symbolically Who acts: way, dove, we, church, dark forest, girl · What happens: mean, use, stand, hand, wash, show · To what, where: symbol, real way, using signs, class key, end, person
«symbolically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: symbolically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Symbolically means in a way that uses a symbol to stand for an idea, rather than in a real or practical way.
The tree, 22 words advmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advcl case det obl punct cc fixed case det amod cc conj obl punct root Symbolically ADV means VERB in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON uses VERB a DET symbol NOUN to PART stand VERB for ADP an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT rather ADV than ADP in ADP a DET real ADJ or CCONJ practical ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Symbolically symbolically ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 uses nsubj 7 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 symbol det 9 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses obj 10 to to PART _ 11 stand mark 11 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 uses advcl 12 for for ADP _ 14 idea case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 idea det 14 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 11 stand obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 23 way punct 16 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 23 way cc 17 than than ADP _ 16 rather fixed 18 in in ADP _ 23 way case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 way det 20 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 23 way amod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 practical cc 22 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 20 real conj 23 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 stand obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a way; symbolically property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 use present a way a symbol vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symbol=Patient 3 stand to-infinitive a way not said here a real way for a idea vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location
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 maths, symbolically means using signs and letters, like + and x, instead of words.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct advmod amod obj cc conj punct case conj cc conj punct case fixed conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT symbolically ADV means VERB using VERB signs NOUN and CCONJ letters NOUN , PUNCT like ADP + SYM and CCONJ x NOUN , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP words NOUN . 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 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 signs amod 7 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 letters cc 9 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 7 signs conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 + punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 + case 12 + + SYM _ 7 signs conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 x cc 14 x x NOUN Number=Sing 7 signs conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 words punct 16 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 18 words case 17 of of ADP _ 16 instead fixed 18 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 signs conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present using signs and letters and x and words in maths; symbolically property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot sign=Theme in math=Attribute 2 use gerund vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dove symbolically stands for peace.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET dove NOUN symbolically ADV stands VERB for 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 stands nsubj 3 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 4 stands advmod 4 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 peace case 6 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 4 stands obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 stands punct
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1 stand present the dove for peace; symbolically property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for peace=Attribute
Example 2 At the end of the year we symbolically handed the class key to the next year group.
The tree, 17 words case det obl case det nmod nsubj advmod det compound obj case det amod compound obl punct root At ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET year NOUN we PRON symbolically ADV handed VERB the DET class NOUN key NOUN to ADP the DET next ADJ year NOUN group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 end case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 9 handed obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 year case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 year det 6 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 handed nsubj 8 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 9 handed advmod 9 handed hand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 key det 11 class class NOUN Number=Sing 12 key compound 12 key key NOUN Number=Sing 9 handed obj 13 to to ADP _ 17 group case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 group det 15 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 17 group amod 16 year year NOUN Number=Sing 17 group compound 17 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 handed obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 handed punct
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1 hand past we the class key at the end of the year to the next year group; symbolically property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme to group=Destination
Example 3 (church) In baptism, water symbolically washes the person clean.
punct nsubj punct case nmod punct conj advmod det obj xcomp punct root ( PUNCT church NOUN ) PUNCT In ADP baptism NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN symbolically ADV washes VERB the DET person NOUN clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 church punct 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 9 washes nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 church punct 4 In in ADP _ 5 baptism case 5 baptism baptism NOUN Number=Sing 2 church nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 water punct 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 church conj 8 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 9 washes advmod 9 washes wash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 washes obj 12 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 9 washes xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 washes punct
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1 wash present church in baptism and water the person clean, symbolically property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient
Example 4 In the story, the dark forest symbolically shows the girl's fear.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj advmod det nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET dark ADJ forest NOUN symbolically ADV shows VERB the DET girl NOUN 's PART 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 shows 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 shows nsubj 8 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 9 shows advmod 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 girl det 11 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 13 fear nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 girl case 13 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 shows punct
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1 show present the dark forest the girl's fear in the story; symbolically property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent fear=Patient in story=Topic 2 fear the girl nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We wrote the problem symbolically as 3 × n = 12.
nsubj det obj advmod case nummod obl obl case nmod punct root We PRON wrote VERB the DET problem NOUN symbolically ADV as ADP 3 NUM × SYM n NOUN = SYM 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 problem det 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 7 3 advmod 6 as as ADP _ 7 3 case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 × nummod 8 × × SYM Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 n n NOUN _ 8 × obl 10 = = SYM _ 11 12 case 11 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 n nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We the problem vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme
Example 6 Planting a tree was a symbolically important start for the new school.
csubj det obj cop det advmod amod case det amod nmod punct root Planting VERB a DET tree NOUN was AUX a DET symbolically ADV important ADJ start NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 start 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 8 start cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 start det 6 symbolically symbolically ADV _ 7 important advmod 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 start amod 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 12 school case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 school det 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 school amod 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 start 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 important start for the new school tree rules
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