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citation

Who acts: reference, information, official written statement, ticket, fact, your · What happens: quote, tell, come, write, praise, appear · To what, where: words, book, reader, author, someone, court · Speech: someone speaks here

«citation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: citation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A line of words quoted from a book, speech or writer (a quotation).

The tree, 13 words
detcasenmodaclcasedetoblpunctconjccconjpunctdetappospunctpunctrootADETlineNOUNofADPwordsNOUNquotedVERBfromADPaDETbookNOUN,PUNCTspeechNOUNorCCONJwriterNOUN(PUNCTaDETquotationNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 linedet
2linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_4 wordscase
4wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur2 linenmod
5quotedquoteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 wordsacl
6fromfromADP_8 bookcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bookdet
8bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing5 quotedobl
9,,PUNCT_10 speechpunct
10speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing8 bookconj
11ororCCONJ_12 writercc
12writerwriterNOUNNumber=Sing10 speechconj
13((PUNCT_15 quotationpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 quotationdet
15quotationquotationNOUNNumber=Sing12 writerappos
16))PUNCT_15 quotationpunct
17..PUNCT_2 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1quote speech: otherparticiplewords not said herea book and speech or writervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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 reference that tells the reader exactly where information came from (author, title, page, website).

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjacl:relcldetiobjadvmodadvmodnsubjccompcasepunctoblpunctappospunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctrootADETreferenceNOUNthatPRONtellsVERBtheDETreaderNOUNexactlyADVwhereADVinformationNOUNcameVERBfromADP(PUNCTauthorNOUN,PUNCTtitleNOUN,PUNCTpageNOUN,PUNCTwebsiteNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 referencedet
2referencereferenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3thatthatPRONPronType=Rel4 tellsnsubj
4tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 referenceacl:relcl
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 readerdet
6readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing4 tellsiobj
7exactlyexactlyADV_8 whereadvmod
8wherewhereADVPronType=Rel10 cameadvmod
9informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing10 camensubj
10camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 tellsccomp
11fromfromADP_13 authorcase
12((PUNCT_13 authorpunct
13authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing10 cameobl
14,,PUNCT_15 titlepunct
15titletitleNOUNNumber=Sing13 authorappos
16,,PUNCT_17 pagepunct
17pagepageNOUNNumber=Sing15 titleconj
18,,PUNCT_19 websitepunct
19websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing15 titleconj
20))PUNCT_15 titlepunct
21..PUNCT_2 referencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresenta referencethe readervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent reader=Recipient clause=Topic
2comepastinformationauthorvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from author=Initial_Location

Meaning 3

An official written statement praising someone, for example for bravery.

detamodamodaclobjpunctcaseoblcasenmodpunctrootAnDETofficialADJwrittenVERBstatementNOUNpraisingVERBsomeonePRON,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNforADPbraveryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 statementdet
2officialofficialADJDegree=Pos4 statementamod
3writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 statementamod
4statementstatementNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5praisingpraiseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 statementacl
6someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 praisingobj
7,,PUNCT_9 examplepunct
8forforADP_9 examplecase
9exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing5 praisingobl
10forforADP_11 braverycase
11braverybraveryNOUNNumber=Sing9 examplenmod
12..PUNCT_4 statementpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2praisegerunda official written statement not said heresomeonefor example for braveryvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for example=Attribute

Meaning 4

Usage: law, US — kept apart, not parsed.

An official order to appear in court or a ticket for breaking a rule, such as a parking ticket.

The tree, 19 words
detamodmarkaclcaseoblccdetconjmarkacldetobjpunctcasefixeddetcompoundappospunctrootAnDETofficialADJorderNOUNtoPARTappearVERBinADPcourtNOUNorCCONJaDETticketNOUNforSCONJbreakingVERBaDETruleNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPaDETparkingNOUNticketNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 orderdet
2officialofficialADJDegree=Pos3 orderamod
3orderorderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4totoPART_5 appearmark
5appearappearVERBVerbForm=Inf3 orderacl
6ininADP_7 courtcase
7courtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing5 appearobl
8ororCCONJ_10 ticketcc
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 ticketdet
10ticketticketNOUNNumber=Sing7 courtconj
11forforSCONJ_12 breakingmark
12breakingbreakVERBVerbForm=Ger10 ticketacl
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 ruledet
14ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing12 breakingobj
15,,PUNCT_20 ticketpunct
16suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP20 ticketcase
17asasADP_16 suchfixed
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 ticketdet
19parkingparkingNOUNNumber=Sing20 ticketcompound
20ticketticketNOUNNumber=Sing14 ruleappos
21..PUNCT_3 orderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1appearto-infinitivecourt or a ticketvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in court=Location
2breakgerunda ticket not said herea rulevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient

Example 1

Every fact in your project needs a citation.

detnsubjcasenmod:possnmoddetobjpunctrootEveryDETfactNOUNinADPyourPRONprojectNOUNneedsVERBaDETcitationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot2 factdet
2factfactNOUNNumber=Sing6 needsnsubj
3ininADP_5 projectcase
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 projectnmod:poss
5projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing2 factnmod
6needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 citationdet
8citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing6 needsobj
9..PUNCT_6 needspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpresentevery fact in your projecta citationvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot citation=Theme
2projectyournom project «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The essay began with a citation from Martin Luther King Jr.

detnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodflatnmod:descflatrootTheDETessayNOUNbeganVERBwithADPaDETcitationNOUNfromADPMartinPROPNLutherPROPNKingPROPNJr.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 essaydet
2essayessayNOUNNumber=Sing3 begannsubj
3beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_6 citationcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 citationdet
6citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing3 beganobl
7fromfromADP_8 Martincase
8MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing6 citationnmod
9LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing8 Martinflat
10KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing11 Jr.nmod:desc
11Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing8 Martinflat
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe essaywith a citation from Martinvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with citation=Subeventuality

Example 3

The firefighter received a citation for bravery.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETfirefighterNOUNreceivedVERBaDETcitationNOUNforADPbraveryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 firefighterdet
2firefighterfirefighterNOUNNumber=Sing3 receivednsubj
3receivedreceiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 citationdet
5citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing3 receivedobj
6forforADP_7 braverycase
7braverybraveryNOUNNumber=Sing5 citationnmod
8..PUNCT_3 receivedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1receivepastthe firefightera citationfor braveryvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent citation=Theme

Example 4

The police officer gave the driver a citation for speeding.

detcompoundnsubjdetiobjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETpoliceNOUNofficerNOUNgaveVERBtheDETdriverNOUNaDETcitationNOUNforADPspeedingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 officerdet
2policepoliceNOUNNumber=Sing3 officercompound
3officerofficerNOUNNumber=Sing4 gavensubj
4gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 driverdet
6driverdriverNOUNNumber=Sing4 gaveiobj
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 citationdet
8citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing4 gaveobj
9forforADP_10 speedingcase
10speedingspeedingNOUNNumber=Sing8 citationnmod
11..PUNCT_4 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe police officera citationthe driverfor speedingvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent driver=Recipient citation=Theme for speeding=Asset

Example 5

The citation listed the author, the year and the page.

detnsubjdetobjpunctdetconjccdetconjpunctrootTheDETcitationNOUNlistedVERBtheDETauthorNOUN,PUNCTtheDETyearNOUNandCCONJtheDETpageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 citationdet
2citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing3 listednsubj
3listedlistVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 authordet
5authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing3 listedobj
6,,PUNCT_8 yearpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 authorconj
9andandCCONJ_11 pagecc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pagedet
11pagepageNOUNNumber=Sing5 authorconj
12..PUNCT_3 listedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listpastthe citationthe author and the year and the pagetree rules

Example 6

Copying without a citation is called plagiarism.

csubj:passcasedetoblaux:passxcomppunctrootCopyingVERBwithoutADPaDETcitationNOUNisAUXcalledVERBplagiarismNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CopyingcopyVERBVerbForm=Ger6 calledcsubj:pass
2withoutwithoutADP_4 citationcase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 citationdet
4citationcitationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Copyingobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 calledaux:pass
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7plagiarismplagiarismNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_6 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1copygerundwithout a citationvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2call speech: assertpresent · passiveCopyingplagiarismvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»

Example 7

Scientists count how many citations their papers get.

nsubjadvmodamodnsubjnmod:possobjccomppunctrootScientistsNOUNcountVERBhowADVmanyADJcitationsNOUNtheirPRONpapersNOUNgetVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 countnsubj
2countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 manyadvmod
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 citationsamod
5citationscitationNOUNNumber=Plur8 getnsubj
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 papersnmod:poss
7paperspaperNOUNNumber=Plur5 citationsobj
8getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 countccomp
9..PUNCT_2 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countpresentScientistsvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute
2getpresentmany citationsvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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