common Who acts: Common, everyone, you, common number, 4, They · What happens: mean, happen, find, share, be, use · To what, where: many places, ordinary, open grassy area, town, common factor, common multiple · Speech: someone speaks here
«common» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: common in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Common means happening often or found in many places: a common cold, a common bird.
The tree, 15 words nsubj ccomp advmod cc acl case amod obl punct det amod appos punct det amod conj punct root Common ADJ means VERB happening VERB often ADV or CCONJ found VERB in ADP many ADJ places NOUN : PUNCT a DET common ADJ cold NOUN , PUNCT a DET common ADJ bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Common common ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 4 often often ADV _ 6 found advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 found cc 6 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 happening acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 places case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 places amod 9 places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 found obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 cold punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cold det 12 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cold amod 13 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 9 places appos 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 bird punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 bird det 16 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 17 bird amod 17 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 13 cold conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Common vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 find participle many places often property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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 Common means shared by two or more: a common factor, common interests.
The tree, 12 words nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Common NOUN means VERB shared VERB by ADP two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ : PUNCT a DET common ADJ factor NOUN , PUNCT common ADJ interests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Common common NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 by by ADP _ 5 two case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 shared obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 more cc 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 two conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 factor punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 factor det 10 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 11 factor amod 11 factor factor NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 interests punct 13 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 14 interests amod 14 interests interest NOUN Number=Plur 11 factor conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Common vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 share participle by two tree rules
Meaning 3 Common means ordinary, not special: the common people.
nsubj obj punct advmod conj punct det amod obl punct root Common NOUN means VERB ordinary ADJ , PUNCT not PART special ADJ : PUNCT the DET common ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Common common NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 special punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 special advmod 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ordinary conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 people punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 9 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Common ordinary the common people obl vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ordinary=Topic
Meaning 4 A common is an open grassy area in a town that everyone can use.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod mark nsubj aux acl punct root A DET common ADJ is AUX an DET open ADJ grassy ADJ area NOUN in ADP a DET town NOUN that SCONJ everyone PRON can AUX use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 common det 2 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 area det 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 7 area amod 6 grassy grassy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 area amod 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 town case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 area nmod 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 use mark 12 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 14 use nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 use aux 14 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 town acl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 area punct
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1 is a present a common a open grassy area a town tree rules 2 use can everyone a town not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Patient
Example 1 Find a common factor of 12 and 18.
det amod obj case nmod cc conj punct root Find VERB a DET common ADJ factor NOUN of ADP 12 NUM and CCONJ 18 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 factor det 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 factor amod 4 factor factor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 12 case 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 factor nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 18 cc 8 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 12 conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here a common factor of 12 vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factor=Topic
Example 2 What is the most common number of pets?
cop det advmod amod nsubj case nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET most ADV common ADJ number NOUN of ADP pets NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 number det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 common advmod 5 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 pets case 8 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 6 number nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the common number of pets tree rules
Example 3 4 is a common multiple of 2 and 4.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct root 4 NUM is AUX a DET common ADJ multiple NOUN of ADP 2 NUM and CCONJ 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 multiple nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 multiple cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 multiple det 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 5 multiple amod 5 multiple multiple NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 2 case 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 multiple nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 4 cc 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 2 conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 multiple punct
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1 is a present 4 a common multiple of 2 tree rules
Example 4 They have 5 friends in common.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root They PRON have VERB 5 NUM friends NOUN in ADP common ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 friends nummod 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 common case 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present They 5 friends common vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient
Example 5 Sparrows are common birds in towns.
nsubj cop amod case nmod punct root Sparrows NOUN are AUX common ADJ birds NOUN in ADP towns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sparrows sparrow NOUN Number=Plur 4 birds nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 birds cop 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 towns case 6 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 4 birds nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 birds punct
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1 is a present Sparrows common birds towns tree rules
Example 6 The common cold makes you sneeze and cough.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET common ADJ cold NOUN makes VERB you PRON sneeze VERB and CCONJ cough VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cold det 2 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cold amod 3 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 makes obj 6 sneeze sneeze VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cough cc 8 cough cough VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 sneeze conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present the common cold you tree rules 2 sneeze infinitive you not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cough infinitive you not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Use your common sense and wear a coat.
nmod:poss amod obj cc conj det obj punct root Use VERB your PRON common ADJ sense NOUN and CCONJ wear VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sense nmod:poss 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sense amod 4 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wear cc 6 wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 coat det 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 6 wear obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here your common sense vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient 2 wear infinitive you not said here a coat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 3 sense your nom sense «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The two fractions need a common denominator.
det nummod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET two NUM fractions NOUN need VERB a DET common ADJ denominator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fractions det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 fractions nummod 3 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 4 need nsubj 4 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 denominator det 6 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 denominator amod 7 denominator denominator NOUN Number=Sing 4 need obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 need punct
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1 need present the two fractions a common denominator vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot denominator=Theme
Example 9 We flew kites on the village common.
nsubj obj case det obl conj punct root We PRON flew VERB kites NOUN on ADP the DET village NOUN common ADJ . 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 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 kites kite NOUN Number=Plur 2 flew obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 village case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 village det 6 village village NOUN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 7 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 2 flew conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past We kites the village vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme on village=Location
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