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queen

Who acts: queen, woman, queen bee, one female, you, wicked queen · What happens: be, rule, bear, lay, wear, protect · To what, where: woman, she, royal family, wife, strongest piece, chess

«queen» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: queen in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A queen is a woman who rules a country, usually because she was born into the royal family.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjconjdetappospunctadvmodmarknsubj:passaux:passconjcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETqueenNOUNisAUXaDETwomanNOUNwhoPRONrulesNOUNaDETcountryNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVbecauseSCONJshePRONwasAUXbornVERBintoADPtheDETroyalADJfamilyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 queendet
2queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing5 womannsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 womancop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 womandet
5womanwomanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 rulesnsubj
7rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur5 womanconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 countrydet
9countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing7 rulesappos
10,,PUNCT_15 bornpunct
11usuallyusuallyADV_15 bornadvmod
12becausebecauseSCONJ_15 bornmark
13sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 bornnsubj:pass
14wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 bornaux:pass
15bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 womanconj
16intointoADP_19 familycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 familydet
18royalroyalADJDegree=Pos19 familyamod
19familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing15 bornobl
20..PUNCT_5 womanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta queena woman and rulestree rules
2rulea woman and rulesa country appostree rules
3bearpast · passiveshethe royal familyusually propertyvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

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

A queen is also the wife of a king.

detnsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetnmodpunctrootADETqueenNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETwifeNOUNofADPaDETkingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 queendet
2queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing6 wifensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wifecop
4alsoalsoADV_6 wifeadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 wifedet
6wifewifeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 kingcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 kingdet
9kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 wifenmod
10..PUNCT_6 wifepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta queenthe wifeof a kingtree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

In chess, the queen is the strongest piece; in cards, the queen is a picture card.

The tree, 16 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodpunctcaseconjpunctdetnsubjcopdetcompoundconjpunctrootInADPchessNOUN,PUNCTtheDETqueenNOUNisAUXtheDETstrongestADJpieceNOUN;PUNCTinADPcardsNOUN,PUNCTtheDETqueenNOUNisAUXaDETpictureNOUNcardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 chesscase
2chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing9 pieceobl
3,,PUNCT_2 chesspunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 queendet
5queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing9 piecensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 piececop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 piecedet
8strongeststrongADJDegree=Sup9 pieceamod
9piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10;;PUNCT_12 cardspunct
11ininADP_12 cardscase
12cardscardNOUNNumber=Plur9 piececonj
13,,PUNCT_19 cardpunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 queendet
15queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing19 cardnsubj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 cardcop
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 carddet
18picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing19 cardcompound
19cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing9 piececonj
20..PUNCT_9 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe queenthe strongest piece and cards and a picture cardchesscards conjtree rules
2is apresentthe queena picture cardtree rules

Everyday, meaning 4

A queen bee or queen ant is the one female that lays all the eggs in the colony.

The tree, 18 words
detcompoundnsubjcccompoundconjcopdetcompoundnsubjacl:relcldet:predetdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootADETqueenNOUNbeeNOUNorCCONJqueenNOUNantNOUNisAUXtheDEToneNOUNfemaleNOUNthatPRONlaysVERBallDETtheDETeggsNOUNinADPtheDETcolonyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 beedet
2queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing3 beecompound
3beebeeNOUNNumber=Sing10 femalensubj
4ororCCONJ_6 antcc
5queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing6 antcompound
6antantNOUNNumber=Sing3 beeconj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 femalecop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 femaledet
9oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing10 femalecompound
10femalefemaleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 laysnsubj
12layslayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 femaleacl:relcl
13allallDETPronType=Tot15 eggsdet:predet
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 eggsdet
15eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur12 laysobj
16ininADP_18 colonycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 colonydet
18colonycolonyNOUNNumber=Sing12 laysobl
19..PUNCT_10 femalepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta queen bee or queen antthe one femaletree rules
2laypresentthe one femaleall eggsthe colonyvn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in colony=Destination

Example 1

Queen Victoria ruled for over sixty years.

nsubjflatcaseadvmodnummodoblpunctrootQueenPROPNVictoriaPROPNruledVERBforADPoverADVsixtyNUMyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1QueenQueenPROPNNumber=Sing3 rulednsubj
2VictoriaVictoriaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Queenflat
3ruledruleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_7 yearscase
5overoverADV_6 sixtyadvmod
6sixtysixtyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 yearsnummod
7yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur3 ruledobl
8..PUNCT_3 ruledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rulepastQueenyearvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

The queen wore a gold crown.

detnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETqueenNOUNworeVERBaDETgoldNOUNcrownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 queendet
2queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing3 worensubj
3worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 crowndet
5goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing6 crowncompound
6crowncrownNOUNNumber=Sing3 woreobj
7..PUNCT_3 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastthe queena gold crownvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crown=Theme

Example 3

In chess, protect your queen!

caseoblpunctnmod:possobjpunctrootInADPchessNOUN,PUNCTprotectVERByourPRONqueenNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 chesscase
2chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing4 protectobl
3,,PUNCT_2 chesspunct
4protectprotectVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 queennmod:poss
6queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing4 protectobj
7!!PUNCT_4 protectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1protectimperativeyou not said hereyour queenchessvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Beneficiary

Example 4

The queen bee lays thousands of eggs.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETqueenNOUNbeeNOUNlaysVERBthousandsNOUNofADPeggsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 beedet
2queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing3 beecompound
3beebeeNOUNNumber=Sing4 laysnsubj
4layslayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 laysobj
6ofofADP_7 eggscase
7eggseggNOUNNumber=Plur5 thousandsnmod
8..PUNCT_4 layspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laypresentthe queen beethousands of eggsvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Result

Example 5

In Snow White, the wicked queen had a magic mirror.

casecompoundoblpunctdetamodnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootInADPSnowPROPNWhitePROPN,PUNCTtheDETwickedADJqueenNOUNhadVERBaDETmagicNOUNmirrorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Whitecase
2SnowSnowPROPNNumber=Sing3 Whitecompound
3WhiteWhitePROPNNumber=Sing8 hadobl
4,,PUNCT_3 Whitepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 queendet
6wickedwickedADJDegree=Pos7 queenamod
7queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing8 hadnsubj
8hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 mirrordet
10magicmagicNOUNNumber=Sing11 mirrorcompound
11mirrormirrorNOUNNumber=Sing8 hadobj
12..PUNCT_8 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe wicked queena magic mirrorSnow Whitevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Patient

Example 6

I drew the queen of hearts from the pack.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootIPRONdrewVERBtheDETqueenNOUNofADPheartsNOUNfromADPtheDETpackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 drewnsubj
2drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 queendet
4queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing2 drewobj
5ofofADP_6 heartscase
6heartsheartNOUNNumber=Plur4 queennmod
7fromfromADP_9 packcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 packdet
9packpackNOUNNumber=Sing6 heartsnmod
10..PUNCT_2 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastIthe queen of hearts from the packvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme

Example 7

The king and queen waved from the balcony.

detccconjaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNandCCONJqueenNOUNwavedVERBfromADPtheDETbalconyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3andandCCONJ_4 queencc
4queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing2 kingconj
5wavedwaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 kingacl
6fromfromADP_8 balconycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 balconydet
8balconybalconyNOUNNumber=Sing5 wavedobl
9..PUNCT_2 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waveparticiplethe king and queen not said herethe balconyvn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

The Queen gathered together the lilies.

detnsubjadvmoddetobjpunctrootTheDETQueenPROPNgatheredVERBtogetherADVtheDETliliesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Queendet
2QueenQueenPROPNNumber=Sing3 gatherednsubj
3gatheredgatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4togethertogetherADV_3 gatheredadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 liliesdet
6lilieslilyNOUNNumber=Plur3 gatheredobj
7..PUNCT_3 gatheredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gatherpastthe Queenthe liliestogether propertyvn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lily=Theme

Example 9

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and maidens without number. (Writings SNG.6.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and maidens without number.

explamodnsubjpunctccamodparataxispunctccconjcasenmodpunctrootTherePRONareVERBthreescoreADJqueensNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJfourscoreADJconcubinesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJmaidensNOUNwithoutADPnumberNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3threescorethreescoreADJDegree=Pos4 queensamod
4queensqueenNOUNNumber=Plur2 arensubj
5,,PUNCT_8 concubinespunct
6andandCCONJ_8 concubinescc
7fourscorefourscoreADJDegree=Pos8 concubinesamod
8concubinesconcubineNOUNNumber=Plur2 areparataxis
9,,PUNCT_11 maidenspunct
10andandCCONJ_11 maidenscc
11maidensmaidenNOUNNumber=Plur8 concubinesconj
12withoutwithoutADP_13 numbercase
13numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing11 maidensnmod
14..PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresentthreescore queenstherefourscore concubines and maidens without number parataxisvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Writings SNG.6.8, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNSNG.6.8PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3SNG.6.8SNG.6.8PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 SNG.6.8flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 SNG.6.8flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 10

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. (Writings EST.7.1, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

advmoddetnsubjccconjmarkxcompcaseobldetobjpunctrootSoADVtheDETkingNOUNandCCONJHamanPROPNcameVERBtoPARTbanquetVERBwithADPEstherPROPNtheDETqueenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_6 cameadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 kingdet
3kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing6 camensubj
4andandCCONJ_5 Hamancc
5HamanHamanPROPNNumber=Sing3 kingconj
6camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7totoPART_8 banquetmark
8banquetbanquetVERBVerbForm=Inf6 camexcomp
9withwithADP_10 Esthercase
10EstherEstherPROPNNumber=Sing8 banquetobl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 queendet
12queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing8 banquetobj
13..PUNCT_6 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastthe king and Hamantree rules
2banquetto-infinitivethe king and Haman not said herethe queenwith Esthertree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings EST.7.1, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNEST.7.1PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3EST.7.1EST.7.1PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EST.7.1flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 EST.7.1flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

Example 11

Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Writings PSA.45.10, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Kings' daughters are among thy favourites; at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

The tree, 19 words
nmod:posscasensubjcopcasenmod:posspunctcasenmod:possamodoblconjccompdetobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootKingsNOUN'PARTdaughtersNOUNareAUXamongADPthyPRONfavouritesNOUN;PUNCTatADPthyPRONrightADJhandNOUNdothVERBstandVERBtheDETqueenNOUNinADPgoldNOUNofADPOphirPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KingskingNOUNNumber=Plur3 daughtersnmod:poss
2''sPART_1 Kingscase
3daughtersdaughterNOUNNumber=Plur7 favouritesnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 favouritescop
5amongamongADP_7 favouritescase
6thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch7 favouritesnmod:poss
7favouritesfavouriteNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8;;PUNCT_13 dothpunct
9atatADP_12 handcase
10thythyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch12 handnmod:poss
11rightrightADJDegree=Pos12 handamod
12handhandNOUNNumber=Sing13 dothobl
13dothdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 favouritesconj
14standstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 dothccomp
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 queendet
16queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing14 standobj
17ininADP_18 goldcase
18goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing16 queennmod
19ofofADP_20 Ophircase
20OphirOphirPROPNNumber=Sing18 goldnmod
21..PUNCT_7 favouritespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKings's daughtersamong thy favourites; thy nmod:posstree rules
2dopresentKings's daughters not said herethy right handtree rules
3standpresentKings's daughters not said herethe queengold of Ophirvn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent queen=Theme in gold=Destination

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.45.10, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.45.10PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Writingspunct
2WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3PSA.45.10PSA.45.10PROPNNumber=Sing2 Writingsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 PSA.45.10flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 PSA.45.10flat
7))PUNCT_2 Writingspunct

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

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