colleague Who acts: colleague, you, Mum, teacher, doctor, colleagues · What happens: be, work, go out, ask, help, discuss · To what, where: person, colleague, case, lift, him, She · Speech: someone speaks here
«colleague» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: colleague in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A colleague is a person you work with, especially in a job or profession.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case punct advmod case det obl cc conj punct root A DET colleague NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN you PRON work VERB with ADP , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ profession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 colleague det 2 colleague colleague 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 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 work nsubj 7 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 with with ADP _ 13 job case 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 job punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 job advmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 job case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 work obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 profession cc 15 profession profession NOUN Number=Sing 13 job conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a colleague a person tree rules 2 work present you a person not said here with a job or profession vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent person=Material
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.
Example 1 Mum went out for lunch with her colleagues.
nsubj advmod case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN went VERB out ADV for ADP lunch NOUN with ADP her PRON colleagues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 for for ADP _ 5 lunch case 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 colleagues case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 colleagues nmod:poss 8 colleagues colleague NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go out past Mum for lunch; with Mum's colleagues; out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with colleague=Co-Agent
Example 2 My teacher asked a colleague to help.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark acl punct root My PRON teacher NOUN asked VERB a DET colleague NOUN to PART help VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 colleague det 5 colleague colleague NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 colleague acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past My teacher a colleague vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent colleague=Recipient 2 help to-infinitive My teacher not said here a colleague not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The doctor discussed the case with a colleague.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN discussed VERB the DET case NOUN with ADP a DET colleague NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 discussed nsubj 3 discussed discuss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 case det 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 discussed obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 colleague case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colleague det 8 colleague colleague NOUN Number=Sing 3 discussed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 discussed punct
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1 discuss speech: other past the doctor the case with a colleague vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent case=Topic with colleague=Co-Agent
Example 4 Dad's colleague gave him a lift home.
nmod:poss case nsubj iobj det obj advmod punct root Dad NOUN 's PART colleague NOUN gave VERB him PRON a DET lift NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 colleague nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 colleague colleague NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lift det 7 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 home home ADV _ 4 gave advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past Dad's colleague a lift him = he home property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient lift=Theme
Example 5 She is respected by all her colleagues.
nsubj aux:pass case det:predet nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON is AUX respected VERB by ADP all DET her PRON colleagues 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 3 respected nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 respected aux:pass 3 respected respect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 colleagues case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 colleagues det:predet 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 colleagues nmod:poss 7 colleagues colleague NOUN Number=Plur 3 respected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 respected punct
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1 respect present · passive her colleagues She vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus
Example 6 The new nurse met her colleagues on the ward.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ nurse NOUN met VERB her PRON colleagues NOUN on ADP the DET ward NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nurse det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nurse amod 3 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 4 met nsubj 4 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 colleagues nmod:poss 6 colleagues colleague NOUN Number=Plur 4 met obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 ward case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ward det 9 ward ward NOUN Number=Sing 4 met obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past the new nurse nurse's colleagues the ward vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colleague=Co-Agent
Example 7 “I am sorry,” said the Owl, “to have to contradict the Crow, my famous friend and colleague.
The tree, 17 words punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct det nsubj punct punct mark conj mark xcomp det obj punct nmod:poss amod appos cc conj punct root “ PUNCT I PRON am AUX sorry ADJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Owl PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT to PART have VERB to PART contradict VERB the DET Crow NOUN , PUNCT my PRON famous ADJ friend NOUN and CCONJ colleague NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 sorry punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 sorry nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sorry cop 4 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 sorry punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 sorry punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Owl det 9 Owl Owl PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 have punct 11 “ " PUNCT _ 13 have punct 12 to to PART _ 13 have mark 13 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said conj 14 to to PART _ 15 contradict mark 15 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 have xcomp 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Crow det 17 Crow crow NOUN Number=Sing 15 contradict obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 friend punct 19 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 friend nmod:poss 20 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 21 friend amod 21 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 17 Crow appos 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 colleague cc 23 colleague colleague NOUN Number=Sing 21 friend conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 is in a quote present the Owl = owl sorry property tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the Owl vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 have in a quote to-infinitive the Owl not said here tree rules 4 contradict in a quote to-infinitive the Owl not said here the Crow tree rules
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