basic Who acts: Basic, Basic needs, everyone, things, you, Food · What happens: mean, build on, be, have, live, learn · To what, where: first part, plain, things, alkaline, basic facts, basic needs
«basic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: basic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Basic means simple and the most important, the first part that everything else is built on: basic facts, basic skills.
The tree, 20 words nsubj xcomp cc det advmod conj punct det amod parataxis nsubj:pass nsubj:pass advmod aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt punct amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Basic ADJ means VERB simple ADJ and CCONJ the DET most ADV important ADJ , PUNCT the DET first ADJ part NOUN that PRON everything PRON else ADV is AUX built VERB on ADP : PUNCT basic ADJ facts NOUN , PUNCT basic ADJ skills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basic Basic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 important cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 important det 6 most most ADV Degree=Sup 7 important advmod 7 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 simple conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 part punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 part det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 part amod 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 built nsubj:pass 13 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 16 built nsubj:pass 14 else else ADV _ 13 everything advmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 built aux:pass 16 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 part acl:relcl 17 on on ADP _ 16 built compound:prt 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 facts punct 19 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 20 facts amod 20 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 11 part parataxis 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 skills punct 22 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 23 skills amod 23 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 20 facts conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Basic simple property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 build on present · passive the first part vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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 Basic means plain, without extras: a basic phone, a basic room.
The tree, 11 words nsubj obj punct case obj punct det amod appos punct det amod conj punct root Basic ADJ means VERB plain ADJ , PUNCT without ADP extras NOUN : PUNCT a DET basic ADJ phone NOUN , PUNCT a DET basic ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basic Basic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 extras punct 5 without without ADP _ 6 extras case 6 extras extra NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 phone punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 phone det 9 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 phone amod 10 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 extras appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 room punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 room det 13 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 room amod 14 room room NOUN Number=Sing 10 phone conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Basic plain tree rules
Meaning 3 Basic needs are things everyone must have to live, like food, water, shelter and safety.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Basic ADJ needs NOUN are AUX things NOUN everyone PRON must AUX have VERB to PART live VERB , PUNCT like ADP food NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN , PUNCT shelter NOUN and CCONJ safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 needs amod 2 needs need NOUN Number=Plur 4 things nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 things cop 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 have nsubj 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 things acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 live mark 9 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 have xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 food punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 food case 12 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 live obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 water punct 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 food conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 shelter punct 16 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 12 food conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 safety cc 18 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 16 shelter conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 things punct
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1 is a present Basic needs things tree rules 2 have must everyone things not said here tree rules 3 live to-infinitive things not said here like food and water and shelter and safety vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In chemistry, basic means alkaline, the opposite of acidic.
case obl punct nsubj obj punct det appos case nmod punct root In ADP chemistry NOUN , PUNCT basic ADJ means VERB alkaline NOUN , PUNCT the DET opposite NOUN of ADP acidic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chemistry case 2 chemistry chemistry NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chemistry punct 4 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 alkaline alkaline NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 opposite punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 opposite det 9 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 6 alkaline appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 acidic case 11 acidic acidic NOUN Number=Sing 9 opposite nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present basic alkaline in chemistry vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot alkaline=Theme in chemistry=Attribute
Example 1 Learn the basic facts first: 6 × 7 = 42.
det amod obj advmod punct obl case nmod case nmod punct root Learn VERB the DET basic ADJ facts NOUN first ADV : PUNCT 6 NUM × SYM 7 NUM = SYM 42 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 facts det 3 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 facts amod 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obj 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Learn advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 6 punct 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Learn obl 8 × × SYM _ 9 7 case 9 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 6 nmod 10 = = SYM _ 11 42 case 11 42 42 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 6 nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here the basic facts 6 × 7 = 42 obl ; first property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic
Example 2 Food, water and shelter are basic needs.
nsubj punct conj cc conj cop amod punct root Food NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN and CCONJ shelter NOUN are AUX basic ADJ needs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 needs nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 water punct 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Food conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 shelter cc 5 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Food conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 needs cop 7 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 needs amod 8 needs need NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 needs punct
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1 is a present Food and water and shelter basic needs tree rules
Example 3 We learned the basics of first aid.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root We PRON learned VERB the DET basics NOUN of ADP first ADJ aid 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basics det 4 basics basic NOUN Number=Plur 2 learned obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 aid case 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 aid amod 7 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 4 basics nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We the basics of first aid vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basic=Topic
Example 4 The cabin was very basic, with no electricity.
det nsubj cop advmod punct case det conj punct root The DET cabin NOUN was AUX very ADV basic ADJ , PUNCT with ADP no DET electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cabin det 2 cabin cabin NOUN Number=Sing 5 basic nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 basic cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 basic advmod 5 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 electricity punct 7 with with ADP _ 9 electricity case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 electricity det 9 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 5 basic conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 basic punct
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1 is past the cabin basic property tree rules
Example 5 This is a basic phone with no internet.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root This PRON is AUX a DET basic ADJ phone NOUN with ADP no DET internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 phone nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 phone cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 phone det 4 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 phone amod 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 internet case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 internet det 8 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 5 phone nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 phone punct
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1 is a present This a basic phone with no internet tree rules
Example 6 Reading is a basic skill for every subject.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Reading NOUN is AUX a DET basic ADJ skill NOUN for ADP every DET subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 skill cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 skill det 4 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 skill amod 5 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 subject case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 subject det 8 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 skill punct
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1 is a present Reading a basic skill for every subject tree rules
Example 7 Let's go back to basics and practise adding.
obj xcomp advmod case obl cc conj acl punct root Let VERB 's PRON go VERB back ADV to ADP basics NOUN and CCONJ practise NOUN adding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 back back ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 basics case 6 basics basic NOUN Number=Plur 3 go obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 practise cc 8 practise practise NOUN Number=Sing 6 basics conj 9 adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 practise acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 go back infinitive 's not said here to basics and practise result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to basic=Result 3 add speech: assert gerund practise not said here vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Soap is basic, and lemon juice is acidic.
nsubj cop punct cc compound nsubj cop conj punct root Soap NOUN is AUX basic ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ lemon NOUN juice NOUN is AUX acidic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 3 basic nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 basic cop 3 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 acidic punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 acidic cc 6 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 7 juice compound 7 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 9 acidic nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 acidic cop 9 acidic acidic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 basic conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 basic punct
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1 is present Soap basic property tree rules 2 is present lemon juice acidic property tree rules
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