ab Who acts: ab, people, you, ups, PE teacher, superhero · What happens: be, say, stand, mean, sit, make · To what, where: one, abs, blood group, ships, ab stretch, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«ab» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: ab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An ab is one of the stomach muscles; people usually say «abs», short for «abdominal muscles».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop case det compound nmod punct nsubj advmod parataxis punct obj punct punct amod case punct amod obl punct punct root An DET ab NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET stomach NOUN muscles NOUN ; PUNCT people NOUN usually ADV say VERB « PUNCT abs NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT abdominal ADJ muscles NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ab det 2 ab ab NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 muscles case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 muscles det 7 stomach stomach NOUN Number=Sing 8 muscles compound 8 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 say punct 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 say nsubj 11 usually usually ADV _ 12 say advmod 12 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one parataxis 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 abs punct 14 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 12 say obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 abs punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 short punct 17 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 14 abs amod 18 for for ADP _ 21 muscles case 19 « « PUNCT _ 21 muscles punct 20 abdominal abdominal ADJ Degree=Pos 21 muscles amod 21 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 17 short obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 14 abs punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a ab one of the stomach muscles tree rules 2 say speech: assert present people abs usually property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent ab=Topic
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 AB is a blood group (type AB).
nsubj cop det compound punct compound appos punct punct root AB NOUN is AUX a DET blood NOUN group NOUN ( PUNCT type NOUN AB NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 AB ab NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 4 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 5 group compound 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 AB punct 7 type type NOUN Number=Sing 8 AB compound 8 AB ab NOUN Number=Sing 5 group appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 AB punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present AB a blood group tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
Ab can stand for other things, such as Alberta in Canadian addresses (AB) or «able seaman» (AB) on ships.
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux case amod obl punct case fixed nmod case amod nmod punct appos punct cc punct amod conj punct punct appos punct case obl punct root Ab NOUN can AUX stand VERB for ADP other ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Alberta PROPN in ADP Canadian ADJ addresses NOUN ( PUNCT AB NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT able ADJ seaman NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT AB NOUN ) PUNCT on ADP ships NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ab ab NOUN Number=Sing 3 stand nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 stand aux 3 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 things case 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 stand obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 Alberta punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 Alberta case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 Alberta Alberta PROPN Number=Sing 6 things nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 addresses case 12 Canadian Canadian ADJ Degree=Pos 13 addresses amod 13 addresses address NOUN Number=Plur 10 Alberta nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 AB punct 15 AB ab NOUN Number=Sing 13 addresses appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 AB punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 seaman cc 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 seaman punct 19 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 20 seaman amod 20 seaman seaman NOUN Number=Sing 10 Alberta conj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 seaman punct 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 AB punct 23 AB ab NOUN Number=Sing 20 seaman appos 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 AB punct 25 on on ADP _ 26 ships case 26 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 stand obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 stand punct
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1 stand can Ab ships for other things such Alberta in Canadian addresses or able seaman vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ship=Location
Meaning 4 Usage: Latin — kept apart, not parsed.
«ab» means «from», as in «ab initio» (from the beginning).
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct punct ccomp punct punct case case punct compound parataxis punct punct case det appos punct punct root « PUNCT ab NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT from ADP » PUNCT , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT ab NOUN initio NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT from ADP the DET beginning NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 ab punct 2 ab ab NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 ab punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 from punct 6 from from ADP _ 4 means ccomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 from punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 initio punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 initio case 10 in in ADP _ 13 initio case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 initio punct 12 ab ab NOUN Number=Sing 13 initio compound 13 initio initio NOUN Number=Sing 4 means parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 initio punct 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 beginning punct 16 from from ADP _ 18 beginning case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 beginning det 18 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 13 initio appos 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 beginning punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present ab vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Sit-ups make your abs stronger.
punct nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Sit VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN make VERB your PRON abs NOUN stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 ups punct 3 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Sit ccomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 abs nmod:poss 6 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 7 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sit punct
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1 sit imperative you not said here tree rules 2 make present ups your abs strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ab=Product
Example 2 The PE teacher showed us an ab stretch.
det compound nsubj iobj det compound obj punct root The DET PE NOUN teacher NOUN showed VERB us PRON an DET ab NOUN stretch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 showed iobj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stretch det 7 ab ab NOUN Number=Sing 8 stretch compound 8 stretch stretch NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the PE teacher a ab stretch us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient stretch=Topic
Example 3 The superhero had big muscles and six-pack abs.
det nsubj amod obj cc nummod punct compound conj punct root The DET superhero NOUN had VERB big ADJ muscles NOUN and CCONJ six NUM - PUNCT pack NOUN abs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 superhero det 2 superhero superhero NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 muscles amod 5 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 abs cc 7 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 pack nummod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 six punct 9 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 10 abs compound 10 abs ab NOUN Number=Plur 5 muscles conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the superhero big muscles and pack abs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient
Example 4 My blood group is AB.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop punct root My PRON blood NOUN group NOUN is AUX AB PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 group nmod:poss 2 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 3 group compound 3 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 AB nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 AB cop 5 AB AB PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 AB punct
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1 is a present My blood group AB tree rules
Example 5 People with type AB blood can receive blood from any group.
nsubj case compound compound nmod aux obj case det obl punct root People NOUN with ADP type NOUN AB NOUN blood NOUN can AUX receive VERB blood NOUN from ADP any DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 7 receive nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 5 blood case 3 type type NOUN Number=Sing 4 AB compound 4 AB ab NOUN Number=Sing 5 blood compound 5 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 1 People nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 receive aux 7 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 7 receive obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 group case 10 any any DET PronType=Ind 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 receive obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 receive punct
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1 receive can People with AB blood blood any group vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blood=Theme from group=Source
Example 6 The parcel was sent to Calgary, AB.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct conj punct root The DET parcel NOUN was AUX sent VERB to ADP Calgary PROPN , PUNCT AB PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux:pass 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 Calgary case 6 Calgary Calgary PROPN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 AB punct 8 AB AB PROPN Number=Sing 6 Calgary conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past · passive the parcel Calgary and AB vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to calgary=Destination
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