anonymous Who acts: Anonymous, person, Someone, anonymous donor, survey, your · What happens: mean, make, give, do, not know, not tell · To what, where: name, person, Something, anonymous note, desk, hospital · Speech: someone speaks here
«anonymous» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: anonymous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Anonymous means made, given or done by someone whose name is not known or not told.
The tree, 16 words nsubj ccomp punct conj cc conj case obl nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl cc advmod conj punct root Anonymous ADJ means VERB made VERB , PUNCT given VERB or CCONJ done VERB by ADP someone PRON whose PRON name NOUN is AUX not PART known VERB or CCONJ not PART told VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 given punct 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 made conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 done cc 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 given conj 8 by by ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 done obl 10 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 11 name nmod:poss 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 14 known nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 known aux:pass 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 known advmod 14 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 someone acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 told cc 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 told advmod 17 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 known conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Anonymous vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 give participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 do participle by someone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 not know present · passive name vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 6 not tell speech: assert participle vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 A person who is anonymous is not named or not known.
det nsubj:pass nsubj cop acl:relcl aux:pass advmod cc advmod conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX anonymous ADJ is AUX not PART named VERB or CCONJ not PART known VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 named nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 anonymous nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 anonymous cop 5 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 named aux:pass 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 named advmod 8 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 known cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 known advmod 11 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 named conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 named punct
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1 is present a person anonymous property tree rules 2 not name present · passive a person vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 not know participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Something plain and dull with nothing special about it can be called anonymous: «an anonymous grey building».
The tree, 17 words nsubj:pass amod cc conj case obl amod case obl aux aux:pass xcomp punct punct det amod amod xcomp punct punct root Something PRON plain ADJ and CCONJ dull ADJ with ADP nothing PRON special ADJ about ADP it PRON can AUX be AUX called VERB anonymous ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET anonymous ADJ grey ADJ building NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 called nsubj:pass 2 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 dull cc 4 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 2 plain conj 5 with with ADP _ 6 nothing case 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 dull obl 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nothing amod 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 special obl 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 called aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 called aux:pass 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 called xcomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 12 called punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 building punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 building det 17 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 19 building amod 18 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 19 building amod 19 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 called xcomp 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 building punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 called punct
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1 call can · passive Something anonymous property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Someone left an anonymous note on my desk.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Someone PRON left VERB an DET anonymous ADJ note NOUN on ADP my PRON desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 4 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 note amod 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 desk case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 desk nmod:poss 8 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past Someone a anonymous note my desk vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent note=Theme on desk=Location
Example 2 An anonymous donor gave the hospital a lot of money.
det amod nsubj det obj det obj case nmod punct root An DET anonymous ADJ donor NOUN gave VERB the DET hospital NOUN a DET lot NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 donor det 2 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 donor amod 3 donor donor NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hospital det 6 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 money case 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 lot nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past a anonymous donor the hospital vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent hospital=Recipient lot=Theme
Example 3 The survey is anonymous, so do not write your name.
det nsubj cop punct advmod aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET survey NOUN is AUX anonymous ADJ , PUNCT so ADV do AUX not PART write VERB your PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 4 anonymous nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anonymous cop 4 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 write punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 write advmod 7 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 write aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 write advmod 9 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 anonymous conj 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 name nmod:poss 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 write obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 anonymous punct
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1 is present the survey anonymous property tree rules 2 not write infinitive · do-support the survey not said here your name vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 3 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The poem was written by Anonymous.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET poem NOUN was AUX written VERB by ADP Anonymous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 written nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 Anonymous case 6 Anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 written obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write past · passive the poem by Anonymous vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The man wanted to stay anonymous, so the paper did not print his name.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj mark xcomp xcomp punct advmod det nsubj aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET man NOUN wanted VERB to PART stay VERB anonymous ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET paper NOUN did AUX not PART print VERB his PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stay mark 5 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted xcomp 6 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stay xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 print punct 8 so so ADV _ 13 print advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 paper det 10 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 13 print nsubj 11 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 print aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 print advmod 13 print print VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted conj 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 name nmod:poss 15 name name NOUN Number=Sing 13 print obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past the man vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 stay not said to happen to-infinitive the man not said here anonymous property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not print past · do-support the paper paper's name vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 4 name paper nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Online, people can be anonymous, so be careful who you talk to.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct nsubj aux cop punct advmod cop conj obl nsubj advcl advmod punct root Online ADV , PUNCT people NOUN can AUX be AUX anonymous ADJ , PUNCT so ADV be AUX careful ADJ who PRON you PRON talk VERB to ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Online online ADV _ 6 anonymous advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Online punct 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 anonymous nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 anonymous aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 anonymous cop 6 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 careful punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 careful advmod 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 careful cop 10 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 anonymous conj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 talk obl 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 talk nsubj 13 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 careful advcl 14 to to ADP _ 13 talk advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 anonymous punct
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1 is can people anonymous, online property tree rules 2 is infinitive people not said here careful property tree rules 3 talk present you vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The office was in an anonymous grey building.
det nsubj cop case det amod amod punct root The DET office NOUN was AUX in ADP an DET anonymous ADJ grey ADJ building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 office det 2 office office NOUN Number=Sing 8 building nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 building cop 4 in in ADP _ 8 building case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 building det 6 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 7 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 8 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 building punct
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1 is past the office a anonymous grey building tree rules
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