born Who acts: Born, that, life, plan, 15, He · What happens: mean, have, come, bear, be, start · To what, where: life, baby, birthday, natural gift, place, Ireland · Speech: someone speaks here
«born» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: born in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Born means having come into life. A baby is born on its birthday.
Sentence 1: Born means having come into life.
nsubj ccomp xcomp case obl punct root Born ADJ means VERB having VERB come VERB into ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Born born ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 come come VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 having xcomp 5 into into ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 come obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Born vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have gerund tree rules 3 come participle life vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into life=Initial_Location
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.
Sentence 2: A baby is born on its birthday.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET baby NOUN is AUX born VERB on ADP its PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 born nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 birthday case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 birthday nmod:poss 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 4 born obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear present · passive a baby baby's birthday vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Meaning 2 Born means having a natural gift: «a born singer».
nsubj xcomp det amod obj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Born ADJ means VERB having VERB a DET natural ADJ gift NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET born VERB singer NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Born born ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gift det 5 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gift amod 6 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 3 having obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 singer punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 singer punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 singer det 10 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 singer amod 11 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 singer punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Born vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Born not said here a natural gift vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Patient 3 bear in a quote participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Born in a place means that is where your life started: «born in Ireland».
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det obl nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct punct parataxis case obl punct punct root Born VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN means VERB that PRON is AUX where ADV your PRON life NOUN started VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT born VERB in ADP Ireland PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 place case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Born obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 where nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 where cop 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 started advmod 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 life nmod:poss 10 life life NOUN Number=Sing 11 started nsubj 11 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 born punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 born punct 14 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means parataxis 15 in in ADP _ 16 Ireland case 16 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 14 born obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 born punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 bear participle a place vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 is present that where property tree rules 4 start past your life vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 bear in a quote participle Ireland vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 An idea or plan can be born: it starts.
det nsubj:pass cc conj aux aux:pass punct nsubj conj punct root An DET idea NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN can AUX be AUX born VERB : PUNCT it PRON starts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 born nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 plan cc 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 idea conj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 born aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 born aux:pass 7 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 starts punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 starts nsubj 10 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 born conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 born punct
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1 bear can · passive a idea or plan vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 start present plan vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 5 kittens were born on Monday.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root 5 NUM kittens NOUN were AUX born VERB on ADP Monday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 kittens nummod 2 kittens kitten NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 Monday case 6 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 4 born obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear past · passive 5 kittens monday vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 Tom was born 3 years before his sister.
nsubj:pass aux:pass nummod obl:unmarked case nmod:poss obl punct root Tom PROPN was AUX born VERB 3 NUM years NOUN before ADP his PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 born nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 born aux:pass 3 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 years nummod 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 born obl:unmarked 6 before before ADP _ 8 sister case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 born obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 born punct
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1 bear past · passive Tom before Tom's sister; year vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 How old is someone born 8 years ago?
advmod amod cop acl nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root How ADV old ADJ is AUX someone PRON born VERB 8 NUM years NOUN ago ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 old advmod 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 someone amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 someone acl 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 years nummod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 ago obl:unmarked 8 ago ago ADV _ 5 born advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present someone tree rules 2 bear participle ago property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 4 more calves were born, so now there are 15.
nummod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod advmod expl conj nsubj punct root 4 NUM more ADJ calves NOUN were AUX born VERB , PUNCT so ADV now ADV there PRON are VERB 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 calves nummod 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 calves amod 3 calves calf NOUN Number=Plur 5 born nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 are punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 are advmod 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 10 are advmod 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 are expl 10 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 born conj 11 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 are nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 born punct
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1 bear past · passive 4 more calves vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 be present 15 there now vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 My baby brother was born last spring.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON baby NOUN brother NOUN was AUX born VERB last ADJ spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 brother compound 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 born nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 born aux:pass 5 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spring amod 7 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 5 born obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 born punct
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1 bear past · passive My baby brother spring vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 She was born in Canada but grew up in Scotland.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj compound:prt case obl punct root She PRON was AUX born VERB in ADP Canada PROPN but CCONJ grew VERB up ADP in ADP Scotland PROPN . PUNCT 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 born nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 born aux:pass 3 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 Canada case 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 born obl 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 grew cc 7 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 born conj 8 up up ADP _ 7 grew compound:prt 9 in in ADP _ 10 Scotland case 10 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 7 grew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 born punct
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1 bear past · passive She Canada vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 grow up past Scotland vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scotland=Location
Example 7 Kangaroos are born very small and live in their mother's pouch.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp cc conj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Kangaroos NOUN are AUX born VERB very ADV small ADJ and CCONJ live VERB in ADP their PRON mother NOUN 's PART pouch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kangaroos kangaroo NOUN Number=Plur 3 born nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 born aux:pass 3 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 small advmod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 born xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 live cc 7 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 born conj 8 in in ADP _ 12 pouch case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 mother nmod:poss 10 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 12 pouch nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 mother case 12 pouch pouch NOUN Number=Sing 7 live obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 born punct
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1 bear present · passive Kangaroos small property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 live present Kangaroos's mother's pouch vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location
Example 8 He is a born leader.
nsubj cop det amod punct root He PRON is AUX a DET born VERB leader NOUN . PUNCT 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 5 leader nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 leader cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 leader det 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 leader amod 5 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 leader punct
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1 bear participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present He a born leader tree rules
Example 9 The idea for the club was born at a sleepover.
det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET idea NOUN for ADP the DET club NOUN was AUX born VERB at ADP a DET sleepover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 7 born nsubj:pass 3 for for ADP _ 5 club case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 club det 5 club club NOUN Number=Sing 2 idea nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 born aux:pass 7 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 at at ADP _ 10 sleepover case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sleepover det 10 sleepover sleepover NOUN Number=Sing 7 born obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 born punct
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1 bear past · passive the idea for the club a sleepover vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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