definite Who acts: Definite, definite article, We, Friday, definite smell, She · What happens: mean, fix, decide, be, cancel, need · To what, where: definite plan, word, trip, definite answer, The, house · Speech: someone speaks here
«definite» 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: definite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Definite means clear, sure and fixed, with no doubt.
nsubj xcomp punct parataxis cc conj punct case det obl punct root Definite ADJ means VERB clear ADJ , PUNCT sure ADJ and CCONJ fixed VERB , PUNCT with ADP no DET doubt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 sure punct 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clear parataxis 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 fixed cc 7 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sure conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 doubt punct 9 with with ADP _ 11 doubt case 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 doubt det 11 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 7 fixed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Definite clear property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 fix participle Definite not said here with no doubt vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent with doubt=Co-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 A definite plan, date or answer has been decided.
det amod nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj aux aux:pass punct root A DET definite ADJ plan NOUN , PUNCT date NOUN or CCONJ answer NOUN has AUX been AUX decided VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plan det 2 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plan amod 3 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 10 decided nsubj:pass 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 date punct 5 date date NOUN Number=Sing 3 plan conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 answer cc 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 plan conj 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 decided aux 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 decided aux:pass 10 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 decided punct
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1 decide present · perfect · passive a definite plan and date or answer vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic
Meaning 3 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
The definite article is the word «the».
det amod nsubj cop det punct appos punct punct root The DET definite ADJ article NOUN is AUX the DET word NOUN « PUNCT the DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 article det 2 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 article amod 3 article article NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 the punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 word appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 the punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a present the definite article the word tree rules
Example 1 Is the trip definite, or might it be cancelled?
cop det obl:unmarked punct cc aux nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Is AUX the DET trip NOUN definite ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ might AUX it PRON be AUX cancelled VERB ? 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 4 definite cop 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 trip det 3 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 definite obl:unmarked 4 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 cancelled punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 cancelled cc 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 cancelled aux 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 cancelled nsubj:pass 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 cancelled aux:pass 10 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 definite advcl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 definite punct
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1 is present the trip obl:unmarked ; definite property tree rules 2 cancel might · passive trip tree rules
Example 2 We need a definite answer by Friday.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON need VERB a DET definite ADJ answer NOUN by ADP Friday PROPN . 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 Friday case 7 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 5 answer nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a definite answer by Friday vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot answer=Theme 2 answer Friday nom answer «communication transitive»: by=agent
Example 3 There's a definite smell of burning in here!
expl det amod nsubj mark acl case obl punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET definite ADJ smell NOUN of SCONJ burning VERB in ADP here ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 burning mark 7 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 smell acl 8 in in ADP _ 9 here case 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 burning obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a definite smell there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 burn gerund a definite smell not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in here=Location
Example 4 «The» is called the definite article.
punct nsubj:pass punct aux:pass det amod xcomp punct root « PUNCT The DET » PUNCT is AUX called VERB the DET definite ADJ article NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 called punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 called nsubj:pass 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 The punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 article det 7 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 article amod 8 article article NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive The vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 She gave a definite «no».
nsubj det xcomp punct discourse punct punct root She PRON gave VERB a DET definite ADJ « PUNCT no INTJ » PUNCT . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 definite det 4 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gave xcomp 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 no punct 6 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 4 definite discourse 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 no punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She definite property vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Nothing is definite yet, but we may move house.
nsubj cop advmod punct cc nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root Nothing PRON is AUX definite ADJ yet ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON may AUX move VERB house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 definite nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 definite cop 3 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 yet yet ADV _ 3 definite advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 move punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 move cc 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 move nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 move aux 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 definite parataxis 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 9 move obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 definite punct
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1 is present Nothing yet definite property tree rules 2 move may we house vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme
Example 7 There is a definite improvement in your handwriting.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET definite ADJ improvement NOUN in ADP your PRON handwriting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 improvement det 4 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 improvement amod 5 improvement improvement NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 handwriting case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 handwriting nmod:poss 8 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 5 improvement nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a definite improvement in your handwriting there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 handwrite your nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Unfortunately, the form in which it occurs is mutilated, and we cannot draw any definite conclusion from it.
The tree, 19 words advmod punct det nsubj:pass case obl nsubj acl:relcl aux:pass punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj det amod obj case obl punct root Unfortunately ADV , PUNCT the DET form NOUN in ADP which PRON it PRON occurs VERB is AUX mutilated VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON can AUX not PART draw VERB any DET definite ADJ conclusion NOUN from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unfortunately unfortunately ADV _ 10 mutilated advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Unfortunately punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 10 mutilated nsubj:pass 5 in in ADP _ 6 which case 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 occurs obl 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 occurs nsubj 8 occurs occur VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form acl:relcl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mutilated aux:pass 10 mutilated mutilate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 draw punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 draw cc 13 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 draw nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 draw aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 draw advmod 16 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 mutilated conj 17 any any DET PronType=Ind 19 conclusion det 18 definite definite ADJ Degree=Pos 19 conclusion amod 19 conclusion conclusion NOUN Number=Sing 16 draw obj 20 from from ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 draw obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 mutilated punct
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1 occur present form the form vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in which=Location 2 mutilate present · passive the form unfortunately property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 not draw can we any definite conclusion form vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent conclusion=Theme from it=Initial_Location
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