colonel Who acts: colonel, uniform, grandfather, soldiers, It, he · What happens: give, march, be, do, have, salute · To what, where: order, it, library, shiny badges, colonel, army
«colonel» 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: colonel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general.
The tree, 18 words det amod punct compound nsubj case det nmod punct compound appos cc conj punct case det cc case det conj punct root A DET high ADJ - PUNCT ranking NOUN officer NOUN in ADP the DET army NOUN , PUNCT air NOUN force NOUN or CCONJ marines NOUN , PUNCT above ADP a DET major ADJ and CCONJ below ADP a DET general ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 officer det 2 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ranking amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 high punct 4 ranking ranking NOUN Number=Sing 5 officer compound 5 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 17 major nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 army case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 army det 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 officer nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 force punct 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 11 force compound 11 force force NOUN Number=Sing 8 army appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 marines cc 13 marines marine NOUN Number=Plur 11 force conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 major punct 15 above above ADP _ 17 major case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 major det 17 major major ADJ Degree=Pos root root 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 general cc 19 below below ADP _ 21 general case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 general det 21 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 17 major conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 17 major punct
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Example 1 The colonel gave the order to march.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl punct root The DET colonel NOUN gave VERB the DET order NOUN to PART march VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colonel det 2 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 order det 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 to to PART _ 7 march mark 7 march march VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 gave advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the colonel the order vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme 2 march to-infinitive the colonel not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A colonel is higher than a major.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root A DET colonel NOUN is AUX higher ADJ than ADP a DET major ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 colonel det 2 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing 4 higher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 higher cop 4 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 major case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 major det 7 major major ADJ Degree=Pos 4 higher obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 higher punct
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1 is present a colonel than a major; high property tree rules
Example 3 Colonel Mustard did it in the library with the rope!
nsubj flat obj case det obl case det obl punct root Colonel PROPN Mustard PROPN did VERB it PRON in ADP the DET library NOUN with ADP the DET rope NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonel Colonel PROPN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 2 Mustard Mustard PROPN Number=Sing 1 Colonel flat 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 did obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 library case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 library det 7 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 8 with with ADP _ 10 rope case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 rope det 10 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past Colonel it the library with the rope vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 4 The colonel's uniform had shiny badges.
det nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj punct root The DET colonel NOUN 's PART uniform NOUN had VERB shiny ADJ badges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colonel det 2 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing 4 uniform nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 colonel case 4 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 badges amod 7 badges badge NOUN Number=Plur 5 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past the colonel's uniform shiny badges vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Patient
Example 5 Her grandfather was a colonel in the army.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Her PRON grandfather NOUN was AUX a DET colonel NOUN in ADP the DET army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandfather nmod:poss 2 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 5 colonel nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 colonel cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 colonel det 5 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 army case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 army det 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 colonel nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 colonel punct
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1 is a past Her grandfather a colonel the army tree rules
Example 6 The soldiers saluted the colonel.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET soldiers NOUN saluted VERB the DET colonel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 saluted nsubj 3 saluted salute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 colonel det 5 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing 3 saluted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 saluted punct
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1 salute past the soldiers the colonel vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colonel=Topic
Example 7 It was the colonel himself who came with the patrol, and he was not a little surprised when he found the recruit safe and sound.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det nmod:unmarked nsubj parataxis case det obl punct cc nsubj cop advmod det obl:unmarked conj advmod nsubj advcl det obj xcomp cc conj punct root It PRON was AUX the DET colonel NOUN himself PRON who PRON came VERB with ADP the DET patrol NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON was AUX not PART a DET little ADJ surprised ADJ when ADV he PRON found VERB the DET recruit NOUN safe ADJ and CCONJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 colonel nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 colonel cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 colonel det 4 colonel colonel NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 4 colonel nmod:unmarked 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 colonel parataxis 8 with with ADP _ 10 patrol case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 patrol det 10 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 surprised punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 18 surprised cc 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 surprised nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 surprised cop 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 surprised advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 little det 17 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 18 surprised obl:unmarked 18 surprised surprised ADJ Degree=Pos 7 came conj 19 when when ADV PronType=Int 21 found advmod 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 found nsubj 21 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 surprised advcl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 recruit det 23 recruit recruit NOUN Number=Sing 21 found obj 24 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 21 found xcomp 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 sound cc 26 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 24 safe conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 colonel punct
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1 is a past It the colonel himself = he nmod:unmarked tree rules 2 come past the colonel with the patrol vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 not is past he a little obl:unmarked ; surprised property tree rules 4 find past he the recruit safe property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recruit=Topic
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