alternate Who acts: alternate, you, person, We, Zeus, faithful brothers · What happens: alternate, mean, change, use, take, be · To what, where: second one, one, place, alternate, PE, weather · Speech: someone speaks here
«alternate» 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: alternate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To alternate means to change again and again between two things, one after the other: red, blue, red, blue.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj mark xcomp advmod cc conj case nummod obl punct appos case det nmod punct parataxis punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root To PART alternate VERB means VERB to PART change VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV between ADP two NUM things NOUN , PUNCT one NUM after ADP the DET other ADJ : PUNCT red ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT red ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 alternate mark 2 alternate alternate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 change mark 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 again again ADV _ 5 change advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 again cc 8 again again ADV _ 6 again conj 9 between between ADP _ 11 things case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 things nummod 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 change obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 things appos 14 after after ADP _ 16 other case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 other det 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 one nmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 18 red punct 18 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 blue punct 20 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 18 red conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 red punct 22 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 18 red conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 blue punct 24 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 18 red conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 alternate to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 change not said to happen to-infinitive again between two things vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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 As an adjective, alternate means every second one: «on alternate days» = one day yes, one day no.
The tree, 18 words case det obl punct nsubj det amod obj punct punct case amod parataxis punct punct nummod appos discourse punct nummod compound conj root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT alternate ADJ means VERB every DET second ADJ one NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT on ADP alternate ADJ days NOUN » PUNCT = SYM one NUM day NOUN yes INTJ , PUNCT one NUM day NOUN no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 one det 8 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 days punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 days punct 12 on on ADP _ 14 days case 13 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 14 days amod 14 days day NOUN Number=Plur 9 one parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 days punct 16 = = SYM _ 18 day punct 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 day nummod 18 day day NOUN Number=Sing 14 days appos 19 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 18 day discourse 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 no. punct 21 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 day nummod 22 day day NOUN Number=Sing 23 no. compound 23 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 9 one conj
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1 mean present alternate every second one and day no. as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent one=Topic as adjective=Attribute
Meaning 3 In US English alternate also means another one you can use instead (an alternate route); a person who can take someone's place is an alternate.
The tree, 26 words case compound amod obl advmod det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct det amod parataxis punct punct det nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl nmod:poss case obj cop det conj punct root In ADP US PROPN English ADJ alternate NOUN also ADV means VERB another DET one NOUN you PRON can AUX use VERB instead ADV ( PUNCT an DET alternate ADJ route NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON can AUX take VERB someone PRON 's PART place NOUN is AUX an DET alternate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 alternate case 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 4 alternate compound 3 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 4 alternate amod 4 alternate alternate NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 5 also also ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 use nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 use aux 11 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 one acl:relcl 12 instead instead ADV _ 11 use advmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 route punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 route det 15 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 16 route amod 16 route route NOUN Number=Sing 11 use parataxis 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 route punct 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 29 alternate punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 person det 20 person person NOUN Number=Sing 29 alternate nsubj 21 who who PRON PronType=Rel 23 take nsubj 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 take aux 23 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 person acl:relcl 24 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 26 place nmod:poss 25 's 's PART _ 24 someone case 26 place place NOUN Number=Sing 23 take obj 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 alternate cop 28 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 alternate det 29 alternate alternate NOUN Number=Sing 6 means conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present another one in US English alternate vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in alternate=Attribute 2 use can you another one not said here instead property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient 3 take can a person someone's place vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 4 is a present a person a alternate tree rules
Example 1 Alternate red and yellow beads on the string.
amod amod cc conj case det nmod punct root Alternate ADJ red ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ beads NOUN on ADP the DET string NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beads amod 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beads amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 yellow cc 4 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 red conj 5 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 string case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 string det 8 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 beads nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 beads punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 We have PE on alternate days.
nsubj obj case amod obl punct root We PRON have VERB PE NOUN on ADP alternate ADJ days 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 days case 5 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 days amod 6 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We PE day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pe=Patient
Example 3 The weather alternated between sun and rain.
det acl case obl cc conj punct root The DET weather NOUN alternated VERB between ADP sun NOUN and CCONJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 alternated alternate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 weather acl 4 between between ADP _ 5 sun case 5 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 alternated obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 rain cc 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 sun conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 weather punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 alternate participle the weather not said here between sun and rain vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Take alternate steps on the stones to cross.
amod obj case det obl mark advcl punct root Take VERB alternate ADJ steps NOUN on ADP the DET stones NOUN to PART cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 steps amod 3 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 stones case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stones det 6 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obl 7 to to PART _ 8 cross mark 8 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Take advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take imperative you not said here alternate steps the stones vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent step=Theme on stone=Destination 2 cross to-infinitive you not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Write the alternate numbers from 2: 2, 4, 6, 8.
The tree, 10 words det amod obj case obl punct obl punct flat punct flat punct flat punct root Write VERB the DET alternate ADJ numbers NOUN from ADP 2 NUM : PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 numbers det 3 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 4 numbers amod 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 2 case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Write obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 2 punct 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Write obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 4 punct 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 6 punct 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 8 punct 14 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the alternate numbers 2 2 obl vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent number=Result from 2=Material
Example 6 Mark the alternate angles on the parallel lines.
nsubj det amod case det amod nmod punct root Mark PROPN the DET alternate ADJ angles NOUN on ADP the DET parallel ADJ lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mark Mark PROPN Number=Sing 4 angles nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 angles det 3 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 4 angles amod 4 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 lines case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lines det 7 parallel parallel ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lines amod 8 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 4 angles nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 angles punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The two brothers alternate washing and drying the dishes.
det nummod nsubj amod cc conj det obj punct root The DET two NUM brothers NOUN alternate ADJ washing NOUN and CCONJ drying VERB the DET dishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brothers det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 brothers nummod 3 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 5 washing nsubj 4 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 washing amod 5 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 drying cc 7 drying dry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 washing conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dishes det 9 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 7 drying obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 washing punct
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1 dry gerund the dishes vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient dish=Result
Example 8 If the road is closed, take an alternate route.
mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct det amod obj punct root If SCONJ the DET road NOUN is AUX closed VERB , PUNCT take VERB an DET alternate ADJ route NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 closed mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 road det 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 closed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 closed aux:pass 5 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 take advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 closed punct 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 route det 9 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 route amod 10 route route NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 take punct
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1 close a condition, not said to happen present · passive the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 take imperative you not said here a alternate route vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent route=Theme
Example 9 Zeus gave the desired permission, and the faithful brothers were both allowed to live, but only on alternate days.
The tree, 19 words nsubj det amod obj punct cc det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj mark xcomp punct cc advmod case amod obl punct root Zeus PROPN gave VERB the DET desired VERB permission NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET faithful ADJ brothers NOUN were AUX both ADV allowed VERB to PART live VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ only ADV on ADP alternate ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zeus Zeus PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 permission det 4 desired desire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 permission amod 5 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 allowed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 13 allowed cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 brothers det 9 faithful faithful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 brothers amod 10 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 13 allowed nsubj:pass 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 allowed aux:pass 12 both both ADV _ 13 allowed advmod 13 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 gave conj 14 to to PART _ 15 live mark 15 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 allowed xcomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 days punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 21 days cc 18 only only ADV _ 21 days advmod 19 on on ADP _ 21 days case 20 alternate alternate ADJ Degree=Pos 21 days amod 21 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Zeus the desired permission day vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Theme 2 desire participle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 allow past · passive the faithful brothers both property vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 4 live not said to happen to-infinitive the faithful brothers not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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