conservative Who acts: grandad, real number, Conservative, Conservative Party, person, thousand people · What happens: not like, prefer, have, be, support, call · To what, where: sudden change, traditional ways, conservative taste, music, traditional values, UK · Speech: someone speaks here
«conservative» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: conservative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not liking sudden change and preferring traditional ways, values and styles: «My grandad has conservative taste in music».
The tree, 18 words advmod advcl amod obj cc conj amod obj punct conj cc conj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj amod obj case nmod punct punct root Not PART liking VERB sudden ADJ change NOUN and CCONJ preferring VERB traditional ADJ ways NOUN , PUNCT values NOUN and CCONJ styles NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT My PRON grandad NOUN has VERB conservative ADJ taste NOUN in ADP music NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 liking advmod 2 liking like VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 has advcl 3 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 change amod 4 change change NOUN Number=Sing 2 liking obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 preferring cc 6 preferring prefer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 liking conj 7 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ways amod 8 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 6 preferring obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 values punct 10 values value NOUN Number=Plur 8 ways conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 styles cc 12 styles style NOUN Number=Plur 8 ways conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 2 liking punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 has punct 15 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 grandad nmod:poss 16 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 17 has nsubj 17 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 19 taste amod 19 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 17 has obj 20 in in ADP _ 21 music case 21 music music NOUN Number=Sing 19 taste nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 taste punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 17 has punct
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1 not like gerund My grandad not said here sudden change vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot change=Theme 2 prefer gerund My grandad not said here traditional ways and values and styles vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus 3 have in a quote present My grandad conservative taste music vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent taste=Patient
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 Usage: estimates — kept apart, not parsed.
Careful and on the low side, so the real number is probably bigger: «a conservative estimate».
The tree, 16 words cc case det amod conj punct advmod det amod nsubj cop advmod advcl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Careful ADJ and CCONJ on ADP the DET low ADJ side NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET real ADJ number NOUN is AUX probably ADV bigger ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET conservative ADJ estimate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 6 side cc 3 on on ADP _ 6 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 side det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 6 side amod 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 1 Careful conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 bigger punct 8 so so ADV _ 14 bigger advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 number det 10 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 11 number amod 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 14 bigger nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 bigger cop 13 probably probably ADV _ 14 bigger advmod 14 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Careful advcl 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 estimate punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 estimate punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 estimate det 18 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 19 estimate amod 19 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 14 bigger parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 estimate punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 1 Careful punct
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1 is present the real number big, probably property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: politics — kept apart, not parsed.
Supporting traditional values, gradual change, lower taxes and free business; in the UK and Canada, a Conservative is a member or supporter of the Conservative Party (also called the Tories).
The tree, 30 words amod obj punct amod nmod punct amod nmod cc amod conj punct case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det appos cc conj case det compound nmod punct advmod acl det xcomp punct punct root Supporting VERB traditional ADJ values NOUN , PUNCT gradual ADJ change NOUN , PUNCT lower ADJ taxes NOUN and CCONJ free ADJ business NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN , PUNCT a DET Conservative PROPN is AUX a DET member NOUN or CCONJ supporter NOUN of ADP the DET Conservative PROPN Party PROPN ( PUNCT also ADV called VERB the DET Tories NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Supporting support VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 values amod 3 values value NOUN Number=Plur 1 Supporting obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 change punct 5 gradual gradual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 change amod 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing 3 values nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 taxes punct 8 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 taxes amod 9 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 6 change nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 business cc 11 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 12 business amod 12 business business NOUN Number=Sing 9 taxes conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 UK punct 14 in in ADP _ 16 UK case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 UK det 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 Supporting obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 Canada cc 18 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 16 UK conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 24 member punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 Conservative det 21 Conservative Conservative PROPN Number=Sing 24 member nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 member cop 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 member det 24 member member NOUN Number=Sing 16 UK appos 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 supporter cc 26 supporter supporter NOUN Number=Sing 24 member conj 27 of of ADP _ 30 Party case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 Party det 29 Conservative Conservative PROPN Number=Sing 30 Party compound 30 Party Party PROPN Number=Sing 24 member nmod 31 ( ( PUNCT _ 33 called punct 32 also also ADV _ 33 called advmod 33 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 30 Party acl 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 Tories det 35 Tories tory NOUN Number=Plur 33 called xcomp 36 ) ) PUNCT _ 33 called punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 1 Supporting punct
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1 support gerund traditional values gradual change lower taxes and free business the UK and Canada vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer value=Stimulus 2 is a present a Conservative a member or supporter of the Conservative Party tree rules 3 call participle the Conservative Party not said here the Tories vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: clothes, style — kept apart, not parsed.
Plain and not showy: «a conservative suit».
cc advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Plain ADJ and CCONJ not PART showy ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET conservative ADJ suit NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 4 showy cc 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 showy advmod 4 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Plain conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 suit punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 suit punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 suit det 8 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 9 suit amod 9 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plain parataxis 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 suit punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Plain punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who has conservative views.
det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON has VERB conservative ADJ views NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 views amod 6 views view NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 have present a person conservative views vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient
Example 1 At a conservative estimate, two thousand people came to the fair.
case det amod obl punct compound nummod nsubj case det obl punct root At ADP a DET conservative ADJ estimate NOUN , PUNCT two NUM thousand NUM people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 estimate case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 estimate det 3 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 4 estimate amod 4 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 9 came obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 estimate punct 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 thousand compound 7 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 people nummod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to ADP _ 12 fair case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 fair det 12 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 9 came obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 came punct
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1 come past thousand people a conservative estimate to the fair vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to fair=Initial_Location
Example 2 My grandma is quite conservative and doesn't like loud colours.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod cc aux advmod conj amod obj punct root My PRON grandma NOUN is AUX quite ADV conservative ADJ and CCONJ does AUX n't PART like VERB loud ADJ colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 5 conservative nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conservative cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 conservative advmod 5 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 like cc 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 like aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 like advmod 9 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 conservative conj 10 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 11 colours amod 11 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 9 like obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 conservative punct
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1 is present My grandma conservative property tree rules 2 not like present · do-support My grandma not said here loud colours vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme
Example 3 The Conservatives won the most seats in the election.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET Conservatives PROPN won VERB the DET most ADJ seats NOUN in ADP the DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Conservatives det 2 Conservatives Conservative PROPN Number=Plur 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seats det 5 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 6 seats amod 6 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 3 won obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 election case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 election det 9 election election NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past the Conservatives the most seats the election vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Eventuality
Example 4 Dad wore a conservative grey suit to the interview.
nsubj det amod amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET conservative ADJ grey ADJ suit NOUN to ADP the DET interview NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 suit det 4 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suit amod 5 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suit amod 6 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 interview case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 interview det 9 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past Dad a conservative grey suit to the interview vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme
Example 5 Some people are conservative about money and save carefully.
det nsubj cop case obl cc conj advmod punct root Some DET people NOUN are AUX conservative ADJ about ADP money NOUN and CCONJ save VERB carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 conservative nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 conservative cop 4 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 conservative obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 save cc 8 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 conservative conj 9 carefully carefully ADV _ 8 save advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 conservative punct
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1 is present some people about money; conservative property tree rules 2 save infinitive some people not said here carefully property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Each side has good ideas, and people can be conservative or progressive and still be kind to each other.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj amod obj punct cc nsubj aux cop parataxis cc conj cc advmod cop conj case obl fixed punct root Each DET side NOUN has VERB good ADJ ideas NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN can AUX be AUX conservative ADJ or CCONJ progressive ADJ and CCONJ still ADV be AUX kind ADJ to ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 side det 2 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ideas amod 5 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 conservative punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 conservative cc 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 conservative nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 conservative aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 conservative cop 11 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 3 has parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 progressive cc 13 progressive progressive ADJ Degree=Pos 11 conservative conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 kind cc 15 still still ADV _ 17 kind advmod 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 kind cop 17 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 11 conservative conj 18 to to ADP _ 19 each case 19 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 17 kind obl 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 each fixed 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each side good ideas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient 2 is can people conservative property tree rules 3 be people not said here tree rules 4 is infinitive people not said here still to each; kind property tree rules
Example 7 The doctor took a conservative approach and waited before operating.
det nsubj det amod obj cc conj mark advcl punct root The DET doctor NOUN took VERB a DET conservative ADJ approach NOUN and CCONJ waited VERB before SCONJ operating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 approach det 5 conservative conservative ADJ Degree=Pos 6 approach amod 6 approach approach NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 waited cc 8 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 9 before before SCONJ _ 10 operating mark 10 operating operate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 waited advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the doctor a conservative approach vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent approach=Theme 2 wait past the doctor not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 operate gerund the doctor not said here vn function-105.2.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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