auld Who acts: Scottish song, Robert Burns, We, auld granny, Hamish, auld castle · What happens: mean, sing, live, say, write, stand · To what, where: Auld, Aberdeen, Scots words, hill, Edinburgh, castle · Speech: someone speaks here
«auld» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: auld in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Scottish, dialect — kept apart, not parsed.
Old.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Old punct
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Meaning 2 In «Auld Lang Syne»: a Scottish song by Robert Burns, meaning «old long since», days long ago.
The tree, 17 words case punct compound compound obl punct punct det amod nsubj case compound nmod punct acl punct ccomp advmod mark punct punct obl:unmarked advmod punct root In ADP « PUNCT Auld PROPN Lang PROPN Syne PROPN » PUNCT : PUNCT a DET Scottish ADJ song NOUN by ADP Robert PROPN Burns PROPN , PUNCT meaning VERB « PUNCT old ADJ long ADV since SCONJ » PUNCT , PUNCT days NOUN long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 Syne case 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 Syne punct 3 Auld Auld PROPN Number=Sing 5 Syne compound 4 Lang Lang PROPN Number=Sing 5 Syne compound 5 Syne Syne PROPN Number=Sing 24 ago obl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 Syne punct 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 song punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 song det 9 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 10 song amod 10 song song NOUN Number=Sing 24 ago nsubj 11 by by ADP _ 13 Burns case 12 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 13 Burns compound 13 Burns Burn PROPN Number=Plur 10 song nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 meaning punct 15 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 song acl 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 old punct 17 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 15 meaning ccomp 18 long long ADV Degree=Pos 17 old advmod 19 since since SCONJ _ 20 » mark 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 old punct 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 days punct 22 days day NOUN Number=Plur 24 ago obl:unmarked 23 long long ADV Degree=Pos 24 ago advmod 24 ago ago ADV _ root root 25 . . PUNCT _ 24 ago punct
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1 mean gerund a Scottish song by Robert Burns not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 sing Robert Burns nom song «communication intransitive»: by=agent
Example 1 We sang «Auld Lang Syne» at midnight.
nsubj punct obj flat flat punct case obl punct root We PRON sang VERB « PUNCT Auld PROPN Lang PROPN Syne PROPN » PUNCT at ADP midnight 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 Auld punct 4 Auld Auld PROPN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 5 Lang Lang PROPN Number=Sing 4 Auld flat 6 Syne Syne PROPN Number=Sing 4 Auld flat 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 Auld punct 8 at at ADP _ 9 midnight case 9 midnight midnight NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We Auld midnight vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location auld=Theme
Example 2 «My auld granny lives in Aberdeen,» said Hamish.
punct nmod:poss amod nsubj ccomp case obl punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT My PRON auld ADJ granny NOUN lives VERB in ADP Aberdeen PROPN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB Hamish PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 granny nmod:poss 3 auld auld ADJ Degree=Pos 4 granny amod 4 granny granny NOUN Number=Sing 5 lives nsubj 5 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 Aberdeen case 7 Aberdeen Aberdeen PROPN Number=Sing 5 lives obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 Hamish Hamish PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 live in a quote present My auld granny Aberdeen vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in aberdeen=Location 2 say speech: assert past Hamish vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 Robert Burns wrote in Scots words like «auld».
compound nsubj case compound obl case punct nmod punct punct root Robert PROPN Burns PROPN wrote VERB in ADP Scots PROPN words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT auld ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 2 Burns compound 2 Burns Burn PROPN Number=Plur 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 words case 5 Scots Scot PROPN Number=Plur 6 words compound 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obl 7 like like ADP _ 9 auld case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 auld punct 9 auld auld ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 auld punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Robert Burns Scots words like auld vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in word=Destination
Example 4 The auld castle stood on the hill.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET auld ADJ castle NOUN stood VERB on ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 castle det 2 auld auld ADJ Degree=Pos 3 castle amod 3 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past the auld castle the hill vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on hill=Location
Example 5 Edinburgh is called Auld Reekie.
nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp flat punct root Edinburgh PROPN is AUX called VERB Auld PROPN Reekie PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Edinburgh Edinburgh PROPN Number=Sing 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 Auld Auld PROPN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 5 Reekie Reekie PROPN Number=Sing 4 Auld flat 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive Edinburgh vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
aux amod nsubj cop punct root Should AUX auld ADJ acquaintance NOUN be AUX forgot VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 forgot aux 2 auld auld ADJ Degree=Pos 3 acquaintance amod 3 acquaintance acquaintance NOUN Number=Sing 5 forgot nsubj 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 forgot cop 5 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 forgot punct
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1 is should auld acquaintance forget property tree rules
Example 7 And he gaed into the castle for shelter, and there he saw an auld wife sitting beside the kitchen fire.
The tree, 20 words cc nsubj case det obl case obl punct cc expl nsubj conj det amod obj acl case det compound obl punct root And CCONJ he PRON gaed VERB into ADP the DET castle NOUN for ADP shelter NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON he PRON saw VERB an DET auld ADJ wife NOUN sitting VERB beside ADP the DET kitchen NOUN fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 gaed cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gaed nsubj 3 gaed ga VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 castle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 castle det 6 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 gaed obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 shelter case 8 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 3 gaed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 saw punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 saw cc 11 there there PRON PronType=Dem 13 saw expl 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 saw nsubj 13 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gaed conj 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wife det 15 auld auld ADJ Degree=Pos 16 wife amod 16 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 13 saw obj 17 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 wife acl 18 beside beside ADP _ 21 fire case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 fire det 20 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 21 fire compound 21 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 17 sitting obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 gaed punct
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1 ga past he the castle for shelter tree rules 2 see past he a auld wife there vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wife=Stimulus 3 sit gerund a auld wife not said here the kitchen fire vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside fire=Location
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