cursive Who acts: We, letters, Grandma, children, you, Joining · What happens: join, connect, flow, learn, letter, write · To what, where: letters, Joined up handwriting, strokes, word, cursive, old postcard · Speech: someone speaks here
«cursive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cursive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Joined-up handwriting, in which the letters of a word are connected by flowing strokes: «We are learning cursive».
The tree, 19 words amod punct compound punct case obl det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass acl:relcl mark advcl obj punct punct nsubj aux advcl xcomp punct punct root Joined VERB - PUNCT up NOUN handwriting NOUN , PUNCT in ADP which PRON the DET letters NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN are AUX connected VERB by SCONJ flowing VERB strokes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON are AUX learning VERB cursive ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 handwriting amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Joined punct 3 up up NOUN Number=Sing 4 handwriting compound 4 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 14 connected punct 6 in in ADP _ 7 which case 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 connected obl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 letters det 9 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 14 connected nsubj:pass 10 of of ADP _ 12 word case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 word det 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 letters nmod 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 connected aux:pass 14 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 handwriting acl:relcl 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 flowing mark 16 flowing flow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 learning advcl 17 strokes stroke NOUN Number=Plur 16 flowing obj 18 : : PUNCT _ 16 flowing punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 22 learning punct 20 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 learning nsubj 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 learning aux 22 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 connected advcl 23 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 22 learning xcomp 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 learning punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 handwriting punct
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1 join participle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 connect present · passive the letters of a word Joined up handwriting vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 flow gerund We not said here strokes vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location stroke=Theme 4 learn in a quote present · progressive We cursive property vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 letter a word nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Written with joined, flowing letters: «cursive writing», «a cursive font».
The tree, 10 words case amod punct amod obl punct punct amod conj punct punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Written VERB with ADP joined VERB , PUNCT flowing VERB letters NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT cursive ADJ writing NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET cursive ADJ font NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 with with ADP _ 6 letters case 3 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 letters amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 flowing punct 5 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 letters amod 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Written obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 writing punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 writing punct 9 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 writing amod 10 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 letters conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 writing punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 font punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 font punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 font det 15 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 16 font amod 16 font font NOUN Number=Sing 10 writing parataxis 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 font punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Written punct
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1 write participle with joined flowing letters and cursive writing vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 join participle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 flow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We practise cursive every morning in Year 3.
nsubj amod det obl:unmarked case obl flat punct root We PRON practise VERB cursive ADJ every DET morning NOUN in ADP Year PROPN 3 NUM . 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 practise nsubj 2 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 morning amod 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 morning det 5 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 practise obl:unmarked 6 in in ADP _ 7 Year case 7 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 2 practise obl 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 Year flat 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practise punct
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1 practise present We in Year; morning tree rules
Example 2 Grandma's letters are in beautiful cursive.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop case amod punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART letters NOUN are AUX in ADP beautiful ADJ cursive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 letters nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 7 cursive nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cursive cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 cursive case 6 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cursive amod 7 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 cursive punct
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1 is present Grandma's letters cursive property tree rules 2 letter Grandma nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Some children find cursive faster than printing.
det nsubj xcomp advmod case obl punct root Some DET children NOUN find VERB cursive ADJ faster ADV than ADP printing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 find xcomp 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 find advmod 6 than than ADP _ 7 printing case 7 printing printing NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 find punct
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1 find present some children cursive, fast property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Can you read the cursive on this old postcard?
aux nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Can AUX you PRON read VERB the DET cursive NOUN on ADP this DET old ADJ postcard NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 read aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cursive det 5 cursive cursive NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 postcard case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 postcard det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 postcard amod 9 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read can you the cursive this old postcard vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cursive=Topic
Example 5 The invitation was printed in a curly cursive font.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod amod obl punct root The DET invitation NOUN was AUX printed VERB in ADP a DET curly ADJ cursive ADJ font NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 invitation det 2 invitation invitation NOUN Number=Sing 4 printed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 printed aux:pass 4 printed print VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 9 font case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 font det 7 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 font amod 8 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 9 font amod 9 font font NOUN Number=Sing 4 printed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 printed punct
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1 print past · passive the invitation a curly cursive font vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in font=Destination
Example 6 Joining the letters is the trick to cursive writing.
csubj det obj cop det case amod nmod punct root Joining VERB the DET letters NOUN is AUX the DET trick NOUN to ADP cursive ADJ writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 trick csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letters det 3 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Joining obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trick cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trick det 6 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 writing case 8 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 9 writing amod 9 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 trick nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 trick punct
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1 join gerund the letters vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient 2 is a present Joining the trick to cursive writing tree rules
Example 7 My teacher says neat cursive helps spelling.
nmod:poss nsubj amod nsubj ccomp obj punct root My PRON teacher NOUN says VERB neat ADJ cursive ADJ helps VERB spelling 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 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cursive amod 5 cursive cursive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 helps nsubj 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 says ccomp 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help present neat cursive spelling vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Beneficiary
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