central Who acts: Central, hotel, central idea, We, house, Mexico · What happens: mean, control, be, put, have, lead · To what, where: one main place, central Paris, friendship, plant, central table, central heating · Speech: someone speaks here
«central» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: central in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det obl cc conj case nmod punct amod appos punct det amod conj punct root Central NOUN means VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN or CCONJ centre NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT central ADJ London PROPN , PUNCT the DET central ADJ square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Central central NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 centre cc 7 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 centre nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 London punct 11 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 12 London amod 12 London London PROPN Number=Sing 9 something appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 square punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 square det 15 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 16 square amod 16 square square NOUN Number=Sing 12 London conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Central in the middle or centre of something vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute
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 Central means most important, main: the central idea of a story.
nsubj advmod ccomp punct conj punct det amod parataxis case det nmod punct root Central NOUN means VERB most ADV important ADJ , PUNCT main ADJ : PUNCT the DET central ADJ idea NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Central central NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 main punct 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 4 important conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 idea punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 idea det 9 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 10 idea amod 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 13 story case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 idea nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Central vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Central means controlled from one main place: central heating, a central computer.
The tree, 12 words nsubj ccomp case nummod amod obl punct amod conj punct det amod appos punct root Central NOUN means VERB controlled VERB from ADP one NUM main ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT central ADJ heating NOUN , PUNCT a DET central ADJ computer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Central central NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 from from ADP _ 7 place case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 place nummod 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 controlled obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 heating punct 9 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 10 heating amod 10 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 7 place conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 computer punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 computer det 13 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 14 computer amod 14 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 heating appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Central vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 control participle one main place and central heating vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our hotel was in central Paris.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case amod punct root Our PRON hotel NOUN was AUX in ADP central ADJ Paris PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hotel nmod:poss 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 6 Paris nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 Paris cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 Paris case 5 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Paris amod 6 Paris Paris PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Paris punct
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1 is past Our hotel central Paris tree rules
Example 2 The central idea of the story is friendship.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET central ADJ idea NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN is AUX friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 idea det 2 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 3 idea amod 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 8 friendship nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 story case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 friendship cop 8 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 friendship punct
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1 is a present the central idea of the story friendship tree rules
Example 3 We put the plant on the central table.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON put VERB the DET plant NOUN on ADP the DET central ADJ table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 plant det 4 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 table det 7 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 8 table amod 8 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We the plant the central table vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plant=Theme on table=Destination
Example 4 The house has central heating.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB central ADJ heating NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 5 heating amod 5 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house central heating vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heating=Patient
Example 5 Mexico is north of Central America.
nsubj cop advmod case flat punct root Mexico PROPN is AUX north ADV of ADP Central PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 6 America nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 America cop 3 north north ADV _ 6 America advmod 4 of of ADP _ 6 America case 5 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 6 America flat 6 America America PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 America punct
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1 is present Mexico of Central America; north property tree rules
Example 6 The library is central to our school.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET library NOUN is AUX central ADJ to ADP our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 4 central nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 central cop 4 central central ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 school case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 school nmod:poss 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 central obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 central punct
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1 is present the library to our school; central property tree rules
Example 7 The heart has a central role in the body.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET heart NOUN has VERB a DET central ADJ role NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 heart det 2 heart heart 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 role det 5 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 6 role amod 6 role role NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 role nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the heart a central role the body vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Patient
Example 8 Central Australia is very hot and dry.
flat nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root Central PROPN Australia PROPN is AUX very ADV hot ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 2 Australia flat 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 hot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hot cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dry cc 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hot conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 hot punct
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1 is present Central Australia hot property tree rules 2 be Central Australia not said here tree rules
Example 9 This led into a central chamber 15 feet square and open to the sky.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det amod obl nummod obl:unmarked amod cc conj case det obl punct root This PRON led VERB into ADP a DET central ADJ chamber NOUN 15 NUM feet NOUN square ADJ and CCONJ open ADJ to ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 led nsubj 2 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 chamber case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chamber det 5 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chamber amod 6 chamber chamber NOUN Number=Sing 2 led obl 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 feet nummod 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 9 square obl:unmarked 9 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chamber amod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 open cc 11 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 square conj 12 to to ADP _ 14 sky case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sky det 14 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 11 open obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 led punct
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1 lead past This a central chamber vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into chamber=Destination
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