symbolic Who acts: Symbolic, dove, Red roses, cross, Jesus, Planting · What happens: mean, stand, be, describe, do, show · To what, where: action, feelings, letters, tree, symbolic act, story
«symbolic» 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: symbolic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Symbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp case det obl cc conj case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop conj case obl punct root Symbolic ADJ means VERB standing VERB for ADP an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN as ADP a DET sign NOUN or CCONJ symbol NOUN : PUNCT a DET dove NOUN is AUX symbolic ADJ of ADP peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 6 idea case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 standing obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thing cc 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea conj 9 as as ADP _ 11 sign case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sign det 11 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 standing obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 symbol cc 13 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 11 sign conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 symbolic punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 dove det 16 dove dove NOUN Number=Sing 18 symbolic nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 symbolic cop 18 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 19 of of ADP _ 20 peace case 20 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 18 symbolic obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Symbolic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stand not said to happen gerund Symbolic not said here for a idea or thing; as a sign or symbol vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for idea=Attribute 3 is present a dove of peace; symbolic property tree 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 Symbolic also describes an action done to show feelings or ideas rather than for practical use: a symbolic gesture.
The tree, 19 words amod advmod det obj acl mark advcl obj cc conj cc fixed case amod conj punct det amod conj punct root Symbolic ADJ also ADV describes VERB an DET action NOUN done VERB to PART show VERB feelings NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN rather ADV than ADP for ADP practical ADJ use NOUN : PUNCT a DET symbolic ADJ gesture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describes amod 2 also also ADV _ 3 describes advmod 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 action det 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes obj 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 action acl 7 to to PART _ 8 show mark 8 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 done advcl 9 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 8 show obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 ideas cc 11 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 9 feelings conj 12 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 16 use cc 13 than than ADP _ 12 rather fixed 14 for for ADP _ 16 use case 15 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 16 use amod 16 use use NOUN Number=Sing 8 show conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 gesture punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 gesture det 19 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 20 gesture amod 20 gesture gesture NOUN Number=Sing 16 use conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 describe present a action vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme 2 do participle a action not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive feelings or ideas vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Symbolic means using letters and signs instead of words.
nsubj xcomp obj cc conj case fixed obl punct root Symbolic ADJ means VERB using VERB letters NOUN and CCONJ signs NOUN instead ADV of ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 using obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 signs cc 6 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 4 letters conj 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 9 words case 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 using obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Symbolic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen gerund Symbolic not said here letters and signs instead words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
Example 1 The dove is symbolic of peace.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET dove NOUN is AUX symbolic ADJ of ADP peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dove det 2 dove dove NOUN Number=Sing 4 symbolic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 symbolic cop 4 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 peace case 6 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 4 symbolic obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 symbolic punct
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1 is present the dove of peace; symbolic property tree rules
Example 2 Red roses are symbolic of love.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Red ADJ roses NOUN are AUX symbolic ADJ of ADP love NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 roses amod 2 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 4 symbolic nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 symbolic cop 4 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 love case 6 love love NOUN Number=Sing 4 symbolic obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 symbolic punct
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1 is present Red roses of love; symbolic property tree rules
Example 3 For Christians, the cross is symbolic of Jesus's death and love.
case obl punct det nsubj cop case nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct root For ADP Christians PROPN , PUNCT the DET cross NOUN is AUX symbolic ADJ of ADP Jesus PROPN 's PART death NOUN and CCONJ love NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 Christians case 2 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 7 symbolic obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 symbolic punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cross det 5 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 7 symbolic nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 symbolic cop 7 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 death case 9 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 11 death nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Jesus case 11 death death NOUN Number=Sing 7 symbolic obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 love cc 13 love love NOUN Number=Sing 11 death conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 symbolic punct
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1 is present the cross for Christians; of Jesus's death and love; symbolic property tree rules 2 die Jesus nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Planting a tree was a symbolic act for the school.
csubj det obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Planting VERB a DET tree NOUN was AUX a DET symbolic ADJ act NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 act csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Planting obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 act cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 act det 6 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 act amod 7 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 school case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 act nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 plant gerund a tree vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 is a past Planting a symbolic act for the school tree rules
Example 5 In the story, the dark forest is symbolic of fear.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj cop case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET dark ADJ forest NOUN is AUX symbolic ADJ of ADP fear 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 9 symbolic obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forest det 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 forest amod 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 9 symbolic nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 symbolic cop 9 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 fear case 11 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 9 symbolic obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 symbolic punct
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1 is present the dark forest the story of fear; symbolic property tree rules
Example 6 In maths we use symbolic notation, like x + 3 = 7.
case obl nsubj amod obj punct case obl cc conj case nmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN we PRON use VERB symbolic ADJ notation NOUN , PUNCT like ADP x NOUN + SYM 3 NUM = SYM 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 use nsubj 4 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 notation amod 6 notation notation NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 x punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 x case 9 x x NOUN Number=Sing 4 use obl 10 + + SYM _ 11 3 cc 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 x conj 12 = = SYM _ 13 7 case 13 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 3 nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use present we symbolic notation maths like x vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notation=Patient
Example 7 The handshake was a symbolic end to the quarrel.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET handshake NOUN was AUX a DET symbolic ADJ end NOUN to ADP the DET quarrel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 handshake det 2 handshake handshake NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 end cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 end det 5 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 end amod 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 quarrel case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 quarrel det 9 quarrel quarrel NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 end punct
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1 is a past the handshake a symbolic end to the quarrel tree rules
Example 8 Lieutenant, love, and lack of money--that is a symbolic triangle, or much the same as the half of the shattered die of Fortune.
The tree, 24 words compound punct punct cc conj case nmod punct nsubj cop det amod conj punct cc advmod det conj case det obl case det amod nmod case nmod punct root Lieutenant PROPN , PUNCT love NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ lack NOUN of ADP money NOUN -- PUNCT that PRON is AUX a DET symbolic ADJ triangle NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ much ADV the DET same ADJ as ADP the DET half NOUN of ADP the DET shattered ADJ die NOUN of ADP Fortune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant PROPN Number=Sing 3 love compound 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 love punct 3 love love NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 lack punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 lack cc 6 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 3 love conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 money case 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 lack nmod 9 -- -- PUNCT _ 14 triangle punct 10 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 triangle nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 triangle cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 triangle det 13 symbolic symbolic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 triangle amod 14 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 3 love conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 same punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 same cc 17 much much ADV _ 19 same advmod 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 same det 19 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 triangle conj 20 as as ADP _ 22 half case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 half det 22 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 19 same obl 23 of of ADP _ 26 die case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 die det 25 shattered shattered ADJ Degree=Pos 26 die amod 26 die die NOUN Number=Sing 22 half nmod 27 of of ADP _ 28 Fortune case 28 Fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 26 die nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 love punct
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1 is a present that a symbolic triangle tree rules 2 be that not said here as the half of the shattered die of Fortune tree rules 3 lack money nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
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