veil Who acts: bride, nuns, curtain, veil, nun, aunt · What happens: wear, cover, hide, describe, lift, kiss · To what, where: piece, head, something, Bible, long white veil, hills
«veil» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: veil in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A piece of thin cloth worn over the head or face, for example by a bride at a wedding or by some women for religious reasons.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj:pass case amod nmod case det obl cc conj punct case obl case det obl case det nmod cc case det conj case amod nmod punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP thin ADJ cloth NOUN worn VERB over ADP the DET head NOUN or CCONJ face NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN by ADP a DET bride NOUN at ADP a DET wedding NOUN or CCONJ by ADP some DET women NOUN for ADP religious ADJ reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 worn nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 cloth case 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cloth amod 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 6 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 over over ADP _ 9 head case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 head det 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 worn obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 face cc 11 face face NOUN Number=Sing 9 head conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 worn obl 15 by by ADP _ 17 bride case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bride det 17 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 6 worn obl 18 at at ADP _ 20 wedding case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wedding det 20 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 17 bride nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 women cc 22 by by ADP _ 24 women case 23 some some DET PronType=Ind 24 women det 24 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 20 wedding conj 25 for for ADP _ 27 reasons case 26 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 27 reasons amod 27 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 24 women nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 worn punct
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1 wear participle · passive a bride at a wedding or some women for religious reasons a piece of thin cloth the head or face for example vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Source
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 Something that covers or hides something, like a veil of mist or a veil of secrecy.
The tree, 16 words nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct case det appos case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct root Something PRON that PRON covers VERB or CCONJ hides VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET veil NOUN of ADP mist NOUN or CCONJ a DET veil NOUN of ADP secrecy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 covers nsubj 3 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 hides cc 5 hides hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 covers conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 hides obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 veil punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 veil case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 veil det 10 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 mist case 12 mist mist NOUN Number=Sing 10 veil nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 veil cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 veil det 15 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 10 veil conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 secrecy case 17 secrecy secrecy NOUN Number=Sing 15 veil nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 cover present vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 hide present something vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cover or hide something partly.
mark cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART cover VERB or CCONJ hide VERB something PRON partly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hide cc 4 hide hide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 cover conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hide obj 6 partly partly ADV _ 4 hide advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cover punct
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1 cover to-infinitive vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 hide infinitive something partly property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
The head covering worn by nuns, and the curtain in the Temple described in the Bible.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct cc det nsubj case det nmod conj case det obl punct root The DET head NOUN covering VERB worn VERB by ADP nuns NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET curtain NOUN in ADP the DET Temple PROPN described VERB in ADP the DET Bible PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 head det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 worn nsubj:pass 3 covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 worn aux:pass 4 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 nuns case 6 nuns nun NOUN Number=Plur 4 worn obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 described punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 14 described cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 curtain det 10 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 14 described nsubj 11 in in ADP _ 13 Temple case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Temple det 13 Temple Temple PROPN Number=Sing 10 curtain nmod 14 described describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 worn conj 15 in in ADP _ 17 Bible case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Bible det 17 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 14 described obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 worn punct
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1 wear gerund · passive nuns the head vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Source 2 describe past the curtain in the Temple the Bible vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bride wore a long white veil.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET bride NOUN wore VERB a DET long ADJ white ADJ veil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bride det 2 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 veil det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 veil amod 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 veil amod 7 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the bride a long white veil vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent veil=Theme
Example 2 A veil of mist covered the hills in the morning.
det nsubj case nmod det obj case det obl punct root A DET veil NOUN of ADP mist NOUN covered VERB the DET hills NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 veil det 2 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 mist case 4 mist mist NOUN Number=Sing 2 veil nmod 5 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hills det 7 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 morning case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past a veil of mist the hills morning vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hill=Destination
Example 3 The nun wore a black veil over her hair.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET nun NOUN wore VERB a DET black ADJ veil NOUN over ADP her PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nun det 2 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 veil det 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 veil amod 6 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 hair case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hair nmod:poss 9 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the nun a black veil nun's hair vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent veil=Theme
Example 4 My aunt lifted her veil to kiss the groom.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root My PRON aunt NOUN lifted VERB her PRON veil NOUN to PART kiss VERB the DET groom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted nsubj 3 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 veil nmod:poss 5 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifted obj 6 to to PART _ 7 kiss mark 7 kiss kiss VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 lifted advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 groom det 9 groom groom NOUN Number=Sing 7 kiss obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lifted punct
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1 lift past My aunt aunt's veil vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veil=Theme 2 kiss to-infinitive My aunt not said here the groom vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groom=Co-Agent
Example 5 The plan was kept under a veil of secrecy.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root The DET plan NOUN was AUX kept VERB under ADP a DET veil NOUN of ADP secrecy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 kept aux:pass 4 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 under under ADP _ 7 veil case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 veil det 7 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 secrecy case 9 secrecy secrecy NOUN Number=Sing 7 veil nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past · passive the plan a veil of secrecy vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme under veil=Location
Example 6 His words were a veiled warning to stop.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod mark acl punct root His PRON words NOUN were AUX a DET veiled VERB warning NOUN to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 words nmod:poss 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 warning nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 warning cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 warning det 5 veiled veil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 warning amod 6 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 warning acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 warning punct
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1 veil participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 2 is a past His words a veiled warning tree rules 3 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 word His = he nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Clouds veiled the moon, so the night was very dark.
nsubj det obj punct advmod det nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Clouds NOUN veiled VERB the DET moon NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET night NOUN was AUX very ADV dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 2 veiled nsubj 2 veiled veil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 moon det 4 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 2 veiled obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 dark punct 6 so so ADV _ 11 dark advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 11 dark nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dark cop 10 very very ADV _ 11 dark advmod 11 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 veiled conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 veiled punct
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1 veil past Clouds the moon vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent moon=Destination 2 is past the night dark property tree rules
Example 8 Some Muslim women wear a veil as part of their faith.
det amod nsubj det obj case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Some DET Muslim ADJ women NOUN wear VERB a DET veil NOUN as ADP part NOUN of ADP their PRON faith NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 women det 2 Muslim Muslim ADJ Degree=Pos 3 women amod 3 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 4 wear nsubj 4 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 veil det 6 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 4 wear obj 7 as as ADP _ 8 part case 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 wear obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 faith case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 faith nmod:poss 11 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 wear punct
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1 wear present some Muslim women a veil as part of women's faith vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent veil=Theme
Example 9 Effie pulled off her dragonproof veil.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Effie PROPN pulled VERB off ADP her PRON dragonproof ADJ veil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Effie Effie PROPN Number=Sing 2 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 6 veil case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 veil nmod:poss 5 dragonproof dragonproof ADJ Degree=Pos 6 veil amod 6 veil veil NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull off past Effie Effie's dragonproof veil vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veil=Eventuality
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