conventional Who acts: Conventional, most people, conventional person, Conventional weapons, We, parents · What happens: mean, do, follow, not like, be, cook · To what, where: way, normal ways, ordinary kinds, pizza, smart clothes, conventional paintings
«conventional» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: conventional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Conventional means usual, ordinary and done the way most people have done it for a long time.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj det obl:unmarked amod nsubj aux acl:relcl obj case det amod obl punct root Conventional ADJ means VERB usual ADJ , PUNCT ordinary ADJ and CCONJ done VERB the DET way NOUN most ADJ people NOUN have AUX done VERB it PRON for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 ordinary punct 5 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 usual conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 done cc 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 ordinary conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obl:unmarked 10 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 done nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 done aux 13 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 way acl:relcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 done obj 15 for for ADP _ 18 time case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 time det 17 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 18 time amod 18 time time NOUN Number=Sing 13 done obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Conventional usual property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do participle Conventional not said here the way vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do present · perfect most people way time vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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 conventional person follows the normal ways and rules and does not like to be different.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj det amod obj cc conj cc aux advmod conj mark cop xcomp punct root A DET conventional ADJ person NOUN follows VERB the DET normal ADJ ways NOUN and CCONJ rules NOUN and CCONJ does AUX not PART like VERB to PART be AUX different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 follows nsubj 4 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ways det 6 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ways amod 7 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 4 follows obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 rules cc 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 7 ways conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 like cc 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 like aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 like advmod 13 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 follows conj 14 to to PART _ 16 different mark 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 different cop 16 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 13 like xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 follows punct
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1 follow present a conventional person the normal ways and rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 not like present · do-support a conventional person not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot 3 is not said to happen to-infinitive a conventional person not said here different property tree rules
Meaning 3 Conventional weapons, power or farming are the ordinary kinds, not nuclear, new or special ones.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop det amod punct advmod appos punct conj cc amod conj punct root Conventional ADJ weapons NOUN , PUNCT power NOUN or CCONJ farming NOUN are AUX the DET ordinary ADJ kinds NOUN , PUNCT not PART nuclear ADJ , PUNCT new ADJ or CCONJ special ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weapons amod 2 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 10 kinds nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 power punct 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing 2 weapons conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 farming cc 6 farming farming NOUN Number=Sing 2 weapons conj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 kinds cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kinds det 9 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 kinds amod 10 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 nuclear punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 nuclear advmod 13 nuclear nuclear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 kinds appos 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 new punct 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 nuclear conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 ones cc 17 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 18 ones amod 18 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 13 nuclear conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 kinds punct
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1 is a present Conventional weapons and power or farming the ordinary kinds tree rules
Example 1 We cooked the pizza in a conventional oven.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON cooked VERB the DET pizza NOUN in ADP a DET conventional ADJ oven 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 cooked nsubj 2 cooked cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pizza det 4 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 cooked obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 oven case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 oven det 7 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 8 oven amod 8 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 2 cooked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cooked punct
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1 cook past We the pizza in a conventional oven vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient in oven=Instrument
Example 2 Her parents are quite conventional and wear smart clothes to church.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod cc conj amod obj case obl punct root Her PRON parents NOUN are AUX quite ADV conventional ADJ and CCONJ wear VERB smart ADJ clothes NOUN to ADP church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 5 conventional nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conventional cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 conventional advmod 5 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 wear cc 7 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conventional conj 8 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clothes amod 9 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 7 wear obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 church case 11 church church NOUN Number=Sing 7 wear obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 conventional punct
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1 is present Her parents conventional property tree rules 2 wear present Her parents not said here smart clothes to church vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
Example 3 The artist didn't like conventional paintings and painted with her feet.
det nsubj aux advmod amod obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET artist NOUN did AUX n't PART like VERB conventional ADJ paintings NOUN and CCONJ painted VERB with ADP her PRON feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 artist det 2 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 5 like nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 like aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 like advmod 5 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 paintings amod 7 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 5 like obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 painted cc 9 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 like conj 10 with with ADP _ 12 feet case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 feet nmod:poss 12 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 9 painted obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 like punct
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1 not like past · do-support the artist conventional paintings vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot painting=Theme 2 paint participle the artist not said here with artist's feet vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with foot=Theme
Example 4 Electric cars are quieter than conventional cars.
amod nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Electric ADJ cars NOUN are AUX quieter ADJ than ADP conventional ADJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cars amod 2 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 quieter nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quieter cop 4 quieter quiet ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 cars case 6 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cars amod 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 quieter obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 quieter punct
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1 is present Electric cars than conventional cars; quiet property tree rules
Example 5 The conventional way to greet someone is to shake hands.
det amod nsubj mark acl obj cop mark obj punct root The DET conventional ADJ way NOUN to PART greet VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART shake VERB hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 way det 2 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 shake nsubj 4 to to PART _ 5 greet mark 5 greet greet VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 way acl 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 greet obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shake cop 8 to to PART _ 9 shake mark 9 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 9 shake obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 shake punct
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1 greet speech: greet to-infinitive the conventional way not said here someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present the conventional way shake property tree rules
Example 6 Our maths teacher showed a quicker method than the conventional one.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root Our PRON maths NOUN teacher NOUN showed VERB a DET quicker ADJ method NOUN than ADP the DET conventional ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teacher nmod:poss 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 method det 6 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 method amod 7 method method NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 8 than than ADP _ 11 one case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 10 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 method nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past Our maths teacher a quicker method than the conventional one vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent method=Recipient
Example 7 Conventional farming uses chemical sprays.
amod nsubj amod obj punct root Conventional ADJ farming NOUN uses VERB chemical ADJ sprays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 farming amod 2 farming farming NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sprays amod 5 sprays spray NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present Conventional farming chemical sprays vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spray=Patient
Example 8 Majnun and Laili are conventional names for lovers, the Romeo and Juliet of Hindostan.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj cop amod case nmod punct det nmod cc conj case nmod punct root Majnun PROPN and CCONJ Laili PROPN are AUX conventional ADJ names NOUN for ADP lovers NOUN , PUNCT the DET Romeo PROPN and CCONJ Juliet PROPN of ADP Hindostan PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Majnun Majnun PROPN Number=Sing 6 names nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Laili cc 3 Laili Laili PROPN Number=Sing 1 Majnun conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 names cop 5 conventional conventional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 names amod 6 names name NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 lovers case 8 lovers lover NOUN Number=Plur 6 names nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 Romeo punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Romeo det 11 Romeo Romeo PROPN Number=Sing 8 lovers nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 Juliet cc 13 Juliet Juliet PROPN Number=Sing 11 Romeo conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 Hindostan case 15 Hindostan Hindostan PROPN Number=Sing 11 Romeo nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 names punct
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1 is a present Majnun and Laili conventional names for lovers the Romeo of Hindostan and Juliet tree rules
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