affairs Who acts: She, party, We, Minister, This, sorry state · What happens: describe, marry, put, be, discuss, meet · To what, where: event, certain way, one, affairs, order, quiet affair
«affairs» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: affairs in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Matters or business, especially public or official ones: world affairs, foreign affairs, current affairs.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj punct advmod amod cc conj punct compound conj punct amod conj punct amod conj punct root Matters NOUN or CCONJ business NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV public ADJ or CCONJ official ADJ ones NOUN : PUNCT world NOUN affairs NOUN , PUNCT foreign ADJ affairs NOUN , PUNCT current ADJ affairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matters matter NOUN Number=Plur 9 ones nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 business cc 3 business business NOUN Number=Sing 1 Matters conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 Matters punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 6 public advmod 6 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ones amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 official cc 8 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 6 public conj 9 ones one NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 affairs punct 11 world world NOUN Number=Sing 12 affairs compound 12 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 9 ones conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 affairs punct 14 foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 15 affairs amod 15 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 12 affairs conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 affairs punct 17 current current ADJ Degree=Pos 18 affairs amod 18 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 12 affairs conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 ones punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Personal business and money matters.
amod cc compound conj punct root Personal ADJ business NOUN and CCONJ money NOUN matters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 business amod 2 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 matters cc 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 matters compound 5 matters matter NOUN Number=Plur 2 business conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 business punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"She put her affairs in order."
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT She PRON put VERB her PRON affairs NOUN in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 put punct 2 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 affairs nmod:poss 5 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 order case 7 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put in a quote past She her affairs order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent affair=Theme in order=Destination
Meaning 3 An event or situation, described in a certain way.
det cc conj punct acl case det amod obl punct root An DET event NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN , PUNCT described VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way 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 root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 situation cc 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 2 event conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 described punct 6 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 event acl 7 in in ADP _ 10 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 described obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 event punct
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1 describe participle a event or situation not said here a certain way vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The party was a quiet affair."
punct det nsubj cop det amod punct punct root " PUNCT The DET party NOUN was AUX a DET quiet ADJ affair NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 affair punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 party det 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 7 affair nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 affair cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 affair det 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 affair amod 7 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 affair punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 affair punct
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1 is a in a quote past the party a quiet affair tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: adult life — kept apart, not parsed.
A secret romantic relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to someone else.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod case nummod nmod advmod case nmod nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass acl case obl advmod punct root A DET secret ADJ romantic ADJ relationship NOUN between ADP two NUM people NOUN when ADV at ADP least ADJ one NUM of ADP them PRON is 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 15 married advmod 9 at at ADP _ 10 least case 10 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 11 one nmod 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 married nsubj:pass 12 of of ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 one nmod 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 married aux:pass 15 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 relationship acl 16 to to ADP _ 17 someone case 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 married obl 18 else else ADV _ 17 someone advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 relationship punct
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1 marry present · passive one at least of people to someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to someone=Co-Patient
Example 1 We discuss current affairs every Friday in class.
nsubj amod obj det obl case nmod punct root We PRON discuss VERB current ADJ affairs NOUN every DET Friday PROPN in ADP class 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 discuss nsubj 2 discuss discuss 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 discuss obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 Friday det 6 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 2 discuss obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 class case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 Friday nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 discuss punct
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1 discuss speech: other present We current affairs friday vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affair=Topic
Example 2 The Minister for Foreign Affairs met the ambassador.
det nsubj case amod nmod det obj punct root The DET Minister NOUN for ADP Foreign ADJ Affairs NOUN met VERB the DET ambassador 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 NOUN Number=Sing 6 met nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 Affairs case 4 Foreign foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Affairs amod 5 Affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 2 Minister nmod 6 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ambassador det 8 ambassador ambassador NOUN Number=Sing 6 met obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 met punct
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1 meet past the Minister for Foreign Affairs the ambassador vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ambassador=Co-Agent
Example 3 "This is a sorry state of affairs," sighed the teacher, looking at the messy room.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj case nmod punct punct det obj punct advcl case det amod obl punct root " PUNCT This PRON is AUX a DET sorry ADJ state NOUN of ADP affairs NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT sighed VERB the DET teacher NOUN , PUNCT looking VERB at ADP the DET messy ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 state punct 2 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 state nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 state cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 state det 5 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 state amod 6 state state NOUN Number=Sing 11 sighed nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 affairs case 8 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 6 state nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 6 state punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 6 state punct 11 sighed sigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 teacher det 13 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 11 sighed obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 looking punct 15 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 sighed advcl 16 at at ADP _ 19 room case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 room det 18 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 19 room amod 19 room room NOUN Number=Sing 15 looking obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 sighed punct
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1 is a in a quote present This a sorry state of affairs tree rules 2 sigh past a sorry state the teacher vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Topic 3 look gerund a sorry state not said here at the messy room vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at room=Theme
Example 4 Before his operation, Grandad put his affairs in order.
case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Before ADP his PRON operation NOUN , PUNCT Grandad PROPN put VERB his PRON affairs NOUN in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before ADP _ 3 operation case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 operation nmod:poss 3 operation operation NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 operation punct 5 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 affairs nmod:poss 8 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 order case 10 order order NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 put past Grandad Grandad's affairs order before his operation vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent affair=Theme before operation=Destination 2 operate his = he nom operation «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 My birthday was a small family affair.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod compound punct root My PRON birthday 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 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 birthday nmod:poss 2 birthday birthday 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 My birthday a small family affair tree rules
Example 6 Mind your own affairs!
nmod:poss amod obj punct root Mind VERB your PRON own ADJ affairs NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mind mind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 affairs nmod:poss 3 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 4 affairs amod 4 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mind obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Mind punct
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1 mind imperative you not said here your own affairs vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affair=Theme
Example 7 In the story, the queen discovered the king was having an affair.
case det obl punct det nsubj det nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET queen NOUN discovered VERB the DET king NOUN was AUX having VERB an DET affair 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 7 discovered obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queen det 6 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 7 discovered nsubj 7 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 king det 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing 11 having nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 having aux 11 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 discovered ccomp 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 affair det 13 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 11 having obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 discovered punct
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1 discover past the queen the story vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have past · progressive the king a affair vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affair=Patient
Example 8 He took an active part in public affairs.
nsubj det amod obj case amod obl punct root He PRON took VERB an DET active ADJ part NOUN in ADP public ADJ affairs 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 4 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 affairs case 7 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 8 affairs amod 8 affairs affair NOUN Number=Plur 2 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past He a active part public affairs vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in affair=Location
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