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Who acts: Collins, Mrs, you, Michael, others, Collins family · What happens: be, know, mix, make, look up, fly · To what, where: common surname, Ireland, name, tall cold mixed drink, adults, new class teacher

«collins» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: collins in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Collins is a common surname in Ireland, the UK, the USA and Australia, from the old Irish and English family names.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctdetconjpunctdetconjccconjpunctcasedetamodamodccconjcompoundparataxispunctrootCollinsNOUNisAUXaDETcommonADJsurnameNOUNinADPIrelandPROPN,PUNCTtheDETUKPROPN,PUNCTtheDETUSAPROPNandCCONJAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTfromADPtheDEToldADJIrishADJandCCONJEnglishADJfamilyNOUNnamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CollinscollinsNOUNNumber=Sing5 surnamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 surnamecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 surnamedet
4commoncommonADJDegree=Pos5 surnameamod
5surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 Irelandcase
7IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing5 surnamenmod
8,,PUNCT_10 UKpunct
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 UKdet
10UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing7 Irelandconj
11,,PUNCT_13 USApunct
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 USAdet
13USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing7 Irelandconj
14andandCCONJ_15 Australiacc
15AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 Irelandconj
16,,PUNCT_24 namespunct
17fromfromADP_24 namescase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 namesdet
19oldoldADJDegree=Pos24 namesamod
20IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos24 namesamod
21andandCCONJ_22 Englishcc
22EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos20 Irishconj
23familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing24 namescompound
24namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur5 surnameparataxis
25..PUNCT_5 surnamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCollinsa common surnameIreland and the UK and the USA and Australiathe old Irish family names parataxistree 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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Collins is also the name of a well-known British publisher of dictionaries and school books (Collins Dictionary).

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetadvmodpunctamodamodnmodcasenmodcccompoundconjpunctapposflatpunctpunctrootCollinsNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETnameNOUNofADPaDETwellADV-PUNCTknownVERBBritishADJpublisherNOUNofADPdictionariesNOUNandCCONJschoolNOUNbooksNOUN(PUNCTCollinsPROPNDictionaryPROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CollinscollinsNOUNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_5 nameadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_12 publishercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 publisherdet
8wellwellADVDegree=Pos10 knownadvmod
9--PUNCT_8 wellpunct
10knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 publisheramod
11BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos12 publisheramod
12publisherpublisherNOUNNumber=Sing5 namenmod
13ofofADP_14 dictionariescase
14dictionariesdictionaryNOUNNumber=Plur12 publishernmod
15andandCCONJ_17 bookscc
16schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing17 bookscompound
17booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur14 dictionariesconj
18((PUNCT_19 Collinspunct
19CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing12 publisherappos
20DictionaryDictionaryPROPNNumber=Sing19 Collinsflat
21))PUNCT_19 Collinspunct
22..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCollinsthe nameof a known British publisher of dictionaries and school bookstree rules
2knowparticiplewell propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

Everyday, meaning 3

Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

A collins, like a Tom Collins, is a tall cold mixed drink for adults made with lemon juice, sugar and fizzy water.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjpunctcasedetcompoundnmodpunctcopdetamodamodamodcasenmodaclcasecompoundoblpunctconjccamodconjpunctrootADETcollinsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETTomPROPNCollinsPROPN,PUNCTisAUXaDETtallADJcoldADJmixedVERBdrinkNOUNforADPadultsNOUNmadeVERBwithADPlemonNOUNjuiceNOUN,PUNCTsugarNOUNandCCONJfizzyADJwaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 collinsdet
2collinscollinsNOUNNumber=Sing14 drinknsubj
3,,PUNCT_7 Collinspunct
4likelikeADP_7 Collinscase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 Collinsdet
6TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing7 Collinscompound
7CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing2 collinsnmod
8,,PUNCT_2 collinspunct
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 drinkcop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 drinkdet
11talltallADJDegree=Pos14 drinkamod
12coldcoldADJDegree=Pos14 drinkamod
13mixedmixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 drinkamod
14drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
15forforADP_16 adultscase
16adultsadultNOUNNumber=Plur14 drinknmod
17mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass16 adultsacl
18withwithADP_20 juicecase
19lemonlemonNOUNNumber=Sing20 juicecompound
20juicejuiceNOUNNumber=Sing17 madeobl
21,,PUNCT_22 sugarpunct
22sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing20 juiceconj
23andandCCONJ_25 watercc
24fizzyfizzyADJDegree=Pos25 wateramod
25waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing20 juiceconj
26..PUNCT_14 drinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mixparticiplevn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2is apresenta collins like a Tom Collinsa tall cold mixed drinkfor adultstree rules
3makeparticipleadults not said herewith lemon juice and sugar and fizzy watervn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 1

Mrs Collins is our new class teacher.

nsubjflatcopnmod:possamodcompoundpunctrootMrsPROPNCollinsPROPNisAUXourPRONnewADJclassNOUNteacherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MrsMrsPROPNNumber=Sing7 teachernsubj
2CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing1 Mrsflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 teachercop
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 teachernmod:poss
5newnewADJDegree=Pos7 teacheramod
6classclassNOUNNumber=Sing7 teachercompound
7teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 teacherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMrsour new class teacherour nmod:posstree rules

Example 2

Look the word up in the Collins Dictionary.

detobjcompound:prtcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootLookVERBtheDETwordNOUNupADPinADPtheDETCollinsPROPNDictionaryPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LooklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 worddet
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lookobj
4upupADP_1 Lookcompound:prt
5ininADP_8 Dictionarycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Dictionarydet
7CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing8 Dictionarycompound
8DictionaryDictionaryPROPNNumber=Sing1 Lookobl
9..PUNCT_1 Lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1look upimperativeyou not said herethe wordthe Collins Dictionaryvn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Attribute

Example 3

Michael Collins flew round the Moon while the others walked on it.

nsubjflatcasedetoblmarkdetnsubjconjcaseoblpunctrootMichaelPROPNCollinsPROPNflewVERBroundADPtheDETMoonPROPNwhileSCONJtheDETothersNOUNwalkedVERBonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MichaelMichaelPROPNNumber=Sing3 flewnsubj
2CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing1 Michaelflat
3flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4roundroundADP_6 Mooncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Moondet
6MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing3 flewobl
7whilewhileSCONJ_10 walkedmark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 othersdet
9othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur10 walkednsubj
10walkedwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 flewconj
11ononADP_12 itcase
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 walkedobl
13..PUNCT_3 flewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypastMichaelthe Moonvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round moon=Trajectory
2walkpastthe othersMoonvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory

Example 4

The Collins family live next door to us.

detcompoundnsubjamodoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETCollinsPROPNfamilyNOUNliveVERBnextADJdoorNOUNtoADPusPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 familydet
2CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing3 familycompound
3familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing4 livensubj
4liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nextnextADJDegree=Pos6 dooramod
6doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing4 liveobl
7totoADP_8 uscase
8uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 liveobl
9..PUNCT_4 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentthe Collins familynext doorusvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Is your surname spelled Collins with two l's?

copnmod:posscsubjobjcasenummodoblcasepunctrootIsAUXyourPRONsurnameNOUNspelledVERBCollinsPROPNwithADPtwoNUMlNOUN'sPART?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 surnamecop
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 surnamenmod:poss
3surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Sing4 spelledcsubj
4spelledspellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing4 spelledobj
6withwithADP_8 lcase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 lnummod
8llNOUNNumber=Sing4 spelledobl
9's'sPART_8 lcase
10??PUNCT_4 spelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyour surnameyour nmod:posstree rules
2spellparticipleCollinswith two lvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent collins=Theme with l=Manner

Example 6

Dad ordered a Tom Collins at the wedding, and I had lemonade.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctccnsubjconjobjpunctrootDadNOUNorderedVERBaDETTomPROPNCollinsPROPNatADPtheDETweddingNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJIPRONhadVERBlemonadeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 orderednsubj
2orderedorderVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 Collinsdet
4TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing5 Collinscompound
5CollinsCollinsPROPNNumber=Sing2 orderedobj
6atatADP_8 weddingcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 weddingdet
8weddingweddingNOUNNumber=Sing2 orderedobl
9,,PUNCT_12 hadpunct
10andandCCONJ_12 hadcc
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 hadnsubj
12hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 orderedconj
13lemonadelemonadeNOUNNumber=Sing12 hadobj
14..PUNCT_2 orderedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1orderpastDada Tom Collinsthe weddingvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent collins=Theme at wedding=Asset
2havepastIlemonadevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lemonade=Patient

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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