classifier Who acts: person, computer program, classifier, classification key, you, AI classifier · What happens: sort, decide, belong, not spam, use, be · To what, where: things, groups, group, word, emails, spam
«classifier» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: classifier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person or thing that sorts things into groups.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON sorts VERB things NOUN into ADP groups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 thing cc 4 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 sorts nsubj 6 sorts sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 sorts obj 8 into into ADP _ 9 groups case 9 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 6 sorts obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 sort present a person or thing things into groups goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent thing=Theme into group=Goal
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 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A computer program that decides which group or label something belongs to, like spam or not spam.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj appos case punct case obl cc advmod conj punct root A DET computer NOUN program NOUN that PRON decides VERB which DET group NOUN or CCONJ label NOUN something PRON belongs VERB to ADP , PUNCT like ADP spam NOUN or CCONJ not PART spam VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 program det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 program compound 3 program program NOUN Number=Sing 11 belongs nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 decides nsubj 5 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 program acl:relcl 6 which which DET PronType=Int 7 group det 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 decides obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 label cc 9 label label NOUN Number=Sing 7 group conj 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 group appos 11 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to ADP _ 15 spam case 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 spam punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 spam case 15 spam spam NOUN Number=Sing 11 belongs obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 spam cc 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 spam advmod 18 spam spam VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 spam conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 11 belongs punct
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1 decide present a computer program which group or label vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent group=Topic 2 belong present a computer program to spam vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 3 not spam infinitive a computer program not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: language — kept apart, not parsed.
In some languages like Mandarin, a word used between a number and a noun, like «a piece of» in English.
The tree, 20 words case det case nmod punct det appos acl case det obl cc det conj punct case punct det obl case punct case nmod punct root In ADP some DET languages NOUN like ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT a DET word NOUN used VERB between ADP a DET number NOUN and CCONJ a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT a DET piece NOUN of ADP » PUNCT in ADP English PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 languages case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 languages det 3 languages language NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 like like ADP _ 5 Mandarin case 5 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 3 languages nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 word punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 Mandarin appos 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 word acl 10 between between ADP _ 12 number case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 number det 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 noun cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 noun det 15 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 12 number conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 piece punct 17 like like ADP _ 20 piece case 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 piece punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 piece det 20 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 21 of of ADP _ 24 English case 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 of punct 23 in in ADP _ 24 English case 24 English English PROPN Number=Sing 20 piece nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 languages punct
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1 use participle a word not said here between a number and a noun; like a piece of English vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The classifier sorted the emails into spam and not spam.
det nsubj det obj case obl cc advmod conj punct root The DET classifier NOUN sorted VERB the DET emails NOUN into ADP spam NOUN and CCONJ not PART spam VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 classifier det 2 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 3 sorted nsubj 3 sorted sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 emails det 5 emails email NOUN Number=Plur 3 sorted obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 spam case 7 spam spam NOUN Number=Sing 3 sorted obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 spam cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 spam advmod 10 spam spam VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sorted conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sorted punct
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1 sort past the classifier the emails into spam goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent email=Theme into spam=Goal 2 not spam infinitive the classifier not said here tree rules
Example 2 A classification key is a kind of classifier for animals.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root A DET classification NOUN key NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP classifier NOUN for ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 key det 2 classification classification NOUN Number=Sing 3 key compound 3 key key NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kind cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kind det 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 classifier case 8 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nmod 9 for for ADP _ 10 animals case 10 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 kind nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 kind punct
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1 is a present a classification key a kind of classifier; for animals tree rules
Example 3 In Mandarin, you need a classifier between the number and the noun.
case obl punct nsubj det obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT you PRON need VERB a DET classifier NOUN between ADP the DET number NOUN and CCONJ the DET noun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Mandarin case 2 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 5 need obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Mandarin punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 need nsubj 5 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 classifier det 7 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 5 need obj 8 between between ADP _ 10 number case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 number det 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 classifier nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 noun cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 noun det 13 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 7 classifier conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct
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1 need present you a classifier and the noun Mandarin between the number vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot classifier=Theme
Example 4 The AI classifier recognised the cat in the photo.
det compound nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET AI NOUN classifier NOUN recognised VERB the DET cat NOUN in ADP the DET photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 classifier det 2 AI ai NOUN Number=Sing 3 classifier compound 3 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 4 recognised nsubj 4 recognised recognise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cat det 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 recognised obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 photo case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 photo det 9 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 recognised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 recognised punct
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1 recognise past the AI classifier the cat the photo vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus
Example 5 «A loaf of bread» works like a classifier in English.
punct det nsubj case nmod punct case det obl case nmod punct root « PUNCT A DET loaf NOUN of ADP bread NOUN » PUNCT works VERB like ADP a DET classifier NOUN in ADP English PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 loaf punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 loaf det 3 loaf loaf NOUN Number=Sing 7 works nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 bread case 5 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 3 loaf nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 loaf punct 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 10 classifier case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 classifier det 10 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 11 in in ADP _ 12 English case 12 English English PROPN Number=Sing 10 classifier nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 works punct
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1 work present a loaf of bread like a classifier in English vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We trained a classifier on pictures of fruit.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod punct root We PRON trained VERB a DET classifier NOUN on ADP pictures NOUN of ADP fruit 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 trained nsubj 2 trained train VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 classifier det 4 classifier classifier NOUN Number=Sing 2 trained obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 pictures case 6 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 2 trained obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 fruit case 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 pictures nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 trained punct
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1 train past We a classifier pictures of fruit vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent classifier=Theme
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