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alive

Who acts: Alive, fish, Plants, We, street, pond · What happens: mean, live, exist, work, be, come · To what, where: plants

«alive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: alive in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Alive means living, not dead.

nsubjxcomppunctadvmodconjpunctrootAliveADJmeansVERBlivingVERB,PUNCTnotPARTdeadADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlivealiveADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4,,PUNCT_6 deadpunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 deadadvmod
6deaddeadADJDegree=Pos3 livingconj
7..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAlivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2live not said to happengerundAlive not said herevn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Alive means full of energy, activity or life.

nsubjxcompcaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootAliveADJmeansVERBfullADJofADPenergyNOUN,PUNCTactivityNOUNorCCONJlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlivealiveADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fullfullADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ofofADP_5 energycase
5energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing3 fullobl
6,,PUNCT_7 activitypunct
7activityactivityNOUNNumber=Sing5 energyconj
8ororCCONJ_9 lifecc
9lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing7 activityconj
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAlivefull propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Alive can mean still existing or working, like a hope or a tradition.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjauxadvmodxcompccconjpunctcasedetoblccdetconjpunctrootAliveADJcanAUXmeanVERBstillADVexistingVERBorCCONJworkingVERB,PUNCTlikeADPaDEThopeNOUNorCCONJaDETtraditionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlivealiveADJDegree=Pos3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4stillstillADV_5 existingadvmod
5existingexistVERBVerbForm=Ger3 meanxcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 workingcc
7workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger5 existingconj
8,,PUNCT_11 hopepunct
9likelikeADP_11 hopecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 hopedet
11hopehopeNOUNNumber=Sing7 workingobl
12ororCCONJ_14 traditioncc
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 traditiondet
14traditiontraditionNOUNNumber=Sing11 hopeconj
15..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanAlivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2exist not said to happengerundAlive not said herestillvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3workgerundAlive not said herelike a hope or a traditionvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Is the fish still alive?

copdetnsubjadvmodpunctrootIsAUXtheDETfishNOUNstillADValiveADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 alivecop
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fishdet
3fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing5 alivensubj
4stillstillADV_5 aliveadvmod
5alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe fishstillalive propertytree rules

Example 2

Plants are alive, but rocks are not.

nsubjcoppunctccoblcopnmodpunctrootPlantsNOUNareAUXaliveADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJrocksNOUNareAUXnotPART.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur3 alivensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 alivecop
3alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 rockspunct
5butbutCCONJ_6 rockscc
6rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur3 aliveobl
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 notcop
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 rocksnmod
9..PUNCT_3 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPlantsrocks obl; alive propertytree rules

Example 3

We were lucky to be alive after the storm.

nsubjcopmarkcopccompcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONwereAUXluckyADJtoPARTbeAUXaliveADJafterADPtheDETstormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 luckynsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 luckycop
3luckyluckyADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_6 alivemark
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 alivecop
6alivealiveADJDegree=Pos3 luckyccomp
7afterafterADP_9 stormcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 stormdet
9stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing6 aliveobl
10..PUNCT_3 luckypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastWelucky propertytree rules
2isto-infinitiveWe not said hereafter the stormalive propertytree rules

Example 4

The street comes alive at night.

detnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETstreetNOUNcomesVERBaliveADJatADPnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 streetdet
2streetstreetNOUNNumber=Sing3 comesnsubj
3comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4alivealiveADJDegree=Pos3 comesxcomp
5atatADP_6 nightcase
6nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing3 comesobl
7..PUNCT_3 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentthe streetnightalive propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The pond was alive with frogs.

detnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDETpondNOUNwasAUXaliveADJwithADPfrogsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ponddet
2pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing4 alivensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 alivecop
4alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withwithADP_6 frogscase
6frogsfrogNOUNNumber=Plur4 aliveobl
7..PUNCT_4 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe pondwith frogs; alive propertytree rules

Example 6

Water keeps plants alive.

nsubjobjxcomppunctrootWaterNOUNkeepsVERBplantsNOUNaliveADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsnsubj
2keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur2 keepsobj
4alivealiveADJDegree=Pos2 keepsxcomp
5..PUNCT_2 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentWaterplantsalive propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Theme

Example 7

The old tradition is still alive.

detamodnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDEToldADJtraditionNOUNisAUXstillADValiveADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 traditiondet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 traditionamod
3traditiontraditionNOUNNumber=Sing6 alivensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 alivecop
5stillstillADV_6 aliveadvmod
6alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe old traditionstillalive propertytree rules

Example 8

My great-grandma is still alive and well.

nmod:possamodpunctnsubjcopadvmodccconjpunctrootMyPRONgreatADJ-PUNCTgrandmaNOUNisAUXstillADValiveADJandCCONJwellADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 grandmanmod:poss
2greatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 grandmaamod
3--PUNCT_2 greatpunct
4grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing7 alivensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 alivecop
6stillstillADV_7 aliveadvmod
7alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
8andandCCONJ_9 wellcc
9wellwellADVDegree=Pos7 aliveconj
10..PUNCT_7 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy great grandmastillalive propertytree rules

Example 9

'So you are alive after all!

punctadvmodnsubjcopcaseoblpunctroot'PUNCTSoADVyouPRONareAUXaliveADJafterADPallDET!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1''PUNCT_5 alivepunct
2SosoADV_5 aliveadvmod
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 alivensubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 alivecop
5alivealiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
6afterafterADP_7 allcase
7allallDETPronType=Tot5 aliveobl
8!!PUNCT_5 alivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentyouafter allalive propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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