aunty Who acts: Aunty, older woman, Auntie, Aunty Jo, I, Aunty Pat · What happens: be, come, give, have, live, listen · To what, where: friendly name, respectful name, family friend, nickname, book, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«aunty» 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: aunty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Aunty is a friendly name for an aunt: your mother's or father's sister, or your uncle's wife.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct nmod:poss nmod:poss case cc compound case conj punct cc nmod:poss nmod:poss case conj punct root Aunty NOUN is AUX a DET friendly ADJ name NOUN for ADP an DET aunt NOUN : PUNCT your PRON mother NOUN 's PART or CCONJ father NOUN 's PART sister NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ your PRON uncle NOUN 's PART wife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunty aunty NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 4 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name amod 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 aunt case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 aunt det 8 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 16 sister punct 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 mother nmod:poss 11 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 16 sister nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 mother case 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 father cc 14 father father NOUN Number=Sing 16 sister compound 15 's 's PART _ 14 father case 16 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 name conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 wife punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 22 wife cc 19 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 uncle nmod:poss 20 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 22 wife nmod:poss 21 's 's PART _ 20 uncle case 22 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 16 sister conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Aunty a friendly name and your mother's father sister or your uncle's wife for a aunt tree 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 Usage: informal, many cultures, e.g. Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South Asian and Pacific families — kept apart, not parsed.
Aunty is a respectful name for an older woman who is a family friend or an elder, not a real relative.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod nsubj cop det compound acl:relcl cc det conj punct advmod det amod conj punct root Aunty NOUN is AUX a DET respectful ADJ name NOUN for ADP an DET older ADJ woman NOUN who PRON is AUX a DET family NOUN friend NOUN or CCONJ an DET elder NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET real ADJ relative NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunty aunty NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 4 respectful respectful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 name amod 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 woman case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 woman det 8 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 woman amod 9 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 friend nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 friend cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 friend det 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 14 friend compound 14 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 9 woman acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 elder cc 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 elder det 17 elder elder NOUN Number=Sing 14 friend conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 relative punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 relative advmod 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 relative det 21 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 22 relative amod 22 relative relative NOUN Number=Sing 14 friend conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Aunty a respectful name for a older woman tree rules 2 is a present a older woman a family friend or a elder and a real relative tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
"Auntie" (with a capital A) is a nickname for the BBC.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct punct case det appos flat punct cop det case det nmod punct root " PUNCT Auntie NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN A DET ) PUNCT is AUX a DET nickname NOUN for ADP the DET BBC PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Auntie punct 2 Auntie auntie NOUN Number=Sing 12 nickname nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Auntie punct 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 capital punct 5 with with ADP _ 7 capital case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 capital det 7 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 2 Auntie appos 8 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 capital flat 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 capital punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 nickname cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 nickname det 12 nickname nickname NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 for for ADP _ 15 BBC case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 BBC det 15 BBC BBC PROPN Number=Sing 12 nickname nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 nickname punct
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1 is a present Auntie a nickname for the BBC tree rules
Example 1 Aunty Jo is coming for tea.
compound nsubj aux case obl punct root Aunty PROPN Jo PROPN is AUX coming VERB for ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunty Aunty PROPN Number=Sing 2 Jo compound 2 Jo Jo PROPN Number=Sing 4 coming nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 coming aux 4 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 tea case 6 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 4 coming obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 coming punct
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1 come present · progressive Aunty Jo for tea vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 My aunty gave me a book for my birthday.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON aunty NOUN gave VERB me PRON a DET book NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday 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 aunty nmod:poss 2 aunty aunty NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 birthday case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 birthday nmod:poss 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 6 book nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past My aunty a book me for my birthday vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient book=Theme for birthday=Asset
Example 3 I have three aunties on my mum's side.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB three NUM aunties NOUN on ADP my PRON mum NOUN 's PART side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 aunties nummod 4 aunties auntie NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 on on ADP _ 9 side case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mum nmod:poss 7 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 side nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 mum case 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 aunties nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I three aunties my mum's side vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auntie=Patient
Example 4 Aunty Pat lives in New Zealand.
compound nsubj case flat obl punct root Aunty PROPN Pat PROPN lives VERB in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunty Aunty PROPN Number=Sing 2 Pat compound 2 Pat Pat PROPN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 Zealand case 5 New New PROPN Number=Sing 6 Zealand flat 6 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present Aunty Pat New Zealand vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in zealand=Location
Example 5 We listened to Aunty, a respected elder, tell the story.
nsubj case obl punct det amod appos punct conj det obj punct root We PRON listened VERB to ADP Aunty PROPN , PUNCT a DET respected ADJ elder NOUN , PUNCT tell VERB the DET story 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 listened nsubj 2 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 Aunty case 4 Aunty Aunty PROPN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 elder punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 elder det 7 respected respected ADJ Degree=Pos 8 elder amod 8 elder elder NOUN Number=Sing 4 Aunty appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 elder punct 10 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 listened conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 story det 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 tell obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 listened punct
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1 listen past We Aunty vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to aunty=Theme 2 tell speech: assert infinitive We not said here the story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 6 Aunty Kim isn't really my aunt; she is mum's best friend.
The tree, 13 words compound nsubj cop advmod advmod nmod:poss punct nsubj cop nmod:poss case amod conj punct root Aunty PROPN Kim PROPN is AUX n't PART really ADV my PRON aunt NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON is AUX mum NOUN 's PART best ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunty Aunty PROPN Number=Sing 2 Kim compound 2 Kim Kim PROPN Number=Sing 7 aunt nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 aunt cop 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 aunt advmod 5 really really ADV _ 7 aunt advmod 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 aunt nmod:poss 7 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 friend punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 friend nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 friend cop 11 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 14 friend nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 mum case 13 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 14 friend amod 14 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 aunt conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 aunt punct
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1 not is a present Aunty Kim my aunt and mum's best friend tree rules 2 is a present Kim mum's best friend tree rules
Example 7 "Aunty," said the Raja's son, "why don't you light a lamp?"
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct punct det nmod:poss case obj punct punct advmod aux advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root " PUNCT Aunty NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Raja PROPN 's PART son NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT why ADV do AUX n't PART you PRON light VERB a DET lamp NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Aunty punct 2 Aunty aunty NOUN Number=Sing 5 said nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Aunty punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Aunty punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Raja det 7 Raja Raja PROPN Number=Sing 9 son nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Raja case 9 son son NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 light punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 16 light punct 12 why why ADV PronType=Int 16 light advmod 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 light aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 light advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 light nsubj 16 light light VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 said parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 lamp det 18 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 16 light obj 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 said punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: ask past Aunty the Raja's son tree rules 2 not light in a quote present · do-support you a lamp vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamp=Product
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