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sutra

Who acts: sutra, learning, short rule, monks, Buddhists, sutras · What happens: be, learn, say, remember, chant, believe · To what, where: holy teaching, Buddhism, sutra, short rule, that, Hindu · Speech: someone speaks here

«sutra» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: sutra in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: religion — kept apart, not parsed.

A sutra is a holy teaching or text in Buddhism or Hinduism, often a sermon of the Buddha or short wise sayings.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjcasenmodccconjpunctadvmoddetconjcasedetnmodccamodamodconjpunctrootADETsutraNOUNisAUXaDETholyADJteachingNOUNorCCONJtextNOUNinADPBuddhismPROPNorCCONJHinduismPROPN,PUNCToftenADVaDETsermonNOUNofADPtheDETBuddhaPROPNorCCONJshortADJwiseADJsayingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 sutradet
2sutrasutraNOUNNumber=Sing6 teachingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 teachingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 teachingdet
5holyholyADJDegree=Pos6 teachingamod
6teachingteachingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 textcc
8texttextNOUNNumber=Sing6 teachingconj
9ininADP_10 Buddhismcase
10BuddhismBuddhismPROPNNumber=Sing6 teachingnmod
11ororCCONJ_12 Hinduismcc
12HinduismHinduismPROPNNumber=Sing10 Buddhismconj
13,,PUNCT_16 sermonpunct
14oftenoftenADV_16 sermonadvmod
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 sermondet
16sermonsermonNOUNNumber=Sing6 teachingconj
17ofofADP_19 Buddhacase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 Buddhadet
19BuddhaBuddhaPROPNNumber=Sing16 sermonnmod
20ororCCONJ_23 sayingscc
21shortshortADJDegree=Pos23 sayingsamod
22wisewiseADJDegree=Pos23 sayingsamod
23sayingssayingNOUNNumber=Plur19 Buddhaconj
24..PUNCT_6 teachingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta sutraa holy teaching or text and a sermon of the Buddha or short wise sayingsBuddhism or Hinduismtree rules

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

In Hindu learning a sutra can also be a short rule or saying that is easy to remember.

The tree, 18 words
caseoblcsubjdetobjauxadvmodcopdetamodnsubjccconjobjcopmarkxcomppunctrootInADPHinduPROPNlearningVERBaDETsutraNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXaDETshortADJruleNOUNorCCONJsayingVERBthatPRONisAUXeasyADJtoPARTrememberVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Hinducase
2HinduHinduPROPNNumber=Sing16 easyobl
3learninglearnVERBVerbForm=Ger11 rulecsubj
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sutradet
5sutrasutraNOUNNumber=Sing3 learningobj
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin11 ruleaux
7alsoalsoADV_11 ruleadvmod
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 rulecop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 ruledet
10shortshortADJDegree=Pos11 ruleamod
11ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing16 easynsubj
12ororCCONJ_13 sayingcc
13sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 ruleconj
14thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 sayingobj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 easycop
16easyeasyADJDegree=Posrootroot
17totoPART_18 remembermark
18rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf16 easyxcomp
19..PUNCT_16 easypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learngerunda sutravn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sutra=Topic
2is acanlearninga short ruletree rules
3say speech: assertgerundlearning not said herethatvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic
4ispresenta short ruleHindueasy propertytree rules
5rememberto-infinitivea short rule not said herevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The monks chanted a sutra in the temple.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETmonksNOUNchantedVERBaDETsutraNOUNinADPtheDETtempleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 monksdet
2monksmonkNOUNNumber=Plur3 chantednsubj
3chantedchantVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 sutradet
5sutrasutraNOUNNumber=Sing3 chantedobj
6ininADP_8 templecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 templedet
8templetempleNOUNNumber=Sing3 chantedobl
9..PUNCT_3 chantedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chantpastthe monksa sutrathe templevn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sutra=Topic

Example 2

Buddhists believe the sutras record the Buddha's teachings.

nsubjdetnsubjccompdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootBuddhistsNOUNbelieveVERBtheDETsutrasNOUNrecordVERBtheDETBuddhaPROPN'sPARTteachingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BuddhistsbuddhistNOUNNumber=Plur2 believensubj
2believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 sutrasdet
4sutrassutraNOUNNumber=Plur5 recordnsubj
5recordrecordVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 believeccomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Buddhadet
7BuddhaBuddhaPROPNNumber=Sing9 teachingsnmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Buddhacase
9teachingsteachingNOUNNumber=Plur5 recordobj
10..PUNCT_2 believepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1believepresentBuddhistsvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2recordpresentthe sutrasthe Buddha's teachingsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teaching=Theme
3teachthe Buddhanom teaching «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The Heart Sutra is very short.

detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETHeartPROPNSutraPROPNisAUXveryADVshortADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Sutradet
2HeartHeartPROPNNumber=Sing3 Sutracompound
3SutraSutraPROPNNumber=Sing6 shortnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 shortcop
5veryveryADV_6 shortadvmod
6shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Heart Sutrashort propertytree rules

Example 4

We learned that «sutra» comes from a Sanskrit word meaning thread.

nsubjmarkpunctnsubjpunctccompcasedetcompoundoblcompoundappospunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBthatSCONJ«PUNCTsutraNOUN»PUNCTcomesVERBfromADPaDETSanskritPROPNwordNOUNmeaningNOUNthreadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thatthatSCONJ_7 comesmark
4««PUNCT_5 sutrapunct
5sutrasutraNOUNNumber=Sing7 comesnsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 sutrapunct
7comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 learnedccomp
8fromfromADP_11 wordcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 worddet
10SanskritSanskritPROPNNumber=Sing11 wordcompound
11wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing7 comesobl
12meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing13 threadcompound
13threadthreadNOUNNumber=Sing11 wordappos
14..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2comepresentsutraa Sanskrit wordvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location

Example 5

Each sutra was copied by hand onto palm leaves.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasecompoundoblpunctrootEachDETsutraNOUNwasAUXcopiedVERBbyADPhandNOUNontoADPpalmNOUNleavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 sutradet
2sutrasutraNOUNNumber=Sing4 copiednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 copiedaux:pass
4copiedcopyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybyADP_6 handcase
6handhandNOUNNumber=Sing4 copiedobl
7ontoontoADP_9 leavescase
8palmpalmNOUNNumber=Sing9 leavescompound
9leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur4 copiedobl
10..PUNCT_4 copiedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1copypast · passivehandeach sutrapalm leavesvn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme onto leaf=Destination

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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