actress Who acts: actress, woman girl, Someone, she, sister, child actress · What happens: be, act, pretend, not have, play, want · To what, where: woman girl, plays, character, good actress, feelings, queen
«actress» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: actress in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An actress is a woman or girl who acts in plays, films or TV shows, pretending to be a character.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det compound cc nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct conj cc compound conj punct advcl mark cop det xcomp punct root An DET actress NOUN is AUX a DET woman NOUN or CCONJ girl NOUN who PRON acts VERB in ADP plays NOUN , PUNCT films NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN shows NOUN , PUNCT pretending VERB to PART be AUX a DET character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 actress det 2 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 7 girl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 woman det 5 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 7 girl compound 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 girl cc 7 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 acts nsubj 9 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 girl acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 11 plays case 11 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 9 acts obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 films punct 13 films film NOUN Number=Plur 11 plays conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 shows cc 15 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 16 shows compound 16 shows show NOUN Number=Plur 11 plays conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 pretending punct 18 pretending pretend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 acts advcl 19 to to PART _ 22 character mark 20 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 character cop 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 character det 22 character character NOUN Number=Sing 18 pretending xcomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 girl punct
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1 is a present a actress woman girl tree rules 2 act present woman girl plays and films or TV shows vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pretend gerund woman girl not said here tree rules 4 is a to-infinitive woman girl not said here a character 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Someone who is "a good actress" is good at pretending feelings she does not really have.
The tree, 16 words nsubj nsubj cop punct det amod acl:relcl punct cop mark advcl obj nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root Someone PRON who PRON is AUX " PUNCT a DET good ADJ actress NOUN " PUNCT is AUX good ADJ at SCONJ pretending VERB feelings NOUN she PRON does AUX not PART really ADV have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 good nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 actress nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 actress cop 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 actress punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 actress det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 actress amod 7 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 1 Someone acl:relcl 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 actress punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 good cop 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 at at SCONJ _ 12 pretending mark 12 pretending pretend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 good advcl 13 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 12 pretending obj 14 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 have nsubj 15 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 have aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 have advmod 17 really really ADV _ 18 have advmod 18 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 feelings acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 good punct
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1 is a in a quote present a good actress tree rules 2 is present Someone good property tree rules 3 pretend gerund Someone not said here feelings tree rules 4 not have present · do-support she feelings not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient
Example 1 The actress played a queen in the new film.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET actress NOUN played VERB a DET queen NOUN in ADP the DET new ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actress det 2 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 queen det 5 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 film det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 film amod 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the actress a queen the new film vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme
Example 2 My sister wants to be an actress when she grows up.
nmod:poss nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root My PRON sister NOUN wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET actress NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants nsubj 3 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 7 actress mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 actress cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 actress det 7 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 3 wants xcomp 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 grows advmod 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 grows nsubj 10 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wants conj 11 up up ADP _ 10 grows compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wants punct
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1 want present My sister vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive My sister not said here a actress tree rules 3 grow up present sister vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 She won the award for best actress.
nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root She PRON won VERB the DET award NOUN for ADP best ADJ actress 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 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 award det 4 award award NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 actress case 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 actress amod 7 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She the award for best actress vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent award=Theme for actress=Beneficiary
Example 4 The actress learned all her lines in a week.
det nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root The DET actress NOUN learned VERB all DET her PRON lines NOUN in ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actress det 2 actress actress 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 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 lines nmod:poss 6 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 learned obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 lines nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn past the actress actress's lines in a week vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic
Example 5 A child actress played the girl in the story.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root A DET child NOUN actress NOUN played VERB the DET girl NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 actress det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 actress compound 3 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past a child actress the girl the story vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Theme
Example 6 Don't believe her tears, she's a good little actress!
aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct nsubj cop det amod amod conj punct root Do AUX n't PART believe VERB her PRON tears NOUN , PUNCT she PRON 's AUX a DET good ADJ little ADJ actress NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 believe aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 believe advmod 3 believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tears nmod:poss 5 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 3 believe obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 actress punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 actress nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 actress cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 actress det 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 actress amod 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 actress amod 12 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 3 believe conj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 believe punct
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1 not believe imperative · do-support you not said here her tears vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tear=Stimulus 2 is a present she a good little actress tree rules
Example 7 The actress waved to the fans outside the theatre.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET actress NOUN waved VERB to ADP the DET fans NOUN outside ADP the DET theatre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actress det 2 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved nsubj 3 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 fans case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fans det 6 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 3 waved obl 7 outside outside ADP _ 9 theatre case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 theatre det 9 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waved punct
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1 wave past the actress the fans outside the theatre vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to fan=Recipient
Example 8 The many distinguished actors and actresses who had passed away must surely have a field for their talent.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod nsubj cc conj nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl advmod aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET many ADJ distinguished ADJ actors NOUN and CCONJ actresses NOUN who PRON had AUX passed VERB away ADV must AUX surely ADV have VERB a DET field NOUN for ADP their PRON talent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 actors det 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 actors amod 3 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 4 actors amod 4 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 13 have nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 actresses cc 6 actresses actress NOUN Number=Plur 4 actors conj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 passed nsubj:pass 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 passed aux 9 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 actresses acl:relcl 10 away away ADV _ 9 passed advmod 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 have aux 12 surely surely ADV _ 13 have advmod 13 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 field det 15 field field NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 16 for for ADP _ 18 talent case 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 talent nmod:poss 18 talent talent NOUN Number=Sing 15 field nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 13 have punct
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1 pass away past · perfect · passive actresses away property tree rules 2 have must the many distinguished actors and actresses a field for actors's talent; surely property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Patient
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