semi
Who acts: you, We, team, semicircle, semi-final, big semi · What happens: prefix, semi-detach, join, live, reach, be · To what, where: semi, house, one side, semis, half, next week
«semi» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: semi in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
prefix «semi-»: half, or partly: semicircle (half a circle), semi-final, semi-detached, semicolon.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prefix | prefix | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 semi | punct |
| 3 | semi | semi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 prefix | obj |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 semi | punct |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 semi | punct |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 half | punct |
| 7 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 3 semi | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 partly | punct |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 partly | cc |
| 10 | partly | partly | ADV | _ | 7 half | conj |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 semicircle | punct |
| 12 | semicircle | semicircle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 half | conj |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 16 circle | punct |
| 14 | half | half | DET | NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind | 16 circle | det:predet |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 circle | det |
| 16 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 semicircle | appos |
| 17 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 16 circle | punct |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 semi-final | punct |
| 19 | semi-final | semi-final | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 half | conj |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 semi-detached | punct |
| 21 | semi-detached | semi-detached | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 semi-final | conj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 semicolon | punct |
| 23 | semicolon | semicolon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 half | conj |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 prefix | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prefix | imperative | you not said here | semi and half and semicircle and semicolon | tree 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.
Meaning 2
noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, informal).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 UK | punct |
| 3 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 noun | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Ireland | punct |
| 5 | Ireland | Ireland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 UK | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 Australia | punct |
| 7 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 UK | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 informal | punct |
| 9 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 UK | conj |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 UK | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A semi-detached house — a house joined to one other house on one side.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 house | det |
| 2 | semi-detached | semi-detach | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 house | amod |
| 3 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 house | nsubj |
| 4 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 house | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 house | det |
| 6 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | joined | join | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 house | acl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 house | case |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 house | nummod |
| 10 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 house | amod |
| 11 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 joined | obl |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 side | case |
| 13 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 14 side | nummod |
| 14 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 joined | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 house | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | semi-detach | participle | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | join | participle | a house not said here | one side | to one other house | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to house=Co-Patient |
Meaning 3
noun (informal, sport).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 sport | punct |
| 3 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 sport | amod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 informal | punct |
| 5 | sport | sport | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 noun | appos |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 sport | punct |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A semi-final.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 semi-final | det |
| 2 | semi-final | semi-final | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 semi-final | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
noun (US, Canada, Australia, informal).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 US | punct |
| 3 | US | US | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 noun | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Canada | punct |
| 5 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 US | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 Australia | punct |
| 7 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 US | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 informal | punct |
| 9 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 US | conj |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 US | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A semi-trailer truck, a very large lorry.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 truck | det |
| 2 | semi-trailer | semi-trailer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 truck | compound |
| 3 | truck | truck | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 lorry | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 lorry | det |
| 6 | very | very | ADV | _ | 7 large | advmod |
| 7 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 lorry | amod |
| 8 | lorry | lorry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 truck | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 truck | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
We live in a semi on the edge of town.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 live | nsubj |
| 2 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 semi | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 semi | det |
| 5 | semi | semi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 live | obl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 edge | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 edge | det |
| 8 | edge | edge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 semi | nmod |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 town | case |
| 10 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 edge | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 live | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | We | a semi on the edge of town | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in semi=Location |
Example 2
Our team reached the semis!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 team | nmod:poss |
| 2 | team | team | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reached | nsubj |
| 3 | reached | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 semis | det |
| 5 | semis | semis | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reached | obj |
| 6 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 reached | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reach | past | Our team | the semis | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent semis=Theme |
Example 3
A semicircle is half of a circle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 semicircle | det |
| 2 | semicircle | semicircle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 half | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 half | cop |
| 4 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 circle | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 circle | det |
| 7 | circle | circle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 half | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 half | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a semicircle | half | of a circle | tree rules |
Example 4
The semi-final is next week.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 semi-final | det |
| 2 | semi-final | semi-final | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 week | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 week | cop |
| 4 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 week | amod |
| 5 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 week | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the semi-final | next week | tree rules |
Example 5
A big semi rumbled down the highway.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 semi | det |
| 2 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 semi | amod |
| 3 | semi | semi | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | rumbled | rumble | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 semi | acl |
| 5 | down | down | ADP | _ | 4 rumbled | compound:prt |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 highway | det |
| 7 | highway | highway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 rumbled | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 semi | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rumble down | participle | a big semi not said here | the highway | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
Semi-skimmed milk has some of the fat taken out.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semi-skimmed | semi-skimmed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 milk | amod |
| 2 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 7 fat | det |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fat | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fat | det |
| 7 | fat | fat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | obj |
| 8 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 fat | acl |
| 9 | out | out | ADP | _ | 8 taken | compound:prt |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Semi-skimmed milk | some fat | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient | ||||
| 2 | take out | participle | some fat not said here | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
Use a semicolon to join two linked sentences.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 semicolon | det |
| 3 | semicolon | semicolon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 join | mark |
| 5 | join | join | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Use | advcl |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 sentences | nummod |
| 7 | linked | link | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 sentences | amod |
| 8 | sentences | sentence | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 join | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | a semicolon | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semicolon=Patient | ||||
| 2 | join | to-infinitive | you not said here | two linked sentences | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient | ||||
| 3 | link | participle | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
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