alpha Who acts: Alpha, alpha wolf, alpha version, bossy confident person, Christians, word · What happens: be, write, mean, lead, want, use · To what, where: first letter, first, pack, early unfinished test version, bossy confident person, end · Speech: someone speaks here
«alpha» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: alpha in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct amod appos cc conj punct root Alpha PROPN is AUX the DET first ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN , PUNCT written VERB Α NOUN or CCONJ α NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 5 letter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 letter cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 letter det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 alphabet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alphabet det 8 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 9 alphabet amod 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 Α punct 11 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 Α amod 12 Α α NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 α cc 14 α α NOUN Number=Sing 12 Α conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 letter punct
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1 is a present Alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet tree rules 2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Alpha can mean the first or the top one: the «alpha» wolf leads the pack.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux det obj cc det amod conj punct det punct compound punct nsubj conj det obj punct root Alpha PROPN can AUX mean VERB the DET first ADJ or CCONJ the DET top ADJ one NOUN : PUNCT the DET « PUNCT alpha NOUN » PUNCT wolf NOUN leads VERB the DET pack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 first det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 one cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 one det 8 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 first conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 16 leads punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wolf det 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 alpha punct 13 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 15 wolf compound 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 alpha punct 15 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 16 leads nsubj 16 leads lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mean conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 pack det 18 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 16 leads obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Alpha the first or the top one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent first=Topic 2 lead present the alpha wolf the pack vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
An alpha version is an early, unfinished test version of a program or game.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound case det nmod cc conj punct root An DET alpha ADJ version NOUN is AUX an DET early ADJ , PUNCT unfinished ADJ test NOUN version NOUN of ADP a DET program NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 version det 2 alpha alpha ADJ Degree=Pos 3 version amod 3 version version NOUN Number=Sing 10 version nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 version cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 version det 6 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 10 version amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 early punct 8 unfinished unfinished ADJ Degree=Pos 10 version amod 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 10 version compound 10 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 program case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 program det 13 program program NOUN Number=Sing 10 version nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 game cc 15 game game NOUN Number=Sing 13 program conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 version punct
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1 is a present a alpha version a early unfinished test version of a program or game tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
An «alpha» is a bossy, confident person who wants to lead.
The tree, 11 words det punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root An DET « PUNCT alpha NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET bossy ADJ , PUNCT confident ADJ person NOUN who PRON wants VERB to PART lead VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alpha det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 alpha punct 3 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 alpha punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 7 bossy bossy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 bossy punct 9 confident confident ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 wants nsubj 12 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 14 lead mark 14 lead lead VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 wants xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 person punct
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1 is a present a alpha a bossy confident person tree rules 2 want present a bossy confident person vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 lead not said to happen to-infinitive a bossy confident person not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
Meaning 5 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
«The Alpha and the Omega» means the first and the last, the beginning and the end; Christians use it about God.
The tree, 21 words punct det nsubj cc det conj punct det obj cc det conj punct det obl cc det conj punct nsubj parataxis obj case obl punct root « PUNCT The DET Alpha PROPN and CCONJ the DET Omega PROPN » PUNCT means VERB the DET first ADJ and CCONJ the DET last ADJ , PUNCT the DET beginning NOUN and CCONJ the DET end NOUN ; PUNCT Christians PROPN use VERB it PRON about ADP God PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 Alpha punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Alpha det 3 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 Omega cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Omega det 6 Omega Omega PROPN Number=Sing 3 Alpha conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 Omega punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 first det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 means obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 last cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 last det 13 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 first conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 beginning punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 beginning det 16 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 10 first obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 end cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 end det 19 end end NOUN Number=Sing 16 beginning conj 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 use punct 21 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 22 use nsubj 22 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means parataxis 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 use obj 24 about about ADP _ 25 God case 25 God God PROPN Number=Sing 22 use obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present the Alpha and the Omega the first vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent first=Topic 2 use present Christians end about God vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root Alpha PROPN is AUX the DET first ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 5 letter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 letter cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 letter det 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 alphabet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alphabet det 8 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 9 alphabet amod 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 letter punct
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1 is a present Alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet tree rules
Example 2 The word «alphabet» comes from «alpha» and «beta».
The tree, 8 words det nsubj punct appos punct case punct obl punct cc punct conj punct punct root The DET word NOUN « PUNCT alphabet NOUN » PUNCT comes VERB from ADP « PUNCT alpha NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT beta NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 alphabet punct 4 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 alphabet punct 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 alpha case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 alpha punct 9 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 alpha punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 beta cc 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 beta punct 13 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 9 alpha conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 beta punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 comes punct
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1 come present the word alpha and beta vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from alpha=Initial_Location
Example 3 We labelled the angle α in our maths diagram.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root We PRON labelled VERB the DET angle NOUN α NOUN in ADP our PRON maths NOUN diagram 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 labelled nsubj 2 labelled label VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 α det 4 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 5 α compound 5 α α NOUN Number=Sing 2 labelled obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 diagram case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 diagram nmod:poss 8 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 9 diagram compound 9 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 5 α nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 labelled punct
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1 label past We the angle α our maths diagram vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent α=Destination
Example 4 The game is still in alpha, so it has lots of bugs.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod punct root The DET game NOUN is AUX still ADV in ADP alpha PROPN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON has VERB lots NOUN of ADP bugs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 alpha nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 alpha cop 4 still still ADV _ 6 alpha advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 alpha case 6 alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 has punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 has advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 alpha acl:relcl 11 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 10 has obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 bugs case 13 bugs bug NOUN Number=Plur 11 lots nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 alpha punct
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1 is present the game alpha still tree rules 2 have present game lots of bugs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 5 Kids born recently are called Gen Alpha.
nsubj:pass acl advmod aux:pass compound xcomp punct root Kids NOUN born VERB recently ADV are AUX called VERB Gen PROPN Alpha PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 5 called nsubj:pass 2 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Kids acl 3 recently recently ADV _ 2 born advmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 Gen Gen PROPN Number=Sing 7 Alpha compound 7 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 bear participle Kids not said here recently property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 call present · passive Kids vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 In the radio alphabet, «A» is «Alpha».
case det compound punct punct det punct cop punct appos punct punct root In ADP the DET radio NOUN alphabet NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT A DET » PUNCT is AUX « PUNCT Alpha PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 alphabet case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alphabet det 3 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 4 alphabet compound 4 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 Alpha punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 11 Alpha punct 7 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 Alpha det 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 A punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 Alpha cop 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Alpha punct 11 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 4 alphabet appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 Alpha punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 alphabet punct
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1 is a in a quote present a Alpha tree rules
Example 7 «I am the Alpha and the Omega», says a verse in the Bible.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj cc det conj punct punct det obj case det nmod punct root « PUNCT I PRON am AUX the DET Alpha PROPN and CCONJ the DET Omega PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT says VERB a DET verse NOUN in ADP the DET Bible PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 Alpha punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 Alpha nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Alpha cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Alpha det 5 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 11 says nsubj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 Omega cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Omega det 8 Omega Omega PROPN Number=Sing 5 Alpha conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 Omega punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 5 Alpha punct 11 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 verse det 13 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 11 says obj 14 in in ADP _ 16 Bible case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Bible det 16 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 13 verse nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 says punct
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1 is a in a quote present the Alpha and the Omega = alpha the Alpha and the Omega tree rules 2 say speech: assert present the Alpha and the Omega a verse the Bible vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent verse=Theme in bible=Manner
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