classic Who acts: classic, other work, people, way, Classics, Alice · What happens: be, admire, mean, exemplify, not go out, describe · To what, where: book, typical, kind, fashion, study, things · Speech: someone speaks here
«classic» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: classic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A classic is a book, film, song or other work that is very good and has been admired by people for a long time.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det punct conj punct conj cc amod conj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl cc aux aux:pass conj case obl case det amod obl punct root A DET classic NOUN is AUX a DET book NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN , PUNCT song NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ work NOUN that PRON is AUX very ADV good ADJ and CCONJ has AUX been AUX admired VERB by ADP people NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 classic det 2 classic classic NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 book cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 film punct 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 book conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 song punct 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 5 book conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 work cc 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work amod 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 book conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 good nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 good cop 15 very very ADV _ 16 good advmod 16 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work acl:relcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 admired cc 18 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 admired aux 19 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 20 admired aux:pass 20 admired admire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 good conj 21 by by ADP _ 22 people case 22 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 admired obl 23 for for ADP _ 26 time case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 time det 25 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 26 time amod 26 time time NOUN Number=Sing 20 admired obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 book punct
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1 is a present a classic a book and film and song or other work tree rules 2 is present other work good property tree rules 3 admire present · perfect · passive people time vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
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 Classic as an adjective means very typical, a perfect example of its kind (a classic mistake).
The tree, 16 words nsubj case det obl advmod obj punct det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct det amod nmod punct punct root Classic ADJ as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB very ADV typical ADJ , PUNCT a DET perfect ADJ example NOUN of ADP its PRON kind NOUN ( PUNCT a DET classic ADJ mistake NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 as as ADP _ 4 adjective case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adjective det 4 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Classic obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 typical advmod 7 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 example det 10 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 11 example amod 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 kind case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 kind nmod:poss 14 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 11 example nmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 mistake punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 mistake det 17 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 18 mistake amod 18 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 14 kind nmod 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 mistake punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Classic typical a perfect example of example's kind a classic mistake obl vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent typical=Topic 2 exemplify example's kind a classic mistake nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Classic also means simple and stylish in a way that does not go out of fashion.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl case case obl punct root Classic NOUN also ADV means VERB simple ADJ and CCONJ stylish ADJ in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART go VERB out ADP of ADP fashion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Classic classic NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stylish cc 6 stylish stylish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 simple conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 stylish obl 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 go nsubj 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 go aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 go advmod 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 way acl:relcl 14 out out ADP _ 16 fashion case 15 of of ADP _ 16 fashion case 16 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 13 go obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Classic simple property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not go out present · do-support a way fashion tree rules
Meaning 4 Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages and culture.
nsubj cop det case amod amod cc conj nmod cc conj punct root Classics NOUN is AUX the DET study NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ Greek ADJ and CCONJ Roman ADJ languages NOUN and CCONJ culture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Classics classic NOUN Number=Plur 4 study nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 study det 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 10 languages case 6 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 languages amod 7 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 10 languages amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 Roman cc 9 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Greek conj 10 languages language NOUN Number=Plur 4 study nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 culture cc 12 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 10 languages conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 study punct
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1 is a present Classics the study of ancient Greek languages and culture tree rules
Meaning 5 Classic can also describe things from ancient Greek or Roman times, such as the classic poets.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod obj case amod amod cc conj obl punct case fixed det amod conj punct root Classic NOUN can AUX also ADV describe VERB things NOUN from ADP ancient ADJ Greek ADJ or CCONJ Roman ADJ times NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET classic ADJ poets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Classic classic NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 describe obj 6 from from ADP _ 11 times case 7 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 11 times amod 8 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 11 times amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 Roman cc 10 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Greek conj 11 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 describe obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 poets punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 poets case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 poets det 16 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 17 poets amod 17 poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 11 times conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can Classic things time vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 1 «Alice in Wonderland» is a children's classic.
punct nsubj case nmod punct cop det nmod:poss case punct root « PUNCT Alice PROPN in ADP Wonderland PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET children NOUN 's PART classic ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Alice punct 2 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 10 classic nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Wonderland case 4 Wonderland Wonderland PROPN Number=Sing 2 Alice nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Alice punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 classic cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 children det 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 classic nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 children case 10 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 classic punct
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1 is present Alice in Wonderland classic property tree rules
Example 2 Forgetting to carry the one is a classic mistake.
csubj mark xcomp det obj cop det amod punct root Forgetting VERB to PART carry VERB the DET one NOUN is AUX a DET classic ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Forgetting forget VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 mistake csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 carry mark 3 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Forgetting xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 one det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 3 carry obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mistake cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mistake det 8 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mistake amod 9 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 mistake punct
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1 forget gerund tree rules 2 not carry to-infinitive the one vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme 3 is a present Forgetting a classic mistake tree rules
Example 3 Dad loves classic cars from long ago.
nsubj amod obj case advmod advmod punct root Dad NOUN loves VERB classic ADJ cars NOUN from ADP long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 loves nsubj 2 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cars amod 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 loves obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 long case 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 2 loves advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 loves punct
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1 love present Dad classic cars ago property vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer car=Stimulus
Example 4 She wore a classic white shirt.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET classic ADJ white ADJ shirt 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shirt det 4 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shirt amod 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shirt amod 6 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a classic white shirt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 5 This film is a classic; everyone has seen it.
det nsubj cop det punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root This DET film NOUN is AUX a DET classic NOUN ; PUNCT everyone PRON has AUX seen VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 classic nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 classic cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 classic det 5 classic classic NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 seen punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 9 seen nsubj 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 seen aux 9 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 classic acl:relcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seen obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 classic punct
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1 is a present this film a classic tree rules 2 see present · perfect everyone film vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 6 Losing his keys again? That's classic Uncle Tom!
Sentence 1: Losing his keys again?
nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Losing VERB his PRON keys NOUN again ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 keys nmod:poss 3 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 1 Losing obj 4 again again ADV _ 1 Losing advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Losing punct
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1 lose gerund his keys again vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality
Sentence 2: That's classic Uncle Tom!
nsubj cop amod compound punct root That PRON 's AUX classic ADJ Uncle PROPN Tom PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 Tom nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Tom cop 3 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Tom amod 4 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 5 Tom compound 5 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Tom punct
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1 is a present That classic Uncle Tom tree rules
Example 7 We read a classic poem in class today.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON read VERB a DET classic ADJ poem NOUN in ADP class NOUN today 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 poem det 4 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 poem amod 5 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 poem nmod 8 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We a classic poem class today vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic
Example 8 This war was called the Titanomachia, and is most graphically described by the old classic poets.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct cc aux:pass advmod advmod parataxis case det amod amod obl punct root This DET war NOUN was AUX called VERB the DET Titanomachia PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ is AUX most ADV graphically ADV described VERB by ADP the DET old ADJ classic ADJ poets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 war det 2 war war NOUN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Titanomachia det 6 Titanomachia Titanomachia PROPN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 described punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 described cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 described aux:pass 10 most most ADV Degree=Sup 11 graphically advmod 11 graphically graphically ADV _ 12 described advmod 12 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 called parataxis 13 by by ADP _ 17 poets case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 poets det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 17 poets amod 16 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 17 poets amod 17 poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 12 described obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call speech: assert past · passive this war vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 describe present · passive the old classic poets graphically property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
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