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sion

Who acts: sion, word ending, Television, old hymn, He · What happens: be, make, sound, shun, use, mean · To what, where: word ending, nouns, town, Switzerland, old spelling, city

«sion» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sion in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

«-sion» is a word ending that makes nouns, as in «television», «decision», «explosion»; it often sounds like «zhun» or «shun».

The tree, 20 words
punctpunctnsubjpunctcopdetcompoundnsubjacl:relclobjpunctcasecasepunctparataxispunctpunctpunctparataxispunctpunctpunctparataxispunctpunctnsubjadvmodconjcasepunctoblpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCT-PUNCTsionNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETwordNOUNendingNOUNthatPRONmakesVERBnounsNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTtelevisionNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTdecisionNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTexplosionNOUN»PUNCT;PUNCTitPRONoftenADVsoundsVERBlikeADP«PUNCTzhunNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTshunVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 sionpunct
2--PUNCT_3 sionpunct
3sionsionNOUNNumber=Sing8 endingnsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 sionpunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 endingcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 endingdet
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing8 endingcompound
8endingendingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 makesnsubj
10makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 endingacl:relcl
11nounsnounNOUNNumber=Plur10 makesobj
12,,PUNCT_16 televisionpunct
13asasADP_16 televisioncase
14ininADP_16 televisioncase
15««PUNCT_16 televisionpunct
16televisiontelevisionNOUNNumber=Sing10 makesparataxis
17»»PUNCT_16 televisionpunct
18,,PUNCT_20 decisionpunct
19««PUNCT_20 decisionpunct
20decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing10 makesparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 decisionpunct
22,,PUNCT_24 explosionpunct
23««PUNCT_24 explosionpunct
24explosionexplosionNOUNNumber=Sing10 makesparataxis
25»»PUNCT_24 explosionpunct
26;;PUNCT_29 soundspunct
27ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs29 soundsnsubj
28oftenoftenADV_29 soundsadvmod
29soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 makesconj
30likelikeADP_32 zhuncase
31««PUNCT_32 zhunpunct
32zhunzhunNOUNNumber=Sing29 soundsobl
33»»PUNCT_32 zhunpunct
34ororCCONJ_36 shuncc
35««PUNCT_36 shunpunct
36shunshunVERBVerbForm=Inf32 zhunconj
37»»PUNCT_36 shunpunct
38..PUNCT_8 endingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentsiona word endingtree rules
2makepresenta word endingnounstree rules
3soundpresentsionlike zhun; often propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
4shun in a quoteinfinitivesion not said herevn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: 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

Sion is a town in Switzerland, in the Alps.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctcasedetappospunctrootSionNOUNisAUXaDETtownNOUNinADPSwitzerlandPROPN,PUNCTinADPtheDETAlpsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SionsionNOUNNumber=Sing4 townnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 towncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 towndet
4towntownNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_6 Switzerlandcase
6SwitzerlandSwitzerlandPROPNNumber=Sing4 townnmod
7,,PUNCT_10 Alpspunct
8ininADP_10 Alpscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Alpsdet
10AlpsAlpPROPNNumber=Plur4 townappos
11..PUNCT_4 townpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSiona townSwitzerlandtree rules

Meaning 3

Sion is an old spelling of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem in the Bible, often used to mean God's city or God's people (as in Sion College, Mount Sion).

The tree, 31 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctdetparataxiscasenmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmodconjmarkadvclnmod:posscaseobjccnmod:posscasenmodpunctcasecasecompoundappospunctcompoundappospunctpunctrootSionNOUNisAUXanDEToldADJspellingNOUNofADPZionPROPN,PUNCTtheDEThillNOUNofADPJerusalemPROPNinADPtheDETBiblePROPN,PUNCToftenADVusedVERBtoPARTmeanVERBGodPROPN'sPARTcityNOUNorCCONJGodPROPN'sPARTpeopleNOUN(PUNCTasADPinADPSionPROPNCollegePROPN,PUNCTMountPROPNSionNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SionsionNOUNNumber=Sing5 spellingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 spellingcop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 spellingdet
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 spellingamod
5spellingspellingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Zioncase
7ZionZionPROPNNumber=Sing5 spellingnmod
8,,PUNCT_10 hillpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 hilldet
10hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing5 spellingparataxis
11ofofADP_12 Jerusalemcase
12JerusalemJerusalemPROPNNumber=Sing10 hillnmod
13ininADP_15 Biblecase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Bibledet
15BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing10 hillnmod
16,,PUNCT_18 usedpunct
17oftenoftenADV_18 usedadvmod
18useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 hillconj
19totoPART_20 meanmark
20meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf18 usedadvcl
21GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing23 citynmod:poss
22's'sPART_21 Godcase
23citycityNOUNNumber=Sing20 meanobj
24ororCCONJ_27 peoplecc
25GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing27 peoplenmod:poss
26's'sPART_25 Godcase
27peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur23 citynmod
28((PUNCT_32 Collegepunct
29asasADP_32 Collegecase
30ininADP_32 Collegecase
31SionSionPROPNNumber=Sing32 Collegecompound
32CollegeCollegePROPNNumber=Sing27 peopleappos
33,,PUNCT_35 Sionpunct
34MountMountPROPNNumber=Sing35 Sioncompound
35SionsionNOUNNumber=Sing32 Collegeappos
36))PUNCT_32 Collegepunct
37..PUNCT_5 spellingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSiona old spellingof Ziontree rules
2useparticipleSion not said hereoften propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3meanto-infinitiveSion not said hereGod's city God's peoplevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Topic

Example 1

«Television» ends in -sion.

punctnsubjpunctcasepunctoblpunctroot«PUNCTTelevisionNOUN»PUNCTendsVERBinADP-PUNCTsionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Televisionpunct
2TelevisiontelevisionNOUNNumber=Sing4 endsnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Televisionpunct
4endsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 sioncase
6--PUNCT_5 inpunct
7sionsionNOUNNumber=Sing4 endsobl
8..PUNCT_4 endspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endpresentTelevisionsionvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 2

«Decide» becomes «decision».

punctnsubjpunctpunctxcomppunctpunctroot«PUNCTDecideVERB»PUNCTbecomesVERB«PUNCTdecisionNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Decidepunct
2DecidedecideVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 becomesnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Decidepunct
4becomesbecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 decisionpunct
6decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing4 becomesxcomp
7»»PUNCT_6 decisionpunct
8..PUNCT_4 becomespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decide in a quoteinfinitivevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2becomepresentdecisionvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 3

«Explode» becomes «explosion».

punctnsubjpunctpunctxcomppunctpunctroot«PUNCTExplodeVERB»PUNCTbecomesVERB«PUNCTexplosionNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Explodepunct
2ExplodeexplodeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 becomesnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Explodepunct
4becomesbecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 explosionpunct
6explosionexplosionNOUNNumber=Sing4 becomesxcomp
7»»PUNCT_6 explosionpunct
8..PUNCT_4 becomespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explode in a quoteinfinitivevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2becomepresentexplosionvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Sion is a town in the Swiss mountains.

nsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootSionNOUNisAUXaDETtownNOUNinADPtheDETSwissADJmountainsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SionsionNOUNNumber=Sing4 townnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 towncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 towndet
4towntownNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_8 mountainscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 mountainsdet
7SwissSwissADJDegree=Pos8 mountainsamod
8mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur4 townnmod
9..PUNCT_4 townpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSiona townthe Swiss mountainstree rules

Example 5

The old hymn sings of the hill of Sion.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDEToldADJhymnNOUNsingsVERBofADPtheDEThillNOUNofADPSionPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 hymndet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 hymnamod
3hymnhymnNOUNNumber=Sing4 singsnsubj
4singssingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ofofADP_7 hillcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 hilldet
7hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing4 singsobl
8ofofADP_9 Sioncase
9SionSionPROPNNumber=Sing7 hillnmod
10..PUNCT_4 singspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspresentthe old hymnof the hill of Sionvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Spell «confusion» with -sion, not -tion.

compoundpunctpunctcasepunctnmodpunctadvmodpunctconjpunctrootSpellNOUN«PUNCTconfusionNOUN»PUNCTwithADP-PUNCTsionNOUN,PUNCTnotPART-PUNCTtionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SpellspellNOUNNumber=Sing3 confusioncompound
2««PUNCT_3 confusionpunct
3confusionconfusionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4»»PUNCT_3 confusionpunct
5withwithADP_7 sioncase
6--PUNCT_5 withpunct
7sionsionNOUNNumber=Sing3 confusionnmod
8,,PUNCT_11 tionpunct
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 tionadvmod
10--PUNCT_11 tionpunct
11tiontionNOUNNumber=Sing3 confusionconj
12..PUNCT_3 confusionpunct

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

Example 7

He had just to return the way he came, through St. Maurice and Sion, to his home in the valley.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjadvmodmarkxcompdetobjnsubjacl:relclpunctcasenmod:descoblccconjpunctcasenmod:possoblcasedetnmodpunctrootHePRONhadVERBjustADVtoPARTreturnVERBtheDETwayNOUNhePRONcameVERB,PUNCTthroughADPSt.PROPNMauricePROPNandCCONJSionPROPN,PUNCTtoADPhisPRONhomeNOUNinADPtheDETvalleyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3justjustADV_5 returnadvmod
4totoPART_5 returnmark
5returnreturnVERBVerbForm=Inf2 hadxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 waydet
7waywayNOUNNumber=Sing5 returnobj
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 camensubj
9camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 wayacl:relcl
10,,PUNCT_13 Mauricepunct
11throughthroughADP_13 Mauricecase
12St.St.PROPNNumber=Sing13 Mauricenmod:desc
13MauriceMauricePROPNNumber=Sing5 returnobl
14andandCCONJ_15 Sioncc
15SionSionPROPNNumber=Sing13 Mauriceconj
16,,PUNCT_19 homepunct
17totoADP_19 homecase
18hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 homenmod:poss
19homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing5 returnobl
20ininADP_22 valleycase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 valleydet
22valleyvalleyNOUNNumber=Sing19 homenmod
23..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastHetree rules
2returnto-infinitiveHe not said herethe wayMaurice St. and Sionto Sion's home in the valleyvn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Theme to home=Destination
3comepasthethe way not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme

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