affair Who acts: event, you, business, matter, That, wedding · What happens: happen, be, deal, matter, concern, mean · To what, where: noisy affair, things, someone, affair, business, one · Speech: someone speaks here
«affair» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: affair in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An event or happening: the party was a noisy affair.
det nsubj cc conj punct det conj cop det amod punct root An DET event NOUN or CCONJ happening VERB : PUNCT the DET party NOUN was AUX a DET noisy ADJ affair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 event det 2 event event NOUN Number=Sing 11 affair nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 happening cc 4 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 event conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 party punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 event conj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 affair cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 affair det 10 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 affair amod 11 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 affair punct
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1 happen gerund a event and the party not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past a event and the party a noisy affair 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 affairs: things you deal with, business or matters, like money affairs or world affairs.
The tree, 14 words punct conj nsubj acl:relcl obl punct appos cc acl:relcl punct case compound obl cc compound conj punct root affairs NOUN : PUNCT things NOUN you PRON deal VERB with ADP , PUNCT business NOUN or CCONJ matters VERB , PUNCT like ADP money NOUN affairs NOUN or CCONJ world NOUN affairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 things punct 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 affairs conj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 deal nsubj 5 deal deal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 things acl:relcl 6 with with ADP _ 5 deal obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 business punct 8 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 things appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 matters cc 10 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 business acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 affairs punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 affairs case 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 14 affairs compound 14 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 10 matters obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 affairs cc 16 world world NOUN Number=Sing 17 affairs compound 17 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 14 affairs conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 affairs punct
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1 deal present you things not said here vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 matter present business not said here like money affairs or world affairs vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 A matter that concerns someone: «That's my affair» means it is my business, not yours.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct nsubj cop nmod:poss parataxis punct nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp punct advmod conj punct root A DET matter NOUN that PRON concerns VERB someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT That PRON 's AUX my PRON affair NOUN » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX my PRON business NOUN , PUNCT not PART yours PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 matter det 2 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 concerns nsubj 4 concerns concern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 matter acl:relcl 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 concerns obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 4 concerns punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 affair punct 8 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 affair nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 affair cop 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 affair nmod:poss 11 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 4 concerns parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 affair punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 business nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 business cop 16 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 business nmod:poss 17 business business NOUN Number=Sing 13 means ccomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 yours punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 yours advmod 20 yours your PRON Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 business conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
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1 concern present a matter someone tree rules 2 is a in a quote present That my affair tree rules 3 mean present a matter vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 is a present matter my business tree rules
Meaning 4 A secret romantic relationship between two people when one or both are married to someone else.
The tree, 16 words det amod amod case nummod nmod advmod nsubj:pass cc nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case obl advmod punct root A DET secret ADJ romantic ADJ relationship NOUN between ADP two NUM people NOUN when ADV one NUM or CCONJ both DET are AUX married VERB to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 relationship det 2 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 4 relationship amod 3 romantic romantic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 relationship amod 4 relationship relationship NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 between between ADP _ 7 people case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 people nummod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 relationship nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 married advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 married nsubj:pass 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 married cc 11 both both DET PronType=Tot 13 married nsubj:pass 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 married aux:pass 13 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 relationship acl 14 to to ADP _ 15 someone case 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 married obl 16 else else ADV _ 15 someone advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 relationship punct
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1 marry present · passive one to someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to someone=Co-Patient
Example 1 The wedding was a small family affair.
det nsubj cop det amod compound punct root The DET wedding NOUN was AUX a DET small ADJ family NOUN affair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wedding det 2 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 7 affair nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 affair cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 affair det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 affair amod 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 affair compound 7 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 affair punct
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1 is a past the wedding a small family affair tree rules
Example 2 We watch current affairs on Friday mornings.
nsubj amod obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON watch VERB current ADJ affairs NOUN on ADP Friday PROPN mornings 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 watch nsubj 2 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 4 affairs amod 4 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 2 watch obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 mornings case 6 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 7 mornings compound 7 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 4 affairs nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watch punct
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1 watch present We current affairs on Friday mornings vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affair=Theme
Example 3 The Minister of Foreign Affairs met other leaders.
det nsubj case amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET Minister PROPN of ADP Foreign ADJ Affairs NOUN met VERB other ADJ leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Minister det 2 Minister Minister PROPN Number=Sing 6 met nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 Affairs case 4 Foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Affairs amod 5 Affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 6 met nsubj 6 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 leaders amod 8 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 6 met obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 met punct
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1 meet past the Minister other leaders vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Co-Agent
Example 4 What I do at lunch is my own affair.
nsubj acl:relcl case obl cop nmod:poss amod nsubj punct root What PRON I PRON do VERB at ADP lunch NOUN is AUX my PRON own ADJ affair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 do nsubj 3 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What acl:relcl 4 at at ADP _ 5 lunch case 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 affair nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 affair amod 9 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present my own affair tree rules 2 do present I lunch vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The whole affair was over in ten minutes.
det amod nsubj cop case nummod obl punct root The DET whole ADJ affair NOUN was AUX over ADV in ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 affair det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 affair amod 3 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 5 over nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 over cop 5 over over ADV _ root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 minutes case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 over obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 over punct
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1 is past the whole affair minute over property tree rules
Example 6 That's a sorry state of affairs!
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET sorry ADJ state NOUN of ADP affairs NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 state nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 state cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 state det 4 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 state amod 5 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 affairs case 7 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 5 state nmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 state punct
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1 is a present That a sorry state of affairs tree rules
Example 7 Grandpa sorted out his money affairs.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss compound obj punct root Grandpa PROPN sorted VERB out ADP his PRON money NOUN affairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 sorted nsubj 2 sorted sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 sorted compound:prt 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 affairs nmod:poss 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 affairs compound 6 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 2 sorted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sorted punct
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1 sort out past Grandpa Grandpa's money affairs vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affair=Theme
Example 8 In the story, a royal affair caused a scandal.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT a DET royal ADJ affair NOUN caused VERB a DET scandal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 caused obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 affair det 6 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 affair amod 7 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 8 caused nsubj 8 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 scandal det 10 scandal scandal NOUN Number=Sing 8 caused obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 caused punct
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1 cause past a royal affair a scandal the story vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition scandal=Patient
Example 9 The whole affair is indeed mysterious.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET whole ADJ affair NOUN is AUX indeed ADV mysterious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 affair det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 affair amod 3 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 6 mysterious nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mysterious cop 5 indeed indeed ADV _ 6 mysterious advmod 6 mysterious mysterious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 mysterious punct
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1 is present the whole affair indeed, mysterious property tree rules
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