART safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flag det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flag amod 3 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 4 signified nsubj 4 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 safe mark 6 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 9 safe nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 safe cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 safe advmod 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 signified ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 signified punct
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1 signify past the red flag vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 not is past swimming safe property tree rules
Example 2 The bell signified the end of break.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET bell NOUN signified VERB the DET end NOUN of ADP break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 signified nsubj 3 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 signified obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 break case 7 break break NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 signified punct
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1 signify past the bell the end of break vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot end=Theme
Example 3 She signified her agreement with a quick nod.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON signified VERB her PRON agreement NOUN with ADP a DET quick ADJ nod NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 signified nsubj 2 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 agreement nmod:poss 4 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 2 signified obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 nod case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 nod det 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nod amod 8 nod nod NOUN Number=Sing 2 signified obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 signified punct
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1 signify past She her agreement with a quick nod vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot agreement=Theme 2 agree her = she nom agreement «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 In the story, the white dove signified peace.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET white ADJ dove NOUN signified VERB peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 signified obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dove det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dove amod 7 dove dove NOUN Number=Sing 8 signified nsubj 8 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 8 signified obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 signified punct
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1 signify past the white dove peace in the story vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme in story=Attribute
Example 5 The teacher's raised hand signified that we should be quiet.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj mark nsubj aux cop ccomp punct root The DET teacher NOUN 's PART raised VERB hand NOUN signified VERB that SCONJ we PRON should AUX be AUX quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 hand nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 teacher case 4 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 hand amod 5 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 6 signified nsubj 6 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 11 quiet mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 quiet nsubj 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 quiet aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 quiet cop 11 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 signified ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 signified punct
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1 raise participle vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 signify past the teacher's raised hand vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 3 is should we quiet property tree rules
Example 6 The ancient carving signified the sun god.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET ancient ADJ carving NOUN signified VERB the DET sun NOUN god NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carving det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 carving amod 3 carving carving NOUN Number=Sing 4 signified nsubj 4 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 god det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 7 god compound 7 god god NOUN Number=Sing 4 signified obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 signified punct
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1 signify past the ancient carving the sun god vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot god=Theme
Example 7 (formal) The word «dog» is the signifier; the idea of a dog is the signified.
The tree, 15 words punct amod punct det punct nsubj punct cop det appos punct det nsubj case det nmod cop det appos punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET word NOUN « PUNCT dog NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET signifier NOUN ; PUNCT the DET idea NOUN of ADP a DET dog NOUN is AUX the DET signified ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 dog punct 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 11 signifier nsubj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 dog punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 signifier cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 signifier det 11 signifier signifier NOUN Number=Sing 5 word appos 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 signified punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 idea det 14 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 20 signified nsubj 15 of of ADP _ 17 dog case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 dog det 17 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 14 idea nmod 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 signified cop 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 signified det 20 signified signified ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word appos 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present dog the signifier tree rules 2 is present the idea of a dog signified property tree rules
Example 8 The name Palatine, which originally signified a pastoral colony, is derived from this divinity.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass appos punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl det compound obj punct aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET name NOUN Palatine PROPN , PUNCT which PRON originally ADV signified VERB a DET pastoral NOUN colony NOUN , PUNCT is AUX derived VERB from ADP this DET divinity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 13 derived nsubj:pass 3 Palatine Palatine PROPN Number=Sing 2 name appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 signified punct 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 signified nsubj 6 originally originally ADV _ 7 signified advmod 7 signified signify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 Palatine acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 colony det 9 pastoral pastoral NOUN Number=Sing 10 colony compound 10 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 7 signified obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 name punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 derived aux:pass 13 derived derive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 from from ADP _ 16 divinity case 15 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 divinity det 16 divinity divinity NOUN Number=Sing 13 derived obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 derived punct
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1 signify past Palatine a pastoral colony originally property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot colony=Theme 2 derive present · passive the name this divinity vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from divinity=Material
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