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idea

Who acts: plan, your, you, I, main point, She · What happens: come, mind, know, think, have, be · To what, where: mind, thought, idea, own ideas, opinion, 's · Speech: someone speaks here

«idea» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: idea in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A thought or plan that comes into your mind, especially a new one: a good idea.

The tree, 16 words
detccconjnsubjacl:relclcasenmod:possoblpunctadvmoddetamodappospunctdetamodappospunctrootADETthoughtNOUNorCCONJplanNOUNthatPRONcomesVERBintoADPyourPRONmindNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVaDETnewADJoneNOUN:PUNCTaDETgoodADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 thoughtdet
2thoughtthoughtNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 plancc
4planplanNOUNNumber=Sing2 thoughtconj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 comesnsubj
6comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 planacl:relcl
7intointoADP_9 mindcase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 mindnmod:poss
9mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing6 comesobl
10,,PUNCT_14 onepunct
11especiallyespeciallyADV_14 oneadvmod
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 onedet
13newnewADJDegree=Pos14 oneamod
14oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing9 mindappos
15::PUNCT_18 ideapunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 ideadet
17goodgoodADJDegree=Pos18 ideaamod
18ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing14 oneappos
19..PUNCT_2 thoughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentplanyour mindvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into mind=Initial_Location
3mindyournom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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

What you know or think about something: «I have no idea».

The tree, 11 words
objnsubjccconjcaseoblpunctpunctnsubjccompdetobjpunctpunctrootWhatPRONyouPRONknowVERBorCCONJthinkVERBaboutADPsomethingPRON:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRONhaveVERBnoDETideaNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int3 knowobj
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 knownsubj
3knowknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ororCCONJ_5 thinkcc
5thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 knowconj
6aboutaboutADP_7 somethingcase
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 thinkobl
8::PUNCT_11 havepunct
9««PUNCT_11 havepunct
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 havensubj
11havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 knowccomp
12nonoDETPronType=Neg13 ideadet
13ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing11 haveobj
14»»PUNCT_11 havepunct
15..PUNCT_3 knowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresentyouWhat objtree rules
2think speech: otherpresentyou not said hereabout somethingvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
3have in a quotepresentIno ideavn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient

Everyday, meaning 3

The main point or purpose: «The idea of the game is to …».

The tree, 13 words
detamodnsubj:outerccconjpunctpunctdetnsubjcasedetnmodcopmarkpunctpunctrootTheDETmainADJpointNOUNorCCONJpurposeNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTTheDETideaNOUNofADPtheDETgameNOUNisAUXtoPART…VERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 pointdet
2mainmainADJDegree=Pos3 pointamod
3pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing15 …nsubj:outer
4ororCCONJ_5 purposecc
5purposepurposeNOUNNumber=Sing3 pointconj
6::PUNCT_9 ideapunct
7««PUNCT_9 ideapunct
8ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 ideadet
9ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing15 …nsubj
10ofofADP_12 gamecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 gamedet
12gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing9 ideanmod
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 …cop
14totoPART_15 …mark
15……VERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
16»»PUNCT_15 …punct
17..PUNCT_15 …punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentthe main point or purposethe idea of the game nsubj; … propertytree rules

Everyday, meaning 4

An opinion or belief: «She has her own ideas about it».

The tree, 11 words
detccconjpunctpunctnsubjparataxisnmod:possamodobjcasenmodpunctpunctrootAnDETopinionNOUNorCCONJbeliefNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTShePRONhasVERBherPRONownADJideasNOUNaboutADPitPRON»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 opiniondet
2opinionopinionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 beliefcc
4beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing2 opinionconj
5::PUNCT_8 haspunct
6««PUNCT_8 haspunct
7SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 hasnsubj
8hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 opinionparataxis
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 ideasnmod:poss
10ownownADJDegree=Pos11 ideasamod
11ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur8 hasobj
12aboutaboutADP_13 itcase
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 ideasnmod
14»»PUNCT_8 haspunct
15..PUNCT_2 opinionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have in a quotepresentSheher own ideasabout beliefvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient

Example 1

I have an idea: let's build a fort!

nsubjdetobjpunctparataxisobjxcompdetobjpunctrootIPRONhaveVERBanDETideaNOUN:PUNCTletVERB'sPRONbuildVERBaDETfortNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 ideadet
4ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5::PUNCT_6 letpunct
6letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin2 haveparataxis
7'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 letobj
8buildbuildVERBVerbForm=Inf6 letxcomp
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 fortdet
10fortfortNOUNNumber=Sing8 buildobj
11!!PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIa ideavn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
2letinfinitive'stree rules
3buildinfinitive's not said herea fortvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fort=Product

Example 2

That's a good idea.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETgoodADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 ideansubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 ideacop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 ideadet
4goodgoodADJDegree=Pos5 ideaamod
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 ideapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata good ideatree rules

Example 3

I have no idea where my shoes are.

nsubjdetobjccompnmod:possnsubjcoppunctrootIPRONhaveVERBnoDETideaNOUNwhereADVmyPRONshoesNOUNareAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nonoDETPronType=Neg4 ideadet
4ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
5wherewhereADVPronType=Rel2 haveccomp
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 shoesnmod:poss
7shoesshoeNOUNNumber=Plur5 wherensubj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wherecop
9..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIno ideavn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
2ispresentmy shoeswhere propertytree rules

Example 4

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

copdetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootWhatPRONisAUXtheDETmainADJideaNOUNofADPthisDETparagraphNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ideadet
4mainmainADJDegree=Pos5 ideaamod
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6ofofADP_8 paragraphcase
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 paragraphdet
8paragraphparagraphNOUNNumber=Sing5 ideanmod
9??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe main idea of this paragraphtree rules

Example 5

The idea of the game is to reach the end first.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopmarkdetobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETideaNOUNofADPtheDETgameNOUNisAUXtoPARTreachVERBtheDETendNOUNfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing8 reachnsubj
3ofofADP_5 gamecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 gamedet
5gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 ideanmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 reachcop
7totoPART_8 reachmark
8reachreachVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 enddet
10endendNOUNNumber=Sing8 reachobj
11firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 reachadvmod
12..PUNCT_8 reachpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe idea of the gamethe endfirst, reach propertytree rules

Example 6

Climbing on the roof is a bad idea.

csubjcasedetoblcopdetamodpunctrootClimbingVERBonADPtheDETroofNOUNisAUXaDETbadADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClimbingclimbVERBVerbForm=Ger8 ideacsubj
2ononADP_4 roofcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 roofdet
4roofroofNOUNNumber=Sing1 Climbingobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 ideacop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ideadet
7badbadADJDegree=Pos8 ideaamod
8ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 ideapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1climbgerundthe roofvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on roof=Trajectory
2is apresentClimbinga bad ideatree rules

Example 7

We shared our ideas in a group.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsharedVERBourPRONideasNOUNinADPaDETgroupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sharednsubj
2sharedshareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 ideasnmod:poss
4ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur2 sharedobj
5ininADP_7 groupcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 groupdet
7groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing2 sharedobl
8..PUNCT_2 sharedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sharepastWeour ideasa grouptree rules

Example 8

Do you get the idea?

auxnsubjdetobjpunctrootDoAUXyouPRONgetVERBtheDETideaNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 getaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 getnsubj
3getgetVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ideadet
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing3 getobj
6??PUNCT_3 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresent · do-supportyouthe ideavn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus

Example 9

Then an idea came to him.

advmoddetnsubjcaseoblpunctrootThenADVanDETideaNOUNcameVERBtoADPhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem4 cameadvmod
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ideadet
3ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing4 camensubj
4camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoADP_6 himcase
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 cameobl
7..PUNCT_4 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasta ideahim = hethenvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial_Location

Example 10

We find this very idea in the Pythagorean system. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: We find this very idea in the Pythagorean system.

nsubjdetadvmodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONfindVERBthisDETveryADVideaNOUNinADPtheDETPythagoreanPROPNsystemNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 findnsubj
2findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 ideadet
4veryveryADV_5 ideaadvmod
5ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing2 findobj
6ininADP_9 systemcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 systemdet
8PythagoreanPythagoreanPROPNNumber=Sing9 systemcompound
9systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing2 findobl
10..PUNCT_2 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresentWethis ideathe Pythagorean systemvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

This idea is then symbolically explained in the next paragraph. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: This idea is then symbolically explained in the next paragraph.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmodadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootThisDETideaNOUNisAUXthenADVsymbolicallyADVexplainedVERBinADPtheDETnextADJparagraphNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing6 explainednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 explainedaux:pass
4thenthenADVPronType=Dem6 explainedadvmod
5symbolicallysymbolicallyADV_6 explainedadvmod
6explainedexplainVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ininADP_10 paragraphcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 paragraphdet
9nextnextADJDegree=Pos10 paragraphamod
10paragraphparagraphNOUNNumber=Sing6 explainedobl
11..PUNCT_6 explainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explain speech: assertpresent · passivethis ideathe next paragraphthensymbolically propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 12

  1. See above Note 1, God, idea and word are indivisible. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 13) See above Note 1, God, idea and word are indivisible.

The tree, 11 words
nsubjpunctcaseoblflatpunctnsubjpunctapposccconjcopappospunctroot13NUM)PUNCTSeeVERBaboveADPNoteNOUN1NUM,PUNCTGodPROPN,PUNCTideaNOUNandCCONJwordNOUNareAUXindivisibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11313NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 Seensubj
2))PUNCT_1 13punct
3SeeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4aboveaboveADP_5 Notecase
5NotenoteNOUNNumber=Sing3 Seeobl
611NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Noteflat
7,,PUNCT_8 Godpunct
8GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing14 indivisiblensubj
9,,PUNCT_10 ideapunct
10ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing8 Godappos
11andandCCONJ_12 wordcc
12wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing10 ideaconj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 indivisiblecop
14indivisibleindivisibleADJDegree=Pos5 Noteappos
15..PUNCT_3 Seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeinfinitive13Notevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2ispresentGodindivisible propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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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