author Who acts: author, person, Roald, my, purpose, You · What happens: be, write, start, create, author, sign · To what, where: person, book, author, something, copy, writing
«author» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: author in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An author is a person who writes a book, story, poem or article.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET author NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON writes VERB a DET book NOUN , PUNCT story NOUN , PUNCT poem NOUN or CCONJ article NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 writes nsubj 7 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 writes obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 story punct 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 book conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 poem punct 13 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 9 book conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 article cc 15 article article NOUN Number=Sing 13 poem conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a author a person tree rules 2 write present a person a book and story and poem or article vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
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 The author of a plan, idea or event is the person who started or created it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod punct appos cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root The DET author NOUN of ADP a DET plan NOUN , PUNCT idea NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN is AUX the DET person NOUN who PRON started VERB or CCONJ created VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 12 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 plan case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 author nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 idea punct 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 event cc 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 person cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 started nsubj 14 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 person acl:relcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 created cc 16 created create VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 started conj 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 created obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 person punct
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1 is a present the author of a plan the person tree rules 2 start past the person vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 create past the person not said here author vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Result
Meaning 3 To author something is to write it (formal).
mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct obj punct punct root To PART author VERB something PRON is AUX to PART write VERB it PRON ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 author mark 2 author author VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 write advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 author obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 write cop 5 to to PART _ 6 write mark 6 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 write obj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 9 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 write obj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 write punct
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1 author to-infinitive something vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Result 2 is present write property tree rules
Example 1 Roald Dahl is the author of «Matilda».
nsubj flat cop det case punct nmod punct punct root Roald PROPN Dahl PROPN is AUX the DET author NOUN of ADP « PUNCT Matilda PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roald Roald PROPN Number=Sing 5 author nsubj 2 Dahl Dahl PROPN Number=Sing 1 Roald flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 author cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 author det 5 author author NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 Matilda case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Matilda punct 8 Matilda Matilda PROPN Number=Sing 5 author nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 Matilda punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 author punct
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1 is a present Roald the author of Matilda tree rules
Example 2 The author signed my copy of her book.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET author NOUN signed VERB my PRON copy NOUN of ADP her PRON book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed nsubj 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 copy nmod:poss 5 copy copy NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 book case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 book nmod:poss 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 copy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past the author my copy of author's book vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent copy=Destination 2 copy my author's book nom copy «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 3 Who is the author of this poem?
cop det nsubj case det nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX the DET author NOUN of ADP this DET poem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Who cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 author det 4 author author NOUN Number=Sing 1 Who nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 poem case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 author nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Who punct
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1 is a present the author of this poem tree rules
Example 4 What was the author's purpose in writing this?
cop det nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod nsubj punct root What PRON was AUX the DET author NOUN 's PART purpose NOUN in ADP writing NOUN this PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 author det 4 author author NOUN Number=Sing 6 purpose nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 author case 6 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 8 writing case 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 purpose nmod 9 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 1 What nsubj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a past the author's purpose in writing tree rules 2 purpose the author writing nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 5 An author came to our school to talk about writing.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark advcl case obl punct root An DET author NOUN came VERB to ADP our PRON school NOUN to PART talk VERB about ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 school case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 school nmod:poss 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 to to PART _ 8 talk mark 8 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 came advcl 9 about about ADP _ 10 writing case 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 talk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past a author our school vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location 2 talk to-infinitive a author not said here about writing vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about writing=Topic
Example 6 You are the author of your own story.
nsubj cop det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root You PRON are AUX the DET author NOUN of ADP your PRON own ADJ story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 author nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 author cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 author det 4 author author NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 story case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 story nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 story amod 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 author nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 author punct
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1 is a present You the author of your own story tree rules
Example 7 The author uses short sentences to build suspense.
det nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET author NOUN uses VERB short ADJ sentences NOUN to PART build VERB suspense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 author det 2 author author NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sentences amod 5 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 build mark 7 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 8 suspense suspense NOUN Number=Sing 7 build obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the author short sentences vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Patient 2 build to-infinitive the author not said here suspense vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset suspense=Product
Example 8 She wants to be an author when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX an DET author NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 author mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 author cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 author det 6 author author NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a author tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 Jones, author of the Musical Relicks.
punct appos case det amod nmod punct root Jones PROPN , PUNCT author NOUN of ADP the DET Musical ADJ Relicks PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jones Jones PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 author punct 3 author author NOUN Number=Sing 1 Jones appos 4 of of ADP _ 7 Relicks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Relicks det 6 Musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Relicks amod 7 Relicks Relicks PROPN Number=Sing 3 author nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Jones punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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