colon Who acts: colon, that, You, ratio, School · What happens: be, introduce, need, take out, separate, put · To what, where: punctuation mark, list, pen, main part, water, food waste · Speech: someone speaks here
«colon» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: colon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A colon is the punctuation mark (:) that introduces a list, an explanation or an example: «You will need: a pen, a ruler and glue».
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det compound discourse punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct det conj cc det conj punct punct nsubj aux parataxis punct det obj punct det appos cc conj punct punct root A DET colon NOUN is AUX the DET punctuation NOUN mark NOUN (: SYM ) PUNCT that PRON introduces VERB a DET list NOUN , PUNCT an DET explanation NOUN or CCONJ an DET example NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON will AUX need VERB : PUNCT a DET pen NOUN , PUNCT a DET ruler NOUN and CCONJ glue NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 colon det 2 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mark det 5 punctuation punctuation NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark compound 6 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 (: (: SYM _ 6 mark discourse 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 mark punct 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 introduces nsubj 10 introduces introduce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark parataxis 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 list det 12 list list NOUN Number=Sing 10 introduces obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 explanation punct 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 explanation det 15 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 12 list conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 example cc 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 example det 18 example example NOUN Number=Sing 12 list conj 19 : : PUNCT _ 23 need punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 23 need punct 21 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 need nsubj 22 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 need aux 23 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 introduces parataxis 24 : : PUNCT _ 26 pen punct 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 pen det 26 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 23 need obj 27 , , PUNCT _ 29 ruler punct 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 ruler det 29 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 26 pen appos 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 glue cc 31 glue glue NOUN Number=Sing 29 ruler conj 32 » » PUNCT _ 23 need punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 mark punct
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1 is a present a colon the punctuation mark tree rules 2 introduce present that a list and a explanation or a example tree rules 3 need in a quote future You a pen vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pen=Theme
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 The colon is the main part of the large intestine (large bowel), the tube in the body where water is taken out of food waste.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct amod appos punct punct det appos case det nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case case compound obl punct root The DET colon NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET large ADJ intestine NOUN ( PUNCT large ADJ bowel NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT the DET tube NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN where ADV water NOUN is AUX taken VERB out ADP of ADP food NOUN waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colon det 2 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 intestine case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 intestine det 9 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 intestine amod 10 intestine intestine NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 bowel punct 12 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 13 bowel amod 13 bowel bowel NOUN Number=Sing 10 intestine appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 bowel punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 tube punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 tube det 17 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 6 part appos 18 in in ADP _ 20 body case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 body det 20 body body NOUN Number=Sing 17 tube nmod 21 where where ADV PronType=Rel 24 taken advmod 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 24 taken nsubj:pass 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 taken aux:pass 24 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 tube acl 25 out out ADP _ 28 waste case 26 of of ADP _ 28 waste case 27 food food NOUN Number=Sing 28 waste compound 28 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 24 taken obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present the colon the main part of the large intestine tree rules 2 take out present · passive water food waste tree rules
Meaning 3 In maths and times, a colon separates numbers: in ratios (2:3) and in clock times (7:30).
The tree, 16 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj obj punct case obl punct appos punct cc case compound conj punct appos punct punct root In ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ times NOUN , PUNCT a DET colon NOUN separates VERB numbers NOUN : PUNCT in ADP ratios NOUN ( PUNCT 2:3 NUM ) PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP clock NOUN times NOUN ( PUNCT 7:30 NUM ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 separates obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 times cc 4 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 maths conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colon det 7 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 8 separates nsubj 8 separates separate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 8 separates obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 ratios punct 11 in in ADP _ 12 ratios case 12 ratios ratio NOUN Number=Plur 8 separates obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 2:3 punct 14 2:3 2:3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 ratios appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 2:3 punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 times cc 17 in in ADP _ 19 times case 18 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 19 times compound 19 times time NOUN Number=Plur 12 ratios conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 7:30 punct 21 7:30 7:30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 times appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 7:30 punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 separates punct
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1 separate present a colon numbers in maths and times goal ; in ratios and clock times vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent number=Theme in math=Goal
Meaning 4 The colon is the money of Costa Rica (colón).
det nsubj cop det case nmod flat punct appos punct punct root The DET colon NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN of ADP Costa PROPN Rica PROPN ( PUNCT colón NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colon det 2 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 money cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Costa case 7 Costa Costa PROPN Number=Sing 5 money nmod 8 Rica Rica PROPN Number=Sing 7 Costa flat 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 colón punct 10 colón colón NOUN Number=Sing 7 Costa appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 colón punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 money punct
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1 is a present the colon the money of Costa tree rules
Example 1 Put a colon before the list.
det obj case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET colon NOUN before ADP the DET list NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 colon det 3 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 before before ADP _ 6 list case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 list det 6 list list NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a colon the list vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent colon=Theme before list=Destination
Example 2 Bring three things: a hat, a drink and sun cream.
nummod obj punct det nmod punct det conj cc compound conj punct root Bring VERB three NUM things NOUN : PUNCT a DET hat NOUN , PUNCT a DET drink NOUN and CCONJ sun NOUN cream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 things nummod 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Bring obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 hat punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hat det 6 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 3 things nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 drink punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drink det 9 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 6 hat conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 cream cc 11 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 12 cream compound 12 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 6 hat conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here three things a hat and a drink and sun cream vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 3 The colon is part of the large intestine.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct root The DET colon NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET large ADJ intestine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colon det 2 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 intestine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 intestine det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 intestine amod 8 intestine intestine NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present the colon part of the large intestine tree rules
Example 4 The ratio of boys to girls is 3:4.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod cop punct root The DET ratio NOUN of ADP boys NOUN to ADP girls NOUN is AUX 3:4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ratio det 2 ratio ratio NOUN Number=Sing 8 3:4 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 boys case 4 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 ratio nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 girls case 6 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 boys nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 3:4 cop 8 3:4 3:4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 3:4 punct
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1 is a present the ratio of boys to girls 3:4 tree rules
Example 5 School starts at 8:45.
nsubj case obl punct root School NOUN starts VERB at ADP 8:45 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 School school NOUN Number=Sing 2 starts nsubj 2 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 8:45 case 4 8:45 8:45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 starts obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 starts punct
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1 start present School 8:45 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 In a play script, write a colon after the name: «Tom: Hello!»
The tree, 12 words case det compound obl punct det obj case det obl punct punct obl punct obj punct punct root In ADP a DET play NOUN script NOUN , PUNCT write VERB a DET colon NOUN after ADP the DET name NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Tom PROPN : PUNCT Hello INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 script case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 script det 3 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 script compound 4 script script NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 script punct 6 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colon det 8 colon colon NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obj 9 after after ADP _ 11 name case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 name det 11 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 Tom punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Tom punct 14 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 6 write obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 Hello punct 16 Hello hello INTJ _ 6 write obj 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 write punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 6 write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a colon a play script after the name Tom obl vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent colon=Recipient hello=Topic
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