century Who acts: century, we, one hundred, oak tree, People, batter · What happens: be, mean, count, live, run, stand · To what, where: period, one, history, score, cricket, hundred years
«century» 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: century in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A century is a period of one hundred years.
det nsubj cop det case compound nummod nmod punct root A DET century NOUN is AUX a DET period NOUN of ADP one NUM hundred NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 century det 2 century century NOUN Number=Sing 5 period nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 period cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 period det 5 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 years case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hundred compound 8 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 period nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 period punct
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1 is a present a century a period year 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 A century also means one of the hundred-year periods counted in history, such as «the twenty-first century» (the one we live in now).
The tree, 25 words det nsubj advmod obj case det nummod punct compound nmod acl case obl punct case fixed punct det compound punct amod conj punct punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct punct root A DET century NOUN also ADV means VERB one NUM of ADP the DET hundred NUM - PUNCT year NOUN periods NOUN counted VERB in ADP history NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP « PUNCT the DET twenty NUM - PUNCT first ADJ century NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT the DET one NOUN we PRON live VERB in ADP now ADV ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 century det 2 century century NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 also also ADV _ 4 means advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 means obj 6 of of ADP _ 11 periods case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 periods det 8 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 year nummod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 hundred punct 10 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 periods compound 11 periods period NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 12 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 one acl 13 in in ADP _ 14 history case 14 history history NOUN Number=Sing 12 counted obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 23 century punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 century case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 « « PUNCT _ 23 century punct 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 century det 20 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 first compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 twenty punct 22 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 23 century amod 23 century century NOUN Number=Sing 14 history conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 century punct 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 one punct 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 one det 27 one one NOUN Number=Sing 23 century appos 28 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 29 live nsubj 29 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 one acl:relcl 30 in in ADP _ 31 now case 31 now now ADV PronType=Dem 29 live obl 32 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 one punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present a century one of the year periods vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic 2 count participle history and the first century vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 live present we the one not said here vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme one=Location
Meaning 3 In cricket a century is a score of one hundred runs by one player.
The tree, 14 words case obl det nsubj cop det case compound nsubj acl:relcl case nummod obl punct root In ADP cricket NOUN a DET century NOUN is AUX a DET score NOUN of ADP one NUM hundred NUM runs VERB by ADP one NUM player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 cricket case 2 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 7 score obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 century det 4 century century NOUN Number=Sing 7 score nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 score cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 score det 7 score score NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 hundred case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 hundred compound 10 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 runs nsubj 11 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 score acl:relcl 12 by by ADP _ 14 player case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 player nummod 14 player player NOUN Number=Sing 11 runs obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 score punct
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1 is a present a century a score cricket tree rules 2 run present one hundred a score not said here by one player vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent score=Theme by player=Trajectory
Example 1 A century is one hundred years.
det nsubj cop compound nummod punct root A DET century NOUN is AUX one NUM hundred NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 century det 2 century century NOUN Number=Sing 6 years nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 years cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 hundred compound 5 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 years nummod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 years punct
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1 is a present a century hundred years tree rules
Example 2 This old oak tree has stood here for more than a century.
det amod compound nsubj aux advmod case advmod fixed det obl punct root This DET old ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN has AUX stood VERB here ADV for ADP more ADJ than ADP a DET century NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 tree det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 oak amod 3 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree compound 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 stood nsubj 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stood aux 6 stood stand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 stood advmod 8 for for ADP _ 12 century case 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 12 century advmod 10 than than ADP _ 9 more fixed 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 century det 12 century century NOUN Number=Sing 6 stood obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 stood punct
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1 stand present · perfect this oak tree here century vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Castles were built many centuries ago.
nsubj aux:pass amod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Castles NOUN were AUX built VERB many ADJ centuries NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Castles castle NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 built aux:pass 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 centuries amod 5 centuries century NOUN Number=Plur 6 ago obl:unmarked 6 ago ago ADV _ 3 built advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past · passive Castles ago property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 4 Half a century is fifty years.
det:predet det nsubj cop nummod punct root Half DET a DET century NOUN is AUX fifty NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 century det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 century det 3 century century NOUN Number=Sing 6 years nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 years cop 5 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 years nummod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 years punct
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1 is a present half century fifty years tree rules
Example 5 People have played football for centuries.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root People NOUN have AUX played VERB football NOUN for ADP centuries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 played nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 played aux 3 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 centuries case 6 centuries century NOUN Number=Plur 3 played obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play present · perfect People football century vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme
Example 6 The batter scored a century in the cricket match.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root The DET batter NOUN scored VERB a DET century NOUN in ADP the DET cricket NOUN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 batter det 2 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 century det 5 century century NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 8 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 9 match compound 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score past the batter the cricket match century vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 In which century were trains invented?
case det obl cop nsubj:pass punct root In ADP which DET century NOUN were AUX trains NOUN invented VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 century case 2 which which DET PronType=Int 3 century det 3 century century NOUN Number=Sing 6 invented obl 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trains cop 5 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 6 invented nsubj:pass 6 invented invent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 invented punct
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1 is a past trains tree rules 2 invent participle · passive trains century vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result
Example 8 A turtle can live for about a century.
det nsubj aux case advmod det obl punct root A DET turtle NOUN can AUX live VERB for ADP about ADV a DET century NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 turtle det 2 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 4 live nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 live aux 4 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 century case 6 about about ADV _ 8 century advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 century det 8 century century NOUN Number=Sing 4 live obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 live punct
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1 live can a turtle century vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 But that century passed, and no one freed me.
cc det nsubj punct cc det nsubj conj obj punct root But CCONJ that DET century NOUN passed VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ no DET one NOUN freed VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 passed cc 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 century det 3 century century NOUN Number=Sing 4 passed nsubj 4 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 freed punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 freed cc 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 9 freed nsubj 9 freed free VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 passed conj 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 freed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 passed punct
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1 pass past that century vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 free past no one me vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer i=Source
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