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principal

Who acts: principal, money, you, 42 meaning, centres, pupil · What happens: mean, be, borrow, save, add, have · To what, where: amount, interest, macrocosm, power, principal centre, assembly · Speech: someone speaks here

«principal» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: principal in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

The head teacher of a school, especially in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The tree, 15 words
detcompoundcasedetnmodpunctadvmodcasedetappospunctconjpunctconjccflatconjpunctrootTheDETheadNOUNteacherNOUNofADPaDETschoolNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVinADPtheDETUSAPROPN,PUNCTCanadaPROPN,PUNCTAustraliaPROPNandCCONJNewPROPNZealandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_6 schoolcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 schooldet
6schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachernmod
7,,PUNCT_11 USApunct
8especiallyespeciallyADV_11 USAadvmod
9ininADP_11 USAcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 USAdet
11USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing3 teacherappos
12,,PUNCT_13 Canadapunct
13CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing11 USAconj
14,,PUNCT_15 Australiapunct
15AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing11 USAconj
16andandCCONJ_18 Zealandcc
17NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing18 Zealandflat
18ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing15 Australiaconj
19..PUNCT_3 teacherpunct

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

Meaning 2

As an adjective, principal means most important or main.

casedetoblpunctnsubjadvmodccompccconjpunctrootAsADPanDETadjectiveNOUN,PUNCTprincipalNOUNmeansVERBmostADVimportantADJorCCONJmainADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 adjectivecase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 adjectivedet
3adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 adjectivepunct
5principalprincipalNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7mostmostADVDegree=Sup8 importantadvmod
8importantimportantADJDegree=Pos6 meansccomp
9ororCCONJ_10 maincc
10mainmainADJDegree=Pos8 importantconj
11..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentprincipalas a adjectivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"the principal city".

punctdetamodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTtheDETprincipalADJcityNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 citypunct
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 citydet
3principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos4 cityamod
4citycityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5""PUNCT_4 citypunct
6..PUNCT_4 citypunct

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

Meaning 3

In money, the principal is the amount you first borrow or save, before interest is added.

The tree, 16 words
casensubjpunctdetnsubjcopdetnsubjadvmodparataxisccconjpunctmarknsubj:passaux:passconjpunctrootInADPmoneyNOUN,PUNCTtheDETprincipalNOUNisAUXtheDETamountNOUNyouPRONfirstADVborrowVERBorCCONJsaveVERB,PUNCTbeforeSCONJinterestNOUNisAUXaddedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 moneycase
2moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing8 amountnsubj
3,,PUNCT_2 moneypunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 principaldet
5principalprincipalNOUNNumber=Sing8 amountnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 amountcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 amountdet
8amountamountNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 borrownsubj
10firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord11 borrowadvmod
11borrowborrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 amountparataxis
12ororCCONJ_13 savecc
13savesaveVERBVerbForm=Inf11 borrowconj
14,,PUNCT_18 addedpunct
15beforebeforeSCONJ_18 addedmark
16interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing18 addednsubj:pass
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 addedaux:pass
18addedaddVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 borrowconj
19..PUNCT_8 amountpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentmoneythe amounttree rules
2borrowpresentyoufirst propertyvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3saveinfinitiveyou not said herevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4add speech: assertpresent · passiveinterestvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 1

  1. The meaning is, as God is the centre of the Universe, so have the macrocosm, the seasons and temperature and the microcosm, their centres receiving power from the principal centre to regulate and rule. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 42) The meaning is, as God is the centre of the Universe, so have the macrocosm, the seasons and temperature and the microcosm, their centres receiving power from the principal centre to regulate and rule.

The tree, 35 words
nummodpunctdetnsubjcoppunctcasensubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctadvmodconjdetobjpunctdetobjccconjccdetconjpunctnmod:possconjaclobjcasedetamodoblmarkadvclccconjpunctroot42NUM)PUNCTTheDETmeaningNOUNisAUX,PUNCTasADPGodPROPNisAUXtheDETcentreNOUNofADPtheDETUniversePROPN,PUNCTsoADVhaveVERBtheDETmacrocosmNOUN,PUNCTtheDETseasonsNOUNandCCONJtemperatureNOUNandCCONJtheDETmicrocosmNOUN,PUNCTtheirPRONcentresNOUNreceivingVERBpowerNOUNfromADPtheDETprincipalADJcentreNOUNtoPARTregulateVERBandCCONJruleVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
14242NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 meaningnummod
2))PUNCT_1 42punct
3ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 meaningdet
4meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing11 centrensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 centrecop
6,,PUNCT_11 centrepunct
7asasADP_11 centrecase
8GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing11 centrensubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 centrecop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 centredet
11centrecentreNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12ofofADP_14 Universecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Universedet
14UniverseUniversePROPNNumber=Sing11 centrenmod
15,,PUNCT_17 havepunct
16sosoADV_17 haveadvmod
17havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf11 centreconj
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 macrocosmdet
19macrocosmmacrocosmNOUNNumber=Sing17 haveobj
20,,PUNCT_22 seasonspunct
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 seasonsdet
22seasonsseasonNOUNNumber=Plur17 haveobj
23andandCCONJ_24 temperaturecc
24temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing22 seasonsconj
25andandCCONJ_27 microcosmcc
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 microcosmdet
27microcosmmicrocosmNOUNNumber=Sing24 temperatureconj
28,,PUNCT_30 centrespunct
29theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs30 centresnmod:poss
30centrescentreNOUNNumber=Plur22 seasonsconj
31receivingreceiveVERBVerbForm=Ger30 centresacl
32powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing31 receivingobj
33fromfromADP_36 centrecase
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art36 centredet
35principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos36 centreamod
36centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing31 receivingobl
37totoPART_38 regulatemark
38regulateregulateVERBVerbForm=Inf31 receivingadvcl
39andandCCONJ_40 rulecc
40ruleruleVERBVerbForm=Inf38 regulateconj
41..PUNCT_11 centrepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe 42 meaningas the centre; of the Universetree rules
2haveinfinitivethe 42 meaning not said herethe macrocosmseasonvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent macrocosm=Patient
3receivegerundtemperature's centres not said herepowerthe principal centrevn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent power=Theme from centre=Source
4regulateto-infinitivetemperature's centres not said heretree rules
5ruleinfinitivetemperature's centres not said herevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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 2

The principal spoke to the whole school at assembly.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETprincipalADJspokeVERBtoADPtheDETwholeADJschoolNOUNatADPassemblyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 principaldet
2principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_7 schoolcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 schooldet
6wholewholeADJDegree=Pos7 schoolamod
7schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
8atatADP_9 assemblycase
9assemblyassemblyNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobl
10..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe principalassemblyto the whole schoolvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to school=Co-Agent

Example 3

Our principal knows every pupil's name.

nmod:possnsubjdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootOurPRONprincipalADJknowsVERBeveryDETpupilNOUN'sPARTnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 principalnmod:poss
2principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos3 knowsnsubj
3knowsknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4everyeveryDETPronType=Tot5 pupildet
5pupilpupilNOUNNumber=Sing7 namenmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 pupilcase
7namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 knowsobj
8..PUNCT_3 knowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresentOur principalevery pupil's namevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus
2nameevery pupilnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

Rice is the principal food in many Asian countries.

nsubjcopdetamodcaseamodamodnmodpunctrootRiceNOUNisAUXtheDETprincipalADJfoodNOUNinADPmanyADJAsianADJcountriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RicericeNOUNNumber=Sing5 foodnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 foodcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 fooddet
4principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos5 foodamod
5foodfoodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_9 countriescase
7manymanyADJDegree=Pos9 countriesamod
8AsianAsianADJDegree=Pos9 countriesamod
9countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur5 foodnmod
10..PUNCT_5 foodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRicethe principal foodmany Asian countriestree rules

Example 5

The principal reason we were late was the traffic.

detamodnsubjnsubjcopadvmodcopdetpunctrootTheDETprincipalADJreasonNOUNwePRONwereAUXlateADVwasAUXtheDETtrafficNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 reasondet
2principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos3 reasonamod
3reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing9 trafficnsubj
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs9 trafficnsubj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 trafficcop
6latelateADVDegree=Pos9 trafficadvmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 trafficcop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 trafficdet
9traffictrafficNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 trafficpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe principal reasonthe trafficlate propertytree rules

Example 6

Sydney is a principal city of Australia.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootSydneyPROPNisAUXaDETprincipalADJcityNOUNofADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SydneySydneyPROPNNumber=Sing5 citynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 citycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 citydet
4principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos5 cityamod
5citycityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Australiacase
7AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing5 citynmod
8..PUNCT_5 citypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSydneya principal cityof Australiatree rules

Example 7

The bank adds interest to the principal every year.

detnsubjobjcasedetobldetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETbankNOUNaddsVERBinterestNOUNtoADPtheDETprincipalNOUNeveryDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bankdet
2bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing3 addsnsubj
3addsaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing3 addsobj
5totoADP_7 principalcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 principaldet
7principalprincipalNOUNNumber=Sing3 addsobl
8everyeveryDETPronType=Tot9 yeardet
9yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 addsobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_3 addspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresentthe bankinterestyearto the principalvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent interest=Patient to principal=Co-Patient

Example 8

She became the principal of a small primary school.

nsubjdetxcompcasedetamodamodnmodpunctrootShePRONbecameVERBtheDETprincipalNOUNofADPaDETsmallADJprimaryADJschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 becamensubj
2becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 principaldet
4principalprincipalNOUNNumber=Sing2 becamexcomp
5ofofADP_9 schoolcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 schooldet
7smallsmallADJDegree=Pos9 schoolamod
8primaryprimaryADJDegree=Pos9 schoolamod
9schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing4 principalnmod
10..PUNCT_2 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepastShethe principal of a small primary schoolvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 9

The principal person in the procession was a priest.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetpunctrootTheDETprincipalADJpersonNOUNinADPtheDETprocessionNOUNwasAUXaDETpriestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 persondet
2principalprincipalADJDegree=Pos3 personamod
3personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing9 priestnsubj
4ininADP_6 processioncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 processiondet
6processionprocessionNOUNNumber=Sing3 personnmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 priestcop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 priestdet
9priestpriestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 priestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe principal person in the processiona priesttree rules

Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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