colonial Who acts: Colonial, country, Colonial animals, India, thirteen colonial states, Colonial houses · What happens: describe, do, rule, be, live, join · To what, where: things, land, colony, groups, British colonial rule, tall white columns
«colonial» 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: colonial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Colonial describes things to do with a colony, a land ruled by another, faraway country.
The tree, 15 words nsubj obj mark xcomp case det obl punct det appos acl case obl punct amod conj punct root Colonial NOUN describes VERB things NOUN to PART do VERB with ADP a DET colony NOUN , PUNCT a DET land NOUN ruled VERB by ADP another DET , PUNCT faraway ADJ country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonial colonial NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 describes xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 8 colony case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colony det 8 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 land punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 land det 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 colony appos 12 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 land acl 13 by by ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 ruled obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 country punct 16 faraway faraway ADJ Degree=Pos 17 country amod 17 country country NOUN Number=Sing 8 colony conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Colonial things vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent thing=Theme clause=Attribute 2 do to-infinitive Colonial not said here with a colony and faraway country vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 rule participle a land not said here by another vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 Colonial describes the time when a country was a colony, such as colonial America or colonial India, and its buildings and furniture style.
The tree, 23 words nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj cop det nmod punct case fixed amod nmod cc amod conj punct cc nmod:poss parataxis cc compound conj punct root Colonial PROPN describes VERB the DET time NOUN when ADV a DET country NOUN was AUX a DET colony NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP colonial ADJ America PROPN or CCONJ colonial ADJ India PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ its PRON buildings NOUN and CCONJ furniture NOUN style NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonial Colonial PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 colony advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 country det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 10 colony nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 colony cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 colony det 10 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 America punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 America case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 15 America amod 15 America America PROPN Number=Sing 10 colony nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 India cc 17 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 18 India amod 18 India India PROPN Number=Sing 15 America conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 buildings punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 buildings cc 21 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 buildings nmod:poss 22 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes parataxis 23 and and CCONJ _ 25 style cc 24 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 25 style compound 25 style style NOUN Number=Sing 22 buildings conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Colonial time vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is a past a country a colony such colonial America or colonial India tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Colonial animals live joined together in groups, like corals.
amod nsubj xcomp advmod case obl punct case obl punct root Colonial ADJ animals NOUN live VERB joined VERB together ADV in ADP groups NOUN , PUNCT like ADP corals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 animals amod 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 live xcomp 5 together together ADV _ 3 live advmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 groups case 7 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 corals punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 corals case 10 corals coral NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Colonial animals groups like corals; together property tree rules 2 join participle Colonial animals not said here vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 India was under British colonial rule for many years.
nsubj cop case amod amod case amod nmod punct root India PROPN was AUX under ADP British ADJ colonial ADJ rule NOUN for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 India India PROPN Number=Sing 6 rule nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 rule cop 3 under under ADP _ 6 rule case 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 5 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 years case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 years amod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 rule nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 rule punct
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1 is past India British colonial rule year tree rules
Example 2 The thirteen colonial states became the USA.
det amod amod nsubj det xcomp punct root The DET thirteen ADJ colonial ADJ states NOUN became VERB the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 states det 2 thirteen thirteen ADJ Degree=Pos 4 states amod 3 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 4 states amod 4 states state NOUN Number=Plur 5 became nsubj 5 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 USA det 7 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 5 became xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 became punct
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1 become past the thirteen colonial states vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Colonial houses often have tall white columns.
amod nsubj advmod amod amod obj punct root Colonial ADJ houses NOUN often ADV have VERB tall ADJ white ADJ columns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 houses amod 2 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 have advmod 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 columns amod 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 columns amod 7 columns column NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have present Colonial houses tall white columns often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent column=Patient
Example 4 The museum shows life in colonial Australia.
det nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET museum NOUN shows VERB life NOUN in ADP colonial ADJ Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 Australia case 6 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Australia amod 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 shows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the museum life in colonial Australia vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent life=Patient in australia=Topic
Example 5 Colonial powers drew borders across Africa.
amod nsubj obj case obl punct root Colonial ADJ powers NOUN drew VERB borders NOUN across ADP Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 powers amod 2 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 borders border NOUN Number=Plur 3 drew obj 5 across across ADP _ 6 Africa case 6 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 3 drew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past Colonial powers borders Africa vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Theme
Example 6 Corals are colonial animals.
nsubj cop amod punct root Corals NOUN are AUX colonial ADJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corals coral NOUN Number=Plur 4 animals nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 animals cop 3 colonial colonial ADJ Degree=Pos 4 animals amod 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 animals punct
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1 is a present Corals colonial animals tree rules
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