tradition Who acts: way, thing, It, Carving, culture, youngest child · What happens: do, pass down, be, have, carve, open · To what, where: things, younger people, general way, tradition, family, pancakes
«tradition» 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: tradition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A custom, belief or way of doing things that has been passed down from older people to younger people for a long time.
The tree, 23 words det punct conj cc conj mark acl obj obj aux aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt case amod obl case amod obl case det amod obl punct root A DET custom NOUN , PUNCT belief NOUN or CCONJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX passed VERB down ADP from ADP older ADJ people NOUN to ADP younger ADJ people NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 custom det 2 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 belief punct 4 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 2 custom conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 way cc 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 custom conj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 doing mark 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 doing obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 passed obj 11 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 passed aux 12 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 passed aux:pass 13 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 things acl:relcl 14 down down ADP _ 13 passed compound:prt 15 from from ADP _ 17 people case 16 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 people amod 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 passed obl 18 to to ADP _ 20 people case 19 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 people amod 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 passed obl 21 for for ADP _ 24 time case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 time det 23 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 24 time amod 24 time time NOUN Number=Sing 13 passed obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 custom punct
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1 do gerund way not said here things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 pass down present · perfect · passive things younger people time from older people vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: that=Theme from people=Initial_Location to people=Destination
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 thing a family or group always does at a certain time (a birthday tradition).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:outer det nsubj cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET thing NOUN a DET family NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN always ADV does VERB at ADP a DET certain ADJ time NOUN ( PUNCT a DET birthday NOUN tradition NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thing det 2 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 does nsubj:outer 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 family det 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 does nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 group cc 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 family conj 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 does advmod 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 at at ADP _ 12 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 time det 11 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 time amod 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 tradition punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 tradition det 15 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 16 tradition compound 16 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 12 time appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 tradition punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 does punct
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1 do present a thing time always property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 The general way things have been done for a long time (by tradition).
The tree, 13 words det amod obl:unmarked acl aux aux:pass case det amod obl punct case appos punct punct root The DET general ADJ way NOUN things NOUN have AUX been AUX done VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN ( PUNCT by ADP tradition NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 way det 2 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obl:unmarked 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 way acl 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 done aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 done aux:pass 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 time case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 time det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 time amod 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 tradition punct 13 by by ADP _ 14 tradition case 14 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 11 time appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 tradition punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 done punct
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1 do present · perfect · passive the general way time vn act-114-1 «NP V»
Example 1 It's a tradition in our family to have pancakes on Sunday mornings.
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod mark acl obj case compound obl punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET tradition NOUN in ADP our PRON family NOUN to PART have VERB pancakes NOUN on ADP Sunday PROPN mornings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 tradition nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tradition cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tradition det 4 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 family case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 family nmod:poss 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 tradition nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 have mark 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tradition acl 10 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 mornings case 12 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 13 mornings compound 13 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 tradition punct
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1 is a present It a tradition our family tree rules 2 have to-infinitive pancakes morning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient
Example 2 Carving pumpkins at Halloween is a tradition.
csubj obj case obl cop det punct root Carving VERB pumpkins NOUN at ADP Halloween PROPN is AUX a DET tradition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carving carve VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 tradition csubj 2 pumpkins pumpkin NOUN Number=Plur 1 Carving obj 3 at at ADP _ 4 Halloween case 4 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 1 Carving obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tradition cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tradition det 7 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 tradition punct
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1 carve gerund pumpkins Halloween vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pumpkin=Theme 2 is a present Carving a tradition tree rules
Example 3 Every culture has its own traditions.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Every DET culture NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ traditions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 culture det 2 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 traditions nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 traditions amod 6 traditions tradition NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every culture culture's own traditions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Patient
Example 4 By tradition, the youngest child opens the first present.
case obl punct det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root By ADP tradition NOUN , PUNCT the DET youngest ADJ child NOUN opens VERB the DET first ADJ present NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 tradition case 2 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 7 opens obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tradition punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 child det 5 youngest young ADJ Degree=Sup 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 opens nsubj 7 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 present det 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 present amod 10 present present NOUN Number=Sing 7 opens obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 opens punct
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1 open present the youngest child the first present by tradition vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent present=Theme by tradition=Location
Example 5 Lighting candles at Diwali is an old tradition.
compound nsubj case nmod cop det amod punct root Lighting NOUN candles NOUN at ADP Diwali PROPN is AUX an DET old ADJ tradition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lighting lighting NOUN Number=Sing 2 candles compound 2 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 8 tradition nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 4 Diwali case 4 Diwali Diwali PROPN Number=Sing 2 candles nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tradition cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tradition det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tradition amod 8 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 tradition punct
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1 is a present Lighting candles at Diwali a old tradition tree rules
Example 6 Our school has a tradition of planting a tree each year.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark acl det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET tradition NOUN of SCONJ planting VERB a DET tree NOUN each DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tradition det 5 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 planting mark 7 planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 tradition acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 planting obj 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 year det 11 year year NOUN Number=Sing 7 planting obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school a tradition vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Patient 2 plant gerund a tradition not said here a tree year vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient
Example 7 Grandma taught us traditions from her country.
nsubj obj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandma NOUN taught VERB us PRON traditions NOUN from ADP her PRON country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught nsubj 2 taught teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 taught obj 4 traditions tradition NOUN Number=Plur 2 taught obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 country case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 country nmod:poss 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 taught obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 taught punct
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1 teach speech: other past Grandma traditions us Grandma's country vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient tradition=Topic
Example 8 This is probably another case of adapting one tradition to another.
nsubj cop advmod det mark acl nummod obj case nmod punct root This PRON is AUX probably ADV another DET case NOUN of SCONJ adapting VERB one NUM tradition NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 case nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case cop 3 probably probably ADV _ 5 case advmod 4 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 case det 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 adapting mark 7 adapting adapt VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 case acl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 tradition nummod 9 tradition tradition NOUN Number=Sing 7 adapting obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 another case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 tradition nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 case punct
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1 is a present This another case probably property tree rules 2 adapt gerund another case not said here one tradition to another goal vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent tradition=Patient to another=Goal
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