british Who acts: British, She, British English, British Isles, cousin, Many British towns · What happens: mean, be, live, spell, drink, include · To what, where: people, United Kingdom, British people, London, colour, lot
«british» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: british in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people.
The tree, 17 words nsubj case cc case det flat obl case flat nmod cc flat conj punct cc nmod:poss obl punct root British ADJ means VERB from ADP or CCONJ about ADP the DET United PROPN Kingdom PROPN of ADP Great PROPN Britain PROPN and CCONJ Northern PROPN Ireland PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ its PRON people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 8 Kingdom case 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 Kingdom cc 5 about about ADP _ 8 Kingdom case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Kingdom det 7 United United PROPN _ 8 Kingdom flat 8 Kingdom Kingdom PROPN Number=Sing 2 means obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 Britain case 10 Great Great PROPN Number=Sing 11 Britain flat 11 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 8 Kingdom nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 Ireland cc 13 Northern Northern PROPN Number=Sing 14 Ireland flat 14 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 8 Kingdom conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 people punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 people cc 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 people nmod:poss 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present British its people the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 British are the people of the UK.
det amod cop det case det nmod punct root The DET British ADJ are AUX the DET people NOUN of ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 people amod 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 UK case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 UK det 8 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present the British people of the UK tree rules
Example 1 She is British and lives in London.
nsubj cop cc conj case obl punct root She PRON is AUX British ADJ and CCONJ lives VERB in ADP London 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 British nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 British cop 3 British British ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lives cc 5 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 British conj 6 in in ADP _ 7 London case 7 London London PROPN Number=Sing 5 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 British punct
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1 is present She british property tree rules 2 live present She not said here London vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in london=Location
Example 2 British English spells «colour» with a u.
amod nsubj punct obj punct case det obl root British ADJ English PROPN spells VERB « PUNCT colour NOUN » PUNCT with ADP a DET u. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 English amod 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 3 spells nsubj 3 spells spell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 colour punct 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 spells obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 colour punct 7 with with ADP _ 9 u. case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 u. det 9 u. U. PROPN Number=Sing 3 spells obl
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1 spell present British English colour with a u. vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent colour=Theme with u.=Manner
Example 3 The British drink a lot of tea.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET British ADJ drink VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 British det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drink nsubj 3 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 drink obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 tea case 7 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drink punct
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1 drink present the British a lot of tea vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 4 The British Isles include Great Britain and Ireland.
det amod nsubj flat obj cc conj punct root The DET British ADJ Isles PROPN include VERB Great PROPN Britain PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Isles det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Isles amod 3 Isles Isle PROPN Number=Plur 4 include nsubj 4 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Great Great PROPN Number=Sing 6 Britain flat 6 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 4 include obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Ireland cc 8 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 6 Britain conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 include punct
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1 include present the British Isles Great Britain and Ireland vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent britain=Theme
Example 5 My cousin has a British passport.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root My PRON cousin NOUN has VERB a DET British ADJ passport 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 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 passport det 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 passport amod 6 passport passport NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My cousin a British passport vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Patient
Example 6 Many British towns have a high street.
amod amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Many ADJ British ADJ towns NOUN have VERB a DET high ADJ street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 towns amod 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 towns amod 3 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 street det 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 7 street amod 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Many British towns a high street vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient
Example 7 British money uses pounds and pence.
amod nsubj obj cc conj punct root British ADJ money NOUN uses VERB pounds NOUN and CCONJ pence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 money amod 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 pence cc 6 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 4 pounds conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present British money pounds and pence vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient
Example 8 No other version is known in the British Isles.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root No DET other ADJ version NOUN is AUX known VERB in ADP the DET British ADJ Isles PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 version det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 version amod 3 version version NOUN Number=Sing 5 known nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 known aux:pass 5 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 Isles case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Isles det 8 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Isles amod 9 Isles Isle PROPN Number=Plur 5 known obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 known punct
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1 know present · passive no other version the British Isles vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus
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