correct Who acts: Correct, teacher, That, you, your, our · What happens: mean, behave, correct, find, fix, mark · To what, where: right, mistakes, work, correct answer, spelling mistakes, tests · Speech: someone speaks here
«correct» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: correct in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Correct means right, true, or without mistakes.
nsubj obj punct conj punct cc case conj punct root Correct ADJ means VERB right ADJ , PUNCT true ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ without ADP mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 true punct 5 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 3 right conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 mistakes punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 mistakes cc 8 without without ADP _ 9 mistakes case 9 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 right conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Correct right or mistakes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Topic
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 Correct can mean proper or suitable, like the correct way to behave.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct case det amod parataxis mark acl punct root Correct ADJ can AUX mean VERB proper ADJ or CCONJ suitable ADJ , PUNCT like ADP the DET correct ADJ way NOUN to PART behave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 suitable cc 6 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 proper conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 way punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 way case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 10 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 behave mark 13 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 way acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean can Correct proper property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 behave to-infinitive Correct not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To correct means to find and fix mistakes.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root To PART correct VERB means VERB to PART find VERB and CCONJ fix VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 correct mark 2 correct correct VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fix cc 7 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 find conj 8 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 7 fix obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 correct speech: disagree to-infinitive vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 find not said to happen to-infinitive vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 fix infinitive mistakes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient
Meaning 4 A teacher corrects work by marking what is right and wrong.
det nsubj obj mark advcl nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root A DET teacher NOUN corrects VERB work NOUN by SCONJ marking VERB what PRON is AUX right ADJ and CCONJ wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrects nsubj 3 corrects correct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrects obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 marking mark 6 marking mark VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 corrects advcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 right nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 right cop 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 marking parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 wrong cc 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 right conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 corrects punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 correct speech: disagree present a teacher work vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent work=Patient 2 mark gerund a teacher not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present right property tree rules 4 be tree rules
Example 1 That is the correct answer.
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON is AUX the DET correct ADJ answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 answer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present That the correct answer tree rules
Example 2 Please correct your spelling mistakes.
discourse nmod:poss compound obj punct root Please INTJ correct VERB your PRON spelling NOUN mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 correct discourse 2 correct correct VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mistakes nmod:poss 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 mistakes compound 5 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 2 correct obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 correct punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 correct speech: disagree imperative you not said here your spelling mistakes vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient 2 mistake your nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The teacher corrected our tests.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN corrected VERB our PRON tests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 corrected nsubj 3 corrected correct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tests nmod:poss 5 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 3 corrected obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 corrected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 correct speech: disagree past the teacher our tests vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent test=Patient 2 test our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Is this the correct way to hold a pencil?
cop nsubj det amod mark acl det obj punct root Is AUX this PRON the DET correct ADJ way NOUN to PART hold VERB a DET pencil NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 2 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 way nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 4 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 hold mark 7 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pencil det 9 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present this the correct way tree rules 2 hold to-infinitive a pencil vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme
Example 5 Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it Tuesday?
obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct cc cop advmod nsubj obl punct root Correct VERB me PRON if SCONJ I PRON 'm AUX wrong ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ is AUX n't PART it PRON Tuesday PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Correct correct VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Correct obj 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 wrong mark 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 wrong nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wrong cop 6 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Correct advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 Tuesday punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 Tuesday cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 Tuesday cop 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 Tuesday advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 Tuesday nsubj 12 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN Number=Sing 1 Correct obl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Correct punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 correct speech: disagree imperative you not said here me vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 is a condition, not said to happen present I wrong property tree rules 3 not is a present it Tuesday tree rules
Example 6 She got nine out of ten correct.
nsubj obj case case nmod xcomp punct root She PRON got VERB nine NUM out ADP of ADP ten NUM correct ADJ . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 got obj 4 out out ADP _ 6 ten case 5 of of ADP _ 6 ten case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 nine nmod 7 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 2 got xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past She nine ten correct property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nine=Stimulus
Example 7 Glasses correct poor eyesight.
amod amod conj punct root Glasses NOUN correct ADJ poor ADJ eyesight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 eyesight amod 3 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 4 eyesight amod 4 eyesight eyesight NOUN Number=Sing 1 Glasses conj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Glasses punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 Now he thought his opinion was evidently correct.
advmod nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root Now ADV he PRON thought VERB his PRON opinion NOUN was AUX evidently ADV correct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 thought advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think 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 opinion nmod:poss 5 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 8 correct nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 correct cop 7 evidently evidently ADV _ 8 correct advmod 8 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thought ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 thought punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 think speech: other past he now vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past his opinion correct, evidently property tree rules 3 opine his = he nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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