ancestor Who acts: ancestor, family, wolf, ancestors, We, Birds · What happens: be, live, develop, come, make, find · To what, where: person, family, older kind, ancestor, earlier form, Ireland · Speech: someone speaks here
«ancestor» 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: ancestor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ancestor is a person in your family who lived long ago, before your grandparents, like a great-great-grandparent.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct case nmod:poss appos punct case det amod punct amod punct conj punct root An DET ancestor NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN in ADP your PRON family NOUN who PRON lived VERB long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT before ADP your PRON grandparents NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET great ADJ - PUNCT great ADJ - PUNCT grandparent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ancestor det 2 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 family case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 family nmod:poss 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 lived nsubj 10 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 family acl:relcl 11 long long ADV Degree=Pos 12 ago advmod 12 ago ago ADV _ 10 lived advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 grandparents punct 14 before before ADP _ 16 grandparents case 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 grandparents nmod:poss 16 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 5 person appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 24 grandparent punct 18 like like ADP _ 24 grandparent case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 grandparent det 20 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 24 grandparent amod 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 great punct 22 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 24 grandparent amod 23 - - PUNCT _ 22 great punct 24 grandparent grandparent NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a ancestor a person and a great great grandparent your family tree rules 2 live past your family ago property vn 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 An ancestor of an animal or plant is an older kind from which it developed: the wolf is an ancestor of the dog.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det amod case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct det nsubj cop det conj case det nmod punct root An DET ancestor NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN is AUX an DET older ADJ kind NOUN from ADP which PRON it PRON developed VERB : PUNCT the DET wolf NOUN is AUX an DET ancestor NOUN of ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ancestor det 2 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 11 kind nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 animal case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 ancestor nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plant cc 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 kind cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kind det 10 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 kind amod 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 from from ADP _ 13 which case 13 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 developed obl 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 developed nsubj 15 developed develop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 kind acl:relcl 16 : : PUNCT _ 21 ancestor punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 wolf det 18 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 21 ancestor nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 ancestor cop 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 ancestor det 21 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 11 kind conj 22 of of ADP _ 24 dog case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 dog det 24 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 21 ancestor nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 11 kind punct
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1 is a present a ancestor of a animal or plant a older kind and a ancestor tree rules 2 develop past ancestor from a older kind and a ancestor vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from which=Patient 3 is a present the wolf a ancestor of the dog tree rules
Meaning 3 An ancestor of a machine or idea is an earlier form of it.
det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det amod case nmod punct root An DET ancestor NOUN of ADP a DET machine NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN is AUX an DET earlier ADJ form NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ancestor det 2 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 11 form nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 machine case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 2 ancestor nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 idea cc 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 form cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 form det 10 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 form amod 11 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 form nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 form punct
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1 is a present a ancestor of a machine or idea a earlier form of form tree rules
Example 1 My ancestors came from Ireland on a ship.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl case det obl punct root My PRON ancestors NOUN came VERB from ADP Ireland PROPN on ADP a DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ancestors nmod:poss 2 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 Ireland case 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 came obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 ship case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past My ancestors Ireland on a ship vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from ireland=Initial_Location
Example 2 We made a family tree to find our ancestors.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON made VERB a DET family NOUN tree NOUN to PART find VERB our PRON ancestors 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tree det 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 tree compound 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made advcl 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 ancestors nmod:poss 9 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a family tree vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Product 2 find to-infinitive We not said here our ancestors vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ancestor=Topic
Example 3 The wolf is the ancestor of the dog.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET wolf NOUN is AUX the DET ancestor NOUN of ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wolf det 2 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 5 ancestor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ancestor cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ancestor det 5 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 ancestor nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ancestor punct
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1 is a present the wolf the ancestor of the dog tree rules
Example 4 Birds have dinosaur ancestors.
nsubj compound obj punct root Birds NOUN have VERB dinosaur NOUN ancestors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 4 ancestors compound 4 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Birds dinosaur ancestors vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ancestor=Patient
Example 5 Our ancestors hunted and gathered their food.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Our PRON ancestors NOUN hunted VERB and CCONJ gathered VERB their PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ancestors nmod:poss 2 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunted nsubj 3 hunted hunt VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 gathered cc 5 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hunted conj 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 food nmod:poss 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 gathered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hunted punct
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1 hunt past Our ancestors vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 gather past Our ancestors not said here ancestors's food vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 6 Grandma has a photo of an ancestor from 1890.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case nmod punct root Grandma NOUN has VERB a DET photo NOUN of ADP an DET ancestor NOUN from ADP 1890 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 photo det 4 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 ancestor case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ancestor det 7 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 4 photo nmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 1890 case 9 1890 1890 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ancestor nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandma a photo of a ancestor from 1890 vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Patient
Example 7 The horse's ancestor was as small as a fox.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET horse NOUN 's PART ancestor NOUN was AUX as ADV small ADJ as ADP a DET fox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 ancestor nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 horse case 4 ancestor ancestor NOUN Number=Sing 7 small nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 small cop 6 as as ADV _ 7 small advmod 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 fox case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fox det 10 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 7 small obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 small punct
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1 is past the horse's ancestor as a fox; small property tree rules
Example 8 Many cultures tell stories about their ancestors.
amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Many ADJ cultures NOUN tell VERB stories NOUN about ADP their PRON ancestors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cultures amod 2 cultures culture NOUN Number=Plur 3 tell nsubj 3 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 tell obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 ancestors case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 ancestors nmod:poss 7 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 4 stories nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Many cultures stories about cultures's ancestors vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about ancestor=Topic
Example 9 Consider what you owe to yourself, and to the blood of your ancestors."
The tree, 13 words obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct cc case det parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root Consider VERB what PRON you PRON owe VERB to ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ to ADP the DET blood NOUN of ADP your PRON ancestors NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Consider consider VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 1 Consider obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 owe nsubj 4 owe owe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 what acl:relcl 5 to to ADP _ 6 yourself case 6 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 owe obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 blood punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 blood cc 9 to to ADP _ 11 blood case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 blood det 11 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 1 Consider parataxis 12 of of ADP _ 14 ancestors case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 ancestors nmod:poss 14 ancestors ancestor NOUN Number=Plur 11 blood nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Consider punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 1 Consider punct
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1 consider imperative you not said here vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent what=Attribute 2 owe present you yourself vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to yourself=Goal
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