bijou Who acts: Bijou, advert, They, nice way, house, café · What happens: mean, use, be, say, live, keep · To what, where: small, euphemism, small jewel, French word, bijou cottage, nice way · Speech: someone speaks here
«bijou» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: bijou in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, mostly estate agents' language — kept apart, not parsed.
Bijou means small and elegant, used about a house or flat; it is often a euphemism for "very small".
The tree, 19 words nsubj obj cc conj punct conj case det obl cc conj punct nsubj cop advmod det parataxis case punct advmod nmod punct punct root Bijou NOUN means VERB small ADJ and CCONJ elegant ADJ , PUNCT used VERB about ADP a DET house NOUN or CCONJ flat ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX often ADV a DET euphemism NOUN for ADP " PUNCT very ADV small ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bijou bijou NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 elegant cc 5 elegant elegant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 small conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 used punct 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 small conj 8 about about ADP _ 10 house case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 house det 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 flat cc 12 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 house conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 euphemism punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 euphemism nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 euphemism cop 16 often often ADV _ 18 euphemism advmod 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 euphemism det 18 euphemism euphemism NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 19 for for ADP _ 22 small case 20 " " PUNCT _ 22 small punct 21 very very ADV _ 22 small advmod 22 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 euphemism nmod 23 " " PUNCT _ 22 small punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Bijou small vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic 2 use participle Bijou not said here about a house vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Bijou a euphemism for small; often property tree rules
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: rare noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A bijou is a small jewel or a pretty trinket; it is the French word for jewel.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct nsubj cop det amod appos case nmod punct root A DET bijou NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ jewel NOUN or CCONJ a DET pretty ADJ trinket NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX the DET French ADJ word NOUN for ADP jewel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bijou det 2 bijou bijou NOUN Number=Sing 6 jewel nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 jewel cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jewel det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jewel amod 6 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 trinket cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 trinket det 9 pretty pretty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 trinket amod 10 trinket trinket NOUN Number=Sing 6 jewel conj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 word punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 word nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 word cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 word det 15 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 16 word amod 16 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 jewel appos 17 for for ADP _ 18 jewel case 18 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 16 word nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 jewel punct
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1 is a present a bijou a small jewel or a pretty trinket tree rules 2 is a present bijou the French word for jewel tree rules
Example 1 The advert said "bijou flat", which meant it was tiny.
det nsubj punct compound ccomp punct punct nsubj conj nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET advert NOUN said VERB " PUNCT bijou NOUN flat ADJ " PUNCT , PUNCT which PRON meant VERB it PRON was AUX tiny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 6 flat punct 5 bijou bijou NOUN Number=Sing 6 flat compound 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 flat punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 meant punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 meant nsubj 10 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said conj 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 tiny nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 tiny cop 13 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 meant ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the advert vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean past vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is past advert tiny property tree rules
Example 2 They live in a bijou cottage by the sea.
nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root They PRON live VERB in ADP a DET bijou ADJ cottage NOUN by ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 cottage case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cottage det 5 bijou bijou ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cottage amod 6 cottage cottage NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 by by ADP _ 9 sea case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sea det 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present They a bijou cottage by the sea vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cottage=Location
Example 3 "Bijou" is a nice way of saying the house is small.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl det nsubj cop ccomp punct root " PUNCT Bijou PROPN " PUNCT is AUX a DET nice ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB the DET house NOUN is AUX small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Bijou punct 2 Bijou Bijou PROPN Number=Sing 7 way nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Bijou punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 9 saying mark 9 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 way acl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 13 small nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 small cop 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 saying ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
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1 is a present Bijou a nice way tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a nice way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is present the house small property tree rules
Example 4 The café is bijou but very cosy.
det nsubj cop cc advmod conj punct root The DET café NOUN is AUX bijou ADJ but CCONJ very ADV cosy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 café det 2 café café NOUN Number=Sing 4 bijou nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bijou cop 4 bijou bijou ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 cosy cc 6 very very ADV _ 7 cosy advmod 7 cosy cosy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bijou conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 bijou punct
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1 is present the café bijou property tree rules 2 be the café not said here tree rules
Example 5 Grandma keeps a little bijou on a chain.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN keeps VERB a DET little ADJ bijou NOUN on ADP a DET chain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bijou det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bijou amod 5 bijou bijou NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 chain case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chain det 8 chain chain NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandma a little bijou a chain vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bijou=Theme on chain=Location
Example 6 The "bijou residence" turned out to be one room.
det punct amod nsubj punct compound:prt mark cop nummod xcomp punct root The DET " PUNCT bijou ADJ residence NOUN " PUNCT turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX one NUM room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 residence det 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 residence punct 3 bijou bijou ADJ Degree=Pos 4 residence amod 4 residence residence NOUN Number=Sing 6 turned nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 turned punct 6 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 6 turned compound:prt 8 to to PART _ 11 room mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 room cop 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 room nummod 11 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 turned xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 turned punct
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1 turn out past the bijou residence vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive the bijou residence not said here one room tree rules
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