corporal Who acts: corporal, low rank, corporal punishment, private, great grandad · What happens: be, mean, do, lead, section, not allow · To what, where: soldier, charge, section, field, Victorian schools, Corporal punishment · Speech: someone speaks here
«corporal» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: corporal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A corporal is a soldier with a low rank, above a private, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct case det conj punct nsubj cop case acl:relcl case det amod nmod case nmod punct root A DET corporal NOUN is AUX a DET soldier NOUN with ADP a DET low ADJ rank NOUN , PUNCT above ADP a DET private ADJ , PUNCT who PRON is AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET small ADJ group NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporal det 2 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 5 soldier nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 soldier cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 soldier det 5 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 rank case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rank det 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rank amod 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 5 soldier nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 private punct 11 above above ADP _ 13 private case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 private det 13 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rank conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 charge punct 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 charge nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 charge cop 17 in in ADP _ 18 charge case 18 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank acl:relcl 19 of of ADP _ 22 group case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 group det 21 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 22 group amod 22 group group NOUN Number=Sing 18 charge nmod 23 of of ADP _ 24 soldiers case 24 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 22 group nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 soldier punct
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1 is a present a corporal a soldier with a low rank tree rules 2 is present a low rank charge of a small group of soldiers tree rules
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Corporal (adjective) means to do with the body.
nsubj punct appos punct mark ccomp case det obl punct root Corporal NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Corporal appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 with with ADP _ 10 body case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 body det 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 do obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Corporal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with the body vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Corporal Jones led his section across the field.
nsubj flat nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Corporal PROPN Jones PROPN led VERB his PRON section NOUN across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corporal Corporal PROPN Number=Sing 3 led nsubj 2 Jones Jones PROPN Number=Sing 1 Corporal flat 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing 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 section nmod:poss 5 section section NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past Corporal Corporal's section the field vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent section=Theme across field=Destination 2 section Corporal nom section «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 A corporal is in charge of a few soldiers.
det nsubj cop case case det amod nmod punct root A DET corporal NOUN is AUX in ADP charge NOUN of ADP a DET few ADJ soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporal det 2 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 5 charge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 charge cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 charge case 5 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 soldiers case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 soldiers det 8 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 9 soldiers amod 9 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 charge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 charge punct
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1 is present a corporal charge of a few soldiers tree rules
Example 3 In Victorian schools, corporal punishment with a cane was common.
case amod obl punct compound nsubj case det nmod cop punct root In ADP Victorian ADJ schools NOUN , PUNCT corporal NOUN punishment NOUN with ADP a DET cane NOUN was AUX common ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 schools case 2 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 schools amod 3 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 11 common obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 punishment punct 5 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 6 punishment compound 6 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 11 common nsubj 7 with with ADP _ 9 cane case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cane det 9 cane cane NOUN Number=Sing 6 punishment nmod 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 common cop 11 common common ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 common punct
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1 is past corporal punishment with a cane Victorian schools common property tree rules
Example 4 Corporal punishment is not allowed in schools in the UK.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl case det nmod punct root Corporal NOUN punishment NOUN is AUX not PART allowed VERB in ADP schools NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 2 punishment compound 2 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 allowed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 allowed aux:pass 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 allowed advmod 5 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 schools case 7 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 5 allowed obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 UK case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 UK det 10 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 schools nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 allowed punct
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1 not allow present · passive Corporal punishment schools in the UK vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 5 The private saluted the corporal.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET private ADJ saluted VERB the DET corporal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 private det 2 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 3 saluted nsubj 3 saluted salute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 corporal det 5 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing 3 saluted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 saluted punct
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1 salute past the private the corporal vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corporal=Topic
Example 6 My great-grandad was a corporal in the war.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT grandad NOUN was AUX a DET corporal NOUN in ADP the DET war 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 4 grandad nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grandad amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 7 corporal nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 corporal cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 corporal det 7 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 war case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 war det 10 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 corporal nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 corporal punct
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1 is a past My great grandad a corporal the war tree rules
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