virtue Who acts: virtue, Honesty, Patience, gran, story, Christians · What happens: be, mean, say, show, speak, put up · To what, where: Virtue goodness, good quality, good point, light, important virtue, virtue · Speech: someone speaks here
«virtue» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: virtue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Virtue is goodness and right behaviour.
compound cop cc amod conj punct root Virtue NOUN is AUX goodness NOUN and CCONJ right ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 3 goodness compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 goodness cop 3 goodness goodness NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 behaviour cc 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaviour amod 6 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 3 goodness conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 goodness punct
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1 is a present Virtue goodness and right behaviour 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 A virtue is a good quality in a person, such as honesty, kindness, patience or courage.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET virtue NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ quality NOUN in ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP honesty NOUN , PUNCT kindness NOUN , PUNCT patience NOUN or CCONJ courage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 virtue det 2 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 6 quality nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quality cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quality det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quality amod 6 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 quality nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 honesty punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 honesty case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 kindness punct 15 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 patience punct 17 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 6 quality conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 courage cc 19 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 17 patience conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 quality punct
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1 is a present a virtue a good quality and patience or courage in a person and honesty and kindness tree rules
Meaning 3 A virtue of something is a good point or advantage: «The virtue of this bike is that it's light».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj case nmod cop det amod cc conj punct punct det nsubj case det nmod cop mark nsubj cop conj punct punct root A DET virtue NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ point NOUN or CCONJ advantage NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET virtue NOUN of ADP this DET bike NOUN is AUX that SCONJ it PRON 's AUX light 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 virtue det 2 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 8 point nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 virtue nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 point cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 point det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 point amod 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 advantage cc 10 advantage advantage NOUN Number=Sing 8 point conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 virtue punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 virtue punct 13 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 virtue det 14 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 22 light nsubj 15 of of ADP _ 17 bike case 16 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 bike det 17 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 14 virtue nmod 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 light cop 19 that that SCONJ _ 22 light mark 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 light nsubj 21 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 light cop 22 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 point conj 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 light punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 point punct
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1 is a present a virtue of something a good point or advantage and light tree rules 2 is a in a quote present the virtue of this bike light tree rules
Meaning 4 «By virtue of» (formal) means because of.
punct case nsubj case punct punct appos punct obj fixed punct root « PUNCT By ADP virtue NOUN of ADP » PUNCT ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB because SCONJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 virtue punct 2 By by ADP _ 3 virtue case 3 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 » case 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 virtue punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 formal punct 7 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 virtue appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 formal punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 because because SCONJ _ 9 means obj 11 of of ADP _ 10 because fixed 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present virtue vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent because=Topic
Example 1 Honesty is an important virtue.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Honesty NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ virtue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 5 virtue nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 virtue cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 virtue det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 virtue amod 5 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 virtue punct
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1 is a present Honesty a important virtue tree rules
Example 2 Patience is a virtue, my gran always says.
nsubj cop det punct nmod:poss nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root Patience NOUN is AUX a DET virtue NOUN , PUNCT my PRON gran NOUN always ADV says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 4 virtue nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 virtue cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 virtue det 4 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 says punct 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 gran nmod:poss 7 gran gran NOUN Number=Sing 9 says nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 says advmod 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 virtue acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 virtue punct
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1 is a present Patience a virtue tree rules 2 say speech: assert present my gran a virtue not said here always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent virtue=Topic
Example 3 The story shows the virtue of courage.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET story NOUN shows VERB the DET virtue NOUN of ADP courage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 virtue det 5 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 courage case 7 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 5 virtue nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the story the virtue of courage vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent virtue=Recipient
Example 4 Christians speak of faith, hope and love as the three great virtues.
nsubj case obl punct conj cc conj case det nummod amod obl punct root Christians PROPN speak VERB of ADP faith NOUN , PUNCT hope NOUN and CCONJ love NOUN as ADP the DET three NUM great ADJ virtues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 speak nsubj 2 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 faith case 4 faith faith NOUN Number=Sing 2 speak obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 hope punct 6 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 4 faith conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 love cc 8 love love NOUN Number=Sing 4 faith conj 9 as as ADP _ 13 virtues case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 virtues det 11 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 virtues nummod 12 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 virtues amod 13 virtues virtue NOUN Number=Plur 2 speak obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other present Christians of faith and hope and love; as the three great virtues vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 One virtue of this tent is that it's easy to put up.
nummod nsubj case det nmod cop mark expl cop mark csubj compound:prt punct root One NUM virtue NOUN of ADP this DET tent NOUN is AUX that SCONJ it PRON 's AUX easy ADJ to PART put VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 virtue nummod 2 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 10 easy nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 tent case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 tent det 5 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 2 virtue nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 easy cop 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 easy mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 easy expl 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 easy cop 10 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 to to PART _ 12 put mark 12 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 easy csubj 13 up up ADP _ 12 put compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 easy punct
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1 is present One virtue of this tent easy property tree rules 2 put up to-infinitive vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She won the prize by virtue of her hard work.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root She PRON won VERB the DET prize NOUN by ADP virtue NOUN of ADP her PRON hard ADJ work 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 prize det 4 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 virtue case 6 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 work case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 work nmod:poss 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 10 work amod 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 virtue nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She the prize by virtue of her hard work vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality 2 work her = she nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Kindness is a virtue everyone can practise.
nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Kindness NOUN is AUX a DET virtue NOUN everyone PRON can AUX practise VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 virtue nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 virtue cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 virtue det 4 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 practise nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 practise aux 7 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 virtue acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 virtue punct
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1 is a present Kindness a virtue tree rules 2 practise can everyone a virtue not said here tree rules
Example 8 "Modestia is a beautiful virtue," said the man.
punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT Modestia PROPN is AUX a DET beautiful ADJ virtue NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 virtue punct 2 Modestia Modestia PROPN Number=Sing 6 virtue nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 virtue cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 virtue det 5 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 virtue amod 6 virtue virtue NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 virtue punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 virtue punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 man det 11 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present Modestia a beautiful virtue tree rules 2 say speech: assert past a beautiful virtue vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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