china Who acts: China, Australian slang, Giant pandas, Great Wall, Grandma, china plate · What happens: be, make, mean, live, use, break · To what, where: large country, East Asia, white clay, cups, mate, small ornament
«china» 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: china in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 China (with a capital C) is a very large country in East Asia with the largest or second-largest population in the world.
The tree, 23 words nsubj punct case det compound appos punct cop det advmod amod case compound nmod case det amod cc amod punct conj nmod case det nmod punct root China PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN C NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ country NOUN in ADP East PROPN Asia PROPN with ADP the DET largest ADJ or CCONJ second ADJ - PUNCT largest ADJ population NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 China China PROPN Number=Sing 12 country nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 C punct 3 with with ADP _ 6 C case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 C det 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 6 C compound 6 C c NOUN Number=Sing 1 China appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 C punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 country cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 country det 10 very very ADV _ 11 large advmod 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 country amod 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 in in ADP _ 15 Asia case 14 East East PROPN Number=Sing 15 Asia compound 15 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 12 country nmod 16 with with ADP _ 23 population case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 population det 18 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 23 population amod 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 largest cc 20 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 22 largest amod 21 - - PUNCT _ 22 largest punct 22 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 18 largest conj 23 population population NOUN Number=Sing 12 country nmod 24 in in ADP _ 26 world case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 world det 26 world world NOUN Number=Sing 23 population nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 12 country punct
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1 is a present China a large country East Asia with the largest population in the world 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 china (small c) is fine, hard, white clay made into cups, plates and bowls, and also the cups and plates themselves.
The tree, 21 words nsubj punct amod appos punct cop punct conj punct amod parataxis acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct cc advmod det conj cc conj nmod punct root china NOUN ( PUNCT small ADJ c NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX fine ADJ , PUNCT hard ADJ , PUNCT white ADJ clay NOUN made VERB into ADP cups NOUN , PUNCT plates NOUN and CCONJ bowls NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ also ADV the DET cups NOUN and CCONJ plates NOUN themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 china china NOUN Number=Sing 7 fine nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 c punct 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 c amod 4 c c NOUN Number=Sing 1 china appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 c punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fine cop 7 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 hard punct 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fine conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 clay punct 11 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 12 clay amod 12 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 7 fine parataxis 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 clay acl 14 into into ADP _ 15 cups case 15 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 13 made obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 plates punct 17 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 15 cups conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 bowls cc 19 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 15 cups conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 cups punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 cups cc 22 also also ADV _ 24 cups advmod 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 cups det 24 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 7 fine conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 plates cc 26 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 24 cups conj 27 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 24 cups nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 fine punct
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1 is present china fine property tree rules 2 be china not said here tree rules 3 make participle white clay not said here cups and plates and bowls vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into cup=Product
Meaning 3 In UK and Australian slang, «china» means a mate or friend.
The tree, 11 words case obl cc amod nsubj punct punct appos punct det obj cc conj punct root In ADP UK PROPN and CCONJ Australian ADJ slang NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT china NOUN » PUNCT means VERB a DET mate NOUN or CCONJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 UK case 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 slang obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 slang cc 4 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slang amod 5 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 china punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 china punct 8 china china NOUN Number=Sing 5 slang appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 china punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mate det 12 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 10 means obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 friend cc 14 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 12 mate conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present Australian slang a mate or friend vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic
Meaning 4 China can also mean a small ornament or figure made of china.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj cc conj acl case obl punct root China PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET small ADJ ornament NOUN or CCONJ figure NOUN made VERB of ADP china NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 China China PROPN 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ornament det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ornament amod 7 ornament ornament NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 figure cc 9 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 7 ornament conj 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 figure acl 11 of of ADP _ 12 china case 12 china china NOUN Number=Sing 10 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can China a small ornament or figure vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ornament=Topic 2 make participle figure not said here of china vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 China is a huge country in Asia.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root China PROPN is AUX a DET huge ADJ country NOUN in ADP Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 China China PROPN Number=Sing 5 country nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 country cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 country amod 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Asia case 7 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 5 country nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 country punct
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1 is a present China a huge country Asia tree rules
Example 2 Giant pandas live in the mountains of China.
amod nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Giant ADJ pandas NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET mountains NOUN of ADP China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pandas amod 2 pandas panda NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 mountains case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mountains det 6 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 China case 8 China China PROPN Number=Sing 6 mountains nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Giant pandas the mountains of China vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location
Example 3 The Great Wall of China is very long.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root The DET Great ADJ Wall PROPN of ADP China PROPN is AUX very ADV long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Wall det 2 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Wall amod 3 Wall Wall PROPN Number=Sing 8 long nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 China case 5 China China PROPN Number=Sing 3 Wall nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 long cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 long advmod 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 long punct
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1 is present the Great Wall of China long property tree rules
Example 4 Grandma only uses her best china at Christmas.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN only ADV uses VERB her PRON best ADJ china NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 uses advmod 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 china nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 china amod 6 china china NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 Christmas case 8 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 3 uses obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present Grandma Grandma's best china Christmas vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent china=Patient
Example 5 Be careful, that china plate breaks easily.
cop csubj punct det compound nsubj advmod punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT that DET china NOUN plate NOUN breaks VERB easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 breaks csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 breaks punct 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 plate det 5 china china NOUN Number=Sing 6 plate compound 6 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 7 breaks nsubj 7 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 easily easily ADV _ 7 breaks advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 breaks punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 break present that china plate easily property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 He was like a bull in a china shop, knocking things over.
nsubj cop case det case det compound nmod punct conj obj advmod punct root He PRON was AUX like ADP a DET bull NOUN in ADP a DET china NOUN shop NOUN , PUNCT knocking VERB things NOUN over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 bull nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bull cop 3 like like ADP _ 5 bull case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bull det 5 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 shop case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shop det 8 china china NOUN Number=Sing 9 shop compound 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 bull nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 knocking punct 11 knocking knock VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 bull conj 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 knocking obj 13 over over ADV _ 11 knocking advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 bull punct
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1 is past He a china shop like a bull tree rules 2 knock over gerund He not said here things over property vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 7 Paper was invented in China long ago.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl advmod advmod punct root Paper NOUN was AUX invented VERB in ADP China PROPN long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 invented nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 invented aux:pass 3 invented invent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 China case 5 China China PROPN Number=Sing 3 invented obl 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 3 invented advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 invented punct
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1 invent past · passive Paper China ago property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result
Example 8 The tea was served in delicate china cups.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod compound obl punct root The DET tea NOUN was AUX served VERB in ADP delicate ADJ china NOUN cups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tea det 2 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 4 served nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 served aux:pass 4 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 cups case 6 delicate delicate ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cups amod 7 china china NOUN Number=Sing 8 cups compound 8 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 4 served obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 served punct
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1 serve past · passive the tea delicate china cups vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in cup=Location
Example 9 But the china girl cried out:
cc det compound nsubj compound:prt punct root But CCONJ the DET china NOUN girl NOUN cried VERB out ADP : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 cried cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 girl det 3 china china NOUN Number=Sing 4 girl compound 4 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 cried nsubj 5 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 cried compound:prt 7 : : PUNCT _ 5 cried punct
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1 cry out speech: express past the china girl vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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