demo Who acts: demonstration, something, public march, people, short version, you · What happens: show, work, do, support, be, demo · To what, where: protest, app, demo, us, microscope, game · Speech: someone speaks here
«demo» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: demo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A demonstration: showing how something works or is done.
det punct acl advmod nsubj ccomp cc aux:pass conj punct root A DET demonstration NOUN : PUNCT showing VERB how ADV something PRON works VERB or CCONJ is AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 demonstration det 2 demonstration demonstration NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 showing punct 4 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 demonstration acl 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 works advmod 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 works nsubj 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 showing ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 done cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 done aux:pass 10 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 works conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 demonstration punct
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1 show gerund a demonstration not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work present something vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do present · passive something not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A public march or meeting where people show they support or are against something; a protest.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj cc conj advmod nsubj nsubj ccomp cc cop case conj punct det obl punct root A DET public ADJ march NOUN or CCONJ meeting NOUN where ADV people NOUN show VERB they PRON support VERB or CCONJ are AUX against ADP something PRON ; PUNCT a DET protest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 march det 2 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 3 march amod 3 march march NOUN Number=Sing 8 show nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 meeting cc 5 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 3 march conj 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 show advmod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 show nsubj 8 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 support nsubj 10 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 show ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 something cc 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 something cop 13 against against ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 support conj 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 protest punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 protest det 17 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 show punct
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1 show present a public march or meeting a protest vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 support present people vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present people not said here against something tree rules
Meaning 3 A short, early or free version of a song, game or program to show what it is like: «a game demo», «a demo tape».
The tree, 24 words det amod punct conj cc conj nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj cc conj mark obj nsubj cop case punct punct det compound parataxis punct punct punct det compound parataxis punct punct root A DET short ADJ , PUNCT early ADJ or CCONJ free ADJ version NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN , PUNCT game NOUN or CCONJ program NOUN to PART show VERB what PRON it PRON is AUX like ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET game NOUN demo NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET demo NOUN tape NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 version det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 version amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 early punct 4 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 2 short conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 free cc 6 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 short conj 7 version version NOUN Number=Sing 16 show nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 10 song case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 song det 10 song song NOUN Number=Sing 7 version nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 game punct 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 16 show nsubj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 program cc 14 program program NOUN Number=Sing 12 game conj 15 to to PART _ 16 show mark 16 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 17 what what PRON PronType=Int 16 show obj 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 like nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 like cop 20 like like ADP _ 17 what case 21 : : PUNCT _ 25 demo punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 25 demo punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 demo det 24 game game NOUN Number=Sing 25 demo compound 25 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 16 show parataxis 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 demo punct 27 , , PUNCT _ 31 tape punct 28 « « PUNCT _ 31 tape punct 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 tape det 30 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 31 tape compound 31 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 25 demo parataxis 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 tape punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 16 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show to-infinitive a short version of a song vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent what=Recipient clause=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: informal verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To show how something works: «Can you demo the app?».
The tree, 10 words mark advcl advmod nsubj punct punct aux nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART show VERB how ADV something PRON works VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Can AUX you PRON demo VERB the DET app NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 works advcl 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 works advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 works nsubj 5 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 demo punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 demo punct 8 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 demo aux 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 demo nsubj 10 demo demo VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 works parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 app det 12 app app NOUN Number=Sing 10 demo obj 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 demo punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 demo punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 works punct
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1 show to-infinitive something not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 work present something tree rules 3 demo in a quote can you the app tree rules
Example 1 The teacher gave us a demo of how to use the microscope.
det nsubj iobj det obj mark advmod mark acl det obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET demo NOUN of SCONJ how ADV to PART use VERB the DET microscope 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 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 demo det 6 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 10 use mark 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 use advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 use mark 10 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 demo acl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 microscope det 12 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 10 use obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher a demo us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient demo=Theme 2 use to-infinitive the teacher not said here the microscope vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microscope=Patient
Example 2 Thousands of people went on a demo about climate change.
nsubj case nmod case det obl case compound nmod punct root Thousands NOUN of ADP people NOUN went VERB on ADP a DET demo NOUN about ADP climate NOUN change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 went nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 people case 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thousands nmod 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 demo case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 demo det 7 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 8 about about ADP _ 10 change case 9 climate climate NOUN Number=Sing 10 change compound 10 change change NOUN Number=Sing 7 demo nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past Thousands of people a demo about climate change vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on demo=Location
Example 3 I played the demo of the game before buying it.
nsubj det obj case det nmod mark advcl obj punct root I PRON played VERB the DET demo NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN before SCONJ buying VERB it PRON . 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 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 demo det 4 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 game case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 demo nmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 buying mark 9 buying buy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 played advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 buying obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past I the demo of the game vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent demo=Theme 2 buy gerund I not said here demo vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 demo the game nom demo «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The band recorded a demo in their garage.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET band NOUN recorded VERB a DET demo NOUN in ADP their PRON garage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded nsubj 3 recorded record VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 demo det 5 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 garage case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 garage nmod:poss 8 garage garage NOUN Number=Sing 3 recorded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 recorded punct
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1 record past the band a demo their garage vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent demo=Theme in garage=Destination
Example 5 Can you demo the new robot for the class?
aux nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON demo VERB the DET new ADJ robot NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 demo aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 demo nsubj 3 demo demo VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 robot det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 robot amod 6 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 3 demo obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 class case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 class det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 robot nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 demo punct
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1 demo can you the new robot for the class tree rules
Example 6 The cooking demo showed us how to make pancakes.
det compound nsubj iobj advmod mark ccomp obj punct root The DET cooking NOUN demo NOUN showed VERB us PRON how ADV to PART make VERB pancakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 demo det 2 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 3 demo compound 3 demo demo NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 showed iobj 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 make advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 showed ccomp 9 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the cooking demo us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 make to-infinitive pancakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pancake=Product
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