actor Who acts: actor, person, play, 5 actors, actors, She · What happens: be, play, take, have, need, leave · To what, where: person, part, play, something, 12 actors, 3 costumes
«actor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: actor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An actor is a person who plays a part in a play, a show or a film.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct det parataxis cc det conj punct root An DET actor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB a DET part NOUN in ADP a DET play NOUN , PUNCT a DET show NOUN or CCONJ a DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 part det 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 play case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 play det 12 play play NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 show punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 show det 15 show show NOUN Number=Sing 5 person parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 film cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 film det 18 film film NOUN Number=Sing 15 show conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a actor a person tree rules 2 play present a person a part a play vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
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 An actor can be any person or group that takes part in something.
det nsubj aux cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root An DET actor NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN that PRON takes VERB part NOUN in ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 person cop 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 takes nsubj 10 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 takes obj 12 in in ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 takes obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a can a actor any person or group tree rules 2 take present any person or group part something vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in something=Location
Example 1 The play has 12 actors.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET play NOUN has VERB 12 NUM actors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 actors nummod 5 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the play 12 actors vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent actor=Patient
Example 2 Each actor needs 3 costumes.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET actor NOUN needs VERB 3 NUM costumes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 costumes nummod 5 costumes costume NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each actor 3 costumes vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot costume=Theme
Example 3 5 actors left the show.
nummod nsubj det obj punct root 5 NUM actors NOUN left VERB the DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 actors nummod 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 show det 5 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past 5 actors the show vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme
Example 4 The actors sold 240 tickets.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET actors NOUN sold VERB 240 NUM tickets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actors det 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 240 240 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tickets nummod 5 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 3 sold obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the actors 240 tickets vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 5 The actor learned all his lines.
det nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root The DET actor NOUN learned VERB all DET his PRON lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned nsubj 3 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 lines det:predet 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lines nmod:poss 6 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 learned obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past the actor actor's lines vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic
Example 6 She wants to be an actor when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET actor NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 actor mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 actor cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 actor det 6 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a actor tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The voice actor plays a talking cat.
det compound nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET voice NOUN actor NOUN plays VERB a DET talking NOUN cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 actor det 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 actor compound 3 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 4 plays nsubj 4 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cat det 6 talking talking NOUN Number=Sing 7 cat compound 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 plays obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 plays punct
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1 play present the voice actor a talking cat vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme
Example 8 All the actors bowed at the end.
det:predet det nsubj case det obl punct root All DET the DET actors NOUN bowed VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 actors det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 actors det 3 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 4 bowed nsubj 4 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 bowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bowed punct
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1 bow past all actors at the end vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at end=Location
Example 9 A good actor can make you cry.
det amod nsubj aux obj xcomp punct root A DET good ADJ actor NOUN can AUX make VERB you PRON cry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 actor det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 actor amod 3 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 make obj 7 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make can a good actor you tree rules 2 cry speech: express infinitive you not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 The actors wore masks on stage.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET actors NOUN wore VERB masks NOUN on ADP stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actors det 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 masks mask NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 stage case 6 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the actors masks stage vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mask=Theme
Example 11 "One can always get actors if one makes use of what one has," observed grandpapa.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj aux advmod obj mark nsubj advcl obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct punct amod obj punct root " PUNCT One PRON can AUX always ADV get VERB actors NOUN if SCONJ one NUM makes VERB use NOUN of ADP what PRON one PRON has VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT observed VERB grandpapa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 get punct 2 One one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 get nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 get aux 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 get advmod 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 5 get obj 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 makes mark 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get advcl 10 use use NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 11 of of ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 use nmod 13 one one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 grandpapa punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 17 observed punct 17 observed observe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 grandpapa amod 18 grandpapa grandpapa NOUN Number=Sing 14 has obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 get in a quote can One actors always property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer actor=Stimulus 2 make a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present one use vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset use=Product 3 have in a quote present one observed grandpapa vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandpapa=Patient 4 observe participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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