bi
Who acts: bicycle, you, She, Birds, Binary numbers, He · What happens: attract, have, bisect, be, speak, walk · To what, where: two wheels, angle, bilingual, English, bipeds, two legs · Speech: someone speaks here
«bi» 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: bi in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: prefix — kept apart, not parsed.
Two or twice, as in bicycle (two wheels), bilingual (two languages), biannual (twice a year).
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 twice | cc |
| 3 | twice | twice | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 1 Two | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 bilingual | punct |
| 5 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 bilingual | case |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 bicycle | case |
| 7 | bicycle | bicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 bilingual | obl |
| 8 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 10 wheels | punct |
| 9 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 wheels | nummod |
| 10 | wheels | wheel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 bicycle | appos |
| 11 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 10 wheels | punct |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 bicycle | punct |
| 13 | bilingual | bilingual | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Two | conj |
| 14 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 16 languages | punct |
| 15 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 16 languages | nummod |
| 16 | languages | language | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 bilingual | appos |
| 17 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 16 languages | punct |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 biannual | punct |
| 19 | biannual | biannual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 bilingual | parataxis |
| 20 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 23 year | punct |
| 21 | twice | twice | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 23 year | advmod |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 year | det |
| 23 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 biannual | appos |
| 24 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 23 year | punct |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Two | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for bisexual: attracted to more than one gender.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 3 bisexual | case |
| 3 | bisexual | bisexual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Short | obl |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 attracted | punct |
| 5 | attracted | attract | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Short | conj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 gender | case |
| 7 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV | 9 one | advmod |
| 8 | than | than | ADP | _ | 7 more | fixed |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 gender | nummod |
| 10 | gender | gender | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 attracted | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attract | participle | to one gender result | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent to gender=Result |
Meaning 3
Short for "bye" in some texting (bi or bai — slang).
The tree, 10 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 bye | case |
| 3 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 bye | punct |
| 4 | bye | bye | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Short | obl |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 bye | punct |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 texting | case |
| 7 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 8 texting | det |
| 8 | texting | texting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 bye | obl |
| 9 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 10 bi | punct |
| 10 | bi | bi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 texting | appos |
| 11 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 bai | cc |
| 12 | bai | bai | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bi | conj |
| 13 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 slang | punct |
| 14 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bi | conj |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 10 bi | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
A bicycle has two wheels.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 bicycle | det |
| 2 | bicycle | bicycle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 wheels | nummod |
| 5 | wheels | wheel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a bicycle | two wheels | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |
Example 2
Bisect the angle with your compass.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bisect | bisect | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 angle | det |
| 3 | angle | angle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Bisect | obj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 compass | case |
| 5 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 compass | nmod:poss |
| 6 | compass | compass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 angle | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Bisect | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bisect | imperative | you not said here | the angle | with your compass | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent angle=Patient with compass=Instrument |
Example 3
She is bilingual: she speaks English and Welsh.
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 | 3 bilingual | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 bilingual | cop |
| 3 | bilingual | bilingual | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 speaks | punct |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 speaks | nsubj |
| 6 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 bilingual | acl:relcl |
| 7 | English | English | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 speaks | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Welsh | cc |
| 9 | Welsh | Welsh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 English | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 bilingual | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | bilingual | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | present | she | English and Welsh | tree rules |
Example 4
Birds are bipeds because they walk on two legs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 bipeds | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 bipeds | cop |
| 3 | bipeds | biped | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 6 walk | mark |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 walk | nsubj |
| 6 | walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 bipeds | acl:relcl |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 legs | case |
| 8 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 legs | nummod |
| 9 | legs | leg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 walk | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 bipeds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Birds | bipeds | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | walk | present | Birds = bird | bipeds not said here | two legs | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent biped=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
Example 5
Binary numbers use only 0 and 1.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binary | binary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 numbers | amod |
| 2 | numbers | number | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 use | nsubj |
| 3 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 0 | advmod |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 use | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 1 | cc |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 0 | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | present | Binary numbers | 0 | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 0=Patient |
Example 6
He told his friends he is bi.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 friends | nmod:poss |
| 4 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 told | iobj |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 bi | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 bi | cop |
| 7 | bi | bi | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 told | ccomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 told | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | He | his friends | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | is | present | he | bi property | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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