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birthplace

Who acts: place, Stratford, birthplace, We, house, you · What happens: bear, start, make, do, be, call · To what, where: person, birthplace, small village, Ireland, Ancient Greece, New Orleans · Speech: someone speaks here

«birthplace» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: birthplace in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The place, town or house where a person was born.

detpunctconjccconjadvmoddetnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclpunctrootTheDETplaceNOUN,PUNCTtownNOUNorCCONJhouseNOUNwhereADVaDETpersonNOUNwasAUXbornVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 placedet
2placeplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 townpunct
4towntownNOUNNumber=Sing2 placeconj
5ororCCONJ_6 housecc
6househouseNOUNNumber=Sing2 placeconj
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel11 bornadvmod
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 persondet
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing11 bornnsubj:pass
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 bornaux:pass
11bornbearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 houseacl:relcl
12..PUNCT_2 placepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bearpast · passivea personvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

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

The place where something started or was first made or done.

detnsubjadvmodnsubjccaux:passadvmodconjccconjpunctrootTheDETplaceNOUNwhereADVsomethingPRONstartedVERBorCCONJwasAUXfirstADVmadeVERBorCCONJdoneVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 placedet
2placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 startednsubj
3wherewhereADVPronType=Rel5 startedadvmod
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 startednsubj
5startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ororCCONJ_9 madecc
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 madeaux:pass
8firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 madeadvmod
9mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 startedconj
10ororCCONJ_11 donecc
11donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 madeconj
12..PUNCT_5 startedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpastthe placevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2makepast · passivethe place not said herefirst propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»
3doparticiplethe place not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Stratford-upon-Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace.

nsubjpunctcasepunctconjcopnmod:posscasepunctrootStratfordPROPN-PUNCTuponADP-PUNCTAvonPROPNisAUXShakespearePROPN'sPARTbirthplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StratfordStratfordPROPNNumber=Sing9 birthplacensubj
2--PUNCT_5 Avonpunct
3uponuponADP_5 Avoncase
4--PUNCT_3 uponpunct
5AvonAvonPROPNNumber=Sing1 Stratfordconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 birthplacecop
7ShakespeareShakespearePROPNNumber=Sing9 birthplacenmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Shakespearecase
9birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 birthplacepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentStratford and AvonShakespeare's birthplacetree rules

Example 2

My dad's birthplace is a small village in Ireland.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONdadNOUN'sPARTbirthplaceNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJvillageNOUNinADPIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dadnmod:poss
2daddadNOUNNumber=Sing4 birthplacenmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 dadcase
4birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 villagensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 villagecop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 villagedet
7smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 villageamod
8villagevillageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ininADP_10 Irelandcase
10IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing8 villagenmod
11..PUNCT_8 villagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy dad's birthplacea small villageIrelandtree rules

Example 3

Ancient Greece is called the birthplace of democracy.

amodnsubj:passaux:passdetxcompcasenmodpunctrootAncientADJGreecePROPNisAUXcalledVERBtheDETbirthplaceNOUNofADPdemocracyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AncientancientADJDegree=Pos2 Greeceamod
2GreeceGreecePROPNNumber=Sing4 callednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 calledaux:pass
4calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 birthplacedet
6birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 calledxcomp
7ofofADP_8 democracycase
8democracydemocracyNOUNNumber=Sing6 birthplacenmod
9..PUNCT_4 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passiveAncient Greecevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 4

New Orleans is said to be the birthplace of jazz.

amodnsubjaux:passmarkcopdetccompcasenmodpunctrootNewADJOrleansPROPNisAUXsaidVERBtoPARTbeAUXtheDETbirthplaceNOUNofADPjazzNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NewNewADJDegree=Pos2 Orleansamod
2OrleansOrleansPROPNNumber=Sing4 saidnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 saidaux:pass
4saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5totoPART_8 birthplacemark
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 birthplacecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 birthplacedet
8birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 saidccomp
9ofofADP_10 jazzcase
10jazzjazzNOUNNumber=Sing8 birthplacenmod
11..PUNCT_4 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresent · passiveNew Orleansvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
2is ato-infinitivethe birthplaceof jazztree rules

Example 5

We visited the house that was Lincoln's birthplace.

nsubjdetobjnsubjcopnmod:posscaseacl:relclpunctrootWePRONvisitedVERBtheDEThouseNOUNthatPRONwasAUXLincolnPROPN'sPARTbirthplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 visitednsubj
2visitedvisitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 housedet
4househouseNOUNNumber=Sing2 visitedobj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 birthplacensubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 birthplacecop
7LincolnLincolnPROPNNumber=Sing9 birthplacenmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Lincolncase
9birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 houseacl:relcl
10..PUNCT_2 visitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1visitpastWethe housevn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Co-Agent
2is apastthe houseLincoln's birthplacetree rules

Example 6

Write your name and birthplace on the form.

nmod:possobjccconjcasedetoblpunctrootWriteVERByourPRONnameNOUNandCCONJbirthplaceNOUNonADPtheDETformNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 namenmod:poss
3namenameNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobj
4andandCCONJ_5 birthplacecc
5birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 nameconj
6ononADP_8 formcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 formdet
8formformNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobl
9..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said hereyour name and birthplacethe formvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on form=Destination
2nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

This divinity was chiefly worshipped at Lampsacus, his birthplace.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmodcaseoblpunctnmod:possappospunctrootThisDETdivinityNOUNwasAUXchieflyADVworshippedVERBatADPLampsacusPROPN,PUNCThisPRONbirthplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 divinitydet
2divinitydivinityNOUNNumber=Sing5 worshippednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 worshippedaux:pass
4chieflychieflyADV_5 worshippedadvmod
5worshippedworshippVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6atatADP_7 Lampsacuscase
7LampsacusLampsacusPROPNNumber=Sing5 worshippedobl
8,,PUNCT_10 birthplacepunct
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 birthplacenmod:poss
10birthplacebirthplaceNOUNNumber=Sing7 Lampsacusappos
11..PUNCT_5 worshippedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1worshipppast · passivethis divinityLampsacuschiefly propertytree rules

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