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novel

Who acts: novel, class, She, Using, graphic novel, I · What happens: be, make up, mean, read, have, want · To what, where: long story, book, new, novel, 20 chapters, bucket · Speech: someone speaks here

«novel» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: novel in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A novel is a long story in a book about made-up people and events.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcaseamodpunctcompound:prtnmodccconjpunctrootADETnovelNOUNisAUXaDETlongADJstoryNOUNinADPaDETbookNOUNaboutADPmadeVERB-PUNCTupADPpeopleNOUNandCCONJeventsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 noveldet
2novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing6 storynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 storycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 storydet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 storyamod
6storystoryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 bookcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 bookdet
9bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing6 storynmod
10aboutaboutADP_14 peoplecase
11mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 peopleamod
12--PUNCT_13 uppunct
13upupADP_11 madecompound:prt
14peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 booknmod
15andandCCONJ_16 eventscc
16eventseventNOUNNumber=Plur14 peopleconj
17..PUNCT_6 storypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta novela long storya book about made people and eventstree rules
2make upparticiplevn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme

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

Novel (adjective) means new, different and interesting: a novel idea.

The tree, 10 words
nsubjpunctappospunctobjpunctconjccconjpunctdetamodparataxispunctrootNovelNOUN(PUNCTadjectiveNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBnewADJ,PUNCTdifferentADJandCCONJinterestingADJ:PUNCTaDETnovelADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NovelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Novelappos
4))PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6newnewADJDegree=Pos5 meansobj
7,,PUNCT_8 differentpunct
8differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 newconj
9andandCCONJ_10 interestingcc
10interestinginterestingADJDegree=Pos6 newconj
11::PUNCT_14 ideapunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 ideadet
13novelnovelADJDegree=Pos14 ideaamod
14ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansparataxis
15..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentNovelnewa novel idea parataxisvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent new=Topic

Example 1

Our class is reading a novel about a dragon.

nmod:possnsubjauxdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNisAUXreadingVERBaDETnovelNOUNaboutADPaDETdragonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing4 readingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 readingaux
4readingreadVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 noveldet
6novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing4 readingobj
7aboutaboutADP_9 dragoncase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 dragondet
9dragondragonNOUNNumber=Sing6 novelnmod
10..PUNCT_4 readingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpresent · progressiveOur classa novelabout a dragonvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent novel=Topic

Example 2

The novel has 20 chapters.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETnovelNOUNhasVERB20NUMchaptersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 noveldet
2novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
42020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 chaptersnummod
5chapterschapterNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe novel20 chaptersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Patient

Example 3

She wants to write a novel when she grows up.

nsubjmarkxcompdetobjadvmodnsubjadvclcompound:prtpunctrootShePRONwantsVERBtoPARTwriteVERBaDETnovelNOUNwhenADVshePRONgrowsVERBupADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wantsnsubj
2wantswantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 writemark
4writewriteVERBVerbForm=Inf2 wantsxcomp
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 noveldet
6novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing4 writeobj
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 growsadvmod
8sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 growsnsubj
9growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 writeadvcl
10upupADP_9 growscompound:prt
11..PUNCT_2 wantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresentShevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2write not said to happento-infinitiveShe not said herea novelvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent novel=Theme
3grow uppresentshevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Using a bucket as a drum was a novel idea.

csubjdetobjcasedetoblcopdetamodpunctrootUsingVERBaDETbucketNOUNasADPaDETdrumNOUNwasAUXaDETnovelADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UsinguseVERBVerbForm=Ger10 ideacsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bucketdet
3bucketbucketNOUNNumber=Sing1 Usingobj
4asasADP_6 drumcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 drumdet
6drumdrumNOUNNumber=Sing1 Usingobl
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 ideacop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ideadet
9novelnovelADJDegree=Pos10 ideaamod
10ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 ideapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usegerunda bucketas a drumvn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent bucket=Duration as drum=Attribute
2is apastUsinga novel ideatree rules

Example 5

A graphic novel tells a story in pictures.

detamodnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootADETgraphicADJnovelNOUNtellsVERBaDETstoryNOUNinADPpicturesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 noveldet
2graphicgraphicADJDegree=Pos3 novelamod
3novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellsnsubj
4tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 storydet
6storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellsobj
7ininADP_8 picturescase
8picturespictureNOUNNumber=Plur4 tellsobl
9..PUNCT_4 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresenta graphic novela storypicturesvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient

Example 6

The novel was turned into a film.

detnsubjaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETnovelNOUNwasAUXturnedVERBintoADPaDETfilmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 noveldet
2novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnednsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 turnedaux:pass
4turnedturnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5intointoADP_7 filmcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 filmdet
7filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnedobl
8..PUNCT_4 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpast · passivethe novela filmvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into film=Trajectory

Example 7

If the novel has 240 pages and I read 30 a day, I finish in 8 days.

The tree, 17 words
markdetnsubjadvclnummodobjccnsubjconjobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctnsubjcasenummodoblpunctrootIfSCONJtheDETnovelNOUNhasVERB240NUMpagesNOUNandCCONJIPRONreadVERB30NUMaDETdayNOUN,PUNCTIPRONfinishVERBinADP8NUMdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_4 hasmark
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 noveldet
3novelnovelNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 finishadvcl
5240240NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 pagesnummod
6pagespageNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7andandCCONJ_9 readcc
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 readnsubj
9readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 hasconj
103030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 readobj
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 daydet
12daydayNOUNNumber=Sing9 readobl:unmarked
13,,PUNCT_4 haspunct
14IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs15 finishnsubj
15finishfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
16ininADP_18 dayscase
1788NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card18 daysnummod
18daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur15 finishobl
19..PUNCT_15 finishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1have a condition, not said to happenpresentthe novel240 pagesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient
2readpastI30dayvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 30=Topic
3finishpresentIdayvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

This is a novel way to teach fractions.

nsubjcopdetamodmarkaclobjpunctrootThisPRONisAUXaDETnovelADJwayNOUNtoPARTteachVERBfractionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 waynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 waycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 waydet
4novelnovelADJDegree=Pos5 wayamod
5waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6totoPART_7 teachmark
7teachteachVERBVerbForm=Inf5 wayacl
8fractionsfractionNOUNNumber=Plur7 teachobj
9..PUNCT_5 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThisa novel waytree rules
2teach speech: otherto-infinitivefractionsvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fraction=Recipient

Example 9

The root ספ״ר is also utilized to coin the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot, on which see SY 1:2 below. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: The root ספ״ר is also utilized to coin the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot, on which see SY 1:2 below.

The tree, 22 words
detcompoundcompoundcompoundnsubj:passaux:passadvmodmarkxcompdetamodamodobl:unmarkedcasenmodpunctmarknsubjconjobjobladvmodpunctrootTheDETrootNOUNספNOUN״NOUNרNOUNisAUXalsoADVutilizedVERBtoPARTcoinNOUNtheDETnovelADJmetaphysicalADJtermNOUNסְפִירוֹתADPSefirotPROPN,PUNCTonSCONJwhichPRONseeVERBSYPROPN1:2NUMbelowADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 רdet
2rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing3 ספcompound
3ספספNOUNNumber=Sing4 ״compound
4״״NOUNNumber=Sing5 רcompound
5ררNOUNNumber=Sing8 utilizednsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 utilizedaux:pass
7alsoalsoADV_8 utilizedadvmod
8utilizedutilizeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9totoPART_10 coinmark
10coincoinNOUNNumber=Sing8 utilizedxcomp
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 termdet
12novelnovelADJDegree=Pos14 termamod
13metaphysicalmetaphysicalADJDegree=Pos14 termamod
14termtermNOUNNumber=Sing8 utilizedobl:unmarked
15סְפִירוֹתסְפִירוֹתADP_16 Sefirotcase
16SefirotSefirotPROPNNumber=Sing14 termnmod
17,,PUNCT_20 seepunct
18ononSCONJ_20 seemark
19whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel20 seensubj
20seeseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 utilizedconj
21SYSYPROPNNumber=Sing20 seeobj
221:21:2NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 seeobl
23belowbelowADV_22 1:2advmod
24..PUNCT_8 utilizedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1utilizepresent · passivethe ״ רthe novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot obl:unmarked; coin xcompvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2seepresentSY1:2 obl; which nsubjvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sy=Stimulus

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 10

It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

Sentence 1: It is unclear if the author or editor of this section is employing Hebrew terms in a novel way, is unfamiliar with human physiology, or is using animal organs to some symbolic effect, or some combination thereof.

The tree, 37 words
nsubjcopmarkdetnsubjccconjcasedetnmodauxadvclamodobjcasedetamodoblpunctcopconjcaseamodoblpunctccauxparataxiscompoundobjcasedetamodoblpunctccdetapposadvmodpunctrootItPRONisAUXunclearADJifSCONJtheDETauthorNOUNorCCONJeditorNOUNofADPthisDETsectionNOUNisAUXemployingVERBHebrewADJtermsNOUNinADPaDETnovelADJwayNOUN,PUNCTisAUXunfamiliarADJwithADPhumanADJphysiologyNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJisAUXusingVERBanimalNOUNorgansNOUNtoADPsomeDETsymbolicADJeffectNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJsomeDETcombinationNOUNthereofADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unclearnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 unclearcop
3unclearunclearADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ififSCONJ_13 employingmark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 authordet
6authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing13 employingnsubj
7ororCCONJ_8 editorcc
8editoreditorNOUNNumber=Sing6 authorconj
9ofofADP_11 sectioncase
10thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 sectiondet
11sectionsectionNOUNNumber=Sing8 editornmod
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 employingaux
13employingemployVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 unclearadvcl
14HebrewhebrewADJDegree=Pos15 termsamod
15termstermNOUNNumber=Plur13 employingobj
16ininADP_19 waycase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 waydet
18novelnovelADJDegree=Pos19 wayamod
19waywayNOUNNumber=Sing13 employingobl
20,,PUNCT_22 unfamiliarpunct
21isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 unfamiliarcop
22unfamiliarunfamiliarADJDegree=Pos3 unclearconj
23withwithADP_25 physiologycase
24humanhumanADJDegree=Pos25 physiologyamod
25physiologyphysiologyNOUNNumber=Sing22 unfamiliarobl
26,,PUNCT_29 usingpunct
27ororCCONJ_29 usingcc
28isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 usingaux
29usinguseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 unclearparataxis
30animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing31 organscompound
31organsorganNOUNNumber=Plur29 usingobj
32totoADP_35 effectcase
33somesomeDETPronType=Ind35 effectdet
34symbolicsymbolicADJDegree=Pos35 effectamod
35effecteffectNOUNNumber=Sing29 usingobl
36,,PUNCT_39 combinationpunct
37ororCCONJ_39 combinationcc
38somesomeDETPronType=Ind39 combinationdet
39combinationcombinationNOUNNumber=Sing35 effectappos
40thereofthereofADV_39 combinationadvmod
41..PUNCT_3 unclearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItunclear propertytree rules
2employ a condition, not said to happenpresent · progressivethe author or editor of this sectionHebrew termsa novel wayvn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Theme
3ispresentwith human physiology; unfamiliar propertytree rules
4usepresent · progressiveanimal organsto some symbolic effectvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Patient

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

punctflatpunctcompoundcompoundappospunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTSefariaPROPNcommunityNOUNtranslationNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_7 translationpunct
5SefariaSefariaPROPNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
6communitycommunityNOUNNumber=Sing7 translationcompound
7translationtranslationNOUNNumber=Sing2 Seferappos
8))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

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