colloquial Who acts: Colloquial language, people, Kids, you, your, characters · What happens: be, talk, use, avoid, report, speak · To what, where: informal everyday way, colloquial word, casual speech, colloquial words, report, colloquial English · Speech: someone speaks here
«colloquial» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: colloquial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Colloquial language is the informal, everyday way people talk with friends and family, not the careful language of books, letters and exams.
The tree, 22 words amod nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj punct advmod det amod conj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Colloquial ADJ language NOUN is AUX the DET informal ADJ , PUNCT everyday ADJ way NOUN people NOUN talk VERB with ADP friends NOUN and CCONJ family NOUN , PUNCT not PART the DET careful ADJ language NOUN of ADP books NOUN , PUNCT letters NOUN and CCONJ exams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colloquial colloquial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 language amod 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 talk nsubj 10 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 with with ADP _ 12 friends case 12 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 10 talk obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 family cc 14 family family NOUN Number=Sing 12 friends conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 language punct 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 language advmod 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 language det 18 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 19 language amod 19 language language NOUN Number=Sing 12 friends conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 books case 21 books book NOUN Number=Plur 19 language nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 letters punct 23 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 21 books conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 exams cc 25 exams exam NOUN Number=Plur 21 books conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
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1 is a present Colloquial language the informal everyday way tree rules 2 talk present people the informal everyday way not said here with friends and family and the careful language of books and letters and exams 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 A colloquial word or phrase is one used mainly in casual speech, such as «gonna», «telly» or «kids».
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass nsubj:pass advmod case amod obl punct case fixed punct appos punct punct punct appos punct cc punct conj punct punct root A DET colloquial NOUN word NOUN or CCONJ phrase NOUN is AUX one NUM used VERB mainly ADV in ADP casual ADJ speech NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP « PUNCT gonna X » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT telly NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT kids NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 colloquial colloquial NOUN Number=Sing 3 word compound 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 8 used nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 phrase cc 5 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 used aux:pass 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 used nsubj:pass 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 mainly mainly ADV _ 8 used advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 speech case 11 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 12 speech amod 12 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 gonna punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 gonna case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 gonna punct 17 gonna gonna X Foreign=Yes 12 speech appos 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 gonna punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 telly punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 telly punct 21 telly telly NOUN Number=Sing 12 speech appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 telly punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 25 kids cc 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 kids punct 25 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 12 speech conj 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 kids punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 used punct
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1 use present · passive a colloquial word or phrase casual speech or kids mainly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 «Kids» is a colloquial word for children.
punct nsubj punct cop det compound case nmod punct root « PUNCT Kids NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET colloquial NOUN word NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Kids punct 2 Kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 7 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Kids punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 colloquial colloquial NOUN Number=Sing 7 word compound 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 word nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present Kids a colloquial word for children tree rules
Example 2 In your report, avoid colloquial words like «stuff» and «loads».
The tree, 10 words case nmod:poss obl punct amod obj case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root In ADP your PRON report NOUN , PUNCT avoid VERB colloquial ADJ words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT stuff NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT loads NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 report case 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 report nmod:poss 3 report report NOUN Number=Sing 5 avoid obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 report punct 5 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 colloquial colloquial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 avoid obj 8 like like ADP _ 10 stuff case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 stuff punct 10 stuff stuff NOUN Number=Sing 7 words nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 stuff punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 loads cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 loads punct 14 loads load NOUN Number=Plur 10 stuff conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 loads punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 avoid punct
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1 avoid imperative you not said here colloquial words your report like stuff and loads vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent word=Location 2 report your nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The characters in the story speak in colloquial English.
det nsubj case det nmod case amod obl punct root The DET characters NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN speak VERB in ADP colloquial ADJ English PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 characters det 2 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 6 speak nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 characters nmod 6 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 English case 8 colloquial colloquial ADJ Degree=Pos 9 English amod 9 English English PROPN Number=Sing 6 speak obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other present the characters in the story colloquial English vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 «Arvo» is a colloquial Australian word for afternoon.
punct nsubj punct cop det compound amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Arvo PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET colloquial NOUN Australian ADJ word NOUN for ADP afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Arvo punct 2 Arvo Arvo PROPN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Arvo punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 6 colloquial colloquial NOUN Number=Sing 7 Australian compound 7 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 afternoon case 10 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a present Arvo a Australian word afternoon tree rules
Example 5 Our teacher explained that «gonna» is colloquial for «going to».
The tree, 10 words nmod:poss nsubj mark punct compound punct cop ccomp mark punct acl fixed punct punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN explained VERB that SCONJ « PUNCT gonna NOUN » PUNCT is AUX colloquial NOUN for SCONJ « PUNCT going VERB to PART » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 colloquial mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 gonna punct 6 gonna gonna NOUN Number=Sing 9 colloquial compound 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 gonna punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 colloquial cop 9 colloquial colloquial NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained ccomp 10 for for SCONJ _ 12 going mark 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 going punct 12 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 colloquial acl 13 to to PART _ 12 going fixed 14 » » PUNCT _ 9 colloquial punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past Our teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present gonna colloquial tree rules 3 go in a quote gerund gonna colloquial not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Colloquially, people say «cheers» to mean «thank you».
advmod punct nsubj punct obj punct mark advcl punct ccomp obj punct punct root Colloquially ADV , PUNCT people NOUN say VERB « PUNCT cheers NOUN » PUNCT to PART mean VERB « PUNCT thank VERB you PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colloquially colloquially ADV _ 4 say advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Colloquially punct 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 say nsubj 4 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 cheers punct 6 cheers cheer NOUN Number=Plur 4 say obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 cheers punct 8 to to PART _ 9 mean mark 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 say advcl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 thank punct 11 thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mean ccomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 thank obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 thank punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present people cheers colloquially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cheer=Topic 2 mean to-infinitive people not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank in a quote present you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 7 The book is written in a chatty, colloquial style.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod punct amod obl punct root The DET book NOUN is AUX written VERB in ADP a DET chatty ADJ , PUNCT colloquial ADJ style NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 written nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 10 style case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 style det 7 chatty chatty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 style amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 chatty punct 9 colloquial colloquial ADJ Degree=Pos 10 style amod 10 style style NOUN Number=Sing 4 written obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write present · passive the book a chatty colloquial style vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in style=Destination
Example 8 The colloquial manner rarely rises to the dignified, and the essence of the folk-tale manner in English is colloquial.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj advmod case det amod punct cc det nsubj case det compound punct compound nmod case nmod cop obl punct root The DET colloquial ADJ manner NOUN rarely ADV rises VERB to ADP the DET dignified VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET essence NOUN of ADP the DET folk NOUN - PUNCT tale NOUN manner NOUN in ADP English PROPN is AUX colloquial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 manner det 2 colloquial colloquial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 manner amod 3 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 5 rises nsubj 4 rarely rarely ADV _ 5 rises advmod 5 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 22 colloquial case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 colloquial det 8 dignified dignify VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 colloquial amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 22 colloquial punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 22 colloquial cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 essence det 12 essence essence NOUN Number=Sing 22 colloquial nsubj 13 of of ADP _ 18 manner case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 manner det 15 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 17 tale compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 folk punct 17 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 18 manner compound 18 manner manner NOUN Number=Sing 12 essence nmod 19 in in ADP _ 20 English case 20 English English PROPN Number=Sing 18 manner nmod 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 colloquial cop 22 colloquial colloquial NOUN Number=Sing 5 rises obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 rises punct
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1 rise present the colloquial manner rarely property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 dignify participle tree rules 3 is present the essence of the tale manner in English to the dignified colloquial tree rules
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