dialogue Who acts: Dialogue, characters, you, someone, two countries, We · What happens: be, speak, solve, put, invert, start · To what, where: words, story, conversation, formal talk, problem, inverted commas · Speech: someone speaks here
«dialogue» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dialogue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dialogue is the words that characters speak to each other in a story, play or film.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl fixed case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root Dialogue NOUN is AUX the DET words NOUN that PRON characters NOUN speak VERB to ADP each DET other ADJ in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT play NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 words det 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 speak obj 6 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 7 speak nsubj 7 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 each case 9 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 7 speak obl 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 each fixed 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 speak obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 play punct 15 play play NOUN Number=Sing 13 story conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 film cc 17 film film NOUN Number=Sing 13 story conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 words punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Dialogue the words tree rules 2 speak speech: other present characters the words a story and play or film to each 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 dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc amod conj punct root A DET dialogue NOUN is AUX a DET conversation NOUN between ADP two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dialogue det 2 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 5 conversation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conversation cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conversation det 5 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 two case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 conversation nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 people cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 conversation conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 conversation punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a dialogue a conversation or more people between two tree rules
Meaning 3 Dialogue is a formal talk between groups or countries to solve a problem.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj mark acl det obj punct root Dialogue NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ talk NOUN between ADP groups NOUN or CCONJ countries NOUN to PART solve VERB a DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 5 talk nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 talk det 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 talk amod 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 groups case 7 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 5 talk nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 countries cc 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 7 groups conj 10 to to PART _ 11 solve mark 11 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk acl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 problem det 13 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 11 solve obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Dialogue a formal talk between groups or countries tree rules 2 solve to-infinitive a problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
Example 1 Put inverted commas around the dialogue.
amod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB inverted VERB commas NOUN around ADP the DET dialogue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 inverted invert VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 commas amod 3 commas comma NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 dialogue case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dialogue det 6 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here inverted commas the dialogue vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent comma=Theme around dialogue=Destination 2 invert participle vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Start a new line each time someone new speaks in your dialogue.
det amod obj det obl:unmarked nsubj amod acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Start VERB a DET new ADJ line NOUN each DET time NOUN someone PRON new ADJ speaks VERB in ADP your PRON dialogue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 line amod 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl:unmarked 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 speaks nsubj 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 someone amod 9 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 dialogue case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dialogue nmod:poss 12 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 9 speaks obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 start imperative you not said here a new line time vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Eventuality 2 speak speech: other present someone each time not said here your dialogue tree rules
Example 3 The film's dialogue is very funny.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET film NOUN 's PART dialogue NOUN is AUX very ADV funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 dialogue nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 film case 4 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 7 funny nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 funny cop 6 very very ADV _ 7 funny advmod 7 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 funny punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the film's dialogue funny property tree rules
Example 4 The two countries began a dialogue about peace.
det nummod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN began VERB a DET dialogue NOUN about ADP peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 began nsubj 4 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dialogue det 6 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 4 began obj 7 about about ADP _ 8 peace case 8 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 6 dialogue nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 began punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 begin past the two countries a dialogue about peace vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dialogue=Eventuality
Example 5 Click OK in the dialogue box.
xcomp case det compound obl punct root Click VERB OK ADJ in ADP the DET dialogue NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 OK ok ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Click xcomp 3 in in ADP _ 6 box case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 5 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 6 box compound 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 OK obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 click imperative you not said here ok property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We acted out a dialogue between a shopkeeper and a customer.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root We PRON acted VERB out ADP a DET dialogue NOUN between ADP a DET shopkeeper NOUN and CCONJ a DET customer NOUN . 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 acted nsubj 2 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 acted compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dialogue det 5 dialogue dialogue NOUN Number=Sing 2 acted obj 6 between between ADP _ 8 shopkeeper case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shopkeeper det 8 shopkeeper shopkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 5 dialogue nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 customer cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 customer det 11 customer customer NOUN Number=Sing 8 shopkeeper conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 acted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 act out past We a dialogue between a shopkeeper and a customer vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent dialogue=Eventuality
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