commentary Who acts: it, written notes, We, commentary, you, I · What happens: speak, give, happen, describe, write, explain · To what, where: TV, event, book, match, running commentary, everything · Speech: someone speaks here
«commentary» 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: commentary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio.
The tree, 21 words det amod case det nmod punct case fixed det compound nmod cc conj punct conj mark nsubj advcl case obl cc conj punct root A DET spoken VERB description NOUN of ADP an DET event NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET football NOUN match NOUN or CCONJ race NOUN , PUNCT given VERB while SCONJ it PRON happens VERB on ADP TV NOUN or CCONJ radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 description det 2 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 description amod 3 description description NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 event case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing 3 description nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 match punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 match case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 match det 11 football football NOUN Number=Sing 12 match compound 12 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 description nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 race cc 14 race race NOUN Number=Sing 12 match conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 given punct 16 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 description conj 17 while while SCONJ _ 19 happens mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 happens nsubj 19 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 given advcl 20 on on ADP _ 21 TV case 21 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 19 happens obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 radio cc 23 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 21 TV conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 description punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 give participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 happen present it TV or radio vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on tv=Location 4 describe a event such a football match or race nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient such=obl
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 set of written notes that explain a book, such as a Bible commentary.
The tree, 14 words det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case fixed det compound conj punct root A DET set NOUN of ADP written VERB notes NOUN that PRON explain VERB a DET book NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET Bible PROPN commentary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 set det 2 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 notes case 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 notes amod 5 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 2 set nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 explain nsubj 7 explain explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 notes acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 7 explain obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 commentary punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 commentary case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 commentary det 14 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 15 commentary compound 15 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 9 book conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 explain speech: assert present written notes a book and a Bible commentary vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Meaning 3 Opinions and remarks about something: «social commentary».
cc conj case nmod punct punct amod appos punct punct root Opinions NOUN and CCONJ remarks NOUN about ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT social ADJ commentary NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 remarks cc 3 remarks remark NOUN Number=Plur 1 Opinions conj 4 about about ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 remarks nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 commentary punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 commentary punct 8 social social ADJ Degree=Pos 9 commentary amod 9 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 commentary punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Opinions punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We listened to the radio commentary of the match.
nsubj case det compound obl case det nmod punct root We PRON listened VERB to ADP the DET radio NOUN commentary NOUN of ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 listened nsubj 2 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 commentary case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 commentary det 5 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 commentary compound 6 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 match case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 commentary nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 listened punct
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1 listen past We to the radio commentary of the match vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to commentary=Theme 2 comment the match nom commentary «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The commentary got very excited when she scored.
det nsubj advmod xcomp advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET commentary NOUN got VERB very ADV excited ADJ when ADV she PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 commentary det 2 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 excited advmod 5 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 scored advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 scored nsubj 8 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 excited advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the commentary excited property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 score past commentary vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Stop giving a running commentary on everything I do!
xcomp det amod obj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Stop VERB giving VERB a DET running VERB commentary NOUN on ADP everything PRON I PRON do VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 commentary det 4 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 commentary amod 5 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 2 giving obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 everything case 7 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 giving obl 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 do nsubj 9 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 everything acl:relcl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 give gerund you not said here a running commentary everything vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent commentary=Theme on everything=Asset 3 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 do present I vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The vicar uses a Bible commentary to prepare sermons.
det nsubj det compound obj mark acl obj punct root The DET vicar NOUN uses VERB a DET Bible PROPN commentary NOUN to PART prepare VERB sermons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vicar det 2 vicar vicar NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 commentary det 5 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 commentary compound 6 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 prepare mark 8 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 commentary acl 9 sermons sermon NOUN Number=Plur 8 prepare obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present the vicar a Bible commentary vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Patient 2 prepare to-infinitive the vicar not said here sermons vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sermon=Patient
Example 5 The film has a director's commentary.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET film NOUN has VERB a DET director NOUN 's PART commentary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 director det 5 director director NOUN Number=Sing 7 commentary nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 director case 7 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the film a director's commentary vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Patient 2 comment a director nom commentary «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The cartoon is a commentary on how people waste plastic.
det nsubj cop det mark advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET cartoon NOUN is AUX a DET commentary NOUN on SCONJ how ADV people NOUN waste VERB plastic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cartoon det 2 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 5 commentary nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 commentary cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 commentary det 5 commentary commentary NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on SCONJ _ 9 waste mark 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 waste advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 waste nsubj 9 waste waste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 commentary advcl 10 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 9 waste obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 commentary punct
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1 is a present the cartoon a commentary tree rules 2 waste present people plastic vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plastic=Patient
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