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title: cyril — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cyril» in the school dictionary: Cyril is a man's first name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cyril

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**Who acts:** Cyril, Saint, 800s, Uncle, book · **What happens:** be, bring, name, tell, write, call · **To what, where:** first name, Christian missionary, Christian faith, Slavic peoples, name, Saint missionaries · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cyril» 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: [cyril in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cyril.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cyril is a man's first name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:m1:1
# text = Cyril is a man's first name.
1	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cyril | a man's first name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: a name, church — kept apart, not parsed.

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Saint Cyril was a Christian missionary of the 800s who, with his brother Methodius, brought the Christian faith and writing to Slavic peoples.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:m2:1
# text = Saint Cyril was a Christian missionary of the 800s who, with his brother Methodius, brought the Christian faith and writing to Slavic peoples.
1	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	missionary	missionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	800s	800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:desc	_	_
15	Methodius	Methodius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	Slavic	slavic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Saint | a Christian missionary |  |  |  | of the 800s | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | past | the 800s | the Christian faith and writing | Slavic peoples |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent faith=Theme to people=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cyril is my great-grandad's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x1:1
# text = Cyril is my great-grandad's name.
1	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cyril | my great grandad's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saint Cyril and his brother Methodius were missionaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x2:1
# text = Saint Cyril and his brother Methodius were missionaries.
1	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
2	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	Methodius	Methodius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	missionaries	missionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | Saint missionaries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Cyrillic alphabet is named after Saint Cyril.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x3:1
# text = The Cyrillic alphabet is named after Saint Cyril.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cyrillic	cyrillic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | the Cyrillic alphabet |  |  | after Saint |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Uncle Cyril told us stories about the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x4:1
# text = Uncle Cyril told us stories about the war.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Uncle | stories | us |  |  | about the war | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukrainian is written in Cyrillic letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x5:1
# text = Ukrainian is written in Cyrillic letters.
1	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Cyrillic	cyrillic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Ukrainian |  | Cyrillic letters |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in letter=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book was by an author called Cyril.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cyril:x6:1
# text = The book was by an author called Cyril.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	Cyril	Cyril	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the book |  |  |  |  | by a author | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a author *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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