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Who acts: article, articles, I, We, you, your · What happens: be, article, read, write, call, use · To what, where: piece, single thing, clothing, words, grammar, one part · Speech: someone speaks here

«article» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: article in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An article is a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine or website.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctparataxisccconjpunctrootAnDETarticleNOUNisAUXaDETpieceNOUNofADPwritingNOUNinADPaDETnewspaperNOUN,PUNCTmagazineNOUNorCCONJwebsiteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing5 piecensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 piececop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 piecedet
5piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 writingcase
7writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing5 piecenmod
8ininADP_10 newspapercase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 newspaperdet
10newspapernewspaperNOUNNumber=Sing7 writingnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 magazinepunct
12magazinemagazineNOUNNumber=Sing5 pieceparataxis
13ororCCONJ_14 websitecc
14websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing12 magazineconj
15..PUNCT_5 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta articlea pieceof writing in a newspapertree rules

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 article is a single thing or object, especially one of a set, as in an article of clothing.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjpunctadvmodapposcasedetnmodpunctcasecasedetapposcasenmodpunctrootAnDETarticleNOUNisAUXaDETsingleADJthingNOUNorCCONJobjectNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVoneNUMofADPaDETsetNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADPanDETarticleNOUNofADPclothingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing6 thingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 thingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 thingdet
5singlesingleADJDegree=Pos6 thingamod
6thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 objectcc
8objectobjectNOUNNumber=Sing6 thingconj
9,,PUNCT_11 onepunct
10especiallyespeciallyADV_11 oneadvmod
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 objectappos
12ofofADP_14 setcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 setdet
14setsetNOUNNumber=Sing11 onenmod
15,,PUNCT_19 articlepunct
16asasADP_19 articlecase
17ininADP_19 articlecase
18anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 articledet
19articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing6 thingappos
20ofofADP_21 clothingcase
21clothingclothingNOUNNumber=Sing19 articlenmod
22..PUNCT_6 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta articlea single thing or objecttree rules
2articleclothingnom article «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

In grammar, the articles are the words a, an and the.

caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetdetpunctnmodccconjpunctrootInADPgrammarNOUN,PUNCTtheDETarticlesNOUNareAUXtheDETwordsNOUNaDET,PUNCTanDETandCCONJtheDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 grammarcase
2grammargrammarNOUNNumber=Sing8 wordsobl
3,,PUNCT_2 grammarpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 articlesdet
5articlesarticleNOUNNumber=Plur8 wordsnsubj
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wordscop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 wordsdet
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 andet
10,,PUNCT_11 anpunct
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 wordsnmod
12andandCCONJ_13 thecc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 anconj
14..PUNCT_8 wordspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe articlesthe wordsgrammaran nmodtree rules

Meaning 4

An article is one part of a law or rule list.

detnsubjcopnummodcasedetnmodcccompoundconjpunctrootAnDETarticleNOUNisAUXoneNUMpartNOUNofADPaDETlawNOUNorCCONJruleNOUNlistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partcop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 partnummod
5partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 lawcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lawdet
8lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing5 partnmod
9ororCCONJ_11 listcc
10ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing11 listcompound
11listlistNOUNNumber=Sing8 lawconj
12..PUNCT_5 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta articleone partof a law or rule listtree rules

Example 1

I read an article about sharks in the magazine.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootIPRONreadVERBanDETarticleNOUNaboutADPsharksNOUNinADPtheDETmagazineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 articledet
4articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5aboutaboutADP_6 sharkscase
6sharkssharkNOUNNumber=Plur2 readobl
7ininADP_9 magazinecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 magazinedet
9magazinemagazineNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobl
10..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastIa articlethe magazineabout sharksvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent article=Topic

Example 2

We wrote a newspaper article about the school fair.

nsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONwroteVERBaDETnewspaperNOUNarticleNOUNaboutADPtheDETschoolNOUNfairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 articledet
4newspapernewspaperNOUNNumber=Sing5 articlecompound
5articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing2 wroteobj
6aboutaboutADP_9 faircase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 fairdet
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 faircompound
9fairfairNOUNNumber=Sing5 articlenmod
10..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastWea newspaper articleabout the school fairvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent article=Recipient about fair=Topic

Example 3

A, an and the are called articles.

detpunctnsubj:passccdetaux:passxcomppunctrootADET,PUNCTanDETandCCONJtheDETareAUXcalledVERBarticlesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 calleddet
2,,PUNCT_7 calledpunct
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 callednsubj:pass
4andandCCONJ_7 calledcc
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 calleddet
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 calledaux:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8articlesarticleNOUNNumber=Plur7 calledxcomp
9..PUNCT_7 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passiveanvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 4

Use an before a vowel sound: an apple.

objcasedetcompoundoblpunctdetoblpunctrootUseVERBanDETbeforeADPaDETvowelNOUNsoundNOUN:PUNCTanDETappleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art1 Useobj
3beforebeforeADP_6 soundcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 sounddet
5vowelvowelNOUNNumber=Sing6 soundcompound
6soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobl
7::PUNCT_9 applepunct
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 appledet
9appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing1 Useobl
10..PUNCT_1 Usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said hereanbefore a vowel sounda apple oblvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent a=Patient

Example 5

The is the definite article.

detcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETisAUXtheDETdefiniteADJarticleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 articledet
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 articlecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 articledet
4definitedefiniteADJDegree=Pos5 articleamod
5articlearticleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 articlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe definite articletree rules

Example 6

Each article of clothing should have your name in it.

detnsubjcasenmodauxnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootEachDETarticleNOUNofADPclothingNOUNshouldAUXhaveVERByourPRONnameNOUNinADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing6 havensubj
3ofofADP_4 clothingcase
4clothingclothingNOUNNumber=Sing2 articlenmod
5shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 haveaux
6havehaveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 namenmod:poss
8namenameNOUNNumber=Sing6 haveobj
9ininADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 haveobl
11..PUNCT_6 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1haveshouldeach article of clothingyour namenamevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
2articleclothingnom article «communication transitive»: of=patient
3nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

The article said the park will open next week.

detnsubjdetnsubjauxccompamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETarticleNOUNsaidVERBtheDETparkNOUNwillAUXopenVERBnextADJweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 parkdet
5parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing7 opennsubj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 openaux
7openopenVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidccomp
8nextnextADJDegree=Pos9 weekamod
9weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing7 openobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe articlevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2openfuturethe parkweekvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Not every article on the internet tells the truth.

advmoddetnsubjcasedetnmoddetobjpunctrootNotPARTeveryDETarticleNOUNonADPtheDETinternetNOUNtellsVERBtheDETtruthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 articleadvmod
2everyeveryDETPronType=Tot3 articledet
3articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellsnsubj
4ononADP_6 internetcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 internetdet
6internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing3 articlenmod
7tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 truthdet
9truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellsobj
10..PUNCT_7 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentevery article on the internetthe truthvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient

Example 9

Each article was in keeping with its surroundings.

detnsubjauxmarkcasenmod:possoblpunctrootEachDETarticleNOUNwasAUXinSCONJkeepingVERBwithADPitsPRONsurroundingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 articledet
2articlearticleNOUNNumber=Sing5 keepingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 keepingaux
4ininSCONJ_5 keepingmark
5keepingkeepVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6withwithADP_8 surroundingscase
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 surroundingsnmod:poss
8surroundingssurroundingsNOUNNumber=Ptan5 keepingobl
9..PUNCT_5 keepingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppast · progressiveeach articlewith article's surroundingsvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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