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blanc

Who acts: Blanc, it, Mont, Climbers, we, ski village · What happens: be, not be, appear, mean, cover, set off · To what, where: French word, own English word, English names, highest mountain, Alps, Mont

«blanc» 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: blanc in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Blanc is the French word for «white»; on its own it is not an English word.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasepunctnmodpunctpunctcasenmod:possamodnsubjcopadvmoddetamodconjpunctrootBlancPROPNisAUXtheDETFrenchADJwordNOUNforADP«PUNCTwhiteADJ»PUNCT;PUNCTonADPitsPRONownADJitPRONisAUXnotPARTanDETEnglishADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing5 wordnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 worddet
4FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_8 whitecase
7««PUNCT_8 whitepunct
8whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos5 wordnmod
9»»PUNCT_8 whitepunct
10;;PUNCT_19 wordpunct
11ononADP_13 owncase
12itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 ownnmod:poss
13ownownADJDegree=Pos19 wordamod
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 wordnsubj
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 wordcop
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 wordadvmod
17anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 worddet
18EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos19 wordamod
19wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordconj
20..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBlancthe French word and a own English wordfor whitetree rules
2not is apresentita own English wordtree 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

It appears in English names and phrases.

nsubjcasecompoundoblccconjpunctrootItPRONappearsVERBinADPEnglishPROPNnamesNOUNandCCONJphrasesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 appearsnsubj
2appearsappearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 namescase
4EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing5 namescompound
5namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur2 appearsobl
6andandCCONJ_7 phrasescc
7phrasesphraseNOUNNumber=Plur5 namesconj
8..PUNCT_2 appearspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1appearpresentItEnglish names and phrasesvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in the Alps), «sauvignon blanc» (a white wine), «carte blanche» (full freedom).

The tree, 17 words
flatpunctdetamodapposcasedetnmodpunctpunctpunctcompoundappospunctpunctdetamodconjpunctpunctpunctcompoundappospunctpunctamodappospunctpunctrootMontPROPNBlancPROPN(PUNCTtheDEThighestADJmountainNOUNinADPtheDETAlpsPROPN)PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTsauvignonXblancNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTaDETwhiteADJwineNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTcarteNOUNblancheNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTfullADJfreedomNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MontMontPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing1 Montflat
3((PUNCT_6 mountainpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 mountaindet
5highesthighADJDegree=Sup6 mountainamod
6mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing1 Montappos
7ininADP_9 Alpscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Alpsdet
9AlpsAlpPROPNNumber=Plur6 mountainnmod
10))PUNCT_6 mountainpunct
11,,PUNCT_14 blancpunct
12««PUNCT_14 blancpunct
13sauvignonsauvignonX_14 blanccompound
14blancblancNOUNNumber=Sing1 Montappos
15»»PUNCT_14 blancpunct
16((PUNCT_19 winepunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 winedet
18whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos19 wineamod
19winewineNOUNNumber=Sing14 blancconj
20))PUNCT_19 winepunct
21,,PUNCT_24 blanchepunct
22««PUNCT_24 blanchepunct
23cartecarteNOUNNumber=Sing24 blanchecompound
24blancheblancheNOUNNumber=Sing1 Montappos
25»»PUNCT_24 blanchepunct
26((PUNCT_28 freedompunct
27fullfullADJDegree=Pos28 freedomamod
28freedomfreedomNOUNNumber=Sing24 blancheappos
29))PUNCT_28 freedompunct
30..PUNCT_1 Montpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.

nsubjflatcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootMontPROPNBlancPROPNisAUXtheDEThighestADJmountainNOUNinADPtheDETAlpsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MontMontPROPNNumber=Sing6 mountainnsubj
2BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing1 Montflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 mountaincop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 mountaindet
5highesthighADJDegree=Sup6 mountainamod
6mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Alpscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Alpsdet
9AlpsAlpPROPNNumber=Plur6 mountainnmod
10..PUNCT_6 mountainpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMontthe highest mountainthe Alpstree rules

Example 2

«Blanc» means white in French.

punctnsubjpunctxcompcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTBlancPROPN»PUNCTmeansVERBwhiteADJinADPFrenchPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Blancpunct
2BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Blancpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos4 meansxcomp
6ininADP_7 Frenchcase
7FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing5 whiteobl
8..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBlancwhite propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Mont Blanc is covered in snow all year round.

nsubj:passflataux:passcaseobldetobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootMontPROPNBlancPROPNisAUXcoveredVERBinADPsnowNOUNallDETyearNOUNroundADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MontMontPROPNNumber=Sing4 coverednsubj:pass
2BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing1 Montflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 coveredaux:pass
4coveredcoverVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_6 snowcase
6snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing4 coveredobl
7allallDETPronType=Tot8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing4 coveredobl:unmarked
9roundroundADV_4 coveredadvmod
10..PUNCT_4 coveredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1coverpresent · passiveMontyearin snow; round propertyvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snow=Theme

Example 4

Climbers set off to reach the top of Mont Blanc.

nsubjcompound:prtmarkadvcldetobjcasenmodflatpunctrootClimbersNOUNsetVERBoffADPtoPARTreachVERBtheDETtopNOUNofADPMontPROPNBlancPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClimbersclimberNOUNNumber=Plur2 setnsubj
2setsetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3offoffADP_2 setcompound:prt
4totoPART_5 reachmark
5reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf2 setadvcl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 topdet
7toptopNOUNNumber=Sing5 reachobj
8ofofADP_9 Montcase
9MontMontPROPNNumber=Sing7 topnmod
10BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing9 Montflat
11..PUNCT_2 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1set offpresentClimbersvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2reachto-infinitiveClimbers not said herethe top of Montvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme

Example 5

From the valley we could see the white top of Mont Blanc.

casedetoblnsubjauxdetamodobjcasenmodflatpunctrootFromADPtheDETvalleyNOUNwePRONcouldAUXseeVERBtheDETwhiteADJtopNOUNofADPMontPROPNBlancPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FromfromADP_3 valleycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 valleydet
3valleyvalleyNOUNNumber=Sing6 seeobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 seensubj
5couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 seeaux
6seeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 topdet
8whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos9 topamod
9toptopNOUNNumber=Sing6 seeobj
10ofofADP_11 Montcase
11MontMontPROPNNumber=Sing9 topnmod
12BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing11 Montflat
13..PUNCT_6 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seecouldwethe white top of Montthe valleyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer top=Stimulus

Example 6

The ski village sits at the foot of Mont Blanc.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodflatpunctrootTheDETskiNOUNvillageNOUNsitsVERBatADPtheDETfootNOUNofADPMontPROPNBlancPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 villagedet
2skiskiNOUNNumber=Sing3 villagecompound
3villagevillageNOUNNumber=Sing4 sitsnsubj
4sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5atatADP_7 footcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 footdet
7footfootNOUNNumber=Sing4 sitsobl
8ofofADP_9 Montcase
9MontMontPROPNNumber=Sing7 footnmod
10BlancBlancPROPNNumber=Sing9 Montflat
11..PUNCT_4 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentthe ski villagethe foot of Montvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at foot=Location

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