attribute Who acts: attribute, someone, that, painting, you, object · What happens: be, have, attribute, mean, say, cause · To what, where: quality, something, cause, painting, someone, book · Speech: someone speaks here
«attribute» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: attribute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An attribute is a quality or feature that someone or something has.
det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj cc conj advcl punct root An DET attribute NOUN is AUX a DET quality NOUN or CCONJ feature NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON has VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 attribute det 2 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing 5 quality nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quality cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quality det 5 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 feature cc 7 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing 5 quality conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 12 has mark 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 has nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 someone conj 12 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quality advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 quality punct
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1 is a present a attribute a quality or feature tree rules 2 have present someone vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"patience is a good attribute".
punct nsubj cop det amod punct punct root " PUNCT patience NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ attribute NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 attribute punct 2 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 6 attribute nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 attribute cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 attribute det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 attribute amod 6 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 attribute punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 attribute punct
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1 is a in a quote present patience a good attribute tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To attribute something to a cause means to say it was caused by that.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj case det obl mark xcomp nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case obl punct root To PART attribute VERB something PRON to ADP a DET cause NOUN means VERB to PART say VERB it PRON was AUX caused VERB by ADP that PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 attribute mark 2 attribute attribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 attribute obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 cause case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cause det 6 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 2 attribute obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 say mark 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 caused nsubj:pass 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 caused aux:pass 12 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 say ccomp 13 by by ADP _ 14 that case 14 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 caused obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 attribute to-infinitive something to a cause tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 cause past · passive that cause vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"she attributes her success to hard work".
punct nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct punct root " PUNCT she PRON attributes VERB her PRON success NOUN to ADP hard ADJ work NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 attributes punct 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 attributes nsubj 3 attributes attribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 success nmod:poss 5 success success NOUN Number=Sing 3 attributes obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 work case 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 work amod 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 attributes obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 attributes punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 attributes punct
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1 attribute in a quote present she her success to hard work tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To attribute a painting, book or saying to someone means to say they made it.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj det obj punct conj cc conj case obl mark xcomp nsubj ccomp obj punct root To PART attribute VERB a DET painting NOUN , PUNCT book NOUN or CCONJ saying VERB to ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART say VERB they PRON made VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 attribute mark 2 attribute attribute VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 painting det 4 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 2 attribute obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 book punct 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 painting conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 saying cc 8 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 painting conj 9 to to ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 saying obl 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to PART _ 13 say mark 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means xcomp 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 made nsubj 15 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 say ccomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 made obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 attribute to-infinitive a painting and book tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 make past painting book vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Meaning 4 In maths and computing, an attribute is a property you can sort by, such as colour, shape or size.
The tree, 19 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct case fixed conj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ computing NOUN , PUNCT an DET attribute NOUN is AUX a DET property NOUN you PRON can AUX sort VERB by ADP , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP colour NOUN , PUNCT shape NOUN or CCONJ size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 property obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 computing cc 4 computing computing NOUN Number=Sing 2 maths conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 attribute det 7 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing 10 property nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 property cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 property det 10 property property NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 sort nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 sort aux 13 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 property acl:relcl 14 by by ADP _ 13 sort obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 colour punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 colour case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 10 property conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 shape punct 20 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 10 property conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 size cc 22 size size NOUN Number=Sing 20 shape conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 property punct
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1 is a present a attribute a property and colour and shape or size maths and computing tree rules 2 sort can you a property and colour and shape or size not said here vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=Theme
Meaning 5 In myths and art, an attribute is an object or animal that shows who a god or hero is, such as a trident for Poseidon.
The tree, 25 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nsubj det ccomp cc conj cop punct case fixed det conj case nmod punct root In ADP myths NOUN and CCONJ art NOUN , PUNCT an DET attribute NOUN is AUX an DET object NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN that PRON shows VERB who PRON a DET god NOUN or CCONJ hero NOUN is AUX , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET trident NOUN for ADP Poseidon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 myths case 2 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 10 object obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 art cc 4 art art NOUN Number=Sing 2 myths conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 myths punct 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 attribute det 7 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing 10 object nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 object cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 object det 10 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 animal cc 12 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 10 object conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 shows nsubj 14 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 object acl:relcl 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 god nsubj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 god det 17 god god NOUN Number=Sing 14 shows ccomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 hero cc 19 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 17 god conj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 god cop 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 trident punct 22 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 25 trident case 23 as as ADP _ 22 such fixed 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 trident det 25 trident trident NOUN Number=Sing 17 god conj 26 for for ADP _ 27 Poseidon case 27 Poseidon Poseidon PROPN Number=Sing 25 trident nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 object punct
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1 is a present a attribute a object or animal myths and art tree rules 2 show present a object or animal vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a god or hero and a trident for Poseidon tree rules
Example 1 Sort the blocks by one attribute, such as colour.
det obj case nummod obl punct case fixed conj punct root Sort VERB the DET blocks NOUN by ADP one NUM attribute NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sort sort VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blocks det 3 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sort obj 4 by by ADP _ 6 attribute case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 attribute nummod 6 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sort obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 colour punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 colour case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 attribute conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sort punct
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1 sort imperative you not said here the blocks by one attribute and colour vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Theme
Example 2 A triangle's attributes include three sides and three corners.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root A DET triangle NOUN 's PART attributes NOUN include VERB three NUM sides NOUN and CCONJ three NUM corners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 triangle det 2 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 4 attributes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 triangle case 4 attributes attribute NOUN Number=Plur 5 include nsubj 5 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 sides nummod 7 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 5 include obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 corners cc 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 corners nummod 10 corners corner NOUN Number=Plur 7 sides conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 include punct
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1 include present a triangle's attributes three sides and three corners vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme
Example 3 Kindness is her best attribute.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Kindness NOUN is AUX her PRON best ADJ attribute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 5 attribute nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 attribute cop 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attribute nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 attribute amod 5 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 attribute punct
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1 is a present Kindness her best attribute tree rules
Example 4 He attributes his good marks to reading every night.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON attributes VERB his PRON good ADJ marks NOUN to SCONJ reading VERB every DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 attributes nsubj 2 attributes attribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 marks nmod:poss 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 marks amod 5 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 2 attributes obj 6 to to SCONJ _ 7 reading mark 7 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 attributes advcl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 reading obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 attributes punct
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1 attribute present He his good marks tree rules 2 read gerund He not said here night vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 mark his = he nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The poem is attributed to an unknown writer.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET poem NOUN is AUX attributed VERB to ADP an DET unknown ADJ writer NOUN . 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 attributed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 attributed aux:pass 4 attributed attribute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 writer case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 writer det 7 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 writer amod 8 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 attributed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 attributed punct
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1 attribute present · passive the poem to a unknown writer tree rules
Example 6 The team's speed was their greatest attribute.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET team NOUN 's PART speed NOUN was AUX their PRON greatest ADJ attribute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 speed nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 team case 4 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 8 attribute nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 attribute cop 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 attribute nmod:poss 7 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 8 attribute amod 8 attribute attribute NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 attribute punct
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1 is a past the team's speed their greatest attribute tree rules
Example 7 Scientists attributed the floods to heavy rain.
nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN attributed VERB the DET floods NOUN to ADP heavy ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 attributed nsubj 2 attributed attribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 floods det 4 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 2 attributed obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 rain case 6 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rain amod 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 attributed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 attributed punct
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1 attribute past Scientists the floods to heavy rain tree rules
Example 8 His usual attributes are the trident, horse, and dolphin.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det punct conj punct cc conj punct root His PRON usual ADJ attributes NOUN are AUX the DET trident NOUN , PUNCT horse NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ dolphin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 attributes nmod:poss 2 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 attributes amod 3 attributes attribute NOUN Number=Plur 6 trident nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trident cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trident det 6 trident trident NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 horse punct 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 6 trident conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 dolphin punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 dolphin cc 11 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 6 trident conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 trident punct
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1 is a present His usual attributes the trident and horse and dolphin tree rules
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