beau Who acts: beau, man, French adjective, weather, Lizzie, new beau · What happens: be, court, mean, sound, wait, bring · To what, where: boyfriend, woman, French adjective, beautiful, bow, name · Speech: someone speaks here
«beau» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: beau in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A beau is a boyfriend or a man who is courting a woman.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET beau NOUN is AUX a DET boyfriend NOUN or CCONJ a DET man NOUN who PRON is AUX courting VERB a DET woman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 beau det 2 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 5 boyfriend nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boyfriend cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boyfriend det 5 boyfriend boyfriend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 man cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 man det 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 boyfriend conj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 courting nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 courting aux 11 courting court VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 man acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 woman det 13 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 11 courting obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 boyfriend punct
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1 is a present a beau a boyfriend or a man tree rules 2 court present · progressive a man a woman vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Co-Agent
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: French — kept apart, not parsed.
Beau is a French adjective meaning «beautiful» or «handsome» (masculine form), as in «beau temps» (fine weather); it sounds like English «bow» (the knot) or «bo».
The tree, 26 words nsubj cop det amod acl punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct amod obl punct punct case case punct compound obj punct punct amod appos punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct obl punct punct det appos punct cc punct conj punct punct root Beau PROPN is AUX a DET French ADJ adjective NOUN meaning VERB « PUNCT beautiful ADJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT handsome ADJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT masculine ADJ form NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT beau NOUN temps NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT fine ADJ weather NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON sounds VERB like ADP English PROPN « PUNCT bow NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT the DET knot NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT bo NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beau Beau PROPN Number=Sing 5 adjective nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 adjective cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adjective det 4 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adjective amod 5 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 adjective acl 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 beautiful punct 8 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meaning obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 beautiful punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 handsome cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 handsome punct 12 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beautiful conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 8 beautiful punct 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 form punct 15 masculine masculine ADJ Degree=Pos 16 form amod 16 form form NOUN Number=Sing 6 meaning obl 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 form punct 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 temps punct 19 as as ADP _ 23 temps case 20 in in ADP _ 23 temps case 21 « « PUNCT _ 23 temps punct 22 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 23 temps compound 23 temps temp NOUN Number=Plur 6 meaning obj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 temps punct 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 weather punct 26 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 27 weather amod 27 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 23 temps appos 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 weather punct 29 ; ; PUNCT _ 31 sounds punct 30 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 sounds nsubj 31 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 adjective parataxis 32 like like ADP _ 33 English case 33 English English PROPN Number=Sing 31 sounds obl 34 « « PUNCT _ 35 bow punct 35 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 31 sounds obl 36 » » PUNCT _ 35 bow punct 37 ( ( PUNCT _ 39 knot punct 38 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 39 knot det 39 knot knot NOUN Number=Sing 35 bow appos 40 ) ) PUNCT _ 39 knot punct 41 or or CCONJ _ 43 bo cc 42 « « PUNCT _ 43 bo punct 43 bo bo NOUN Number=Sing 35 bow conj 44 » » PUNCT _ 35 bow punct 45 . . PUNCT _ 5 adjective punct
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1 is a present Beau a French adjective tree rules 2 mean gerund a French adjective not said here beautiful masculine form obl tree rules 3 sound present weather bow or bo like English vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Beau can also be a boy's name (a name).
nsubj aux advmod cop det nmod:poss case punct det appos punct punct root Beau PROPN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET boy NOUN 's PART name NOUN ( PUNCT a DET name NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beau Beau PROPN Number=Sing 8 name nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 name aux 3 also also ADV _ 8 name advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 name cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boy det 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 boy case 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 name punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 name det 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 8 name appos 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 name punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 name punct
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1 is a can Beau a boy's name tree rules
Example 1 In the old story, Lizzie waited for her beau at the dance.
case det amod obl punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT Lizzie PROPN waited VERB for ADP her PRON beau NOUN at ADP the DET dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 waited obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 Lizzie Lizzie PROPN Number=Sing 7 waited nsubj 7 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 beau case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 beau nmod:poss 10 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 7 waited obl 11 at at ADP _ 13 dance case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dance det 13 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 7 waited obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 waited punct
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1 wait past Lizzie the old story for Lizzie's beau; at the dance vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location
Example 2 Aunt Sue's new beau brought her flowers.
nmod:poss flat case amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Aunt PROPN Sue PROPN 's PART new ADJ beau PROPN brought VERB her PRON flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunt Aunt PROPN Number=Sing 5 beau nmod:poss 2 Sue Sue PROPN Number=Sing 1 Aunt flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 Aunt case 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beau amod 5 beau Beau PROPN Number=Sing 6 brought nsubj 6 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 flowers nmod:poss 8 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 6 brought obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 brought punct
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1 bring past Aunt's new beau beau's flowers vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flower=Theme
Example 3 In French, «Il fait beau» means «It's a nice day».
The tree, 11 words case obl punct punct nsubj ccomp obj punct punct nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct punct root In ADP French PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT Il PROPN fait VERB beau NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX a DET nice ADJ day NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 French case 2 French French PROPN Number=Sing 9 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 French punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 fait punct 5 Il Il PROPN Number=Sing 6 fait nsubj 6 fait fait VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 7 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 6 fait obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 fait punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 « « PUNCT _ 15 day punct 11 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 day nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 day cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 day det 14 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 15 day amod 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 means ccomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 day punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 fait in a quote infinitive Il beau tree rules 2 mean present French vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is a in a quote present beau a nice day tree rules
Example 4 «Un beau chien» is French for «a handsome dog».
punct det compound nsubj punct cop case punct det amod obl punct punct root « PUNCT Un DET beau NOUN chien NOUN » PUNCT is AUX French ADJ for ADP « PUNCT a DET handsome ADJ dog NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 French punct 2 Un un DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chien det 3 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 4 chien compound 4 chien chien NOUN Number=Sing 7 French nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 chien punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 French cop 7 French French ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 for for ADP _ 12 dog case 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 dog punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 dog det 11 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 12 dog amod 12 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 French obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 7 French punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 French punct
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1 is present un beau chien for a handsome dog; french property tree rules
Example 5 Beau is the name of the boy next door.
nsubj cop det case det compound amod nmod punct root Beau PROPN is AUX the DET name NOUN of ADP the DET boy NOUN next ADJ door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beau Beau PROPN Number=Sing 4 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 name cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 name det 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 9 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 9 door compound 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 door amod 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 name nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 name punct
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1 is a present Beau the name of the boy next door tree rules
Example 6 Grandma laughed and called Grandpa her old beau.
nsubj cc conj obj nmod:poss amod xcomp punct root Grandma NOUN laughed VERB and CCONJ called VERB Grandpa PROPN her PRON old ADJ beau NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 called cc 4 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 laughed conj 5 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 4 called obj 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 beau nmod:poss 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beau amod 8 beau beau NOUN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past Grandma vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 call past Grandma not said here Grandpa vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandpa=Recipient
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