alexander Who acts: Alexander, short forms, famous king, friend · What happens: be, build, have, like, call, lead · To what, where: first name, Alex, famous king, huge empire, family name, three more stickers · Speech: someone speaks here
«alexander» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: alexander in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Alexander is a boy's first name; short forms are Alex, Al, Xander and Sandy.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det nmod:poss case amod punct amod nsubj cop nmod punct conj punct flat cc conj punct root Alexander PROPN is AUX a DET boy NOUN 's PART first ADJ name NOUN ; PUNCT short ADJ forms NOUN are AUX Alex PROPN , PUNCT Al PROPN , PUNCT Xander PROPN and CCONJ Sandy PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 boy case 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 name amod 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 Alex punct 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 forms amod 10 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 12 Alex nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 Alex cop 12 Alex Alex PROPN Number=Sing 7 name nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 Al punct 14 Al Al PROPN Number=Sing 12 Alex conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Xander punct 16 Xander Xander PROPN Number=Sing 14 Al flat 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 Sandy cc 18 Sandy Sandy PROPN Number=Sing 12 Alex conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Alexander a boy's first name tree rules 2 is a present short forms Alex and Al and Sandy 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 Alexander the Great was a famous king of ancient Macedonia who built a huge empire.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det appos cop det amod case amod nmod nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct root Alexander PROPN the DET Great ADJ was AUX a DET famous ADJ king NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ Macedonia PROPN who PRON built VERB a DET huge ADJ empire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 7 king nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Great det 3 Great Great ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Alexander appos 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 king cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 king det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 king amod 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 Macedonia case 9 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Macedonia amod 10 Macedonia Macedonia PROPN Number=Sing 7 king nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 built nsubj 12 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 king parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 empire det 14 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 15 empire amod 15 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 12 built obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 king punct
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1 is a past Alexander a famous king of ancient Macedonia tree rules 2 build past a famous king a huge empire vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=Product
Meaning 3 Alexander is also a family name.
nsubj cop advmod det compound punct root Alexander PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET family NOUN name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 name compound 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Alexander a family name tree rules
Example 1 Alexander has three more stickers than Ben.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod punct root Alexander PROPN has VERB three NUM more ADJ stickers NOUN than ADP Ben PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 stickers nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 stickers amod 5 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 Ben case 7 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 5 stickers nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Alexander three more stickers than Ben vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient
Example 2 My friend Alexander likes to be called Alex.
nmod:poss nsubj appos mark aux:pass xcomp xcomp punct root My PRON friend NOUN Alexander PROPN likes VERB to PART be AUX called VERB Alex PROPN . 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 likes nsubj 3 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 2 friend appos 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 7 called mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 likes xcomp 8 Alex Alex PROPN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 likes punct
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1 like present My friend vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 call not said to happen to-infinitive · passive My friend not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»
Example 3 Alexander the Great led his army as far as India.
nsubj det appos nmod:poss obj advmod advmod case obl punct root Alexander PROPN the DET Great ADJ led VERB his PRON army NOUN as ADV far ADV as ADP India PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 4 led nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Great det 3 Great Great ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Alexander appos 4 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 army nmod:poss 6 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 led obj 7 as as ADV _ 8 far advmod 8 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 led advmod 9 as as ADP _ 10 India case 10 India India PROPN Number=Sing 8 far obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 led punct
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1 lead past Alexander Alexander's army far property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme
Example 4 Alexander scored the winning goal.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Alexander PROPN scored VERB the DET winning VERB goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 2 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 goal det 4 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 goal amod 5 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 2 scored obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past Alexander the winning goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 2 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The city of Alexandria is named after Alexander.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case obl punct root The DET city NOUN of ADP Alexandria PROPN is AUX named VERB after ADP Alexander PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 city det 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 6 named nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 Alexandria case 4 Alexandria Alexandria PROPN Number=Sing 2 city nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 named aux:pass 6 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 after after ADP _ 8 Alexander case 8 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 6 named obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 named punct
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1 name present · passive the city of Alexandria after Alexander vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 Alexander shared 12 sweets equally with his sister.
nsubj nummod obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Alexander PROPN shared VERB 12 NUM sweets NOUN equally ADV with ADP his PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 2 shared nsubj 2 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sweets nummod 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 shared obj 5 equally equally ADV _ 2 shared advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 sister case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 shared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shared punct
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1 share past Alexander 12 sweets with Alexander's sister; equally property tree rules
Example 7 After that, Alexander and Bucephalus were the best of friends.
case obl punct nsubj cc conj cop det case nmod punct root After ADP that PRON , PUNCT Alexander PROPN and CCONJ Bucephalus PROPN were AUX the DET best ADJ of ADP friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 2 that case 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 best obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 that punct 4 Alexander Alexander PROPN Number=Sing 9 best nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Bucephalus cc 6 Bucephalus Bucephalus PROPN Number=Sing 4 Alexander conj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 best cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 best det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 friends case 11 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 9 best nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 best punct
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1 is past Alexander and Bucephalus after that of friends; good property tree rules
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