ba Who acts: Bā, ba, wǒmen zǒu ba, 's, sheep, sound · What happens: mean, go, make, let, be, name · To what, where: eight, end, suggestion, 's, Bachelor, chemical symbol · Speech: someone speaks here
«ba» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: ba in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
«Bā» means «eight» in Mandarin; «ba» with no tone goes at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion: «wǒmen zǒu ba» means «let's go».
The tree, 27 words punct nsubj punct punct obj punct case obl punct punct nsubj punct case det nmod parataxis case det obl case det nmod mark advcl det obj punct punct flat:foreign compound nsubj punct parataxis punct ccomp obj xcomp punct punct root « PUNCT Bā PROPN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT eight NUM » PUNCT in ADP Mandarin PROPN ; PUNCT « PUNCT ba NOUN » PUNCT with ADP no DET tone NOUN goes VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN to PART make VERB a DET suggestion NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT wǒmen X zǒu X ba NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT let VERB 's PRON go VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bā punct 2 Bā Bā PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bā punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 eight punct 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 means obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 eight punct 8 in in ADP _ 9 Mandarin case 9 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 4 means obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 goes punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 ba punct 12 ba ba NOUN Number=Sing 17 goes nsubj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 ba punct 14 with with ADP _ 16 tone case 15 no no DET PronType=Neg 16 tone det 16 tone tone NOUN Number=Sing 12 ba nmod 17 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 18 at at ADP _ 20 end case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 end det 20 end end NOUN Number=Sing 17 goes obl 21 of of ADP _ 23 sentence case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 sentence det 23 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 20 end nmod 24 to to PART _ 25 make mark 25 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 goes advcl 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 suggestion det 27 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 25 make obj 28 : : PUNCT _ 34 means punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 32 ba punct 30 wǒmen wǒmen X Foreign=Yes 32 ba flat:foreign 31 zǒu zǒu X Foreign=Yes 32 ba compound 32 ba ba NOUN Number=Sing 34 means nsubj 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 ba punct 34 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means parataxis 35 « « PUNCT _ 36 let punct 36 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 34 means ccomp 37 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 36 let obj 38 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 36 let xcomp 39 » » PUNCT _ 36 let punct 40 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Bā eight in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot eight=Theme in mandarin=Attribute 2 go present ba with no tone at the end of a sentence vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at end=Location 3 make to-infinitive ba with no tone not said here a suggestion vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset suggestion=Product 4 mean present wǒmen zǒu ba vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 let in a quote infinitive 's tree rules 6 go in a quote infinitive 's not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
A BA is a Bachelor of Arts, a first university degree.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct det amod compound conj punct root A DET BA NOUN is AUX a DET Bachelor NOUN of ADP Arts PROPN , PUNCT a DET first ADJ university NOUN degree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 BA det 2 BA ba NOUN Number=Sing 5 Bachelor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Bachelor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 Bachelor det 5 Bachelor bachelor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Arts case 7 Arts Art PROPN Number=Plur 5 Bachelor nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 degree punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 degree det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 degree amod 11 university university NOUN Number=Sing 12 degree compound 12 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 5 Bachelor conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 Bachelor punct
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1 is a present a BA a Bachelor and a first university degree of Arts tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
BA is short for British Airways, an airline.
nsubj cop case amod obl punct det conj punct root BA NOUN is AUX short ADJ for ADP British ADJ Airways NOUN , PUNCT an DET airline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 BA ba NOUN Number=Sing 3 short nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 short cop 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 Airways case 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Airways amod 6 Airways airway NOUN Number=Plur 3 short obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 airline punct 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 airline det 9 airline airline NOUN Number=Sing 6 Airways conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 short punct
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1 is present BA for British Airways and a airline; short property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
«Ba» is the chemical symbol for barium.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Ba PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET chemical ADJ symbol NOUN for ADP barium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Ba punct 2 Ba Ba PROPN Number=Sing 7 symbol nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Ba punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 symbol cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 symbol det 6 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 symbol amod 7 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 barium case 9 barium barium NOUN Number=Sing 7 symbol nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 symbol punct
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1 is a present Ba the chemical symbol for barium tree rules
Meaning 5 The sound a sheep makes is spelt «baa», not «ba».
The tree, 10 words det nsubj det nsubj acl:relcl cop compound punct punct punct advmod punct appos punct punct root The DET sound NOUN a DET sheep NOUN makes VERB is AUX spelt NOUN « PUNCT baa NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT not PART « PUNCT ba NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 9 baa nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sheep det 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sound acl:relcl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 baa cop 7 spelt spelt NOUN Number=Sing 9 baa compound 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 baa punct 9 baa baa NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 baa punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 ba punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 ba advmod 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 ba punct 14 ba ba NOUN Number=Sing 9 baa appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 ba punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 baa punct
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1 make present a sheep the sound not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product 2 is a in a quote present the sound spelt baa tree rules
Meaning 6 Ba can also be a name, such as the name of a pet reindeer.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod cop det punct case fixed det conj case det compound nmod punct root Ba PROPN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET name NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET pet NOUN reindeer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ba Ba PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 name aux 3 also also ADV _ 6 name advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 name cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 name punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 name case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 name det 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 name conj 12 of of ADP _ 15 reindeer case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 reindeer det 14 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 15 reindeer compound 15 reindeer reindeer NOUN Number=Sing 11 name nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a can Ba a name and the name of a pet reindeer tree rules 2 name a pet reindeer nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 In Mandarin, «bā» means «eight».
case obl punct punct nsubj punct punct obj punct punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT bā NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT eight NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Mandarin case 2 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 7 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 bā punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 bā punct 5 bā bā NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 bā punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 eight punct 9 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 means obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 eight punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present bā eight in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot eight=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 2 «Wǒmen zǒu ba» means «let's go».
punct flat:foreign compound nsubj punct punct ccomp obj xcomp punct punct root « PUNCT Wǒmen X zǒu X ba NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT let VERB 's PRON go VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ba punct 2 Wǒmen Wǒmen X Foreign=Yes 4 ba flat:foreign 3 zǒu zǒu X Foreign=Yes 4 ba compound 4 ba ba NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 ba punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 let punct 8 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 let obj 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 let xcomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 let punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Wǒmen zǒu ba vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let in a quote infinitive 's tree rules 3 go in a quote infinitive 's not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My aunt has a BA in English.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case nmod punct root My PRON aunt NOUN has VERB a DET BA PROPN in ADP English PROPN . 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 BA det 5 BA BA PROPN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 English case 7 English English PROPN Number=Sing 5 BA nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My aunt a BA English vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ba=Patient
Example 4 We flew to London with BA.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root We PRON flew VERB to ADP London PROPN with ADP BA PROPN . 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 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 London case 4 London London PROPN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 5 with with ADP _ 6 BA case 6 BA BA PROPN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past We London with BA vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to london=Result
Example 5 Ba is the symbol for barium.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Ba PROPN is AUX the DET symbol NOUN for ADP barium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ba Ba PROPN Number=Sing 4 symbol nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 symbol cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 symbol det 4 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 barium case 6 barium barium NOUN Number=Sing 4 symbol nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 symbol punct
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1 is a present Ba the symbol for barium tree rules
Example 6 Eight is a lucky number in China.
cop det amod appos case nmod punct root Eight NUM is AUX a DET lucky ADJ number NOUN in ADP China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eight appos 6 in in ADP _ 7 China case 7 China China PROPN Number=Sing 5 number nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eight punct
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1 is a present a lucky number China tree rules
Example 7 The sheep said «baa».
det nsubj punct obj punct punct root The DET sheep NOUN said VERB « PUNCT baa NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 baa punct 5 baa baa NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 baa punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the sheep baa vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent baa=Topic
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