abc Who acts: ABC, Easy, little sister, We, book, Fractions · What happens: be, mean, learn, sing, teach, look · To what, where: name, ABC, ABC song, nursery, Fractions, news
«abc» 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: abc in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 the ABC (or ABCs): the alphabet, the letters A to Z.
The tree, 11 words det nsubj punct cc punct punct det appos punct det nmod det case nmod punct root the DET ABC PROPN ( PUNCT or CCONJ ABCs NOUN ) PUNCT : PUNCT the DET alphabet NOUN , PUNCT the DET letters NOUN A DET to ADP Z NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ABC det 2 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 5 ABCs nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 ABCs punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 ABCs cc 5 ABCs abc NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 ABCs punct 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 alphabet punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alphabet det 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 ABCs appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 letters punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 letters det 12 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 9 alphabet nmod 13 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 Z det 14 to to ADP _ 15 Z case 15 Z z NOUN Number=Sing 12 letters nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 ABCs punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 The ABC of something: the simplest basic facts about it.
det nsubj case punct det amod amod appos case nmod punct root The DET ABC PROPN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT the DET simplest ADJ basic ADJ facts NOUN about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ABC det 2 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 facts punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 facts det 7 simplest simple ADJ Degree=Sup 9 facts amod 8 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 facts amod 9 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 something appos 10 about about ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 facts nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
ABC is also the name of big TV and radio companies: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the American Broadcasting Company.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det case amod nmod cc compound conj punct det amod compound appos cc det amod compound conj punct root ABC PROPN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP big ADJ TV NOUN and CCONJ radio NOUN companies NOUN : PUNCT the DET Australian ADJ Broadcasting PROPN Corporation PROPN and CCONJ the DET American ADJ Broadcasting PROPN Company PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 TV case 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 TV amod 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 companies cc 10 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 11 companies compound 11 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 8 TV conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 Corporation punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Corporation det 14 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 16 Corporation amod 15 Broadcasting Broadcasting PROPN Number=Sing 16 Corporation compound 16 Corporation Corporation PROPN Number=Sing 5 name appos 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 Company cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 Company det 19 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 21 Company amod 20 Broadcasting Broadcasting PROPN Number=Sing 21 Company compound 21 Company Company PROPN Number=Sing 16 Corporation conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present ABC the name of big TV and radio companies tree rules
Meaning 4 «Easy as ABC» means very easy.
punct nsubj case obl punct advmod xcomp punct root « PUNCT Easy ADJ as ADP ABC PROPN » PUNCT means VERB very ADV easy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Easy punct 2 Easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 4 ABC case 4 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 2 Easy obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Easy punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 easy advmod 8 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Easy easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My little sister is learning her ABC.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX learning VERB her PRON ABC 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 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 learning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learning aux 5 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ABC nmod:poss 7 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 5 learning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive My little sister sister's ABC vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abc=Topic
Example 2 We sang the ABC song in nursery.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON sang VERB the DET ABC PROPN song NOUN in ADP nursery NOUN . PUNCT 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 song det 4 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 5 song compound 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 nursery case 7 nursery nursery NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We the ABC song nursery vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 3 This book teaches the ABC of looking after a pet.
det nsubj det obj mark acl case det obl punct root This DET book NOUN teaches VERB the DET ABC PROPN of SCONJ looking VERB after ADP a DET pet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ABC det 5 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 3 teaches obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 looking mark 7 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 ABC acl 8 after after ADP _ 10 pet case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pet det 10 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 7 looking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present this book the ABC vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent abc=Recipient 2 look gerund the ABC not said here after a pet vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Fractions are as easy as ABC once you understand them.
nsubj cop advmod case obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Fractions NOUN are AUX as ADV easy ADJ as ADP ABC PROPN once SCONJ you PRON understand VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 4 easy nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy cop 3 as as ADV _ 4 easy advmod 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 as as ADP _ 6 ABC case 6 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 4 easy obl 7 once once SCONJ _ 9 understand mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 understand nsubj 9 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 understand obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 easy punct
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1 is present Fractions as ABC; easy property tree rules 2 understand present you Fractions = fraction vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 5 We watched the news on the ABC in Sydney.
nsubj det obj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET news NOUN on ADP the DET ABC PROPN in ADP Sydney PROPN . PUNCT 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 news det 4 news news NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 ABC case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ABC det 7 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Sydney case 9 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 7 ABC nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the news the ABC in Sydney vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme
Example 6 An ABC book has a picture for every letter.
det compound nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root An DET ABC PROPN book NOUN has VERB a DET picture NOUN for ADP every DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 book det 2 ABC ABC PROPN Number=Sing 3 book compound 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 picture det 6 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 letter case 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 letter det 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 picture nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a ABC book a picture for every letter vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient
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