alcoholic Who acts: alcoholic drink, alcoholic, person, illness, them, alcohol · What happens: have, be, make, need, drink, find · To what, where: alcohol, person, illness, them, alcoholic drinks, lots · Speech: someone speaks here
«alcoholic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: alcoholic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An alcoholic drink has alcohol in it, like beer, wine or whisky.
The tree, 12 words det amod nsubj obj case obl punct case parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root An DET alcoholic ADJ drink NOUN has VERB alcohol NOUN in ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP beer NOUN , PUNCT wine NOUN or CCONJ whisky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 drink det 2 alcoholic alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drink amod 3 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 alcohol alcohol NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 has obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 beer punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 beer case 10 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 4 has parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wine punct 12 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 10 beer conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 whisky cc 14 whisky whisky NOUN Number=Sing 12 wine conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a alcoholic drink alcohol alcohol vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alcohol=Patient
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 alcoholic is a person who has an illness that makes them need to drink alcohol and find it very hard to stop.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark xcomp obj cc conj obj advmod xcomp mark xcomp punct root An DET alcoholic NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON has VERB an DET illness NOUN that PRON makes VERB them PRON need VERB to PART drink VERB alcohol NOUN and CCONJ find VERB it PRON very ADV hard ADJ to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alcoholic det 2 alcoholic alcoholic 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 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 illness det 9 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 illness acl:relcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 makes obj 13 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 makes xcomp 14 to to PART _ 15 drink mark 15 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 need xcomp 16 alcohol alcohol NOUN Number=Sing 15 drink obj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 find cc 18 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 drink conj 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 find obj 20 very very ADV _ 21 hard advmod 21 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 18 find xcomp 22 to to PART _ 23 stop mark 23 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 hard xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a alcoholic a person tree rules 2 have present a person a illness vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient 3 make present a illness them = they tree rules 4 need infinitive them = they not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 drink not said to happen to-infinitive them = they not said here alcohol vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alcohol=Patient 6 find present them = they not said here alcohol hard property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic 7 stop to-infinitive alcohol not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Non-alcoholic means without alcohol, like juice or lemonade.
nsubj case obl punct case parataxis cc conj punct root Non-alcoholic ADJ means VERB without ADP alcohol NOUN , PUNCT like ADP juice NOUN or CCONJ lemonade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Non-alcoholic non-alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 without without ADP _ 4 alcohol case 4 alcohol alcohol NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 juice punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 juice case 7 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 lemonade cc 9 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 7 juice conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Non-alcoholic without alcohol vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Children must never drink alcoholic drinks.
nsubj aux advmod amod obj punct root Children NOUN must AUX never ADV drink VERB alcoholic ADJ drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 drink nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 drink aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 drink advmod 4 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 alcoholic alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 drinks amod 6 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 4 drink obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 drink punct
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1 not drink must Children alcoholic drinks vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient
Example 2 Wine and beer are alcoholic.
nsubj cc conj cop punct root Wine NOUN and CCONJ beer NOUN are AUX alcoholic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 5 alcoholic nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 beer cc 3 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wine conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 alcoholic cop 5 alcoholic alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 alcoholic punct
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1 is present Wine and beer alcoholic property tree rules
Example 3 The party had lots of non-alcoholic punch for the kids.
det nsubj obj case amod nmod case det obl punct root The DET party NOUN had VERB lots NOUN of ADP non-alcoholic ADJ punch NOUN for ADP the DET kids NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 punch case 6 non-alcoholic non-alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 punch amod 7 punch punch NOUN Number=Sing 4 lots nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 kids case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kids det 10 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the party lots of non-alcoholic punch for the kids vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 4 Her grandad was an alcoholic, but he stopped drinking long ago.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct cc nsubj acl:relcl xcomp advmod advmod punct root Her PRON grandad NOUN was AUX an DET alcoholic NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON stopped VERB drinking VERB long ADV ago ADV . 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 5 alcoholic nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 alcoholic cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alcoholic det 5 alcoholic alcoholic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 stopped punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 stopped cc 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stopped nsubj 9 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 alcoholic acl:relcl 10 drinking drink VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 stopped xcomp 11 long long ADV Degree=Pos 12 ago advmod 12 ago ago ADV _ 10 drinking advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 alcoholic punct
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1 is a past Her grandad a alcoholic tree rules 2 stop past he a alcoholic not said here tree rules 3 drink gerund he not said here ago property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Being an alcoholic is an illness, and people can get help.
cop det csubj cop det punct cc nsubj aux conj obj punct root Being AUX an DET alcoholic NOUN is AUX an DET illness NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN can AUX get VERB help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 alcoholic cop 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alcoholic det 3 alcoholic alcoholic NOUN Number=Sing 6 illness csubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 illness cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 illness det 6 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 get punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 get cc 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 get nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 get aux 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 illness conj 12 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 get obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 illness punct
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1 is a gerund a alcoholic tree rules 2 is a present a illness tree rules 3 get can people help vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus
Example 6 Check the label to see if a drink is alcoholic.
det obj mark acl mark det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Check VERB the DET label NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ a DET drink NOUN is AUX alcoholic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 label det 3 label label NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obj 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 label acl 6 if if SCONJ _ 10 alcoholic mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drink det 8 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 10 alcoholic nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 alcoholic cop 10 alcoholic alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 see ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the label vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme 2 see to-infinitive you not said here the label not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is a condition, not said to happen present a drink alcoholic property tree rules
Example 7 The shop cannot sell alcoholic drinks to anyone under age.
det nsubj aux advmod amod obj case obl case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN can AUX not PART sell VERB alcoholic ADJ drinks NOUN to ADP anyone PRON under ADP age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 sell nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 sell aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 sell advmod 5 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 alcoholic alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drinks amod 7 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 5 sell obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 anyone case 9 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 sell obl 10 under under ADP _ 11 age case 11 age age NOUN Number=Sing 9 anyone nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 sell punct
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1 not sell can the shop alcoholic drinks anyone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent drink=Theme to anyone=Recipient
Example 8 Ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic, even though it says "beer".
compound nsubj cop advmod punct advmod mark nsubj conj punct obj punct punct root Ginger NOUN beer NOUN is AUX usually ADV non-alcoholic ADJ , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ it PRON says VERB " PUNCT beer NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ginger ginger NOUN Number=Sing 2 beer compound 2 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 5 non-alcoholic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 non-alcoholic cop 4 usually usually ADV _ 5 non-alcoholic advmod 5 non-alcoholic non-alcoholic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 says punct 7 even even ADV _ 10 says advmod 8 though though SCONJ _ 10 says mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 says nsubj 10 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 non-alcoholic conj 11 " " PUNCT _ 12 beer punct 12 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 10 says obj 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 beer punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 non-alcoholic punct
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1 is present Ginger beer non-alcoholic, usually property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present beer beer vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent beer=Topic
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