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soul

Who acts: soul, many religions, your, Soul music, She, Many people · What happens: be, believe, live on, mind, feel, have · To what, where: part, person, deep feeling, style, soul, deep love · Speech: someone speaks here

«soul» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: soul in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

The soul is the part of a person that many religions believe is spiritual, lives on after death, and is the real "you" — your mind, feelings and spirit.

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodobjamodnsubjacl:relclcopccomppunctconjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctcccopdetoblpunctappospunctpunctnmod:possparataxispunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETsoulNOUNisAUXtheDETpartNOUNofADPaDETpersonNOUNthatPRONmanyADJreligionsNOUNbelieveVERBisAUXspiritualADJ,PUNCTlivesVERBonADPafterADPdeathNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJisAUXtheDETrealADJ"PUNCTyouPRON"PUNCT—PUNCTyourPRONmindNOUN,PUNCTfeelingsNOUNandCCONJspiritNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 souldet
2soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 partdet
5partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 personcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnmod
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 believeobj
10manymanyADJDegree=Pos11 religionsamod
11religionsreligionNOUNNumber=Plur12 believensubj
12believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personacl:relcl
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 spiritualcop
14spiritualspiritualADJDegree=Pos12 believeccomp
15,,PUNCT_16 livespunct
16livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partconj
17ononADP_16 livescompound:prt
18afterafterADP_19 deathcase
19deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing16 livesobl
20,,PUNCT_24 realpunct
21andandCCONJ_24 realcc
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 realcop
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 realdet
24realrealADJDegree=Pos16 livesobl
25""PUNCT_26 youpunct
26youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs24 realappos
27""PUNCT_26 youpunct
28—-PUNCT_30 mindpunct
29youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs30 mindnmod:poss
30mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing5 partparataxis
31,,PUNCT_32 feelingspunct
32feelingsfeelingNOUNNumber=Plur30 mindconj
33andandCCONJ_34 spiritcc
34spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing30 mindconj
35..PUNCT_5 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe soulthe partof a persontree rules
2believepresentmany religionsa personvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
3ispresentspiritual propertytree rules
4live onpresentthe soul not said hereafter deathvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5ispresentreal propertytree rules
6mindyournom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=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

A soul is a person, as in "not a soul was there" (nobody) or "poor soul" (a person to feel sorry for).

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctmarkmarkpunctadvmoddetnsubjcopadvmodpunctpunctconjpunctccpunctamodconjpunctpunctdetconjmarkaclxcompoblpunctpunctrootADETsoulNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJinSCONJ"PUNCTnotPARTaDETsoulNOUNwasAUXthereADV"PUNCT(PUNCTnobodyPRON)PUNCTorCCONJ"PUNCTpoorADJsoulNOUN"PUNCT(PUNCTaDETpersonNOUNtoPARTfeelVERBsorryADJforADP)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 souldet
2soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_14 therepunct
7asasSCONJ_14 theremark
8ininSCONJ_14 theremark
9""PUNCT_14 therepunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 souladvmod
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 souldet
12soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing14 therensubj
13wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 therecop
14therethereADVPronType=Dem5 personadvmod
15""PUNCT_14 therepunct
16((PUNCT_17 nobodypunct
17nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg5 personconj
18))PUNCT_17 nobodypunct
19ororCCONJ_22 soulcc
20""PUNCT_22 soulpunct
21poorpoorADJDegree=Pos22 soulamod
22soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
23""PUNCT_22 soulpunct
24((PUNCT_26 personpunct
25aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 persondet
26personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing22 soulconj
27totoPART_28 feelmark
28feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf26 personacl
29sorrysorryADJDegree=Pos28 feelxcomp
30forforADP_29 sorryobl
31))PUNCT_30 forpunct
32..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta soula person or poor soul and a persontree rules
2is in a quotepasta soulthere propertytree rules
3feelto-infinitivea soul not said herea person not said heresorry propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Soul is deep feeling or warmth in music, art or speech.

nsubjcopamodccconjcasenmodpunctparataxisccconjpunctrootSoulNOUNisAUXdeepADJfeelingNOUNorCCONJwarmthNOUNinADPmusicNOUN,PUNCTartNOUNorCCONJspeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing4 feelingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 feelingcop
3deepdeepADJDegree=Pos4 feelingamod
4feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 warmthcc
6warmthwarmthNOUNNumber=Sing4 feelingconj
7ininADP_8 musiccase
8musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing6 warmthnmod
9,,PUNCT_10 artpunct
10artartNOUNNumber=Sing4 feelingparataxis
11ororCCONJ_12 speechcc
12speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing10 artconj
13..PUNCT_4 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSouldeep feeling or warmth in musictree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"She sings with soul."

punctnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTShePRONsingsVERBwithADPsoulNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 singspunct
2SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 singsnsubj
3singssingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_5 soulcase
5soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing3 singsobl
6..PUNCT_3 singspunct
7""PUNCT_3 singspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: express in a quotepresentShewith soulvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with soul=Theme

Meaning 4

Soul music is a style of African American music with gospel roots.

amodnsubjcopdetcaseamodamodnmodcasecompoundnmodpunctrootSoulADJmusicNOUNisAUXaDETstyleNOUNofADPAfricanADJAmericanADJmusicNOUNwithADPgospelNOUNrootsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoulsoulADJDegree=Pos2 musicamod
2musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing5 stylensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stylecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 styledet
5stylestyleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 musiccase
7AfricanAfricanADJDegree=Pos9 musicamod
8AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos9 musicamod
9musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing5 stylenmod
10withwithADP_12 rootscase
11gospelgospelNOUNNumber=Sing12 rootscompound
12rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur9 musicnmod
13..PUNCT_5 stylepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSoul musica styleof African American music with gospel rootstree rules

Meaning 5

To have a soul for something means to have a deep love for it and a natural gift for it.

The tree, 20 words
markccompdetobjcasenmodmarkxcompdetamodobjcasenmodccdetamodconjcasenmodpunctrootToPARThaveVERBaDETsoulNOUNforADPsomethingPRONmeansVERBtoPARThaveVERBaDETdeepADJloveNOUNforADPitPRONandCCONJaDETnaturalADJgiftNOUNforADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 havemark
2havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meansccomp
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 souldet
4soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5forforADP_6 somethingcase
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 soulnmod
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoPART_9 havemark
9havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 meansxcomp
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 lovedet
11deepdeepADJDegree=Pos12 loveamod
12loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing9 haveobj
13forforADP_14 itcase
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 lovenmod
15andandCCONJ_18 giftcc
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 giftdet
17naturalnaturalADJDegree=Pos18 giftamod
18giftgiftNOUNNumber=Sing12 loveconj
19forforADP_20 itcase
20ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 giftnmod
21..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have not said to happento-infinitivea soulfor somethingvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3have not said to happento-infinitivea deep love and a natural gift for soulfor soulvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Patient

Example 1

Many people believe the soul lives on after death.

amodnsubjdetnsubjccompcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootManyADJpeopleNOUNbelieveVERBtheDETsoulNOUNlivesVERBonADPafterADPdeathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 believensubj
3believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 souldet
5soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing6 livesnsubj
6livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 believeccomp
7ononADP_6 livescompound:prt
8afterafterADP_9 deathcase
9deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing6 livesobl
10..PUNCT_3 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentMany peoplevn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2live onpresentthe soulafter deathvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

There wasn't a soul in the park at night.

expladvmoddetnsubjcasedetnmodcaseoblpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBn'tPARTaDETsoulNOUNinADPtheDETparkNOUNatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 wasadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 souldet
5soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
6ininADP_8 parkcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 parkdet
8parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing5 soulnmod
9atatADP_10 nightcase
10nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasobl
11..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not bepasta soul in the parktherenightvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The old dog was a gentle soul.

detamodnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDEToldADJdogNOUNwasAUXaDETgentleADJsoulNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 dogdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 dogamod
3dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing7 soulnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 soulcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 souldet
6gentlegentleADJDegree=Pos7 soulamod
7soulsoulNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 soulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe old doga gentle soultree rules

Example 4

She put her heart and soul into the painting.

nsubjnmod:possobjccconjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONputVERBherPRONheartNOUNandCCONJsoulNOUNintoADPtheDETpaintingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 heartnmod:poss
4heartheartNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobj
5andandCCONJ_6 soulcc
6soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing4 heartconj
7intointoADP_9 paintingcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 paintingdet
9paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobl
10..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastSheher heart and soulthe paintingvn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent heart=Goal

Example 5

Poor soul, he lost his umbrella in the storm.

amodnsubjpunctnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootPoorADJsoulNOUN,PUNCThePRONlostVERBhisPRONumbrellaNOUNinADPtheDETstormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PoorpoorADJDegree=Pos2 soulamod
2soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing5 lostnsubj
3,,PUNCT_2 soulpunct
4hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 lostnsubj
5lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 umbrellanmod:poss
7umbrellaumbrellaNOUNNumber=Sing5 lostobj
8ininADP_10 stormcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 stormdet
10stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing5 lostobl
11..PUNCT_5 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepastPoor soulsoul's umbrellathe stormvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent umbrella=Eventuality

Example 6

Grandma loves soul music.

nsubjcompoundobjpunctrootGrandmaNOUNlovesVERBsoulNOUNmusicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 lovesnsubj
2lovesloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing4 musiccompound
4musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing2 lovesobj
5..PUNCT_2 lovespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lovepresentGrandmasoul musicvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus

Example 7

"God rest his soul," said Nan at the funeral.

punctnsubjccompnmod:possobjpunctpunctnsubjcasedetoblpunctroot"PUNCTGodPROPNrestVERBhisPRONsoulNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBNanPROPNatADPtheDETfuneralNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 restpunct
2GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing3 restnsubj
3restrestVERBVerbForm=Inf8 saidccomp
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 soulnmod:poss
5soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing3 restobj
6,,PUNCT_3 restpunct
7""PUNCT_3 restpunct
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9NanNanPROPNNumber=Sing8 saidnsubj
10atatADP_12 funeralcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 funeraldet
12funeralfuneralNOUNNumber=Sing8 saidobl
13..PUNCT_8 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rest in a quoteinfinitiveGodGod's soulvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location soul=Theme
2say speech: assertpastNanthe funeralvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 8

You have a soul for poetry.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootYouPRONhaveVERBaDETsoulNOUNforADPpoetryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 souldet
4soulsoulNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5forforADP_6 poetrycase
6poetrypoetryNOUNNumber=Sing4 soulnmod
7..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentYoua soulfor poetryvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient

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