vigil Who acts: vigil, you, people, family, soldiers, Rat · What happens: be, stay, watch, pray, remember, show · To what, where: time, someone, quiet gathering, service, vigil, candlelit vigil · Speech: someone speaks here
«vigil» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: vigil in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vigil is a time when you stay awake, especially at night, to watch over someone or something or to pray.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct advmod case obl:unmarked punct mark conj case obl cc conj cc mark conj punct root A DET vigil NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN when ADV you PRON stay VERB awake ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV at ADP night NOUN , PUNCT to PART watch VERB over ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON or CCONJ to PART pray VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vigil det 2 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 stay advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 stay nsubj 8 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time acl:relcl 9 awake awake ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stay xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 night punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 night advmod 12 at at ADP _ 13 night case 13 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 stay obl:unmarked 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 watch punct 15 to to PART _ 16 watch mark 16 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stay conj 17 over over ADP _ 18 someone case 18 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 watch obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 something cc 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 someone conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 pray cc 22 to to PART _ 23 pray mark 23 pray pray VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 something conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a vigil a time tree rules 2 stay present you night awake property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 watch to-infinitive you not said here someone vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over someone=Location 4 pray to-infinitive you not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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 vigil is a quiet gathering of people to remember someone or to show they care about something, often with candles.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark acl obj cc mark conj nsubj ccomp case obl punct advmod case appos punct root A DET vigil NOUN is AUX a DET quiet ADJ gathering NOUN of ADP people NOUN to PART remember VERB someone PRON or CCONJ to PART show VERB they PRON care VERB about ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP candles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vigil det 2 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 6 gathering nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gathering cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gathering det 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gathering amod 6 gathering gathering NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 gathering nmod 9 to to PART _ 10 remember mark 10 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 gathering acl 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 remember obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 show cc 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 remember conj 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 care nsubj 16 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 show ccomp 17 about about ADP _ 18 something case 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 care obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 candles punct 20 often often ADV _ 22 candles advmod 21 with with ADP _ 22 candles case 22 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 18 something appos 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 gathering punct
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1 is a present a vigil a quiet gathering of people tree rules 2 remember to-infinitive someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 care present people about something vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about something=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
A vigil is a service on the evening before a holy day, such as the Easter Vigil.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det amod nmod punct case fixed det compound conj punct root A DET vigil NOUN is AUX a DET service NOUN on ADP the DET evening NOUN before ADP a DET holy ADJ day NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET Easter PROPN Vigil PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vigil det 2 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 service cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 service det 5 service service NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 evening case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 evening det 8 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nmod 9 before before ADP _ 12 day case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 day det 11 holy holy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 day amod 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 Vigil punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 Vigil case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Vigil det 17 Easter Easter PROPN Number=Sing 18 Vigil compound 18 Vigil Vigil PROPN Number=Sing 5 service conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 service punct
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1 is a present a vigil a service and the Easter Vigil day; evening tree rules
Example 1 The family kept a vigil by Grandad's bed.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET family NOUN kept VERB a DET vigil NOUN by ADP Grandad PROPN 's PART bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vigil det 5 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 6 by by ADP _ 9 bed case 7 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 9 bed nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Grandad case 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the family a vigil by Grandad's bed vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme by bed=Location
Example 2 People held a candlelit vigil for the victims.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root People NOUN held VERB a DET candlelit NOUN vigil NOUN for ADP the DET victims NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vigil det 4 candlelit candlelit NOUN Number=Sing 5 vigil compound 5 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 victims case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 victims det 8 victims victim NOUN Number=Plur 2 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past People a candlelit vigil for the victims vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme
Example 3 The Easter Vigil is held on Saturday night.
det compound nsubj aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET Easter PROPN Vigil PROPN is AUX held VERB on ADP Saturday PROPN night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Vigil det 2 Easter Easter PROPN Number=Sing 3 Vigil compound 3 Vigil Vigil PROPN Number=Sing 5 held nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 held aux:pass 5 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 night case 7 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 8 night compound 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold present · passive the Easter Vigil night vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The soldiers kept vigil at the gate.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN kept VERB vigil NOUN at ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 gate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the soldiers vigil the gate vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme at gate=Location
Example 5 Rat and Mole kept vigil all night by the river.
nsubj cc conj obj det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root Rat PROPN and CCONJ Mole PROPN kept VERB vigil NOUN all DET night NOUN by ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Mole cc 3 Mole Mole PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rat conj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl:unmarked 8 by by ADP _ 10 river case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 river det 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past Rat and Mole vigil night by the river vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme by river=Location
Example 6 She kept a long vigil waiting for news.
nsubj det amod obj acl case obl punct root She PRON kept VERB a DET long ADJ vigil NOUN waiting VERB for ADP news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vigil det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vigil amod 5 vigil vigil NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 6 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 vigil acl 7 for for ADP _ 8 news case 8 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 waiting obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past She a long vigil vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme 2 wait gerund a long vigil not said here for news vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Then he passed his vigils in Brugeford Chapel, and at dawn of day took his post on the Worm's Rock in the River Wear.
The tree, 25 words advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct cc case obl case nmod conj nmod:poss obj case det nmod:poss case obl case det compound obl punct root Then ADV he PRON passed VERB his PRON vigils NOUN in ADP Brugeford PROPN Chapel PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP dawn NOUN of ADP day NOUN took VERB his PRON post NOUN on ADP the DET Worm NOUN 's PART Rock NOUN in ADP the DET River PROPN Wear PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 passed advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 passed nsubj 3 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 vigils nmod:poss 5 vigils vigil NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 Chapel case 7 Brugeford Brugeford PROPN Number=Sing 8 Chapel compound 8 Chapel Chapel PROPN Number=Sing 3 passed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 took punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 took cc 11 at at ADP _ 12 dawn case 12 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 15 took obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 day case 14 day day NOUN Number=Sing 12 dawn nmod 15 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 passed conj 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 post nmod:poss 17 post post NOUN Number=Sing 15 took obj 18 on on ADP _ 22 Rock case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Worm det 20 Worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 22 Rock nmod:poss 21 's 's PART _ 20 Worm case 22 Rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 15 took obl 23 in in ADP _ 26 Wear case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 Wear det 25 River River PROPN Number=Sing 26 Wear compound 26 Wear Wear PROPN Number=Sing 15 took obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
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1 pass past he his vigils Brugeford Chapel then vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent vigil=Theme in chapel=Destination 2 take past he not said here Chapel's post the Worm's Rock dawn in the River Wear vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent post=Theme on rock=Destination
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