acquaintance Who acts: acquaintance, you, person, I, She, his · What happens: be, know, not be, have, make, acquaint · To what, where: person, little, close friend, Acquaintance knowledge, acquaintance, swimming club
«acquaintance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: acquaintance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An acquaintance is a person you know a little, but who is not a close friend.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct cc nsubj cop advmod det amod conj punct root An DET acquaintance NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN you PRON know VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ who PRON is AUX not PART a DET close ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 acquaintance det 2 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 know nsubj 7 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 know obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 friend punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 17 friend cc 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 friend nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 friend cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 friend advmod 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 friend det 16 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 17 friend amod 17 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a acquaintance a person but a close friend tree rules 2 know present you a little vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer little=Stimulus 3 not is a present a person but a close friend a close friend 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 Acquaintance is knowledge of something or someone: «I have some acquaintance with French».
The tree, 13 words compound cop case nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod punct punct root Acquaintance NOUN is AUX knowledge NOUN of ADP something PRON or CCONJ someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON have VERB some DET acquaintance NOUN with ADP French PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 3 knowledge compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 knowledge cop 3 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 knowledge nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 someone cc 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 something conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 have punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 have punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 someone acl:relcl 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 acquaintance det 13 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obj 14 with with ADP _ 15 French case 15 French French PROPN Number=Sing 13 acquaintance nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 acquaintance punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 knowledge punct
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1 is a present Acquaintance knowledge of something tree rules 2 have in a quote present I some acquaintance with French vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Patient
Example 1 She is an acquaintance from my swimming club.
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root She PRON is AUX an DET acquaintance NOUN from ADP my PRON swimming NOUN club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 acquaintance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 acquaintance cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 acquaintance det 4 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 8 club case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 club nmod:poss 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 club compound 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 acquaintance nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 acquaintance punct
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1 is a present She a acquaintance my swimming club tree rules
Example 2 I made his acquaintance at the party.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON made VERB his PRON acquaintance NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 acquaintance nmod:poss 4 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past I his acquaintance the party vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Product 2 acquaint his = he nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 He has lots of acquaintances but only a few close friends.
nsubj obj case nmod cc advmod det amod amod conj punct root He PRON has VERB lots NOUN of ADP acquaintances NOUN but CCONJ only ADV a DET few ADJ close ADJ friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 acquaintances case 5 acquaintances acquaintance NOUN Number=Plur 3 lots nmod 6 but but CCONJ _ 11 friends cc 7 only only ADV _ 11 friends advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 friends det 9 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 11 friends amod 10 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 11 friends amod 11 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 lots conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He lots of acquaintances but a few close friends vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 4 An old acquaintance of Dad's came to visit.
det amod nsubj case nmod:poss case mark xcomp punct root An DET old ADJ acquaintance NOUN of ADP Dad PROPN 's PART came VERB to PART visit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 acquaintance det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 acquaintance amod 3 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Dad case 5 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 3 acquaintance nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Dad case 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 visit mark 9 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 came xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 came punct
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1 come past Dad's old acquaintance tree rules 2 visit to-infinitive Dad's old acquaintance not said here vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 acquaint Dad nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I have only a slight acquaintance with chess.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB only ADV a DET slight ADJ acquaintance NOUN with ADP chess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 6 acquaintance advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 acquaintance det 5 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 acquaintance amod 6 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 chess case 8 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 6 acquaintance nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a slight acquaintance with chess vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquaintance=Patient
Example 6 Pleased to make your acquaintance.
mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Pleased VERB to PART make VERB your PRON acquaintance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pleased please VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 to to PART _ 3 make mark 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Pleased advcl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 acquaintance nmod:poss 5 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pleased punct
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1 please participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 make to-infinitive your acquaintance vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset acquaintance=Product 3 acquaint your nom acquaintance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Acquaintance with evil blinds us to its dangers.
nsubj case amod nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Acquaintance NOUN with ADP evil ADJ blinds NOUN us PRON to ADP its PRON dangers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 5 us nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 blinds case 3 evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blinds amod 4 blinds blind NOUN Number=Plur 1 Acquaintance nmod 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 dangers case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dangers nmod:poss 8 dangers danger NOUN Number=Plur 5 us obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 us punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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