an Who acts: word, an, this, formal writers, Sam, car · What happens: be, use, start, mean, swallow, turn · To what, where: small word, one, per, rates, quick talk, a
«an» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: an in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An is a small word used before a word that starts with a vowel sound, like an apple, an egg or an hour. It means one.
Sentence 1: An is a small word used before a word that starts with a vowel sound, like an apple, an egg or an hour.
The tree, 23 words det cop det amod acl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl case det compound obl punct case det conj punct det conj cc det conj punct root An DET is AUX a DET small ADJ word NOUN used VERB before ADP a DET word NOUN that PRON starts VERB with ADP a DET vowel NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET apple NOUN , PUNCT an DET egg NOUN or CCONJ an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 word acl 7 before before ADP _ 9 word case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 starts nsubj 11 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 word acl:relcl 12 with with ADP _ 15 sound case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sound det 14 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 15 sound compound 15 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 11 starts obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 apple punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 apple case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 apple det 19 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 15 sound conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 egg punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 egg det 22 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 15 sound conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 hour cc 24 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 hour det 25 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 22 egg conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a small word tree rules 2 use participle a small word not said here before a word vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 start present a word with a vowel sound and a apple and a egg or a hour vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with sound=Subeventuality
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.
Sentence 2: It means one.
nsubj obj punct root It PRON means VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present word one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
Meaning 2 In rates «an» means each or per: «60 km an hour», «5 dollars an hour».
The tree, 15 words case obl punct nsubj punct det cc obj punct punct nummod parataxis det nmod:unmarked punct punct punct nummod appos det nmod:unmarked punct punct root In ADP rates NOUN « PUNCT an DET » PUNCT means VERB each DET or CCONJ per NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT 60 NUM km NOUN an DET hour NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT 5 NUM dollars NOUN an DET hour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 rates case 2 rates rate NOUN Number=Plur 6 means obl 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 an punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 an punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 per det 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 per cc 9 per per NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 km punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 km punct 12 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 km nummod 13 km km NOUN Number=Sing 6 means parataxis 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hour det 15 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 13 km nmod:unmarked 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 km punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 dollars punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 dollars punct 19 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 20 dollars nummod 20 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 13 km appos 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 hour det 22 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 20 dollars nmod:unmarked 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 dollars punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present an each per rates tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
In quick talk «an» is often swallowed or turned into «a»: «a apple» is heard but wrong in writing.
The tree, 19 words case amod obl punct nmod punct aux:pass advmod cc conj case punct obl punct punct punct det nsubj:pass punct aux:pass conj cc conj case obl punct root In ADP quick ADJ talk NOUN « PUNCT an DET » PUNCT is AUX often ADV swallowed VERB or CCONJ turned VERB into ADP « PUNCT a DET » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET apple NOUN » PUNCT is AUX heard VERB but CCONJ wrong ADJ in ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 talk case 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk amod 3 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 swallowed obl 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 an punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 talk nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 an punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 swallowed aux:pass 8 often often ADV _ 9 swallowed advmod 9 swallowed swallow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 turned cc 11 turned turn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 swallowed conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 a case 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 a punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 turned obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 11 turned punct 16 : : PUNCT _ 22 heard punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 apple punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 apple det 19 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 22 heard nsubj:pass 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 apple punct 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 heard aux:pass 22 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 swallowed conj 23 but but CCONJ _ 24 wrong cc 24 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 22 heard conj 25 in in ADP _ 26 writing case 26 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 22 heard obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 swallowed punct
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1 swallow present · passive quick talk an often property vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V» 2 turn participle a vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into a=Trajectory 3 hear present · passive a apple writing vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«'n'» or «an'» is a clipped «and»: «fish 'n' chips», «me an' him»; this is a different word.
The tree, 18 words punct obl punct punct cc punct det punct punct aux:pass det punct cc punct punct punct parataxis cc punct conj punct punct punct parataxis det punct conj punct punct nsubj cop det amod obl punct root « PUNCT 'n NOUN ' PUNCT » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT an DET ' PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET clipped VERB « PUNCT and CCONJ » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT fish NOUN 'n SYM ' PUNCT chips NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT me PRON an DET ' PUNCT him PRON » PUNCT ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX a DET different ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 'n punct 2 'n 'n NOUN Number=Sing 12 clipped obl 3 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 'n punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 'n punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 ' cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 ' punct 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ' det 8 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 'n punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 'n punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 clipped aux:pass 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 clipped det 12 clipped clip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 and punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 12 clipped cc 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 clipped punct 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 fish punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 fish punct 18 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 12 clipped parataxis 19 'n 'n SYM _ 21 chips cc 20 ' ' PUNCT _ 19 'n punct 21 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 18 fish conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 chips punct 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 me punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 me punct 25 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 fish parataxis 26 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 him det 27 ' ' PUNCT _ 28 him punct 28 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 me conj 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 him punct 30 ; ; PUNCT _ 35 word punct 31 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 35 word nsubj 32 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 35 word cop 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 word det 34 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 35 word amod 35 word word NOUN Number=Sing 12 clipped obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 12 clipped punct
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1 clip present · passive 'n tree rules 2 is a present this a different word tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
Some formal writers still use «an» before a sounded h: «an historic day», «an hotel».
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj advmod punct obj punct case det amod obl punct punct det amod obl:unmarked punct punct punct det parataxis punct punct root Some DET formal ADJ writers NOUN still ADV use VERB « PUNCT an DET » PUNCT before ADP a DET sounded VERB h NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET historic ADJ day NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT an DET hotel NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 writers det 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writers amod 3 writers writer NOUN Number=Plur 5 use nsubj 4 still still ADV _ 5 use advmod 5 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 an punct 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 use obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 an punct 9 before before ADP _ 12 h case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 h det 11 sounded sound VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 h amod 12 h H NOUN Number=Sing 5 use obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 day punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 day punct 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 day det 16 historic historic ADJ Degree=Pos 17 day amod 17 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 use obl:unmarked 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 day punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 hotel punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 hotel punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 hotel det 22 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 17 day parataxis 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 hotel punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 use punct
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1 use present some formal writers an before a sounded h; still; day vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent a=Patient 2 sound participle vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 Sam has an apple and 3 pears.
nsubj det obj cc nummod conj punct root Sam PROPN has VERB an DET apple NOUN and CCONJ 3 NUM pears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 apple det 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 pears cc 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pears nummod 7 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 4 apple conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Sam a apple and 3 pears vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Example 2 A car goes 60 kilometres an hour.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root A DET car NOUN goes VERB 60 NUM kilometres NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kilometres nummod 5 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl:unmarked 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 kilometres nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present a car 60 kilometres a hour vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 She earns 5 dollars an hour.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root She PRON earns VERB 5 NUM dollars NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 earns nsubj 2 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 earns obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 dollars nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 earns punct
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1 earn present She 5 dollars a hour vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 4 An egg costs 20 cents.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root An DET egg NOUN costs VERB 20 NUM cents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 egg det 2 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cents nummod 5 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a egg 20 cents vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value
Example 5 An elephant is the biggest land animal.
det nsubj cop det amod compound punct root An DET elephant NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ land NOUN animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 elephant det 2 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 7 animal amod 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal compound 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a elephant the biggest land animal tree rules
Example 6 We waited for an hour and a half.
nsubj case det obl cc det conj punct root We PRON waited VERB for ADP an DET hour NOUN and CCONJ a DET half 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 half cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 half det 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 hour conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We hour vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 An owl lived in the tree; the owl hooted all night.
det nsubj case det obl punct det nsubj conj det obl:unmarked punct root An DET owl NOUN lived VERB in ADP the DET tree NOUN ; PUNCT the DET owl NOUN hooted VERB all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 owl det 2 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 hooted punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 owl det 9 owl owl NOUN Number=Sing 10 hooted nsubj 10 hooted hoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lived conj 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 night det 12 night night NOUN Number=Sing 10 hooted obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past a owl the tree vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location 2 hoot past the owl night vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 It is an honour to meet you.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root It PRON is AUX an DET honour NOUN to PART meet VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 honour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 honour cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 honour det 4 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 meet mark 6 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 honour acl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 meet obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 honour punct
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1 is a present It a honour tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive you vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent
Example 9 been waiting like an hr, where r u (casual)
aux case det obl punct advmod mark nsubj punct conj punct root been AUX waiting VERB like ADP an DET hr NOUN , PUNCT where ADV r SCONJ u PRON ( PUNCT casual ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 waiting aux 2 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 hr case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hr det 5 hr HR NOUN Number=Sing 2 waiting obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 casual punct 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 casual advmod 8 r r SCONJ _ 11 casual mark 9 u you PRON Abbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 casual nsubj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 casual punct 11 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hr conj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 casual punct
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1 wait participle · progressive like a hr vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 5 bucks an hour?? that's a rip-off (casual)
nsubj det obj punct nsubj cop det compound punct parataxis punct conj punct root 5 NUM bucks VERB an DET hour NOUN ?? PUNCT that PRON 's AUX a DET rip NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN ( PUNCT casual NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 bucks nsubj 2 bucks buck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hour det 4 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 bucks obj 5 ?? ?? PUNCT _ 11 off punct 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 off nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 off cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 off det 9 rip rip NOUN Number=Sing 11 off compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 rip punct 11 off off NOUN Number=Sing 2 bucks parataxis 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 casual punct 13 casual casual NOUN Number=Sing 11 off conj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 casual punct
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1 buck present 5 hour vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present that a rip off and casual tree rules
Example 11 An 8 and an 18 are both even.
det cc det nsubj cop advmod conj punct root An DET 8 NUM and CCONJ an DET 18 NUM are AUX both ADV even ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 8 det 2 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 8 even cc 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 18 det 5 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 even nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 even cop 7 both both ADV _ 8 even advmod 8 even even ADV _ 2 8 conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 8 punct
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1 is present a 18 both, even property tree rules
Example 12 Remuneration is at a rate of 5 dollars per hour; compute the earnings for a period of 6 hours. (formal exam)
Sentence 1: Remuneration is at a rate of 5 dollars per hour; compute the earnings for a period of 6 hours.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop case det case nummod nmod case nmod punct parataxis det obj case det obl case nummod nmod punct root Remuneration NOUN is AUX at ADP a DET rate NOUN of ADP 5 NUM dollars NOUN per ADP hour NOUN ; PUNCT compute VERB the DET earnings NOUN for ADP a DET period NOUN of ADP 6 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remuneration remuneration NOUN Number=Sing 5 rate nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rate cop 3 at at ADP _ 5 rate case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rate det 5 rate rate NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 dollars case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollars nummod 8 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 5 rate nmod 9 per per ADP _ 10 hour case 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 dollars nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 compute punct 12 compute compute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 rate parataxis 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 earnings det 14 earnings earning NOUN Number=Plur 12 compute obj 15 for for ADP _ 17 period case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 period det 17 period period NOUN Number=Sing 12 compute obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 hours case 19 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 20 hours nummod 20 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 17 period nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 rate punct
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1 is present Remuneration a rate of 5 dollars per hour tree rules 2 compute infinitive the earnings for a period of 6 hours vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent earning=Result for period=Beneficiary
Sentence 2: (formal exam)
punct amod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ exam NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 exam punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exam amod 3 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 exam punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 Then an idea came to him.
advmod det nsubj case obl punct root Then ADV an DET idea NOUN came VERB to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 came advmod 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 idea det 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past a idea him = he then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial_Location
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