alphabet Who acts: alphabet, English alphabet, you, Greek alphabet, Little children, Z · What happens: be, use, write, put, fix, call · To what, where: set, letters, language, fixed order, such set, basics · Speech: someone speaks here
«alphabet» 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: alphabet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The alphabet is the set of letters used to write a language, put in a fixed order.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl mark advcl det obj punct acl case det amod obl punct root The DET alphabet NOUN is AUX the DET set NOUN of ADP letters NOUN used VERB to PART write VERB a DET language NOUN , PUNCT put VERB in ADP a DET fixed VERB order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alphabet det 2 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 set det 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 letters case 7 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 letters acl 9 to to PART _ 10 write mark 10 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 language det 12 language language NOUN Number=Sing 10 write obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 put punct 14 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 language acl 15 in in ADP _ 18 order case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 order det 17 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 order amod 18 order order NOUN Number=Sing 14 put obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present the alphabet the set of letters tree rules 2 use participle letters not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 write to-infinitive a language vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme 4 put participle a language not said here a fixed order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in order=Destination 5 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 alphabet is any such set of letters, like the Greek alphabet.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct case det amod conj punct root An DET alphabet NOUN is AUX any DET such ADJ set NOUN of ADP letters NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alphabet det 2 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 set cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 set det 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 set amod 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 letters case 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 alphabet punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 alphabet case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 alphabet det 12 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 13 alphabet amod 13 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 6 set conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a present a alphabet any such set and the Greek alphabet of letters tree rules
Meaning 3 The basics of something are sometimes called its alphabet.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advmod nmod:poss xcomp punct root The DET basics NOUN of ADP something PRON are AUX sometimes ADV called VERB its PRON alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 basics det 2 basics basic NOUN Number=Plur 7 called nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 basics nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux:pass 6 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 7 called advmod 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 alphabet nmod:poss 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call present · passive the basics of something sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The English alphabet has 26 letters.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET English ADJ alphabet NOUN has VERB 26 NUM letters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alphabet det 2 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 3 alphabet amod 3 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 26 26 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 letters nummod 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the English alphabet 26 letters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
Example 2 Can you say the alphabet backwards?
aux nsubj det obj advmod punct root Can AUX you PRON say VERB the DET alphabet NOUN backwards ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 say aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 alphabet det 5 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obj 6 backwards backwards ADV _ 3 say advmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert can you the alphabet backwards property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent alphabet=Topic
Example 3 Put these words in alphabetical order.
det obj case amod obl punct root Put VERB these DET words NOUN in ADP alphabetical ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 words det 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 order case 5 alphabetical alphabetical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 order amod 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here this words alphabetical order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in order=Destination
Example 4 The Greek alphabet starts with alpha and beta.
det amod nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET Greek ADJ alphabet NOUN starts VERB with ADP alpha NOUN and CCONJ beta NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alphabet det 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 alphabet amod 3 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts nsubj 4 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 alpha case 6 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 beta cc 8 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 6 alpha conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 starts punct
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1 start present the Greek alphabet with alpha and beta vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with alpha=Subeventuality
Example 5 Little children sing the alphabet song.
amod nsubj det compound obj punct root Little ADJ children NOUN sing VERB the DET alphabet NOUN song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 sing nsubj 3 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 song det 5 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 6 song compound 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 sing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sing punct
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1 sing speech: express present Little children the alphabet song vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 6 Z is the last letter of the alphabet.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Z NOUN is AUX the DET last ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Z z NOUN 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 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 alphabet case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 alphabet det 8 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 letter punct
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1 is a present Z the last letter of the alphabet tree rules
Example 7 Chinese is not written with an alphabet.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Chinese NOUN is AUX not PART written VERB with ADP an DET alphabet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chinese chinese NOUN Number=Sing 4 written nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 written advmod 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 alphabet case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 alphabet det 7 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 4 written obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 not write present · passive Chinese with a alphabet vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 The eighth letter from the end of the alphabet is S, and therefore the snail received the second prize.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj case det nmod case det nmod cop punct cc advmod det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root The DET eighth ADJ letter NOUN from ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET alphabet NOUN is AUX S PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ therefore ADV the DET snail NOUN received VERB the DET second ADJ prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letter det 2 eighth eighth ADJ Degree=Pos 3 letter amod 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 11 S nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 letter nmod 7 of of ADP _ 9 alphabet case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alphabet det 9 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 S cop 11 S S PROPN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 received punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 received cc 14 therefore therefore ADV _ 17 received advmod 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 snail det 16 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing 17 received nsubj 17 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 S acl:relcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 prize det 19 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 20 prize amod 20 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 17 received obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 11 S punct
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1 is a present the eighth letter from the end of the alphabet S tree rules 2 receive past the snail the second prize therefore property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Theme
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