age Who acts: age, you, Ages, I, Mia, sum · What happens: be, live, mean, wait, sum, learn · To what, where: many years, long period, 9, age, ages, 4 times · Speech: someone speaks here
«age» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: age in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your age is how many years you have lived.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Your PRON age NOUN is AUX how ADV many ADJ years NOUN you PRON have AUX lived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 age nmod:poss 2 age age NOUN Number=Sing 6 years nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 years cop 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 years amod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 lived nsubj 8 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lived aux 9 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 years acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 years punct
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1 is a present Your age many years tree rules 2 live present · perfect you many years not said here vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme year=Location
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 age is a long period of history, like the Stone Age or the Ice Age.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct case det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root An DET age NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ period NOUN of ADP history NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Stone PROPN Age PROPN or CCONJ the DET Ice PROPN Age PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 age det 2 age age NOUN Number=Sing 6 period nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 period cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 period det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 period amod 6 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 history case 8 history history NOUN Number=Sing 6 period nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 Age punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 Age case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Age det 12 Stone Stone PROPN Number=Sing 13 Age compound 13 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 6 period appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 Age cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Age det 16 Ice Ice PROPN Number=Sing 17 Age compound 17 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 13 Age conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 period punct
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1 is a present a age a long period of history tree rules
Meaning 3 «Ages» means a very long time, as in «I waited for ages».
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct det advmod amod obj punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct root « PUNCT Ages PROPN » PUNCT means VERB a DET very ADV long ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT I PRON waited VERB for ADP ages NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ages punct 2 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ages punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 6 very very ADV _ 7 long advmod 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 waited punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 14 waited mark 11 in in ADP _ 10 as fixed 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 waited punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 waited nsubj 14 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 15 for for ADP _ 16 ages case 16 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 14 waited obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 waited punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Ages time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wait in a quote past I for ages vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To age is to grow older.
mark obl cop mark xcomp punct root To PART age NOUN is AUX to PART grow VERB older ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 age mark 2 age age NOUN Number=Sing 5 grow obl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grow cop 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 grow xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 grow punct
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1 is present age grow, old property tree rules
Example 1 Tom's age is 9.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root Tom PROPN 's PART age NOUN is AUX 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 age nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Tom case 3 age age NOUN Number=Sing 5 9 nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 9 cop 5 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 9 punct
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1 is a present Tom's age 9 tree rules
Example 2 In 5 years, Mia will be twice her brother's age.
case nummod obl punct nsubj aux cop advmod nmod:poss nmod:poss case punct root In ADP 5 NUM years NOUN , PUNCT Mia PROPN will AUX be AUX twice ADV her PRON brother NOUN 's PART age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 years case 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 years nummod 3 years year NOUN Number=Plur 12 age obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 years punct 5 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 12 age nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 age aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 age cop 8 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 12 age advmod 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 12 age nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 brother case 12 age age NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 age punct
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1 is a future Mia Mia's brother's age year twice property tree rules
Example 3 What is the sum of their ages?
cop det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET sum NOUN of ADP their PRON ages NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sum det 4 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 ages case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ages nmod:poss 7 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 4 sum nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the sum of their ages tree rules 2 sum their ages nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 Her father's age is 4 times her age.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod nmod:poss nmod:unmarked punct root Her PRON father NOUN 's PART age NOUN is AUX 4 NUM times NOUN her PRON age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 father nmod:poss 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 4 age nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 father case 4 age age NOUN Number=Sing 7 times nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 times cop 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 times nummod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 age nmod:poss 9 age age NOUN Number=Sing 7 times nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 times punct
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1 is a present Her father's age 4 times her age tree rules
Example 5 She learned to read at the age of five.
nsubj mark xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON learned VERB to PART read VERB at ADP the DET age NOUN of ADP five NUM . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 read mark 4 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 learned xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 age case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 age det 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 read obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 five case 9 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 age nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past She vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read to-infinitive She not said here at the age of five vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent at age=Value
Example 6 Children under the age of 12 need an adult.
nsubj case det nmod case nmod det obj punct root Children NOUN under ADP the DET age NOUN of ADP 12 NUM need VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 need nsubj 2 under under ADP _ 4 age case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 age det 4 age age NOUN Number=Sing 1 Children nmod 5 of of ADP _ 6 12 case 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 age nmod 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 adult det 9 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 need punct
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1 need present Children under the age of 12 a adult vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adult=Theme
Example 7 We waited ages for the bus.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON waited VERB ages NOUN for ADP the DET bus 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 bus case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We ages for the bus tree rules
Example 8 Dinosaurs lived long before the Ice Age.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root Dinosaurs NOUN lived VERB long ADV before ADP the DET Ice PROPN Age PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived nsubj 2 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 lived advmod 4 before before ADP _ 7 Age case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Age det 6 Ice Ice PROPN Number=Sing 7 Age compound 7 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 2 lived obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lived punct
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1 live past Dinosaurs before the Ice Age long property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before age=Location
Example 9 My cousin and I are the same age.
nmod:poss cc nsubj cop det amod conj punct root My PRON cousin NOUN and CCONJ I PRON are AUX the DET same ADJ age 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 8 age cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 age nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 age cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 age det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 8 age amod 8 age age NOUN Number=Sing 2 cousin conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cousin punct
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1 is a present I the same age tree rules
Example 10 Cheese gets stronger as it ages.
nsubj xcomp case nsubj obl punct root Cheese NOUN gets VERB stronger ADJ as ADP it PRON ages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 2 gets nsubj 2 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 gets xcomp 4 as as ADP _ 6 ages case 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ages nsubj 6 ages age NOUN Number=Plur 2 gets obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gets punct
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1 get present Cheese as ages strong property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as age=Attribute
Example 11 What respect is shown to old age in these days?
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl case det obl punct root What DET respect NOUN is AUX shown VERB to ADP old ADJ age NOUN in ADP these DET days NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 respect det 2 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 4 shown nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shown aux:pass 4 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 age case 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 age amod 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 shown obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 days case 9 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 10 days det 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 shown obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 shown punct
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1 show present · passive what respect old age day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to age=Recipient
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