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khan

Who acts: khan, travelling merchants, Genghis, horsemen, Kublai, Marco · What happens: be, travel, stay, lead, ride, rule · To what, where: ruler, Genghis, common family name, South Asia, inn, old trade routes

«khan» 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: khan in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A khan was a ruler or king among the Mongols, Turks and other peoples of Central Asia; the most famous is Genghis Khan.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjcasedetnmodpunctconjccamodconjcaseflatnmodpunctdetadvmodparataxiscopconjflatpunctrootADETkhanNOUNwasAUXaDETrulerNOUNorCCONJkingNOUNamongADPtheDETMongolsPROPN,PUNCTTurksPROPNandCCONJotherADJpeoplesNOUNofADPCentralPROPNAsiaPROPN;PUNCTtheDETmostADVfamousADJisAUXGenghisPROPNKhanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 khandet
2khankhanNOUNNumber=Sing5 rulernsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 rulercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 rulerdet
5rulerrulerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 kingcc
7kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing5 rulerconj
8amongamongADP_10 Mongolscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Mongolsdet
10MongolsMongolPROPNNumber=Plur5 rulernmod
11,,PUNCT_12 Turkspunct
12TurksTurkPROPNNumber=Plur10 Mongolsconj
13andandCCONJ_15 peoplescc
14otherotherADJDegree=Pos15 peoplesamod
15peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 Turksconj
16ofofADP_18 Asiacase
17CentralCentralPROPNNumber=Sing18 Asiaflat
18AsiaAsiaPROPNNumber=Sing15 peoplesnmod
19;;PUNCT_22 famouspunct
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 famousdet
21mostmostADVDegree=Sup22 famousadvmod
22famousfamousADJDegree=Pos5 rulerparataxis
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 Genghiscop
24GenghisGenghisPROPNNumber=Sing22 famousconj
25KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Sing24 Genghisflat
26..PUNCT_5 rulerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta khana ruler or kingamong the Mongols and Turks and other peoples of Central Asia; king conjtree rules
2is apresenta khan not said hereGenghistree 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

Khan is a common family name in South Asia and elsewhere (a name).

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopdetamodcompoundcasecompoundnmodccconjpunctdetparataxispunctpunctrootKhanPROPNisAUXaDETcommonADJfamilyNOUNnameNOUNinADPSouthPROPNAsiaPROPNandCCONJelsewhereADV(PUNCTaDETnameNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Sing6 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 namecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 namedet
4commoncommonADJDegree=Pos6 nameamod
5familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing6 namecompound
6namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Asiacase
8SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing9 Asiacompound
9AsiaAsiaPROPNNumber=Sing6 namenmod
10andandCCONJ_11 elsewherecc
11elsewhereelsewhereADV_9 Asiaconj
12((PUNCT_14 namepunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 namedet
14namenameNOUNNumber=Sing6 nameparataxis
15))PUNCT_14 namepunct
16..PUNCT_6 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKhana common family nameSouth Asiaa name parataxistree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

A khan was also an inn where travelling merchants and their camels stayed, on old trade routes like the Silk Road.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopadvmoddetadvmodamodnsubjccnmod:possconjadvclpunctcaseamodcompoundoblcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootADETkhanNOUNwasAUXalsoADVanDETinnNOUNwhereADVtravellingVERBmerchantsNOUNandCCONJtheirPRONcamelsNOUNstayedVERB,PUNCTonADPoldADJtradeNOUNroutesNOUNlikeADPtheDETSilkPROPNRoadPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 khandet
2khankhanNOUNNumber=Sing6 innnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 inncop
4alsoalsoADV_6 innadvmod
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 inndet
6inninnNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel13 stayedadvmod
8travellingtravelVERBVerbForm=Ger9 merchantsamod
9merchantsmerchantNOUNNumber=Plur13 stayednsubj
10andandCCONJ_12 camelscc
11theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 camelsnmod:poss
12camelscamelNOUNNumber=Plur9 merchantsconj
13stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 innadvcl
14,,PUNCT_13 stayedpunct
15ononADP_18 routescase
16oldoldADJDegree=Pos18 routesamod
17tradetradeNOUNNumber=Sing18 routescompound
18routesrouteNOUNNumber=Plur13 stayedobl
19likelikeADP_22 Roadcase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 Roaddet
21SilkSilkPROPNNumber=Sing22 Roadcompound
22RoadRoadPROPNNumber=Sing18 routesnmod
23..PUNCT_6 innpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta khana inntree rules
2travelgerundvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3staypasttravelling merchants and merchants's camelsold trade routes like the Silk Roadvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on route=Location

Example 1

Genghis Khan led the Mongols across Asia.

nsubjflatdetobjcaseoblpunctrootGenghisPROPNKhanPROPNledVERBtheDETMongolsPROPNacrossADPAsiaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GenghisGenghisPROPNNumber=Sing3 lednsubj
2KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Sing1 Genghisflat
3ledleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Mongolsdet
5MongolsMongolPROPNNumber=Plur3 ledobj
6acrossacrossADP_7 Asiacase
7AsiaAsiaPROPNNumber=Sing3 ledobl
8..PUNCT_3 ledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leadpastGenghisthe MongolsAsiavn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mongol=Theme across asia=Destination

Example 2

The khan's horsemen rode faster than any army.

detnmod:posscasensubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETkhanNOUN'sPARThorsemenNOUNrodeVERBfasterADVthanADPanyDETarmyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 khandet
2khankhanNOUNNumber=Sing4 horsemennmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 khancase
4horsemenhorsemanNOUNNumber=Plur5 rodensubj
5roderideVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6fasterfastADVDegree=Cmp5 rodeadvmod
7thanthanADP_9 armycase
8anyanyDETPronType=Ind9 armydet
9armyarmyNOUNNumber=Sing6 fasterobl
10..PUNCT_5 rodepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepastthe khan's horsemenfast propertyvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Kublai Khan ruled China from Beijing.

nsubjflatobjcaseoblpunctrootKublaiPROPNKhanPROPNruledVERBChinaPROPNfromADPBeijingPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KublaiKublaiPROPNNumber=Sing3 rulednsubj
2KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Sing1 Kublaiflat
3ruledruleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ChinaChinaPROPNNumber=Sing3 ruledobj
5fromfromADP_6 Beijingcase
6BeijingBeijingPROPNNumber=Sing3 ruledobl
7..PUNCT_3 ruledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rulepastKublaiChinaBeijingvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent china=Result

Example 4

Marco Polo visited the court of the Great Khan.

nsubjflatdetobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootMarcoPROPNPoloPROPNvisitedVERBtheDETcourtNOUNofADPtheDETGreatADJKhanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarcoMarcoPROPNNumber=Sing3 visitednsubj
2PoloPoloPROPNNumber=Sing1 Marcoflat
3visitedvisitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 courtdet
5courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing3 visitedobj
6ofofADP_9 Khancase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Khandet
8GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos9 Khanamod
9KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Sing5 courtnmod
10..PUNCT_3 visitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1visitpastMarcothe court of the Great Khanvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent court=Co-Agent

Example 5

Traders rested at a khan on the Silk Road.

nsubjcasedetoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTradersNOUNrestedVERBatADPaDETkhanNOUNonADPtheDETSilkPROPNRoadPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TraderstraderNOUNNumber=Plur2 restednsubj
2restedrestVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 khancase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 khandet
5khankhanNOUNNumber=Sing2 restedobl
6ononADP_9 Roadcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Roaddet
8SilkSilkPROPNNumber=Sing9 Roadcompound
9RoadRoadPROPNNumber=Sing2 restedobl
10..PUNCT_2 restedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1restpastTradersa khanon the Silk Roadvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at khan=Location

Example 6

My friend's surname is Khan.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUN'sPARTsurnameNOUNisAUXKhanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing4 surnamenmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 friendcase
4surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Sing6 Khannsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Khancop
6KhanKhanPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 Khanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy friend's surnameKhantree rules

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