character Who acts: character, you, Harry, She, password, It · What happens: be, use, describe, have, need, shout · To what, where: person, kind, letter, symbol, writing, interesting person · Speech: someone speaks here
«character» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: character in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A character is a person or animal in a story, film or play.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET character NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 character det 2 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 animal cc 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 in in ADP _ 10 story case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 film punct 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 play cc 14 play play NOUN Number=Sing 12 film conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a character a person or animal in a story and film or play 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 Your character is the kind of person you are inside: brave, kind, honest or not.
The tree, 15 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj cop acl:relcl punct parataxis punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Your PRON character NOUN is AUX the DET kind NOUN of ADP person NOUN you PRON are AUX inside ADV : PUNCT brave ADJ , PUNCT kind ADJ , PUNCT honest ADJ or CCONJ not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 character nmod:poss 2 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 person case 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 inside nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 inside cop 10 inside inside ADV _ 7 person acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 brave punct 12 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 kind punct 14 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 12 brave conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 honest punct 16 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 12 brave conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 not cc 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 honest conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present Your character the kind of person tree rules 2 is present you person not said here inside property tree rules
Meaning 3 A character is a letter, number or symbol used in writing.
det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj acl case obl punct root A DET character NOUN is AUX a DET letter NOUN , PUNCT number NOUN or CCONJ symbol NOUN used VERB in ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 character det 2 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 letter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 number punct 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 symbol cc 9 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter conj 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 symbol acl 11 in in ADP _ 12 writing case 12 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 letter punct
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1 is a present a character a letter and number or symbol tree rules 2 use participle symbol not said here writing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 A character can be an interesting or unusual person.
det nsubj aux cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET character NOUN can AUX be AUX an DET interesting ADJ or CCONJ unusual ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 character det 2 character character NOUN Number=Sing 9 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 person cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 6 interesting interesting ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 unusual cc 8 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 interesting conj 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 person punct
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1 is a can a character a interesting person tree rules
Example 1 Who is the main character in the story?
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX the DET main ADJ character NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 character nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 character cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 character det 4 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 character amod 5 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 character nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 character punct
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1 is a present the main character the story tree rules
Example 2 Harry is a brave character.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Harry PROPN is AUX a DET brave ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harry Harry PROPN Number=Sing 5 character nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 character cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 character det 4 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 character amod 5 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 character punct
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1 is a present Harry a brave character tree rules
Example 3 Describe the character's feelings.
det nmod:poss case obj punct root Describe VERB the DET character NOUN 's PART feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 character det 3 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 feelings nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 character case 5 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 1 Describe obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Describe punct
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1 describe imperative you not said here the character's feelings vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme
Example 4 She has a kind character.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON has VERB a DET kind ADJ character NOUN . 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 character det 4 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 character amod 5 character character NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a kind character vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent character=Patient
Example 5 Your password needs at least eight characters.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root Your PRON password NOUN needs VERB at ADP least ADJ eight NUM characters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 password nmod:poss 2 password password NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 least case 5 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 6 eight nmod 6 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 characters nummod 7 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present Your password eight characters vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot character=Theme
Example 6 It was out of character for him to shout.
nsubj cop case case mark nsubj mark acl punct root It PRON was AUX out ADP of ADP character NOUN for SCONJ him PRON to PART shout VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 character nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 character cop 3 out out ADP _ 5 character case 4 of of ADP _ 5 character case 5 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 9 shout mark 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 shout nsubj 8 to to PART _ 9 shout mark 9 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 character acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 character punct
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1 is past It character tree rules 2 shout speech: express to-infinitive him = he vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Grandad is a real character.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Grandad PROPN is AUX a DET real ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 character nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 character cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 character det 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 5 character amod 5 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 character punct
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1 is a present Grandad a real character tree rules
Example 8 The villain is my favourite character.
det nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET villain NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 character cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 character nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character amod 6 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 character punct
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1 is a present the villain my favourite character tree rules
Example 9 “You are a noble character!” said the princess.
punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT You PRON are AUX a DET noble ADJ character NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET princess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 character punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 character nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 character cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 character det 5 noble noble ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character amod 6 character character NOUN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 character punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 character punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 princess det 11 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present You a noble character tree rules 2 say speech: express past a noble character the princess vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent princess=Topic
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