contemporary Who acts: Contemporary, contemporary person, We, Shakespeare, contemporary account, She · What happens: mean, belong, exist, happen, report, be · To what, where: contemporary art, battle, contemporary person, gallery, great fire, contemporary dance · Speech: someone speaks here
«contemporary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: contemporary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Contemporary means modern, belonging to the present time: «contemporary art».
The tree, 10 words nsubj xcomp punct advcl case det amod obl punct punct amod obl punct punct root Contemporary ADJ means VERB modern ADJ , PUNCT belonging VERB to ADP the DET present ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT contemporary ADJ art NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 belonging punct 5 belonging belong VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means advcl 6 to to ADP _ 9 time case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 8 present present ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 belonging obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 art punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 art punct 12 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 13 art amod 13 art art NOUN Number=Sing 5 belonging obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 art punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Contemporary modern property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 belong gerund Contemporary not said here contemporary art time vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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 Contemporary means existing or happening at the same time as something else: «a contemporary report of the battle».
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case det amod obl case nmod advmod punct punct det amod parataxis case det nmod punct punct root Contemporary ADJ means VERB existing VERB or CCONJ happening VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN as ADP something PRON else ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET contemporary ADJ report NOUN of ADP the DET battle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 existing exist VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 happening cc 5 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 existing conj 6 at at ADP _ 9 time case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 happening obl 10 as as ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 time nmod 12 else else ADV _ 11 something advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 report punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 report punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 report det 16 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 17 report amod 17 report report NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 20 battle case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 battle det 20 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 17 report nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 17 report punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Contemporary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 exist not said to happen gerund Contemporary not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 happen gerund Contemporary not said here time vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 report in a quote the battle nom report «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 A contemporary is a person who lived at the same time as someone else.
The tree, 14 words det amod cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl case obl advmod punct root A DET contemporary ADJ is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON lived VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN as ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 lived nsubj 7 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 at at ADP _ 11 time case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 time det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 time amod 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 12 as as ADP _ 13 someone case 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 lived obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 someone advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a contemporary person tree rules 2 live past a contemporary person time as someone vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We visited a gallery of contemporary art.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root We PRON visited VERB a DET gallery NOUN of ADP contemporary ADJ art 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gallery det 4 gallery gallery NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 art case 6 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 art amod 7 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 gallery nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We a gallery of contemporary art vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gallery=Co-Agent
Example 2 Shakespeare was a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth the First.
nsubj cop det case nmod:desc obl det appos punct root Shakespeare PROPN was AUX a DET contemporary ADJ of ADP Queen PROPN Elizabeth PROPN the DET First ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 4 contemporary nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 contemporary cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 contemporary det 4 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 Elizabeth case 6 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 7 Elizabeth nmod:desc 7 Elizabeth Elizabeth PROPN Number=Sing 4 contemporary obl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 First det 9 First First ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 Elizabeth appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 contemporary punct
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1 is past Shakespeare of Elizabeth Queen; contemporary property tree rules
Example 3 A contemporary account describes the great fire.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET contemporary ADJ account NOUN describes VERB the DET great ADJ fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 account det 2 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 account amod 3 account account NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes nsubj 4 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fire det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fire amod 7 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 describes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 describes punct
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1 describe present a contemporary account the great fire vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent fire=Theme
Example 4 She loves contemporary dance.
nsubj amod obj punct root She PRON loves VERB contemporary ADJ dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 loves nsubj 2 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dance amod 4 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 loves obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 loves punct
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1 love present She contemporary dance vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dance=Stimulus
Example 5 The house has a contemporary design.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB a DET contemporary ADJ design NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house 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 6 design det 5 contemporary contemporary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 design amod 6 design design NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house a contemporary design vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent design=Patient
Example 6 His contemporaries thought his ideas were crazy.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root His PRON contemporaries NOUN thought VERB his PRON ideas NOUN were AUX crazy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 contemporaries nmod:poss 2 contemporaries contemporary NOUN Number=Plur 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 ideas nmod:poss 5 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 7 crazy nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 crazy cop 7 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thought ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past His contemporaries vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past his ideas crazy property tree rules
Example 7 And he spoke of his works, and of his warlike deeds, which his contemporaries had known, but which had not been sung, because there was no singer among his companions.
The tree, 30 words cc nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct cc case nmod:poss amod obl punct nsubj:pass nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl punct cc nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass conj punct mark expl parataxis det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root And CCONJ he PRON spoke VERB of ADP his PRON works NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ of ADP his PRON warlike ADJ deeds NOUN , PUNCT which PRON his PRON contemporaries NOUN had AUX known VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ which PRON had AUX not PART been AUX sung VERB , PUNCT because SCONJ there PRON was VERB no DET singer NOUN among ADP his PRON companions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 3 spoke cc 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 works case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 works nmod:poss 6 works work NOUN Number=Plur 3 spoke obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 deeds punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 deeds cc 9 of of ADP _ 12 deeds case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 deeds nmod:poss 11 warlike warlike ADJ Degree=Pos 12 deeds amod 12 deeds deed NOUN Number=Plur 3 spoke obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 known punct 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 known nsubj:pass 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 contemporaries nmod:poss 16 contemporaries contemporary NOUN Number=Plur 18 known nsubj:pass 17 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 known aux 18 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 deeds acl:relcl 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 sung punct 20 but but CCONJ _ 25 sung cc 21 which which PRON PronType=Rel 25 sung nsubj:pass 22 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 sung aux 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 25 sung advmod 24 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 25 sung aux:pass 25 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 spoke conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 was punct 27 because because SCONJ _ 29 was mark 28 there there PRON PronType=Dem 29 was expl 29 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 sung parataxis 30 no no DET PronType=Neg 31 singer det 31 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 29 was nsubj 32 among among ADP _ 34 companions case 33 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 34 companions nmod:poss 34 companions companion NOUN Number=Plur 31 singer nmod 35 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past he of his works; of his warlike deeds vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 know past · perfect · passive his warlike deeds vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 3 not sing speech: express past · perfect · passive vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 4 be past no singer among singer's companions there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 work his = he nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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