boy Who acts: boy, boys, boyo, Calling, Exams, 14 boys · What happens: be, say, show, mean, call, grow · To what, where: male child, boy, surprise, group, friendly words, dog · Speech: someone speaks here
«boy» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: boy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A boy is a male child or a young man.
det nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct root A DET boy NOUN is AUX a DET male ADJ child NOUN or CCONJ a DET young ADJ man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 child nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 child cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 5 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 man cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 man det 9 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 10 man amod 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 child conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 child punct
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1 is a present a boy a male child or a young man 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 «Boy!» or «Oh boy!» is said to show surprise or excitement, mostly in the USA.
The tree, 15 words punct discourse punct punct cc punct discourse nsubj:pass punct punct aux:pass mark xcomp obj cc conj punct advmod case det obl punct root « PUNCT Boy INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Oh INTJ boy NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX said VERB to PART show VERB surprise NOUN or CCONJ excitement NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Boy punct 2 Boy boy INTJ _ 12 said discourse 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Boy punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Boy punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 12 said cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 boy punct 7 Oh oh INTJ _ 8 boy discourse 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 12 said nsubj:pass 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 boy punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 boy punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 said aux:pass 12 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 said xcomp 15 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 14 show obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 excitement cc 17 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 15 surprise conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 USA punct 19 mostly mostly ADV _ 22 USA advmod 20 in in ADP _ 22 USA case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 USA det 22 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 14 show obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive boy tree rules 2 show to-infinitive surprise or excitement in the USA vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent surprise=Patient in usa=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«The boys» means a group of male friends: «out with the boys»; «boyo» (Wales, Ireland), «laddie» (Scotland) are friendly words for a boy.
The tree, 23 words punct det nsubj punct det obj case amod nmod punct punct advmod case det parataxis punct punct punct nsubj punct punct appos punct conj punct punct punct conj punct punct appos punct cop amod conj case det nmod punct root « PUNCT The DET boys NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET group NOUN of ADP male ADJ friends NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT out ADV with ADP the DET boys NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT boyo NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT Wales PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT laddie NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT Scotland PROPN ) PUNCT are AUX friendly ADJ words NOUN for ADP a DET boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 boys punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boys det 3 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 boys punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 group det 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 friends case 9 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 10 friends amod 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 group nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 16 boys punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 boys punct 13 out out ADV _ 16 boys advmod 14 with with ADP _ 16 boys case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 boys det 16 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 means parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 boys punct 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 36 words punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 boyo punct 20 boyo boyo NOUN Number=Sing 36 words nsubj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 boyo punct 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 Wales punct 23 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 20 boyo appos 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 Ireland punct 25 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 23 Wales conj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 Wales punct 27 , , PUNCT _ 29 laddie punct 28 « « PUNCT _ 29 laddie punct 29 laddie laddie NOUN Number=Sing 20 boyo conj 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 laddie punct 31 ( ( PUNCT _ 32 Scotland punct 32 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 29 laddie appos 33 ) ) PUNCT _ 32 Scotland punct 34 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 words cop 35 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 36 words amod 36 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 means conj 37 for for ADP _ 39 boy case 38 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 39 boy det 39 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 36 words nmod 40 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present the boys a group of male friends tree rules 2 is a present boyo and laddie friendly words for a boy tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«Boy» or «good boy» is said to a dog.
punct nsubj:pass punct cc punct amod conj punct aux:pass case det obl punct root « PUNCT Boy PROPN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT good ADJ boy NOUN » PUNCT is AUX said VERB to ADP a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Boy punct 2 Boy Boy PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj:pass 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Boy punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 boy cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 boy punct 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boy amod 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 Boy conj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 boy punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said aux:pass 10 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 to to ADP _ 13 dog case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Boy or good boy a dog vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to dog=Recipient
Meaning 5 Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.
Calling a grown man «boy» can be an insult; «mummy's boy» teases a boy who is close to his mum.
The tree, 21 words csubj det amod obj punct appos punct aux cop det punct punct nmod:poss case nsubj punct parataxis det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Calling VERB a DET grown VERB man NOUN « PUNCT boy NOUN » PUNCT can AUX be AUX an DET insult NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT mummy NOUN 's PART boy NOUN » PUNCT teases VERB a DET boy NOUN who PRON is AUX close ADJ to ADP his PRON mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 insult csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 3 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 man amod 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 boy punct 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 man appos 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 boy punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 insult aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 insult cop 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 insult det 11 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 teases punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 boy punct 14 mummy mummy NOUN Number=Sing 16 boy nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 mummy case 16 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 18 teases nsubj 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 boy punct 18 teases tease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 insult parataxis 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 boy det 20 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 18 teases obj 21 who who PRON PronType=Rel 23 close nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 close cop 23 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 20 boy acl:relcl 24 to to ADP _ 26 mum case 25 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 mum nmod:poss 26 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 23 close obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 insult punct
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1 call gerund a grown man vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a can Calling a insult tree rules 4 tease present mummy's boy a boy vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient 5 is present a boy to boy's mum; close property tree rules
Meaning 6 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Exams and forms say «male pupil», «a male child», «juvenile» or «a minor».
The tree, 13 words nsubj cc conj punct amod obj punct punct punct det amod obl punct punct punct appos punct cc punct det conj punct punct root Exams NOUN and CCONJ forms NOUN say VERB « PUNCT male ADJ pupil NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET male ADJ child NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT juvenile NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT a DET minor ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 4 say nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 forms cc 3 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 1 Exams conj 4 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 pupil punct 6 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pupil amod 7 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 pupil punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 child punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 child punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 child det 12 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 13 child amod 13 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 child punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 juvenile punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 juvenile punct 17 juvenile juvenile NOUN Number=Sing 13 child appos 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 juvenile punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 minor cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 minor punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 minor det 22 minor minor ADJ Degree=Pos 17 juvenile conj 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 minor punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Exams and forms male pupil a male child obl vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pupil=Topic
Example 1 There are 14 boys and 16 girls in the class.
expl nummod nsubj cc nummod conj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 14 NUM boys NOUN and CCONJ 16 NUM girls NOUN in ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 boys nummod 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 girls cc 6 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 girls nummod 7 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 boys conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 14 boys and 16 girls the class; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location
Example 2 Each boy gets 3 pencils.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET boy NOUN gets VERB 3 NUM pencils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pencils nummod 5 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 gets obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present each boy 3 pencils vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pencil=Stimulus
Example 3 How many more girls than boys are there?
advmod amod amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ girls NOUN than ADP boys NOUN are AUX there ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 girls amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 girls amod 4 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 8 there nsubj 5 than than ADP _ 6 boys case 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 4 girls nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 there cop 8 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 there punct
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1 is present many more girls than boys there property tree rules
Example 4 The boys picked 40 apples.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET boys NOUN picked VERB 40 NUM apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boys det 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 picked nsubj 3 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 apples nummod 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 picked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 picked punct
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1 pick past the boys 40 apples vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Example 5 The boy next door has a dog.
det nsubj amod nmod det obj punct root The DET boy NOUN next ADJ door NOUN has VERB a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 4 door amod 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 boy nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the boy next door a dog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 6 Good morning, boys and girls!
amod punct appos cc conj punct root Good ADJ morning NOUN , PUNCT boys NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 morning amod 2 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 boys punct 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 morning appos 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 girls cc 6 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 boys conj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 morning punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The boys' football team won the cup.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET boys NOUN ' PART football NOUN team NOUN won VERB the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boys det 2 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 team nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 boys case 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 5 team compound 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 won nsubj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cup det 8 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 6 won obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 won punct
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1 win past the boys's football team the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 8 Oh boy, 3 pizzas just for us!
discourse punct nummod conj advmod case nmod punct root Oh INTJ boy NOUN , PUNCT 3 NUM pizzas NOUN just ADV for ADP us PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 2 boy discourse 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 pizzas punct 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pizzas nummod 5 pizzas pizza NOUN Number=Plur 2 boy conj 6 just just ADV _ 8 us advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 pizzas nmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 boy punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 Out with the boys, 6 of us, back by 9.
advmod case det punct appos case nmod punct advmod case obl punct root Out ADV with ADP the DET boys NOUN , PUNCT 6 NUM of ADP us PRON , PUNCT back ADV by ADP 9 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADV _ 4 boys advmod 2 with with ADP _ 4 boys case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 boys det 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 6 punct 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 boys appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 6 nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 back punct 10 back back ADV _ 6 6 advmod 11 by by ADP _ 12 9 case 12 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 back obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 boys punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 Good boy, Rex, sit!
amod punct appos punct acl:relcl punct root Good ADJ boy NOUN , PUNCT Rex PROPN , PUNCT sit VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 boy amod 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Rex punct 4 Rex Rex PROPN Number=Sing 2 boy appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 sit punct 6 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 boy acl:relcl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 boy punct
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1 sit infinitive Good boy not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 11 A class comprises 30 pupils, of whom 14 are male. State the number of female pupils.
Sentence 1: A class comprises 30 pupils, of whom 14 are male.
det nsubj nummod obj punct case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root A DET class NOUN comprises VERB 30 NUM pupils NOUN , PUNCT of ADP whom PRON 14 NUM are AUX male ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 comprises nsubj 3 comprises comprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pupils nummod 5 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 comprises obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 whom punct 7 of of ADP _ 8 whom case 8 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 3 comprises obl 9 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 male nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 male cop 11 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 8 whom acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 comprises punct
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1 comprise present a class 30 pupils vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pupil=Pivot 2 is present 14 male property tree rules
Sentence 2: State the number of female pupils.
det obj case amod nmod punct root State VERB the DET number NOUN of ADP female ADJ pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 State state VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 State obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 pupils case 5 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pupils amod 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 number nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 State punct
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1 state speech: other imperative you not said here the number of female pupils vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 12 Stop teasing him and calling him a mummy's boy.
xcomp obj cc conj obj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Stop VERB teasing VERB him PRON and CCONJ calling VERB him PRON a DET mummy NOUN 's PART boy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 teasing tease VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 teasing obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 calling cc 5 calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 teasing conj 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 calling obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mummy det 8 mummy mummy NOUN Number=Sing 10 boy nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 mummy case 10 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 calling obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 tease gerund you not said here him = he vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 3 call gerund you not said here him = he vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme boy=Result
Example 13 He was quite a practical boy.
nsubj cop det:predet det amod punct root He PRON was AUX quite DET a DET practical ADJ boy 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 6 boy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boy cop 3 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 6 boy det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boy det 5 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boy amod 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boy punct
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1 is a past He quite practical boy tree rules
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