couple Who acts: couple, 2 people, 8 couples, She, I, old couple · What happens: be, mean, buy, eat, bring, live · To what, where: 2 people, two, few, 2 tickets, dance, couple · Speech: someone speaks here
«couple» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: couple in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A couple is 2 people who are together, like a married pair.
det nsubj cop nummod nsubj cop acl:relcl punct case det amod conj punct root A DET couple NOUN is AUX 2 NUM people NOUN who PRON are AUX together ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET married ADJ pair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 together nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 together cop 8 together together ADV _ 5 people acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 pair punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 pair case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pair det 12 married married ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pair amod 13 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 people conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present a couple 2 people and a married pair tree rules 2 is present 2 people and a married pair together property 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 A couple of things means two of them.
det nsubj case nmod obj case nmod punct root A DET couple NOUN of ADP things NOUN means VERB two NUM of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 things case 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 couple nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 means obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 two nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a couple of things two of things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent two=Topic
Meaning 3 In everyday talk, «a couple of» can mean a few.
case amod obl punct punct det nsubj case punct aux det obj punct root In ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET couple NOUN of ADP » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET few ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 talk case 2 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk amod 3 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 11 mean obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 talk punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 couple punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 couple det 7 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 11 mean nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 7 couple case 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 couple punct 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 mean aux 11 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 few det 13 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mean obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 mean punct
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1 mean can a couple a few in everyday talk vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot few=Theme in talk=Attribute
Meaning 4 To couple is to join two things, like train cars.
mark advcl cop mark nummod obj punct case compound conj punct root To PART couple NOUN is AUX to PART join VERB two NUM things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP train NOUN cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 couple mark 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 5 join advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 join cop 4 to to PART _ 5 join mark 5 join join VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 things nummod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 join obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 cars punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 cars case 10 train train NOUN Number=Sing 11 cars compound 11 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 7 things conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 join punct
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1 is present join property tree rules
Example 1 A couple bought 2 tickets each.
det nsubj nummod obj nmod:unmarked punct root A DET couple NOUN bought VERB 2 NUM tickets NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought nsubj 3 bought buy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tickets nummod 5 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 3 bought obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 tickets nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 bought punct
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1 buy participle a couple 2 tickets each vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 2 There are 8 couples at the dance, so 16 people.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct advmod nummod conj punct root There PRON are VERB 8 NUM couples NOUN at ADP the DET dance NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 16 NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 couples nummod 4 couples couple NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 7 dance case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dance det 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 people punct 9 so so ADV _ 10 16 advmod 10 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 people nummod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 are conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 8 couples the dance; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at dance=Location
Example 3 She ate a couple of cookies.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root She PRON ate VERB a DET couple NOUN of ADP cookies 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 couple det 4 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 cookies case 6 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 4 couple nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past She a couple of cookies vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent couple=Patient
Example 4 Each couple brought a dish.
det nsubj det obj punct root Each DET couple NOUN brought VERB a DET dish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought nsubj 3 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dish det 5 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past each couple a dish vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent dish=Theme
Example 5 I'll be ready in a couple of minutes.
nsubj aux cop case det obl case nmod punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX ready ADJ in ADP a DET couple NOUN of ADP minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 ready nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 ready aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 couple case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 couple det 7 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 minutes case 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 couple nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is future I a couple of minutes ready property tree rules
Example 6 An old couple lives next door.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root An DET old ADJ couple NOUN lives VERB next ADJ door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 couple det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 couple amod 3 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 door amod 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present a old couple next door vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme door=Location
Example 7 The couple danced together.
det nsubj advmod punct root The DET couple NOUN danced VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 3 danced nsubj 3 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 together together ADV _ 3 danced advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 danced punct
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1 dance past the couple together property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The train cars are coupled together.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET train NOUN cars NOUN are AUX coupled VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cars det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 cars compound 3 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 coupled nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coupled aux:pass 5 coupled couple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 coupled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 coupled punct
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1 couple present · passive the train cars together property vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 The couple had one boy called Jem.
det nsubj nummod obj acl xcomp punct root The DET couple NOUN had VERB one NUM boy NOUN called VERB Jem PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 couple det 2 couple couple NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 boy nummod 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 boy acl 7 Jem Jem PROPN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the couple one boy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient 2 call participle one boy not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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