capital Who acts: capital, country, Capital punishment, Paris, you, Canberra · What happens: be, use, start, run, mean, word · To what, where: city, big letter, money, business, punishment, praise
«capital» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: capital in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det advmod det nsubj case cc nmod:poss case conj acl:relcl punct root A DET capital NOUN ( PUNCT city NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET city NOUN where ADV a DET country NOUN 's PART or CCONJ state NOUN 's PART government NOUN is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 capital det 2 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 8 city nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 city punct 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing 2 capital appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 city punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 city cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 city det 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 is advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 country det 11 country country NOUN Number=Sing 17 is nsubj 12 's 's PART _ 11 country case 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 government cc 14 state state NOUN Number=Sing 16 government nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 state case 16 government government NOUN Number=Sing 11 country conj 17 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 city acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 city punct
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1 is a present a capital the city tree rules 2 does present a country or state's government vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A capital (letter) is a big letter, like A, B, C.
The tree, 11 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod punct case det punct nmod punct conj root A DET capital NOUN ( PUNCT letter NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET big ADJ letter NOUN , PUNCT like ADP A DET , PUNCT B PROPN , PUNCT C. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 capital det 2 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 9 letter nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 letter punct 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 capital appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 letter punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 letter cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 letter det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 letter amod 9 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 B punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 B case 12 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 B det 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 B punct 14 B B PROPN Number=Sing 9 letter nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 C. punct 16 C. C. PROPN Number=Sing 14 B conj
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1 is a present a capital a big letter like a B and C. tree rules
Meaning 3 Capital is money used to start or run a business.
nsubj cop acl mark xcomp cc conj det obj punct root Capital NOUN is AUX money NOUN used VERB to PART start VERB or CCONJ run VERB a DET business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 3 money nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money cop 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 money acl 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 run cc 8 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 start conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 business det 10 business business NOUN Number=Sing 8 run obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 money punct
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1 is a present Capital money tree rules 2 use participle money not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 start to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 4 run infinitive a business vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme business=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Capital punishment is the punishment of death (in law).
amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct case parataxis punct punct root Capital ADJ punishment NOUN is AUX the DET punishment NOUN of ADP death NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP law NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capital capital ADJ Degree=Pos 2 punishment amod 2 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 punishment cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 punishment det 5 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 death case 7 death death NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment nmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 law punct 9 in in ADP _ 10 law case 10 law law NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment parataxis 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 law punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 punishment punct
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1 is a present Capital punishment the punishment of death tree rules
Meaning 5 Capital can also mean excellent or very good, an old-fashioned word of praise.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct det amod punct amod parataxis case nmod punct root Capital NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB excellent ADJ or CCONJ very ADV good ADJ , PUNCT an DET old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ word NOUN of ADP praise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 good cc 7 very very ADV _ 8 good advmod 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 excellent conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 word punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 word det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 fashioned amod 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 old punct 13 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 14 word amod 14 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean parataxis 15 of of ADP _ 16 praise case 16 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 14 word nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Capital excellent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 word praise nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Paris is the capital of France.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Paris PROPN is AUX the DET capital NOUN of ADP France PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 capital cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 capital det 4 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 France case 6 France France PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 capital punct
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1 is a present Paris the capital of France tree rules
Example 2 Start every sentence with a capital letter.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Start VERB every DET sentence NOUN with ADP a DET capital NOUN letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 sentence det 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 letter case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 letter det 6 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter compound 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here every sentence with a capital letter vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent sentence=Eventuality with letter=Subeventuality
Example 3 Canberra, not Sydney, is the capital of Australia.
nsubj punct advmod conj punct cop det case nmod punct root Canberra PROPN , PUNCT not PART Sydney PROPN , PUNCT is AUX the DET capital NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canberra Canberra PROPN Number=Sing 8 capital nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 Sydney punct 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 Sydney advmod 4 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 1 Canberra conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Canberra punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 capital cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 capital det 8 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 Australia case 10 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 8 capital nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 capital punct
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1 is a present Canberra and Sydney the capital of Australia tree rules
Example 4 Write your name in capitals.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Write VERB your PRON name NOUN in ADP capitals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 capitals case 5 capitals capital NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your name capitals vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme in capital=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Ottawa PROPN is AUX the DET capital NOUN of ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ottawa Ottawa PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 capital cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 capital det 4 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 Canada case 6 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 capital punct
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1 is a present Ottawa the capital of Canada tree rules
Example 6 «I» is always a capital letter.
punct nsubj punct cop advmod det compound punct root « PUNCT I PRON » PUNCT is AUX always ADV a DET capital NOUN letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 I punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 letter nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 I punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 letter cop 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 letter advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 letter det 7 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 8 letter compound 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 letter punct
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1 is a present I a capital letter always property tree rules
Example 7 They needed capital to open the bakery.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root They PRON needed VERB capital NOUN to PART open VERB the DET bakery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 needed nsubj 2 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 2 needed obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 needed advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bakery det 7 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 needed punct
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1 need past They capital vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot capital=Theme 2 open to-infinitive They not said here the bakery vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bakery=Theme
Example 8 Albany is the capital of New York State.
nsubj cop det case flat compound nmod punct root Albany NOUN is AUX the DET capital NOUN of ADP New PROPN York PROPN State PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Albany albany NOUN Number=Sing 4 capital nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 capital cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 capital det 4 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 State case 6 New New PROPN Number=Sing 7 York flat 7 York York PROPN Number=Sing 8 State compound 8 State State PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 capital punct
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1 is a present Albany the capital of York State tree rules
Example 9 Ah, yes; sleep is a capital invention.
discourse punct discourse punct nsubj cop det amod punct root Ah INTJ , PUNCT yes INTJ ; PUNCT sleep NOUN is AUX a DET capital ADJ invention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ah ah INTJ _ 9 invention discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Ah punct 3 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 9 invention discourse 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 yes punct 5 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 9 invention nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 invention cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 invention det 8 capital capital ADJ Degree=Pos 9 invention amod 9 invention invention NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 invention punct
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1 is a present sleep a capital invention tree rules
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