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Who acts: Public, public library, We, you, museum, She · What happens: mean, use, see, do, run, pay for · To what, where: ordinary people, front, public school, public transport, city, nose

«public» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: public in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Public means for everyone to use or see, not private: a public park, a public toilet.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcaseoblmarkaclccconjpunctadvmodccomppunctdetamodparataxispunctdetamodconjpunctrootPublicADJmeansVERBforADPeveryonePRONtoPARTuseVERBorCCONJseeVERB,PUNCTnotPARTprivateADJ:PUNCTaDETpublicADJparkNOUN,PUNCTaDETpublicADJtoiletNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PublicpublicADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_4 everyonecase
4everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 meansobl
5totoPART_6 usemark
6useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf4 everyoneacl
7ororCCONJ_8 seecc
8seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 useconj
9,,PUNCT_11 privatepunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 privateadvmod
11privateprivateADJDegree=Pos8 seeccomp
12::PUNCT_15 parkpunct
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 parkdet
14publicpublicADJDegree=Pos15 parkamod
15parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
16,,PUNCT_19 toiletpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 toiletdet
18publicpublicADJDegree=Pos19 toiletamod
19toilettoiletNOUNNumber=Sing15 parkconj
20..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPublicfor everyone; a public park and a public toilet parataxisvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for everyone=Attribute
2useto-infinitivePublic not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3seeinfinitivePublic not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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

The public means ordinary people in general.

detnsubjamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETpublicNOUNmeansVERBordinaryADJpeopleNOUNinADPgeneralADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 publicdet
2publicpublicNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ordinaryordinaryADJDegree=Pos5 peopleamod
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 meansobj
6ininADP_7 generalcase
7generalgeneralADJDegree=Pos5 peoplenmod
8..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentthe publicordinary peoplein generalvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot people=Theme in general=Attribute

Everyday, meaning 3

Public means done in front of other people: public speaking.

nsubjxcompcaseoblcaseamodnmodpunctamodconjpunctrootPublicADJmeansVERBdoneVERBinADPfrontNOUNofADPotherADJpeopleNOUN:PUNCTpublicADJspeakingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PublicpublicADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansxcomp
4ininADP_5 frontcase
5frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing3 doneobl
6ofofADP_8 peoplecase
7otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 peopleamod
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 frontnmod
9::PUNCT_11 speakingpunct
10publicpublicADJDegree=Pos11 speakingamod
11speakingspeakingNOUNNumber=Sing8 peopleconj
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPublicvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do not said to happenparticiplePublic not said herefront of other people and public speakingvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Everyday, meaning 4

Public can mean run or paid for by the government: a public school, public transport.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjauxxcompccconjcompound:prtcasedetobl:agentpunctdetamodoblpunctamodconjpunctrootPublicNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBrunVERBorCCONJpaidVERBforADPbyADPtheDETgovernmentNOUN:PUNCTaDETpublicADJschoolNOUN,PUNCTpublicADJtransportNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PublicpublicNOUNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4runrunVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 paidcc
6paidpayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 runconj
7forforADP_6 paidcompound:prt
8bybyADP_10 governmentcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 governmentdet
10governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 paidobl:agent
11::PUNCT_14 schoolpunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 schooldet
13publicpublicADJDegree=Pos14 schoolamod
14schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 meanobl
15,,PUNCT_17 transportpunct
16publicpublicADJDegree=Pos17 transportamod
17transporttransportNOUNNumber=Sing14 schoolconj
18..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanPublica public school and public transportvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2run not said to happeninfinitivePublic not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3pay forparticiplePublic not said herethe government obl:agentvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The public library is free for everyone.

detamodnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDETpublicADJlibraryNOUNisAUXfreeADJforADPeveryonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 librarydet
2publicpublicADJDegree=Pos3 libraryamod
3librarylibraryNOUNNumber=Sing5 freensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 freecop
5freefreeADJDegree=Posrootroot
6forforADP_7 everyonecase
7everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 freeobl
8..PUNCT_5 freepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe public libraryfor everyone; free propertytree rules

Example 2

We took public transport to the city.

nsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONtookVERBpublicADJtransportNOUNtoADPtheDETcityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3publicpublicADJDegree=Pos4 transportamod
4transporttransportNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
5totoADP_7 citycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 citydet
7citycityNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobl
8..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastWepublic transportthe cityvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent transport=Theme to city=Destination

Example 3

Do not pick your nose in public!

auxadvmodnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootDoAUXnotPARTpickVERByourPRONnoseNOUNinADPpublicADJ!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 pickaux
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 pickadvmod
3pickpickVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 nosenmod:poss
5nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing3 pickobj
6ininADP_7 publiccase
7publicpublicADJDegree=Pos3 pickobl
8!!PUNCT_3 pickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not pickimperative · do-supportyou not said hereyour nosepublicvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient

Example 4

The museum is open to the public on Sundays.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNisAUXopenADJtoADPtheDETpublicNOUNonADPSundaysPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing4 opennsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 opencop
4openopenADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoADP_7 publiccase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 publicdet
7publicpublicNOUNNumber=Sing4 openobl
8ononADP_9 Sundayscase
9SundaysSundayPROPNNumber=Plur4 openobl
10..PUNCT_4 openpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe museumsundayto the public; open propertytree rules

Example 5

Keep your passwords private, not public.

nmod:possobjxcomppunctadvmodparataxispunctrootKeepVERByourPRONpasswordsNOUNprivateADJ,PUNCTnotPARTpublicADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KeepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 passwordsnmod:poss
3passwordspasswordNOUNNumber=Plur1 Keepobj
4privateprivateADJDegree=Pos1 Keepxcomp
5,,PUNCT_7 publicpunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 publicadvmod
7publicpublicADJDegree=Pos1 Keepparataxis
8..PUNCT_1 Keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepimperativeyou not said hereyour passwordsprivate propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Theme

Example 6

She is shy about public speaking.

nsubjcopcaseamodoblpunctrootShePRONisAUXshyADJaboutADPpublicADJspeakingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 shynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shycop
3shyshyADJDegree=Posrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_6 speakingcase
5publicpublicADJDegree=Pos6 speakingamod
6speakingspeakingNOUNNumber=Sing3 shyobl
7..PUNCT_3 shypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSheabout public speaking; shy propertytree rules

Example 7

Public toilets are near the car park.

amodnsubjcopcasedetcompoundpunctrootPublicADJtoiletsNOUNareAUXnearADPtheDETcarNOUNparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PublicpublicADJDegree=Pos2 toiletsamod
2toiletstoiletNOUNNumber=Plur7 parknsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 parkcop
4nearnearADP_7 parkcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 parkdet
6carcarNOUNNumber=Sing7 parkcompound
7parkparkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 parkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPublic toiletsthe car parktree rules

Example 8

The news was made public on TV.

detnsubj:passaux:passxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNwasAUXmadeVERBpublicADJonADPTVNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newsdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 madeaux:pass
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5publicpublicADJDegree=Pos4 madexcomp
6ononADP_7 TVcase
7TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobl
8..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepast · passivethe newsTVpublic propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 9

He took an active part in public affairs.

nsubjdetamodobjcaseamodoblpunctrootHePRONtookVERBanDETactiveADJpartNOUNinADPpublicADJaffairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 partdet
4activeactiveADJDegree=Pos5 partamod
5partpartNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
6ininADP_8 affairscase
7publicpublicADJDegree=Pos8 affairsamod
8affairsaffairNOUNNumber=Plur2 tookobl
9..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastHea active partpublic affairsvn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in affair=Location

Example 10

New York, 1877

flatpunctapposrootNewPROPNYorkPROPN,PUNCT1877NUM
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing2 Yorkflat
2YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 1877punct
418771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Yorkappos

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

Example 11

license: Public Domain

punctamodapposrootlicenseNOUN:PUNCTPublicADJDomainPROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1licenselicenseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2::PUNCT_4 Domainpunct
3PublicpublicADJDegree=Pos4 Domainamod
4DomainDomainPROPNNumber=Sing1 licenseappos

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

Example 12

versionSource: https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kali (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctconjpunctapposflatpunctconjflatpunctrootversionSourceNOUN:PUNCThttps://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kaliNOUN(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1versionSourceversionsourceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2::PUNCT_3 https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kalipunct
3https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kalihttps://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kaliNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord1 versionSourceconj
4((PUNCT_5 Seferpunct
5SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing3 https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kaliappos
6YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing5 Seferflat
7,,PUNCT_8 Kalischpunct
8KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing5 Seferconj
918771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 Kalischflat
10))PUNCT_5 Seferpunct

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

Example 13

Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country.

markdetnsubjcopcasedetamodnsubjauxobjcaseoblpunctrootWhetherSCONJaDETbookNOUNisAUXinADPtheDETpublicADJdomainNOUNmayAUXvaryVERBcountryNOUNtoADPcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhetherwhetherSCONJ_8 domainmark
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bookdet
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing8 domainnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 domaincop
5ininADP_8 domaincase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 domaindet
7publicpublicADJDegree=Pos8 domainamod
8domaindomainNOUNNumber=Sing10 varynsubj
9maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin10 varyaux
10varyvaryVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
11countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing10 varyobj
12totoADP_13 countrycase
13countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing10 varyobl
14..PUNCT_10 varypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta bookthe public domaintree rules
2varymaythe public domaincountryto country resultvn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Patient country=Extent to country=Result

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 14

Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians.

amodcompoundnsubjcasedetoblccnsubjcopadvmodnmod:possconjpunctrootPublicADJdomainNOUNbooksNOUNbelongVERBtoADPtheDETpublicNOUNandCCONJwePRONareAUXmerelyADVtheirPRONcustodiansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PublicpublicADJDegree=Pos3 booksamod
2domaindomainNOUNNumber=Sing3 bookscompound
3booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur4 belongnsubj
4belongbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoADP_7 publiccase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 publicdet
7publicpublicNOUNNumber=Sing4 belongobl
8andandCCONJ_13 custodianscc
9wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 custodiansnsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 custodianscop
11merelymerelyADV_13 custodiansadvmod
12theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 custodiansnmod:poss
13custodianscustodianNOUNNumber=Plur7 publicconj
14..PUNCT_4 belongpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1belongpresentPublic domain booksto the public and books's custodiansvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
2is apresentwebooks's custodiansbooks = book nmod:poss; merely propertytree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

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